Cabletron Systems SynOptics 3000 Series User manual

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SynOptics Series 3000 Hub
Management Module Guide

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Contents
Preface
What is in this Guide............................................................................................................ xi
Terminology.......................................................................................................................... xii
Conventions ........................................................................................................................xiii
Related SPECTRUM Documentation................................................................................xiii
Other Related Documentation........................................................................................... xiv
Chapter 1 Introduction
What is in this Chapter......................................................................................................1-1
SynOptics 3000 Series Hubs..............................................................................................1-1
SPECTRUM Model Type....................................................................................................1-1
Supported Mibs...................................................................................................................1-5
Accessing SPECTRUM Views............................................................................................1-6
Roadmap of SPECTRUM Views ........................................................................................1-8
Chapter 2 Device View
What is in this Chapter......................................................................................................2-1
Logical Device View............................................................................................................2-1
Ethernet Module Icon ..................................................................................................2-3
Module Identification Labels ................................................................................2-3
Module Icon Subviews Menu Selections...............................................................2-4
Port Icon.................................................................................................................2-4
Port Icon Subviews Menu Selections....................................................................2-4
Token Ring Module Icon ..............................................................................................2-5
Module Identification Labels ................................................................................2-6
Module Icon Subviews Menu Selections...............................................................2-6
Port Icons ...............................................................................................................2-7
Port Icon Subviews Menu Selections....................................................................2-7
FDDI Module Icon........................................................................................................2-8
Module Identification Labels ................................................................................2-8
Module Icon Subviews Menu Selections...............................................................2-9
Port Icon.................................................................................................................2-9
Port Icon Subviews Menu Selections..................................................................2-10
Physical Device View........................................................................................................2-10

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Chapter 2 Device View (continued)
Bridge Device View ...........................................................................................................2-12
Bridge Interface Icon..................................................................................................2-13
Interface Number Label.......................................................................................2-14
Administrative Status Label...............................................................................2-14
Port Type Label....................................................................................................2-14
MAC Address Label .............................................................................................2-15
Network Information Label.................................................................................2-15
Gauge Label..........................................................................................................2-15
Interface Options Panel..............................................................................................2-16
Gauge Control Panel ..................................................................................................2-16
Chapter 3 Configuration Views
What is in this Chapter ......................................................................................................3-1
NMM Nodes.........................................................................................................................3-2
SynOptics Token Ring Show Nodes Table View..........................................................3-2
SynOptics Token Ring Find Nodes Table View...........................................................3-3
Ethernet Configuration ......................................................................................................3-4
SynOptics Ethernet Frames and Errors View............................................................3-4
SynOptics Ethernet Frame Sizes and Protocols View................................................3-5
SynOptics Ethernet NMM Table View........................................................................3-5
SynOptics Ethernet Host Table View..........................................................................3-5
SynOptics Ethernet Threshold Table View.................................................................3-6
Add Threshold......................................................................................................3-10
Token Ring Configuration.................................................................................................3-11
SynOptics Token Ring Station Table View................................................................3-11
SynOptics Token Ring Total Errors Table View........................................................3-12
SynOptics Token Ring Station Isolating Errors View ..............................................3-12
SynOptics Token Ring Station Non-Isolating Errors View......................................3-13
SynOptics Token Ring NMM Topology Table View...................................................3-14
SynOptics Token Ring NMM Configuration View....................................................3-14
FDDI Configuration..........................................................................................................3-15
SynOptics FDDI NMM Ring Status View.................................................................3-15
SynOptics FDDI NMM Station Worst Errors View..................................................3-16
SynOptics FDDI NMM SRF Event Counters View ..................................................3-16
SynOptics FDDI NMM SRF Condition View............................................................3-17
SynOptics FDDI NMM Ring Topology View .............................................................3-17
SynOptics Physical Topology Trunk View.................................................................3-18
SynOptics Physical Topology Node View...................................................................3-18
SynOptics NMM Optical Bypass Switch View..........................................................3-19
Device Configuration ........................................................................................................3-20
SynOptics Configuration View...................................................................................3-20
SynOptics Agent Download View ..............................................................................3-20
Current Information ............................................................................................3-21
Next Boot..............................................................................................................3-21
SynOptics Agent Protocol Configuration View.........................................................3-22
SynOptics Agent Configuration View........................................................................3-24
SynOptics Agent Hardware View..............................................................................3-25
SynOptics IP Trap Receiver View..............................................................................3-26
SynOptics IPX Trap Receiver View ...........................................................................3-27

