Plaintree WaveSwitch 100 User manual

WaveSwitch 100
Ethernet Switch
User Manual

© 1994, 1995 Plaintree Systems, Inc.
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Document part number/version: 12195
Software version: 3.23
Date of issue: December 1995
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Technical support and product information
Technical support
Product support staff are available to answer technical questions between
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Telephone: [phone] (toll free)
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You can also contact product support staff using electronic mail on the
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You can contact the Plaintree Systems BBS at [phone]. The BBS
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protocol is ZMODEM. The BBS transfers data up to 14,400 baud.
The latest WaveSwitch 100 user documentation is available from the BBS.
Most documents are contained in .EXE compressed self-extracting files.
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Plaintree Systems will, at its option, repair or replace any defective part
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of any alleged defect within the one-year warranty period.
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Product compliance statements
Federal Communications Commission Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case
you must correct the interference at your own expense.
Canadian Emissions Requirements (ICES-003 Issue 2)
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A respecte toute les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
CE Mark Conformance
The WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch conforms to
•EC Directive 89/336/EEC using EN55022 (1987) and
EN50082-1 (1992), according to test standards
– EN55022 (1987) [“A” Limits]
– IEC801-2 (1991) [8KV Air, Criteria B]
– IEC801-3 (1984) [3V/m from 27Mhz to 1000Mhz, Criteria A]
– IEC801-4 (1988) [Power Leads 1kV, Signal Leads .5kV
Criteria B]
•EN60950: 1992 Safety of Information Technology Equipment,
including Electrical Business Equipment
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RMA shipping instructions
If you want to return a Plaintree product, do the following:
1. Call Plaintree Systems Technical Support department (page iii) to
report the problem. Technical Support staff will try to help you fix
the problem.
Be prepared to supply the following information when you call:
– description of the problem
– description of the steps you have taken to try to correct the
problem
– status of the front-panel indicator lamps
– model number of the unit
– serial number of the unit
– software version in use
– configuration of the unit
– version of the network management system in use
– configuration of your network
If the problem cannot be fixed at your site, Technical Support staff
will supply you with a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number.
2. Complete the Return Form supplied by Plaintree Systems
Technical Support staff.
3. Pack the item, along with the completed form, in its original
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Note: If you do not have the original box, use a carton with adequate
packaging to prevent damage during shipping.
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Plaintree Systems
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Canada K2S 1E7
IMPORTANT—Items returned for repair without an RMA number will not be
accepted and will be returned to the sender at the sender’s expense.
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Using this manual
This manual contains information about how to install, connect, monitor,
and manage the WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch. For information about
how to use the WaveSwitch 100 to satisfy LAN requirements and optimize
network performance, see the WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch
Configuration Guide.
You can find additional information about network configuration,
network protocols, and network engineering standards in the books listed in
“Other publications” on page xi.
Notation conventions
Courier type face is used in procedures and descriptive text to show how
you should type management information, or to show what the local console
displays to you.
Information that you must enter exactly as it is shown is in Courier type
face, as follows:
> sysman
Some procedures require you to enter values (variables) to set parameters.
The variables are part of the management information bases (MIBs) used to
manage the WaveSwitch 100. For a detailed description of the MIB
variables and their values, see page 113.
There are two types of variables, as follows:
•mandatory
•optional
Mandatory variables
Variables that you must enter are shown in angle brackets < >, as follows:
Contact: <name_string>
Optional variables
Variables that are optional are shown in square brackets[ ], as follows:
Community: <community_name> [ip_address]
Note: When entering variables, do not type brackets around the values
you enter.
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Other publications
For more information on topics referenced in this manual, see the following:
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), X3T9.5/84-49
(Revision 7.2) Station Management
Comer, Douglas E., Internetworking with TCP/IP, Volume I: Principles,
Protocols, and Architecture, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall,
1991.
Digital Equipment Corporation, A Primer on FDDI: Fiber Distributed Data
Interface, (Version 2.00), June 1992.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, ANSI/IEEE Standard 802.1,
Higher Layer Interface Standard, New York, NY: IEEE, 1984.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, ANSI/IEEE Standard 802.2,
Logical Link Control, New York, NY: IEEE, 1984.
