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Selecting objects

28Chapter 1 Device Manager basics

Selecting objects

The types of objects contained in the device view are:

•A switch (called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes)

•Min-GBIC ports

•GBIC ports

Figure 6 Objects in the device view

Mini-GBICPort

GBIC Port

Switch or Chassis object

Selecting a single object

To select a single object:

➨Click the edge of the object.

The object is outlined in yellow, indicating that it is selected. Subsequent activities in Device Manager refer to the selected object.

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Contents

Part No. 214393-A March 4655 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA Copyright 2003 Nortel Networks TrademarksRestricted rights legend Statement of conditions Nortel Networks Inc. software license agreement OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Licensee is responsible for the security of its own data and information and for maintaining adequate procedures apart from the Software to reconstruct lost or altered files, data, or programs 214393-A Contents Configuring and graphing the switch 6ContentsChapter Chapter Setting up MultiLink Trunk ports ContentsChapter Chapter Chapter Figures 10Figures 214393-A Figures 12Figures 214393-A Tables 14Tables 214393-A Before you begin PrefaceText conventions 16Preface Related publications214393-A How to get help Preface 18Preface 214393-A Chapter Device Manager basics Starting Device Manager Setting the Device Manager properties 2Type information and select check boxes 3Click OKTable 1 describes the Properties dialog box items Chapter 1 Device Manager basics 22Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Table 1 Properties dialog box items214393-A Area Opening a device 24Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Figure 3 Open Device dialog boxTable 3 Open Device dialog box fields 214393-A Device Manager window Menu bar Table 4 Menu bar commandsCommand 26Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Toolbar Device view Selecting objects Selecting a single object Selecting multiple objects LEDs and ports Shortcut menus Figure 8 Switch unit shortcut menuTable 7 Switch unit shortcut menu command 30Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Status bar Table 8 Port shortcut menu commandsChapter 1 Device Manager basics Figure 9 Port shortcut menu Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes 32Chapter 1 Device Manager basicsTable 9 Device Manager buttons 214393-A Editing objects Working with statistics and graphs Types of statistics Types of graphs34Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Table 10 Types of statistics Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Figure 10 Line graph Figure 11 Area graph Figure 12 Bar graph Figure 13 Pie graph 36Chapter 1 Device Manager basics214393-A Statistics for single and multiple objects Viewing statistics as graphs 6To print a copy of the graph, click Print Telneting to a switch Opening the Web-basedmanagement home page Trap log Chapter 1 Device Manager basics Online HelpTable 12 Help file locations 44Chapter 1 Device Manager basics 214393-A Viewing switch IP information Chapter Configuring and graphing the switchGlobals tab Addresses tab ARP tab 48Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Figure 21 Edit IP dialog box - ARP tabTable 15 ARP tab items 214393-A Editing the chassis configuration System tab 50Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Figure 22 Edit Chassis dialog box - System tabTable 16 System tab items 214393-A Table 16 System tab items continued Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switchDescription Base Unit Info tab Agent tab 54Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Table 18 Agent tab fields214393-A Description SNMP tab Trap Receivers tab Adding a Trap Receiver Power Supply tab Table 21 describes the Power supply tab fields Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switchTable 21 Power supply tab fields Field Fan tab 60Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switchTo open the Fan tab 1Select the chassis 2From the shortcut menu, choose Edit Chassis Working with configuration files 62Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Figure 30 FileSystem dialog boxTable 23 FileSystem dialog box items 214393-A Graphing chassis statistics Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switchTable 23 FileSystem dialog box items continued Description SNMP tab The chassis SNMP tab lists chassis statistics Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Table 24 describes the SNMP tab fieldsTable 24 SNMP tab fields Field 66Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Table 24 SNMP tab fields continued214393-A Field IP tab 68Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Figure 32 Graph Chassis dialog box - IP tabTable 25 Chassis IP tab fields 214393-A Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Table 25 Chassis IP tab fields continuedField Description ICMP In tab Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Figure 33 Graph Chassis dialog box - ICMP In tabTable 26 ICMP In tab fields Field ICMP Out tab Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch Table 27 describes the ICMP Out tab fieldsTable 27 ICMP Out tab fields Field 74Chapter 2 Configuring and graphing the switch 214393-A Chapter Configuring and graphing ports Viewing and editing a single