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    DRAFT IntraSwitch ™ 5212 User’ s Manual Asanté T echnologies, Inc. 821 Fox Lane San Jose, CA 95131 www .asante.com 1.800.662.9686 February 1998 Part Number: 06-00381-00 Rev . A book Page 1 Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    Copyright 1998 by Asanté T echnologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, or any associated artwork, software, product, design or design concept, may be copied, reproduced or stor ed, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means mechanical, electronic, optical, photocopying, recording or other- wise, including translation to an ...

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    Page i T able of Contents About This Manual ................................................vii About This Manual ........................................................................ viii Chapter Contents ................................................................... viii Document Conventions ............................................... ...

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    Page ii Installation ......................................................... 2-1 Installing the IntraSwitch .............................................................. 2-2 Installation Guidelines............................................................ 2-2 Power Requirements ....................................................... 2-2 Enviro ...

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    Page iii Setting Up For Management ............................... 4-1 IntraSwitch Management .............................................................. 4-2 Overview ................................................................................ 4-2 Management Scenarios .................................................... 4-3 Out-of-Band Manag ...

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    Page iv Adding a Trap Receiver Entry ................................. 5-20 Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry............................... 5-20 Configuring Port Parameters ......................................... 5-21 Current Settings ...................................................... 5-22 Enabling/Disabling a Port ............................. ...

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    Page v Advanced Management ....................................... 7-1 Advanced Management ................................................................. 7-2 RMON Overview .................................................................... 7-2 Benefits of RMON .................................................................. 7-2 Configuring RM ...

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    Page vi Technical Specifications ..................................... C-1 Network Management Platforms Supported .................. C-1 LEDs................................................................................ C-1 Connectors ..................................................................... C-1 Spanning Tree Support.................. ...

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    DRAFT About This Manual This section provides an ov er view of the IntraSwitc h 5212 User’ s Manual. It describes the manual’ s chapter s, document conventions, and intended audience. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Chapter contents — page viii ❏ Document conventions — page ix ❏ Audience — page x book Page vii Monda ...

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    About This Manual Page viii About This Manual Chapter Contents This manual is divided into the f ollowing chapters and appendices. Chapter/Appendix Description 1 Introduction Describes the IntraSwitch 5212, its package contents, features, switching capacity , and management options. 2 Installation Describes the steps required to install the IntraSw ...

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    Document Conventions Page ix Document Conventions This manual uses the f ollowing conventions to conv e y instructions and information: ❏ Commands and key words are in boldface font. ∆ Note: Noteworth y information, which contains helpful suggestions or r eferences to other sec- tions in the manual, is in this f ormat. ▲ Important! Significa ...

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    About This Manual Page x Audience This manual uses terms and concepts associated with Ether net networ king and switches. It is recommended that the user of this manual be f amiliar with the basics of local area networ ks and Ethernet switches. book Page x Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    DRAFT 1 Introduction This chapter is an introduction to the Intr aSwitch 5212. It provides an ov er view of the IntraSwitc h 5212 and descr ibes its featur es, management and configuration capabilities, switc hing capacity , and factor y default settings. This c hapter contains the following sections: ❏ IntraSwitch 5212 — page 1-2 ❏ IntraSwi ...

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    Introduction Page 1-2 IntraSwitch 5212 The Asanté Intr aSwitc h 5212 is a high-performance, manag eable Ethernet switch that offers 12 10Base-T ports, one 10/100TX port, and one optional Asanté Media Independent Interface (Asanté MII) e xpansion slot. The Asanté MII expansion slot allo ws for the addition of 10/ 100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL ...

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    IntraSwitch Components Page 1-3 IntraSwitch Components 10/100TX Port The auto-negotiating 10/100TX port allows f or the connection of a 10Base-T or a 100Base-T (Fast Ethernet) device. See "10/100TX P or t" on page 2-9 f or more inf or mation. 10Base-T Ports The 12 fixed 10Base-T ports allow for the connection of 10Base- T Ethernet device ...

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    Introduction Page 1-4 Configuration/ Management The IntraSwitc h 5212 can be mana g ed through standard out-of- band sessions through the Console port, via in-band T elnet sessions, via a suppor ted W orld Wide W eb browser , or via any SNMP-based management softwar e program (suc h as IntraSpection™). Console/T elnet Management The SNMP (Simple ...

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    Switching Capacity Page 1-5 Switching Capacity Each 10Base-T port forw ards Ethernet minimum-sized 64-byte packets at the maximum attainable r ate of 14,880 packets per second (pps). The 10/100 port can forward 64-byte pac kets at 148,000pps. The IntraSwitc h 5212 fully supports the 802.1d transparent Ethernet br idging standard. IEEE 802.1d compli ...

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    Introduction Page 1-6 Features The IntraSwitc h 5212 has the following f eatures: ❏ 12 10Base-T switc hed ports with RJ-45 connector s ❏ One fixed 10/100TX port with an RJ-45 connector (supports NW a y™ auto-negotiation) ❏ One Asanté MII expansion slot f or adding an optional 10/100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL uplink port ❏ T elnet (in- ...

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    Package Contents Page 1-7 Package Contents The IntraSwitc h 5212 is shipped with the following items: ❏ (1) IntraSwitc h 5212 Ether net switc h ❏ (2) rack-mounting br ackets ❏ (12) standard Phillips scre ws for attaching the r ack- mounting brackets to the Intr aSwitch 5212 and mounting it to an equipment rack ❏ (1) power cor d ❏ (1) User ...

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    Introduction Page 1-8 Tools and Materials Some tools and materials that are not supplied with the IntraSwitc h 5212 are needed to connect the switc h to an Ethernet network. The table below lists the tools and materials required f or connecting devices to the switc h’ s ports, f or installing an Asanté MII module, and for rac k-mounting the swit ...

