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Contents
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager 5
Overview 5
Setting ASEM Properties 5
Opening a Switch 8
Opening a Switch Using SNMP versions 1 or 2 8
Opening a Switch using SNMPv3 10
Previously Opened Switches 10
Troubleshooting the Opening of a Switch 11
Connecting to a ASEM Server 11
The ASEM Interface 13
ASEM Interface Elements 13
Working with Switch Screens 32
Switch Configuration Tools 35
Configuration Tools 35
Working with Tables and Forms 36
Filtering Table Data 38
Sorting Table Data 39
Monitoring Performance 40
Working with Polling Tables and Forms 40
Working with Graphing Tables 40
Customizing the ASEM Display 42
Modifying Label Appearance 43
Modifying the list of well-known ports 44
Modifying or adding Well-known Protocols 44
Altering the Default Browser 45
Localization of ASEM 45
Changing the MIB Default Values 46
Index 48
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Using the Nortel Application Switch
Element Manager
Overview The Nortel Application Switch Element Manager (ASEM) provides a
graphical user interface (GUI) for remotely managing a Nortel Application
Switch through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This
document provides an overview of how to use the ASEM.
The following topics are covered in this book:
•"Setting ASEM Properties" (page 5)
•"Opening a Switch" (page 8)
•"The ASEM Interface" (page 13)
•"Switch Configuration Tools" (page 35)
•"Monitoring Performance" (page 40)
•"Customizing the ASEM Display" (page 42)
Setting ASEM Properties
ASEM uses the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to configure
and manage a Nortel Application Switch. The ASEM Properties screen is
used to configure parameters used to communicate with a switch. These
parameters include polling interval, time-out, and retry count. These
parameters are set at any time before or after a device is opened.
To set the properties in the ASEM Properties screen, follow this procedure:
Step Action
1From the ASEM menu, select Nortel ASEM > Properties. This
screen is illustrated in "Properties Screen" (page 6).
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Properties Screen
2Select the properties to change and set their values.
Note: The ASEM Server Notifications area is only available
when a connection to an ASEM Server has been established.
Use the ASEM Server Notifications area to configure ASEM
Server e-mail notifications.
3Click Save.
Note: Each switch has individual Polling/Retry Count, Time-out,
and Trace values. The root properties set on this screen
establish default settings.
"Property screen fields" (page 7) outlines the fields present on this
screen.
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Property screen fields
Field Description
Polling Fields
Status Interval The interval at which statistics and status information are
gathered.
(If Traps, Status
Interval) If the Register for Traps check box is selected, then it specifies the interval in seconds at which statistics and
status information are gathered.
Hotswap Detect The multiples of polling intervals between hotswap checks.
Enable If checked, ASEM polls the switch according to the settings
listed above the Enable check box.
SNMP Fields
Retry Count The number of times ASEM retransmits any SNMP message
before reporting a timeout message.
Timeout The length of time between each retry of each SNMP waiting
period, from 3 to 30 seconds.
If the retry count is set to 2 and the time-out value to 5
seconds, ASEM reports a timeout (no response from the
switch) after 10 seconds.
Trace If checked, ASEM sends detailed SNMP information to the
log.
Register for Traps If checked, ASEM attempts to register the client’s IP address
to one of the trap hosts’ IP fields.
Listen for Traps If checked, ASEM listens for traps and attempts to hook to
the trap port 162.
Max Traps in Log The specified number of traps that may exist in the trap log.
The default is 500.
Trap Port The number of the port on which trap messages are
captured. The default is 162.
General Fields
Listen for Syslogs If checked, ASEM listens for syslogs and attempts to hook
to the syslog port 514.
Confirm row
deletion If checked, ASEM requests for confirmation each time a row in the application is deleted.
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Field Description
Synchronize
VRRP Peers on
Apply
If checked, the switch synchronizes the SLB, filter, and
VRRP configuration on a peer switch on Apply. To take
effect, peers must be configured on the switches and the
administrator password on the switches must be identical.
ASEM Server Notifications Fields
Enable Enable or disable ASEM Server e-mail notifications.
From The e-mail address used to send the notification.
To The e-mail address that receives the notification.
Note: This field supports only a single e-mail address. To
send an e-mail notification to multiple addresses, create a
mail list for those addresses.
Server The e-mail server used to send the notification.
Port The port used by the e-mail server to receive messages.
User The user name used to log into the e-mail server.
Password The password used to log into the e-mail server.
