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1. Click the type of Setup you preter then click Next Typical Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended tor most users C Custom ou may choose the options you want to install Recommended for advanced USers lnstallBhrela lt Back Click Next The installation process will begin and end automatically Important Restart the computer if requested 15 Remove the NetBeacon from the CD ROM drive Installing the NetBeacon Software Before installing the NetBeacon software make sure you have first installed the correct version of the JRE software To upgrade an older version of NetBeacon refer to Upgrading NetBeacon To display a log of errors encountered during an installation refer to Viewing the Installation Error Log UNIX Linux Installation Important If you are installing NetBeacon on an HP platform make sure that the NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide maximum number of threads allowed in each process is at least 1024 If the number is too low you can use SAM the HP UX System Administration Manager to change kernel parameters following the steps described below 1 Open Kernel Configuration 2 Open Configurable Parameters 3 Double click on max_thread_proc 4 Specify the new Formula Value to 1024 or more 5 Process the new kernel The change will not take effect until the kernel is processed For more information regarding Java tuning
2. E Bon a E isiy pa RT pima Brig i L E a E m m e MerBeacon Information configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports Dewtes eu Seni S 197 188 3189 Dekot ioral Syetanc 182 16816 EA 1921680 3170 Desde Namie Marketing Cera ED chassis he Nashuactice hee eve Lecetone Mashuwa wia E Wi Chassi Dee Contact E Jomas yi5 duga Madula3_ Descriplion E Sol Chassis 19 Foutz_i 2 TAr Pol IES 192 1083163 Ma Chassisd yeti Up Tira aye senmara t SOS S CS CSC C S Svea Services Application End h End nieme Data Link Priyeical Gyani US Warsiti aCOn_COTep i DWR On Apr 2E 2003 at 0013 57 by bldrittnaA O CEME Apphy i ie bh Refresh Print Received Individual Siabetics 142 168 7163 Devices List Folders Command Status Bar Buttons Double clicking the Metrobility or Lancast logo in the upper left hand corner of the chassis image connects you to the Metrobility website The chassis ports are green red blue or gray green indicates an active link red indicates no link blue indicates the port is administratively disabled and gray indicates an unknown state this may occur at startup Resizing the Windows and Dialog Boxes You can minimize maximize resize and position most of NetBeacon s windows and dialog boxes If you are running NetBeacon under Microsoft Windows each dialog box also appears as an item in the taskbar In the NetBea
3. Installation and User s Guide 43 Showing ToolTips ToolTips provide a brief description of the currently selected window component To display ToolTips do the following 1 From the View menu choose Show ToolTips A checkmark appears to the left of the menu option when ToolTips are active v Show ToolTips 2 To display ToolTip information pass the cursor over a component in the chassis view or Devices list Tip To hide ToolTips choose Show ToolTips from the View menu and remove the checkmark Changing the Appearance of your Tables The Stack Modules and Ports folders display information in the form of tables Depending on your personal preference or on the Look amp Feel you are using you may want to turn the table gridlines on or off hide some of the columns or resize the table To display gridlines do the following e From the View menu choose Table Gridlines Table Gridlines d Show Vertical Lines Show Horizontal Lines You may hide or show both vertical and horizontal lines A checkmark appears to the left of the menu option when gridlines are active Tip To hide gridlines choose Table Gridlines and remove the checkmark from the menu option To hide a column in a table do the following 1 Right click in the column you want to hide 2 Click Hide Column column name Hiding a column in a table affects all chassis in all profiles Tip To add the column back into the table right click anywher
4. WRITE Community A unique string authorizing SNMP write access to the device WRITE Community Confirm A confirmation of the string entered in the WRITE Community field Monitoring the Chassis The Stack folder displays information about all the chassis in the stack For a device that is not a stack only a single chassis is listed in the folder Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports System 192 132 35 170 Location Name Asset ID Description Part Number Number of Slots Position Min Temp Max Temp Temp Chassis1 Chassis 1 17 Slot Chassis 19 R5000 17H8 17 32E 131 F 90 F Chassis 2 Chassis 17 Slot Chassis 19 R5000 17HS 17 32 F 131 F 111 F Chassis 3 Chassis3 2 Slot Chassis R400 02HS 2 32 F 131 F 86 F Refresh treset Chassis 58 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide The following table lists the chassis information shown in this folder along with a brief description of each field Name Description Location The location of the chassis Name The name of the chassis Asset ID User defined asset tracking identifier Description Details on the type of chassis Part Number The part number assigned to the chassis for identification purposes Number of Slots The number of slots the chassis contains Position Position of the chassis in the stack Position is O if the device is not part of a stack Min Temp The lowest temper
5. along with a brief description of each field Name Description Name The name of the chassis Asset ID User defined asset tracking identifier Description Details on the type of chassis in which the modules are installed for example number of slots and type Part Number The part number assigned to the chassis for identification purposes Number of Slots The number of slots the chassis contains 2 12 or 17 Serial Number The serial number assigned to the chassis for identification purposes Manufacture Date The date the chassis was manufactured Revision Number The version of the chassis backplane Displaying Temperature and Power Supply Information The bottom half of the Chassis Information dialog box displays environmental information including the temperature of the chassis the voltage supplied by each power supply and the operating status of each power supply Voltage and temperature information are displayed using both a graphical and textual format Tip Passing the cursor over the temperature gauge displays a tooltip that converts the current temperature from degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa 60 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide CHASSIS 90 TEMPERATURE F Temperature History Voltage History Power Supply Supply Status Type Minimum Yolts Current Volts Maximum Volts Unita ON AC 5 0 Se afl ON AC S828 el The following table describes the power supply i
6. i tsts lt lt Cs s CS Apply Cancel 1 In the Redundant Interface Line Card Details dialog box choose Enabled from the SONAR drop down list 2 Set the Mode to Dynamic Recovery Mode 3 Make sure that Link Pulse Control is Enabled 4 For a Gigabit redundant card the loss of activity LOA period can be set anywhere from 1 to 31 seconds Slide the pointer to select the desired number of seconds If the active port remains idle for the specified time the redundant interface will verify activity on the secondary port and switch to that port once traffic is detected LOA Switchover Time Secs a AAA AAAAAN AANKAN AAAA Geen nei 5 Click Apply 6 A message appears stating that the operation was successful Click OK Select A B Mode When Select A B is active each link on the redundant interface line card operates independently and is directed to a different network Only one link primary or secondary is active at a time NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 85 Redundant Interface Line Card Details Chassis 1 Miel ES System 192 168 3 163 Active Port Primary Secondary Switch Occurred io Mode Select AB Mode Contral Select AB seest ti i sS YS Auto Restore Phittaiy Cincuit Disabled i tst lt s s s YS Dink Pulse tonto bisae t lt s s sY Redundant ransmission Disable O tst lt s s s YS Apply Cancel Use this mode to redirect traffic from one n
7. r m7500 Tip Not all connector icons that appear on the map represent Radiance or Lancast devices Do one of the following e Click the icon and then choose NetBeacon from the Tools menu Or e Double click any Radiance or Lancast device button on your HP OpenView map J Important You must associate the NetBeacon application to the selected device before you start NetBeacon this way To create an association do the following 1 Right click the Radiance or Lancast device icon NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 21 2 From the menu choose Symbol Properties The Symbol Properties dialog box appears CeplyLobet oF Yei C Ho Slots Moma Staur Dupre Ernte Ewe i j Behram E Euge D Eypcute Chii Subap Properties ewe no 3 From the Behavior panel click Execute 4 Click Target Objects The Target Objects dialog box appears Target Objects for 192 132 65 47 Ea Target Objects i 92 132 65 47 Add Add From Map Remove 5 Click Add and then click OK The IP address of the selected device is added to the list of target devices 6 From the Application Actions panel select NetBeacon runNetBeacon 22 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Behavior Explode f Evecute Application Actor Navigation Submap AddThis ubrn Navigation Submap AddT hisSymi Navigation Submap Open NetBeacon uni etEeacon Se
8. 192 132 60 160 Persistence Data for a Fixed Port Chassis When a management module is installed in a fixed port chassis pushing any LLCF LLR switch takes effect immediately Persistence works as outlined below 1 If the switch setting matches the setting in the persistence data file the software setting will be enforced and the persistence data file will be unaffected 2 If the switch settings do not match because a change was made the new hardware switch setting takes precedence All other software settings will stay the same 126 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Appendix F NetBeacon Warranty Statement Metrobility Optical Systems Inc warrants that a the SOFTWARE PRODUCT will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying written materials for a period of ninety 90 days from the date of receipt and b any Support Services provided by Metrobility Shall be substantially as described in applicable written materials provided to you by Metrobility and Metrobility support engineers will make commercially reasonable efforts to solve any problem issues Some states and jurisdictions do not allow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you To the extent allowed by applicable law implied warranties on the SOFTWARE PRODUCT if any are limited to ninety 90 days SUPPORTED VERSIONS Metrobility supports only the curre
9. Address Resolution Protocol ARP RFC 826 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP RFC 1157 and 1442 Management Information Base for Network Management of TCP IP based Internets MIB II RFC 1213 Boot Protocol BOOTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP RFC 821 File Transfer Protocol FTP Reverse Address Resolution Protocol RARP Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base RFC 2819 Entity MIB Version 2 RFC 2737 This product shall be handled stored and disposed of in accordance with all governing and applicable safety and environmental regulatory requirements NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 129 Product Manuals The most recent version of this manual is available online at http www metrobility com support manuals htm To obtain additional copies of this manual contact your reseller or call 1 877 526 2278 or 1 603 880 1833 Product Registration To register your product go to http www metrobility com support registration as METRODIIity optical systems 25 Manchester Street Merrimack NH 03054 USA 1 603 880 1833 FAX 1 603 594 2887 www metrobility com 5660 NETBEACON 6 03
10. Auto Interface Line Card LLCF Link Loss When LLCF is enabled if one port loses link the module will not transmit a Carry Forward link pulse from the other port Single Interface Line Card LLCF CLCF Copper CLCF only applies to TX FX gigabit cards When CLCF is enabled the fiber Loss Carry port s transmitter shuts down if the copper port stops receiving link pulses Forward Redundant Interface Line Card Mode Control The mode control is either Dynamic Recovery or Select A B Active Port The active port is either Primary or Secondary Auto Restore When enabled the module reverts the active port back to the Primary port Primary Circuit when the primary link is reestablished Link Pulse Control Link signals are sent out both the Primary and Secondary ports when Link Pulse Control LPC is enabled Link signals are sent out only on the active port if LPC is disabled Redundant When enabled transmits data on both the Primary and Secondary ports LPC Transmission must be enabled When disabled transmits data on the active port only See the Radiance Gigabit Single Interface Line Cards Installation and User Guide Copper Loss Carry Forward CLCF for additional information 3 See the Radiance 10Mbps or 100Mbps or 1000Mbps Redundant Interface Line Cards Installation and User Guide or the redundant twister Installation and User Guide Step 2 Set the DIP Switches for details regarding the card s swi
11. EVENT lances tEnerPoreEsubarEndrPaultAlarmirvap l23 6s l 45 62 45 1143 24049 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED 122 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide After Script Change EVENT JancastinerPortesubarbEndPaulttAlarmirap 1 3 605 1l346 l 2 45 114 3 25049 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Enet Port Esu FarEnd Fault Alarm PhysicalName 3 Alias 4 After MIB Load EVENT lancastEnetPortSpeedChangeTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 10 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT lancastEnetPortSpeedChangeTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 10 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Enet Port Speed Change PhysicalName 3 Alias 4 After MIB Load EVENT lancastilamPortbinkStatcusChangerrap 1 4346 1ls4614 2745611 356200 611 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENIT lLancastLamPoreLinksSlatlusChangel rap al 346 1 4 1 274 oad ase Ow Ld Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Tdm Port Link Status Change PortLinkStatus 2 PhysicalName 3 Alias 4 After MIB Load EVENT encastldmPortrarendraultAlarmirap sbros brll e274 el See eZ LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT lencastldmPortrartndraulrAlarmivap ebes Gelako 4 onl Sal Ud Metrobility Alarms Normal NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 123 FORMAT Metrobility Tdm Port Far End Fa
12. Log on to the workstation as root 2 Open a terminal window 3 Go to the directory where you installed the NetBeacon files The default directory is opt NBeacon for the client server application opt NBServer for the server application opt NBClient for the client application 4 Delete the NetBeacon directory and all its files Important Deleting the NetBeacon directory deletes all existing profile configuration data This data will then be unavailable for use in a new installation Refer to the method below if you want to save this data Or 1 Go to the directory where you installed the NetBeacon files The default directory is opt NBeacon for the server and client server applications NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 15 opt NBClient for the client application Type one of the following commands e uninstallNetBeacon to remove the client server software e uninstallNetBeaconClient to remove the client software e uninstallINetBeaconServer to remove the server software In the message box that appears click Yes to remove the NetBeacon files After the uninstall process is done click Finished This procedure does not remove all files The remaining files which include user profiles and e mail configurations can be deleted manually or maintained if you plan to reinstall NetBeacon Windows Uninstall Important If you uninstall the JRE first you will not be able to uninstall NetBe
13. amp 1 Converter Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 1 System 192 168 3 163 Selected Converter Information Name Modu Type SingleInterfaceLineCard S Description fioMTPtoBNC o Oper Status Enia Ports on this converter 2 Chassis 1 Slot 1 Port 1 Portt_1 Chassis 1 Slot 1 Porn 2 Port1_2 2 aa Apply Cancel Reset Converter 3 Click Apply then click OK Applying Link Loss Carry Forward In addition to changing the name you can enable or disable Link Loss Carry Forward LLCF on the modules that have this function When LLCF is enabled if one port loses its link the converter will not transmit a link pulse from the other port 1 Open the Converter Configuration dialog box using one of methods described in Displaying Converter Information 2 From the Link Loss Carry Forward drop down list select Enabled or Disabled 3 Converter Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 5 System 192 168 3 170 Selected Converter Information Name Module Type Single nterface Linecard ss ss s S Description fioomTxtoFXMMSC 0 Oper Status Enia Link Loss Carry Forward Disabled O iS Ports on this converter 2 LEELEE Os Apply Cancel Reset Converter 3 Click Apply then click OK 82 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Applying Copper Loss Carry Forward Copper Loss Carry Forward CLCF is only applicable to the 1000Mbps TX FX lin
