Enterasys SmartSwitch 6000 User manual

SmartSwitch 6000 and
Matrix E7 Modules
User’s Guide

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Using the SmartSwitch 6000 and Matrix E7 User’s Guide.............................................1-5
Related Manuals .............................................................................................................. 1-7
Getting Help..................................................................................................................... 1-7
Using On-line Help...................................................................................................1-7
Accessing On-line Documentation........................................................................... 1-8
Documentation Feedback.................................................................................. 1-8
Getting Technical Support........................................................................................ 1-8
Online Services on the World Wide Web..........................................................1-8
Global Technical Assistance Center.................................................................. 1-8
Chapter 2 The Device View
Viewing Device Information ........................................................................................... 2-2
General Device Information..................................................................................... 2-4
6C105/6C107 Chassis-specific Information............................................................. 2-5
Menu Structure ......................................................................................................... 2-7
Port Status Displays................................................................................................ 2-14
Selecting a Port Status View............................................................................ 2-14
Port Status Color Codes................................................................................... 2-19
The Chassis Backplane View..................................................................................2-20
The Chassis Backplane View .......................................................................... 2-20
The Chassis Manager Window............................................................................... 2-23
The Module Information Window.......................................................................... 2-24
Viewing Hardware Types ....................................................................................... 2-25
Device Type..................................................................................................... 2-26
Module Type.................................................................................................... 2-26
Interface Description ....................................................................................... 2-26
Viewing I/F Summary Information ........................................................................ 2-27
Interface Performance Statistics...................................................................... 2-28
Viewing Interface Detail..................................................................................2-30
Using the Device Find Source Address Option......................................................2-32
Using Device Find Source Address on Ethernet MicroLAN Modules........... 2-34
Managing the Module.................................................................................................... 2-36
Configuring Ports ...................................................................................................2-36
Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports ............................................. 2-37
Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Modules.......................2-39
Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Modules.......................... 2-44
Configuring the COM Port..............................................................................2-49

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Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS).....................................................2-51
Accessing the UPS Window............................................................................2-51
Setting the UPS ID ..........................................................................................2-53
Using the Test Option......................................................................................2-53
Using the Disconnect Option...........................................................................2-54
Redirecting Traffic..................................................................................................2-54
Priority Configuration.............................................................................................2-56
Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port ....................................2-58
Configuring Priority Queuing Based on MAC-layer Information ..................2-59
Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type .....................................2-62
Broadcast Suppression............................................................................................2-64
The System Resources Window .............................................................................2-66
Reserving CPU Bandwidth..............................................................................2-69
802.1Q VLANs.......................................................................................................2-70
What is a VLAN? ............................................................................................2-70
What is an 802.1Q Port-Based VLAN?...........................................................2-70
About 802.1Q VLAN Configuration and Operation.......................................2-70
Configuring Your 802.1Q VLANS.........................................................................2-72
Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes ........................................2-73
Performing Ingress List Configuration............................................................2-75
Performing Egress List Configuration.............................................................2-78
VLAN and Priority Configuration..........................................................................2-81
Configuring Bridge and Bridge Port Capability..............................................2-81
Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes ........................................2-84
Configuring Basic VLAN Port Parameters .....................................................2-87
Configuring Advanced VLAN Port Parameters..............................................2-89
Performing Egress List Configuration.............................................................2-93
Setting Port Priority.........................................................................................2-96
Setting Port Priority-to-Traffic Class Mapping ...............................................2-97
Setting GARP Times .......................................................................................2-99
Configuring GMRP Status.............................................................................2-101
Clicking the Refresh button will update the information displayed in the Port GMRP
table without closing the window. .................................................................2-103
Setting the Device Date and Time ........................................................................2-103
Enabling and Disabling Ports ...............................................................................2-104
Chapter 3 Statistics
Accessing the Statistics Windows....................................................................................3-1
RMON Statistics ..............................................................................................................3-2
Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics....................................................3-5
Printing Statistics......................................................................................................3-6
Interface Statistics............................................................................................................3-7
Making Sense of Interface Statistics.........................................................................3-9