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    Pin Assignments Page 1-9 Pin Assignments The follo wing diagrams, based on the IEEE 568B standards, can be used to assist in connecting the IntraSwitc h 5212 to an Ethernet network. Figure 1-2 Category 5 UTP Crossover Pin assignment: Switch to Hub or another Switch Figure 1-3 Category 5 UTP Pin assignment: Switch to W orkstation White/Orange 1 Oran ...

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    Introduction Page 1-10 Factory Defaults The IntraSwitc h 5212 is shipped with the following configuration default settings: T able 1-2 Factory Default Configurations ▲ Important! When the IntraSwitch 5212 is reset (pow ered off and then on), all settings are returned to the factor y defaults listed abov e except for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, ...

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    DRAFT 2 Installation This chapter e xplains how to pow er on the IntraSwitch 5212, install it in an equipment rack, and connect it to your network. It also e xplains how to install an Asanté MII expansion module and prepare the Intr aSwitch 5212 for manag ement capabilities. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Installation Guideline ...

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    Installation Page 2-2 Installing the IntraSwitch Installation Guidelines Befor e installing the IntraSwitch 5212, carefully r eview the follo wing guidelines. Power Requirements The source electrical outlet should be installed near the IntraSwitc h 5212, be easily accessible, and be properly grounded. Make sure the pow er source adheres to the f ol ...

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    Installation Overview Page 2-3 Installation Overview The table below describes the steps needed to install the IntraSwitch 5212. The steps that are optional are labeled “optional”; the steps that are required are labeled “required. ” The sections that follo w explain eac h step in detail. T o install the IntraSwitch 5212: T able 2-1 Install ...

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    Installation Page 2-4 Rack Mounting/ Desktop Placement The IntraSwitc h 5212 can be installed in most standard 19-inch equipment racks. It can also be placed on a hor izontal surface with support capabilities of 11 pounds (5 kilograms). Equipment Rack Installation T o install the IntraSwitch 5212 in an equipment r ack: ▲ Important! Disconnect all ...

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    Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement Page 2-5 Free-Standing Installation The IntraSwitch 5212 has f our rubber f eet applied to the bottom of its chassis that enable desktop/fr ee-standing installation of the unit. For desktop/fr ee-standing installation: ❏ Place the IntraSwitc h 5212 on a hor izontal sur- face with a minimum ar ea of 17.1” x 14.5? ...

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    Installation Page 2-6 Installing an Asanté MII Module The IntraSwitc h 5212 has one Asanté Media Independent Inter- face (Asanté MII) e xpansion slot which allows f or the addition of various types of media access modules, including: ❏ 10/100Base-TX ❏ 100Base-FX ❏ 10Base-FL (with ST connector) The Asanté MII module is sold separately and ...

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    Installing an Asanté MII Module Page 2-7 3 Slide the Asanté MII module into the expansion slot until it stops, then push the module in until it seats with the connector . See Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3 Installing an Asanté MII expansion module 4 Screw the module into place by tightening the thumbscrew on the module’ s cover . Figure 2-4 Securing a ...

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    Installation Page 2-8 Connecting Power T o connect power to the Intr aSwitch 5212: 1 Plug one end of the supplied power cor d into the power connector on the bac k of the IntraSwitc h 5212. Figure 2-5 Connecting the power cor d to the IntraSwitch 5212 2 Plug the other end of the power cor d into a grounded A C outlet. ∆ Note: For mor e informatio ...

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    Connecting to the Network Page 2-9 Connecting to the Network T o connect the IntraSwitch 5212 to an Ethernet networ k: 1 Make sure the IntraSwitc h 5212 is powered off . 2 Connect networ k devices to the IntraSwitch 5212, following the cable guidelines outlined below . 3 P ower on the IntraSwitc h 5212. After the IntraSwitc h 5212 is connected to t ...

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    Installation Page 2-10 Asanté MII Ports The Asanté MII expansion slot allo ws for the connection of a 10/100TX, 100Base-FX, or 10Base-FL port. 10/100TX Module T able 2-4 10/100TX Asanté MII Module Cable Guidelines 100Base-FX Module T able 2-5 100Base-FX Asanté MII Module Cable Guidelines 10Base-FL Module T able 2-6 10Base-FL Asanté MII Module ...

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    Connecting to the Network Page 2-11 Cabling Scenarios Diagram The follo wing diagram illustrates some of the various cabling scenarios available with the IntraSwitch 5212. Figure 2-7 IntraSwitch 5212 cabling scenarios IntraSwitch 5212 POWER 100 Mbps Max Util FDP Data Link 10/100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 MII 10/100 Console RS-232 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 ...

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    Installation Page 2-12 Setting up for Management T o use the IntraSwitch 5212 as a manag ed switc h, it must be configured with an IP address. This can be accomplished in one of two wa ys: ❏ automaticall y using Asanté Vie w BootP (default) ser ver ❏ manually via the Console port BootP Configuration The IntraSwitc h 5212 is shipped with Boot ...

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    Setting up for Management Page 2-13 T o verify that the IntraSwitch 5212 r eceived an IP address, use a tool such as Ping 1 to try and access the IntraSwitch 5212; if you can access the IntraSwitch 5212, it is properly configured with an IP address. 1. Ping (an acronym for packet internet groper) is an application that can be used to test whether ...

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    Installation Page 2-14 ❏ Stop Bits: 1 ❏ Flow Control: None If configuring with a Macintosh computer , please call Asanté T echnical support f or proper DIN 8 – DB-9 cable. 3 The IntraSwitc h 5212’ s Local Management Inter- f ace Main Menu appears on the terminal screen, as shown in Figur e 2-9. Figure 2-9 IntraSwitch Local Manag ement Int ...

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    Setting up for Management Page 2-15 ▲ Important! Depending on your netw ork configuration, you ma y also need to set sub- net mask and default router (gate way) inf or- mation for the Intr aSwitch 5212. See "Configuring TCP/IP P arameters" on pa ge 5- 12. 9 Press Retur n . 10 T ype q to return to the Configuration Menu. The IntraSwit ...

