Asante 1000 User manual

IntraSpection
™
Personality Module
3Com
®
SuperStack
™
II Switch 1000
User’s Manual
Asanté Technologies, Inc.
821 Fox Lane
San Jose, CA 95131
1.800.662.9686
www.asante.com
September 1997
Part Number 06-00373-00 Rev. A
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Table of Contents
Preface..................................................................................vii
About This Manual..........................................................................vii
Chapter Contents............................................................................vii
Document Conventions.................................................................viii
Audience........................................................................................viii
Introduction.........................................................................1-1
IntraSpection Personality Modules ................................................1-1
SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module .............................1-1
Management Options.....................................................................1-2
System Requirements.....................................................................1-3
Server ......................................................................................1-3
Client.......................................................................................1-3
Installation...........................................................................2-1
Installing a Personality Module......................................................2-1
Accessing the Device..........................................................3-1
Accessing the Device Page.............................................................3-1
Device Page Components..............................................................3-3
Device Information.................................................................3-3
VLAN Identification Window..................................................3-4
Front Panel Image ...................................................................3-4
Selecting the Device for Management..............................3-5
Selecting a VLAN Group for Management........................3-5
Selecting a Port for Management......................................3-6
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Menus3-7
Tables......................................................................................3-7
Table Columns........................................................................3-7
Buttons....................................................................................3-7
Management.......................................................................4-1
Performing Basic Management Functions .....................................4-1
Configuration Tasks Overview................................................4-1
Management Tasks Overview.................................................4-1
Setting Community Strings......................................................4-3
Configuring Network Access Parameters ...............................4-5
Configuring Identification Information...................................4-6
Performing a Software Upgrade..............................................4-7
Updating the Device Page.......................................................4-8
Viewing General Device Information .....................................4-9
Resetting the Device.............................................................4-10
Viewing Group Information..................................................4-11
Managing Trap Receivers......................................................4-12
Adding a Trap Receiver..................................................4-12
Deleting a Trap Receiver................................................4-13
Modifying a Trap Receiver.............................................4-13
Viewing SNMP Agent Information........................................4-14
Managing the Port Address Table .........................................4-15
Viewing the Port Address Table.....................................4-15
Specifying Port Access ...................................................4-16
Deleting an Entry............................................................4-17
Viewing Statistics.................................................................4-18
Table Statistics................................................................4-18
Graph Statistics...............................................................4-20
VLAN....................................................................................5-1
VLAN Overview.............................................................................5-1
Viewing VLAN Groups...................................................................5-2
VLAN Groups..........................................................................5-3
VLAN Ports..............................................................................5-3
VLAN Menu Items...................................................................5-4
Creating VLAN Groups ..................................................................5-5
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Managing VLAN Groups.................................................................5-8
Naming a VLAN Group............................................................5-9
Disabling a VLAN Group.......................................................5-11
Viewing Statistics for a VLAN Group ....................................5-12
Menus..................................................................................6-1
VLAN..............................................................................................6-3
Address List....................................................................................6-4
Identify...........................................................................................6-6
Device............................................................................................6-7
Agent..............................................................................................6-8
Slots................................................................................................6-9
Upgrade........................................................................................6-13
Network Access...........................................................................6-14
Trap Receivers .............................................................................6-15
Validate ........................................................................................6-17
Graph...........................................................................................6-18
Table ............................................................................................6-21
VLAN View...................................................................................6-22
Technical Support.............................................................. A-1
Contacting Asanté Technical Support ..........................................A-1
Technical Support Hours..............................................................A-1
Index ..............................................................................Index-i
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Preface
About This Manual
This manual introduces the IntraSpection Personality Module for the fol-
lowing device:
❏
The 3Com SuperStack II Switch 1000
The manual defines a Personality Module and explains how to install
and use the SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module.
▲
Important: For additional information on using
IntraSpection,refer to the IntraSpection User’s Manual.
Chapter Contents
This manual is divided into the following chapters:
❏
Chapter 1,“Introduction,”defines an IntraSpection Per-
sonality Module and describes the components of the
SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module.
❏
Chapter 2,“Installation”explains how to install the
SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module.
❏
Chapter 3,“Accessing the Device,”explains how to
access the SuperStack II Switch 1000 via IntraSpection.
❏ Chapter 4,“Management,”explains how to perform some
basic management functions.
❏
Chapter 5,“VLAN,”provides an overview ofVLAN and
explains how use it with the SuperStack II Switch 1000
Personality Module.
❏
Chapter 6,“Menus,”is a reference chapter that describes
the Personality Module’s management menus.