14. for system requirements 4 Copy j2re 1 4 1 02 solaris sparc sh from the NetBeacon Unix directory to usr java 5 Execute j2re 1 4 1 02 solaris sparc sh from usr java 6 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the java installation 7 Create an environment that will support multiple JRE installations This is done by creating a single usr java bin directory containing a symbolic link to a particular version of the java executable file cd usr java mkdir bin cd bin In s jre_1 4 1_02 bin java java 8 Add usr java bin to the PATH environment variable 9 To verify that the JRE software was installed correctly type java version You should see the following message java version 1 4 1 02 Java TM 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition build 1 4 1 02 b06 Java HotSpot TM Client VM build 1 4 1 03 b06 mixed mode 4 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide HP UX Installation To install the JRE under HP UX do the following 1 2 Log on as root Copy rte14 14102 1100 depot from the NetBeacon Unix folder on the NetBeacon CD to a temporary directory Run swinstall on the rte14 14102 1100 depot file Refer to RTE HPUX Installation Notes htm for the installation procedure for the Java tm 2 Platform Version 1_4 1 O02 Create an environment that will Support multiple JRE installations This is done by creating a single opt java bin directory containing a symbolic link to a
15. less The start and stop dates use the format yyyy mm dd where yyyy is the year mm is the month and dd is the day To change the date click on a number and do one of the following e Type a new number e Use the arrows at the right of the text box to increase or decrease the number 4 Click Archive The progress indicator displays the percentage of the process that has been completed When done it reports Archive Progress Completed 5 For additional information about database archives refer to Appendix B Database Archives 54 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Chapter 4 Managing the Devices This chapter describes the NetBeacon management features and how to use them to monitor the devices on your network Important You cannot change any folder information that is shaded grayed this information is for display purposes only Displaying Device Information The Device Information folder displays system information about the selected device including the device s name location contact description and IP address The only information you can change is the device name location and contact Tip Changes are displayed in blue until they are applied To view information about a device do the following 1 From the Devices list select the device 2 Click the Information tab to display the Device Information folder Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports Devi
16. rmon_ether_collisions LONGINT rmon_non_collision_error LONGINT rmon_total_no_error LONGINT rmon_ether_unicast LONGINT esu_burst_rx_speed_oper LONGINT esu_blocked_rx_packets LONGINT esu_blocked_rx_octets LONGINT esu_burst_tx_speed_oper LONGINT esu_blocked_tx_packets LONGINT esu_blocked_tx_octets LONGINT PRIMARY KEY ZZZ_ RMON_TIMESTAMP ENTITY_COLUMN Create table FIBERPORTSTATS zzz_rmon_timestamp LONGINT ENTITY_COLUMN VARCHAR 32 rmon_ether_octets LONGINT rmon_ether_pkts LONGINT rmon_ether_broadcast_pkts LONGINT rmon_ether_multicast_pkts LONGINT rmon_ether_collisions LONGINT rmon_non_collision_error LONGINT rmon_total_no_error LONGINT rmon_ether_unicast LONGINT sensor_current_6 INTEGER sensor_current_5 INTEGER PRIMARY KEY ZZZ RMON_TIMESTAMP ENTITY _COLUMN Create table MODULESTATS THE_TIMESTAMP LONGINT ENTITY_COLUMN VARCHAR 32 sensor_type_3 INTEGER sensor_type_8 INTEGER sensor_type_9 INTEGER sensor_type_10 sensor_type_16 INTEGER PRIMARY KEY THE_TIMESTAMP ENTITY_COLUMN Create table CHASSISSTATS THE_TIMESTAMP LONGINT ENTITY_COLUMN VARCHAR 32 sensor_type_3 INTEGER A_sensor_type_10 INTEGER B_sensor_type_10 INTEGER PRIMARY KEY THE_TIMESTAMP ENTITY_COLUMN Each of the SQL command lines above when executed in an SQL compliant database creates a table with appropriately named columns Using SQL INSERT the delimited data files that were created through the NetBeacon Database Archive mechanism ca
17. Fi HE breaths i HF HE Lik PBA a gece i driz Pos Pro ort His Erbij bia His Lik Deed Pa E Dionin 1 Gieit Pond Pedd_t 2 His Creatine Fae Ha Link Ura riei FAS it Chines Sl Fog Poda I Er Mh Na Ervin Fkt Ha Lik Dieta hied FEA Cade Ao Pod Pee i TE jF Frisii Fadi Ha Link Dera PAA a Ciordia 1 Fri Poms ope eee FR Se 0 Gristle Full HE hie ay a g Ef P eka PA Srba d Friii The following table lists the information shown in the Ports folder along with a brief description of each field Name Description Location Chassis number in the stack slot in the chassis and port on the card For a remote access line card the remote card and port numbers are also included Name Name assigned to the port Type The port s media type Speed Speed in megabits per second Mbps Oper Status Operational status of the port either Enabled or Disabled Duplex Duplex mode of the port Full Half or N A Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation status on the port Enabled Disabled or N A Link Status Indicates whether or not link is detected Link Loss Return Link Loss Return status on the port Enabled Disabled or N A Cross Over Indicates whether a copper port s MDI X MDI II switch is set to Parallel or Crossed Over Not applicable to fiber ports Displaying Management Module Statistics To view the Ethernet port statistics for the management cards installed in each chassis of the selected stack do the following 1 Select
18. Information Configuration Information about the configuration of the device including its IP address subnet mask default gateway and SNMP configuration see Configuring a Device NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 29 Folder Description Stack Hardware related information about each device in the selected stack including a description part number number of slots stack position and minimum maximum and current temperatures see Configuring a Device A single chassis is treated as a stack of one Traps Alarm messages SNMP traps that relate to the configuration or status change of a device module or port NetBeacon lets you forward these notifications through an E mail connection see Configuring E mail Notifications You can also acknowledge clear and filter traps Modules Information about the replaceable cards including the management card installed in the chassis Includes each card s location name asset ID description type uptime operating status hardware version date of manufacture and part number see Chapter 5 Configuring Modules and Ports Ports Port information including location name type speed operational status duplex link status and settings for various switches see Chapter 5 Configuring Modules and Ports Shortcut Keys You can choose some menu options by using either the mouse or the shortcut keys The following table lists the menu options and their asso
19. Interface Statistics from the drop down menu in the Ports folder 92 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports nterface Statistics Total Location Chassis 1 Slot17 Port 1 467 323 4 T 0 T Chassis 1 Slot 17 Port 2 2 826 584 1685936 Z o 0 U 78 152 174 65 821 763 O Q A D Chassis 3 Slot 2 Port 1 59 682 044 47 244 823 O 0 A D Chassis 4 Slot 2 Port1 4 59814314 47 ATT T3 U U A D Name Location IfIndex In Octets Out Octets In Errors Out Errors In Discards Out Discards System 192 132 35 170 finte Hace Statistics Index In Octets Out Octets In Errors Out Errors In Discards Out Discards Interface Count 5 Refresh Clear Counters Show Delas Print The following table lists and describes the Interface Statistics fields Description The chassis slot and port numbers of the management card The interface index number Number of bytes received Number of bytes transmitted Number of inbound packets with errors Number of outbound packets with errors Number of inbound packets discarded with no errors Number of outbound packets discarded with no errors 2 Click Clear Counters to reset all the counters to 0 3 Click Show Deltas to display the difference between the totals shown on the screen and the totals when you click the butt
20. MB 20 MB for NetBeacon 17 MB for JRE Sun JRE 1 4 1 Red Hat Linux 750 MHz 256 MB 20 MB for NetBeacon 40 MB for JRE Sun JRE 1 4 1 Sun Solaris 200 MHz 64 MB 20 MB for NetBeacon 41 MB for JRE Sun JRE 1 4 1 HP UX 11 00 200 MHz 64 MB 20 MB for NetBeacon 56 MB for JRE HP UX JRE 1 4 1 Client Server Specifications with Database Plugin If you are installing the database version of NetBeacon the server application must be installed on a dedicated workstation with the following minimum system requirements 2 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Platform CPU Memory Disk Space Windows or Red Hat Linux 750 MHz 512 MB server 18 GB server 256 MB client 15 GB client Sun Solaris 450 MHz 512 MB 18 GB HP UX 11 00 PA 8600 552 MHz 512 MB 18 GB The NetBeacon client application must be installed on a separate machine with the minimum requirements listed above Important When using the database plugin the client and server applications must be installed on two separate machines Each NetBeacon server can register up to ten clients Additional software for Microsoft Windows Sun Solaris HP UX and Red Hat Linux may include e Adobe Acrobat Reader for online viewing of this guide e HP OpenView Network Node Manager NetBeacon CD Contents The NetBeacon CD contains the following five folders Folder Contents NetBeacon The NetBeacon application files th
21. NBClient for the client application and opt NBServer for the server application If you are upgrading from a previous version select the directory where the existing NetBeacon installation is located All profiles and e mail configurations will be transferred to the new application The new installation will be placed in the same directory where the original software was installed E Installer NETBEACON Installation directory for Current Application canBeacon METRODIlity ae Non To use the default location click Next To change the destination do one of the following e Type the name of the directory and then click Next e Click Browse select the name of the folder using the Select a Directory dialog box click Open and then click Next 14 If you selected an existing directory the following message appears Click Yes to install the software there or click No to return to the previous dialog box Click Yes if you are upgrading NetBeacon 7 C NBeacon exists Use it anyway 15 If you are installing the NetBeacon server application go to Step 17 12 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide For the client or client server installation the following dialog box appears r PE Copiers g i a a Cee JA NETBEACON ill tig HP operire ripon LAL PEbiliey oe fee eee come as Butts Aimee Important If you are installing under UNIX you must be l
22. NETBEACON BASICS 19 STARTING NETBEACON FROM T MEO sc saccsncapsacnesnsaace rea endeatsaeadtonsansepieeseatcotuneasgeteneatdessnsausateanieasnereiipanuanaetatsansaaas 19 Opening the Net Beacon Server ADPNCAION inmnisinsomisnnerinmieisneriwinmnsiGiGniidiennnmnienaninin 19 Opening ibe NetBeacon CO Fe eee een Eia iaa ai eRe ieee 20 SIRIG NEBESA ON POM LIND eapo E 20 STARTING NETBEACONFROM SUN SOLARIS ANDHP LIX cas satiecririeasbsianneineiacsieinteeisdaaea eateries 21 HP OpenView Network Node Manager ceiiscaisicnssersvarisantnneinnsndsoaninedadansdadseesseasascadeesseasavasadesssadssetaraoarsetessteosneones Al CTE AE AEE x ee ibs Ne Chent CRO siani ee eee 23 Closing the NetBeacon Servel oi iccisscicrcorixssssatavasasarsvnssentsrsensanaoensansavennsanspetienssendudabuseemnadesanuadhanteneseanisariesetentivense 24 CHECKING THE NETBEACON VERSION NUMBER cccsccccseccccsccccecccscccescccesecceuscssscecsesecseecseuecssusesseeceeueceeeeeeeenssss 25 LEARNING ABOUT THE NETBEACON WINDOW cccccseccseccessccscccscceusccusceeuscessceueseesssessseeecsessseusceusseuseseeceeceusesenes 26 Resizing the Windows and Dialog BORGS paces seas icemacessinsxaeieinrnneicncspeeienessnvisinsnsetbrassnianesneetenensaeiesasxaetesasenenss 26 Aptivity TI eiieeii rennene Ei NREN DEARA E a EE E ERREA DNA E EEA ae a ERIE DEEE EE E EE P LOI PE IA E A LA E agence nae ada O A cee esate E VTE 2i pE e EREE EEE E E E EERE EE EE E EEE E E E EE E EET E EE AA Oe Da eee e
23. NetBeacon Connected through the backplane to the modules in the chassis the management card reports on the status and configuration of individual boards The network administrator can view this status information and control the device configuration through NetBeacon The management card together with NetBeacon provides the network administrator with the information necessary to achieve efficient operation NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 1 Features and Benefits NetBeacon provides an efficient user friendly way to configure and manage all of the devices installed on a single network or on a series of networks You can use NetBeacon as an alternative to the command line interface typically used to configure and operate network devices NetBeacon provides an intuitive graphical display of each chassis and its cards along with real time status information on their operation Management and operational tasks include the following e Displaying Device Information e Configuring a Device e Monitoring the Chassis e Pinging a Device e Opening a Telnet Session e Downloading Software to a Device e Configuring the Database e Sending E mail Notifications e Displaying Module Information e Configuring a Converter e Displaying Access Line Card Details System Requirements Your management hardware must meet the following minimum requirements Platform CPU Memory Disk Space JRE Windows 750 MHz 256
24. NetBeacon Devices list the disk icon E next to a device indicates that the device is enabled for logging data NeTrBeacon l Devices Oh 192 132 395 104 e 192 132 45 131 H QR 19213245145 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 53 Creating Database Archives NetBeacon maintains a database for each device enabled to log data The database contains information from the present to a maximum of 28 days As new information is added to the database older data is dropped due to storage considerations To preserve data that is older than 28 days NetBeacon provides a mechanism that produces database archives Database archives are data files that can easily be moved to a different location read into another database or imported by other applications These files also require significantly less storage space than the database they represent To create database archives do the following 1 Select one or more devices from the list in the Database Administration dialog box 2 Click Archive The Archive Devices dialog box appears with the selected device s highlighted If multiple devices are selected their archives will all contain data for the same specified period of time 4 Archive Devices Dewice List Start date 2003 05 044 Stop date 2003 05 044 Archive Progress Archive Cancel 3 Specify the time span for the database archives The dates must be 28 days apart or
25. Port 1 System 192 168 3 163 System 192 168 3 163 Pots 2 _t lt sSCSCSCisS Name Posa e100Base Fx SM Type felooBaseTX st sti S S Link Status Noik Link Status Noin s sSSSS Speed homps Speed hoomes ss Duplex Mode Fw Duplex Mode Fw Oper Status Enabled si sSOCS AutoNegotiation Disabled Admin Status Enabled se Oper Status Enabled Link Loss Return Enabled z Admin Status Enabled Loopback Disabled Loopback Disabled 7 Far End Fault Disabled Far End Fault Alarm No Alarm Far End Fault Alarm RECEIVE LEVEL No Alarm TRANSMIT LEVEL 12 U Receive Level History Transmit Level History Apply Cancel Refer to the Radiance 100Mbps Single Interface Line Cards Installation and User Guide Step 2 Set the Switches for additional information 98 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Apply Cancel 2 Fora fiber port you can configure the following settings Administrative Status Link Loss Return Loopback and Far End Fault For a copper port you can configure Auto Negotiation Administrative Status and Loopback locally managed card only To change any these port settings select Enabled or Disabled from the drop down list and then click Apply Click OK when the confirmation message appears Name Description Admin Status When enabled the port sends and receives data including management packets When disabled data is n
26. The Save Profile As dialog box appears 4 Save Profile As Profile Name E efault Profile Password Profile Re Enter Password Requires Password Protection Cancel 2 In the Profile Name text box select a name from the drop down list or type a new name for the profile you want to rename If you enter a new name a new user profile is created 3 Click OK 4 If you are applying changes to an existing profile the following message appears NetBeacon 7 Overwrite existing profile Default Click Yes to overwrite the current profile 5 Click OK after the confirmation message appears Tip If you want to assign a password for the profile see Setting Your Password NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 47 Creating a New User Profile A new profile is not configured to monitor any devices and uses only default settings After you create a new profile you must add the device s you want NetBeacon to manage To create a new user profile do the following 1 From the File menu choose New Profile The New Profile dialog box appears Tip Click the New Profile icon in the toolbar to display the New Profile dialog box In the Profile Name text box type the name of the new user profile you want to create then click OK Tip If you want to assign a password for the profile see Setting Your Password Opening a User Profile To switch to another user profile th
