Cabletron Systems DLE52-MA User manual

DIGITAL MultiSwitch 700EX
DLE02-MA/DLE52-MA
Interface Modules User’s Guide

DIGITAL MultiSwitch 700EX
DLE02-MA/DLE52-MA
Interface Modules User’s Guide
Part Number: 9032644
September 1998
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DLE02-MA/DEL52-MA User’s Guide vii
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Using This Guide.........................................................................xvii
Structure of This Guide............................................................... xviii
Document Conventions................................................................xix
Related Documentation................................................................xix
Correspondence............................................................................xx
Documentation Comments................................................xx
World Wide Web...............................................................xx
Getting Help..................................................................................xxi
SAFETY
Overview.....................................................................................xxiii
Safety Requirements..................................................................xxiv
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW
1.1 Connectivity.................................................................................1-3
1.2 Auto-Negotiation..........................................................................1-3
1.3 Runtime IP Address Discovery....................................................1-3
1.4 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet ....................................................1-4
1.5 SmartTrunk..................................................................................1-4
1.6 Remote Monitoring (RMON)........................................................1-5
1.7 Broadcast Suppression ...............................................................1-5
1.8 Port Redirect Function.................................................................1-5
1.9 Flow Control ................................................................................1-5
1.10 802.1p Port Priority......................................................................1-6
1.11 Management................................................................................1-6
1.12 802.1Q and 802.1D.....................................................................1-6
1.13 Distributed Chassis Management................................................1-7
1.14 Optional HSIMs and VHSIMs......................................................1-7
1.15 Standards Compatibility...............................................................1-7
1.16 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs.........................................................1-7
1.17 Year 2000 Compliant...................................................................1-8
CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS
2.1 SmartTrunk..................................................................................2-1
2.2 10BASE-T Network .....................................................................2-1
2.3 100BASE-TX Network.................................................................2-2

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CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION
3.1 Unpacking the DLE02-MA and the DLE52-MA............................3-1
3.2 Installing Options .........................................................................3-2
3.3 Installing the DLE02-MA and the DLE52-MA into the
DLM6C-AA Chassis.....................................................................3-2
3.4 Connecting to the Network...........................................................3-4
3.4.1 Connecting Twisted Pair Cables to Fixed Ports..............3-5
3.5 Completing the Installation...........................................................3-8
CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING
4.1 Using LANVIEW...........................................................................4-1
4.1.1 The LED Mode Switch.....................................................4-2
4.2 Troubleshooting Checklist............................................................4-6
4.3 Using the RESET Button ...........................................................4-11
CHAPTER 5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT: OVERVIEW, SETUP, AND
CHASSIS MANAGEMENT
5.1 Overview......................................................................................5-1
5.2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions.................................5-2
5.3 Management Terminal Setup.......................................................5-3
5.3.1 Console Cable Connection..............................................5-3
5.3.2 Management Terminal Setup Parameters ......................5-5
5.3.3 Telnet Connections .........................................................5-6
5.3.4 Monitoring an Uninterruptible Power Supply...................5-6
5.4 Local Management Screen Elements..........................................5-7
5.5 Accessing Local Management...................................................5-10
5.5.1 Navigating Local Management Screens........................5-12
5.5.2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items........5-14
5.5.3 Exiting Local Management Screens..............................5-14
5.5.4 Using the NEXT and PREVIOUS Commands...............5-15
5.5.5 Using the CLEAR COUNTERS Command ...................5-15
5.6 The Main Menu Screen..............................................................5-15
5.7 Chassis Menu Screen................................................................5-17
5.8 Chassis Configuration Screen ...................................................5-19
5.8.1 Setting the IP Address...................................................5-21
5.8.2 Setting the Subnet Mask...............................................5-22
5.8.3 Setting the Chassis Date...............................................5-22
5.8.4 Setting the Chassis Time ..............................................5-23
5.8.5 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time...........................5-24
5.8.6 Setting the Screen Lockout Time..................................5-24
5.9 SNMP Community Names Screen.............................................5-25
5.9.1 Establishing Community Names ...................................5-27

