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    9032159-02 6H122-08 Smar tSwitch 6000 Interface Module User’ s Guide 7 8 6H122-08 FAST ENET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide i NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes ha ve been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual ...

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    Notice ii 6H122-08 User’ s Guide INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limi ...

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    Notice 6H122-08 User’ s Guide iii CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE 1. LICENSE . You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. Y ou may not copy , reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the U ...

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    Notice iv 6H122-08 User’ s Guide DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directiv e(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’ s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’ s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Representativ e Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representativ e Address: Cabletron Systems Limited ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide v CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Using This Guide ......................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Structure of This Guide................................................................ 1-1 1.3 6H122-08 Overview ..................................................................... 1-4 ...

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    Contents vi 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3.5 Connecting to the Network ........................................................... 3-5 3.5.1 Connecting Twisted Pair Cables to Ports 1 Through 6 ... 3-5 3.5.2 Connecting a Twisted Pair Segment to the FE-100TX.... 3-7 3.5.3 Connecting a Fiber Optic Segment to the FE-100FX and FE-100F3 ..................... ...

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    Contents 6H122-08 User’ s Guide vii 5.12 Module Selection Screen........................................................... 5-34 5.12.1 Selecting a Module ....................................................... 5-35 5.13 Module Menu Screen ................................................................ 5-36 5.14 Module Configuration Menu Screen ...

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    Contents viii 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.23 Port Redirect Function Screen ................................................... 5-78 5.23.1 Changing Source and Destination Ports ....................... 5-80 5.24 Broadcast Suppression Screen ................................................. 5-81 5.24.1 Setting the Threshold ........................... ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTR ODUCTION W elcome to the Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Module User’s Guide . This guide describes the 6H122-08 Interface Module and pro vides information concerning network requirements, installation, troubleshooting, and the use of Local Management. 1.1 USING THIS GUIDE Read thr ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Chapter 5 , Local Management , describes ho w to access Local Management and use the Local Management screens to manage the 6H122-08 and 6C105 chassis. Appendix A , Specifications , contains information on functionality and operating specifications, connector pinouts, en vironmental requirement ...

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    Structure of This Guide 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1-3 Figure 1-1 The 6H122-08 2159-01 7 8 6H122-08 FAST ENET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X Reset Button System LED Port Status LEDs Network Ports 1-6 Optional Fast Ethernet Module Ports 7 and 8 COM Port ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1.3 6H122-08 OVERVIEW The 6H122-08 is a Fast Ethernet interf ace module for Cabletron Systems 6C105 chassis that has six RJ45 switched ports and two optional F ast Ethernet Interface Module ports (100B ASE-TX and 100B ASE-FX) that provide T wisted Pair , Multimode, and Single Mode Fiber Optic cab ...

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    6H122-08 Overview 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1-5 1.3.3 Full Duplex Switc hed Ethernet (FDSE) Each switched Fast Ethernet port on the 6H122-08 supports 10/100 Mbps operation and can be configured to operate in Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (FDSE) mode. FDSE allo ws each Fast Ethernet port to pro vide up to 200 Mbps of bandwidth. 1.3.4 Management Mana ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-6 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1.3.7 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs LANVIEW diagnostic LEDs serve as an important troubleshooting aid by providing an easy w ay to observe the status of indi vidual ports and ov erall network operations. Chapter 4 pro vides details about the 6H122-08 LANVIEW LEDs. 1.3.8 Y ear 2000 Compliant The 6H122-0 ...

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    Local Management Features 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1-7 1.4 LOCAL MANAGEMENT FEATURES Local Management provides the tools that allo w management of the 6H122-08, the Fast Ethernet Interf ace Modules, and the 6C105 chassis. Local Management for the 6H122-08 provides the features detailed in Sections 1.4.1 through 1.4.6. 1.4.1 Distributed Chassis Mana ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-8 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1.4.4 P or t Redirect Function The port redirect function, also referred to as “Port Mirroring, ” is a troubleshooting tool used to map traf fic from a single source port or multiple source ports to a destination port(s) within the chassis. This feature functions at the bit le vel, which all ...

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    Optional Features 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1-9 1.4.6 Additional Local Management Functions Local Management also allo ws the follo wing tasks to be performed: • Manage any module installed in the 6C105 via a single terminal connection. • Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the 6H122-08 and 6C105 chassis. • Select a default gate way . • ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-10 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1.6 DOCUMENT CON VENTIONS The follo wing con ventions are used throughout this document: NO TE Note symbol. Calls the reader’ s attention to any item of inf ormation that may be of special impor tance. TIP Tip symbol. Conv eys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions. ! CA UTION Caution ...

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    Getting Help 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1-11 1.7 GETTING HELP For additional support related to this de vice or document, contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center: Before calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center, have the following information ready: • Y our Cabletron Systems service contract number • A description of the failure ...

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    Chapter 1: Introduction 1-12 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 1.8 RELATED MANUALS The follo wing manuals may help the user to setup and manage the 6H122-08: Cabletron Systems HSIM-A6DP User’ s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM-F6 User’ s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM-FE6 User’ s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 User’ s Guide Cabletron Systems HSIM-W84 Use ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide 2-1 CHAPTER 2 NETW ORK REQUIREMENTS Before installing the 6H122-08 or Fast Ethernet Interf ace Modules (FE-100TX, FE-100FX, or FE-100F3), re vie w the requirements and specifications referred to in this chapter concerning the follo wing: • SmartT runk ( Section 2.1 ) • 10B ASE-T T wisted Pair Network ( Section 2.2 ) ? ...

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    Chapter 2: Network Requirements 2-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 2.3 100B ASE-TX NETW ORK The six fixed ports of the 6H122-08, and an FE-100TX installed in ports 7 or 8, provide an RJ45 connection that supports Cate gory 5 UTP cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms. The de vice at the other end of the twisted pair segment must meet IEEE 802 ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3-1 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION This chapter cov ers the follo wing items: • Unpacking the 6H122-08 ( Section 3.2 ) • Installing options ( Section 3.3 ) • Installing the 6H122-08 into the 6C105 chassis ( Section 3.4 ). • Connecting to the network ( Section 3.5 ) • Completing the installation ( Section 3.6 ) 3.1 REQUIRE ...