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Chapter 3 Configuration Views (continued)
SynOptics Chassis Configuration View...........................................................................3-27
Module Configuration Table......................................................................................3-28
SynOptics Module Configuration View ..............................................................3-29
SynOptics Redundant Power Supply View...............................................................3-30
SynOptics Ethernet Local Bridge Configuration View...................................................3-31
SynOptics Ethernet Local Bridge Range Table........................................................3-32
SynOptics Ethernet Local Bridge Spanning Tree Configuration............................3-33
Spanning Tree Port Data ....................................................................................3-34
SynOptics Ethernet Local Bridge Filter Table.........................................................3-34
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages
What is in this Chapter......................................................................................................4-1
SynOptics Series 3000 Events and Alarms.......................................................................4-1
Chapter 5 Application View
What is in this Chapter......................................................................................................5-1
Syn3 Common /Syn3FDDI/Syn3Stck Application............................................................5-2
Syn3EnetBdg Application..................................................................................................5-2
SynTR Application..............................................................................................................5-2
Syn3FDDISMT Application...............................................................................................5-3
SynOptics FDDI SMT Configuration View.................................................................5-3
SynOptics FDDI SMT Parameters View ....................................................................5-4
SynOptics FDDI SMT LER Thresholds Table View...................................................5-5
SynFDDIMAC Application.................................................................................................5-6
SynOptics FDDI MAC Configuration View................................................................5-6
SynOptics FDDI MAC Parameters View....................................................................5-7
SynOptics FDDI MAC Performance View..................................................................5-8
SynOptics FDDI MAC Detail View.............................................................................5-8
SynOptics FDDI MAC Station Table View.................................................................5-9

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Figures
Chapter 1 Introduction
Figure 1-1. Using Double-Click Zones to Access SPECTRUM Views ...................................1-6
Figure 1-2. Accessing Icon Subviews Menus from the Device Icon .......................................1-7
Figure 1-3. Accessing Icon Subviews Menus from Labels .....................................................1-7
Figure 1-4. SPECTRUM Views Roadmap ..............................................................................1-8
Chapter 2 Device View
Figure 2-1. Logical Device View ..............................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2. Ethernet Module Icon ...........................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3. Token Ring Module Icon .......................................................................................2-5
Figure 2-4. FDDI Module Icon ................................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-5. Physical Device View .......................................................................................... 2-11
Figure 2-6. Bridge Device View .............................................................................................2-12
Figure 2-7. Interface Icon ......................................................................................................2-13
Figure 2-8. Gauge Control Panel ..........................................................................................2-17

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Tables
Chapter 1 Introduction
Table 1-1. Supported Ethernet Model Types.........................................................................1-2
Table 1-2. Supported Token Ring Model Types..................................................................... 1-3
Table 1-3. Supported FDDI Model Types ..............................................................................1-4
Table 1-4. Supported Bridge Model Types.............................................................................1-5
Table 1-5. Supported MIBs.....................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2 Device View
Table 2-1. Module Icon Subviews Menu ...............................................................................2-4
Table 2-2. Ethernet Port Menu Selections............................................................................. 2-5
Table 2-3. Module Icon Subviews Menu ...............................................................................2-6
Table 2-4. Token Ring Port Menu Selections ........................................................................2-7
Table 2-5. Module Icon Subviews Menu ...............................................................................2-9
Table 2-6. FDDI Port Menu Selections................................................................................2-10
Table 2-7. Administrative Status for the Physical Application..........................................2-14
Table 2-8. Administrative Status for the Bridging Application .........................................2-14
Table 2-9. Rate Gauge Mode: Attributes and Corresponding Color...................................2-18
Table 2-10. Totals Gauge Mode: Attributes and Corresponding Color................................ 2-18
Chapter 3 Configuration Views
Table 3-1. Threshold Condition..............................................................................................3-8
Chapter 4 Event and Alarm Messages
Table 4-1. SynOptics Series 3000 Events and Alarms..........................................................4-1