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5.10 SNMP Traps Screen..................................................................5-28
5.10.1 Configuring the Trap Table...........................................5-29
5.11 Chassis Environmental Screen .................................................5-30
5.12 Port Redirect Function Screen ..................................................5-32
5.12.1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries.............5-34
5.12.2 Changing Source and Destination Ports.......................5-34
CHAPTER 6 LOCAL MANAGEMENT: MODULE NAVIGATION
6.1 Module Selection Screen.............................................................6-1
6.1.1 Selecting a Module.........................................................6-2
6.2 Module Menu Screen ..................................................................6-2
6.3 Module Configuration Menu Screen............................................6-4
6.4 General Configuration Screen.....................................................6-6
6.4.1 Setting the IP Address..................................................6-10
6.4.2 Setting the Subnet Mask...............................................6-11
6.4.3 Setting the Default Gateway.........................................6-12
6.4.4 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address.........................6-12
6.4.5 Setting the Module Date ...............................................6-13
6.4.6 Setting the Module Time...............................................6-14
6.4.7 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time ..........................6-14
6.4.8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time..................................6-15
6.4.9 Setting the Management Mode.....................................6-15
6.4.10 Configuring the COM Port.............................................6-16
6.4.11 Clearing NVRAM...........................................................6-19
6.4.12 Enabling/Disabling IP Fragmentation............................6-20
6.5 SNMP Community Names Configuration Screen......................6-20
6.5.1 Establishing Community Names...................................6-22
6.6 SNMP Traps Configuration Screen...........................................6-23
6.6.1 Configuring the Trap Table...........................................6-24
6.7 System Resources Screen........................................................6-25
6.7.1 Setting the Reset Peak Switch Utilization.....................6-26
6.8 Flash Download Screen ............................................................6-27
6.8.1 Image File Download Using Runtime............................6-29
6.9 Port Configuration Menu Screen ...............................................6-30
6.10 Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen...................................6-31
6.11 Ethernet Port Configuration.......................................................6-34
6.11.1 Selecting Settings.........................................................6-37
6.11.2 Setting the Advertised Ability........................................6-38
6.12 HSIM/VHSIM Configuration Screen ..........................................6-39
6.13 Port Redirect Configuration Screen...........................................6-39
6.13.1 Changing Source and Destination Ports.......................6-41
6.14 Broadcast Suppression Screen.................................................6-42

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6.14.1 Setting the Threshold ....................................................6-44
6.14.2 Setting the Reset Peak..................................................6-44
6.15 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen .............................................6-44
6.16 Switch Configuration Screen......................................................6-46
6.16.1 Setting the STA.............................................................6-48
6.16.2 Setting the Age Time.....................................................6-49
6.16.3 Setting (Enabling or Disabling) the Port Status.............6-49
6.17 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen................................6-50
6.18 802.1p Priority Configuration Menu ...........................................6-51
6.19 Port Priority Configuration Screen .............................................6-52
6.19.1 Setting Switch Port Priority Port-by-Port .......................6-53
6.19.2 Setting Switch Port Priority On All Ports........................6-54
6.20 Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen ............................6-54
6.20.1 Setting the TX Mapping Queues...................................6-57
6.20.2 Setting the TX Regeneration Priorities..........................6-57
6.20.3 Setting the Default Port Priority.....................................6-58
6.21 Module Statistics Menu Screen .................................................6-58
6.22 Switch Statistics Screen.............................................................6-60
6.22.1 Using the CLEAR COUNTERS Command ...................6-61
6.23 Interface Statistics Screen .........................................................6-61
6.23.1 Displaying Interface Statistics .......................................6-65
6.23.2 Using the CLEAR COUNTERS Command ...................6-65
6.24 RMON Statistics Screen ............................................................6-65
6.24.1 Displaying RMON Statistics ..........................................6-69
6.24.2 Using the CLEAR COUNTERS Command ...................6-69
CHAPTER 7 NETWORK TOOLS
7.1 Network Tools..............................................................................7-1
7.1.1 Built-in Commands..........................................................7-3
7.1.2 Special Commands .......................................................7-11
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS
A.1 Module Specifications................................................................. A-1
A.2 Physical Properties ..................................................................... A-1
A.3 Environmental Requirements...................................................... A-1
A.4 Input/Output Ports....................................................................... A-2
A.5 COM Port Pinout Assignments................................................... A-2
A.6 Regulatory Compliance............................................................... A-3
APPENDIX B SWITCH SETTINGS, UPGRADES, AND
INSTALLATIONS
B.1 Setting the Mode Switches ......................................................... B-1

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B.2 SIMM Upgrade ............................................................................B-4
B.2.1 Locating SIMMs ..............................................................B-4
B.2.2 Installing the DRAM SIMM..............................................B-5
B.3 Installing Optional High Speed Interface Modules.......................B-6
INDEX