27. Trap E mail Setup dialog box 68 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide The Trap E Mail Add Notice dialog box appears Trap E mail Add Notice _ CO ie From Subject sss V Generic Cold Start V Generic Warm Start V Generic Link Down V Generic Link Up V Generic Authentication Failure V Generic EGP Neighbor Loss v Entity Configuration Change v Entity Insert v Entity Remove V Entity Reset V Power Supply Status Change V Ethernet Port Link Status Change V Sonet Port Link Status Change V Sensor Threshold M Redundant Switch Over V Ethernet Remote Fault Alarm V Ethernet Port Speed Change V TDM Port Link Status Change MV TDM Remote Fault Alarm V Enet Port Far End Fault Alarm conent 9 In the To text box type the e mail address of the recipient To specify multiple recipients separate each recipient s e mail address with a semicolon 10 In the From text box type the e mail address of the person sending the message 11 In the Subject text box type a description of the notice This information is optional 12 Click OK to add the recipient to the notification list 13 Repeat Steps 8 12 to add additional recipients Each e mail notification is saved temporarily in the E mail trap notices for the current device table Its fields are described below Name Description TO E mail address of the recipient of trap notices From E mail address of the sender of trap notice
28. an hour from OO to 23 Click OK 42 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Customizing your Display NetBeacon provides several ways to change the way data is displayed on the screen This section describes how to change the chassis view show ToolTips and table gridlines and display NetBeacon with a Native Metal or Motif appearance Resizing the Chassis View Depending on the size and current settings of your monitor you may want to enlarge or reduce the size of your chassis image Zooming in displays the modules in the chassis in a larger format so they are easier to read Zooming out displays the modules in the chassis using a smaller view allowing you to see more of the folder contents NetBeacon provides two ways to zoom in and out Do one of the following e From the View menu choose Zoom In or Zoom Out NWN O T e From the toolbar click the magnifying glass with the to zoom in or the to zoom out Zoom In Q Zoom Out Showing Remote Access Line Cards Remote access line cards are shown below the chassis To display remote cards connected to a chassis do one of the following e From the View menu choose Show Remotes A checkmark appears next to the menu option when it is activated e From the toolbar click the remotes icon I to alternate between hiding and showing remote access line cards SyveTROS Remote Access Line Card NetBeacon Management Software
29. and User s Guide 83 Dynamic Recovery Mode 3 Redundant Interface Line Card Details Chassis 1 Miel E3 System 192 168 3 163 Active Port Primay SS Secondary Switch Occurred INO Mode Dynamic Recovery Mode Mode Control select AE eeta ss Auto Restore Primary Circuit Disabled ti st lt lt s s s SY Link Pulse Control Disabled O SY Redundant Transmission Disabled t isis s CY Apply Cancel When Dynamic Recovery Mode is active both links are directed to the same network Only the primary link is active unless a failure occurs in which case the secondary link assumes primary control or redundant transmission mode is enabled If you select the auto restore option then the primary link is reactivated as soon as it is restored Otherwise the secondary port remains active if its link does not fail Use DRM when you want to ensure continuous network connectivity and secure uninterrupted user access in the event of a link failure Dynamic Auto Restore Primary Circuit Recovery e Enable reverts the active port back to the primary port when the Mode primary link is reestablished e Disable keeps the secondary port as the active port even if the primary link is reestablished Link Pulse Control LPC e Enable sends an idle signal on both the primary and secondary ports e Disable sends an idle signal on only the active port Redundant Transmission e Enable sends data on both the pr
30. and operation the T3 E3 line cards Radiance Chassis Stacking Line Card Installation amp User Guide Provides information on the installation operation and management of the 10 100Mbps TX four port chassis stacking line card Also includes an example of how to configure a stack of four chassis using the card Command Line Interface Reference Guide Contains a complete list of the console commands to configure and manage any Metrobility chassis as well as instructions on how to set up the management card Using the Mouse Always use the left mouse button when instructed to click a command button or choose a menu option unless you are instructed to right click If you have reversed the functions of the left and right buttons use the alternate button when following these procedures See your platform documentation for further instructions on using your mouse Technical Support Before contacting Technical Support please make sure you have the following information e NetBeacon software version number e Java Runtime Environment JRE version number e Version of software on the management card e Management station hardware specifications RAM operating system and CPU Refer to Checking the NetBeacon Version Number Notify Metrobility Technical Support via e mail by contacting techsupport metrobility com or by calling 1 877 526 2278 from 8 AM to 7 PM EST You can also fax Metrobility Optical Systems Inc at 1 603
31. and when data is logged on each device To set up database management do the following 1 Under Windows click the NetBeacon Server button on your taskbar Under UNIX click the NetBeacon Server icon on your desktop The NetBeacon Server dialog box appears i Heibeocon Server Hetieacon Server Application Copyright Sth 2000 Mairotiiiy Optical System inc Server Vesian ini 34 004 2003 05 02 dave Version 14 41 Sener Profile Plagin TEATE Sener Help Ptugrni Int 3 4 04 2003 05 07 Server Eiherctais Plugin in 4 04 05 65 02 Server Ems Plugin FAIA gi OO S09 Sener Cownigad Plugin imaa 2007 05 07 Senet Dinter Plugin Int 3 4 01 2003 05 07 Server Dakehacet Ainin Plagin fet 04 0 0 Corrmecbed Clients Saver Datehace Admin Pugin ISAO ONE GRR Te eee Nateacon Client ERA EER ii A AF TLE eT Shut Down Server Database Options 2 Click Database Options In the Database Administration dialog box the Devices list displays the IP address or DNS name of each device configured for database management If this is the first time you are using NetBeacon no devices are shown Database Administration x La Remove Enable Disable ATCHIVE Select All 192 168 132 63 Recording 192 168 3 162 Recording 192 168 3 163 Recording 192 168 3 170 The status of the devices can be determined by the color of the text Initially all devices are shown in blue Green and red text only
32. appears after a device is enabled to record data Blue The device has not been scheduled for discovery yet is in the discovery process or has been disabled from logging data Green NetBeacon has discovered the device successfully and is recording data for this device NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 51 Red The device is enabled to log data but NetBeacon failed to reach the device Additionally if the device is enabled to log data you will see Recording next to it Adding a Device for Database Management You can add new devices to the database management list either individually or collectively To add a new device one at a time do the following 1 From the Database Administration dialog box click Add The Add Devices dialog box appears Add Devices Device List User Specified Device a i Add OK Cancel 2 In the User Specified Device text box type the IP address or DNS name of the device you want to add 3 Click Add or hit ENTER to add the device to the list 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have added all your devices 5 Click OK Updating the Database Devices List To add multiple devices from one or more NetBeacon client s for database management do the following 1 From the Database Administration dialog box click Add 2 Click Update device list The following message appears Netheacon Mew devices have been found Should the
33. application such as WebBeacon all of its trap managers are automatically added to NetBeacon s list of trap managers along with the NetBeacon server No trap managers are removed until you delete them Displaying the Trap Management Table To view which hosts are configured to receive trap notices do the following 1 Click the Traps tab 2 Click Trap Manager The Trap Manager table appears 4 Trap Manager Trap destinations for current device IP Address NDP Port Trap Manager Mame Status SMMP Version 192 132 35 8 9162 NetBeacon 192 132 35 8 Active MIC 192 132 865 106 9162 NetBeacon 192 132 565 106 192 132 65 113 9162 MNetBeacon 192 132 655 113 Active WO Jy Add Delete Edit Apply Cancel The following table lists the Trap Manager information shown above along with a brief description of each field Name Description IP Address IP address of the workstation where trap notices are sent UDP Port The User Datagram Protocol UDP port number Trap Manager Name Name assigned to the trap manager Status Indicates whether the manager is active or not in service When active traps are sent to the manager When not in service traps are logged but not sent SNMP Version The SNMP version either V1 or V2C Adding a New Trap Manager To add a new trap manager do the following NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 65 9 10 Click the Traps tab Click Trap Manager Click Add
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35. following e Set the maximum burst size by selecting one of the following options from the Receive or Transmit Burst Length drop down list 16 32 64 128 or 256 KB This determines the maximum data burst size permitted in that direction The access line card provides full access to the channel bandwidth until the burst threshold is reached e Set the receive or transmit bandwidth by typing a number between 1 and 100 This sets the maximum amount of data that can be carried over the network in megabits per second Mbps e Click Apply and then click OK 102 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Click History or double click on any of the gauges to view a graph displaying the receive or transmit bandwidth usage over a specified period of time 4 To change the maximum time interval shown select one of the options from the Time Span drop down menu Intervals greater than two hours require the database plugin Configuring the TI E1 Ports To configure a port on the T1 E1 card do the following 1 Double click the port to configure in either the chassis view or the Ports folder 2 The Port Configuration dialog box appears The dialog boxes for a T1 copper port left and a T1 fiber port right are shown below i Port Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 15 Port 1 System 192 18S AIS States Ainin Stabs i z TH Line Code leszs Bipolar Violations NotDetetad Line Dalene 137 bo 26
36. go to the HP support website http www hp com country us eng support html and type max number of threads in the Search field To install or upgrade NetBeacon under Sun Solaris or HP UX do the following 1 2 5 Log on to the workstation as root HPUX requires the mounting of the CD drive first Insert the NetBeacon compact disc into your CD ROM drive and go to the NetBeacon Unix directory Copy the install jar file to a temporary directory and then go to that directory Type the following command java jar install jar Go to Step 5 of the Windows Installation section below Windows Installation To install or upgrade NetBeacon under Windows do the following 1 Z Log on to an Administrator account Exit any applications you have running Insert the compact disc into your CD ROM drive The installer will begin automatically If the installer is unable to find the required JRE version in the registry the following error message will appear NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide JExpress Installer Error 3 3 X 3 The correct version of the JRE was not found on your system Please review the errors log and jinstall log files for more details about the error For further details about the error read the information in the file errors log Refer to Viewing the Installation Error Log 5 The NetBeacon Installer window appears Installer Piel ES NETBEACON Abo
37. on the left The dialog box for a fiber port is shown on the right oo Mbps Select the port settings from the drop down lists For a copper port do any of the following e Set Speed to 10Mbps or 100Mbps e Set Duplex Mode to Half or Full e Set Auto Negotiation to Disabled or Enabled For a fiber port do any of the following e Set Duplex Mode to Half or Full e Set Link Loss Return to Disabled or Enabled Changing these settings will override the DIP switches on the 10 100Mbps line card 8 Refer to the Intelligent 7500 10 100 AutoTwister Module Installation and User Guide or the Radiance 10 100Mbps Interface Line Cards Installation and User Guide Step 2 Set the Switches for additional information 96 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 3 Click Apply and then click OK Configuring the R133 Ports The 100Mbps TX FX R133 ports include additional functions that are not available on other single interface line cards These functions include Far End Fault notification auto negotiation duplex selection and remote loopback testing To configure the R133 ports do the following 1 Double click the port to configure in either the chassis view or the Ports folder 2 The Port Configuration dialog box appears The dialog box for a copper port is shown on the left The dialog box for a fiber port is on the right Por Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 4 Port 1 Port Configuration C
38. pass the cursor over slot 17 in the chassis which contains a management card the following ToolTip appears Chassis 1 Slot 17 Management Chassis View NetBeacon provides a graphical display of the selected device showing the complete chassis including its power supplies The power supplies are located in either the front of the chassis or the rear The following illustration shows an example of a 17 slot chassis with two power supplies in the back SaMETRO te 1 ere eiei Ce ee eer Sats re a EPE ETE eee eid et a a Ta ee per ee rT e a Sine bps areg ae Se rae i Pee Seles oats gt gt L F NR e A Barria b ee ee eee 2 E E Tip To toggle between front and rear views double click the chassis view Alternatively right click the chassis view and select View Back of Chassis or View Front of Chassis from the pop up menu NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 27 PR TE RECOM BL REDE a ae ee oT LET TReLebs EELSE SEL i 4 TRebeGs dosed Soke Ly eeegeees 2 E Devices List When you configure the NetBeacon software you add each device you want to manage When you add a device its IP address is displayed in the Devices list in the lower left frame You must select a device from this list to display its status information The selected device is highlighted NetrBeacon Devices 192 132 65 151 Chassis El 192 132 65 1
39. settings such as the device list and display settings for a specific user A default profile is used the first time you start NetBeacon As you configure NetBeacon you can create new profiles or change an existing profile This allows multiple users to each maintain a unique setting or a single user to save different settings Important On a shared NetBeacon server the same default profile is accessible by all its clients Changes to the default profile made by one client will affect every user s default the next time they log in To protect your settings create a new profile The active user profile name is displayed in the title bar 3 NetBeacon Device View 192 132 35 170 Profile Default O x The user profile contains the following information e IP addresses of the devices NetBeacon manages e Settings for ToolTips Table Gridlines Look amp Feel and Degrees 46 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Saving a User Profile As you configure NetBeacon you should save your changes for future sessions To save your user profile using the same name do one of the following e From the File menu choose Save Profile e Press the shortcut keys CTRL S e Click the Save Profile icon E in the toolbar When the confirmation message appears click OK Renaming a User Profile To change the name of the active user profile do one of the following 1 From the File menu choose Save Profile As
40. the device is not reachable In the SNMP Timeout text box type the number of seconds NetBeacon waits for a response before reissuing a request In the READ Community text box type a unique string to authorize read access to the device NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 57 e Inthe WRITE Community text box type a unique string to authorize write access to the device e Inthe WRITE Community Confirm text box retype the string to authorize write access Important Changing the READ or WRITE Community string can affect communications between the management card and the device If you attempt to connect NetBeacon prompts you for the correct community string 6 Do one of the following e Click Apply to confirm any changes to the device configuration e Click Cancel to discard your changes e Click Refresh to display the current information configured on the device e Click Reset System to reboot the device e Click Print to print the information contained in this folder The following table lists the SNMP Configuration information shown in this folder along with a brief description of each field Name Description SNMP Retry Count The number of times NetBeacon retries an SNMP request before deciding the device is not available SNMP Timeout The number of seconds NetBeacon waits for a response before reissuing a request READ Community A unique string authorizing SNMP read access to the device
