Cabletron Systems IRM/LM User manual

IRM/LM
LOCAL MANAGEMENT
FORTHE CABLETRON SYSTEMS
IRM
USER’S MANUAL
CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P.O. BOX 5005, ROCHESTER, NH 03867-5005

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NOTICE
Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications
and other information contained in this document without prior notice.
The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine
whether any such changes have been made.
The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to
change without notice.
IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF
CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
© Copyright August 1991 by:
Cabletron Systems Inc.
P.O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03867-5005
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Order Number: 9030152-03 August 91
DEC , LAN Bridge 100, and VT are trademarks of Digital Equipment
Corporation.
Local Management/LM is a trademark of Cabletron Systems.
Prime is a trademark of Prime Computer.

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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 USING THIS MANUAL................................................................1-1
1.2 GETTING HELP..........................................................................1-2
1.3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE CABLETRON SYSTEMS
IRM..............................................................................................1-3
1.4 RELATED MANUALS..................................................................1-4
CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 TERMINAL CONFIGURATION...................................................2-1
2.1.1 VT100 Series Setup........................................................2-1
2.1.2 Prime 200 Series Setup..................................................2-2
2.2 CABLE CONFIGURATION..........................................................2-3
2.2.1 VT100 Series..................................................................2-3
2.2.2 Prime 200 Series ............................................................2-3
2.3 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT........................................2-4
2.4 EXITING LOCAL MANAGEMENT...............................................2-6
CHAPTER 3 USING LOCAL MANAGEMENT FORTHE IRM
3.1 GENERAL TIPS ..........................................................................3-1
CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU
4.1 THE MMAC MAIN SCREEN .......................................................4-1
4.1.1 MMAC Main Screen Fields.............................................4-2
CHAPTER 5 STATISTICS SCREENS
5.1 MMAC STATISTICS SCREEN....................................................5-1
5.1.1 MMAC Statistics Screen Fields ......................................5-2
5.2 BOARD STATISTICS SCREEN..................................................5-4
5.2.1 Ethernet Board Statistics Screen....................................5-4
5.2.1.1 Board Statistics Screen Fields (Ethernet) ......5-4
5.2.2 Token Ring Board Stats..................................................5-9
5.2.2.1 Token Ring Board Status Screen Fields......5-10
5.3 PORT STATISTICS SCREEN (ETHERNET)............................5-13
5.3.1 Port Statistics Screen Fields.........................................5-14
CHAPTER 6 SETTING SYSTEM PARAMETERS
6.1 RESET SYSTEM PARAMETERS SCREEN...............................6-1
6.1.1 Reset System Parameters Screen Fields.......................6-2

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6.1.2 Editing the Reset System Parameters Screen................6-3
6.1.2.1 Setting the Current Date.................................6-3
6.1.2.2 Setting the Current TIme.................................6-4
6.1.2.3 Setting the Audible Alarms Option..................6-4
6.1.2.4 Setting the Segmented Port Alarms Option....6-4
6.1.2.5 Setting the Management Auto Send Option ...6-5
6.1.2.6 Setting the Screen Refresh Time....................6-5
6.1.2.7 Setting the Minimum Alarm Duration Time.....6-5
6.1.2.8 Setting the MMAC IP Address........................6-6
6.1.2.9 Setting the Stats Polling Interval Time............6-6
6.1.2.10 Setting the Stats Polling Interval # of Packets6-6
6.1.3 Saving System Parameters.............................................6-7
CHAPTER 7 SETTING ALARM LIMITS
7.1 RESET SYSTEM PARAMETERS SCREEN ...............................7-1
7.2 SET BOARD ALARM LIMITS SCREEN ......................................7-3
7.2.1 Set Board Limits Screen Fields.......................................7-3
7.3 SET PORT ALARM LIMITS SCREEN.........................................7-6
7.3.1 Set Port ALarm Limits Screen Fields ..............................7-7
7.4 SETTING AN ALARM LIMIT........................................................7-8
CHAPTER 8 USINGTHE REDUNDANCY FUNCTION
8.1 CABLE REDUNDANCY SCREEN...............................................8-1
8.1.1 Cable Redundancy Screen Fields...................................8-2
8.1.2 Setting Up A Cable Redundancy.....................................8-3
CHAPTER 9 SETTING ALTERNATE MMAC BOARD NAMES
9.1 MMAC BOARD NAMES SCREEN ..............................................9-1
9.2 MMAC BOARD NAMES SCREEN FIELDS.................................9-2
9.3 ASSIGNING BOARD NAMES .....................................................9-2
CHAPTER 10 PORT STATUS SCREEN
10.1 PORT STATUS SCREEN..........................................................10-1
10.1.1 Port Status Screen Fields..............................................10-2
CHAPTER 11 PORT LINK STATUS OPTION
11.1 LINK STATUS SCREEN............................................................11-1
11.1.1 Link Status Screen Fields..............................................11-1
CHAPTER 12 USINGTHE PREVIOUS COUNTER SCREENS
12.1 PREVIOUS COUNTER SCREENS ...........................................12-1
12.2 PREVIOUS COUNTER X SCREEN FIELDS.............................12-2