Opening a Switch
ASEM provides two options for opening a switch for configuration and
management. A switch can either be opened using SNMP versions 1 or 2,
or SNMP version 3. The following sections explain how to open a switch
through either of these methods.
Opening a Switch Using SNMP versions 1 or 2
To open a switch using SNMP versions 1 or 2, follow this procedure:
Step Action
1From the menu, select Nortel ASEM > Open. The Open Device
screen opens. This screen is illustrated in "Open Device screen"
(page 9).
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Open Device screen
Open the Open Device screen from the toolbar or by right-clicking on
the ASEM tree control. See "ASEM Toolbar" (page 21) and "ASEM
Tree Control" (page 25) for more information on these options.
2Identify the device to be opened by typing the Domain Naming
Services (DNS) name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the device
in the Device Name field.
3Type the appropriate community strings in the Read Community
and Write Community fields. The default strings are public and
private respectively. These settings apply to SNMP version 1 or 2
access. For access using SNMP version 3, see "Opening a Switch
using SNMPv3" (page 10).
4Click Open.
Optionally, click Ping to check if the switch is reachable on the
network before attempting to open it.
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To connect to the switch through the Telnet protocol, click Telnet.
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Opening a Switch using SNMPv3
Before opening a switch using SNMP version 3, SNMP version 3 must be
enabled on the switch. Refer Nortel Application Switch Operating System
24.0 Command Reference (NN47220-105) for information on enabling
SNMP version 3.
To open a switch using SNMP version 3, follow this procedure:
Step Action
1From the menu, select Nortel ASEM > Open. The Open Device
screen opens. This screen is illustrated in "Open Device screen"
(page 9).
Open the Open Device screen from the toolbar or by right-clicking on
the ASEM tree control. See "ASEM Toolbar" (page 21) and "ASEM
Tree Control" (page 25) for more information on these options.
2Identify the device to be opened by typing the Domain Naming
Services (DNS) name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the device
in the Device Name field.
3Click the v3 Enabled check box.
4Enter the user name in the User Name field.
5If applicable, select the appropriate authentication protocol in the
Authentication Protocol drop-down list. The options in the list
are None,MD5, and SHA-96.IfNone is selected, no further
configuration is required. Steps 6 to 8 assume that an authentication
protocol was selected.
6Enter the authentication password in the Authentication Password
field.
7If applicable, select the appropriate privacy protocol in the Privacy
Protocol drop-down list. The options are None and DES.
8Enter the privacy password in the Privacy Password field.
9Click Open.
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Previously Opened Switches
Any switch that was opened during past sessions appear as a folder in the
left-hand tree control navigation pane. This folder is be labeled with the IP
address or DNS name of the switch. Click on the desired folder to initiate a
new connection to the switch.
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Troubleshooting the Opening of a Switch
Errors can occur during the opening of a switch. If an error occurs, ASEM
displays an error message. This message is illustrated in "Connection Error
Message" (page 11).
Connection Error Message
If this message is displayed, the following items should be checked:
•In slower networks, increase the Retry Count and Timeout values on
the Properties screen. See "Setting ASEM Properties" (page 5) for
information on performing this task.
•In the Open Device screen, ensure that the correct read and write
community strings have been entered for SNMP version 1 and 2
connections. See "Opening a Switch Using SNMP versions 1 or 2"
(page 8) for more information on performing this task.
•In the Open Device screen, ensure that the correct SNMP version 3
information has been entered for SNMP version 3 connections. See
"Opening a Switch using SNMPv3" (page 10) for more information on
performing this task.
•Ensure that the switch is physically connected to the network.
•Ensure that the switch is turned on and receiving power.
•Ensure that the switch has been assigned a correct IP address.
•Ensure that the correct IP address is being used in the Open Device
screen.
•Ensure that the problem does not exist because of an unrelated network
misconfiguration.
•Ensure that SNMP access is enabled on the switch. Refer Nortel
Application Switch Operating System 24.0 Command Reference
(NN47220-105) for information on enabling SNMP access.
•Ensure that switch is not blocking access from the client IP address.
Connecting to a ASEM Server
When connecting to a switch through the ASEM, the user also has the
option of connecting to an ASEM Server. To connect to a ASEM Server,
follow this procedure:
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Step Action
1From the Open Device screen, select the Login to ASEM Server
check box. "Open Device screen" (page 12) illustrates this screen.
For information on accessing and using this screen, see "Opening
a Switch" (page 8).