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Document Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and
information:
❏
Commands and key words are in boldface font.
∆ Note: Noteworthy information,which contains
helpful suggestions or references to other sections
in the manual,is in this format.
▲
Important: Significant information that calls
attention to important features or instructions is in
this format.
Audience
This manual uses terms and concepts associated with Ethernet network-
ing and switches;it is recommended that the user of this manual be
familiar with local area networking and Ethernet switches.
This manual also assumes familiarity with IntraSpectionWeb-based net-
work management.
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Introduction
IntraSpection Personality Modules
A Personality Module is a“plug-in”to the IntraSpection system that
allows for expanded management of an SNMP (Simple Network Manage-
ment Protocol) device by specifically addressing the device’s propri-
etary information (the“Private MIB”).
Management capabilities are accessed via the Personality Module’s
Device Page. See Figure 1-1.
SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module
The SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module allows for expanded
management of a 3Com SuperStack II Switch 1000.
Figure 1-1 SuperStack II Switch 1000 Device Page
Front Panel image
VLAN
Device Information
Personality Module
Information
(management menus)
Identification
Window
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Management Options
The SuperStack II Switch 1000 Personality Module supports the follow-
ing management options:
❏
VLAN — up to 16 groups
❏
Port address table
❏
Device identification information
❏
General device information
❏
SNMP agent information
❏
Slot (group) configuration information
❏ Software upgrades
❏
Network access configuration
❏
Trap receiver management
❏
Table statistics at the device,VLAN,and port levels
❏
Graph statistics at the device,VLAN,and port levels
See Chapter 4,“Management,”for information on performing some basic
management functions.
See Chapter 5,“VLAN,”for information on usingVLAN with the Super-
Stack II Switch 1000.
See Chapter 6,“Menus,”for a complete description of each management
menu and its contents.
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System Requirements
Server
❏
IntraSpection version 1.01.
❏ PC with 80486 or faster microprocessor.
❏
48MB RAM.
❏
100MB free disk space.
❏
Windows NT™ 3.51 or higher orWindows NT 4.0 (rec-
ommended).
❏
Web server that supports Common Gateway Interface
(CGI) 1.1 (such as Netscape FastTrack Server™,
Microsoft IIS,NCSA HTTP,etc.).
❏
Any database management system that supports ODBC
(Open Database Connectivity),such as Microsoft
Access™,Oracle™,or Microsoft SQL Server.
Client
❏
AnyWindows™,Windows NT,Macintosh™ or UNIX®
workstation.
❏
AnyWorldWideWeb browser with Java™ and Java-
script support (such as Netscape Navigator® [version
3.0 required,3.01 recommended] or Microsoft Internet
Explorer™).
▲
Important: To access and use the Personality
Module’s VLANView menu,you must use
Netscape Communicator ™ version 4.0 .
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Installation
This chapter explains how to install the SuperStack II Switch 1000 Per-
sonality Module.
Installing a Personality Module
▲
Important: The Personality Module is installed on
the computer where the IntraSpectionApplication
Server is installed.
Before installing the Personality Module,make sure
that IntraSpection (websuite.exe) is NOT running on
the computer.
1
Insert the Personality Module CD into the computer
where the IntraSpectionApplication Server is
installed.
2
Open the CD to display its contents.
3
Double-click the LS1000.exe file.
4Click Yes at the“IntraSpection Personality Module
for LinkSwitch 1000”dialog box.
The“IntraSpection Personality Module for the Link-
Switch 1000”window appears.
5Click Finish to continue.
The Personality Module files are decompressed.
The“IntraSpection Personality ModuleWelcome”dia-
log box appears.
6Click Next to continue.
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The“Software LicenseAgreement”window appears.
Review the agreement carefully.
7Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue with
the installation or click No to exit the installation.
The“IntraSpection Personality Module Read Me”win-
dow appears. Review the information carefully.
8Click Next to continue.
The decompressed Personality Module files are
installed onto the computer.
The“Decompression of the Source is Now Complete”
dialog box appears.
9Click OK to continue with the installation.
The“Select Module to Install”window appears,dis-
playing the LS1000.ipm file See Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 Select Module to Install window
10 Click once on the LS1000.ipm file.
11 Click Open.
The“Enter Product Serial Number”window appears.
12 Enter the serial number that came with your copy of
the Personality Module.
The serial number is located on the inside cover of this
User’s Manual.
▲Important: The serial number is case-sensitive;
enter it exactly as shown.
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13 Click OK.
The“IntraSpection Module Installation”window
appears.