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    Setting up for Management Page 2-16 book Page 16 Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    DRAFT 3 LED Indicators This chapter describes the front panel lay out of the IntraSwitc h 5212 and e xplains how to interpret the LEDs. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ LED Indicators — page 3-2 ❏ Port LEDs — page 3-3 ❏ Power LED — page 3-4 ❏ Diagnostic LEDs — page 3-4 book Page 1 Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    LED Indicators Page 3-2 LED Indicators The IntraSwitc h 5212 has five rows of LEDs on its front panel that convey the status of each 10Base-T port as well as the status of the 10/100TX port and Asanté MII expansion port (if installed). See Figure 3-1. The five ro ws of por t LEDs display: ❏ 100 Mbps operation ❏ Max Util (maximum utilization) ...

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    Port LEDs Page 3-3 Port LEDs When the IntraSwitch is first pow ered on, the por t and diagnostic LEDs blink. The green po wer light illuminates and remains on, indicating electrical power to the unit. The IntraSwitch 5212 has five rows of LEDs. The following table states their color and meaning: T able 3-1 Port LEDs LED Color Meaning 10/100TX por ...

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    LED Indicators Page 3-4 Power LED The green PO WER light comes on and stays on when the unit is receiving electrical power . Diagnostic LEDs The IntraSwitc h’ s four diagnostic LEDs (one orang e, three green) b link once when the switch is first power ed on. ▲ Important! If the diagnostic LEDs illuminate f or an y length of time other than dur ...

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    DRAFT 4 Setting Up For Management This chapter describes the different manag ement options available with the IntraSwitc h 5212. It also explains how to connect to the IntraSwitch 5212 using those options. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Overview — page 4-2 ❏ Management Scenarios — page 4-3 ❏ Out-of-Band Management — pa ...

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    Setting Up For Management Page 4-2 IntraSwitch Management Overview The IntraSwitc h 5212 can be mana g ed using any of the follo w- ing methods: T able 4-1 Management Options This chapter describes how to connect to the IntraSwitc h 5212 using either out-of-band or in-band management, as illustrated in Figure 4-1. For inf ormation on each managemen ...

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    Overview Page 4-3 Management Scenarios The follo wing diagram illustrates the management options available with the IntraSwitc h 5212. Figure 4-1 IntraSwitch 5212 manag ement options IntraSwitch 5212 IntraSwitch 5212 POWER 100 Mbps Mac Util FDP / Col Data Link MII 1 MII 2 100 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 10/100 Console RS-232 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 ...

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    Setting Up For Management Page 4-4 Out-of-Band Management Out-of-band networ k mana g ement allows you to configure, manage, and monitor the IntraSwitch 5212 and eac h of its ports. Y ou can perform these functions via the f ollowing method: ❏ By attaching a terminal (or a terminal emulator) to the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s Console por t and using ...

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    Out-of-Band Management Page 4-5 If configuring with a Macintosh computer , please call Asanté T echnical support f or proper DIN 8 – DB-9 cable. 3 Once connected, the Local Management Inter- face Main Menu appears on the screen. See Chapter 5, “Console Management, ” for inf or- mation on using the Local Management Inter- face to manag e the ...

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    Setting Up For Management Page 4-6 In-Band Management In-band networ k mana g ement allows you to manage, control, and monitor the IntraSwitc h 5212 and each of its ports over the Ethernet network. Y ou can perform these functions by accessing the IntraSwitch via one of the follo wing methods: ❏ By connecting with a terminal emulation pro- gram s ...

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    In-Band Management Page 4-7 Web Browser Management See the W eb Management Server Refer ence Guide for inf ormation on manag ing the IntraSwitch 5212 with a W eb browser . SNMP-based Management Software Refer to the softw are’ s User’ s Manual f or informa- tion on managing the IntraSwitch 5212 with SNMP-based management softwar e. book Page 7 ...

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    In-Band Management Page 4-8 book Page 8 Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    DRAFT 5 Console Management This chapter describes how to manage the Intr aSwitch 5212 using the out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet interface. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Overview — page 5-2 ❏ Management T asks — page 5-3 ❏ Local Management Interface — page 5-5 ❏ General Information Menu — page 5-6 ❏ Confi ...

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    Console Management Page 5-2 Console Management Overview The IntraSwitc h 5212’ s Local Management Interface is a menu- driv en application that provides f or management and configura- tion of the IntraSwitc h 5212 and each of its ports. Y ou can access the Local Management Interface via tw o methods: ❏ Out-of-band connection to the Console por ...

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    Configuration and Management T asks Page 5-3 Configuration and Management T asks T able 5-1 Configuration T asks Configuration T ask Page # Logging into the Configuration Menu page 5-7 Changing System Administration Information page 5-11 Changing TCP/IP Information page 5-13 Setting Community Strings page 5-19 book Page 3 Monday, March 2, 1998 ...

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    Console Management Page 5-4 T able 5-2 Management T asks Management T ask Page # Performing a Software Upgrade page 5-16 Enabling T rap Authentication page 5-19 Adding a T rap Receiver page 5-20 Deleting a T rap Receiver page 5-20 Enabling or Disabling a Port page 5-24 Configuring Full Duplex page 5-24 Configuring Auto-Negotiation page 5-25 Findi ...

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    Local Management Interface Page 5-5 Local Management Interface After you connect to the Intr aSwitc h 5212’ s Local Management Interface using either out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet connection as described in Chapter 4, the Main Menu appears, as shown in Figur e 5-1. Main Menu Figure 5-1 Local Management Interface Main Men u From the Main ...