Internet RFC 1213 Management Information Base for Network
Management of TCP/IP-based internets: MIB-II, March 1991.
Internet RFC 1493 Definitions of Managed Objects for Bridges, July 1993.
Internet RFC 1512 FDDI Management Information Base, September 1993.
Mirchandani, S., and Khanna, R. (editors), FDDI Technology and
Applications, New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1993.
Perlman, Radia, Interconnections: Bridges and Routers, Reading, MA:
Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1992.
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Ordering publications
You can get some of the publications listed in “Other publications” from the
sources below.
Plaintree Systems publications
You can order publications by sending a request to:
Plaintree Systems, Inc.
59 Iber Road
Stittsville, ON
Canada K2S 1E7
Telephone: [phone]
1 613 831 8300
Fax: [phone]
RFCs (Request for Comments)
You can get RFCs by doing one of the following:
•calling 1 415 859 6387 to place an order
•sending an Internet e-mail message to
[email protected]
in the body of the message:
Retrieve: RFC
Doc-ID: RFCnnnn (where nnnn is the four-digit doc code)
•accessing the Internet Documentation site on the World Wide Web
at the following URL:
http://ds.internic.net/ds/dspg0intdoc.html
Other standards documentation
You can get a comprehensive collection of domestic and international
communications standards and documentation (updated every six months)
on the STANDARDS CD-ROM from:
InfoMagic
P.O. Box 708
Rocky Hill, NJ 08553-0708
To order, call 1 800 800 6613 or 1 609 683 5501, or send an Internet e-mail
message to:
[email protected]
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Publication history
This chapter lists changes for each release of the user manual. Each
paragraph describes the modifications since the previous release. The
corresponding software version is also listed.
Note: This is not a comprehensive list of engineering features or product
enhancements; it is a record of when changes were made to the technical
content of the manual.
December 1995
Software version 3.23 Installation procedure for the 100Base-TX four-port
repeater module is added; chapters about the 802.3 Repeater MIB and
Repeater traps are added. “Abbreviations and acronyms” section is added to
the manual.
September 1995
Software version 3.22 The variables chassisHardwareFunctionDescriptor
and portHardwareFunctionDescriptor are added to the private MIB.
Product discriminators (1 for eight-port and 2 for twelve-port switches) are
added to the value of sysObjectID in MIB II if the unit is not a 16-port
switch. “Using the static database” is added to the management chapter;
new installation sections for 100Base-FX, multiport 100VG-AnyLAN, and
4-port 10Base-T are added; cautions related to disabling the spanning tree
on a per-port basis using portBpeEnable are added.
User ManualWaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch
May 1995
Software version 3.19 A password is now required to gain access to the
local console; the ENABLEPW and DISABLEPW commands require
additional parameters to gain access to the local and remote consoles. The
variables portFrameLossIncidents and chassisFrameLossIncidents are
added to the private MIB, and the Frame Loss Incident Report command is
added to the System Commands menu. The EXIT command is added to the
console commands. The object chassisRepeaterSelector is added to the
private MIB, and the 100VG Repeater MIB is added to support the
100VG-AnyLAN feature module. The Ethernet-like MIB is added to
support the operation of 100Base-TX; the MIB objects portBpeEnabled,
portFastEtherTxValidBytes, portFastEtherRxValidBytes, and
portFastEtherFullDuplexEnabled are added to the private MIB. SNMP gets
and sets on port objects in the SWITCH.MIB and fddimibSMT objects in the
FDDI.MIB must reference the instance of the object. A vendor
identification code is appended to the MIB-II variable sysObjectID. The
traffic analyzer port (TAP) function is added. The portError and
chassisTrafficAnalyzerPort objects are added to the private MIB; the TAP
command is added to the system manager.
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March 1995
Software version 3.14 The chapter “Configuring a WaveSwitch 100
Network” is replaced by the chapter “Choosing Frame Types for
WaveSwitch 100 Networks.” Configuration information is moved to a
companion volume, the WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch Configuration
Guide. The following variables are added to the bridge MIB:
dot1dTpFdbAddress, dot1dTpFdbPort, dot1dTpFdbStatus. The basic group
of private MIB variables is renamed the chassis group; all variables in the
group are given the prefix chassis. The variables of the selective translation
table are given the prefix stt, which replaces the prefix translationTable.