41. then click OK Or 1 From the Devices list select a device 2 Right click and then choose Delete Devices The Delete Devices dialog box appears with the device selected Tip Select additional devices by pressing the CTRL key and clicking the IP addresses or DNS names of any other devices you want to remove 3 Click Delete to remove the device s from the list 4 Click OK Resetting a Device To reset a device which resets the management card do the following L From the Device menu choose Reset Device The following message appears NetBeacon X pe a 2 Are you sure you want to RESET the System 2 Click Yes Tip You can also reset the device by clicking Reset Chassis in the Stack folder clicking Reset System in the Configuration folder or right clicking on the management card in the chassis view and selecting Reset Module 38 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Pinging a Device Packet InterNet Groper PING is a program used to test connections on the network by sending a request and waiting for a reply The term ping refers to this process Use this command to verify the connection status of a device To ping a device do the following 1 From the Device menu choose Ping Device The command window displays the results of the command A successful connection displays a reply from the device that includes the IP address the number of packets sent and received and the r
42. trap Device The IP address of the device where the trap was generated Date Time The date and time when the event occurred 62 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide One or more messages may be acknowledged by selecting the message s and clicking Acknowledge Traps Acknowledging a message removes the blue NEW icon at the far left of the table but the message remains on the list To acknowledge all new messages click Acknowledge All Traps Select one or more messages and click Clear Traps to delete them permanently from the list To remove all messages click Clear All Traps Displaying the Trap Legend NetBeacon has two categories of traps Generic Traps and Enterprise Traps Initially all available trap messages except Generic EGP Neighbor Loss are enabled However you can disable individual messages to suit your network monitoring preferences To display the categories of traps along with a description of each one do the following 1 Click the Traps tab 2 At the bottom of the Trap Information folder click Trap Filter Trap Filter Check to receive uncheck to filler out Generic Traps Enterprise Traps F Generic Cold Start Entity insert Generic Warm Start v Entity Remove T Generic Link Down T Entity Reset Generic Link Up Power Supply Status Change V Gentric Authentication Falae V Ethernet Port Link Status Change f T Sonet Port Link Status Change Y Entity Configuration Chang
43. 00 of the start date and ends at 23 59 of the stop date For example if the start date is 2003 05 01 and the stop date is 2003 05 29 the archive files will contain data from May 1 2003 00 00 to May 29 2003 23 59 The table format of the database archive files is one line of tab separated values for each row of data in the table Locating Archive Files By default the database archives are located in the following directory NBeacon database archive Changing Archive File Default Settings To change the default settings for the database archives do the following 1 Open the file NBdatabase ini Its default directory is NBServer server 2 To change to directory where the database archive files are located modify the archiveLocation variable 3 Tabs are used separate values in the database tables To change the separator modify the separatorChar variable Changes take effect upon restarting the NetBeacon server 110 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Database Archive Details This section contains detailed information about the files created by NetBeacon for archiving database information TableCreate sql The TableCreate sq file generally contains the following four lines of SQL data Create table COPPERPORTSTATS zzz_rmon_timestamp LONGINT ENTITY COLUMN VARCHAR 32 rmon_ether_octets LONGINT rmon_ether_pkts LONGINT rmon_ether_broadcast_pkts LONGINT rmon_ether_multicast_pkts LONGINT
44. 1 Module13_2_1 Apply Cancel Reset Module Reset To Default Advanced In addition to the standard information provided in the Selected Module Information section two additions fields are shown for an access product Name Description PIC Revision Primary Interexchange Carrier revision number FPGA Revision Field Programmable Gate Array revision number Configuring a Converter The bottom half of the Module Configuration dialog box contains information regarding the media converters on the selected module The information includes the location of the converter its name operational status number of ports type and whether the Link Loss Carry Forward LLCF or Copper Loss Carry Forward CLCF function is enabled disabled or not applicable Converters on this module 1 Location Mame Oper Status Ports Type LILIR Lr Chassis 1 Slot11 Modulei1 Enabled a Single Interface Line Card Disabled The following table lists the converter information along with a brief description of each field 80 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Name Description Location The chassis number in the stack and the slot or converter number in the chassis Name The user assigned or default name of the converter Oper Status Operational status of the media converter either Enabled active or Disabled inactive Ports The number of ports on the converter Type The type of media conver
45. 1998 2003 Metrobility Optical Systems Inc E E E E E E E DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE JE DE DE DE JE JE DE DJE JE JE DE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE E HE E E E E HE H login guest Password 3 In the login field type your login ID The default login names are guest admin and root 4 In the password field type your password The corresponding default passwords are guest admin and root To end a telnet session and close the command window do one of the following e Inthe title bar click Xl e In the title bar right click and choose X Close from the pop up menu e At the command prompt type quit and hit ENTER e At the command prompt type exit and hit ENTER Downloading Software to a Device The management module runs the SNMP software that controls the device You can download the software with the assistance of the Metrobility Technical Support staff or you can install it directly from the NetBeacon CD The CD contains a directory called Firmware This directory contains the management module software including Release Notes To download software to a device do the following 1 From the Device menu choose Download Software to Devices The Embedded Software Download dialog box appears 40 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Embedded Software Download Ea CAUTION Carefully rea
46. 2 characters for the module name Do not use the following characters amp lt gt gt There is a limit of 32 characters for the asset ID Do not use the following characters amp lt gt 76 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Module Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 1 System 192 168 3 163 Selected Module Information Modulet Type Single Interface Line Card homtr eene Part Number R111142 SerialNumber a991200577 _ Converters on this module 1 Chassis 1 Slot1 Module1 Enabled 2 Name Description Name Oper Status 05 09 2002 Hardware Revision fa Diagnostic Test Status Good Oper Status Enabled es Manufacture Date Asset ID LLCFICLCF Single Interface Line Card NIA Apply Cancel Reset Module Reset To Default The following table describes the fields shown in the top half of the Selected Module Information section of the Module Configuration dialog box Name Name Type Description Part Number Serial Number Manufacture Date Hardware Revision Number Diagnostic Test Status Oper Status Asset ID Description Default or user defined name of the module The type of module installed in the slot a management card an auto interface line card a gigabit interface line card an OC 3 interface line card an OC 12 interface line card an access line card a single interface line card a TDM card or a redund
47. 58 Chassis 192 132 65 159 NetBeacon uses colored bullets to represent the status of the devices modules and ports When you expand the Devices list a chassis icon appears To monitor the port status on any chassis in the Devices lists expand the view to the port level A green bullet indicates the following e Device is being managed by NetBeacon e The module has passed diagnostics and is functioning e Port link is up i A red bullet indicates the following e NetBeacon has lost communications with the device e The module has failed diagnostics e Port ink is down A blue bullet indicates the NetBeacon client is currently not monitoring the device A 12 slot chassis with power supplies in the front A 17 slot chassis with power supplies in the back A fixed port chassis with power supplies in the back A two slot chassis with power supplies in the back E H H A diskette next to a bullet indicates that the device is enabled for logging data to the database After you add your devices you must select one before you can continue For additional information on setting up devices see Adding a Device through NetBeacon and _ Selecting a Device 28 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Expanding and Collapsing the Devices List After you have selected a device NetBeacon allows you to expand the Devices list so that it shows all of the modules
48. 594 2887 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide ix Chapter 1 Getting Started What is NetBeacon The NetBeacon management software is a Java application that helps network adminis trators configure and manage any Radiance or Lancast device NetBeacon runs under various Microsoft Windows and UNIX platforms It also can be integrated with and launched from HP OpenView Network Node Manager This version of NetBeacon has been tested on the following platforms e Windows 2000 e Windows NT 4 0 e Windows XP Professional e HP UX 11 00 e Sun Solaris 8 e Red Hat Linux 7 3 A Radiance or Lancast device is a chassis with slots for one or more manageable line cards modules and a management card The following illustration shows an example of an Intelligent 7500 chassis with 12 slots containing several cards Lancast Intelligent 7500 Chassis 4 EA Intelligent 7500 12H MGT 10 L asa t E Ww FP pancasr 742tancast La tethgest Thee n b 2 fi db ka i 4 lt was LS VIN UT 2 o Intelligent Management Power twister Card Supplies Metrobility media converters translate information that enables differing network segments to be integrated e g from copper to fiber singlemode to multimode or Ethernet to Fast Ethernet Modules are the replaceable cards installed into the chassis by the user The management card provides an interface between the system hardware chassis and cards and
49. 6 eet E 3 In the Name textbox type the name to assign to the port 4 To enable or disable the port select Enabled or Disabled from the Admin Status drop down list Disabling a port has no effect on the incoming data however outgoing data from the port will be dropped and AIS will be sent 5 Set Local Loopback according to the following For normal operation set Local Loopback to Disabled 2 There is a limit of 32 characters for the port name Do not use the following characters amp lt gt NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 103 If you want the inbound data on the copper or fiber line to be regenerated and sent back to the sending device set Local Loopback to Enabled Local loopback can also be enabled on both ports at the same time 6 Click Apply and then click OK Selecting the Line Code and Line Buildout 1 2 4 To set the line code or line buildout on a T1 E1 line card double click on its copper port From the TX Line Code drop down list select B8ZS or AMI for a T1 card or select HDB3 or AMI for an E1 card To set the line buildout for a T1 card select one of the options from the Line Buildout drop down menu The line buildout determines the shape of the transmitter s output pulse Line buildout is not applicable to E1 cards Click Apply and then click OK Setting BERT 511 Remote Loopback and Far End Fault 1 5 To configure BERT 511 remot
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51. A AAA ence terre JA Renovo ok ic ler al LeV iICE aE A 53 Loone E ea E EE EEE 53 me Dan E A a a E Maneater 54 CHAPTER 4 MANAGING THE DEVICES 55 DIETLA INO DEVK EITORMATIO N aaia T eee ao neue 55 Boe A A EE E 56 pa aiite aie Wo cg WN E o E E A T N TE A T E TE T T TE A TT 58 a TE iein 59 Displaying Temperature and Power Supply itr cece cies esc bases ccecceewcesecscececcseveachebecpeceedevesentaroeneereaeny 60 PETAR EA aatssaca a caeeunvatigcauiumianesi a iesa nc eiehey taraaes eae capeaas tne ne aan asa enna E 62 De tates ccc ceca eae pete asses sonatas etree ena a ee ee 62 Ponne me Tor Len 1 Gen ene ne ne Renee on ne ennee stn ty AA 63 Re FG cate cpnnser ese treste sitet encesiesea cease aie esse cee eee 64 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide ga a 65 Displaying the Trap Management Ta Dies ssicsisssscrsescoaccanecossadevtouetdnavseeiqeeonnddnivestnderteneiniveneereantriatestintneoeaenents 65 PVE e e a o DEAE E EE T EAEE EAE E EA ET AA 65 NN Re Mane Trap Mania EE irinik aeii eini ehki ii dki hai nishini 66 b a N T e ENTE AE EE TE EEA EPEA EEE EAA EEE OEE E EE EAEN AE EAT A 67 ee each Aa GENE Le Li Di o RE E E E EA E E AE EENE E E E E A A E T T 68 OTR E mail ieee eset E aed EA eee 68 Adding E mail Notifications for Multiple Devices isixcccscicscseiaccxssersissadarersccisiessersemeisreetnenieeeeti 70 Poniran e NE A eet vr ene nie Ome eae ee Pee ter een aoe mT ee eete Te 70 neler NSE Ae Wi Meee En 5 ae een ne ee Se
52. Beacon directory During the installation your current user profiles and trap e mail configurations are transferred and all the previous NetBeacon files menu items and registry entries are 14 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide deleted The resulting NetBeacon software is installed in the same directory where the existing NetBeacon files were located Viewing the Installation Error Log Specific information about errors that are encountered during installation is recorded in the file errors log This file is only created when launching the NetBeacon installer from a read write directory UNIX installers are normally launched from a local read write directory however Windows installers are normally launched directly from the CD To enable creation of this file under Windows you must first copy the install exe file from the CD to a read write directory If you then launch the installer from that directory and encounter errors the file errors log will be written to the directory where the installer was launched Uninstalling the NetBeacon Software This procedure describes how to uninstall the NetBeacon application Important Before uninstalling NetBeacon you must first shut down all NetBeacon client and server applications UNIX Uninstall Important If you uninstall the JRE first you will not be able to uninstall NetBeacon properly To uninstall NetBeacon from Sun Solaris or HP UX do the following 1
53. Guide Enter the user name and password you have set for the device Choose Complete update from the Embedded Software Download dialog box NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 117 Appendix D HP NNM Customization HP NNM Installation 1 Install HP Network Node Manager Release 6 2 2 Go to the HP support site http support openview hp com cpe patches nnm nnm js Here you can get NNM Release 6 2 software patches for HP UX Solaris and Windows 2000 NT 3 Choose your OS and scroll to the selection Symptoms Cumulative Consolidated Patch It is PHSS_25743 for HP UX PSOV_03061 for Solaris and NNM_00O831 for NT 2000 4 Download the appropriate patch and install it Once this is done proceed to Enable Metrobility Customization Enable Metrobility Customization To enable a customized view of Metrobility s product line through HP Network Node Manager you must create new Alarm Categories and customize the results of the MIB loads for Metrobility s products To do this use the scripts provided in the installation directory Utilities NNM Configuration The directory contains the following files e category txt Adds the new Metrobility Alarm category e enable_events cmd For Windows environments e enable_events sh For UNIX environments e events_on txt Enables events to be captured in the new Metrobility Alarm category The contents of the category txt file is as