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    Console Management Page 5-6 General Information Menu The General Inf or mation Menu displa ys the IntraSwitch 5212’ s current operating inf or mation; such as, the IntraSwitch 5212’ s name, IP address, and boot information. ∆ Note: The information display ed on this screen is read-onl y . Accessing the General Information Menu ❏ T ype g fro ...

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    Logging into the Configuration Menu Page 5-7 Configuration Menu The Configuration Menu allows y ou to configure settings for the IntraSwitc h 5212. These settings include items such as system administration inf or mation, TCP/IP parameter s, RMON parameters, por t parameters, and bootstrap parameters. Logging into the Configuration Menu 1 From ...

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    Console Management Page 5-8 3 From this menu y ou can access configuration sub- menus by typing the command letter of the corre- sponding menu option (e.g., type a f or the Configure System Administr ation Information Menu). T able 5-2 provides a brief overview of each menu item. T able 5-2 Configuration Menu Items Menu Item Description Config ...

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    Page 5-9 Menu Item Description Config MAC Forwarding T able Parameters Allows you to change the entries in the IntraSwitch 5212’ s MAC Forwarding T able. See "Configuring MAC Forwarding T able Parameters" on page 5-26. Config Spanning T ree Parameters Displays the IntraSwitch 5212’ s Spanning T ree parameters and allows you to enab ...

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    Console Management Page 5-10 Configuring System Administration Information This menu displays and allo ws you to chang e the name, location, and contact information for the IntraSwitc h. T o access the System Administration Information Menu, type a from the Configuration Menu. The follo wing menu appear s. Figure 5-4 System Administration Informa ...

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    Configuring System Administration Information Page 5-11 Changing System Administration Information T o chang e the IntraSwitch 5212’ s name/location/contact information: 1 Open the System Administration Inf ormation Menu by typing a in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype the command letter of the correspond- ing menu item in the System Administrati ...

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    Console Management Page 5-12 Configuring TCP/IP Parameters This menu displays and allo ws you to chang e the information needed to access the IntraSwitc h 5212 over the networ k (in- band management). T o access the TCP/IP Par ameter Menu, type i from the Configuration Menu. The following menu appears. Figure 5-5 TCP/IP P arameter Menu ∆ Note: ...

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    Configuring TCP/IP Parameters Page 5-13 Changing TCP/IP Information T o chang e the switc h’ s IP address, subnet mask, or default gatewa y information: 1 Open the TPC/IP Par ameter Menu by typing i in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype the command letter of the option you want to chang e. 3 T ype the new address at the pr ompt. See T a ble 5-4 f ...

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    Console Management Page 5-14 Configuring Bootstrap Parameters This menu displays and allo ws you to chang e the bootstrap parameters used for downloading a ne w version of software when one is issued. T o access the Bootstrap P arameters Menu, type b from the Configuration Menu. The following menu appears. Figure 5-6 BootStrap P arameter Menu ▲ ...

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    Configuring Bootstrap Parameters Page 5-15 T able 5-5 Bootstrap Parameter Settings Setting Description Set Load Mode to Local Executes the software image file from the IntraSwitch 5212’ s internal flash memory (default setting). Important! This is the IntraSwitch 5212’ s default setting. Set Load Mode to Remote Loads a new software image fi ...

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    Console Management Page 5-16 Performing a Software Upgrade When Asanté issues a new version of the software image f or the IntraSwitc h 5212, y ou can obtain it from Asanté’ s W orld Wide W eb site or b y contacting Asanté’ s T echnical Support (see Appendix E, “T echnical Support”). The software file must be do wnloaded from a manag em ...

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    Configuring SNMP Parameters Page 5-17 Configuring SNMP Parameters This menu controls the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s SNMP (Simple Networ k Mana g ement Protocol) parameters. With these par ameter s, you can configure the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s read and write community strings, set the IntraSwitch 5212 to gener ate authentication traps, and deter mine ...

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    Console Management Page 5-18 T able 5-6 SNMP Parameter Settings Setting Description SNMP Read Community The IntraSwitch 5212’ s SNMP read community string. The read community string is a single word that defines access rights for reading SNMP data objects. The default setting is public . SNMP Write Community The IntraSwitch 5212’ s SNMP write ...

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    Configuring SNMP Parameters Page 5-19 Changing Community Strings T o chang e the IntraSwitch 5212’ s community str ings: 1 Open the SNMP P ar ameter Menu by typing n in the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype r to chang e the read community string or w to chang e the write community str ing. 3 T ype a new community string at the prompt. T o cancel a se ...

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    Console Management Page 5-20 ∆ Note: If there is an entr y in the trap receiver tab le of an IP address for an y component connected to the 5212 IntraSwitc h, other traps will be g ener- ated. These include traps f or cold starts (when power is cyc led of f and on or the plug is unplugged and r econnected), link ups (when a component is plugged i ...

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    Configuring Port Parameters Page 5-21 2 T ype d to delete an SNMP tr ap r eceiv er entry . 3 T ype the IP address of the receiving netw or k station entr y to be deleted. 4 Press The trap receiv er entr y is deleted. Configuring Port Parameters This menu allows you to man ually configure each of the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s por ts f or speed, conn ...

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    Console Management Page 5-22 The P or t P arameter menu displays statistics f or one port at a time. The current port for which statistics are displa yed is shown at the top of the screen (ne xt to “ Port Number: ”). ❏ Ports 1 – 12 — eac h 10Base-T port. ❏ Port 13 — the 10/100TX port. ❏ Port 14 — the installed Asanté MII expansio ...

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    Configuring Port Parameters Page 5-23 T able 5-7 Port Parameter Settings Setting Description Port Number The number of the port for which information is displayed. Port Connection The administrative status of the port’ s connection (enabled or disabled) Note: If the port is disabled, the port will not receive any packets, even if the port’ s L ...

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    Console Management Page 5-24 Enabling/Disabling a Port The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate networ k devices possibly causing problems on the netw ork or to prevent unauthorized use of a por t or station. T o enable or disable a port: 1 Open the P or t P arameter Menu by typing p on the Configuratio ...

