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Portable Management Application for the TSX-1620 User’s Guide ® The Complete Networking Solution.
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iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA for the TSX-1620 Using the TSX-1620 User ’s Guide .............................................................................. 1-1 What’s NOT in the TSX-1620 User ’s Guide. . . .....................
Contents iv Accessing the MIB I, II T ool ................................................................................ 2-30 Accessing Bridge Management .......................................................................... 2-30 Performing Source Routing Configuration for a Port.
1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 How to use the TSX-1620 User’ s Guide; manual conv entions; contacting Cabletron T echnical Support; TSX-1620 fir mware v ersions suppor ted b .
Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 1-2 Using the TSX-1620 User’ s Guide mode); in addition, several applications can also be accessed from within the Hub V iew , a graphical display of the TSX-1620 and its ports.
Conv entions 1-3 Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 system — instructions for starting each application fr om the command line are included in each chapter , both in this guide and in the SPMA T ools Guide .
Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 1-4 Conv entions Figure 1-1. W indow Conventions Some windows will also contain a button; selecting this button launches a History window ( Figure 1-2 ) which lists all footer messages that have been displayed since the window was first invoked.
Conv entions 1-5 Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 Figure 1-2. The History W indow Using the Mouse The UNIX mouse has three buttons. Pr ocedures within the SPMA document set refer to these buttons as follows: Figure 1-3. Mouse Buttons If you’re using a two-button mouse, don’t worry .
Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 1-6 Getting Help Whenever possible, we will instruct you on which mouse button to employ; however , menu buttons within SPMA applications will operate according to the convention employed by the active windowing system.
TSX-1620 Fir mware 1-7 Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 For additional information about Cabletron Systems pr oducts, visit our W orld W ide W eb site: http://www .cabletron.com/ TSX-1620 Firmware SPMA for the TSX-1620 has been tested against firmware versions 1.
Introduction to SPMA f or the TSX-1620 1-8 TSX-1620 Fir mware.
2-1 Chapter 2 Using the TSX-1620 Hub Vie w Navigating through the Hub View , monitoring hub performance; managing the hub The heart of the SPECTRUM Portable Management Application (SPMA) for the TSX-1620 is the Hub V iew , a graphical interface that gives you access to many of the functions that provide contr ol over the TSX-1620.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-2 Using the Hub View Navigating Through the Hub View W ithin the Hub V iew , you can click mouse buttons in different ar eas of the window to access various menus and initiate certain management tasks.
Using the Hub View 2-3 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Figure 2-1. TSX-1620 Hub V iew Hub Vie w Front P anel In addition to the graphical display of the TSX-1620’s ports, the Hub V iew gives you device level summary information.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-4 Using the Hub View Uptime The time that the device has been running without interruption. The counter resets to 0 days 00:00:00 (days:HH:MM:SS) when one of the following occurs: • Power to the device is cycled. • The device is reset manually .
Using the Hub View 2-5 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Clicking mouse button 1 on the Quit button closes all Hub V iew application windows; any open applications which can also be accessed from the command line or from the icon menu will r emain open.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-6 Using the Hub View The TSX-1620 Application Displays The TSX-1620 Hub V iew has two differ ent application display modes: Interface and Bridge . Each mode features dif ferent port display forms and of fers differ ent menus.
Using the Hub View 2-7 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View The Interface Application Display The Interface application display allows you to view the interfaces according to MIB II status and statistics. The default port display form for the Interface application display is operational status ( OperStatus ).
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-8 Using the Hub View The Bridge Application Display The Bridge application display allows you to view the bridging interfaces according to Bridge statistics; it also gives you access to the Bridge V iew and functions, as well as the Bridge Port menu.
Monitoring Device P erf or mance 2-9 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Monitoring De vice P erformance The information displayed in the Hub V iew can give you a quick summary of device activity , status, and configuration. SPMA can also provide further details about hub performance via its four-level menu str ucture.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-10 Monitoring Device P erf or mance • A status of OFF indicates that the port has been physically disabled, or is broken. • NLK (no link) indicates that the interface’s operational status is determined as “UP”, and it has been administratively enabled, but no physical link state to the port has been detected.
Monitoring Device P erf or mance 2-11 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View - Out shows the percentage of packets transmitted during the last polling interval to devices connected to the port.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-12 Monitoring Device P erf or mance - Out shows the percentage of packets that wer e discarded by the port (determined by the port’s MIB-II ifOutErrors value) during the last polling interval due to hardwar e transmission errors.
Monitoring Device P erf or mance 2-13 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Y ellow No Link — The interface’s operational status is returned as “UP” and it has been administratively enabled, but no physical link state to the port has been detected. This will not appear for interfaces that do not support link state.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-14 Monitoring Device P erf or mance Tp Frames Filtered Displays the percentage of valid frames r eceived by this port that were discar ded by the forwarding pr ocess.
