Cabletron Systems Spectrum 2E42-27 Programming manual

Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules
Management Module Guide
(8H02_16, 2E42_27, 2E42_27R, 2E43-27, 2E43-27R)
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Contents
Preface
What Is in This Guide .......................................................................................................... ix
Conventions ............................................................................................................................x
Related SPECTRUM Documentation....................................................................................x
Other Related Documentation............................................................................................. xi
Chapter 1 Introduction
What Is in This Chapter.....................................................................................................1-1
Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules................................................................................1-1
SPECTRUM Support.......................................................................................................... 1-2
Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon.................................................. 1-2
Accessing Device-Specific Subviews............................................................................1-5
SPECTRUM Views Roadmap ............................................................................................1-6
SPMA Support.................................................................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2 Device Views
What Is in This Chapter.....................................................................................................2-1
Interface Device View......................................................................................................... 2-1
Interface Icon................................................................................................................ 2-3
Interface Icon Subviews Menu.............................................................................. 2-4
Interface Label....................................................................................................... 2-4
Administrative Status Label................................................................................. 2-4
Interface Type Label..............................................................................................2-5
MAC Address Label...............................................................................................2-6
Network Information Label .................................................................................. 2-6
Gauge Label...........................................................................................................2-7
Interface Options Panel...............................................................................................2-7
Gauge Control Panel....................................................................................................2-7
Chassis Device View......................................................................................................... 2-11
Chassis Device Icon....................................................................................................2-12
Device Type Label................................................................................................2-13
Device Icon Subviews Menu................................................................................ 2-13
Application Label.................................................................................................2-13
Bridging Icon Subviews Menu............................................................................2-13
Interface Labels...................................................................................................2-14
Interface Icon Subviews Menu............................................................................ 2-15
FDDI Label ..........................................................................................................2-15
FDDI Icon Subviews Menu .................................................................................2-15

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Chapter 2 Device Views (continued)
Logical Ports Labels.............................................................................................2-16
Logical Ports Icon Subviews Menu .....................................................................2-16
Physical Device View ........................................................................................................2-17
Chapter 3 Configuration Views
What Is in This Chapter.....................................................................................................3-1
Device Configuration View .................................................................................................3-2
Device Configuration Information...............................................................................3-2
Interface Configuration Table Information.................................................................3-3
Port Configuration - CSIIfPort View..................................................................................3-5
FddiMAC Device Configuration View................................................................................3-6
Station Configuration...................................................................................................3-6
SMT Information..........................................................................................................3-8
Port Configuration View .....................................................................................................3-8
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages
What Is in This Chapter.....................................................................................................4-1
Device Events and Alarms..................................................................................................4-1
Chapter 5 Application Views
What Is in This Chapter.....................................................................................................5-1
Common Applications Not Covered Here..........................................................................5-1
Device Application View .....................................................................................................5-2
Interface Remap Application..............................................................................................5-5
Fast Ethernet Application ..................................................................................................5-7
Fast Ethernet Port Table..............................................................................................5-7
Fast Ethernet Configuration View...............................................................................5-7
Operational Mode............................................................................................5-8
Advertised Ability............................................................................................5-9
Received Technology......................................................................................5-10
FDDI FNB Application.....................................................................................................5-11
FDDI Station List View..............................................................................................5-11
ATM Client Application....................................................................................................5-13
ATM Client Application VCL View............................................................................5-13
Download Application View..............................................................................................5-17
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Figures
Chapter 1 Introduction
Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views ................................... 1-3
Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views ..........................1-4
Figure 1-3. Accessing Device-Specific Subviews ....................................................................1-5
Figure 1-4. SPECTRUM Views Roadmap .............................................................................. 1-7
Figure 1-5. SPMA Applications View ......................................................................................1-8
Chapter 2 Device Views
Figure 2-1. Interface Device View ...........................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2. Interface Icon ........................................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3. Gauge Control Panel ............................................................................................. 2-8
Figure 2-4. Chassis Device View ........................................................................................... 2-11
Figure 2-5. Chassis Device Icon ............................................................................................2-12
Figure 2-6. Physical Device View ..........................................................................................2-17
Chapter 3 Configuration Views
Figure 3-1. Link Error Rate Estimate ....................................................................................3-9
Chapter 5 Application Views
Figure 5-1. Device Application View (Icon Mode) ..................................................................5-3
Figure 5-2. Device Application View (List Mode) ...................................................................5-4
Figure 5-3. Interface Remap Table .........................................................................................5-6
Figure 5-4. Fast Ethernet Configuration View ....................................................................... 5-8