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    Configuring Port Parameters Page 5-25 ∆ Note: If you are using full duple x mode with a Macintosh, be sure to use an Asanté driver with full duple x suppor t. Improper duple x negotiation may r esult in very slow performance. Configuring Auto-Negotiation A uto-negotiation is an optional featur e of the Fast Ethernet standar d that allows tw o ...

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    Console Management Page 5-26 3 T ype a to toggle the port’ s auto-negotiation status to enabled or disabled , as desired. The port’ s auto-negotiation ability is chang ed. The auto-negotiation status is displa yed at the top of the screen. Configuring RMON Parameters This menu allows you to vie w and configure RMON (remote monitoring) informa ...

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    Configuring MAC Forwarding T able Parameters Page 5-27 T o access the MA C Forwar ding T able P arameter s Menu, type f from the Configuration Menu. The following menu appears. Figure 5-9 MA C Forwarding T able Par ameter s Menu Current Settings T able 5-8 e xplains the setting on the MA C F orwarding T able P arameter Menu. For inf ormation on u ...

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    Console Management Page 5-28 4 Press Retur n. If the address is f ound within the table, it is display ed along with the por t number . If the address is not f ound, the message “No Such Entry” is displayed. Setting the Age Out T imer T o set the MA C Forwar ding T able’ s Age-out Timer: 1 Open the MA C Forwar ding T able Menu by typing f on ...

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    Configuring Spanning T ree Parameters Page 5-29 Configuring Spanning T ree Parameters This menu allows you to vie w the IntraSwitch 5212’ s Spanning T ree parameters . It also allows you to enable or disable Spanning T ree on all of the s witch’ s ports or on a single port. By default, the IntraSwitc h 5212 is shipped with Spanning T ree enab ...

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    Console Management Page 5-30 T able 5-9 Spanning T ree Parameter Settings Setting Description Switch ID The identification number of the IntraSwitch 5212. This value cannot be changed. Bridge Max Age The Maximum Age timer; determines how long the IntraSwitch 5212 retains information received from BPDU (bridging Protocol Data Unit) packets. The def ...

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    Configuring Spanning T ree Parameters Page 5-31 Enabling/Disabling Spanning T ree on ALL Ports T o enable or disable Spanning T ree on all ports: 1 Open the Spanning T ree P arameter Menu by typing s on the Configuration Menu. 2 T ype d to disable Spanning T ree on all ports; type e to enable Spanning T ree on all ports. T o cancel the request, t ...

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    Console Management Page 5-32 3 Select the port number you want to enable or disable Spanning T ree on by typing l on the P or t P arameter Menu and entering the port number at the prompt. ∆ Note: The 10/100TX port is por t num- ber 13, the installed Asanté MII module is port number 14. 4 Press Retur n. 5 T ype e to enable Spanning T ree on the p ...

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    Setting T elnet Idle T ime Out Page 5-33 Setting T elnet Idle T ime Out This option sets the T elnet idle time-out per iod. If a T elnet connection to the IntraSwitch 5212 remains idle f or the number of specified time-out minutes, the remote T elnet connection to the IntraSwitc h 5212 is automatically disabled. T o set the T elnet Idle Time Out p ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 84

    Console Management Page 5-34 Setting Console Password This option sets the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s Console passwor d. The Console passw ord is the passw ord needed to access the Local Management Interf ace’ s Configuration Menu. ▲ Important! The default pass word is Asante. T o chang e the cur rent Console pass word: 1 T ype c from the Configu ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 85

    Configuration Menu Page 5-35 Resetting EEPROM to Default This option resets the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s EEPROM v alues to their factory default settings. ▲ Important! This procedure rev erts all informa- tion to the factory default settings except f or the IntraSwitch 5212’ s IP address, subnet mask, and default gatew ay . See "Factory Def ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 86

    Console Management Page 5-36 Resetting the IntraSwitch 5212 T o reset the IntraSwitc h 5212: 1 T ur n the IntraSwitch 5212’ s pow er switch to the off position. 2 T ur n the IntraSwitch 5212’ s pow er switch to the on position. The IntraSwitc h 5212 is reset. book Page 36 Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    Statistics Menu Page 5-37 Statistics Menu The Statistics Menu displays current statistics f or the IntraSwitch 5212 on a per-port basis. Accessing the Statistics Menu T o access the Statistics Menu: ❏ T ype s from the Local Manag ement Interface Main Menu. ▲ Important! See Chapter 7, “Status Monitor- ing and Statistics” for information on u ...

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    DRAFT 6 Status Monitoring and Statistics This chapter describes how to view the Intr aSwitch 5212’ s current operating inf or mation. It also explains how to gather statistics using the out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet interface. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ Viewing the Current Operating Information — page 6-2 ❏ Vi ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 90

    Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-2 Monitoring the IntraSwitch 5212 V iewing the Current Operating Information The IntraSwitc h 5212’ s cur rent operating inf ormation can be view ed b y accessing the General Inf ormation Menu within the IntraSwitch 5212’ s Local Management Interface. T o view the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s current operating ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 91

    Viewing the Current Operating Information Page 6-3 T able 6-1 General Information Menu Parameters Setting Description Switch Name The name of the IntraSwitch 5212. Switch Location The location of where the IntraSwitch 5212 is physically located. Switch Contact The name of the person responsible for the IntraSwitch 5212. ID/MAC Address The IntraSwit ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 92

    Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-4 Counter Description Boot Mode The boot mode used for downloading a new version of software for the IntraSwitch 5212. BootP-TFTP — sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to request an IP address from a BootP server and download the image file through TFTP . TFTP — sets the IntraSwitch 5212 to only download the image ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 93