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    Chapter 3: Installation 3-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3.3 INSTALLING OPTIONS If the 6H122-08 will be installed with an optional Fast Ethernet Interf ace Module refer to Appendix C for installation instructions. 3.4 INSTALLING THE 6H122-08 INTO THE 6C105 CHASSIS The 6H122-08 can be installed in any of the 5 slots that are a vailable. T o install a mo ...

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    Installing the 6H122-08 into the 6C105 Chassis 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3-3 4. Remove the module from the plastic bag. (Save the bag in the event the module must be reshipped.) Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD). 5. Examine the module for damage. If any damage exists, DO NOT install the module. Immediately ...

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    Chapter 3: Installation 3-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 3-1 Installing an Interface Module 1 2 3 45 PS1 PS2 Plastic Locking T ab Slot Number 2159-02 2159-01 7 8 COM CPU 6E122-08 FAST ENET 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back-Panel Plastic Locking T ab ...

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    Connecting to the Network 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3-5 3.5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK This section provides the procedures for connecting T wisted P air and fiber optic segments from the netw ork or other de vices to the 6H122-08. Ports 1 through 6 on the 6H122-08 hav e RJ45 connectors for T wisted Pair connections. Ports 7 and 8 support FE-100TX, ...

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    Chapter 3: Installation 3-6 6H122-08 User’ s Guide . Figure 3-2 6H122-08 T wisted P air Connection 3. Verify that a link exists by checking that the port RX LED is ON (flashing amber, blinking green, or solid green). If the RX LED is OFF and the TX LED is not blinking amber, perform the following steps until it is on: a. V erify that the de vice ...

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    Connecting to the Network 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3-7 Figure 3-3 Cable Pinouts - (RJ45) Cr ossover Cab le c. Ensure that the Twisted Pair connection meets the dB loss and cable specifications outlined in Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide. Refer to Section 1.8 , Related Manuals , for information on obtaining this document. If a link is not establishe ...

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    Chapter 3: Installation 3-8 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 3-4 FE-100TX Crosso ver Switch Connect an FE-100TX to a T wisted Pair se gment as follo ws: 1. Ensure that the device connected to the other end of the segment is powered ON. 2. Connect the Twisted Pair segment to the module by inserting its RJ45 connector into the RJ45 port on the module ...

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    Connecting to the Network 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3-9 3.5.3 Connecting a Fiber Optic Segment to the FE-100FX and FE-100F3 The FE-100FX and FE-100F3 hav e an SC style network port (see Figure 3-5 ). Cabletron Systems supplies fiber optic cable that uses SC style connectors that are ke yed to ensure proper crossing ov er of the transmit and recei v ...

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    Chapter 3: Installation 3-10 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 2. Insert one end of the SC connector into the FE-100FX or FE-100F3 installed in the 6H122-08. See Figure 3-5 . 3. At the other end of the fiber optic cable, attach the SC connector to the other device. Figure 3-5 FE-100FX and FE-100F3 P ort 4. Verify that a link exists by checking that the port ...

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    Completing the Installation 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3-11 3.6 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION After installing the 6H122-08 and any optional F ast Ethernet Interface Modules the module is no w ready to be set up through Local Management. Refer to Chapter 5 to configure the module and 6C105 chassis. ...

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    Chapter 3: Installation 3-12 6H122-08 User’ s Guide ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4-1 CHAPTER 4 T R OUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides information concerning the follo wing: • Using the LANVIEW diagnostic and status monitoring system • T roubleshooting network and module operational problems • Using the RESET button 4.1 USING LANVIEW The 6H122-08 uses Cabletron Systems built-in visual diagnostic a ...

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    Chapter 4: T roubleshooting 4-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 4-1 LANVIEW LEDs 2159-07 7 8 COM CPU 6H122-08 FAST ENET 100 Mbps 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X CPU LED Receive (RX) T ransmit (TX) 10/100 Mbps Operation Receive (RX) T ransmit (TX) ...

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    Using LANVIEW 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4-3 T able 4-1 LANVIEW LEDs LED Color State Recommended Action CPU Off P ower off . P ower up chassis. Red Blinking . Hardware f ailure has occurred. Contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center . Solid . Resetting, normal power up reset. No action. Amber Blinking . Cr ippled. Contact the Cabletron Systems ...

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    Chapter 4: T roubleshooting 4-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide T able 4-2 P ort 1-6 10/100 LED Indications 4.2 FE-100TX LED The optional FE-100TX for the 6H122-08 has one LED labeled 10/100. The 10/100 LED together with the recei ve LED allo ws the user to determine the link status and the operating speed of the Fast Ethernet Interface Module. The 10/100 ...

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    FE-100TX LED 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4-5 Figure 4-2 FE-100TX LED T able 4-3 FE-100TX LED Indications NO TE A link e xists if the associated por t (por t 7 or 8) Receive (RX) LED is on. No link e xists if the associated por t (por t 7 or 8) Receive (RX) LED is off . LED Color Description 10/100 Off No link or no cable attached. FE-100TX is f orced ...

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    Chapter 4: T roubleshooting 4-6 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING CHEC KLIST If the 6H122-08 is not working properly , refer to T able 4-4 for a checklist of possible problems, causes, and recommended actions to resolve the problem. T able 4-4 T roubleshooting Chec klist Prob lem P ossible Cause Recommended Action All LEDs are OFF . Los ...

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    Using the RESET Button 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4-7 4.4 USING THE RESET BUTTON The RESET button located near the upper plastic locking tab of the module (refer to Figure 4-3) resets the 6H122-08 processor without af fecting the NVRAM. Figure 4-3 RESET Button T o reset the 6H122-08 processor, press and release the RESET b utton. The module processor ...

