Xyplex Network 9000 User manual

Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
An Overview of Network 9000 Product Features...............................................11
Chassis.........................................................................................12
Slots and Modules.............................................................................12
Power Supplies.................................................................................13
The Midplane..................................................................................13
Control Storage................................................................................13
Type 1 and Type 2 Communication Options ...............................................14
Managing Network 9000 Products...............................................................14
Control Point...................................................................................14
SNMP...........................................................................................15
The DECnet Network Control Program (NCP)............................................15
The DEC Terminal Server Manager (TSM) Utility......................................15
Managing Modules and Power Supplies with Common Commands........................16
Managing Links Midplane Ethernet Segments...............................................16
The Link Map .................................................................................18
Managing Initialization Records...............................................................19
Viewing Chassis Management Characteristics...............................................19
Summary...........................................................................................19
Chapter 2 Entering Chassis Management Commands
Logging on to the Command Interface of a Processor Module................................21
Using the CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT command..............................................22
Entering Commands..............................................................................23
Abbreviating Commands and Keywords ..................................................23
Specifying Slot Lists ..........................................................................23
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Specifying Power Supply Numbers .........................................................24
Editing the Command Line ......................................................................24
TELNET CONSOLE..............................................................................27
REMOTE CONSOLE..............................................................................29
CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT ......................................................................31
Chapter 3 Managing The Operational Link Map
Changing Link Maps.............................................................................33
The Link Map for a Managed Concentrator 210...........................................34
The Link Map for a Terminal Server 720..................................................37
The Link Map for a LAN Bridge/Router 410...............................................40
The Link Map for a WAN Bridge/Router 460..............................................43
DEFINE/SET [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT......................................................46
Chapter 4 Managing Initialization Parameters
Viewing Initialization Parameters.............................................................51
The Status of the Initialization Record..........................................................52
Link Selection .....................................................................................53
Enabling and Disabling Protocols..............................................................55
Using the CARD, XMOP, and MOP Protocols .............................................56
Using the BOOTP and RARP Protocols....................................................57
Using the DTFTP Protocol...................................................................57
Resetting Initialization Parameters to Default Values.......................................59
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT DUMP PROTOCOL ...................................60
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET ADDRESS.......................62
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET [LOAD] GATEWAY...........64
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET [LOAD] FILE....................65
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET [LOAD] HOST..................67
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD PROTOCOL....................................69
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD SOFTWARE ...................................72
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP LINK....................................74
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP ENABLED|DISABLED ..............77
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP DEFAULT..............................79
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Chapter 5 Chassis Management Displays
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SUMMARY........................................83
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS POWER SUMMARY.............................87
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS POWER [SUPPLY] STATUS ...................89
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT STATUS ...................................92
LIST/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP CHARACTERISTICS......96
SHOW/MONITOR PARAMETER SERVER..................................................98
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LMB COUNTERS.........................101
Chapter 6 Resetting Processor Modules and Power Supplies
Resetting a Processor Module ...............................................................105
Inhibiting a Processor Module ..............................................................106
Resetting or Inhibiting a Power Supply.........................................................106
[DEFINE SERVER] RESET CHASSIS HOLD..................................................108
Appendix A Network 9000 Type 1 and Type 2 Options
