Cabletron Systems TRBMIM User manual

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Document Conventions...............................................................1-1

1.2 Getting Help.................................................................................1-2

1.3 Using This Manual.......................................................................1-2

1.4 LM Structure................................................................................1-4

1.5 Operational Modes And LM Access............................................1-6

CHAPTER 2 ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT

2.1 Management Terminal Requirements.........................................2-1

2.2 Connecting A VT-Series Terminal...............................................2-1

2.3 Connecting A PC.........................................................................2-2

2.4 Connecting A Modem..................................................................2-3

2.5 Configuring Terminal Setup Parameters.....................................2-4

2.6 Configuring Modem Setup Parameters.......................................2-5

2.7 Accessing Local Management.....................................................2-6

2.7.1 Accessing LM Via Telnet ................................................2-8

2.7.2 Accessing LM Via Remote Modem Connection .............2-8

2.7.3 Disconnecting A Current LM User ..................................2-8

CHAPTER 3 WORKING WITH LOCAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 Describing Keyboard Functions...................................................3-1

3.2 Accessing Screens......................................................................3-2

3.3 LM Screen Elements...................................................................3-2

3.3.1 Describing LM Screen Fields..........................................3-3

3.3.2 Working With Input And Toggle Fields ...........................3-3

3.3.3 LM Application Messages...............................................3-4

3.3.4 Exiting An LM Screen .....................................................3-5

3.3.5 Exiting LM.......................................................................3-5

CHAPTER 4 DEVICE SETUP MENU

4.1 The System Level Screen ...........................................................4-2

4.1.1 Setting The System Date And System Time ..................4-3

4.1.2 Setting The Station And FNB IP Addresses ...................4-4

4.1.3 Setting The Subnet Mask ...............................................4-4

4.1.4 Setting Enable Beacon Recovery Fields ........................4-5

4.1.5 Specifying Locally Administered MAC Addresses..........4-8

CONTENTS

4.2 The SNMP Community Names Screen .......................................4-9

4.2.1 Establishing Community Names ...................................4-10

4.3 The SNMP Traps Screen...........................................................4-11

4.3.1 Setting SNMP Traps......................................................4-12

4.4 The Ring Security Screen..........................................................4-13

4.4.1 Specifying The Ring Interface.......................................4-14

4.4.2 Specifying A Ring Security Mode..................................4-14

4.4.3 Building The Allowed List Automatically........................4-16

4.4.4 Manually Adding Stations To The Allowed List.............4-16

4.4.5 Deleting Stations From The Allowed List ......................4-17

4.4.6 Viewing The Station Address List..................................4-17

4.5 The Bridge Setup Screen...........................................................4-18

4.5.1 Implementing Parameter Changes................................4-18

4.5.2 Assigning Ring Numbers...............................................4-19

4.5.3 Specifying Hop Count Limits.........................................4-20

4.5.4 Specifying Which Broadcast Frames To Limit...............4-20

4.5.5 Enabling And Disabling Single Route Broadcasts.........4-21

4.5.6 Assigning A Bridge Number..........................................4-22

4.5.7 Specifying The Single Route Broadcast Mode..............4-22

4.5.8 Assigning The Bridge Label ..........................................4-24

4.5.9 Assigning The Bridge Path Cost ...................................4-24

4.6 The LAN Net Manager Assignment Screen...............................4-25

4.6.1 Creating Passwords......................................................4-26

4.6.2 Enabling Frame Forwarding..........................................4-27

CHAPTER 5 DEVICE STATUS MENU

5.1 The Chassis Status View Screen.................................................5-2

5.1.1 Describing Information/Configuration Fields ...................5-2

5.1.2 Selecting A Screen Mode................................................5-4

5.1.3 Viewing Next/Previous Screens......................................5-5

5.1.4 Specifying Screen Update Intervals................................5-6

5.1.5 Using The Operational Mode Screen..............................5-6

5.1.6 Using The Administrative Mode Screen..........................5-7

5.1.7 Using The Ring Out Enable Mode Screen....................5-10

5.2 The Component Status View Screen.......................................5-10

CHAPTER 6 DEVICE STATISTICS SCREEN

6.1 Specifying The Ring.....................................................................6-2

6.2 Specifying A Counter Mode .........................................................6-2

6.2.1 Using The Accumulative Counter Mode..........................6-3

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6.3 Specifying The Screen Update Interval.......................................6-3