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    Chapter 4: T roubleshooting 4-8 6H122-08 User’ s Guide ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-1 CHAPTER 5 LOCAL MANAGEMENT This chapter explains ho w to set up a management terminal to access 6H122-08 Local Management. It also explains ho w to use the Local Management screens and commands. 5.1 OVERVIEW Local Management for the 6H122-08 consists of a series of management screens that allo w the management of the mo ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.2 LOCAL MANAGEMENT KE YBOAR D CON VENTIONS All ke y names appear as capital letters in this manual. T able 5-1 explains the ke yboard con ventions and the ke y functions that are used. T able 5-1 K eyboar d Conventions Ke y Function ENTER K e y RETURN K e y These are selection ke ys that pe ...

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    Management T erminal Setup 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-3 5.3 MANAGEMENT T ERMINAL SETUP Use one of the follo wing systems to access Local Management: • An IBM or compatible PC running a VT series emulation software package • A Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 type terminal • A VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equi ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-1 Management T erminal Connection 2159-10 1 23 4 5 PS1 PS2 6H122-08 FAST ENET CPU 100 Mbs 2 1 RESET 7 8 6E122-08 ETHERNET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X RJ45 COM Port RJ45-to-DB9 PC Adapter to PC UTP Cable with RJ45 Connectors ...

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    Management T erminal Setup 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-5 5.3.2 Connecting an Uninterruptible P ower Suppl y If the 6C105 chassis is connected to an American Po wer Con version (APC) Uninterruptible Po wer Supply (UPS) for protection from a loss of po wer , a connection from the COM port of a module to the UPS can be made to monitor the status of the ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-6 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-2 Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) 2159-10 1 23 45 PS1 PS2 6H122-08 FAST ENET CPU 100 Mbs 2 1 RESET 7 8 6E122-08 ETHERNET COM CPU 100 Mbs 2 3 4 5 6 1 RESET 1X 2X 3X 4X 5X 6X UPS Device DB9 Port RJ45 COM Port RJ45-to-DB9 PC Adapter UTP Cable with RJ45 Connectors ...

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    Management T erminal Setup 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-7 5.3.3 Management T erminal Setup P arameters T able 5-2 lists the setup parameters for the local management terminal. T able 5-2 VT T erminal Setup Display Setup Men u Columns -> Controls -> A uto Wrap -> Scroll -> T e xt Cursor -> Cursor Style -> 80 Columns Inter pret Contro ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-8 6H122-08 User’ s Guide T elnet Connections Once the module or chassis has a v alid IP address, the user can establish a T elnet session with Local Management from an y TCP/IP based node on the network. T elnet connections to the 6H122-08 require the community name passwords assigned at the SNMP Community Names scre ...

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    Accessing Local Management 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-9 5.4 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT Access to Local Management is controlled through the Passw ord screen, Figure 5-3 . Whene ver a connection is made to the 6H122-08 the Passw ord screen displays. Before continuing, the user must enter a password which is compared to the pre viously stored passwor ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-10 6H122-08 User’ s Guide • If an in valid password is entered, the terminal beeps and the cursor returns to the beginning of the passw ord entry field. • Entering a v alid password causes the associated access le vel to display at the bottom of the screen and the Main Menu screen to appear . • If no acti vity ...

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    Accessing Local Management 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-11 Figure 5-4 802.1D Switching Mode, LM Screen Hierar ch y Figure 5-5 802.1Q Switching Mode, LM Screen Hierar ch y Module Menu Password Main Menu SNMP Community Names Chassis Menu General Configuration SNMP T raps Chassis Environmental Port Redirect Function Module Configuration Menu Module Sp ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-12 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-6 SecureFast VLAN Mode , LM Screen Hierar ch y 5.4.2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items Select items on a menu screen by performing the follo wing steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight a menu item. 2. Press ENTER. The selected menu item displays on the screen. 5.4.3 Ex ...

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    Accessing Local Management 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-13 Using the Return Command T o exit a Local Management using the RETURN command, proceed as follo ws: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the RETURN command at the bottom of the Local Management screen. 2. Press ENTER . The previous screen in the Local Management hierarchy displays. 3. Exit from ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-14 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.5 THE MAIN MENU SCREEN The Main Menu Screen is the access point for all Local Management screens for the module and the 6C105 chassis. Figure 5-7 sho ws the Main Menu screen. Figure 5-7 Main Menu Screen The follo wing explains each Main Menu screen selection as sho wn in Figure 5-7 : CHASS ...

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    Chassis Menu Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-15 MODULES The MODULES menu item provides access to the Module Selection screen that is used to select indi vidual modules in the chassis for management purposes. Access the Module Selection screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the MODULES menu item and pressing ENTER. The Module Selection scr ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-16 6H122-08 User’ s Guide The follo wing briefly explains each screen accessible from the Chassis Menu screen. CHASSIS CONFIGURA TION The Chassis Configuration screen allo ws the user to configure operating parameters for the 6C105 chassis. For details, refer to Section 5.7 . SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES The SNMP Communit ...

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    Chassis Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-17 Access the Chassis Configuration screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arro w k e ys to highlight the CHASSIS CONFIGURA TION menu item and pressing ENTER. The Chassis Configuration screen, Figure 5-9 , displays. Figure 5-9 Chassis Configuration Screen The follo wing briefly ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-18 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Subnet Mask (Modifiable) Displays the subnet mask for the chassis. A subnet mask “masks out” the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits in the mask to 1 when the network treats the corresponding bits in the IP address as part of the network or subnetwork address, or to 0 if ...

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    Chassis Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-19 Screen Lock out Time (Modifiable) Contains the maximum number of minutes that the Local Management application displays a module’ s screen while aw aiting input or action from a user . For e xample, if the number 5 is entered in this field, the user has up to five minutes to respond t ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-20 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 3. Press ENTER. If the IP address is a valid format, the cursor returns to the beginning of the IP address field. If the entry is not valid, the Event Message Line displays “INVALID IP ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local Management does not alter the current value and refreshes the IP addr ...

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    Chassis Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-21 5.7.3 Setting the Chassis Date The 6C105 is year 2000 compliant, so the Chassis Date may be set beyond the year 1999. T o set the chassis date, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Chassis Date field. 2. Enter the date in an MM/DD/YYYY format. 3. Press ENTER ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-22 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen and press ENTER. If the time entered is a v alid format, the Ev ent Message Line at the top of the screen displays “SA VED OK”. If the entry is not v alid, Local Management does not alter the current v alue a ...