54. METRODIIity optical systems NetBeacon Element Management Software Installation and User s Guide NetBeacon Device View 192 168 3 162 Profile Default File Edit View Device Help Ez iza Aagca s aelQaT 3 ETRO A gt L 1070 BASEL 100 BASEL a rel gt PWRe Le CRW r sy RESET i iKi AT 4 2 ome yv 2 27 NETBEACON Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports E Devices Device Information 19 168 3 162 H 192 168 3 163 System 192 168 3 162 3 192 168 3 170 Chassis Device Name Marketing Demo SW Chassis2 Device Location Merrimack NH Chassis3 Module3_1 Device Contact le Jones x654 Module3_ Port2_1 Description f 7 Slot Chassis 19 Port3_2_ fia2168 3162 Chassiad IP Address 192 168 3 162 System Up Time E days 05h 16m 23s System Services Application End to End Internet Data Link Physical System OS Version 3 4 0 Baseline_2 Image WebBeacon_corepm built on Apr 18 2003 at 08 53 00 by bldmstr ROCKME zj Apply Cancel Refresh Print Received Individual Ethernet Statistics 192 168 3 162 g e Version 3 4 0 1999 2003 Metrobility Optical Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Printed in USA This publication is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and other countries with all rights reser
55. Manager 2 From the Device menu choose Import Devices from HP OpenView The Import Devices dialog box lists any device on the network that HP OpenView has discovered in the Devices Discovered by HP OpenView column The IP addresses of the devices you add appear in the Devices to ADD to NetBeacon column Important You must have run OpenView for the devices to appear in the Import Devices dialog box Aerapocart Liiris Piease select the devices that you want to add bebo Revives Dicom by HP Oper ieee Dimitris to ADD io Ale Braco Ho devices to enipon found Mahe num you here Mikil Installed Me eacon with HF Dipenviee integration Fun AP Cipneetfiiew fired be discover compatible devices Heino 3 Do one of the following e Select the device you want to add and then click Add To add all devices click Add All e Select the device you want to remove and then click Remove To remove all devices click Remove All Selecting a Device You must select a device before you can retrieve any information To select a device do the following e From the Devices list click the IP address or DNS name of the device you want to monitor 36 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide NerBeacon ElDevices El 192 132 665 151 Chassis Fl 19213265158 eM chassis i 192 132 65 1 ne 192 132 65 2 1132 65 20 e If you are monitoring a stack and want to select one of the chassis wit
56. Module1 Enabled 2 Single Interface Line Card Apply Cancel Reset Module Reset To Default Tip Double clicking the management module in the chassis view also displays this dialog box The bottom half of the dialog box provides detailed information about the management card s Ethernet port s 2 Click the Advanced button The Management Module Details dialog box appears pplication SS i it Boot bootbin 3 4 0 Baseline Cori crip be SO Baseline Memory Information RAMMomorySie azza o HashMemoryswe erake oS SS NVRAMMemorySwe 2K2 Embedded Servers Telnet Server Enabled FIP Senwes Fnabled HTTP Sius fF riatitied HTTP Redirect fi ocal HTTP Redirection URI http y BootP Server ois abled 78 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Name Description Image Information Image Software image type Name File name of the software image Version Version number of the software image Memory Information RAM Memory Size The amount of volatile RAM memory on the card Flash Memory Size The amount of non volatile flash memory on the card NVRAM Memory Size The amount of non volatile memory on the card This memory is backed up by battery Embedded Servers Telnet Server Enable or disable the Telnet server FTP Server Enable or disable the FTP server HTTP Server Enable or disable the Web server HTTP Redirect Set the Web server so it p
57. Status Moin Line Status finactve ssi i lt sS Oper Status Enabled Admin Status Enabled sss Ss Local Loopback Disabled O SY Line Buildout long gt H Apply Cancel In the Name textbox type the name to assign to the port 3 To enable or disable the port select Enabled or Disabled from the Admin Status drop down list Disabling a port stops the flow of data to and from that port If the copper port is disabled no signals will be sent from the coaxial transmitter and an unframed all ones pattern will be transmitted over the fiber line to the remote line card If the fiber port is disabled no signals will be sent from the fiber transmitter and an unframed all ones pattern will be passed from the copper port Once a port is disabled the only way to enable it again is through software Note An all ones pattern indicates an alarm indication signal AIS for the E3 line cards only For T3 cards the all ones pattern is simply transmitted to the remote device it does NOT indicate AIS Set Local Loopback to the following For normal operation set Local Loopback to Disabled The T3 E3 line card provides independent copper and fiber loopback modes To set either the copper port or the fiber port into loopback set Local Loopback to Enabled When local loopback is enabled incoming data is both transmitted to the remote device and returned to the sending device Copper and fiber loopback cannot be enabled at
58. The Add Trap Manager Destination dialog box appears 4 Add Trap Manager Destination IP Address 192 132 65 106 UDP Port 162 Hame Version Wee Y Status Active cancel In the IP Address text box type the IP address of the destination server or device to which traps will be sent In the UDP Port text box type the trap manager s UDP port number The default number is 9162 Port 162 is the standard SNMP trap port In the Name text box type the name of the new trap manager Select V1 or V2C from the drop down list to set the SNMP version that will be used to send trap messages Select Active or Not In Service from the Status drop down list Traps are sent to the manager if you select Active Traps are recorded but not sent if you choose Not In Service Important Make sure your trap management workstations are configured to receive trap notices Click OK Click Apply or OK to update the trap destination table Then click OK when the confirmation message appears Reconfiguring a Trap Manager After you have configured your trap managers you can change the name SNMP version and status of a trap manager To edit trap management information do the following L 66 Click the Traps tab NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Click Trap Manager In the table click the trap manager you want to modify Click Edit The following Edit Trap Manager Destination dialog box appea
59. User Guide Intelligent MicroChassis 7500 Installation and User Guide Provides detailed chassis and power supply installation instructions and specifications and management card setup information Intelligent 7500 Modules Quick Reference Intelligent 7500 7133 Modules Quick Start Guide NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide vii Contains installation instructions specifications switch settings and connections in a fast reference format Radiance 10Mbps Single Interface Line Cards Installation and User Guide Radiance 100Mbps Single Interface Line Cards Installation and User Guide Contains installation instructions specifications switch settings and connections for the 10 and 100Mbps cards including the feature rich R133 line cards Intelligent 7500 redundant twister Installation amp User Guide Radiance 10Mbps Redundant Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Radiance 100Mbps Redundant Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Radiance 1000Mbps Redundant Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Provides details on how to install configure and operate the 10Mbps 100Mbps and 1000Mbps redundant interface cards Also includes technical specifications Intelligent 7500 10 100 AutoTwister Installation amp User Guide Radiance 10 100Mbps Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Contains information on the installation configuration network
60. a chassis or a chassis is removed from a stack A chassis or card is reset Power supply status changes from ON to OFF or vice versa The presence of link on an Ethernet port is lost or detected The presence of link on a SONET port is lost or detected The temperature or voltage exceeds the limits on a management card or access line card or the fiber optic power level is exceeded on an access line card The active port changes from the primary to the secondary port on a redundant interface line card A remote access line card s fiber port loses its receive link The speed on an Ethernet port is changed The presence of link on a TDM port is lost or detected A remote TDM card s fiber port loses its receive link A remote x133 xx card s fiber port receiver fails to detect link From the Generic Traps or Enterprise Traps list check or uncheck the boxes to include or exclude specific messages 2 Click Apply Tip When the confirmation message appears click OK Click OK to return to the Trap Information folder When a dialog box offers both the OK and Apply buttons click OK if you want the dialog box closed after applying any changes Click Apply if you want to apply changes and keep the dialog box open 64 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Managing Traps Through NetBeacon you can configure multiple management stations to monitor traps If you are using another SNMP software
61. a device you identify its IP address subnet mask and default gateway through a local console Subsequent to this initial configuration you can use NetBeacon to change the configuration To configure a device do the following 1 From the Devices list select the device to configure Important The device must have an IP address and be accessible on the network before it can be configured 2 Click the Configuration tab The Configuration folder displays the Management Configuration parameters top and the SNMP Configuration parameters bottom Maragan Configuration IP Slater iss subn t MAE Dataa Gateways SMMP Corfiqus aliin SHME Retry Count SMME Timeout READ Comanunity WHITE Community WRITE Community Contine fini Cancel Rafresh Harat Syrtam Print i Information Condiguration Stack Traps Modules Ports Systeme 192 132 65 76 56 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 3 For devices with a dual Ethernet interface management card or that are in a stack a drop down menu appears in the upper right corner of the Configuration folder The menu contains the IP addresses of every Ethernet port on all the management cards in the chassis or stack Select an IP address from the menu to display its management and SNMP configuration 4 To change the management configuration of a device do the following In the IP Address te
62. acon properly To uninstall NetBeacon from Windows do the following I 2 3 Click Start and then choose Programs From the Programs list select the NetBeacon program From the directory list choose Uninstall NetBeacon Click Yes to begin the removal process After NetBeacon is uninstalled click Finished E JExpress Uninstaller E a Program uninstalled All files deleted Finished Copyright c 1997 2001 DeNova Inc All rights resenred worldwide 16 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide The uninstall procedure does not remove all application files For example user profiles and message logs are not deleted If you reinstall NetBeacon these files can be used again 6 To remove the remaining files delete them manually using an Explorer window If you installed NetBeacon in a different directory any remaining files will reside in that directory Or 1 Open a Control Panel window and double click Add Remove Programs 2 Select the NetBeacon application that you want to remove and then click Remove Continue with Step 4 above What s Next Now that you have installed NetBeacon successfully you are ready to begin Chapter 2 NetBeacon Basics provides an overview of the NetBeacon window and menus Read chapter 2 to learn about the user interface how to start and exit the application and how to use NetBeacon efficiently Chapter 3 NetBeacon Setup describes h
63. aetn eae 102 a LE aa S AA 103 Selecting he Line Code and Line Bmildout rresssnesiitnin a E R 104 Setting BERT 511 Remote Loopback and Far End Fait cscccscacussencacnesnnecesencnndxseicaversveuivessscsavessvedsuersieieeaeia 104 C E E E 104 ER A 0 ea EEEE EEE EEEE 106 APPENDIX A PERSISTENCE DATA 107 TOE DATABASE PER IS ENOCE TICE ne nen on eerie Pe Ee rrenn ee aren erent neners eer heeeper a ae ree eer werent eer een Tver eer are 107 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide v APPENDIX B DATABASE ARCHIVES E EEEE aara E n RET E O T E aa a LOANO AAE E E ai nTa e CHANGING ARCHIVE FILE DEFAULT SETTINGS viva ccascstinsrdcicrtinvenpensicrins nn peecaneabeiuatinentaniadeeiaerd andake iiaii ie WES OU ANCENE LETA ee ae eae ee eee ene ee eee eee eae See eee Renee eee eee Aeon jt lel Bs oe o EEEE tem E eM EEIE oe ae tore tN Ree Sere tN A ann ee TANS Rey Merete one EA VESTE E HME Oe Re Teer BE ga Ed ROLE Gb Fe ne meas See em AE oe RE SEEN or NP E EE OE PRET EAN N E LEEA Te OMe EE A SR EEAS TT ee PAS S14 B 1 Mh dW a ba ee ee eee men oe cee nee See ee SE Se eT en NO Meee ee Se ee mr Le wi Ten eee me een yee 1b 0 sa ial i een ee ee ee men Se enn nT NN es eee ER ORN YA eee 3 UE Mee Se ey mT Le we ee eee Se enn ee Rete edhe E ke Se en ne See ee a OE ee ROE LEN NE Ss CLAY OM eee ene Se Oe eee aE ee ORT ESEN a AIRC Aen SE eon ey OIC IMELONVERSION arininn aa ei Rae E nE in Conversion Examples and TI18 1 0cicarincoragersantqnadnacusndunan
64. agement Software Installation and User s Guide 71 Chapter 5 Configuring Modules and Ports Through NetBeacon you can monitor and configure all the modules and ports on your device In addition to overriding hardware switch settings you can enable advanced functions such as Switch On No Activity Received SONAR on the redundant interface line card and Far End Fault on the T1 E1 card You can also obtain complete Ethernet and RMON port statistics on the access line cards Displaying Module Information The Module Information folder displays information about the modules e g the management card and the access line card installed in the selected device If the device is part of a stack all modules in the entire stack are included Information includes the location name asset ID type and a brief description of the module along with its operating status uptime version date of manufacture and part number 1 Click the Modules tab to display the Module Information folder Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports System 192 132 35 170 Module Information l Module Information SS Location Name Description Type Up Time Chassis 1 Slot 4 Module1_4 i OOM TX to FX MM SC Single Interface Line Card i 3 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot 5 Module1_4 100M TX to FX MMISC Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot 7 Module1_7 10M TP to FL MWST Single Interface Line Car
65. allation is complete click Finished Under Windows a set of shortcuts is added to the Start menu Important You do not need to restart your computer after installing the NetBeacon software Upgrading NetBeacon If your system is running a prior version of NetBeacon you may save your current user profiles and e mail configurations for use in the current NetBeacon release by following the upgrade procedure outlined below Important Do NOT uninstall NetBeacon 1 x or 2 x prior to installing the new version of the software All configuration information will be lost if you uninstall it first 1 Exit any applications that may be referencing the existing NetBeacon directory and shut down any open NetBeacon client and server applications Important The NetBeacon 1 x server does not include a graphical user interface It is important to terminate the server process prior to upgrading to and starting this version of NetBeacon The server process can be terminated through the Task Manager on Windows or by using a kill command on UNIX The process name will include javaw exe on Windows and java on UNIX The NetBeacon 1 x server process can also be terminated by rebooting the machine 2 Install the new NetBeacon software according to the procedure listed for your specific platform Refer to Installing the NetBeacon Software 3 When asked to specify the location where the software should be installed select the existing Net
66. and ports associated with the chassis If a stack is included in the list you will be able to see each chassis in that stack NerBeacon Fl Devices H B 192 132 35 146 D H 19213235163 Delete Devices EAEE HM Chassis Chassis E Chassis Bimo erie El Chassis4 Menet Wevine Moduled_1 H a Module4_2 el 8192132 65 76 Expand All Collapse All TT ee Add Devices Reset DDevyite Import Devices from HP Openview Shar Welai To expand the list for all of the active devices right click anywhere in the Devices frame and select Expand All from the pop up menu To minimize the list so that only the devices are shown right click anywhere in the lower left frame and select Collapse All Click or to collapse or expand a particular branch of the Devices list Fields and Folders NetBeacon organizes information about the devices through the use of folders Each folder contains different information relevant to your device selection You cannot change any shaded grayed field information this information is for display only You can edit field information with a white background e g names of devices and modules Folder Description Information System information about the selected device including the name of the device its physical location a contact name its description its IP address system uptime and services and the software version on the management card see Displaying Device
