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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 .
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,.
Page i T able of Contents About This Manual ................................................vii About This Manual ........................................................................ viii Chapter Contents ..........................................
Page ii Installation ......................................................... 2-1 Installing the IntraSwitch .............................................................. 2-2 Installation Guidelines...................................................
Page iii Setting Up For Management ............................... 4-1 IntraSwitch Management .............................................................. 4-2 Overview ................................................................................ 4-2 Management Scenarios .
Page iv Adding a Trap Receiver Entry ................................. 5-20 Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry............................... 5-20 Configuring Port Parameters ......................................... 5-21 Current Settings ................
Page v Advanced Management ....................................... 7-1 Advanced Management ................................................................. 7-2 RMON Overview .................................................................... 7-2 Benefits of RMON .
Page vi Technical Specifications ..................................... C-1 Network Management Platforms Supported .................. C-1 LEDs................................................................................ C-1 Connectors ..............
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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™).
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.
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 .
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 Phil.
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.
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.
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 IntraSwi.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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: ❏ automa.
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.
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.
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.
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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 Indicator.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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: ❏ Ove.
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.
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 S.
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 Delet.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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”).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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).
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).
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 opera.
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.
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 .
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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.
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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.
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.
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 instal.
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 g.
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.
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 7-1.
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, defin.
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.
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.
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 G.
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 .
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 sp.
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 wr.
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In una situazione in cui hai già il Asante Technologies 5212, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Asante Technologies 5212.
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