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    Chassis Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-23 If the time entered is within the 1 to 30 minutes range, the Event Message Line at the top of the screen displays “SA VED OK”. If the entry is not v alid, Local Management does not alter the current setting, but it does refresh the Screen Lockout T ime field with the previous v alue. ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-24 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.8 SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES SCREEN The SNMP Community Names menu item allo ws the user to set Local Management community names. Community names act as passwords to Local/Remote Management and provide security access to the 6C105. Access to the 6C105 is controlled by enacting any of three dif fe ...

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    SNMP Community Names Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-25 Figure 5-11 The SNMP Community Names Screen The follo wing explains each SNMP Community Names screen field: Community Name (Modifiab le) Displays the user-defined name through which a user accesses 6C105 management. Any community name assigned here acts as a passw ord to Local/Remote Mana ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-26 6H122-08 User’ s Guide super-user This community name permits read-write access to the 6C105 MIB objects and allows the user to change all modifiable parameters including community names, IP addresses, traps, and SNMP objects. 5.8.1 Establishing Comm unity Names The password used to access Local Management at the ...

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    SNMP T raps Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-27 5.9 SNMP T RAPS SCREEN Since the 6C105 is an SNMP compliant de vice, it can send messages to multiple Network Management Stations to alert users of status changes. The SNMP T raps screen is shown in Figure 5-12 . Access the SNMP T raps screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arro w ke ys to ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-28 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Enable Traps (T oggle) Enables transmission of the traps to the network management station with the associated IP address. This field toggles between YES and NO. 5.9.1 Configuring the T rap T able T o configure the T rap table, proceed as follows: 1. Using the arrow keys, highlight the ap ...

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    Chassis En vironmental Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-29 5.10 CHASSIS EN VIRONMENTAL SCREEN The Chassis En vironmental menu item allows the user to vie w chassis en vironmental information. Access the Chassis En vironmental Information screen from the Chassis Menu screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the CHASSIS ENVIR ONMENT AL menu ite ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-30 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.11 P OR T REDIRECT FUNCTION SCREEN The Port Redirect Function screen, Figure 5-14 , allo ws the user to set each one of the modules in the chassis (1 through 5), and the ports of the corresponding module installed, as a source or destination port. A port can be set to hav e one or more des ...

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    P or t Redirect Function Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-31 Figure 5-14 P ort Redirect Function Screen The follo wing definitions briefly explain each field of the Port Redirect Function screen. Source Module (Read-Only) Displays which modules are currently set as source modules. Source P ort (Read-Only) Displays which ports are currently set ...

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    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-32 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Source P ort [ n ] (Selectable) Allo ws a selected port [ n ] to be configured as a source port. Destination Module [ n ] (Selectable) Allo ws a selected module [ n ] to be configured as a destination module. Destination P or t [ n ] (Selectable) Allo ws a selected port [ n ] to be config ...

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    P or t Redirect Function Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-33 5.11.2 Changing Source and Destination P or ts Add or delete source/destination module and port entries as follo ws: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Source Module field. 2. Press the SPACE bar or BACKSPACE one or more times to increment or decrement the module number displayed in ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 78

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-34 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.12 MODULE SELECTION SCREEN The Module Selection screen is the access point to Local Management for all modules installed in the SmartSwitch 6000 chassis. By selecting a module, the Module Menu for the selected de vice displays. Figure 5-15 sho ws the Module Selection screen. Figure 5-15 Mo ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 79

    Module Selection Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-35 Serial # (Read-only) Indicates the serial number of the module. The serial number of the de vice is necessary when calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center . Hard ware Revision (Read-only) Reflects the hardware v ersion of the module. 5.12.1 Selecting a Module T o select an individual m ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 80

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-36 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.13 MODULE MENU SCREEN The Module Menu screen is the access point for all Local Management screens for the 6H122-08. Figure 5-16 sho ws the 6H122-08 Module Menu screen. Figure 5-16 Module Menu Screen The follo wing explains each Module Menu screen field as sho wn in Figure 5-16 : MODULE CO ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 81

    Module Configuration Menu Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-37 MODULE ST A TISTICS The Module Statistics screen provides statistics and performance information for the 6H122-08. For details about this screen, refer to Section 5.25 . NETWORK T OOLS The Network T ools function resides on the 6H122-08 and consists of a series of commands that allo w ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 82

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-38 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-17 Module Configuration Menu Screen The follo wing briefly explains each screen accessible from the Module Configuration Menu screen: GENERAL CONFIGURA TION The General Configuration screen allo ws the user to monitor and configure operating parameters for the 6H122-08. For det ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 83

    Module Configuration Menu Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-39 SWITCH CONFIGURATION The Switch Configuration screen provides basic setup options for modifying the switching functions of the modules. For details, refer to Section 5.18 . ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION The Ethernet Interface Configuration screen indicates the link status, current ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 84

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-40 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.15 GENERAL CONFIGURATION SCREEN The General Configuration screen, Figure 5-18 , allo ws the user to set the system date and time, IP address and subnet mask, the default gate way , the TFTP Gate way IP address, the Operational Mode, the Management Mode, and the COM port configuration. Th ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 85

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-41 IP Address (Modifiab le) This field allo ws the IP address to be set for the 6H122-08. T o set the IP address, refer to Section 5.15.1 . Subnet Mask (Modifiable) Displays the subnet mask for the module. A subnet mask “masks out” the network bits of the IP address by setting the bits ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 86

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-42 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Screen Lock out Time (Modifiable) Contains the maximum number of minutes that the Local Management application displays a module’ s screen while aw aiting input or action from a user . For e xample, if the number 5 is entered in this field, the user has up to five minutes to respond to ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 87

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-43 Management Mode (T oggle) This field toggles between DISTRIBUTED and ST AND ALONE. In DISTRIBUTED mode, Local Management is entered via the 6C105 password screen, and all chassis configuration screens are a v ailable to the user . All other modules installed in the chassis that are set f ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 88

