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Using MultiLink Trunking Manager

In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, the navigation tree shows the IP addresses of discovered devices. Icons associated with IP addresses on the branches indicate the following types of MLT:

•Trunk—a switch that links to another device in the network and has MLT configurations.

•No trunk—a switch that links to another device in the network but does not have an active MLT configured.

•Isolated—a switch connected only to a hub.

Viewing trunk connections

You can view the trunk connections for an MLT and configure new trunks to increase bandwidth.

To view trunk connections:

In the navigation pane, select a device that is represented by a trunk icon.

The Trunk table opens in the contents pane (Figure 43).

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Contents

Using Optivity Switch Manager Release Restricted rights legend Copyright 2001 Nortel NetworksTrademarks Statement of conditions Using Optivity Switch Manager Release Nortel Networks NA Inc. software license agreement 208963-B Contents Chapter Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Contents Chapter Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Chapter Using Multicast Manager Chapter Using Log Manager Index Figures New Vlan dialog box with bySubnet selected Figures Figures 208963-B Tables Tables Preface Before you begin Text conventions Related publications Preface Preface How to get help Technical Solutions Center Telephone Preface 208963-B Chapter Introducing Optivity Switch Manager What is Optivity Switch Manager? Optivity Switch Manager submanagers Optivity Switch Manager featuresIntroducing Optivity Switch Manager Vlan Manager MultiLink Trunking Manager Log Manager Multicast ManagerDevice Manager Chapter Using Optivity Switch Manager Starting Optivity Switch Manager Using Optivity Switch Manager Using the Optivity Switch Manager window Shows the Optivity Switch Manager window Parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window Optivity Switch Manager menu barDescribes the parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window Part Description Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands Shortcut Menu Command Keys Description Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu on Finding unsaved configurations Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu Shortcut menu 208963-B Describes the items in the Device Properties dialog box Viewing device propertiesDevice Properties dialog box items Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons Using the toolbar buttonsButton Name Description Application Opens a Telnet session in a separate window Status bar fields Optivity Switch Manager status barField Description Optivity Switch Manager contents pane icons Device icons Describes the device iconsIcon Name Description Adjusting the contents pane Working with the network topology map Loading a saved network topology map Open File dialog box Saving a topology map Type the file name with a .topo file extension Click Save Finding a device in the topology map Printing a topology mapType the name or the IP address of the device Click Find Optivity Switch Manager display before Layout command Arranging devices on the topology map Getting help Chapter Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Discovering your network Configuring Optivity Switch Manager Discovering devices on a network Preferences dialog box items Section Description Map Layout Restricting discovery Snmp Layout slider Restrict Discovery dialog box Accessing devices within different Snmp communities Communities dialog box fields Fields Descriptions Chapter Using Vlan Manager What is Vlan Manager? Maximum Switch Number of STGs Number of VLANs Using Vlan ManagerMaximum STGs and VLANs supported by switches Spanning Tree Protocol Vlan Manager window Vlan Manager featuresStarting Vlan Manager Vlan Manager window contains the parts described in Table Describes the parts of the Vlan Manager window Menu barVlan Manager window parts Vlan Manager menus and commands Lists the Vlan Manager menus and commandsMenu Command Shortcut Key Description Toolbar Using Vlan Manager Vlan Manager menus and commandsNavigation pane Contents pane Finding network resources Status barVlan Manager status bar fields Using Vlan Manager Find dialog box Describes the port membership types Port membershipViewing the unassigned ports Port membership types and STGs Describes the Unassigned Ports table fields Viewing tagged PortsUnassigned Ports table fields Describes the fields in the Tagging Ports table Viewing isolated router ports IRPsTagging Ports table fields Isolated Routing Ports table fields Viewing bridge routing PortsDescribes the fields in the Isolated Routing Ports table Field Descriptions Describes the fields in the Bridge Routing Ports table Viewing spanning tree groups STGsBridge Routing Ports table fields STG information icons MembersIcon Name Representation Describes the fields in the Members table Members table fields Viewing and configuring STG parameters PortMembers dialog box Describes the fields in the Configuration table Configuration table fields Status group Describes the fields in the Status table Using Vlan Manager Status table fields Root Describes the fields on the Root table Default VlanRoot table fields Describes the fields in the Default Vlan table Default Vlan table fields Vlan ports Vlan table opens in the contents pane On page 76 describes the fields in the Vlan table Managing spanning tree groups STGs Creating a spanning