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Chapter 4 Alarm Configuration
About RMON Alarms and Events................................................................................... 4-1
Basic Alarm Configuration.............................................................................................. 4-2
Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window.................................................4-3
Viewing Alarm Status........................................................................................ 4-3
Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm.........................................................................4-6
Disabling a Basic Alarm...........................................................................................4-9
Viewing the Basic Alarm Log .................................................................................. 4-9
Advanced Alarm Configuration..................................................................................... 4-11
Accessing the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List............................................... 4-11
Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm.............................................................. 4-14
Creating and Editing an Event................................................................................ 4-21
Adding Actions to an Event ............................................................................4-24
Deleting an Alarm, Event, or Action...................................................................... 4-26
Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log................................................................ 4-27
How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work.....................................................................4-27
Chapter 5 Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Modules
Repeater Statistics............................................................................................................ 5-1
The Statistics Windows ............................................................................................ 5-2
Accessing the Statistics Windows ..................................................................... 5-2
Statistics Defined............................................................................................... 5-3
Using the Total and Delta Option Buttons ........................................................5-5
Timer Statistics ......................................................................................................... 5-6
Accessing the Timer Statistics Windows........................................................... 5-6
Setting the Timer Statistics Interval .................................................................. 5-8
Repeater Performance Graphs.................................................................................. 5-8
Accessing the Performance Graph Windows.................................................... 5-9
Configuring the Performance Graphs.............................................................. 5-12
The Detail Button............................................................................................ 5-12
Using Port Locking and Unlocking........................................................................5-13
Viewing Lock Status Information ................................................................... 5-14
Determining a Port’s Topology Status............................................................. 5-15
Locking and Unlocking all Ports on a Repeater Channel................................5-15
Locking and Unlocking Individual Ports ........................................................5-17
Alarm Limits.................................................................................................................. 5-17
Accessing the Alarm Limits Windows................................................................... 5-18
Configuring Alarms................................................................................................ 5-22
Setting the Alarm Limits Time Interval ..........................................................5-22
Setting Alarm Limits .............................................................................................. 5-23
Trap Selection................................................................................................................ 5-24
Accessing the Trap Selection Windows .................................................................5-24
Trap Definitions...................................................................................................... 5-26
Configuring Traps...................................................................................................5-27

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Chapter 6 FDDI Management
Viewing FDDI Information..............................................................................................6-1
Configuration............................................................................................................6-3
Connection Policy.....................................................................................................6-6
Station List................................................................................................................6-9
Stations Panel...................................................................................................6-10
Performance............................................................................................................6-11
FDDI Statistics........................................................................................................6-12
Setting the FDDI Statistics Poll Rate...............................................................6-14
Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings..............................................................6-14
Information about Ethernet and FDDI Frame Types..............................................6-15
Ethernet Frames...............................................................................................6-16
FDDI Frames...................................................................................................6-17
FDDI Frame Translation Options...........................................................................6-18
Chapter 7 ATM Configuration
Accessing the ATM Connections Window ......................................................................7-1
Configuring Connections.................................................................................................7-4
Adding a New Connection........................................................................................7-4
Deleting a Connection ..............................................................................................7-4
Chapter 8 HSIM-W87 Configuration
The T3 Configuration Window........................................................................................8-1
The T1 Configuration Window........................................................................................8-3
Configuring IP Priority ....................................................................................................8-6
Index

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Chapter 1
Introduction
About the SmartSwitch 6000 and Matrix E7 families; how to use this guide; related guides; getting
help.
Welcome to the Element Manager for the SmartSwitch 6000 and Matrix E7 Modules
User’s Guide. This guide is a reference for using NetSight Element Manager for the
SmartSwitch 6000 and Matrix E7 products. The SmartSwitch 6000 and Matrix E7
products encompass the 6C105 chassis (for the 6000) and 6C107 chassis (for the Matrix
E7), as well as the SmartSwitch 6000 and Matrix E7 series modules.
The 6C105 SmartSwitch chassis is a stand-alone chassis. It offers five slots for interface
modules; it also has two slots for dual redundant power supplies (installed vertically to the
right of the module slots), and a removable fan tray (installed horizontally across the
bottom the chassis).
The 6C107 Matrix E7 chassis is also a stand-alone chassis. It offers seven slots for
interface modules; it has a removable fan tray (installed underneath the module slots); it
also has two slots for dual redundant power supplies (installed across the bottom of the
chassis).
The SmartSwitch 6000 Frame Transfer Matrix (FTM) backplane and Matrix E7 nTERA
backplane provide distributed processing power. The backplane’s passive design provides
a separate independent backplane connection from each module in the chassis to every
other module installed in the chassis; each module contains its own active switching
components (so switching horsepower increases with module density), and each module
can be managed independently (via its Module Manager management component) or —
for devices which support distributed management — as part of the chassis unit.
NOTE For Matrix E7 users: Modules for the Matrix E7 (6C107) chassis are third generation
(6x3xx) boards. Third generation boards are fully supported in any of the 6C107 chassis’
seven slots. Second generation boards (6x2xx SmartSwitch modules) are fully supported
in slots 1-5 in the 6C107 chassis. A second generation board in slot 6 or 7 of the 6C107
will act as a standalone module.