6.4 Describing Statistical And Informational Fields ...........................6-4

6.4.1 General Statistics............................................................6-4

6.4.2 Isolating Errors................................................................6-4

6.4.3 Ring Information .............................................................6-6

6.4.4 Non-Isolating Errors........................................................6-7

CHAPTER 7 BRIDGE STATISTICS SCREEN

7.1 Specifying A Counter Mode.........................................................7-1

7.1.1 Using The Accumulative Counter Mode .........................7-2

7.2 Specifying The Screen Update Interval.......................................7-2

7.3 Describing Bridge Statistics.........................................................7-3

CHAPTER 8 SNMP TOOLS SCREEN

8.1 Describing SNMP Tools Screen Fields .......................................8-2

8.2 Specifying A MIB Community Name ...........................................8-4

8.3 Getting And Setting Variables .....................................................8-4

8.4 Scrolling Through MIB Variables.................................................8-7

8.4.1 Using The Walk Command.............................................8-7

8.4.2 Using The Cycles Command..........................................8-8

8.4.3 Using The Step Command .............................................8-8

8.4.4 Using The Repeat Command .........................................8-8

INDEX

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T Local Management User’s

Guide

. This manual describes how to use Local Management (LM)

applications to conﬁgure and monitor the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T on a

Token Ring network. This manual is intended for all users of the

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T, who should have a basic working knowledge of

the IEEE 802.5 standard for Token Ring networks, components used in

Token Ring networks, and Source-Route (SR) bridging concepts.

See the

TRBMIM-T User’s Guide

included with the TRBMIM-T and the

TRMM, TRBMIM, & TRMMIM Installation Guide

included with the

TRBMIM for information specifying bridge/management module

capabilities and conﬁguration, installation, operation, cabling, and

troubleshooting procedures.

1.1 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

Document conventions are listed as follows:

•

Bold Italics

is used for references to Cabletron Systems documents

and other publications

•

The Local Management screen font as it appears on the

screen

is used for references to LM screen fields in steps describing

how to work with LM applications. For example:

Select the

Subnet Mask

ﬁeld ....

Select the

SAVE

....

•

Bold

is used for keyboard functions, i.e.,

Enter

key,

arrow

keys

NOTE

Note calls your attention to information of special importance.

CAUTION

Caution calls your attention to information essential to avoid

damage to software, equipment, or network conﬁguration

settings.

INTRODUCTION

1-2

1.2 GETTING HELP

If you need technical assistance or have any questions, comments, or

suggestions concerning this manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical

Support Department using any of the following methods:

By phone (603) 332-9400

Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Eastern Time

By CompuServe GO CTRON from any ! prompt

By Internet mail [email protected]

By FTP ctron.com or 134.141.197.25

anonymous

Password

your email address

1.3 USING THIS MANUAL

This manual’s contents is organized as follows:

Chapter 1,

Introduction

, describes conventions used in this manual, how

to get technical help, and the organizational structure of this manual.

It also describes LM applications accessible for each

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T operational mode.

Chapter 2,

Accessing Local Management

, describes how to set up the

management terminal (VT-series terminal or PC) connection via

console-cable or remote-modem connection. It also describes

management-terminal and modem-communication parameters and how to

access LM via Telnet.

Chapter 3,

Working with Local Management

, describes how to work

with Local Management menus and screens.

Chapter 4,

Device

Setup Menu

, describes how to use the System Level

screen to setup system parameters; the SNMP Community Names screen

to setup bridging parameters; the SNMP Traps screen to setup trap

destinations; the Ring Security screen to manage access to the ring; the

Bridge Setup screen to setup Source-Route bridging parameters; and the

LAN Net Manager Assignment screen to manage LAN Net Manager

software access to TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T management resources.

INTRODUCTION

1-3

Chapter 5,

Device

Status Menu

, describes how to use the Chassis Status

screen to manage FNB backplane connectivity between MIMs in the

MMAC and to enable or disable network ports under

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T management control. It also describes how to

view which system components and resources are active in the

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T using the Component Status screen.

Chapter 6,

Device Statistics Screen

describes how to monitor network

performance on both the FNB ring and the ring interfacing with the

bridge Station port.

Chapter 7,

Bridge Statistics Screen

describes how to monitor bridge

trafﬁc on both the FNB port and the bridge Station port.

Chapter 8,

SNMP Tools Screen

, describes how to access and perform

SNMP operations on TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T Management Information

Base (MIB) objects.

INTRODUCTION

1-4

1.4 LM STRUCTURE

The Main Menu screen serves as the gateway to all LM screens, as

indicated in Figure 1-1.

The following menu selections are available from the Main Menu:

• Device Setup menu

From the Device Setup menu, you can select these applications:

System Level screen

SNMP Community Names screen

SNMP Traps screen

Ring Security screen

Bridge Setup screen

LAN Net Manager Assignment screen

• Device Status menu

From the Device Status menu, you can select these applications:

Chassis Status View screen

Component Status View screen

The following application screens are also available from the Main Menu:

• Bridge Statistics screen

• SNMP Tools screen

• Device Statistics screen

See Chapter 2 for information on accessing the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T

LM Password screen and Chapter 3 for information on accessing and

working with LM screens.