Appendix B Status and Error Messages
Glossary
Index
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Figures
1-1 A Six-Slot Network 9000 Chassis..........................................................11
1-2 A Fifteen-Slot Network 9000 Chassis.....................................................12
1-3 Midplane Ethernet Segment Configuration 1 ...........................................17
1-4 Midplane Ethernet Segment Segment Configuration 2 ................................18
2-1 Direct and Remote Connections...........................................................21
3-1 The Default Link Map for a Managed Concentrator With Optional
Connections .................................................................................36
3-2 A Show Chassis Slot Status Display for a Managed Concentrator.....................36
3-3 A Sample Link Map for a Managed Concentrator......................................37
3-4 The Default Link Map for a Terminal Server 720 With Optional
Connections .................................................................................38
3-5 A Show Chassis Slot Status Display for a Terminal Server 720 .......................39
3-6 A Sample Link Map for a Terminal Server with a LAN Bridge/Router.............40
3-7 The Default Link Map for a LAN Bridge/Router 410 with Optional
Connections .................................................................................41
3-8. A Show Chassis Slot Status Display for a LAN Bridge/Router 410 ....................42
3-9 A Sample Link Map for a LAN Bridge/Router 410......................................43
3-10 The Default Link Map for a WAN Bridge/Router 460 with Optional
Connections .................................................................................44
3-11 A Show Chassis slot Status Display for a WAN Bridge/Router 460 ...................45
3-12 A Sample Link Map for a WAN Bridge/Router 460 with a LAN Bridge/Router.....46
4-1 A Chassis Slot Loaddump Characteristics Display.....................................52
6-1 A Chassis Summary Display for a Six-Slot Chassis with Two Power Supplies......105
6-2 A Sample Power Supply Status Display...................................................108
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Tables
2-1 Xyplex Login Prompts......................................................................21
2-2 Editing Characters .........................................................................24
3-1 Network Identifiers ........................................................................49
3-2 Network Selections.........................................................................50
4-1 Default Initialization Record Status......................................................52
4-2 Default Link Selections....................................................................53
4-3 Default Protocols............................................................................55
4-4 Default Software Load Image Filenames for the CARD/XMOP/MOP
Protocols .....................................................................................57
4-5 Network Identifiers ........................................................................75
4-6 Network Selections.........................................................................76
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Preface
This manual describes how to use the Xyplex Network 9000™chassis management
commands to change and monitor certain characteristics of Network 9000 product modules
and power supplies. It also explains the commands that display and monitor these
characteristics.
The Network 9000 chassis management commands manage the characteristics of products
while they are operational, after they have loaded software and parameters. To use these
commands, you must already have installed the chassis, the power supplies, and the
product modules. This manual is written for network managers or administrators who
have some knowledge of the network configuration at their site.
Organization
This manual contains the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Describes the Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub and the different ways
you can manage it. This chapter also introduces some of the features you
can change with chassis management commands.
Chapter 2 Explains how to log on to the Xyplex command interface and enter chassis
management commands. This chapter also describes some of the common
terms in the commands.
Chapter 3 Describes the internal and external network connections for each Network
9000 product and how to change them.
Chapter 4 Describes an alternative to the initialization configuration menu that the
chassis management commands provide to change initialization
parameters.
Chapter 5 Describes the chassis management commands that display and monitor
information about modules in chassis slots and PS/130 power supplies.
Chapter 6 Describes how to reset or inhibit (hold) a processor module or PS/130 power
supply.
Appendix A Network 9000 Type 1 and Type 2 Options
Appendix B Status and Error Messages
Glossary Defines some commonly used Network 9000 terms.
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Syntax
Throughout this manual, the word "Enter" means type something and then press the New
Line key, Carriage Return key, or Enter key; for example, "Enter the SHOW CHASSIS
SLOT STATUS command" means type the command SHOW CHASSIS SLOT STATUS
and then press the New Line, Carriage Return, or Enter key to execute that command.
This manual also uses the following conventions:
COMMAND KEYWORD|variable KEYWORD [variable]
Where Means
COMMAND Enter the command, or its accepted abbreviation, as shown.
KEYWORD Enter a keyword, or its accepted abbreviation, as shown. Sometimes
[KEYWORD] the manual shows [KEYWORD] . This means you have the option of
entering this keyword. Do not enter the braces; they only set off
what is optional.
variable Enter a variable such as a host name, file name, character string, or
[variable] keyword. Sometimes the manual shows [variable] . This means
you have the option of entering this variable. If you do not enter a
value for the variable, the device uses a default value. Do not enter
the braces; they only set off what is optional.
If the command syntax shows KEYWORD|variable, you have the option of entering one or
the other keyword or variable, but you must enter one of them. The bar separates the
choices.