tree group New STG dialog box New STG dialog box items Editing a spanning tree group Deleting a spanning tree group Managing a Vlan Creating a Vlan Creating a port-based Vlan New Vlan dialog box Creating a source IP subnet-based Vlan New Vlan dialog box items New Vlan dialog box with bySubnet selected Creating a protocol-based Vlan New Vlan dialog box with byProtocolId selected User-defined protocols in a protocol-based Vlan Creating a source MAC address-based Vlan New Vlan dialog box with bySrcMac selected Deleting a Vlan Edit Mac Vlan dialog box Viewing Vlan members in Optivity Switch Manager Vlan topology in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane Viewing STG port members Using Vlan Manager Viewing STG port members Viewing STG root configuration Using Vlan Manager Chapter Using MultiLink Trunking Manager What is MultiLink Trunking Manager? Starting MultiLink Trunking Manager MultiLink Trunking Manager featuresSwitch Number of MLTs Maximum MultiLink Trunking Manager window Using MultiLink Trunking ManagerMultiLink Trunking Manager window parts MultiLink Trunking Manager submenus Toolbar Contents pane MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar fields Finding network resources Using MultiLink Trunking Manager Viewing trunk connections Describes the fields in the Trunk table Trunk table fields No Trunk table fields Viewing no trunk configurationsDescribes the fields in the No Trunk table Fields Description Viewing isolated devices Describes the fields in the Isolated Device table Isolated Device table fields Creating an MLT Managing MultiLink Trunks MLTsCreating an MLT with one device Describes the items in the Insert MLT dialog box Insert MLT dialog box items for a single device Creating a new MLT on a pair of devices Trunk table for a pair of devices Insert MLT dialog box pair of devices selected Viewing MLT port information Insert MLT dialog box items for two nodes Editing a port on an MLT Port dialog box Deleting an MLT Editing an MLT Trunk table Highlight topology view in Optivity Switch Manager Using MultiLink Trunking Manager 208963-B Chapter Using Multicast Manager What is Multicast Manager? Multicast protocols Using Multicast ManagerIgmp Snooping Starting Multicast Manager Multicast Manager featuresMulticast Manager window Describes the parts of the Multicast Manager window Multicast Manager window parts Multicast Manager menus and commands Menu Command Shortcut key Purpose Using Multicast Manager Multicast Manager menus and commands Multicast Manager navigation pane Dvmrp Table in the contents pane Finding a network resource Multicast Manager status bar fields Using Multicast Manager Viewing Igmp Snoop groups General tab Igmp Snoop Table Describes the fields in the General tab General tab fields Receiver tab Receiver tab provides information about Igmp group receivers Describes the fields in the Receiver tab Receiver tab fields Sender tab Describes the fields in the Sender tab Sender tab fields Describes the fields in the Static tab Static tabStatic tab fields Describes the fields in the Access tab Access tabUsing Multicast Manager Static tab fields Access tab fields Viewing L3-IGMP information Cache tab Cache tab displays L3-IGMP cache information Describes the fields in the Cache tab Cache tab fields Interface tab Using Multicast Manager Cache tab fieldsDescribes the fields in the Interface tab Interface tab fields Describes the fields in the Group tab Group tabGroup tab displays L3-IGMP multicast group information Group tab fields Viewing Dvmrp information Globals tab Dvmrp Table Describes the fields in the Globals tab Globals tab fields Using Multicast Manager Globals tab fields Interface tab Dvmrp fields Interface tab-DVMRP fields Describes the fields in the Neighbor tab Neighbor tabNeighbor tab fields Route tab Describes the fields in the Route tab Route tab Dvmrp fields Next Hop tab Using Multicast Manager Route tab Dvmrp fieldsDescribes the fields in the Next Hop tab Viewing MRoute information Using Multicast Manager Next Hop tab fieldsRoute tab lists multicast route information Route tab MRoute Route tab MRoute fields Using Multicast Manager Route tab MRoute fields Viewing Multicast Groups information Source Subnets tab Multicast Group table Describes the fields in the Source Subnets tab Source Subnets tab fields Receivers tab Describes the fields in the Receivers tab Highlighting a multicast device Highlighting a multicast forwarding path Optivity Switch Manager with forwarding node highlighted Using Multicast Manager Using Multicast Manager 208963-B Chapter Using Log Manager Using Log Manager Uploading a file using Device ManagerUploading Passport syslog files to your management station Uploading a file using the CLI Initiating a Telnet session from Device Manager Using the Telnet application Telnet dialog box To use the copy command to upload a file Enter Uploading the syslog file Passport/Accelar 1000 Series switches version Starting Log Manager Opening a syslog file SysLog dialog box SysLog dialog box items and buttons Item or button Description Using Log Manager SysLog dialog box items and buttons Specific log entries on Exporting a log file Locating specific log entries SysLog Find dialog box Filtering log entries SysLog Filter dialog box Using Log Manager Using Log Manager 208963-B Appendix a Additional reference sources Appendix a Additional reference sources 208963-B Optivity Switch Manager problems and solutions Resolving problemsError messages Problem Solution Message Meaning Index Index Index L3-IGMP Highlighting devices and MLTs in Optivity Index Snmp STP Vlan Index