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1-5

Figure 1-1 LM Structure

MAIN MENU

DEVICE SETUP

DEVICE STATUS

DEVICE STATISTICS

BRIDGE STATISTICS

EXIT

TRBMIM Local Management

Flash Image Version: x.xx.xx

DEVICE SETUP

SYSTEM LEVEL

SNMP COMMUNITY NAMES

SNMP TRAPS

RETURN

TRBMIM Local Management

Flash Image Version: x.xx.xx

BRIDGE SETUP

LAN NET MANAGER

RING SECURITY

STATUS SETUP

CHASSIS STATUS

COMPONENT STATUS

RETURN

TRBMIM Local Management

Flash Image Version: x.xx.xx

SNMP TOOLS

TRBMIM Local Management

Flash Image Version: x.xx.xx

DEVICE STATISTICS

TRBMIM Local Management

Flash Image Version: x.xx.xx

SOURCE ROUTING BRIDGE STATISTICS

TRBMIM Local Management

Flash Image Version: x.xx.xx

SNMP TOOLS

Applications

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1-6

1.5 OPERATIONAL MODES AND LM ACCESS

The number of LM applications you can access is contingent upon which

operational mode you have speciﬁed for the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T. The

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T can be conﬁgured to operate as a dedicated

Source-Route bridge or as a combination bridge and Token Ring

management module. See the

TRBMIM-T User’s Guide

included with

the TRBMIM-T and the

TRMM, TRBMIM, & TRMMIM Installation

Guide

included with the TRBMIM for information about operational

mode speciﬁcations and selecting an operational mode.

The title of a LM screen indicates the current operating mode of the

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T.

When the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T is in the Bridge-Only mode, the LM

screen displays this title:

“TRBMIM BRIDGE LOCAL MANAGEMENT”

When the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T is in the Bridge/Management mode, the

LM screen displays this title:

“TRBMIM CHASSIS LOCAL MANAGEMENT”

Table 1-1 lists LM applications you can access when the

TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T is conﬁgured to operate in either operational

mode.

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1-7

The next chapter describes how to connect a management terminal or PC

to the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T LM-access Console port and how to access

the LM Password screen.

Table 1-1 LM Access Per Operational Modes

OPERATIONAL MODE

Bridge-Only

Access

Bridge/Management

Access

LM APPLICATION

System Level

Yes-limited

No access to Beacon

Recovery ﬁelds

Ye s

SNMP Community Names Yes Yes

SNMP Traps Yes Yes

Ring Security No Yes

Bridge Setup Yes Yes

LAN Net Manager Yes Yes

Chassis Status View No Yes

Component Status View Yes Yes

Device Statistics No Yes

Bridge Statistics Yes Yes

SNMP Tools Yes Yes

Note

: The degree of access to these applications depends on your password

status. See Section 4.2 to establish password privileges.

INTRODUCTION

1-8

2-1

CHAPTER 2

ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT

This chapter describes how to access LM via a direct or remote

management terminal connection. It describes management terminal

requirements and how to connect a VT-series terminal, a PC, and a

modem to the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T. It also describes terminal and

modem setup parameters for the connection and requirements for

establishing an in-band connection to LM via Telnet.

2.1 MANAGEMENT TERMINAL REQUIREMENTS

The following terminals can be used to access LM:

• Digital Equipment Corporation VT-series terminal or VT-type

terminal running VT-series software

• IBM or compatible PC running a VT-series emulation program

2.2 CONNECTING A VT-SERIES TERMINAL

Use the RS-232 console cable and the RJ45-to-DB25 VT-series adaptor

shipped with the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T to connect the VT-series

terminal, as shown in Figure 2-1.

To connect the VT-series terminal:

1. Insert the cable’s DB9 connector into the LM Console port.

2. Attach the VT-series RJ45-to-DB25 adaptor to the RJ45 connector at

the other end of the cable.

3. Connect the adaptor into the appropriate serial communications port

on the VT-series terminal, as specified in the user instructions

included with the terminal.

See Section 2.5 for terminal setup parameters.

ACCESSING LOCAL MANAGEMENT

2-2

Figure 2-1 Connecting a VT-Series Terminal (Example)

2.3 CONNECTING A PC

Use the RS-232 console cable and the RJ45-to-DB9 PC adaptor shipped

with the TRBMIM/TRBMIM-T to connect the PC, as shown in

Figure 2-2.

To connect the PC:

1. Insert the cable’s DB9 connector into the LM Console port.

2. Attach the PC RJ45-to-DB9 adaptor to the RJ45 connector at the other

end of the cable.

3. Connect the adaptor into the appropriate serial communications port

on the PC, as specified in the user instructions included with the PC.

See Section 2.5 for terminal setup parameters.

Figure 2-2 Connecting a PC (Example)

TOKEN RING BRIDGE

VT-Series RJ45-to-DB25

LM Console Port

Adaptor

Vt Terminal

DB9 Console

Connector

TOKEN RING BRIDGE

LM Console Port

DB9 Console

PC RJ45-to-DB9

Adaptor

Connector

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