Managing the De vice 2-15 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Managing the De vice In addition to the performance information described in the preceding section, the Hub V iew also provides you with the tools you need to configur e your TSX- 1620 and keep it operating properly .
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-16 Managing the De vice 5. If y ou wish to use your ne w polling inter val settings as the def ault values that SPMA will use f or each TSX-1620 you are managing, use mouse button 1 to select the Save As Defaults option. 6.
Managing the De vice 2-17 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Using the Bridge Config Utility The Bridge Config utility allows you to enable or disable Spanning T ree for your TSX-1620, as well as define a group destination (multicast) MAC addr ess to be used in implementing the source r outing function.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-18 Managing the De vice Defining Comm unity Names The Community Names utility allows you to configure up to eight dif ferent community names that determine read-only or r ead-write privileges for the device. This window also allows you to establish an IP addr ess to which SNMP traps will be sent.
Managing the De vice 2-19 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 3. T o define per missions for the selected entry , click on the Read Onl y or Read Write option, as desired.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-20 Managing the De vice Figure 2-10. The Console Config W indow The Hardware field at the top of the window displays your serial port’s hardwar e type. T o configure your serial port: 1. Select y our serial por t’ s speed by clic king on the menu b utton in the Speed field to displa y the Speed selection menu.
Managing the De vice 2-21 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 5. Designate the por t’ s flow control parameter b y clicking on the menu b utton in the Flow Contr ol field to displa y the Flow Control selection menu. Select the desired type of flow control (none , Rts-cts, or Xoff) from the menu.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-22 Managing the De vice Changing the Display ed Interface The values and settings shown in the various fields in the window reflect the current configuration of the TSX-1620 port (interface) index displayed in the Interface field at the top of the window .
Managing the De vice 2-23 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 8. Change the interf ace’ s MAC address b y highlighting the contents of the Physical Ad dress field, typing the desired MA C address, and pressing Enter or Return on your k eyboard.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-24 Managing the De vice The NetBIOS Configuration window offers the following information about each NetBIOS MAC address: Name The NetBIOS name corresponding to the MAC addr ess from which the TSX-1620 has received a frame.
Managing the De vice 2-25 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View The Software Revision field displays the device’s curr ent revision of firmwar e. If you have an expansion module installed, this field will display the firmware revision for each module, separated by five ASCII spaces.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-26 Managing the De vice Figure 2-14. The Main Port Security W indow The Port Security window will not list any security restrictions until you specify the parameters that you wish to view . These parameters are specified using the Configure V iew window , which is launched from the Port Security window .
Managing the De vice 2-27 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Figure 2-15. The Configure V iew W indow The V iewing Sort Priority buttons at the top of this window allow you to change the order in which your security information is displayed in the Port Security window .
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-28 Managing the De vice 3. In the Hour selection list, select one or more hours of the da y for which y ou wish to view y our secur ity configuration.
Managing the De vice 2-29 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 3. In the Hour selection list, select one or more hours of the da y for which y ou wish to enable or disab le one or more TSX-1620 por ts.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-30 Managing the De vice The Interface List window can display about a dozen interfaces at once; use the scroll bar to the right of the list to view additional interfaces, if necessary . Accessing the MIB I, II T ool Y ou can access the MIB I, II T ool directly fr om the Hub V iew .
Managing the De vice 2-31 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View the logical ring. The local segment value can be assigned using the Source Routing Configuration window , available from the Bridge Port menus in the Hub V iew and the Bridge V iew . T o access the Source Routing Configuration window from the Hub V iew: 1.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-32 Managing the De vice Figure 2-18. The Bridge Port Source Address W indow The Interface field at the top of the window displays the interface number of the selected port.
Managing the De vice 2-33 Using the TSX-1620 Hub View Y ou can enable and disable bridging for the TSX-1620’s ports from each port’s Bridge Port menu. Remember , to use the Bridge Port menu, the TSX-1620 application display must be in the Bridge mode.
Using the TSX-1620 Hub View 2-34 Managing the De vice.
3-1 Chapter 3 Using the TSX-1620 Bridge Vie w A brief explanation of bridging methods; a tour of the Br idge T r affic View; using the Detail View; monitoring br idge operation; using the Filtering D.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-2 Bridging Basics T ransparent Bridging T ransparent bridges ar e most common in Ethernet networks. Individual T ransparent bridges monitor packet traf fic on attach.
Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 3-3 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View thereby pr oviding route information. The destination station dir ects replies to each APE packet to the sending station, which, ideally , considers the r oute traveled by the first reply r eceived to be the most efficient r oute.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-4 Accessing the Br idge T r affic View Window The community name you use to start the Bridge application must have at least Read access; for full management functionality , you should use a community name that provides Read/W rite or Superuser access.
Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 3-5 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Figure 3-1. Mousing Around the Bridge T raf fic V iew T o display the Device menu: 1. Clic k on in the Bridge T r affic View front panel. T o display a Port menu: 1. Clic k mouse button 3 in a Bridge P or t bo x.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-6 Accessing the Br idge T r affic View Window Bridge T raffic Vie w Front P anel The right side of the Bridge T raffic V iew displays device summary information: Contact Status Contact Status is a color code that shows the status of the connection between SPMA and the device: • Green means a valid connection.
Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 3-7 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Clicking on the Device button displays the Device menu. The Device menu lets you perform the following: • Open the Bridge Status window . • Display a summary of bridge statistics.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-8 Accessing the Br idge T r affic View Window The Bridge Port boxes are color -coded, reflecting their curr ent status.
Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window 3-9 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View The Frames/Admin , Source Routing/T ransparent , and Delta/Percentage buttons each let you choose one of the two display modes for the Bridge Port boxes. The display mode visible on a button is the one not currently selected.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-10 Accessing the Bridge T raffic View Window Blocking This port is not forwarding or r eceiving traffic (and therefor e no physical address information is added to the Filtering Database) nor is it sending or receiving BPDUs.
Using the Detail View Window 3-11 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Using the Detail Vie w Window The Detail V iew provides port-level information on two bridge ports.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-12 The Bridge Status Window Figure 3-4. Port Boxes in the Detail V iew The diagram in Figure 3-4 explains the Detail V iew bridge port information. The Bridge Status Window Y ou can set or change the device name or location— which display in the Bridge T raffic V iew Front Panel—in the Bridge Status window .
The Bridge Statistics Window 3-13 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3. In the Status window , highlight a text bo x, type in the new inf or mation; press Enter or Return on the ke yboard to set your changes bef ore selecting a new field.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-14 The Bridge Statistics Windo w Figure 3-6. Bridge Statistics W indow The Bridge Statistics window displays the following information: Bridging T ype T ype refers to the type of bridging supported by the bridge.
The Filtering Database Window 3-15 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View MtuExceedDiscard Mtu stands for “maximum transfer unit”; it is the largest frame size that can be processed by the TSX-1620. A port discards any received frames that ar e larger than the Mtu; this field lists how many such frames were discar ded.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-16 The Filtering Database Window Viewing the Filtering Database T o open the Filtering Database window: 1. Displa y the De vice menu b y clicking on the F ront P anel b utton. 2. Drag do wn to Filtering Database , and release .
The Filtering Database Window 3-17 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View T wo fields at the top of the Filtering Database window provide information about the Filtering Database: Ageing Time (secs) The cur.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-18 The Filtering Database Window Receive P or t Displays the port on which a packet with the specified source addr ess must be received in or der for the filtering actions specified in the Destination Port field to take place.
The Filtering Database Window 3-19 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Since the Forwarding table cannot be edited, you must add an entry to the Static T able in order to change or delete it, as desir ed. Use the Add to Static T able to add a forwarding entry to the static database.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-20 The Filtering Database Window Figure 3-8. Changing the Filtering Database Ageing T ime Changing Forwar ding and Static Database Entries The only entries that can be changed or deleted in the Filtering Database are static entries.
The Filtering Database Window 3-21 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Figure 3-9. Static T able W indow Static Address The Static Address field will display the MAC address of the entry you highlighted in the Filtering Database window . If no entry was selected, the address field will contain zer os, and a valid MAC address may be enter ed.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-22 The Spanning T ree Protocol Window deleteOnReset —The entr y will deleted when the bridge is reset. deleteOnTimeout —The entr y is subject to the ageing timer . 4. After y ou set the entr y’ s status, click mouse b utton 1 on the Apply b utton.
The Spanning T ree Protocol Window 3-23 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View In a network designed with multiple bridges placed in parallel (i.e., attached to the same network segment), Spanning T ree sele.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-24 The Spanning T ree Protocol Window The Spanning T ree Pr otocol window displays the following information: Spanning T ree V ersion The version shows the Spanning T ree Pr otocol type employed by this bridge: • IEEE 802.
The Spanning T ree Protocol Window 3-25 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Max Age The current setting for the bridge’s BPDU ageing timer , in seconds. The ageing timer defines the maximum number of seconds that a Configuration BPDU is retained by the bridge befor e it is discarded.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-26 The Spanning T ree Protocol Window Root Forward Dela y The Forward Delay (in seconds) that will be implemented by this bridge if it is the Root or becomes the Root. (The Root Bridge in the network sets the Forward Delay for all bridges in the Spanning T ree network.