port configuration Interface tab for a single port Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 28 Interface tab items for a single portField Description VLAN tab for a single port Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 29 describes the VLAN tab itemsTable 29 VLAN tab items for a single port Description STG tab for a single port Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 30 describes the STG tab itemsTable 30 STG tab items for a single port Description Configuring multiple ports Interface tab for multiple ports Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Figure 38 Edit Ports - Interface tabTable 31 Interface tab fields for multiple ports Field VLAN tab for multiple ports Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Figure 39 VLAN tab for multiple portsTable 32 VLAN tab fields for multiple ports Field Graphing port statistics Interface tab for graphing ports Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Figure 40 Interface tab for graphing portsField Description Ethernet Errors tab for graphing ports 88Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports214393-A Field 2Do one of the following 90Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 34 Ethernet Errors tab fields214393-A Field Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 34 Ethernet Errors tab fields continuedField Description Bridge tab RMON tab 2Do one of the following Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 36 describes the RMON tab fieldsTable 36 RMON tab fields Field 96Chapter 3 Configuring and graphing ports Table 36 RMON tab fields continued214393-A Field MultiLink Trunk MLT features Chapter Setting up MultiLink Trunk portsSetting up MLTs 98Chapter 4 Setting up MultiLink Trunk ports Figure 44 MLT dialog boxTable 37 MLT dialog box fields 214393-A Adding ports to a MultiLink Trunk MultiLink Trunk statistics 100Chapter 4 Setting up MultiLink Trunk ports Figure 46 MLT Statistics - Interface tabTable 38 Interface tab fields 214393-A MultiLink Trunk Ethernet error statistics 102Chapter 4 Setting up MultiLink Trunk ports Table 39 Ethernet Errors tab fields214393-A Field Chapter 4 Setting up MultiLink Trunk ports Table 39 Ethernet Errors tab fields continuedField Description 104Chapter 4 Setting up MultiLink Trunk ports 214393-A Chapter Creating and managing VLANs VLANsCreating VLANs page Modifying and managing existing VLANs page Creating VLANs VLAN Information106Chapter 5 Creating and managing VLANs Figure 48 VLAN dialog box Creating a port-basedVLAN Accepting untagged frames Modifying and managing existing VLANs Chapter 5 Creating and managing VLANsFigure 51 VLAN dialog box Table 41 VLAN dialog box fields 110Chapter 5 Creating and managing VLANs 214393-A Base tab Chapter Setting up bridgingBase tab next Spanning Tree tab Chapter 6 Setting up bridging 2Click the Spanning Tree tabThe Spanning Tree tab opens Figure Figure 53 Spanning Tree tab 114Chapter 6 Setting up bridging Table 43 Spanning Tree tab fields214393-A Field Transparent tab Forwarding tab Chapter 6 Setting up bridging To view the Forwarding tab2Click the Forwarding tab The Forwarding tab opens Figure 118Chapter 6 Setting up bridging Table 45 Forwarding tab fields214393-A Field Topology tab Chapter Troubleshooting Device ManagerTopology tab next Topology Table tab page Topology Table tab Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Device Manager Table 47 describes the Topology Table tab fieldsTable 47 Topology Table tab fields Field 122Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Device Manager 214393-A Working with RMON information Chapter RMONViewing statistics Viewing history Buckets are gathered at 30-minuteintervals Creating a history Chapter 8 RMON Table 48 History tab fieldsFigure 61 RMONControl, Insert History dialog box Field Disabling history Enabling Ethernet statistics gathering Disabling Ethernet statistics gathering Alarms How RMON alarms work Rising value Falling value Alarm fires No firing 132Chapter 8 RMON Figure 65 How alarms fire214393-A Figure 66 Alarm example - threshold less than Creating alarmsChapter 8 RMON Alarm Manager example Figure 68 Alarm variable list Chapter 8 RMON Figure 60 on page an alarm Alarms tab Figure 69 RMONAlarms dialog box - Alarms tabTable 51 Describes the fields on the Alarms tab Chapter 8 RMON To delete an alarm 138Chapter 8 RMON214393-A Field How events work EventsViewing an event Figure 70 RMONAlarms dialog box - Events tab 140Chapter 8 RMONTable 52 Events tab fields 214393-A Creating an event Log information Deleting an event Table 53 describes the Log tab fields Chapter 8 RMONTable 53 Log tab fields Description 144Chapter 8 RMON 214393-A Chapter Security parameters General tab 146Chapter 9 Security parameters Figure 74 General tabTable 54 General tab items 214393-A Chapter 9 Security parameters Table 54 General tab items continuedpartitionPortdaFilteringAndsendTrap Port is Items SecurityList tab Security, Insert SecurityList dialog box AuthConfig tab Security, Insert AuthConfig dialog box Figure 78 Security, Insert AuthConfig dialog box 152Chapter 9 Security parameters214393-A Description AuthStatus tab 154Chapter 9 Security parameters Figure 79 AuthStatus tabTable 59 AuthStatus tab fields blocked type AuthViolation tab 156Chapter 9 Security parameters Figure 80 AuthViolation tabTable 60 AuthViolation tab fields 214393-A Symbols Index 158Index 214393-A Index 160Index 214393-APage 162Index 214393-APage 164Index 214393-A