    Viewing Statistics Page 6-5 V iewing Statistics Vie wing statistics on a regular basis allows you to ev aluate y our networ k’ s performance. Y ou can view current statistics for the Intr aSwitch 5212 on a per-port basis by accessing the Statistics Menu in the Local Management Interf ace. T o view statistics: 1 Access the IntraSwitch 5212’ s Lo ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 94

    Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-6 Selecting a Port The current port for which statistics ar e display ed is shown at the top of the screen (ne xt to Port: ). ❏ Ports 1 – 12 — displa ys information for eac h 10Base-T port. ❏ P ort 13 — displa ys information f or the 10/100TX port. ❏ Port 14 — displa ys information for the Asant ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 95

    Viewing Statistics Page 6-7 Stopping Statistics ❏ T ype s to stop polling f or statistics. Exiting the Statistics Menu ❏ T ype q to e xit and return to the Local Man- agement Interf ace Main Menu. Counter Descriptions T able 6-2 describes each counter that is monitored by the IntraSwitch 5212 . T able 6-2 Statistics Counters Descriptions Counte ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 96

    Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-8 Counter Description RXAlignErrors For the 10Mbps ports, the counter records alignment errors. For the 100Mbps ports, the counter records the sum of alignment errors and code errors (frames received with rxerror signal). RXOversize The total number of packets received that were longer than 1518 octets in len ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 97

    Viewing Statistics Page 6-9 Counter Description Pkt128-255 The total number of packets (including error packets) received that were between 128 and 255 octets in length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets). Pkt256-511 The total number of packets (including error packets) received that were between 256 and 511 octets in length (excludi ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 98

    Status Monitoring and Statistics Page 6-10 Counter Description GoodTXFrames The total number of packets (including bad packets, broadcast packets and multicast packets) transmitted successfully . STXCollision (Single Collision TX Frames) A count of the successfully transmitted frames on a particular interface for which transmission is inhibited by ...

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    DRAFT 7 Advanced Management This chapter describes how to manage the Intr aSwitch 5212 using RMON via the out-of-band Console or in-band T elnet interface. This chapter contains the f ollowing sections: ❏ RMON Overview— page 7-2 ❏ Benefits of RMON — page 7-2 ❏ Configuring RMON Parameters — page 7-3 ❏ RMON History Group — page 7-4 ...

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    Advanced Management Page 7-2 Advanced Management RMON Overview RMON stands for r emote monitor ing. It is a standard f or moni- toring and reporting network activity using remote monitors. Y ou can use RMON via the switc h’ s Local Management Inter- f ace or via an y SNMP-based netw ork manag ement software that supports RMON. A typical RMON setu ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 101

    Configuring RMON Parameters Page 7-3 Configuring RMON Parameters ▲ Important! A knowledg e of RMON is strongly recommended to configure these par ameter s. T o view and configure RMON par ameter s via the IntraSwitch 5212’ s Local Management Interf ace: 1 Access the IntraSwitch 5212’ s Local Manage- ment Interface. ∆ Note: See Chapter 4 ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 102

    Advanced Management Page 7-4 RMON History Group The Histor y Group records periodic statistical samples from a networ k and stores them for later r etr ieval. Histor y provides segment statistics shown ov er time, with user-definable sampling rates and time intervals. This featur e allows you to perf or m accurate trend anal ysis by displaying, ad ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 103

    Adding an RMON History Control Group Entry Page 7-5 Figure 7-3 Add RMON Histor y Control Group entry 2 Enter the information requested f or each prompt, following the guidelines belo w . Data Source (Interface Number) Enter the number of the port for whic h statistics are to be gathered. Requested Buckets Enter the number of discrete time intervals ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 104

    Advanced Management Page 7-6 Displaying an RMON History Control Group Entry T o display an RMON History Control Group entr y: ▲ Important! Ther e must be at least one History Control Group entr y in the system in order to display inf ormation for an entr y . T o add a His- tor y Control Group entr y , see "Adding an RMON Histor y Control Gro ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 105

    Displaying an RMON History Statistic Entry Page 7-7 Granted Buckets The number of discrete sampling intervals over whic h data shall be saved in the part of the media-specific table associated with this entr y . Sampling Interval The inter val (in seconds) ov er which the data is sampled for eac h bucket. Owner String The person or entity who con? ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 106

    Advanced Management Page 7-8 The Local Management Interf ace can display only f our buckets. T o view mor e, use an SNMP-based management softwar e program capable of RMON to access the RMON His- tor y Statistics. The screen automatically updates at the set sampling inter val. 3 T ype s to stop the sampling interval. 4 T ype q to return to the Hist ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 107

    RMON Alarm Group Page 7-9 RMON Alarm Group The Alar m Group per iodically takes statistical samples fr om variables and compares them to previousl y configured thresholds. The alar m table stores configuration entries, each of whic h defines a polling per iod and various threshold values. ▲ Important! The Alar m Group requir es imple- mentatio ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 108

    Advanced Management Page 7-10 Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry T o add an Alar m Group Entr y: ▲ Important! The Alar m Group requir es implementation of the Event Group. Y ou must have an Ev ent Group entr y created BEFORE you can add an Alar m Group entr y . See " Adding an RMON Event Gr oup Entr y" on page 7-16 f or instructions. 1 T ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 109

    Adding an RMON Alarm Group Entry Page 7-11 Data Source (Obj ID) Enter the Object ID of the counter to be monitored. ▲ Important! The Object ID for a counter is defined in the MIB with which it is asso- ciated (e.g., MIB II, RMON , etc). Some counters require an interface num- ber (the number of the port to be moni- tored) at the end of the objec ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 110

    Advanced Management Page 7-12 ❏ fallingAlarm — if the first sample is less than or equal to the value set f or the Falling Threshold (see “Falling Threshold” below), an alarm is generated. ❏ risingOrF allingAlarm — sets both r ising and falling alarms. Rising Threshold Enter the number of the threshold f or the sampled statistic. When ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 111

    Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry Page 7-13 Displaying an RMON Alarm Group Entry T o display inf ormation for a specific Alar m Group entr y: ▲ Important! There must be at least one Alarm Group entr y in the system in order to display inf ormation for an entr y . T o add an Alar m Group entry , see "Adding an RMON Alar m Group Entry" ...