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-44 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Clear NVRAM (T oggle) This allo ws the user to reset NVRAM to the factory default settings. All user-entered parameters, such as IP address and Community Names are then replaced with 6H122-08 default configuration settings. F or details, refer to Section 5.15.13 . IP Fragmentation (T oggle) ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 89

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-45 Figure 5-19 Configuration W arning Screen 5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command. Press ENTER. The changes are saved and the module reboots. 5.15.2 Setting the Subnet Mask If the management workstation that is to recei ve SNMP traps from the 6H122-08 is located on a separate s ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 90

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-46 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command, then press ENTER. The warning screen shown in Figure 5-19 displays. 5. Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES command and press ENTER. The changes are saved and the module reboots. 5.15.3 Setting the Default Gateway If the SNMP management ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 91

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-47 3. Press ENTER. If the TFTP gateway IP address entered is a valid format, the cursor returns to the beginning of the TFTP Gateway IP Address field. If the entry is not valid, the Event Message Line displays “INVALID TFTP GATEWAY IP ADDRESS OR FORMAT ENTERED”. Local Management does not ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 92

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-48 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.15.6 Setting the Module Time T o set the module clock, perform the following steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Module Time field. 2. Enter the time in an 24-hour format, HH:MM:SS. 3. Press ENTER to set the system clock to the time in the input field. 4. Use the arrow keys to hi ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 93

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-49 5.15.8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time The screen lockout time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes with a default of 15 minutes. T o set a ne w lockout time, perform the follo wing steps: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Screen Lockout Time field. 2. Enter a number from 1 to 30. 3. Press ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 94

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-50 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 2. Press the SPACE bar to step to the appropriate operation mode, ( 802.1D SWITCHING , 802.1Q SWITCHING , or SECURE FAST VLAN ). 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command, then press ENTER. The warning screen shown in Figure 5-19 displays. 4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the YES ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 95

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-51 5.15.11 Configuring the COM P or t The 6H122-08 COM port supports the follo wing applications: • Local Management connections • American Po wer Con version Uninterruptible Po wer Supply (UPS) connections T o configure the COM port, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlig ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 96

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-52 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-20 COM P ort W arning Screen 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight YES . Press ENTER. 4. If you ENABLED the port, proceed to Section 5.15.12 . If you DISABLED the port, use the arrow keys to highlight SAVE at the bottom of the screen, then press ENTER. When the message “SAVED OK” d ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 97

    General Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-53 5.15.12 Changing the Com P or t Application After enabling the COM port as described in Section 5.15.11 , you can select one of the applications supported by the COM port: LM, and UPS. The default application is LM. T o change the COM port application: 1. Use the arrows keys to highlight t ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 98

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-54 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.15.13 Clearing NVRAM Clearing NVRAM allo ws the user to clear all user-entered parameters, such as IP address and Community Names from NVRAM. Clear NVRAM as follo ws: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Clear NVRAM field. 2. Use the SPACE bar to toggle the field to YES . 3. Use the arro ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 99

    SNMP Community Names Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-55 5.15.14 Enabling/Disabling IP Fra gmentation T o enable or disable IP fragmentation, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the IP Fragmentation field. 2. Press the SPACE bar to choose either ENABLED or DISABLED . 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. 4. Press ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 100

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-56 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Access the SNMP Community Names screen from the Module Configuration Menu screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES menu item and pressing ENTER. The SNMP Community Names screen, Figure 5-22 , displays. Figure 5-22 SNMP Community Names Screen The follo wing expl ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 101

    SNMP Community Names Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-57 read-write This community name allo ws read and write access to the 6H122-08 MIB objects, excluding security protected fields for super-user access only . super-user This community name permits read-write access to the 6H122-08 MIB objects and allows the user to change all modifiable param ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 102

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-58 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.17 SNMP T RAPS SCREEN Since the 6H122-08 is an SNMP compliant de vice, it can send messages to multiple Network Management Stations to alert users of status changes. The SNMP Traps screen is sho wn in Figure 5-23 . Access the SNMP T raps screen from the Module Configuration Menu screen by ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 103

    SNMP T raps Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-59 Trap Community Name (Modifiable) Displays the Community Name included in the trap message sent to the Network Management Station with the associated IP address. Enable Traps (T oggle) Enables transmission of the traps to the network management station with the associated IP address. This field togg ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 104

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-60 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.18 SWITCH CONFIGURATION SCREEN The Switch Configuration screen, Figure 5-24 , provides the basic setup options to modify switch operations in your network. Access the Switch Configuration screen from the Module Configuration Menu screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the SWITCH ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 105

    Switch Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-61 Figure 5-24 Switch Configuration Screen The follo wing describe each field of the Switch Configuration screen: Switch Address (Read-Only) Displays the base MA C address of the switch. Number of Ports (Read-Only) Displays the total number of switched ports on the module. Type of STA (Sele ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 106

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-62 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Port # (Read-Only) Lists each switch port on the module. If the number of ports is greater than eight, then the additional ports are listed on subsequent screens. MAC Address (Read-Only) Displays the hardware address assigned to each listed port. State (Read-Only) Disabled: Management disabl ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 107

    Switch Configuration Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-63 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the screen. 4. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” is displayed. 5.18.2 Setting the Ag e Time T o set the Age T ime, proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Age Time field. 2. Enter the desired Age T ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 108

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-64 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.19 ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION Access the Ethernet Interface Configuration screen from the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the ETHERNET INTERF A CE CONFIGURA TION menu item and pressing ENTER. The Ethernet Interf ace Configuration s ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 109

    Ethernet Interface Configuration 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-65 Link Status (Read-Only) Indicates whether or not there is a physical connection from a particular port to another 10B ASE-T , 100B ASE-TX/FX, or 100B ASE-TXFD/FXFD device. One of the follo wing v alues is displayed: • Link – There is a link signal present and a v alid physical conn ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 110

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-66 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Advertised Ability (Selectable) During auto-negotiation, the FE-100TX “tells” the de vice at the other end of the segment what its capabilities are. The capabilities of a port with an FE-100TX installed, are 10B ASE-T , 10B ASE-TFD (full duplex mode), 100B ASE-TX and 100BASE-TXFD (full d ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 111