Additionally, this manual uses certain symbols in special ways:
Symbol Means
Press the New Line, Carriage Return <CR>, or Enter key on your
terminal's keyboard.
Xyplex> This is the Xyplex prompt at Secure and Nonprivileged ports.
Xyplex>> This is the Xyplex prompt at Privileged ports.
In examples, this manual uses
This typeface to show your entry.
This typeface to show system response.
End of Preface
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Introducing the Network 9000™Hub
A Xyplex Network 9000™ Intra-Networking Hub is a family of products that provide highly
reliable connections to local and remote resources through links to Local Area Networks
(LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). The Network 9000 Hub can support many
different network configurations, and network managers can adapt it to suit the needs of
different users and computing environments.
An Overview of Network 9000 Product Features
The Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub includes a variety of chassis options,
communication options, and power supply options that support the requirements of your
network. The chassis options include six and fifteen slot chassis. These Network 9000
chassis can support many combinations of communication and power supply options. You
can add communication options and power supplies to the chassis as the network grows.
Figure 1-1 shows a Network 9000 chassis with six slots and compartments for two power
supplies. Figure 1-2 shows a Network 9000 chassis with fifteen slots and compartments for
five power supplies.
The communication options include these: terminal and printer servers, local and remote
bridges, local and remote routers, gateways, and 10BASE-T and 10BASE-F concentrators.
For each communication need, there are a variety of Network 9000 products which allow
you to choose the most cost-effective combination of performance, functionality,
management options, and port density for your site.
The power supply options include managed and unmanaged power supplies. Managed
power supplies provide status information over the network, and respond to certain
commands entered by a network manager. The Network 9000 power supply system is
designed so that you can add power supplies as your network needs grow.
Xyplex
Network 9000
Xyplex
Network 9000
slot 1
slot 2
slot 3
slot 4
slot 5
slot 6
P/S 1
P/S 2
Figure 1-1. A Six-Slot Network 9000 Chassis
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Xyplex
Network 9000
Xyplex
Network 9000
slot 10
slot 11
slot 12
slot 13
slot 14
slot 15
P/S 4
P/S 5
Xyplex
Network 9000
Xyplex
Network 9000
slot 4
slot 5
slot 6
slot 7
slot 8
slot 9
P/S 2
P/S 3
Xyplex
Network 9000
slot 1
slot 2
slot 3
P/S 1
Figure 1-2. A Fifteen-Slot Network 9000 Chassis
Chassis
A Network 9000 chassis includes the physical enclosure, slots for the processor modules
and I/O modules, the power supplies, and the midplane. The manual Installing the
Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub describes the chassis in detail and explains how to
install the chassis at your site.
Slots and Modules
The Network 9000 chassis in Figures 1-1 and 1-2 provide compartments for power supplies
and slots for I/O modules and processor modules. An I/O module is a component which
provides links to the network and cabling. A processor module is a component which
provides the central processor for the Network 9000 product and the management
capabilities. Each slot can accommodate one I/O module and one processor module which
enter the chassis from opposite sides. Each Network 9000 chassis also includes one I/O
module called an AC input module, which occupies the I/O portion of the first chassis slot.
Some products such as managed 10BASE-T/10BASE-F concentrators, multiprotocol
terminal servers, LAN bridge/routers, and WAN bridge/routers are module sets. These
products include a processor module and an I/O module. Other products such as an
unmanaged 10BASE-T Concentrator 201 consists of an I/O module only. 1
1The Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub also offers an adaptor card, which allows you to use Xyplex
MAXserver family products in a Network 9000 chassis. If you currently use MAXserver products, you can
still use them as part of a Network 9000 Intra-Networking Hub.
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Power Supplies
The Network 9000 power supply system is designed so that you can add power supplies as
your network needs grow. Some configurations permit you to configure power supplies for
redundancy and "hot-swapping," to ensure a constant supply of power to the modules in the
chassis. When more than one Network 9000 power supply is installed in a chassis, the
supplies will share the load.