67. ant interface line card Details on the module s specifications The part number assigned to the module for identification purposes The serial number assigned to the module for identification purposes The date the module was manufactured The version number of the module The results of the diagnostics test of the module Operational status of the module either Enabled or Disabled User defined asset tracking identifier The bottom half of the dialog box provides information relating to the module s media converter s Refer to Displaying Converter Information for details about these fields NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 77 Displaying Management Module Information The management card is located in slot 12 of a 12 slot chassis slot 17 of a 17 slot chassis or either slot of a two slot chassis To display management card details do the following 1 Double click the management card row from the Module Information folder 4 Module Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 1 System 192 168 3 163 Selected Module Information Name Modu Manufacture Date bsoszo023 Type Single Interface Line Card Hardware Revision ieee ed Description fioMTPtoBNC o Diagnostic Test Status boa t lt s s Part Number Ritz 00t i iS S Oper Status Enabled sts SerialNumber 4991200572 AssetiD CY Converters on this module 1 Name Oper Status Ports Twe _LLCFICLOF Chassis 1 Slot1
68. at has already been created do the following 1 2 3 From the File menu choose Open Profile The Open Profile dialog box appears 4 Open Profile Please select a profile to open Cancel Tip Click the Open Profile icon amp in the toolbar to display the Open Profile dialog box From the list select the user profile to open and then click OK If the profile has password protection NetBeacon asks you for the password Type the password and then click OK 48 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Deleting a User Profile To delete a user profile do the following 1 From the File menu choose Delete Profile The Delete Profile dialog box appears 3 Delete Profile Please select a profile to delete SysAdmin Delete Cancel 2 From the list select the user profile to delete 3 Click Delete 4 When the confirmation message appears click Yes 5 If the profile has password protection NetBeacon asks you for the password NetBeacon Ea 2 Please enter the required password for Templuser Cancel Type the password and then click OK 6 Click OK to close the Delete Profile dialog box Setting Your Password Passwords are used to secure your profile so that only authorized users have access to the devices loaded in the profile through NetBeacon To set your password do the following 1 From the File menu choose Save Profile As or New Profile 2 Che
69. ature at which at the device can operate properly Max Temp The highest temperature at which at the device can operate safely Temp Current temperature of the device Displaying Chassis Information To display chassis information do the following 1 From the Devices list select the device 2 Click the Stack tab 3 From the Stack folder select a chassis by double clicking on it The Chassis Information dialog box appears The top half of the dialog box displays information relating to the chassis hardware To change the name and asset ID of the chassis type them in the textboxes and click Apply Click OK when the confirmation message appears A Chassis Information for Stack 192 168 3 163 System 192 168 3 163 Chassis Information Name Chassis Asset ID Description f T Slot Chassis 19 Parn Humber Re000 1 FHS Humber of Slots E Serial Humber E011600361 Manufacture Date 0603 2001 Revision Number E NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 59 Tip An alternate method to display the Chassis Information dialog box is to right click the chassis icon in the Devices list and select Show Dialog from the drop down menu 4 Do one of the following e Click Refresh to update the information shown for the chassis e Click Reset Chassis e Click Reset To Default to reset the chassis to its default settings The following table lists the Chassis Information shown in the top half of this dialog box
70. ce Information System 192 168 3 163 Marketing Demo Device Location Nashua Ofiee Device Contact E Janes x205 0 Description Slot Chassis IP Address 921683168000 System Up Time fidays09n34m 268 System Services Application End to End Internet Data Link Physical Ss System OS Version 0 Baseline_3 Image WebBeacon_corepm built on Apr 28 2003 at 09 13 57 by bldmstr ROCKME Apply Cancel Refresh Print Device Name Do one of the following e Click Apply to confirm any changes then click OK e Click Cancel to discard your changes e Click Refresh to display the current information configured on the device e Click Print to print the information contained in this folder NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 55 The following table lists the information shown in this folder along with a brief description of each field Name Device Name Device Location Device Contact Description IP Address System Up Time System Services Description Name of the device Physical location of the device Person or group to contact regarding the device A description of the device The IP address of the device The length of time that the system has been running since it was last reset The system level services available on the device System OS Version The software version on the management card Configuring a Device When you first configure
71. ciated shortcut keys Option Shortcut Keys Import Devices from HP Openview F2 Refresh F5 Save Profile CTRL S Exit NetBeacon Client Application ALT F4 Print CTRL P Cut CTRL X Copy CTRL C Paste CTRL V Tip You can use the keyboard to select any menu command or option To open a menu press ALT and the first letter of the menu the letter is underlined From the menu that appears press the underlined letter in the option that you want For example to change the device date and time press ALT D and then press C 30 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Menu Bar There are five drop down menus which you access from the menu bar This section describes each menu option File Menu File Mew Profile Open Profile Save Profile Ctrl g Save Profile As Delete Profile Page Setup Print Ctrl P License Exit Alt F 4 Option Use this option to New Profile Create a new user profile Open Profile Select a user profile from a list of profiles that are saved see Opening a User Profile Save Profile Save the settings to the user profile currently in use see Saving a User Profile Save Profile As Save the user profile using a new name and switch to it see Renaming a User Profile Delete Profile Delete a user profile see Deleting a User Profile Page Setup Define basic parameters for printed reports see Setting Up Pages Print Print the table in the selected folder see Printi
72. ck the Requires Password Protection box NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 49 a New Profile Profile Name Profile Password Profile Re Enter Password cn 3 In the Profile Name text box type the name of the new profile or choose one from the drop down list 4 In the Profile Password field type your password 5 In the Profile Re Enter Password field type your password again 6 Click OK Viewing NetBeacon License Information To view information about the NetBeacon software license choose License from the File menu The NetBeacon License dialog box displays the current license key code the expiration date if you have a trial or demo version and the name of the person to whom the software is licensed 4 NetBeacon License Current key OO0000 000000 000000 000000 Expiration no expiration Licensed to E Jones Update Cancel Updating the NetBeacon License The license key and the name of the licensee may be modified 1 Click Update from the NetBeacon License dialog box shown above 2 In the License key field type your icense key code 3 Enter a name in the Licensed to textbox 4 Click OK 50 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Configuring the Database Important This section is only applicable to the database version of NetBeacon With the database plugin installed NetBeacon provides several options that determine how
73. con 2 From the Device menu choose Add Devices The Add Devices dialog box appears J Add Devices X Device List 192 132 35 161 192 132 35 162 192 132 35 163 192 132 35 170 User Specified Device e Add Delete OK cancer The Device List shows the IP address of each device on the network that NetBeacon is currently managing If this is the first time you are using NetBeacon no devices appear Tip Another way to open this dialog box is to right click anywhere in the lower left frame then choose Add Devices from the menu 3 In the User Specified Device text box type the IP address or DNS name of the device you want to add 4 Click Add or hit ENTER to add the device to the list Important If you entered a DNS name NetBeacon tries to resolve the entry at this time It is strongly recommended that you add the entry to your Hosts file first 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 until you have added all of your devices When you are done adding devices click OK The IP addresses are shown in ascending order NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 35 Adding Devices from HP OpenView Network Node Manager NNM Before you start NetBeacon run HP NNM and discover any devices on the network see Starting NetBeacon from Sun Solaris and HP UX To import one or more devices from HP OpenView NNM do the following 1 Start NetBeacon from HP Openview HP NNM see HP OpenView Network Node
74. con main window you can resize any of the frames to enlarge or reduce the corresponding viewing area by clicking on the dividers between the frames and dragging them to the desired position Use the scroll bars to move either vertically or horizontally across a frame Some folders contain a series of columns that you may resize hide and move depending on what information you want to see see Customizing your Display 26 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Activity Indicator di li The NetBeacon activity indicator is a lighthouse located at the far right of the menu bar When you download or update information through NetBeacon the lighthouse s background changes from day to night and a revolving light shines from the lighthouse indicating that activity is occurring When there is no activity the lighthouse stands motionless in a daylight background Trap Alerts Whenever certain events occur NetBeacon alerts you on the screen by flashing the word TRAP in the menu bar next to the lighthouse To view a listing of the events click the Traps tab Refer to Receiving Traps for further information about traps The trap alert does not appear if the Traps folder is open ToolTips When you pass the cursor over certain window components a ToolTip displays a brief description of that component ToolTips are available for chassis modules and ports in the chassis view and Devices list For example if you
75. d EVENT LancastinelPorthankSratusChangelt rap 1 3 6s1 4 16 2745961153 2 0 5 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT lancastEnetPortLinkStatusChangeTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 5 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Enet Port Link Status Change PortLinkStatus 2 PhysicalName 3 Alias 4 After MIB Load NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 121 EVENT lancast Sonnet PorebinkStarcuscChangelrap whise6 e4 il 2745411534 25046 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT lencastSonerPortlinkStatusChangelrap 1 3 601 4015 2745 1liw 312 046 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT M trobility Sonet Port Link Status Change PortLinkStatus 2 PhysicalName 3 Alias 4 After MIB Load EVENT lancastSensorThresholdTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 7 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENIT lancastSensorinresholdirap 1 3 641 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 7 Metrobi lity Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Sensor Threshold SensorCurrent 3 PhysicalName 4 ModelName 5 After MIB Load EVENT JancastRewowiutCchOverirap 1 3 6 1 45 142 450 1 35424 0 8 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT lancastRtwswitchOvertTrap 1 3 61144 1 2745 1143 2 0 8 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Rtw SwitchOver PhysicalName 3 ModelName 4 After MIB Load
76. d 4 3 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot 8 Modulei_8 100M TX to FX MM ST Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot9 Module1_9 100M TX to FX MM ST Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot 10 Module1_10 10M TP to FL MWST Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot11 Module1_11 100M TX to FX MM ST Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot12 Module1_12 10M TP to FL MM Sc Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot 13 Module1_13 i OOM TX to FX MM ST Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot 14 15 Module1_15 100M TX to Dual FX MM SC Redundant Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 1 Slot17 Module1_17 10M Dual TP Management Management 13 days 18h 32 Chassis 2 Slot 1 Module _1 1000M SX MMSC to LX SM SC Gigabit Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 33 Chassis 2 Slot 2 Module _ 10 1 00M TX to 10 100M TX Auto Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 33 Chassis 2 Slot3 Module 3 100M TX to FX MM SC Single Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 33 Chassis 2 Slot 8 Module2_8 100M TX to FX MMIST SIP Access Line Card 13 days 18h 33 Chassis 2 Slot 8 Port 2 Remote 1 Module2_8 2 1 i OOM TX to FX MMIST S P Access Line Card 13 days 18h 33 Chassis 2 Slot 13 14 Module 14 100M TX to Redundant FX SM ST Redundant Interface Line Card 13 days 18h 33 Chassis 2 Slot17 Module _17 Management Module Single Port Manageme
77. d the documentation before continuing with this procedure Update image time 2 3 minutes C Complete update boot and image time 3 5 minutes V Reset devices after update Active Devices Select All 192 132 35 161 192 132 35 163 Overall download progress mone canca 2 Choose Update image to download only the image software corepm biz Choose Complete update to download software for both the new image corepm biz and the boot code boot bin 3 Choose the device s you want to update If the selected device is a stack all the chassis within that stack will be updated Tip Select multiple devices by pressing the CTRL key and clicking the IP addresses you want To update all devices in the Active Devices list click Select All 4 If you want NetBeacon to reboot all of the selected device s after downloading the software check Reset devices after update 5 Click Update The following confirmation message appears Caution Embedded Software Download X 2 The download of embedded software is about to begin You will not be able to interruptthis process Are you sure you wantto proceed with an image only Update ofthe selected devices 6 Click OK to begin downloading Important Do not reset or power down the system while downloading software The file system can go into an unknown state causing boot failures NetBeacon reports the download progress for each select
78. e for example when performing a software upgrade see Downloading Software to a Device Change the device s date and time see Changing the Date and Time MetBeacon User Manual About Wetbeacon NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 33 Option Use this option to NetBeacon Display this user s guide in PDF format You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader User Manual installed to view this guide About Display the software version numbers of the NetBeacon client and server NetBeacon applications JRE and plugins installed on your machine see Checking the NetBeacon Version Number Toolbar The icons in the toolbar represent commands commonly used in NetBeacon Click the icon to select the command Icon Command J2 Create a new user profile Open an existing user profile Save the current user profile ab Cut Ez Copy Paste Zoom in Zoom out pa 34 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Show or hide remote access line cards Chapter 3 NetBeacon Setup Before you begin to monitor network devices you must configure NetBeacon by adding each device you want to manage This chapter describes how to configure the NetBeacon software If you are running HP OpenView see Adding Devices from HP OpenView or Network Node Manager NNM Adding a Device through NetBeacon To add a new device through NetBeacon do the following 1 Start NetBea
79. e 30 minute data points e Database Max 28 Days Graphs data in a window that tracks at 60 minute intervals Averages data points to produce 60 minute data points NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 115 Appendix C Download Error Messages While attempting to download new software you may receive an error message The following table lists some common errors with solutions to help you correct them Contact Metrobility s technical support if you are unable to resolve a problem Error Alert FTP failure during transfer Alert telnet copyboot failed Copyboot failure Device not available Failed to initiate copyboot Failed to reset FTP failed couldn t establish connection FTP failed unknown host FTP failed to initiate copyboot FTP login failure user known login failed or login incorrect Skipped complete update required Solution Do not ignore this message Try downloading the software again or manually reload the files through your local console Manually issue a copyboot command via telnet or console or contact Metrobility technical support Contact Metrobility technical support Check your network connections Manually issue a copyboot command via telnet or console Select Reset Chassis in the Stack folder Check your network connections Check your network connections Start copyboot manually according to directions in the Command Line Interface Reference
