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24Chapter 1 Introducing Optivity Switch Manager

To use Optivity Switch Manager, you must have the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on your system. Optivity Switch Manager requires JRE 1.3.

Note: For a description of operating systems, devices, and software releases supported by Optivity Switch Manager, see Installing Optivity Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0.

Optivity Switch Manager features

Optivity Switch Manager is a configuration tool for troubleshooting and limited network monitoring. It has the following features:

•A consistent look across the Solaris and Windows platforms.

•Spring algorithm that balances distances between devices and minimizes crossing lines when creating the topology map.

•A consistent graphical user interface (GUI) across Optivity Switch Manager and submanagers and a single point of access to the submanagers.

•Dynamic system updates across submanagers. You can simultaneously query your device in a submanager application as you view the topology map through Optivity Switch Manager.

•Access control and security using community strings.

•Network discovery that you can specify to be as large or small as you want.

•Ability to save the layout of a discovered network for future use.

Optivity Switch Manager submanagers

Optivity Switch Manager incorporates submanagers that provide detailed device information and management capabilities. The submanagers are designed to provide specialized information in an easy-to-use graphical user interface that is consistent in layout across the submanagers. A submanager can query Optivity Switch Manager and instruct the primary application to update the topology view with information relevant to the submanager view. For example, VLAN Manager can instruct Optivity Switch Manager to color all the devices in the view that include members of a particular VLAN.

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Contents

Using Optivity Switch Manager Release Copyright 2001 Nortel Networks TrademarksRestricted rights legend 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 features Optivity Switch Manager submanagersIntroducing Optivity Switch Manager Vlan Manager MultiLink Trunking Manager Multicast Manager Log 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 Optivity Switch Manager menu bar Describes the parts of the Optivity Switch Manager windowParts 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 Viewing device properties Describes the items in the Device Properties dialog boxDevice Properties dialog box items Using the toolbar buttons Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttonsButton Name Description Application Opens a Telnet session in a separate window Optivity Switch Manager status bar Status bar fieldsField Description Optivity Switch Manager contents pane icons Describes the device icons 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 Printing a topology map Finding a device in the 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? Using Vlan Manager Maximum STGs and VLANs supported by switchesMaximum Switch Number of STGs Number of VLANs Spanning Tree Protocol Vlan Manager features Starting Vlan ManagerVlan Manager window Vlan Manager window contains the parts described in Table Menu bar Describes the parts of the Vlan Manager windowVlan Manager window parts Lists the Vlan Manager menus and commands Vlan Manager menus and commandsMenu Command Shortcut Key Description Using Vlan Manager Vlan Manager menus and commands ToolbarNavigation pane Contents pane Status bar Finding network resourcesVlan Manager status bar fields Using Vlan Manager Find dialog box Port membership Viewing the unassigned portsDescribes the port membership types Port membership types and STGs Viewing tagged Ports Describes the Unassigned Ports table fieldsUnassigned Ports table fields Viewing isolated router ports IRPs Describes the fields in the Tagging Ports tableTagging Ports table fields Viewing bridge routing Ports Describes the fields in the Isolated Routing Ports tableIsolated Routing Ports table fields Field Descriptions Viewing spanning tree groups STGs Describes the fields in the Bridge Routing Ports tableBridge Routing Ports table fields Members STG information iconsIcon 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 Default Vlan Describes the fields on the Root tableRoot 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? MultiLink Trunking Manager features Switch Number of MLTsStarting MultiLink Trunking Manager Maximum Using MultiLink Trunking Manager MultiLink Trunking Manager windowMultiLink 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 Viewing no trunk configurations Describes the fields in the No Trunk tableNo Trunk table fields Fields Description Viewing isolated devices Describes the fields in the Isolated Device table Isolated Device table fields Managing MultiLink Trunks MLTs Creating an MLTCreating 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? Using Multicast Manager Multicast protocolsIgmp Snooping Multicast Manager features Starting Multicast ManagerMulticast 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 Static tab Describes the fields in the Static tabStatic tab fields Access tab Describes the fields in the 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 Using Multicast Manager Cache tab fields Interface tabDescribes the fields in the Interface tab Interface tab fields Group tab Group tab displays L3-IGMP multicast group informationDescribes the fields in the Group tab 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 Neighbor tab Describes the fields in the Neighbor tabNeighbor tab fields Route tab Describes the fields in the Route tab Route tab Dvmrp fields Using Multicast Manager Route tab Dvmrp fields Next Hop tabDescribes the fields in the Next Hop tab Using Multicast Manager Next Hop tab fields Viewing MRoute informationRoute 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 Uploading a file using Device Manager Using Log 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 Resolving problems Error messagesOptivity Switch Manager problems and solutions Problem Solution Message Meaning Index Index Index L3-IGMP Highlighting devices and MLTs in Optivity Index Snmp STP Vlan Index