The portConnected and sttPortIndex objects are added to the private
MIB. The fddimibPathConfig group of the FDDI MIB is implemented. The
commands Commit Changes and Ignore Changes are added to the
Management Configuration window of the system manager (SYSMAN); a
console message now appears while the data store is being updated. The
basicIndex and portIndex objects are added to the private MIB. The tcp
group is added, and the address translation (at) group is deleted, from
MIB-II.
December 1994
Software version 3.1 The following items are introduced: an integrated
SNMP manager; support for the Telnet protocol; the capability to download
firmware upgrades using TFTP; a set of system management commands;
revised system requirements for accessing the SNMP agent locally and
remotely. The following commands are added to the console System
Commands menu: Display Address Canonically/Display Address
Non-canonically. The following traps and trap definitions are added:
coldStart, newRoot, authenticationFailure, and topologyChange. The
variable snmpEnableAuthenTraps is added to the MIB-II objects. The
variables portFddiTooLongNonIpFrames, tcpKeepAlivesEnabled, and
tcpKeepAlivePeriod are added to the Private MIB. The character string
switch is removed from the object names of all variables in the Private MIB;
the rest of the object names and their definitions are unchanged. Optical
port characteristics of the optional feature modules are added to
“Specifications” and “Handling Fiber-optic Cable” is added to “Component
Handling Precautions.”
September 1994
Software version 2.0 The local console (VT100) replaces the PC-based
Switch Monitoring System (SMS); the clearStatistics variable is added to
the Private MIB and commands added to enable users to reset the port
statistic counters, turn filter database aging on and off, and enter
configuration data using the “Configure Switch Management” window; the
MIB objects are reorganized according to object groups.
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July 1994
Software version 1.07 MIB-II and FDDI MIB objects are added;
configuration information “Number of subnet bits” is expanded; Private
MIB variable ageFilterDatabase is added along with a section on
LAN performance testing “Wandel and Goltermann DA-30.”
May 1994
Software version 1.06 The Bridge MIB objects are listed and defined;
factory default values are added to descriptions of the objects in the Bridge
and Private MIBs.
Software version 1.05 An SNMP agent is added; WaveSwitch 100 Private
MIB objects are added; procedures for local and remote configuration are
described; chapter on network configuration is added; Procedures list and
Figures list are added to the Table of Contents; Index is added.
April 1994
Software version 1.04 The front panel indicator lamps are modified as
follows: the PORT ERROR lamp is reassigned and labeled MAX LOAD,
and the operation of the SYSTEM LOAD FPS display is modified.
March 1994
Software version 1.02 Consists of installation procedures for the
WaveSwitch 100, the optional feature modules, and the power supply. Also
has a description and installation procedure for the Switch Monitoring
System (SMS).