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Preface
Use this guide if you are going to manage any SynOptics 3000 Series Hub
through SPECTRUM. Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with
SPECTRUM’s functions. You should also be familiar with any network
management and hardware requirements described in the related SynOptics
hub documentation.
What is in this Guide
The following chapter descriptions outline the organization of the SynOptics
3000 Series Management Module Guide:
Chapter Description
Chapter 1
Introduction Describes the SynOptics hub management module and model types.
Chapter 2
Device View Describes the Device View’s logical and physical representation of a SynOptics
hub.
Chapter 3
Configuration Views Describes the Configuration Views for the SynOptics 3000 Series hub models,
which provide network management
information for the device.
Chapter 4
Configuration Views Contains a listing and explanation of the event/alarm messages generated in the
Event Log and Alarm View for the
SynOptics hub model types.
Chapter 5
Application View Describes the Application View for the SynOptics 3000 Series hub models and
the major and minor application
information provided by the view.

Terminology
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Terminology
This section defines several terms used in this guide to describe the SynOptics
hub model types.
Hub
For the purposes of this guide, the general term hub replaces the term
concentrator in representing SynOptics devices.
Hub Chassis
The software model representation of the SynOptics hub (4 or 12 slots) with
no modules installed in any of its slots.
Media Interface Modules
The software model representations of modules installed in a SynOptics hub
chassis. There are two types of Modules: Intelligent Modules and Non-
Intelligent Modules.
Intelligent Modules
Modules that provide network management functions and network media
interfacing. These are also referred to as NMM - network management
modules.
Non-intelligent Modules
Modules that provide interfaces to different kinds of network media, but have
no network management capabilities.
Refer to the specific SynOptics hardware manual for a detailed description of
your particular SynOptics hub or module.

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Conventions
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions:
• Menu selections and buttons referenced in text appear in bold; for
example, Configuration or Detail.
• Button names appear in shadowed boxes when introducing paragraphs
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.
• Hypertext links are blue for online documents.
• SynOptics 3000 Series Hub is referred to as “device.”
Related SPECTRUM Documentation
Refer to the following documentation for more information on managing with
SPECTRUM:
Routing Services Management Module Guide
Report Generator User’s Guide
Getting Started With SPECTRUM for Operators
Getting Started With SPECTRUM for Administrators
How To Manage Your Network With SPECTRUM
Help

Other Related Documentation
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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, 2d ed. Englewood Cliffs,
NJ: Prentice Hall, 1994.
Rose, Marshall T. The Simple Book: An Introduction to Management of
TCP/IP-based Internets. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1991.
Stallings, William. Data and Computer Communications, 4th ed. New
York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1994.
Tanenbaum, Andrew S. Computer Networks, 3d ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 1996.

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Chapter 1
Introduction
What is in this Chapter
This chapter introduces the SPECTRUM Management Module for SynOptics
Model 3000 Series hubs. It describes the following:
• SynOptics 3000 Series Hubs
• SPECTRUM Model Type
• Accessing SPECTRUM Views
• Roadmap of SPECTRUM Views
SynOptics 3000 Series Hubs
The SynOptics 3000 Series Hubs are 12 (3000) and 4 (3030) slot concentrators.
Table 1-1through Table 1-4 list the modules based on technology that are
installed in the concentrators above.
SPECTRUM Model Type
The model type refers to the management module software package used to
specify attributes, actions, and associations for the physical device using the
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Management Information
Bases (MIBs). The following section details the different model types provided
by this management module, and describes the supported physical modules
corresponding to each model type.

SPECTRUM Model Type
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HubSynSer3xxx
This model type represents the SynOptics Model 3000 Ethernet hub series of
devices. Table 1-1 provides a list of supported Ethernet models and their
descriptions.
Table 1-1. Supported Ethernet Model Types
Model Description
3040 Network control engine (Sparc)
3040s Network control engine (Sparc)
3100r Summing module
3174 Workstation Controller
3301 Ethernet ThinNet host module
3301_75 Thin net ether host module
3301_93 Thin net ether host module
3302 Shielded twisted pair ether host module
3304a 10BASE-F host module
3304st Ether fiber host module
3305 UTP Ethernet host module
3307 UTP Ethernet 50 pin host module
3307a Ether host module with amp
3307hd UTP Ethernet 50 pin host module
3308 Ether host module
3308a Ether host module
3308b 10BASE-T Ethernet host module
3313 Ether AUI NMM with RS232 port
3313a Ether AUI NMM with RS232 port
3313m Ether AUI NMM with modem
3313s Ether AUI NMM with modem
3313sa Ethernet NMM (super agent)
3314a Ether FOIRL NMM w/RS232 port
3314s Ether FOIRL NMM with modem
3314sa Ethernet FOIRL NMM (super agent)
3314st Ether FOIRL NMM w/RS232 port