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Tables
Chapter 2 Device Views
Table 2-1. Interface Icon Subviews Menu.............................................................................. 2-4
Table 2-2. Administrative Status for the Physical or MIB II Application...........................2-4
Table 2-3. Administrative Status for the Bridging Application ...........................................2-5
Table 2-4. Interface Types ......................................................................................................2-5
Table 2-5. Totals Mode: Attributes and Corresponding Color..............................................2-9
Table 2-6. Rates Mode: Attributes and Corresponding Color............................................... 2-9
Table 2-7. Device Icon Subviews Menu................................................................................ 2-13
Table 2-8. Application Label Icon Subviews Menu .............................................................2-14
Table 2-9. Interface Status for the Bridging Application ...................................................2-14
Table 2-10. Interface Status for the Physical (MIB II) Application..................................... 2-15
Table 2-11. FDDI Label Icon Subviews Menu.......................................................................2-15
Table 2-12. Logical Ports Icon Subviews Menu.....................................................................2-16
Chapter 3 Configuration Views
Table 3-1. Interface Types ......................................................................................................3-3
Table 3-2. FDDI Ring States .................................................................................................. 3-6
Table 3-3. SMT MAC Configurations..................................................................................... 3-7
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages
Table 4-1. Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module Events and Alarms ...................................4-1
Chapter 5 Application Views
Table 5-1. Current Operational Mode Values and Descriptions ..........................................5-9
Table 5-2. Advertised Ability Mode Values and Descriptions.............................................. 5-9
Table 5-3. Received Technology Mode Values and Descriptions........................................ 5-10
Table 5-4. FDDI FNB Application Subviews menu ............................................................5-11
Table 5-5. FDDI Node Classes..............................................................................................5-12
Table 5-6. ATM Client Application Subviews menu........................................................... 5-13

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Preface
Use this guide as a reference for the SPECTRUM Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch
Module management software. Before using this guide,you should be familiar
with SPECTRUM’s functions and navigational techniques as described in the
Administrator’s Reference and the Operator’s Reference .
For the purposes of this guide, a Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module is
referred to as a “device.”
What Is in This Guide
The organization of the Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module Management
Module Guide is as follows:
Chapter Description
Chapter 1
Introduction
Describes the devices, the management module
software, and the model types.
Chapter 2
Device Views
Describes the Device views representing the
devices.
Chapter 3
Configuration Views
Describes the Configuration views for the devices
and the network management information
provided by the views.
Chapter 4
Event and Alarm Messages
Lists and explains the event and alarm messages
generated in the Event Log orAlarm Manager for
the device model type.
Chapter 5
Application View sDescribes the Application views and the application-specific information for the devices.

Conventions
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Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
• Menu selections and buttons referenced in text appear in bold ; for
example, Configuration or Detail .
• Buttons appear as shadowed boxes when describing their use; for
example:
• Menu navigation appears in order of selection; for example,
Icon
Subviews -> Utilities -> Application .
• Referenced chapter titles and section headings appear in italics .
• Referenced documents appear in bold italics .
• A Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module is referred to as a “device.”
Related SPECTRUM Documentation
It is important when using this guide that you have a clear understanding of
SPECTRUM functionality and navigation techniques as described in the
following recommended documentation:
Operator’s Reference
Administrator’s Reference
Report Generator User’s Guide
Application View Reference
Getting Started with SPECTRUM 4.0 for Operators
Getting Started with SPECTRUM 4.0 for Administrators
How to Manage Your Network with SPECTRUM
This guide also references the following documents:
SPECTRUM Portable Management Application Tools Guide
SPECTRUM Routing Services Management Module Guide
SPECTRUM Portable Management Application for the 2E42 Fast
Ethernet SmartSwitch User’s Guide
Help

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Other Related Documentation
Other Related Documentation
Refer to the following documentation for more information on managing TCP/
IP-based networks:
Martin, James, Kathleen Kavanagh Chapman, Joe Leben. Local Area
Networks, Architectures and Implementations , 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994.
Rose,Marshall T. The Simple Book — An Introduction to Management of
TCP/IP-based Internets . Performance Systems International, Inc.
Stallings,William. Data and Computer Communications , 4th ed. New
York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994.
Tanenbaum, Andrew S.
Computer Networks , 3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 1996.

Other Related Documentation
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Chapter 1
Introduction
What Is in This Chapter
This chapter introduces the SPECTRUM management module covering the
Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules described below. It describes the
following:
• Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules
• SPECTRUM Support
- Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon
- Accessing Device-Specific Subviews
• SPECTRUM Views Roadmap
• SPMA Support
Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Modules
The 8H02-16, 2E42-27, 2E42-27R, 2E43-27, and 2E43-27R Fast Ethernet
SmartSwitch Modules are all high performance Ethernet switching devices
that provide Fast Ethernet uplinks.
The 8H02-16 is a 16-port device having 14 standard 10Base-T front panel
ports that are supported by RJ-45 connectors and two 100Base-TX or multi-
mode fiber 100Base-FX uplinks using Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules.
The 2E42-27 and 2E42-27R devices expand the capabilities of the 8H02-16 by
providing 27 ports including 24 standard Ethernet ports with RJ-45
connectors, two slots for Fast Ethernet Port Interface Modules, and one slot
for a High Speed Interface Module to provide a high-speed ATM uplink or
FDDI connectivity.The 2E42-27 has a single power supply and the 2E42-27R
has dual redundant power supplies.