80. e 7 Sensor Threshold V Redundant Switch Over v Ethernet Remote Fault Alarm J Ethernet Pert Speed Change TDM Port Link Status Change v TOM Remote Poult Akam v Enet Port Far Gnd Fai Alarm p ee eT The following table lists all the traps and describes the conditions that trigger them when enabled Traps that are enabled are recorded in the Trap Log Name Trap Event Generic Cold Start The management card is reset Generic Warm Start The occurrence of a software error that caused a spontaneous reset Generic Link Down A port loses link The port is not specified Generic Link Up A port detects link The port is not specified Generic Authentication Failure Invalid SNMP community string is used Generic EGP Neighbor Loss Not Applicable NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 63 Name Entity Configuration Change Entity Insert Entity Remove Entity Reset Power Supply Status Change Ethernet Port Link Status Change SONET Port Link Status Change Sensor Threshold Redundant Switch Over Remote Fault Alarm Ethernet Port Speed Change TDM Port Link Status Change TDM Remote Fault Alarm Enet Port Far End Fault Alarm Filtering Traps 1 Trap Event A power supply or card is removed from or added to a chassis or a chassis is removed from or added to a stack A power supply or card is installed in a chassis or a chassis is added to a stack A power supply or card is removed from
81. e Java Runtime Environment Release Notes The files are separated into Unix and Windows versions Firmware Latest management card firmware including boot code and Release Notes Manuals The documentation for installing and configuring various modules and this guide in Adobe Acrobat format PDF Refer to the Utilities folder for the latest version of the Adobe Acrobat Reader For a complete list of documents available for reference see Related Documents MIBs Management Information Base MIB for use with other network management software such as HP OpenView MIB file load order Utilities The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader along with the HP OpenView Network Node Manager configuration scripts NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 3 Installing the Java Runtime Environment Install the Java Runtime Environment JRE before installing the NetBeacon software If you have the JRE 1 4 1 software installed already you may skip this procedure and go to Installing the NetBeacon Software Important Before installing the software make sure all the necessary JRE patches for your system are installed Sun Solaris Installation To install the JRE under Solaris do the following 1 Log on as root 2 Create a directory called usr java if it does not exist by typing mkdir usr java 3 Refer to the J2re Solaris Installation Notes htm file located in the NetBeacon Unix directory on the NetBeacon CD
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83. e cards CLCF is disabled by default When CLCF is enabled the fiber port s transmitter shuts down if the copper port stops receiving link pulses To apply CLCF do the following 1 Open the Converter Configuration dialog box for the line card to configure 2 From the Copper Loss Carry Forward drop down list select Enabled 3 Click Apply then click OK a Converter Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 11 System 192 132 35 163 Selected Converter Information hare T ie ee Description homme SXMMIG Oper Status fnabled Copper Loss Carry Forward Disa bled Ports on this converter 2 Location Name Type Speed Oper Status Duplex Auto Negotiatic Chassis 1 Slot11 Port 2 Port11_2 e1000Base LX 1000 Enabled Full NIA Chassis 1 Slot11 Port 1 Port11_1 e1000 Base TX 1000 Enabled Full N A Configuring the Redundant Interface Line Card To configure a redundant interface line card do the following 1 In the chassis view double click the module to configure The Converter Configuration dialog box for a redundant line card appears 2 Click Advanced The Redundant Interface Line Card Details dialog box displays the Mode and Mode Control settings for the selected module and active port You can override the DIP switches on the board by changing these settings 3 Select the Mode option Dynamic Recovery Mode DRM or Select A B NetBeacon Management Software Installation
84. e in the table select Show Column column name and click on it The column reappears as the rightmost column in the table To resize a column do the following 44 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide e Click on the right border of the column heading and drag the cursor until the column is the desired size Changing the Look amp Feel of your Display You can change the way the NetBeacon window appears based on your personal preference You can choose a Native default a Metal or a Motif Look amp Feel The Native appearance of the Look amp Feel selection differs for each platform providing a graphical interface that is typical for each platform You can also force the NetBeacon window to a Metal or Motif appearance To change the NetBeacon display do the following 1 From the View menu choose Look amp Feel Look amp Feel e Native Windows Metal Motif 2 Choose the display type you want to use Native Metal or Motif A bullet appears to the left of the menu option when it is active Tip When either Metal or Motif is active use the SPACE bar instead of the ENTER key for button activation in dialog boxes Selecting a Temperature Scale NetBeacon displays all temperatures using either the centigrade or Fahrenheit scale The Fahrenheit scale is used by default To switch scales do the following 1 From the View menu choose Degrees 2 Click on either Celsius or Fahrenhe
85. e loopback or Far End Fault FEF for the T1 E1 line card double click on its fiber port Set BERT to Enabled if you want the fiber transmitter to send a test sequence on the data channel to the remote unit The remote unit can be either another line card or a standalone Set BERT to Disabled for normal operation Important To test the fiber connection between two T1 E1 line cards both BERT and Remote Loopback must be enabled individually The two functions are set automatically through the DIP switch BR Set Remote Loopback to Enabled to force the data on the fiber line to loop back at the remote end Only the data bits will be looped not the management bits Set Remote Loopback to Disabled for normal operation Set Far End Fault to Enabled to send an unsolicited alarm via the fiber management channel if it loses its carrier or receives AIS Set Far End Fault to Disabled if you don t want the remote card to receive an alarm Far End Fault is enabled by default Click Apply and then click OK Configuring the T3 E3 Ports To configure a port on the T3 E3 card do the following 1 Double click the port to configure in either the chassis view or the Ports folder The Port Configuration dialog box appears The dialog box for a T3 copper port is shown below 104 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 2 A Port Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 16 Por 1 System 192 168 5 165 Posa mo o Link
86. eacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 7 Click Next to check your system s JVM specifications If the JVM requirements are met the results are displayed and you can click OK to continue i current JRE Version 1 4 1 curent JRE Spec Yendor Sun Microsystems Inc Current JVM located at CProgram FilesWavaSotJREv 4 1 ibin meets NetBeacon Program Requirements If the JVM requirements for the installer program are not met an error message appears Click OK You must install the required JRE software before continuing Refer to Installing the Java Runtime Environment for detailed instructions Next the software license agreement terms are displayed Read the agreement then click I Agree Select one of the two options for installing the NetBeacon software 30 Day Trial Installation Select the first option and click Next if you want to install a temporary version of the software now and register later Metrobility allows a 30 day trial period for use of NetBeacon before the software MUST be registered The license key can be entered later through the NetBeacon client application without reinstalling the software Official Installation To install an official version of NetBeacon you must first register your software by going to www metrobility com support licensing licensekey asp Complete the required fields on the website and you will receive a license key via e mail within 10 minutes of Submitting Re
87. eadings in either Celsius or Fahrenheit see Selecting a Temperature Scale Refresh Update folder information for the selected device see Refreshing the NetBeacon Window 32 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Device Menu Device Add Devices Delete Devices Import Devices from HF OpenView F2 Reset Device Ping Device Telnetto Device Download Software ta Devices Change Device Date and Time Option Add Devices Delete Devices Import Devices from HP OpenView Reset Device Ping Device Telnet to Device Download Software to Device Change Device Date and Time Help Menu Help Use this option to Add a device on the network to the NetBeacon configuration see Adding a Device through NetBeacon Remove a device on the network from the NetBeacon configuration see Deleting a Device Add devices discovered through HP OpenView or HP Network Node Manager see Adding Devices from HP OpenView or Network Node Manager NNM Restart the selected device You may want to reset a device after you download new software see Resetting a Device Display a command window issuing a ping command to a device see Pinging a Device Display a command window so you can issue commands via telnet directly to a device see Opening a Telnet Session and the Command Line Interface Reference Guide Download embedded software to the selected devic
88. ed device in the dialog box The overall download progress is shown below the list of active devices NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 4 Active Devices Sele All 192 132 600 157 Motbeing updated 192 132 650 158 Download at 68 192 132 60 159 Motbeing updated 192 132 650 160 Download at 61 192 132 60 164 Notbeing updated Overall download progress 7 After the download process is completed a message in green text appears for each 8 device successfully updated Actie Devices Select All 192 132 60 15 Motbeing updated 192 132 60 158 Reset initiated device will restart in 2 3 minutes 192 132 600 159 Notbeing updated 192 132 600 160 Reset initiated device will restart in 2 3 minutes 192 132 60 164 Not being updated Overall download progress Click Close Refer to Appendix C Download Error Messages if you receive an error message Changing the Date and Time To change the date and time of the device do the following 1 2 J From the Device menu choose Change Device Date and Time The dialog box shows the current date and time set for the device Change Device Date and Time Current device date and time retrieving New device date and time GMT 2003 05 08 16 16 44 Apply Cancel In the New device date and time GMT text box type the date and time using the format yyyy mm dd hh mm ss This is 24 hour Greenwich mean time using
89. either sent to nor received from the port However the port continues to accept process and transmit management packets Auto Negotiation When enabled the copper port advertises full half duplex capability Speed is not auto negotiated and set to LOOMbps When disabled the copper port is set to full duplex Far End Fault When FEF is enabled on a remote line card and it loses its receive fiber link FEF the card sends an unsolicited alarm to the locally managed card When disabled the remote card does not send an alarm if it loses its receive fiber link Link Loss Return When LLR is enabled loss of the port s receive link disables its transmit link LLR When disabled the port continually transmits an idle signal Loopback When disabled the port sends data to the receiver When enabled the port returns its incoming data back to the sender while continuing to receive and send management packets Management packets are not looped back to the sender Loopback can only be applied to one port at a time because enabling loopback on one port disables the opposite port Not applicable to the remote copper port 3 For a singlemode fiber optic port the input and output laser power levels are displayed in the port configuration dialog box Click the Receive Level History or Transmit Level History button or double click on either of the gauges to view a history of the data over a period of time This feature requires the database plu
90. epresenting all of the media converters in that chassis The management module is located in slot 1 of a fixed port chassis Module2 x represents each individual media converter where x is the converter number To configure Link Loss Carry Forward on a converter right click on the port and choose Converter Configuration as shown below NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 125 LLEF a LLR ter FF a OFF rl SEANCAT pga rage rime hini a Carer l ate ifs elo ate LER uate LK F l z i p 1 b Li To configure Link Loss Return on a fiber port double click on the port to configure Alternatively from the rear view of a fixed port chassis with Telco connectors right click on a connector and select the port from the pop up menu as shown in the following illustration AC IN 1o0 240U 50 60H2 0 6 1 I 1 2 Converter 1 Port 2 Converter 2 Port 2 Converter 3 Port 2 Converter 4 Port 2 Converter 5 Port 2 Converter 6 Port 2 Converter 7 Port 2 Converter 8 Port 2 NerBeacon lDevices 192 132 60 152 192 132 60 154 GD 1 92 132 60 155 192 132 60 157 Converter 9 Port 2 Out Octets In Errors Out Errors In Discards Out Discards MA 192 132 60 159 192 132 61 0 Converter 10 Port 2 a 192 132 60 160 Converter 11 Port 2 192 132 60 162 f Converter 12 Port 2 Le 10912780182 assis Traps Modules Converters Ports System
91. erver To shut down the NetBeacon server do the following 1 Close all open NetBeacon client applications All applications must be closed before you exit the server 2 For Windows click the NetBeacon Server button on your taskbar For UNIX click the NetBeacon Server icon on your desktop The following window appears 3 NetBeacon Server Mi x NetBeacon Server Application Copyright 1998 2003 Metrobility Optical systems Inc Server Version Int 3 4 0 1 2005 05 02 Java Version 1 4 1 Plug in Versions Version Server Profile Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Server Help Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Server Email Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 0035 05 07 Server Download Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 server Deviceview Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 07 Connected Clients version IP Address Metbeacan Client Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 192 168211770192 168 2117 Shut Down Server 3 Do one of the following e Click Shut Down Server e Click l 4 When the confirmation message appears click Yes to exit the server All NetBeacon operations will end 24 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Checking the NetBeacon Version Number If you have a problem using NetBeacon you will need to know the version number of your NetBeacon software and JRE before contacting technical support To check the firmware version on the management card see Displaying Management Module Information T
92. es applies to all devices For5 minutes i i sts s s s s sY E mail sending for current device 192 132 35 170 Enabled ast i Cs i i C CF Yi E mail trap notices for current device To From Subject Traps ee re ae Appty IE anoei In the SMTP e mail server text box type the name of the host e mail server To send e mail notifications all devices including the currently selected device must be set to Enabled Tip To prevent the selected device from sending e mail notifications select Disabled from the E mail sending for current device drop down list All devices can be stopped from sending messages by selecting Disabled from the E mail sending for all devices drop down list From the Suppress repeated messages drop down list select No to allow all e mails messages to be sent to the recipient s To restrict a message to be sent no more than once within a specified period select the time interval from the list For example if you choose 15 minutes and the device records an Entity Reset trap twice within a 15 minute period only one e mail message will be sent to the e mail recipient s Click Apply or OK When the confirmation message appears click OK Next you create a list of recipients that you want to notify You can enable disable specific traps to individualize the list for each recipient 8 To add a recipient to the notification list click Add in the