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SPECTRUM Model Type
HubSynTR3xxx
This model type represents the SynOptics Model 3000 Token Ring hub series
of devices. Table 1-2 provides a list of supported Token Ring models and their
descriptions.
3314mst Ether FOIRL NMM with modem
331x Ether NMM w/unknown MDA type
3323 Ether AUI local bridge
3328 Ethernet Switching Engine
3333 Ethernet AUI retiming module
3334st Ethernet FOIRL retiming module
3356 Ether remote bridge
3368 10BASE-T Ethernet host module
3383 Ether AUI local router
3384 Ether FOIRL local router
3386 cisco remote router
3394 Ether-localtalk router
3395 Xyplex terminal server
3395a Xyplex terminal server
Table 1-1. Supported Ethernet Model Types (Continued)
Model Description
Table 1-2. Supported Token Ring Model Types
Model Description
3100r Summing module
3502 STP Token Ring host module
3502a STP Token Ring host module
3502b STP/UTP Token Ring host module
3504-st Fiber Token Ring host module
3505 UTP Token Ring host module
3505a UTP Token Ring host module
3505b UTP/STP Token Ring host module
3512 TR NMM w/STP ring in/ring out

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HubSyn3FDDI
This model type represents the SynOptics FDDI 3000 series of devices. Table
1-3 provides a list of supported FDDI models and their descriptions.
BdgSyn332xS
This model type represents the SynOptics 332xS Ethernet Local Bridge. The
bridge module in the 3000 Series hub does not recognize the rest of the hub,
therefore any Hub Chassis views are not available. Table Table 1-4 provides a
list of supported Bridge models and their descriptions.
3512s TR NMM w/STP ring in/ring out
3513 STP Token Ring NMM
3513s STP TR repeater NMM
3513sa Token Ring NMM (super agent)
3514st Fiber Token Ring NMM
3514s TR NMM w/FOIRL ring in/ring out
3517sa Fiber/STP Token Ring NMM (super agent)
351x TR NMM module w/unknown MDA type
3522 STP Token Ring Local Bridge
3522a TR Local Bridge
3532 STP Token Ring ring in/ring out module
3534 FOIRL repeater
3552 STP ring in/ring out module
3554 FOIRL ring in/ring out module
Table 1-2. Supported Token Ring Model Types (Continued)
Model Description
Table 1-3. Supported FDDI Model Types
Model Description
3904 Multi-mode Fiber FDDI Host module
3904-2sm Single-mode Fiber FDDI Host module
3905 UTP FDDI Host module
3910s Multi-mode Fiber FDDI NMM
3910s-sm Single-mode Fiber FDDI NMM

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Supported Mibs
Supported Mibs
The SynOptics Series 3000 Management Module supports four types of
models to represent both the physical hub and its interfaces. The following
sections provide a description of these models and how they are related. Table
1-5 lists the supported MIBs.
Table 1-4. Supported Bridge Model Types
Model Description
3323s Ethernet AUI high speed local bridge
3324-st Ethernet FOIRL high speed local bridge
Table 1-5. Supported MIBs
MIB Release Number Imports From
SynOptics Common 4.2.0 RFC1155-SMI
RFC1213-MIB
RFC-1212
SynOptics Ethernet 4.1 RFC-1213-MIB
RFC-1155-SMI
RFC-1212
SynOptics Basic
Ethernet & Token
Ring 2K & 3K
N/A RFC1155-SMI
RFC-1212
RFC-1215
SynOptics Token
Ring 4.0.2 RFC1155-SMI RFC-1212
RFC1213-MIB
SynOptics-Common-MIB
SynOptics FDDI
Concentrator 2.1.2 RFC1155-SMI RFC-1212
RFC1213-MIB
SynOptics-Common-MIB
SynOptics Ethernet
Local Bridge N/A RFC1065-SMI