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The 2E43-27 and 2E43-27R provide the same feature set as the 2E42-27 and
2E42-27R but come equipped with two RJ21 connectors to support 24 ports of
switched Ethernet rather than the 24 RJ45’s.This allows the use of Telco
cables in the wiring closets with patch panels to reduce the complexity of cable
management.
All five devices offer RMON, port redirection, broadcast suppression, and full
duplex support on all interfaces, with support for IEEE Auto-Negotiation on
the 100Base-TX ports.
SPECTRUM Support
When modeling a device, the model type SS8H appears in the Select Model
Type dialog box.The names listed below refer to the model names used in
SPECTRUM to specify attributes, actions, and associations for Fast Ethernet
SmartSwitch Modules:
• 8H02_16 (Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module, Model 8H02-16)
• 2E42_27 (Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module, Model 2E42-27)
• 2E42_27R (Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module, Model 2E42-27R)
• 2E43_27 (Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module, Model 2E43-27)
• 2E43_27R (Fast Ethernet SmartSwitch Module, Model 2E43-27R)
Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon
The Device icon provides access to SPECTRUM views that display device-
specific information.Access these views using double-click zones (Figure 1-1)
or Icon Subviews menus (Figure 1-2).
To access the Icon Subviews menu, do the following:
1. Highlight the icon.
2. From the View menu, select Icon Subviews or click the applicable mouse
button (middle or right). Refer to the Operator’s Reference for
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SPECTRUM Support
Accessing SPECTRUM Views from the Device Icon
Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views
Accesses the Device Topology view;
refer to the Operator’s Reference.
Accesses the Device views;
refer to Chapter 2, Device
Views.
Accesses the Device Topology view;
refer to the Operator’s Reference.
Accesses the Configuration views;refer to
Chapter 3, Configuration Views.
Accesses the Performance view;
refer to the Operator’s Referenc
e.
Accesses the Application views; refer
to Chapter 5,Application Views.
Accesses the Configuration views;refer
to Chapter 3, Configuration Views.
Accesses the Device views; refer t
o
Chapter 2, Device Views.
Accesses the Application views; refer
to Chapter 5,Application Views.
Accesses the Performance view;
refer to the Operator’s Reference.
8H02_16
Model Name
Model Name
8H02_16

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Figure 1-2. Using the Icon Subviews Menu to Access SPECTRUM Views
Go Back
Go Up
Icon Subviews
View Path
New View
Bookmarks
View History
Current View Info...
Notes...
Jump by name...
Zoom
Map Hierarchy
Page
Close
Navigate
Alarms
Performance
Notes...
Utilities
Zoom
Device
DevTop Chassis
Interface
Physical
View
Ctrl+b
Ctrl+c
8H02_16
Model Name

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Accessing Device-Specific Subviews
Accessing Device-Specific Subviews
Icon Subviews menus provide access to views that display device-specific
information. Figure 1-3 shows an example of an Icon Subviews menu for the
Bridging icon located within the Chassis Device view.The device-specific Icon
Subviews menu selections are described under the applicable section within
this guide.The menu selections that are common to all devices are described
in the Administrator’s Reference and the Operator’s Reference.
To access the Icon Subviews menu using the View menu, do the following:
1. Highlight the icon.
2. From the View menu, select Icon Subviews.
To access the Icon Subviews menu using the mouse button, do the following:
1. Position the mouse pointer on the icon.
2. Click the applicable mouse button (middle or right). Refer to the
Operator’s Reference for information on configuring your mouse.
Figure 1-3. Accessing Device-Specific Subviews
Bridging
4FWD 5FWD 6FWD 7FWD 8FWD
3FWD
2FWD
1FWD
2E42-27R
Close Ctrl +C
Navigate
Alarms
Performance
Notes...
Utilities
Bridge Performance
Bridge Detail
Bridge Model Information
Special Database
Spanning Tree Information
Static Database Table
Transparent Bridge Info
Device Specific
Common

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SPECTRUM Views Roadmap
Figure 1-4 shows a “roadmap” of the SPECTRUM views for this device.These
views are accessible from double-click zones (Figure 1-1) and Icon Subviews
menus (Figure 1-2 and Figure 1-3).

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Figure 1-4. SPECTRUM Views Roadmap
Performance View, refer to the
Operator’s Reference.
DevTopView, refer to the
Operator’s Reference.
DeviceViews,refertoChapter
2, Device Views.
Interface Device View
Chassis Device View
Device Configuration View
Port Configuration View
Bridging Application, refer to
the Application View
Reference.
MIB II Application, refer to the
Application View Reference.
DownLoad Application
Configuration Views,
refer to Chapter 3,
Configuration Views.
Application Views, refer
to Chapter 5,Application
View.
Physical Device View
Fast Ethernet Application
RS-232Application, refer to the
Application View Reference.
Interface Remap Application
8H02_16
Model Name
FDDI Application
ATM_Client Application
CSIIfPort Configuration View
FDDI Configuration View