The Midplane
The midplane is central to the operation of the modules in the Network 9000 chassis. The
midplane is a hardware component in the middle of the chassis which joins the processor
modules and an I/O modules for each product. The Getting Started guides for each product
explain how to install the the separate modules. In addition to providing the physical
connections for the processor modules and I/O modules, the midplane supports the
following features which add flexibility and performance to the Network 9000 Intra-
Networking Hub:
•The Local Management Bus (LMB)
The Local Management Bus (LMB) transports management information among the
chassis slots, and to the control storage of the chassis. It also allows you to monitor the
status of modules and power supplies. While the LMB provides the means of
communication among the different components of the chassis, it operates automatically
and needs no control or maintenance from users. When you enter a chassis management
command and specify a remote slot in the chassis, for example, the LMB automatically
transports the information to the target slot.
• Multiple Ethernet™Segments
The midplane of a Network 9000 chassis supports three independent Ethernet segments:
segment A, segment B, and segment C. These separate segments allow you segregate
network traffic for different user groups, and reduce congestion on the network. Most
Network 9000 modules can connect to Ethernet segments A, B, or C. A few Network 9000
modules, and MAXserver family cards installed in a Network 9000 chassis can connect to
Ethernet segment A only.
Control Storage
The AC input module includes an area of memory which contains information about each
slot in the chassis, called control storage. The control storage maintains the information
that the processor modules use at initialization time to load software and parameters, as
well as other slot-specific information. The section on Managing Initialization Records
later in this chapter explains more about the information in control storage.
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Type 1 and Type 2 Communication Options
The Network 9000 product family offers you a choice of communication options which let
you decide the most cost-effective combination of performance, functionality, and
management options for your network. Xyplex categorizes Network 9000 products into two
types: Type 1 and Type 2. These categories are based on whether or not an option supports
certain Network 9000 chassis management capabilities, which are described later in this
chapter, as well as its ability to connect to Ethernet segments A, B, or C. Appendix A
includes a list of Type 1 and Type 2 communication options.
Type 1 products can be managed using methods listed in the next section, rather than the
Network 9000 chassis management capabilities. Also, Type 1 products can only be
connected to Ethernet segment A. Network 9000 products such as the 3605 LAN Interface
Card (LIC) and the 6800 WAN Loader Card are Type 1 products. All MAXserver family
cards are Type 1 products.
Type 2 products can be managed using either the Network 9000 chassis management
capabilities or any of the other methods listed in the next section. The products can be
connected to Ethernet segments A, B, or C.
Managing Network 9000 Products
Network managers can use a variety of software tools to manage Network 9000 products.
Some of these tools are supplied by Xyplex. Other tools are supplied by vendors such as
Digital Equipment Corporation, Sun Microsystems, Inc., etc.
All products support the following network management tools:
•ControlPoint™
•SNMP
•The DECnet Network Control Program (NCP)
•DEC Terminal Server Manager (TSM)
Each of these tools are briefly described later in this section. Only Type 2 products support
the following network management tool:
•Network 9000 Chassis Management Commands
This management method is described in the section on Managing Modules and Power
Supplies with Chassis Management Commands.
ControlPoint
MAXview ControlPoint is a network management software package that runs on Sun
Workstations®. ControlPoint provides a SunNetTM Manager application that enables you
to manage Xyplex units and DECserver™ units from the SunNet Manager user interface.
Because ControlPoint can coexist with other SunNet Manager applications, ControlPoint
adds to the versatility of the SunNet Manager as a network management tool.
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ControlPoint allows you to do the following:
•Manage the configuration data of Xyplex units and DECserver units, or individual
ports . For example, you can send configuration data to a unit or port, save or
restore a unit or port's configuration data, and copy one unit or port's configuration
data to another unit or port.
•Manage a group of units or ports as an individual Object.
•Set up standard configurations as Templates to simplify configuring units or ports.
•Generate reports of unit configuration information.
•Generate inventory reports.
Contact your local Xyplex Sales Representative for more information about ControlPoint.