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CHAPTER 13 USING OTHER AVAILABLE FUNCTIONS
13.1 RESTARTING THE IRM............................................................13-1
13.2 RESETTING IRM COUNTERS.................................................13-1
13.3 RESETTING AUTO MODE (TOKEN RING) .............................13-2
13.4 ENABLING AND DISABLING ALL ETHERNET OR
TOKEN RING PORTS...............................................................13-2
13.4.1 Enabling and Disabling All Ethernet Ports....................13-2
13.4.2 Enabling and Disabling All Token Ring Ports ...............13-3
13.4.3 Enabling and Disabling All Ports on Individual
Ethernet Boards............................................................13-3
13.4.4 Enabling and Disabling All Ports on Individual
Token Ring Boards.......................................................13-3
13.4.5 Enabling and Disabling Individual Ethernet and
Token Ring Ports..........................................................13-4
13.5 ATTACHING AND DETACHING TOKEN RING BOARDS .......13-4
13.6 CHANGING THE PASSWORD.................................................13-4

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Cabletron Systems' IRM/LM - Local Network
Management for Cabletron Systems' IRM User's Manual
. We have
designed this manual to serve as a simple reference guide for using
IRM/LMIM™. Local Management is accessed through the Console Port
on the IRM.
1.1 USINGTHIS MANUAL
Chapter 1, Introduction , discusses the capabilities of Cabletron Systems'
Local Management for the IRM The chapter also includes a list of related
user manuals.
Chapter 2,
Getting Started , lists procedures for accessing Local
Management for the IRM. This chapter includes procedures for entering
the password as well as a list of the necessary terminal and cable
configurations for communicating IRM/LM.
Chapter 3,
Using Local Management for the Cabletron Systems IRM ,
provides general screen information and instructions for getting around
IRM/LM.
Chapter 4,
Main Menu , describes each field on the MMAC Main Screen.
Chapter 5,
Statistics Screens , discusses the type of statistics available for
both the Ethernet and Token Ring boards installed in your MMAC. There
is also a description of each field on the screens.
Chapter 6,
Resetting System Parameters , describes each field on the
Reset System Parameter Screen as well as instructions on how to modify
these fields.
Chapter 7,
Setting Alarm Limits , details how to set alarm limits on the
MMAC, e.g. the MMAC Alarm Limits on the Reset System Parameter
Screen, the Board Alarm Limits on the Board Limits Screen, and the Port
Alarm Limits on the Port Limits On Board X Screen.

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Chapter 8, Using the Redundancy Feature , describes each field on the
Cable Redundancy Screen-. Instructions are also included for setting up
redundant links.
Chapter 9,
SettingAlternate MMAC Board Names , describes each field
on the MMAC Board Names Screen. Instructions are also included for
changing these field names to names of your own choice.
Chapter 10,
Using the Port Status Function , describes the fields on the
Port Status Screen for both Ethernet and Token Ring boards.
Chapter 11, Using the Link Status Function , describes the Link Status
Screen and its applications to Ethernet and Token Ring boards.
Chapter 12, Using the Previous Counter Screens , provides a description
of the Previous Counters Screen.
Chapter 13, Using Other Available Functions , provides instructions on
restarting and resetting the IRM counters, and enabling and disabling
ports and boards.
We assume that you have a general working knowledge of Ethernet or
IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks and their physical layer
components.
1.2 GETTING HELP
If you need additional support related to Cabletron Systems' Local
Management Network Control Management for the Cabletron Systems
IRM, or if you have any questions, comments or suggestions related to
this manual or any of our Ethernet products, feel free to contact Cabletron
Systems' Technical Support at:
Cabletron Systems
P.O. Box 5005
Rochester, N.H. 03867-5005.
Phone: [phone]