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    Advanced Management Page 7-14 Deleting an RMON Alarm Group Entry This option allows you to delete an Alar m Group entr y . T o delete an Alar m Group entr y: 1 T ype d from the RMON Alar m Group menu. 2 T ype the number of the Alarm Group entr y to be deleted at the command prompt. 3 Press Retur n. The Alar m Group entry to be deleted is dis- play ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 113

    RMON Event Group Page 7-15 RMON Event Group The Event Group contr ols the generation and notification of events from the device. It provides a list of all the events (activities) created by the monitor . ▲ Important! An Event Group entry is associ- ated with an Alar m Group entry . An Alar m Group entry deter mines when an alarm should occur; th ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 114

    Advanced Management Page 7-16 Adding an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows you to add an Ev ent Group entr y . T o add an Event Group Entry: 1 T ype a from the RMON Ev ent Group Menu. Command prompts, similar to those shown in Figure 7-11, appear one at a time on the screen. Figure 7-11 Add RMON Event Group entry 2 Enter the information requ ...

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    Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry Page 7-17 Event Community String Enter the octet string of the SNMP community to receive the event. Event Owner String Enter the name of the person who created this entr y . 3 T ype y at the prompt to set the parameters, or type n to cancel. Displaying an RMON Event Group Entry T o display an Ev ent Group entr y ...

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    Advanced Management Page 7-18 ∆ Note: For a description of each par ameter , see page 7-16 to pag e 7-18. Displaying the RMON Event Group Entry Log This option allows you to displa y a log of recorded events that have occurred. ▲ Important! Only ev ents with an Event T ype of Log or Log and T rap are dis- play ed. T o display the RMON Ev ent Gr ...

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    Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry Page 7-19 Deleting an RMON Event Group Entry This option allows you to delete an Ev ent Group entr y . T o delete an Event Group entry: 1 T ype d from the RMON Ev ent Group menu. 2 T ype the number of the Event Gr oup entr y to be deleted at the command prompt. 3 Press Return. The Event Group entry to be deleted i ...

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    Appendix A Page A-1 T roubleshooting This section provides some diagnostic tips f or troubleshooting problems with y our network and the Intr aSwitch 5212. LED Indicators The follo wing table descr ibes some possible errors and solutions for tr oubleshooting problems via the IntraSwitc h 5212’ s LEDs. LED Error T ype/Cause Solution (Options or St ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 120

    T roubleshooting Page A-2 Max Util (maximum utilization) LED for the port never blinks (steady light) ❏ Port is overloaded. ❏ Check the port statistics for the amount of traffic, errors, etc. being transmitted on the port. Link LED for the port goes off ❏ Cable connection is broken. ❏ Make sure connectors are seated correctly in the equipm ...

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    Appendix B Page B-1 Supported MIBs The IntraSwitc h 5212 suppor ts the follo wing MIBs (Manage- ment Information Bases): ❏ RMON (RFC 1757) ❏ MIB II (RFC 1213) ❏ Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) This section describes each supported MIB and its groups. RMON (RFC 1757) The IntraSwitc h 5212 supports four g roups of Remote Netw ork Monitoring (RMON) MIB ob ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 122

    Supported MIBs Page B-2 History Group The Histor y group recor ds periodic statistical samples from the collision domain and stores them in an SNMP table f or later retrieval. The Histor y group allows the manag er to set a timer to record samples of Ethernet statistics. It allows baselining of networ k activity over time. Once samples are taken, t ...

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    MIB II (RFC 1213) Page B-3 Event Group The Event g roup controls the gener ation and notification of events from the s witch. Each entry in the e ventT able describes the event’ s parameters that can be triggered. The switch g enerates an event when an associated condition is present in the MIB. The event can trigger a related function in the MI ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 124

    Supported MIBs Page B-4 Address T rans Group The Address T ranslation g roup collects information about the capability to translate physical and netw ork IP addresses. This group contains the f ollowing items: interface inde x, physical addr ess, and network addr ess for the MIB. IP Group The IP group contains inf ormation a bout the Internet Proto ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 125

    MIB II (RFC 1213) Page B-5 TCP Group The TCP gr oup contains information that relates to T ransmission Control Protocol, such as alg or ithm, minimum and maximum for r etransmission time-outs, monitor ing connections, failures, established resets, input and output data, and retransmitted segments. TCP Connection T able The TCP Connection T able gro ...

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    Supported MIBs Page B-6 Bridge MIB (1493) The Intr aSwitc h 5212 supports the following Bridge MIB g roup: Base Port The Base P or t group enables and disab les por ts. book Page 6 Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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    Appendix C Page C-1 T echnical Specifications Network Management Platforms Supported ❏ SNMP-compatible management softw are ❏ HTTP management softwar e ❏ T elnet software LEDs ❏ 100Mbps operation ❏ Maximum Utilization ❏ Full Duple x/Collision ❏ Data ❏ Link ❏ P ower Connectors ❏ RS-232 (DB-9, female) ❏ RJ-45 (10Base-T , 10/100 ...

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    T echnical Specifications Page C-2 Weight ❏ 11 pounds (5 kg) Power Specifications ❏ V oltage rang e: 100 to 240 V A C ❏ Frequency r ange: 60/50 Hz ❏ Maximum current: 1.6 A Environmental Specifications ❏ T emperature: 0 ° to 45 ° C ❏ Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing Standards Compliance ❏ MIB II ❏ RMON (4 groups) ❏ ...