Publication history
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Contents
Introduction 1
Configuration options 1
Switching capacity 2
WaveSwitch 100 management 2
Mission-critical applications 3
Other features 3
Installing a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 5
Package contents 6
Front panel layout of a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 7
Component handling precautions 9
Tools and materials 11
Installation options 12
Connecting power to a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 13
Connecting a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch to the network 14
10Base-T ports 14
Making a 10Base-T adapter cable 16
10Base-FL ports 16
Connecting the PC/MODEM serial port 17
About the TEST port 17
Reading the indicator lamps on a WaveSwitch 100 base unit 18
Monitoring the status of the WaveSwitch 100 18
Monitoring the fixed Ethernet ports 20
Installing optional feature modules 21
Installing and monitoring an FDDI feature module 23
Installing and monitoring a 100Base-TX P1 feature module 25
Installing and monitoring a 100Base-FX P1 feature module 27
Installing and monitoring a 100Base-TX P4 feature module 29
Installing and monitoring a 100VG-AnyLAN P5 feature module 31
Installing and monitoring a WaveBus feature module 33
Installing and monitoring a 10Base-T P4 feature module 35
Replacing the power supply 37
Troubleshooting guide 38
Getting technical assistance 44
General specifications 45
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Managing a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 47
About the console 48
Setting up and starting the local console 49
Console command-line commands 51
Error messages for GET, SET, and GETNEXT commands 56
Console window commands 57
System Data window (System) 58
External Port Data window (Eport Stats) 59
Internal Port Data window (Iport Stats) 61
Console menu commands 63
Port address formats 66
Ethernet port addresses 66
FDDI port addresses 67
About SNMP 68
SNMP and the WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 69
The WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch SNMP agent 69
About configuration information 70
IP address 70
Manager community names, IP addresses, and access
privileges 70
Trap community names and their IP addresses 71
Default gateway IP address 71
Number of subnet bits 71
Name 72
Location 72
Contact person 72
Datafilling the configuration fields 73
Configuration procedures 76
Configuring a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch locally 77
Configuring a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch remotely 79
BOOTP 79
TFTP 79
System requirements for remote configuration 80
Remote configuration procedure 81
Creating a configuration file 82
Reloading configuration information 85
Configuring the spanning tree 86
Configuring a traffic analyzer port 87
Using the static filter database 88
Updating the firmware using TFTP 90
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Choosing frame types for WaveSwitch 100 networks 91
About frames and frame types 92
Ethernet II frames 94
IEEE 802.3 MAC layer frames 95
FDDI frames 96
Logical Link Control (LLC) 97
IEEE 802.2 LLC 97
The Novell exception— 802.3 raw 98
IEEE 802.2 SNAP frames 100
RFC 1042 frames 102
Coexistence of Ethernet II and RFC 1042 frames 103
Frame translations done by the WaveSwitch 100 at each
FDDI port 106
Migrating a Novell network from one frame type to another 108
Example frame-type environments 111
WaveSwitch 100 MIBs and traps 113
MIB-II objects 114
Bridge MIB objects 134
FDDI MIB objects 140
WaveSwitch 100 Private MIB objects 160
WaveSwitch 100 traps 166
Ethernet-like MIB objects 167
Repeater MIB objects 170
Repeater MIB traps 178
100VG Repeater MIB objects 179
100VG Repeater traps 194
The Wandel and Goltermann DA-30 195
Enabling filter database aging with SNMP 196
Enabling filter database aging with the local console 196
Ensuring that WG transmits “keep alive” packets 196
Ersatz der Stromversorgung 197
Acronyms and abbreviations 199
Index 201
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Tables
Table 1 Signal connections for a 10Base-T crossover cable 15
Table 2 Signal connections for a 10Base-T straight-through cable 15
Table 3 Signal connections for the serial cable 17
Table 4 Port numbers are assigned to modules in the option slots
according to the number of fixed Ethernet ports on the
unit 59
Procedures
Replacing the power supply 37
Installing optional feature modules 21
Troubleshooting using the front panel indicator lamps 38
Setting up and starting the local console 49
Configuring the WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch locally 77
Remote configuration procedure 81
Reloading configuration information 85
Updating the firmware using TFTP 90
Figures
Figure 1 Front panel layout of a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 7
Figure 2 10Base-FL ports 7
Figure 3 Top view of a WaveSwitch 100 Ethernet Switch 8
Figure 4 Location of pin 1 on an RJ-45 plug 14
Figure 5 Using an adapter cable to make straight-through
connections 16
Figure 6 One end of a duplex fiber-optic cable terminating with two
ST-style connectors 16
Figure 7 Installing optional feature modules 22
Figure 8 FDDI fiber-optic cable with a dual SC connector 23
Figure 9 Fiber-optic cable with a dual SC connector for use with the
100Base-FX P1 module 27
Figure 10 Wiring scheme for 4-pair UTP straight-through cable 31
Figure 11 WaveBus connectors 33
Figure 12 Console commands, windows, and menu items 48
Figure 13 The System Data window of the System Manager
(SYSMAN) 57
Figure 14 The Frame Loss Incident (FLI) Report for a 16-port
base unit 65
Figure 15 The Management Configuration window of the System
Manager (SYSMAN) 73
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