    Ethernet Interface Configuration 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-67 2. Use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode. Press ENTER. If any mode other than Auto-Negotiation is selected, the port only operates in the chosen mode and auto-negotiation is disabled. 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” di ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 112

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-68 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.19.4 Configuring an FE-100FX or FE-100F3 Interface for P ort 7 or 8 When an FE-100FX or FE-100F3 is installed in port 7 or 8, it must be manually set to operate in the same technology as the de vice at the other end of the connected segment. Section 5.19.5 pro vides instructions for manua ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 113

    Module Specific Configuration Menu Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-69 5.20 MODULE SPECIFIC CONFIGURATION MENU SCREEN The Module Specific Configuration Menu screen, Figure 5-26 , allo ws the user to select one of five screens to configure ports or check system resources specific to the 6H122-08. Access the Module Specific Configuration Me ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 114

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-70 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-26 Module Specific Configuration Menu Screen The follo wing explains each field of the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen: SYSTEM RESOURCES The System Resources screen displays the amount of FLASH memory , DRAM, and NVRAM installed, details ho w much memory is av ailable ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 115

    Module Specific Configuration Menu Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-71 BRO ADCAST SUPPRESSION The Broadcast Suppression screen allo ws the user to set a desired limit of recei ve broadcast frames per port per second. F or details, refer to Section 5.24 . 802.1Q VLAN CONFIGURA TION This menu item will only display if the module has been configur ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 116

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-72 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.21 SYSTEM RESOURCES SCREEN The System Resources screen, Figure 5-27 , provides information concerning the processor used in the 6H122-08 and the amount of FLASH memory , DRAM, and NVRAM that is installed and ho w much of this memory is av ailable. Access the System Resources screen from th ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 117

    System Resources Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-73 DRAM Installed (Read-only) Indicates the amount of DRAM installed in the 6H122-08 and ho w much of it is currently av ailable. NVRAM Installed (Read-only) Indicates the amount of NVRAM installed in the 6H122-08 and ho w much of it is currently av ailable. Current Switch Utilization (Read-only) S ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 118

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-74 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.22 FLASH DOWNLOAD SCREEN The Flash Do wnload screen, sho wn in Figure 5-28 , allo ws the user to clear the information stored in the 6H122-08 FLASH memory and do wnload a ne w image file from a TFTP serv er . Before do wnloading a ne w image to the module, load the image onto the network ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 119

    Flash Download Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-75 The follo wing briefly explains each field of the Flash Do wnload screen: Download Method (Selectab le) This field steps through TFTP , RUNTIME and BOOTP . If set for BOO TP , the module sends out a BootP request to determine the IP address of the TFTP serv er and the filename of the image to ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 120

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-76 6H122-08 User’ s Guide If TFTP or RUNTIME is selected as the do wnload method ( Figure 5-28 ), the follo wing two additional fields appear: Download Server IP (Selectab le) The IP address of the TFTP serv er to be used for the FLASH do wnload is entered in this field. Download File Name (Selectab le) The complet ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 121

    Flash Download Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-77 5.22.2 Image File Download Using RUNTIME Set the 6H122-08 to do wnload to FLASH using R UNTIME as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Method field. 2. Use the SPACE bar to select RUNTIME . 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reboot After Download field. 4. Use the SPACE bar ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 122

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-78 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.22.3 Image File Download Using BootP Set the 6H122-08 to do wnload to FLASH using BootP as follo ws: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Download Method field. 2. Use the SPACE bar to select BOOTP . 3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the TFTP Gateway IP Addr field. Set the IP address of ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 123

    P or t Redirect Function Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-79 Access the Port Redirect Function screen from the Module Specific Configuration Menu screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the POR T REDIRECT FUNCTION menu item and pressing ENTER. The Port Redirect Function screen displays. Figure 5-29 P ort Redirect Function Screen The follo ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 124

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-80 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Error s (T oggle) Allo ws the user to configure the source ports to either send errored frames to selected destination ports, or to drop errored frames, and send only v alid traffic to the destination ports. The default setting of this field is ON. Status (T oggle) Allo ws you to add or d ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 125

    Broadcast Suppression Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-81 5.24 BROADCAST SUPPRESSION SCREEN The Broadcast Suppression screen, Figure 5-30 , allo ws the user to set a desired limit of recei ve broadcast frames per port per second. Access the Broadcast Suppression screen from the Module Specific Configuration screen by using the arro w ke ys to hi ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 126

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-82 6H122-08 User’ s Guide The follo wing explains each field of the Broadcast Statistics screen: PORT # (Read-only) Identifies the number of the port. T otal RX (Read-Only) Displays the total number of broadcast frames recei ved. P eak Rate (Read-Only) Displays the number of broadcast frames recei ved per second. T ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 127

    Module Statistics Menu Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-83 5.24.2 Setting the Reset Peak Switc h T o set the Reset Peak Switch field to YES or NO , proceed as follows: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Reset Peak field for the selected port. 2. Press the SPACE bar to select YES or NO . 3. Use the arrows keys to highlight the SAVE command at ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 128

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-84 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure 5-31 Module Statistics Menu Screen The Module Statistics Menu screen displays the follo wing menu items: SWITCH ST A TISTICS The Switch Statistics screen lists the number of frames recei ved, transmitted, filtered, and forwarded by each interface. INTERF A CE ST A TISTICS The Interfa ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 129

    Switch Statistics Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-85 5.26 SWITCH STATISTICS SCREEN The Switch Statistics screen, Figure 5-32 , lists the number of frames recei v ed, transmitted, filtered, and forw arded by each interf ace, including backplane interfaces. Access the Switch Statistics screen from the Module Statistics Menu screen by using the arr ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 130

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-86 6H122-08 User’ s Guide The Switch Statistics screen displays the follo wing items: Po r t # (Read-Only) Identifies the interface or port number . Frames Rcvd (Read-Only) Displays the number of frames recei ved by the interf ace. Frames Txmtd (Read-Only) Displays the number of frames transmitted by the interface. ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 131