SNMP
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is an Internet protocol, defined by RFC
1098, that specifies how network management information is carried through a network.
Network 9000 products store information defined in RFC 1066, Management Information
Base (MIB), and makes it available when requested through SNMP.
Refer to the software documentation supplied with your Network 9000 products for more
information about SNMP support. You can obtain a copy of Xyplex MIBs from the Internet
MIB repository at venera.isi.edu, or from Xyplex.
The DECnet Network Control Program (NCP)
The NCP utility allows you to make connections to the console port of many Network 9000
products through the Maintenance Operations Protocol (MOP) Remote Console Facility.
(Chapter 2 explains more about the console port.) You can use the NCP utility to define unit
as a node to the DECnet software and to troubleshoot network problems. The NCP utility is
supplied as part of the DECnet software.
You use the NCP utility at a VMS host to manage the operation of the Xyplex units . This
utility is described in the documentation supplied by DEC. Refer to the Master Index
supplied with your release of VMS software for more information.
The DEC Terminal Server Manager (TSM) Utility
You can use this utility to manage the configuration of many Network 9000 products from a
central location, not just from terminal servers. The TSM utility allows you to make
connections to the console port of a unit through the Maintenance Operations Protocol
(MOP) Remote Console Facility. The TSM utility is supplied by DEC as a separate layered
product.
You use the TSM utility at a VMS host to manage the operation of the Xyplex products. This
utility is described in the documentation supplied by DEC. Refer to the Master Index
supplied with your release of VMS software for more information.
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Managing Modules and Power Supplies with Common Commands
Network 9000 Type 2 modules support a set of common chassis management commands.
These commands can change the configuration of the network and the initialization
parameters of a Type 2 module from the Xyplex command interface of any other Type 2
module in the chassis. They can also reset and monitor managed power supplies.
The next sections of this chapter describe the Network 9000 features that you can change
and monitor with chassis management commands:
•Managing Links to Midplane Ethernet Segments
•Managing Initialization Records
•Viewing Chassis Management Characteristics
•Summary
Managing Links to Midplane Ethernet Segments
The connection between a Network 9000 module and either a midplane Ethernet segment or
an external network is called a link. Different Network 9000 products have varying
numbers of links, and you can change the link connections with a chassis management
command. Chapter 3 describes the possible link connections for most Network 9000 Type 2
products and the command that changes them.
Figure 1-3 represents a Network 9000 chassis with three managed concentrators and a
LAN bridge/router. The Ethernet link of each managed concentrator connects to a
different midplane segment. Each managed concentrator supports a different department
within a company: Sales, Accounting, and Manufacturing.
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Concentrator
Concentrator
A B C
Network 9000 Chassis
Midplane Ethernet
Segments
External LAN
Sales
Accounting
Manufacturing
Concentrator
LAN
Bridge/Router
Figure 1-3. Midplane Ethernet Segment Configuration 1
The LAN bridge/router has three Ethernet links, and in this example each one connects to
a different midplane segment. The fourth link on the LAN bridge/router provides a
connection to an external LAN. This configuration allows the users on the managed
concentrators to communicate and share resources transparently.
With the configuration in Figure 1-3, a user in Sales can obtain information from a host in
Accounting because the Managed Concentrator on Segment C is linked to the Managed
Concentrator on Segment B. Similarly, a user in manufacturing can gain access to
resources in Sales or Accounting through the LAN Bridge/Router.
You can add another concentrator to any of the three midplane segments, or you can add
other modules to the chassis. Figure 1-4 represents the same chassis with the addition of a
terminal server and a WAN Bridge/Router.
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Concentrator
Concentrator
LAN
Bridge/Router
ABC
Network 9000 Chassis
Midplane Ethernet
Segments
External LAN
Sales
Accounting
Manufacturing
Concentrator
Terminal
Server
WAN
Bridge/Router
External WANs
Figure 1-4. Midplane Ethernet Segment Configuration 2
Figure 1-4 shows that the terminal server connects to midplane Ethernet segment A and the
Ethernet link of the WAN Bridge/Router connects to midplane Ethernet Segment B. The
external connections of the WAN Bridge/Router provide access to remote networks.