The Spanning T ree P or t P arameters Window 3-27 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Changing Spanning T ree P arameters T o change the Bridge Priority , Root Forwar d Delay , Root Max Age, or Root Hello T ime: 1. In the Spanning T ree Protocol windo w , highlight the current value of the field you w ant to change.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-28 The Spanning T ree P or t P arameters Window component— is used to determine which port on this bridge will be the Designated Port for that segment. A lower number indicates a higher priority; the default is 80. The allowable range is 0 to FF .
The Source Routing Configuration Window 3-29 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Designated Bridge Displays the MAC address and priority component of the Bridge ID for the bridge that is believed to be the Designated Bridge for the network segment associated with this port.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-30 The Source Routing Configuration Window The scroll list at the top of the window lists each physical TSX-120 port and its Spanning T ree Explor er (STE) Span Mode, which determines how this port will behave when presented with an STE packet.
The Source Routing Configuration Window 3-31 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View descriptors (bridge hops) allowed in a packet’s Routing Information Field. A bridge port will discard any explor er packets whose RIF’s exceed the maximum number of routing descriptors.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-32 The Source Routing Configuration Window STE Span Mode The Spanning T ree Explor er Span Mode determines how a bridge port behaves when it receives an STE packet (also known as Single Route Explor er packet). Possible STE Span modes are disabled, for ced, and auto-span, as described earlier in this section.
Creating Bridge T raffic Char ts, Graphs and Meters 3-33 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Creating Bridge T raffic Char ts, Graphs and Meters The Bridge application uses the SPMA Charts, Graphs and Meters tools to depict bridge statistics describing activity at the bridge-port level.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-34 Configuring Forw arding Thresholds For complete descriptions of chart, graph and meter variables and details on how to create and contr ol a pie chart, graph or meter , see the chapter on charts, graphs and meters in the SPMA T ools Guide.
Configuring Forw arding Thresholds 3-35 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Figure 3-15. Port Forwarding Thr esholds W indow T o set bridge port thresholds, notification options, and notification conditions: 1. In the F orwarding Thresholds window , highlight the por t where you want to set thresholds.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-36 Configuring Forw arding Thresholds 2. In the Modify Range section of the F orwarding Thresholds window , you can edit the line that displa ys the high end of the Low and Mid ranges , or you can use the slide bars to specify the thresholds.
Viewing the F orwarding Log 3-37 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View b . If you select the Remain—In bo x, notification takes place when the threshold passes from one range to another , and sta ys in that range f or the number of polling cycles specified in the Dela y bo x.
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-38 Viewing the F orwarding Log Figure 3-16. Sample Forwarding Log W indow The T ransparent and Sour ce Routing Forwarding Log windows look and function the same. T o select a differ ent Bridge Port log: 1. Use the slide bar at the top of the F orw arding Log windo w to select a diff erent por t.
Changing P olling Inter vals 3-39 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View T o save log files: 1. Clic k on the Save b utton and select either Current Log or All Logs to open the Sav e Log window . 2. In the Sa ve Log windo w , enter a file name for the file to be sa ved and then click on the OK b utton.
Enabling and Disab ling P or ts 3-40 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View Y ou can change values for the following polling interval fields: Device Inf o Specifies the time, in seconds, that SPMA waits before updating the Fr ont Panel information (Uptime, Location, and so forth) in the Bridge T raffic V iew .
Enabling and Disab ling P or ts 3-41 Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View the forwarding thr eshold range. (Port color codes are only active if the Color box is selected in the Forwarding Thr esholds window .
Using the TSX-1620 Br idge View 3-42 Enab ling and Disabling P or ts Enabling and Disab ling Both T ransparent and Sour ce Routing on a Bridge P or t T o enable or disable both Source Routing and T ranspar ent bridging on a port: 1. In the Bridge T raffic View , display the P or t menu by clic king mouse button 3 in a Bridge P or t box.
Inde x-1 Index A Add to Static T able button 3-20 Admin 2-13 Admin button 3-9 Ageing T ime 3-17, 3-19 All Paths Explorer (APE) packet 3-2 application display menu structur e 2-7, 2-8 application displ.
Inde x Inde x-2 Delta button 3-9, 3-10 Designated Bridge 3-23, 3-29 Designated Cost 3-28 Designated Port 3-23, 3-29 Designated Root 3-24, 3-28 Destination MAC address 2-17 Destination Port 3-18 Destin.
Inde x-3 Inde x Interface application display 2-7 Interface Application Display Menu Structur e 2-7 Interface List 2-29 Interface Number 2-10 Interface port display form options 2-9 invalid entry stat.
Inde x Inde x-4 PortCircuit 3-14 Priority 2-22, 3-25 Priority (Port) 3-27 Q Quit button 2-5 bridge 3-7 R Receive Port 3-18 Remain—In box 3-37 Re-sizing a window 1-3 RIF 2-24 Root Cost 3-25 Forward D.
Inde x-5 Inde x viewing and changing the system date and time 2-24.
Inde x Inde x-6.
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