Note: One more check box Remember Password is provided
next to the Login to ASEM Server check box. If selected, the
ASEM stores the ASEM Server password on a per device basis
on the client system. When the dialog is opened again for the
same device, the ASEM Server Password field is updated with
this stored password.
Open Device screen
2Enter the IP address or DNS name of the server in the ASEM
Server Address field.
3Enter the server user name in the ASEM Server User field. By
default, the user name is root.
4Enter the server password in the ASEM Server Password field.
5Click Open.
Note: To use the Nortel Intelligent Traffic Management options,
a connection to an ASEM Server must be established.
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The ASEM Interface
The ASEM interface consists of two framed windows with menu and tool
bars. The left-hand tree control frame is used to display a list of switches
that were connected to during previous sessions. The right-hand frame
display changes with the different functions performed throughout the
application. An example of the ASEM interface is illustrated in "ASEM
Interface" (page 13).
ASEM Interface
The following topics are covered in this section:
•"ASEM Interface Elements" (page 13)
•"Working with Switch Screens" (page 32)
ASEM Interface Elements
The following section outlines the common interface elements that make up
the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager. These common elements
are found throughout the application.
•"ASEM Menubar" (page 14)
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•"ASEM Toolbar" (page 21)
•"ASEM Screen and Tab Buttons" (page 23)
•"ASEM Tree Control" (page 25)
•Section "ASEM Context Menus" (page 26)
ASEM Menubar
The ASEM menubar provides the commands used to monitor and configure
the switch. "Main menubar items" (page 14) provides a brief outline of the
main menubar items.
Note: The Configure and Monitor menubar items are explained in
detail in the ASEM help documents.
Main menubar items
Menu Description
Nortel The Nortel menu provides commands for:
•Opening a switch.
•Refreshing the switch view.
•Setting polling and SNMP properties.
•Setting tree control preferences.
•Refreshing switch status.
•Switch rediscovery.
•Log viewing.
•Managing a switch.
•Telnetting to a switch.
•Import, export, and clearing of preferences.
•Closing ASEM.
Configure The Configure menu contains commands for switch
configuration.
Monitor The Monitor menu provides commands for switch performance
monitoring.
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Menu Description
Wizards The Wizards menu differs depending on the type of switch being
managed:
In Nortel Link Optimizer switches, the Wizards menu opens
the initial configuration wizard. This wizard steps the user
through the initial configuration. This wizard is a one-time action
performed while installing a new switch. This wizard cannot be
used to modify an existing switch configuration.
In Nortel Application Switches the Wizards menu provides
access to the Server Load Balancing Wizard. This wizard can
be used at any time to provide a simplified interface for the
configuration of server load balancing through ASEM. The Link
Load Balancing Wizard is only accessible when the LLB key is
enabled. The Traffic Management Wizard is only accessible
when the ITM key is enabled and the ASEM client is connected
to an ASEM Server.
Actions The Actions menu provides commands for:
•Opening the browser-based interface.
•Applying switch configuration changes.
•Saving switch configuration changes.
Help The Help menu provides commands for accessing the online
help and support options for the ASEM.
Detailed Menu Descriptions "Nortel, Actions, and Help menus" (page
15) outlines the options available in the Nortel,Actions, and Help menus
in detail. For a detailed description of the Configure and Monitor menus,
consult the ASEM online help.
Nortel, Actions, and Help menus
Icon Text Description
Nortel Menu
Open Opens a screen that enables the user to
connect to a switch. The user can connect
to a switch through this window by entering
the appropriate SNMP information. The
four buttons at the bottom of this window
allows the user to open, ping, or telnet to
the desired switch or close the window
without connecting.
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Icon Text Description
Open Last Opens a menu that lists previously opened
switches and allows connection to the
switches based on stored information.
Properties Opens a screen used to change default
polling and SNMP information. The three
buttons at the bottom of this screen allow
you to save the changed information, close
this window, and ask for help.
Tree Preferences Opens a screen used to choose the Tree
Node Sort Preferences. These preferences
are:
•System Name
•Device Name
•IP Address
•System Description
•Version
•MAC Address
Global preferences for Tree Node settings
can also be set under the Global Default
Tree Node Preferences. The display
options are:
•Device Name
•System Name
•IP Address
•MAC Address
For more information see "Tree Preferences
Screen" (page 25).
Refresh Status Refreshes the ASEM screen with the latest
changes. This poles the switch.
Rediscover Device Closes the switch and reopens it, checking
for configuration changes such as software
versioning.
Telnet Opens the Telnet window for telnet access
to the switch.