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FIGURES
Figure Page
1-1 The DLE02-MA and DLE52-MA...............................................1-2
3-1 Installing an Interface Module ..................................................3-3
3-2 Connecting a Twisted Pair Segment to the DLE02-MA
or DLE52-MA............................................................................3-6
3-3 Cable Pinouts - (RJ45) Crossover Cable.................................3-7
3-4 Cable Pinouts - (RJ45) Straight-Through Cable.......................3-7
4-1 LANVIEW LEDs .......................................................................4-3
4-2 RESET Button........................................................................4-11
5-1 Management Terminal Connection..........................................5-4
5-2 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Connection.....................5-7
5-3 Example of a Local Management Screen ................................5-8
5-4 Local Management Chassis/Module Password Screen.........5-11
5-5 802.1Q Switching Mode, LM Screen Hierarchy .....................5-13
5-6 Main Menu Screen.................................................................5-16
5-7 Chassis Menu Screen............................................................5-18
5-8 Chassis Configuration Screen................................................5-19
5-9 SNMP Community Names Screen.........................................5-26
5-10 SNMP Traps Screen ..............................................................5-29
5-11 Chassis Environmental Information Screen...........................5-31
5-12 Port Redirect Function Screen...............................................5-33
6-1 Module Selection Screen .........................................................6-1
6-2 Module Menu Screen...............................................................6-3
6-3 Module Configuration Menu Screen.........................................6-5
6-4 General Configuration Screen..................................................6-7
6-5 Configuration Warning Screen...............................................6-11
6-6 COM Port Warning Screen.....................................................6-17
6-7 Clear NVRAM Warning Screen..............................................6-19
6-8 SNMP Community Names Screen.........................................6-21
6-9 SNMP Traps Screen ..............................................................6-23
6-10 System Resources Screen.....................................................6-25
6-11 Flash Download Screen.........................................................6-28
6-12 Port Configuration Menu Screen............................................6-30
6-13 Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen................................6-32
6-14 Ethernet Port Configuration Screen .......................................6-35
6-15 Port Redirect Configuration Screen........................................6-40

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6-16 Broadcast Suppression Screen ..............................................6-43
6-17 802.1 Configuration Menu Screen..........................................6-45
6-18 Switch Configuration Screen ..................................................6-47
6-19 802.1Q VLAN Configuration Menu Screen.............................6-50
6-20 802.1p Priority Configuration Menu Screen............................6-51
6-21 Port Priority Configuration screen...........................................6-52
6-22 Advanced Port Priority Configuration Screen.........................6-55
6-23 Module Statistics Menu Screen ..............................................6-59
6-24 Switch Statistics Screen .........................................................6-60
6-25 Interface Statistics Screen......................................................6-62
6-26 RMON Statistics Screen.........................................................6-66
7-1 Network Tools Help Screen......................................................7-1

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TABLES
Table Page
3-1 Contents of DLE02-MA and the DLE52-MA Shipping
Containers................................................................................3-1
4-1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU, Receive, and Transmit Status .............4-4
4-2 Speed and Full Duplex LED Indications...................................4-5
4-3 Fault Identification ...................................................................4-6
4-4 Power System Troubleshooting ..............................................4-7
4-5 Firmware Troubleshooting .......................................................4-8
4-6 Management System Troubleshooting ....................................4-8
4-7 Device Setup Troubleshooting ..............................................4-10
5-1 Keyboard Conventions.............................................................5-2
5-2 VT Terminal Setup ...................................................................5-5
5-3 Event Messages.......................................................................5-9
6-1 COM Port Application Settings...............................................6-18
6-2 TX Queue Mapping Default Values........................................6-56
6-3 TX Priority Regeneration Default Values................................6-56

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PREFACE
Welcome to the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 700EX DLE02-MA/DLE52-MA
Interface Modules User’s Guide. This guide describes the DEL02-MA
and DLE52-MA interface modules and provides information concerning
network requirements, installation, troubleshooting, and the use of Local
Management.
USING THIS GUIDE
This guide provides preliminary information that will aid in using this
guide, lists technology and user guides that may help the user to set up
and manage the DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA interface modules, and
gives instructions on how to get help from your DIGITAL representative.
Read through this guide completely to understand the DLE02-MA and
DLE52-MA, modules’ features, capabilities, and Local Management
functions.
A general working knowledge of Fast Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 type data
communications networks and their physical layer components is helpful
when using these devices.
Depending on the firmware version used in the DLE02-MA or
the DLE52-MA, some features described in this document may
not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the
device to determine which features are supported.
In this guide, the DLE02-MA and DLE52-MA interface modules
are referred toas either the DLE02-MA orthe DLE52-MA or the
modules. When differences between the modules are
described, they will be referred to by name.

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Preface
STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE
This guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, Overview, describes the features of the DEL02-MA and
DLE52-MA interface modules.
Chapter 2, Network Requirements, outlines the network requirements that
must be met before installing the DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA interface
modules into the DLM6C-AA MulstiSwitch 700 chassis.
Chapter 3, Installation, provides instructions on how to install the
module in the chassis and connect segments to the device.
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, details the DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA
interface modules LANVIEW LEDs that enable quick diagnosis of
network/operational problems.
Chapter 5, Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Chassis
Management, describes how to access Local Management and use the
Local Management screens to manage the DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA
interface modules and DLM6C-AA chassis.
Chapter 6, Local Management: Module Navigation, describes how to
navigate and manage the DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA interface modules
in the module selections of Local Management.
Chapter 7, Network Tools, describes the use of this management tool for
the DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA interface modules.
Appendix A, Specifications, contains information on functionality and
operating specifications, connector pinouts, environmental requirements,
and physical properties.
Appendix B, Switch Settings, Upgrades, and Installations, describes
how to set the Mode Switches, and gives information on upgrading the
DEL02-MA and DLE52-MA interface modules.