    The Interface Statistics Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-87 5.27 THE INTERFACE STATISTICS SCREEN The Interface Statistics screen is used to gather MIB-II statistics for all of the 6H122-08 interfaces (ports 1 through 6, optional F ast Ethernet Interface Modules and all backplane interfaces). Access the Interface Statistics screen by using the arr ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 132

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-88 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Name (Read-only) The Name field displays the type of interface for which statistics are being displayed. InOctets (Read-only) This field displays the total number of octets (bytes) that hav e been recei ved on the interf ace. This includes all octets from bad frames, and framing characters ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 133

    The Interface Statistics Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-89 OutNonUnicast (Read-only) This field displays the total number of frames transmitted to a broadcast or multicast address. OutDiscards (Read-only) The OutDiscards field displays the total number of outbound frames that were discarded, e ven though the frames contained no errors. This ? ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 134

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-90 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Link Status (Read-only) This field displays the current link status of the interface. This field will read either “Link” or “No Link”. Duplex Mode (Read-only) This field indicates whether the interface is operating in normal or full duplex mode. This field will read either “Sta ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 135

    RMON Statistics Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-91 5.28 RMON STATISTICS SCREEN RMON statistics for each interface, on a interface-by-interf ace basis, are vie wed through the RMON Statistics screen sho wn in Figure 5-34 . Access the RMON Statistics screen by using the arro w ke ys to highlight the RMON ST A TISTICS menu item on the Module Statist ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 136

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-92 6H122-08 User’ s Guide The follo wing definitions explain each field of the RMON Statistics screen: RMON Index (Read-only) This field displays the current Ethernet interface for which statistics are being sho wn. The 6H122-08 has an embedded RMON agent that gathers statistics for each interface on the module. D ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 137

    RMON Statistics Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-93 Multicasts (Read-only) The Multicasts field displays the total number of good frames recei ved that were directed to a multicast address. The v alue of this field does not include frames directed to the broadcast address. CRC Align Error s (Read-only) This field displays the number of frames w ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 138

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-94 6H122-08 User’ s Guide T otal Octets (Read-only) This field displays the total number of octets (bytes) of data, including those in bad frames, recei ved on this interf ace. 64 Octets (Read-only) Displays the total number of frames including bad frames, recei ved that were 64 bytes in length (excluding framing bi ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 139

    RMON Statistics Screen 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-95 5.28.1 Displaying RMON Statistics T o display the statistics for any index, proceed as follo ws: 1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Index [XX] field at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press the SPACE bar to increment (or press the DEL [delete] key to decrement) the index number. 3. Press ENTER ( ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 140

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-96 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5.29 NETWORK T OOLS The Network T ools function resides on the 6H122-08 and allows the user to access and manage network de vices. Access the Network T ools screen by using the arrow k e ys to highlight the NETWORK T OOLS menu item in the Module Menu screen and pressing ENTER. The Netw ork T ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 141

    Network T ools 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-97 The commands are presented in the follo wing format: command: Syntax: Sho ws the required command format. It indicates where arguments, if an y , must be specified. Description: Briefly describes the command and its uses. Options: Lists any additional fields in the appropriate format that may be added ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 142

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-98 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Each ARP cache entry lists the network interface that the de vice is connected to, the de vice’ s network addr ess or IP address, the de vice’ s physical addr ess or MAC address, and the media type of connection to the device. Media types are displayed as numbers, which stand for the fol ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 143

    Network T ools 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-99 bridge: Syntax: bridge [EN ABLE/DISABLE] [IFNUM/ALL] Description: The bridge command allo ws each bridge port to be enabled or disabled at the user’ s request, either one at a time or all at once. Specifying a single interface number will af fect the bridging status of that interface, while specifying ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 144

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-100 6H122-08 User’ s Guide defroute: Syntax: defroute [interface number] [IP address] Description: The defroute command allo ws the user to view , set or delete the default IP route to a managed de vice through the specified interface. Options: Not Applicable Example: -> defroute 2 147.152.42.32 # Default route i ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 145

    Network T ools 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-101 netstat: Syntax: netstat [option] Description: The netstat command provides a display of general network statistics for the managed de vice. The netstat command must be used with one of the two display options. Options: -i Displays status and capability information for each interface -r Displays routing ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 146

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-102 6H122-08 User’ s Guide reset: Syntax: reset Description: The reset command allo ws a soft reset of the de vice. The user will be queried to confirm the reset command to insure against unwanted resets. Options: Not Applicable Example: ! CA UTION The Network T ools connection to the module will be ter minated upon ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 147

    Network T ools 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-103 show: Syntax: sho w [PR O TOCOL] [T ABLE] Description: The sho w command displays information concerning v arious components of the de vice. Protocols currently supported are IP , IPX, DECnet, and AppleT alk. Components of those protocols that are currently supported are ARP caches, route tables, FIB ta ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 148

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-104 6H122-08 User’ s Guide traceroute: Syntax: traceroute [IP address] Description: The traceroute command generates a TRA CER OUTE request to a specified IP address and provides a display of all ne xt-hop routers in the path to the de vice. If the device is not reached, the command displays all next-hop routers to ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 149

    Network T ools 6H122-08 User’ s Guide 5-105 telnet: Syntax: telnet [IP address] [Port #] Description: The telnet command allo ws the user to communicate with another host (that supports T elnet connections) using the T elnet protocol. The user must specify the remote host using its IP address. The [IP address] field is mandatory . If no Port num ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 150

    Chapter 5: Local Management 5-106 6H122-08 User’ s Guide link_trap: Syntax: link_trap [enable/disable/status] [POR T/all] Description: The link_trap command allo ws link traps to be enabled or disabled when specifying a single port, or simultaneously when specifying “all” or no ports. When one or all ports are specified to enable, disable, o ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 151

    6H122-08 User’ s Guide A-1 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS This appendix provides operating specifications for the Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 Interface Modules. Cabletron Systems reserv es the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. A.1 DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS A.2 PHYSICAL PR OPER TIES A.3 EN VIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS Processor: ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 152

    Appendix A: Specifications A-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide A.4 INPUT/OUTPUT P OR TS 6H122-08 Specifications A.5 COM P OR T PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS The COM port is a serial communications port that supports Local Management or connection to a UPS. The COM port has the follo wing pin assignments: Ports 1 through 6 Fast Ethernet 10/100 Mbps (100B ASE-TX com ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 153

    Regulatory Compliance 6H122-08 User’ s Guide A-3 A.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Safety The 6H122-08 meet the safety requirements of UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 950 and 73/23/EEC. Electroma gnetic Compatibility (EMC) The 6H122-08 meet the requirements of FCC Part 15, EN 50082-1, EN 55022, VCCI V -3, CSA C108.8, AS/NZS 3548 and 89/336/EEC. ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 154

    Appendix A: Specifications A-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide ...