Trap Log... Opens the Trap Log screen for viewing the
switch trap log.
Syslog... Opens the Syslog screen for viewing the
switch syslog.
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Icon Text Description
Log... Opens the Log screen for viewing the
switch log.
Manage Switch... Opens the Manage Switch Configuration
Details dialog box. This dialog provides
options to Insert/Modify/Delete jobs that
manage devices by monitoring SNMP
OIDs.
Export Preferences Opens the Export Preferences screen.
This screen is used to export preferences
to a file for use on another system or for
back up purposes.
Import Preferences Opens the Import Preferences screen.
This screen is used to import previously
exported preferences.
Clear Preferences Opens the Clear Preferences screen. This
screen is used to clear all configured user
preferences.
Exit Closes the ASEM.
Actions Menu
Open Home Page Opens the switch browser-based interface.
HTTP access must be enabled in the
command line interface to use the BBI.
Open Secure Home
Page Opens the secure browser-based interface. HTTPS access must be enabled in the
command line interface to use the secure
BBI.
This feature is only available in switches
running Nortel Application Switch Operating
System 21.0.1.0 or higher.
Open SSL Page Opens the browser-based interface for a
Nortel Application Switch 2424-SSL.
This feature is only available on the Nortel
Application Switch 2424-SSL.
Apply Configuration Applies any changes that have been made
to the switch configuration.
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Icon Text Description
Schedule Apply/Save Allows for the scheduling of Apply and
Save operations. A connection must be
established to an ASEM Server before this
menu item is accessible.
Note: Scheduled Apply/Save must also
have the ITM key enabled. Many ITM menu
options displayed on the ASEM Client must
have the ITM key enabled and be logged
onto an ASEM Server. A user could log onto
an ASEM Server for a switch, but if an ITM
key on the switch is not enabled, nothing
happens.
Save Configuration
(back up) Saves the current configuration in backup memory and saves the active configuration
by overwriting the current configuration.
Save Configuration
(no back up) Saves the current configuration to the flash memory.
Revert Reverts the switch to the current active
configuration. This is available if the new
configuration settings were not applied.
Revert Apply Reverts the switch to the current saved
configuration. This is available if the new
configuration settings were applied but not
saved.
Reset Switch Reloads and saves the current RAM
memory. This is similar to cycling the power
of the switch.
This feature is only available to Nortel
Application Switches.
Cold Reset Switch Reloads and saves the current RAM
memory. This is similar to cycling the
power of the switch. Using this button,
the maintenance kernel option can be
accessed.
This feature is only available on Nortel 180
or AD Series Web Switches.
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Icon Text Description
Warm Reset Switch Reloads and saves the current RAM
memory like a regular reset.
This feature is only available on Nortel 180
or AD Series Web Switches.
Diff Config Opens a screen to display any pending
configuration changes.
This feature is only available on Nortel
Application Switches.
Diff Flash Opens a screen to display any pending
configuration changes and the affected
configuration stored in flash memory on the
switch.
This feature is only available on Nortel
Application Switches.
Configuration Dump Opens a console screen displaying a dump
of the current switch configuration. From
this screen the configuration can be saved
or printed.
This feature is only available on Nortel
Application Switches.
Clear SLB All SPs
Non-Operational
Statistics
Clears all SPs non-operational SLB
statistics on the switch, resetting them to
zero. This command does not reset the
switch and does not affect the following
counters:
•Counters required for Layer 4 and
Layer 7 operation (such as current real
server sessions).
•All related SNMP counters.
This feature is only available on Nortel
Application Switches.
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Icon Text Description
Clear Flash Dump Clears the dump region of the flash
memory. Dump information contains
internal switch data.
This feature is only available on Nortel
Application Switches.
Close Closes the selected switch.
Delete Deletes the switch entry from the ASEM
tree.
Tear-off Tears off the selected window.
Collapse All Collapses the tree to show only the switch
or application root from the selected tree
node.
Expand All Expands the tree to show all nodes and
subnodes.
Help Menu
Contents Opens the Nortel Application Switch
Element Manager User’s Guide (this
document).
Online Support Provides contact to technical support by
connecting to the Nortel Customer Support
Web page.
Legend Defines the color coding of ports in the
ASEM. The port colors are as follows:
•Green - Up
•Red - Down
•Orange - No Link
•Cyan - Standby
•Blue - Testing
•Gray - Unmanageable
•Pink - Loopback
About ASEM Opens a screen that displays information
about the switch devices and minimum
software versions that are supported.
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