The Link Map
The combination of links on a Network 9000 product to either midplane Ethernet segments
or external networks is called a link map. Each Network 9000 product has a default link
map which also supports optional connections. Chapter 3 describes the default link map of
managed concentrators, terminal servers, LAN bridge/routers, and WAN bridge/routers
in detail.
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Managing Initialization Records
Initialization records contain a set of parameters that a Network 9000 module uses to obtain
software and operational parameters at initialization time, and to send diagnostic
information to a host on the network. Each Network 9000 processor module has three
initialization records associated with it that reside in the control storage. If the processor
module cannot load software and parameters using one initialization record, it can
attempt to load software and parameters using the information in another.
Usually, you change initialization parameters through the Chassis management
commands provide another method of doing this, while the processor module is
operational. Furthermore, you can use these commands to change the initialization
records of any Type 2 module in the chassis simply by specifying a slot number. Chapter 4
describes initialization records in detail, as well as how to change each initialization
parameter.
Viewing Chassis Management Characteristics
Several Chassis Management commands display and monitor information about
modules, managed power supplies, and initialization records. You can obtain general
information about the entire chassis, or specific information about Type 2 modules in any
chassis slot. You can also obtain general information about all managed power supplies
in the chassis, or specific information about an individual managed power supply. These
commands allow you to view the status of different Network 9000 components from any
Type 2 module in the chassis.
Summary
The chassis management commands provide a generic method of changing the network
configuration and initialization parameters of any Network 9000 module from any
Network 9000 module in the chassis. For example, from a Management Processor 210, you
can can log on to a Terminal Server 720 and change link map on the terminal server.
From the terminal server, you can specify a module in a target slot and change the
software load image name in an initialization record for the module in that slot.
These commands also generate displays which show and monitor information about any
chassis slot containing a network 9000 module or PS/130 power supply. For example, from
the Network 9000 module in slot 2, you can display the status of the Network 9000 module in
slot 4 or a PS/130 power supply. The remaining chapters of this manual explains how to log
on to a Network 9000 processor module and use the chassis management commands.
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Entering Chassis Management Commands
This chapter explains how to log on to the command interface of a processor module and
enter the chassis management commands. This chapter includes the following sections:
•Logging On to the Command Interface of a Processor Module
•Using the CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT command
•Entering Commands
•Editing the Command Line
The chassis management commands include the following:
The command that allows you to log on to other Type 2 modules in the chassis through the
LMB:
CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT
The commands that changes the operational link map:
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT
Commands that change initialization record parameters:
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT DUMP PROTOCOL
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET ADDRESS
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET [LOAD] GATEWAY
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET [LOAD] FILE
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD INTERNET [LOAD] HOST
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD PROTOCOL
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOAD SOFTWARE
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP LINK
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP ENABLED | DISABLED
DEFINE [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP DEFAULT
The command that resets or inhibits a processor module or power supply:
[DEFINE SERVER] RESET CHASSIS [HOLD]
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Commands that display information:
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS POWER [SUPPLY] STATUS
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LMB COUNTERS
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT STATUS
SHOW/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SUMMARY
SHOW/MONITOR PARAMETER SERVER
LIST/MONITOR [SERVER] CHASSIS SLOT LOADDUMP CHARACTERISTICS
Logging On To the Command Interface of a Processor Module
After a processor module has loaded its software and operational parameters, you can log
on to the Xyplex command interface. How you do this depends on whether your terminal is
directly connected to the I/O module, or connected to another device on the network such as
a host or another Xyplex product . Figure 2-1 shows these two types of connections.