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    6H122-08 User’ s Guide B-1 APPENDIX B FE-100TX, FE-100FX AND FE-100F3 SPECIFICATIONS The 6H122-08 supports three Fast Ethernet Interf ace Modules: • FE-100TX • FE-100FX • FE-100F3 This appendix provides the specifications for these modules. B.1 FE-100TX The FE-100TX uses an RJ45 connector supporting Category 5 Unshielded T wisted Pair (UTP ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 156

    Appendix B: FE-100TX, FE-100FX and FE-100F3 Specifications B-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide B.2 FE-100FX The FE-100FX sho wn in Figure B-2 uses an SC style connector that supports multimode fiber optic cabling. Specifications for the FE-100FX are listed belo w . Figure B-2 FE-100FX Table B-1 Transmitter Power Cable T ype W orst Case Budget T ypical ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 157

    FE-100F3 6H122-08 User’ s Guide B-3 B.3 FE-100F3 The FE-100F3 sho wn in Figure B-3 uses an SC style connector that supports single mode fiber optic cabling. Specifications for the FE-100F3 are listed in T able B-2 below . Figure B-3 FE-100F3 Table B-2 Transmitter Power Cable T ype W orst Case Budget T ypical Budget 8/125 µm fiber >10.0 dB ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 158

    Appendix B: FE-100TX, FE-100FX and FE-100F3 Specifications B-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 159

    6H122-08 User’ s Guide C-1 APPENDIX C OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS AND MODE SWITCH BANK SETTINGS This appendix cov ers the follo wing items: • Required tools ( Section C.1 ) • Locations, functions, and settings for the mode switches ( Section C.2 ) • Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interf ace Modules ( Section C.3 ) C.1 REQUIRED T OOLS Y ou nee ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 160

    Appendix C: Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure C-1 sho ws the location of the mode switches and the switch settings for normal operation. Figure C-1 6H122-08 Mode Switch Location/Component La yout Switch definitions and positions are as follo ws: • Switches 1 through 4 – For Cabletron Syste ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 161

    Setting the Mode Switch 6H122-08 User’ s Guide C-3 • After changing the position of switch 6 and restarting the module, the 6H122-08 requests a ne w image do wnload until they either recei ve a ne w image or the RESET button on the front panel is pressed. When the RESET button is pressed, the 6H122-08 continues trying to contact a BootP server ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 162

    Appendix C: Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide C.3 INSTALLING OPTIONAL FAST ETHERNET INTERFACE MODULES Figure C-2 sho ws the location of the Fast Ethernet Interf ace Module connectors on the 6H122-08 board for port slots 7 and 8. Figure C-2 6H122-08 Fast Ethernet Interface Module Connector Location Opt ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 163

    Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules 6H122-08 User’ s Guide C-5 T o install a Fast Ethernet Interface Module in port slot 7 or 8 of the 6H122-08, proceed as follo ws: 1. Remove the coverplate from the port slot where the Fast Ethernet Interface Module will be installed. To remove a coverplate, refer to Figure C-3 and proceed as fol ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 164

    Appendix C: Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C-6 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Figure C-3 Coverplate Remo v al 2. Remove the screw from the rear standoff. Save the screw. 3. See Figure C-4 . Gently pull the faceplate of the 6H122-08 forward to allow room for the Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to be aligned over the connector. 4. Car ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 165

    Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules 6H122-08 User’ s Guide C-7 Figure C-4 Installing the Fast Ethernet Interface Module 5. Press down firmly on the Fast Ethernet Interface Module until the pins slide all the way into the motherboard connector. Ensure that the Fast Ethernet Interface Module seats flush on the standoffs. 6. Secure t ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 166

    Appendix C: Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings C-8 6H122-08 User’ s Guide ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 167

    6H122-08 User’ s Guide Index-1 Numerics 100BASE-TX cable length 2-2 10BASE-T connection 3-5 requirements 2-1 802.1Q VLAN Configuration 5-16, 5-71 A Access policy 5-25, 5-56 B Broadcast Suppression screen 5-81, 5-82, 5-83 C Cable specifications 100BASE-FX MMF 2-2 100BASE-TX network 2-2 10BASE-T network 2-1 Chassis Configuration screen 802.1Q VLAN ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 168

    Index Index-2 6H122-08 User’ s Guide module date 5-41 module time 5-41, 5-47, 5-48 Module Uptime 5-42 Operational Mode 5-42, 5-49 screen lock-out time 5-42, 5-49 screen refresh time 5-41, 5-48 subnet mask 5-20, 5-41, 5-45 TFTP Gateway IP Addr 5-46 H Help related manuals 1-12 I Installation Fast Ethernet Interface Module C-4 Interface Statistics s ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 169

    Index 6H122-08 User’ s Guide Index-3 R RESET button 4-7 RMON Statistics screen 5-91, 5-95 S Safety A-3 Screen lock-out time 5-19, 5-22, 5-42, 5-49 Screen refresh time 5-22, 5-48 Screens Broadcast Suppression screen 5-81 Chassis Environmental Screen 5-29 Chassis Menu screen 5-15 Device Menu screen 5-36 Flash Download screen 5-74 General Configurat ...

  • Cabletron Systems 6H122-08 - page 170

    Index Index-4 6H122-08 User’ s Guide ...

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