▲Important: This window should be pointing
to the directory that contains the IntraSpection
(websuite.exe) program. If it is not,click
Browse and locate that directory.
14 Click OK.
∆Note: A“Select Database”window may appear.
If it does,select vendor.mdb,then click OK.
∆Note: An“Updating IntraSpection System Files”
window may appear,if it does,click OK.
The installer program installs the Personality Module
into the IntraSpectionApplication Server.
Installation is complete when the“Installation Com-
pleted Successfully”dialog box appears.
15 Start the IntraSpectionApplication Server,following
the guidelines below:
❏Windows NT 3.51 users: double-click the
IntraSpection icon (located in the Programs
group).
❏Windows NT 4.0 users: open the Start menu,
select Programs,then IntraSpection.
For information on accessing the SuperStack II Switch
1000,see Chapter 3,“Accessing the Device.”
For information on performing some basic manage-
ment functions,see Chapter 4,“Management.”
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Accessing the Device
This chapter explains how to access the SuperStack II Switch 1000 Per-
sonality Module’s Device Page. The Device Page provides access to the
Personality Module’s management options.
Accessing the Device Page
To access the Device Page for a SuperStack II Switch 1000 device,you
must first create a map of your network within IntraSpection.
1Make sure the Personality Module is installed and the
IntraSpectionApplication Server is running.
2Access IntraSpection from any Java-enabledWeb
browser (requires logging into IntraSpection).
▲Important: For help on accessing and logging
into IntraSpection,refer to the IntraSpection
User’s Manual.
3After you are logged into IntraSpection,click Auto
Discovery on the IntraSpection Main Menu.
TheAutoDiscovery Page appears.
4Complete each field on theAutoDiscovery Page,fol-
lowing the guidelines below:
❏Type the IP subnet address of the SuperStack II
Switch 1000 to be managed in the Segment field.
❏Type the SuperStack II Switch 1000’s community
string in the Community field.
❏Make sure the Enterprise ID field has a value of all.
❏Type the lowest (beginning) IP address on your
network in the Low IP Address field.
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❏Type the highest (last) IP address on your network
in the Hi IP Address field.
❏Select New in the Discovery Mode field to create a
new map,or select Append to attach this map to the
map that is stored in your system’s buffer (if any).
5Click Apply.
IntraSpection“discovers”and builds a map of your net-
work. The map contains icons which represent each SNMP
device on the network. Figure 3-1 is an example map.
Figure 3-1 Discovered network map
6Click once on the SuperStack II Switch 1000’s device
icon.
∆Note: The SuperStack II Switch 1000’s device
icon is labeled“3Com”and has the device’s IP
address directly below it.
The Device Page for the selected SuperStack II Switch 1000
appears (see Figure 3-2 on page 3-3).
For information on the Device Page’s components,see
“Device Page Components”on page 3-3.
For information on performing basic management func-
tions,see“Performing Basic Management Functions”on
page 4-1.
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Device Information
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Device Page Components
The Device Page consists of several components,including device infor-
mation,a front panel image,aVLAN identification window,and manage-
ment menus. See Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2 Device Page components
Device Information
The following device information is displayed at the top of the Device
Page:
❏Device Description — a description of the device
(i.e.,“3Com Front Panel”).
❏IP Address — the IP address of the SuperStack II
Switch 1000.
Front Panel
Device Information
Personality
(management
menus)
Image
Module
Information
VLAN
Identification
Window
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VLAN Identification Window
TheVLAN identification window displays the number of the currently
selectedVLAN group. It also allows you to select a configured group of
VLAN by typing theVLAN group’s number in the window.
There are 16VLAN groups;depending on the number ofVLANs you
have created,this number can be from 1001 to 1016.
See“Selecting aVLAN Group for Management”on page 3-5 for informa-
tion on selecting aVLAN group on the front panel image. See“Creating
VLAN Groups”on page 5-5 for information on creating aVLAN group.
Front Panel Image
The front panel image contains the following components (as illustrated
in Figure 3-3):
❏Status LEDs — real-time LEDs that represent the LEDs
on the SuperStack II Switch 1000’s front panel. These
LEDs indicate power,management,and port activity.
❏Device — the SuperStack II Switch 1000.
❏Port — each port on the SuperStack II Switch 1000.
❏VLAN groups — groups of configuredVLANs on the
SuperStack II Switch 1000. These are identified by a
number (displayed in theVLAN identification window)
and a group marker (a green“v”displayed in each port
that belongs to theVLAN group).
Figure 3-3 Front panel image components
Ports
VLAN
Identification
Window
Device
VLAN Group Markers
Status LEDs
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