LAN
Network 9000
Chassis
Direct Connection to an I/O
module in the chassis
Remote Connections from
devices on the network
VAX/VMS Host
RCP Connection
Unix Host
Telnet Connection
Xyplex products in a
Network 9000 chassis
RCP or Telnet Connection
Figure 2-1 Direct and Remote Connections
Direct connection: If your terminal is directly connected to a serial port on the I/O module,
press the Return key until one of the Xyplex login prompts appears, shown in Table 2-1.
Connection from the Network: If your terminal is connected to a Xyplex Type 1 or Type 2
product on the network, use the TELNET CONSOLE or REMOTE CONSOLE commands to
log on to the command interface of the processor module. The last sections of this chapter
describe these commands in detail.
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If your terminal is connected to a UNIX host , you can connect to the processor module
through TELNET with the host-specific TELNET command. If your terminal is connected
to a VAX/VMS host, you can connect to the processor module through RCP with a host-
specific CONNECT command. Consult the host documentation for information about these
commands.
Table 2-1. Xyplex Login Prompts
#Enter your login password and press the Return key. The default
password on most processor modules is access, but the password
you use may be different. When you enter the correct password,
the Enter username> prompt appears.
Enter username> Enter a username and press the Return key. You can enter any
username between 1 and 16 characters, or enter <CTRL><Z> to
automatically assign the username PORT_xat this port, where x
is the port number. When you enter the username correctly, the
Xyplex> prompt appears.
Xyplex> This is the default local command prompt, and it means that you
are logged in to a port. When you see this prompt, you can enter
Xyplex commands.
Using the CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT Command
The CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT command establishes a connection to the console port of a
Network 9000 Type 2 processor module in the chassis through the local management bus
(LMB) of the chassis. You must already be logged on to a Type 2 processor module in the
chassis to use this command.
The following is the syntax for this command:
CHASSIS CONSOLE SLOT slot-num
The slot-num variable specifies the chassis slot holding the Type 2 processor module where
you want to log on. For example, to connect to the module in slot 6 of the chassis from
another Type 2 module in the chassis, you can enter the following command:
Xyplex>> chassis console slot 6
One of the Xyplex login prompts in Table 2-1 will appear on the screen. Enter a username
or password, depending on the type of prompt which appears.
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Entering Commands
Most commands in this manual require that the privilege level of the user interface be set to
Privileged. If you have not already done so, set the privilege level to Privileged with the
SET PRIVILEGE command:
Xyplex> set privilege
Password>
The user interface requests a password. The factory default password is system, but the
password you use may be different. When you enter the correct password, the privileged
prompt appears:
Xyplex>>
The Privileged prompt includes a double carrot (>>) rather than a single carrot (>).
Note:Xyplex recommends that you change the default Privilege password on all
processor modules in the chassis to ensure the security of your network. The
Software Management Guide for each product describes how to change the Privilege
password.
You enter commands at the Xyplex prompt using this syntax:
Xyplex>> COMMAND KEYWORD variable [KEYWORD variable]. . .[[KEYWORD]
variable]
Most commands allow you to enter two or more keywords and variables on the command
line. If you do this, separate each characteristic with a space, a comma, or a combination of
both. You can enter a command line that exceeds the line length of the screen as long as
you do not press the Return key until the command line is complete. The maximum length
of a command line is 132 characters.
Abbreviating Commands and Keywords
You can abbreviate many chassis management commands and keywords to the shortest
unambiguous string of characters that the command interface can interpret. For example,
you can abbreviate the command DEFINE CHASSIS SLOT [list] LOADDUMP as DEF
CHAS SL [list] LOADDU .
Specifying Slot Lists
Many chassis management commands include the list variable, which allows you to enter
one or more chassis lost numbers. Valid chassis slot numbers are 1-6 for a six-slot chassis
and 1-15 for a fifteen-slot chassis. You can specify a sequence of numbers separated by
commas or a range of numbers with a hyphen. The list can include a sequence and a
range, but no spaces. For example, the slot list 2, 5-7 includes slot numbers 2, 5, 6, and 7.
If you do not specify one or more slot numbers in the list variable, the command interface
uses the local slot as the default. The local slot is the slot holding the processor module
where you are logged on.
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