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    Appendix D Page D-1 Management Menu T ree Main Menu Configuration General Information (read-only) System Administration view switch name view switch location view switch contact Boot Information view boot load mode view boot mode view boot server view boot file name IP Parameters view ID/MAC address view IP address view subnet mask view default rou ...

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    Appendix E Page E-1 T echnical Support T o contact Asanté T echnical Support: T elephone: (800) 622-7464 Fax : (801) 566-3787 Internet mail: support@asante.com W orld Wide W eb site: http://www .asante.com Bulletin Board Service (BBS): (408) 432-1416 FTP Archiv e: ftp.asante.com T echnical Support Hour s 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. P acific Standard T ...

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    Index Index i Numerics 10/100 port connecting devices 2-9 featur es 1-6 10/100TX port connecting to the networ k 2-9 default setting 1-10, 5-21 100Base-FX, connecting 2-10 100Mbps LED 3-3 10Base-FL, connecting 2-10 10Base-T ports connecting devices 2-9 connecting to the networ k 2-9 default setting 1-10 default settings 5-21 5324.10x 5-16 A absolut ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 134

    Index ii bridge MIB groups base port, definition B-6 supported B-6 browsers. See World Wide Web browsers 1-4 buckets, granted (RMON) 7-7 buckets, requested (RMON) 7-5 C cable types A-2 cables category 3, 4, 5 2-9 connecting networ k devices 2-9 cross-ov er 2-9 diagram 2-11 fiber , connecting 2-10 for connecting devices 1-8 RS-232 2-13 straight-thr ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 135

    Index iii data source alarm group, RMON 7-11 RMON 7-5 default configurations 1-10 default gateway changing 5-13 viewing 5-12 default password 2-14, 5-34 delta value, RMON 7-11 depth C-1 desktop installation 2-5 desktop mounting C-2 devices connection, determining 5-23 speed of, determining 5-23 diagnostic LEDs 3-4 diagram cabling scenarios 2-11 man ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 136

    Index iv full duplex changing 5-24 determining 5-23 G gateway, default changing 5-13 viewing 5-12 general information viewing 6-2 general information menu description 5-6 parameters, description 6-3 general specifications C-1 generating traps 5-19 GoodRXFrames 6-7 GoodRXOctets 6-7 GoodTXFrames 6-10 GoodTXOctets 6-9 granted buckets 7-6 granted bucke ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 137

    Index v IP address table gr oup, MIB II B-4 address translation table, MIB II B-4 group, MIB II B-4 routing table group, MIB II B-4 IP address assigning to switc h 2-12 assigning to switc h manually 2-13 changing 5-13 verifying for s witch (ping) 2-13 viewing 5-12 ISwitch.cfg 5-16 L LEDs 100Mbps 3-3 at startup 3-2 Data 3-3 data troubleshooting A-1 ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 138

    Index vi port information, viewing 5-21 remote 4-6 RMON 7-2 alarm group absolute value 7-11 adding entry 7-10 configuring 7-9 data source 7-11 deleting entry 7-14 delta value 7-11 displaying entry 7-13 falling alarm 7-12 falling event index 7-12 falling threshold 7-12 object ID 7-11 rising alarm 7-11 rising event index 7-12 rising threshold 7-12 sa ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 139

    Index vii Max Util (maximum utilization) LED 3-3 maximum current C-2 media independent interface. See MII expansion modules 2-6, 2-10 menu tree, management D-1 MIB II groups address trans group, definition B-4 ICMP, definition B-4 interface, definition B-3 IP address table, definition B-4 IP address translation table, defined B-4 IP routing table, ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 140

    Index viii O object ID alarm group, RMON 7-11 operating information viewing 6-2 out-of-band baud rate viewing 5-12 out-of-band management accessing 4-4 connecting 4-4 overview configuration options 1-4 featur es 1-6 management SNMP 1-4 Web browsers 1-4 management options 1-4, 4-2 console 4-4 telnet 4-6 of switc h 1-2, 1-3 package contents 1-7 swit ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 141

    Index ix power connecting 2-8 indication of 3-4 LED 3-4 redundant (back up) 1-3 redundant supply C-2 requirements 2-2 specifications C-2 power LED troubleshooting A-1 power supply redundant 1-3 powering on the IntraSwitch 2-8 problems. See troubleshooting A-1 R rack bracket 2-4 rack mounting 2-4, C-2 read community string changing 5-19 viewing 5-1 ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 142

    Index x event community string 7-17 description 7-16 logging 7-16 trap 7-16 type 7-16 groups alarm, definition B-2 event, definition B-3 history, definition B-2 statistics B-1 supported B-1 Histor y Group configuring 7-4 histor y group add owner string 7-5 sampling interval 7-5 adding entry 7-4 configuring 7-4 data source 7-5 deleting entry 7-8 dis ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 143

    Index xi spanning tree parameters bridge f orward delay , viewing 5-30 bridge hello time, viewing 5-30 bridge max age, viewing 5-30 switc h id, viewing 5-30 viewing 5-29 specifications current rating 2-2 frequency rang e 2-2 humidty 2-2 temperature 2-2 voltag e 2-2 specifications, of the switch C-1 speed switc hing 1-5 SQEErrors 6-9 standards compl ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 144

    Index xii system administration information switc h name configuring 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-14, 5-17, 5-29 T TCP connection table, MIB II B-5 group, MIB II B-5 TCP/IP parameters default 5-12 technical specifications connectors C-1 current rating 2-2, C-2 depth C-1 dimensions C-1 environmental C-2 frequency rang e 2-2, C-2 height C-1 humidity 2-2, C-2 ...

  • Asante Technologies 5212 - page 145

    Index xiii utilization LED troubleshooting A-2 UTP. See unshielded twisted pair 2-9 V voltage range 2-2, C-2 W weight C-2 width C-1 World Wide Web browsers using to manage the s witch, overview 1-4 write community string changing 5-19 viewing 5-18 book Page xiii Monday, March 2, 1998 4:27 PM ...

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