93. etwork to another in less critical points in the network where full redundancy is not required Select A B Select A Enables the primary port Select B Enables the secondary port Do one of the following e Click Apply to confirm your changes e Click Cancel to discard your changes and return to the Converter Configuration dialog box e Click OK to return to the Converter Configuration dialog box Configuring the 10 100Mbps Line Card The 10 100Mbps Auto Interface Line Card AutoTwister is a rate adapter that connects 10Mbps devices to 100Mbps devices copper based networks to fiber based networks and full duplex systems to half duplex systems Depending on your model various features are available for this card To configure a 10 100Mbps line card do the following e Inthe chassis view right click the module to configure and select Converter Configuration from the pop up menu The Converter Configuration dialog box for a 10 100Mbps line card appears Link Loss Carry Forward and Full Duplex Flow Control 1 Fora 10 100Mbps line card with LLCF functionality you can select Enabled or Disabled from the drop down list and then click Apply The default is LLCF disabled 86 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 2 On some models an additional feature called Full Duplex FD Flow Control is provided If you enable FD Flow Control the 10 100Mbps line card will issue a PAUSE frame when there is no buffe
94. evx com premier mgznarch vbpj 1999 08aug99 mt0899 pdf Conversion Examples and Hints Perl Example gmtime command perl e print scalar gmtime 992794875 n returns Sun Jun 17 16221215 2001 The C and Fortran function that does much the same thing is called ctime C Example For more complicated manipulations you can write a program in C Fortran or Perl using the gmtime functions consult that function s documentation in those languages for more details The following C program returns the year and day of the year i e days since Dec 31 of the previous year or the julian day given an epoch time include time h program time jday main SLEUCt im E long epoch 992794875 t gmtime time t amp epoch pinti ihe year is lt d n t gt tm ysar 1900 princi Ine julien day is lt d ni t gt yday 1 returns 114 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide O 6 time jday The year is 2001 The julian day is 168 Graphing Granularity Note that the algorithms for the 1 day 7 day and 28 day graphs utilize the stored database values differently The database values are stored every 15 minutes e Database Max 1 Day Graphs data in a window that tracks at 15 minute intervals Utilizes and displays all 15 minute data points e Database Max 7 Days Graphs data in a window that tracks at 30 minute intervals Averages data points to produc
95. follows CATEGORY 2 Metrobility Alarms Metrobility Alarms The contents of the events_on txt file is a duplicate of the information that is contained in the trapd conf file for Metrobility specific devices with the exception that each event is reclassified and each format for display is modified as follows NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 119 EVENT lt Metrobility_Trap gt lt address gt Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility lt Metrobility_Action gt lt name gt lt variable gt Where lt Metrobility_Trap gt specifies the trap itself such as lancastPhysicalEntityRemoveTrap and lt Metrobility_Action gt specifies the Event Action such as Entity Remove lt Name gt indicates a class of description for the user and lt variable gt gives more information about the entity alarm and there may be a sequence of these as necessary You should customize these settings as needed and then run the appropriate enable script for the environment in which NNM is running either Windows or UNIX after the Metrobility MIBs have been loaded To make the file executable on UNIX you may have to run the following command chmod x enable events sh Details of trapd conf Changes The following examples identify the default original value of trapd conf after loading our MIBs and the changes that will occur to the trapd conf after the script automation occurs After MIB Load EVENT tancastrhy
96. for trap generation When LLR is enabled the port s transmitter shuts down if its receiver fails to detect a valid receive link LLR should only be enabled on one end of a link and is typically enabled on the unmanaged or remote device To apply LLR do the following 1 In either the chassis view or the Ports folder double click the port to configure 6 There is a limit of 32 characters for the port name Do not use the following characters amp lt gt For additional information refer to Link Loss Return in the user guide for the card you are configuring NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 95 2 J Choose Enabled from the Link Loss Return drop down list Click Apply When the message appears click OK Configuring the 10 100Mbps Ports Depending on the type of 10 100Mbps auto interface line card AutoTwister installed there are two or three port settings that can be configured through NetBeacon These include auto negotiation duplex speed and Link Loss Return The duplex mode can be changed on any 10 100Mbps port For a copper port speed and auto negotiation can also be changed For a fiber port Link Loss Return can be enabled or disabled To configure the 10 100Mbps ports do the following Li 2 Double click the port to configure in either the chassis view or the Ports folder The Port Configuration dialog box appears The dialog box for a copper port is shown
97. gin on your NetBeacon server 10 Refer to the Radiance Access Line Cards Installation and User Guide Software Settings for additional information 11 Refer to the Radiance Access Line Cards Installation and User Guide Singlemode Fiber Optic Power Monitors for additional information NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 99 Chassis 1 Slot 14 Port 2 System 192 168 3 163 Transmit Level History 4 3 2 1 Scale shows hours before currenttime Data collected every 15 minutes Time Span BE EhEEM Era BBE 4 To change the maximum time interval shown in the graph select one of the options from the Time Span drop down list 5 Click Close to return to the Port Configuration dialog box Displaying Port Statistics To view the port s RMON statistics click the Statistics tab on the Port Configuration dialog box The current totals and the deltas are displayed Deltas are the difference between the current totals and the totals from the previous sampling The time between samplings typically ranges between 15 and 60 seconds Port Configuration Chassis 4 Slot 1 Port 2 System 192 168 3 170 Totals Deltas Octets ste55694 11 996 Packets of All Types ar a Broadcast Packets f 0 n Multicast Packets fr ti lt iCd Packets 64 Octets g92 4 Packets 65 127 Octets 36 o aa Packets 128 255 0ctets 1215 15 Packets 256 511 Octets 818 Packets 512 1023 Oc
98. gistering the software requires the NetBeacon serial number which is located on a sticker on the CD To install an official version of the software select the second option Two new fields will appear Enter the icense key code Type the name of the individual or organization to which the software is licensed Then click Next Installer Pm E3 NetBeacon License Infomation Please refer to your NetBeacon Quick Start Guide for information on obtaining your license key Install a 30 day demo version of NetBeacon Install a licensed copy of NetBeacon License key Licensed to METRODIlity lt a 10 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 10 You now select one or more options for installation iix Select Applications to install NETBEACON LJ Client Server no database Installs Client and Server as a single application LJ Server Installs separate Server application LJ Client Installs separate Client application e To install both the NetBeacon server and client as a single program on one workstation choose Client Server and then click Next Important Do not select this option if you want to install the database version of NetBeacon e To install NetBeacon as two separate programs select both Server and Client then click Next The NetBeacon server application will be installed first followed by the client application e To install only the NetBeaco
99. hassis 1 Slot 4 Port 2 System 192 168 3 163 System 192 168 3 163 mal EJE Bat ef m tigi Ea EEE iehi Posi 000 sSsSOSSSSCSCSCSCisS Ponz LinkStaus oun S Link Status Noum Duplex Mode Har o Oper Status Enae tt s lt sCS ie Remote Loopback Auto Negotiation Enabled z Loopback Response Dis abled Oper Status Enabled Far End Fault Enabled Far End Fault Alarm No Alarm Apply Cancel Select the port settings from the drop down lists For a copper port do any of the following e Set Duplex Mode to Half or Full e Set Auto Negotiation to Disabled or Enabled If auto negotiation is disabled the duplex setting will determine the mode at which the port operates When auto negotiation is enabled the copper port will advertise full duplex capability if the duplex mode is set to full The copper port will advertise half duplex capability if the duplex mode is set to half For a fiber port do any of the following e Set Remote Loopback to Disabled or Enabled During remote loopback the R133 card generates a test pattern that is sent to the remote unit which then returns the test pattern back to the R133 card The card reads the returned data and verifies proper transmission To run the remote fiber loopback test set Remote Loopback to Enabled and make sure the Loopback Response setting on the remote unit is also enabled If the remote unit is a 100Mbps Delta Class twister be sure that its DSLB DIP sw
100. hassis 1 Slot 6 Port 1 Port _1T3 Enabled NoLink Inactive WA Disabled NA NA Port6_2 Nia Chassis 1 Slot9 Port1 Ports_1T3 Enabled Link Detected Active MA Disabled NA NA Portg_2 MiA S Port Count 6 Refresh Print Changing the Port Name You can view additional port information from the Ports Configuration dialog box For cards such as the redundant interface line card the only information you can change is the port name 1 Open the Port Configuration dialog box by doing one of the following e From the Ports tab select a port by double clicking it e Double click the port in the chassis view The Port Configuration dialog box appears 94 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Por Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 5 Port 1 System 192 168 3 170 Post et00BaseT es s Link Status Link Detected Speed fioombps Duplex Mode Ful Oper Status Enae ss lt SSSSCS Apply Cancel 2 In the Name text box type the name to assign to the port 3 Click Apply 4 When the confirmation message appears click OK 5 Click OK to return to the Ports folder Applying Link Loss Return In addition to the name you can enable or disable Link Loss Return LLR on any fiber port with this feature LLR works in conjunction with Link Loss Carry Forward LLCF When a lost link signal is returned to an unmanaged card that lost link must then be carried forward to a managed device
101. hin it click the IP address or DNS name of the stack Next expand the list by clicking and then click the chassis to select it Unmanaging a Device To end communications with a device while still keeping it on the Devices list do the following 1 From the Devices list select the device you want to stop managing 2 Right click and then choose Unmanage Device from the pop up menu The bullet color will change to blue indicating that NetBeacon is no longer managing the device NeTrBeacon Fi Devices 192 132 345 146 192 132 365 163 192 132 65 76 Add Devices Unmanage Device Delete Devices Reser Bevire Import Devices from HP OpenView Bi Devite alisnity Resijee Say Wel On Expand All Collapse All Deleting a Device There are two ways to delete a device To remove a device from your NetBeacon configuration do one of the following 1 From the Device menu choose Delete Devices The Delete Devices dialog box appears The Device List shows the IP address or DNS name of each chassis on the network that NetBeacon is configured to manage 2 From the Device List select one or more of the devices Tip Select multiple devices by pressing the CTRL key and clicking the IP address or DNS name of each device you want to remove NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 37 4 Delete Devices X Device List ok conca 3 Click Delete
102. ick Advanced 4 Access Line Card Module Details Chassis 1 Slot 14 System 192 168 3 163 NOMINAL 1 8 VOLT SUPPLY NOMINAL 3 3 VOLT SUPPLY 1 80 1 85 Remote Write Protect Read Vrite ka OK Appiy Cancel The table below describes the color coding used on the gauges Color Description Green Normal operating range Yellow Warning above or below the recommended operating range Blue Danger voltage temperature is too low Red Danger voltage temperature is too high 2 Click Temperature History or Voltage History to view a graphical display of either the card s temperature or regulated voltages over an extended period of time This feature requires the database plugin on your NetBeacon server Tip Double clicking on any of the gauges also displays the graphs 90 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 3 Chassis 1 Slot 13 Oo x System 192 168 3 163 Module Temperature 90 pa 20 10 0 Scale shows hours before current time Data collected every 15 minutes 3 To change the maximum length of time shown in the graph select one of the options from the Time Span drop down menu Applying Write Protection By default the access line cards are not write protected To prevent a remote access line card from making changes to the locally managed card do the following 1 Select Read Only from the Remote Write Protect drop down list in the Access Line Card Modu
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104. imary and secondary ports simultaneously e Disable sends data on the active port only Tip You must enable LPC to enable redundant transmission mode Applying SONAR For redundant interface line cards with Switch On No Activity Received SONAR an additional parameter appears in the top half of the Redundant Interface Line Card Details dialog box SONAR affects the module s response to a loss of activity LOA for two seconds on the active port SONAR is applicable only in Dynamic Recovery Mode with Link Pulse Control enabled 84 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide The other switch settings do not affect SONAR operation However SONAR will override the Auto Restore Primary Circuit switch If both these switches are enabled the active port will not automatically revert back to the primary port after switching to the secondary port if the primary port has link but no data activity Data activity on the primary port must also be detected during the two second time out period before the active port reverts back to the primary port To enable SONAR do the following 3 Redundant Interface Line Card Details Chassis 1 Mel ES System 192 168 5 1635 Actie Port Primary Secondary Switch Occurred No SONAR Mode Dynamic Recovery ode Mode Control Select AB seet O H Auto Restore Primary Circuit Disabled O YS Link Pulse Control Enabled sti i s s s YS Redundant Transmission Disabled
105. ing data 108 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Appendix B Database Archives NetBeacon maintains a database for each device enabled to log data The database contains information from the present to a maximum of 28 days back As new information is added to the database older data is dropped To preserve data that is more than 28 days old NetBeacon provides a mechanism that produces a set of database archives Archive Files When a device is configured to create database archives NetBeacon produces four ASCII data files Each file contains the values for one of four database tables e Chassis statistics Contains a timestamp management card name and sensor readings for the temperature and power supply voltages e Access line card statistics Includes a timestamp card name and sensor readings for temperature 1 8 volt power Supply 3 3 volt power supply and 5 volt power supply e Access line card copper port statistics Includes a timestamp port name and RMON statistics for octets packets broadcast multicast collisions non collision errors total non errored packets unicast burst receive rx speed blocked rx packets blocked rx octets burst transmit tx speed blocked tx packets and blocked tx octets NetBeacon does not report a summation of all RMON error fields that overlap Total errors CRC align errors undersize oversize CRC align errors include fragments and jabbers e Acce
106. it A bullet appears to the left of the active scale Celsius Fahrenheit After converting from one scale to another graphical temperature gauges must be closed and reopened before the change takes effect Refreshing the NetBeacon Window As you work you may want to refresh the NetBeacon window after making changes to a device Refreshing the NetBeacon window updates the folders and the chassis view with the most current information from the device To refresh the NetBeacon window do one of the following e From the View menu choose Refresh NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 45 e Press F5 Printing NetBeacon Reports NetBeacon provides an option to print reports in a table format for each of the six folders Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules or Ports 1 Select a device from the Devices list 2 Click the folder tab containing the information you want to print 3 Click the Print command button or select Print from the File menu 4 Set your print options and then click OK Setting Up Pages Before printing a NetBeacon report you may want to define some basic parameters for the page To set up pages do the following 1 Choose Page Setup from the File menu 2 Specify the options such as paper size orientation and margins The choices available will depend on the platform you are using Then click OK Setting User Preferences A user profile defines the configuration
107. itch is OFF NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 97 e Set Loopback Response to Disabled or Enabled This setting determines the response of the fiber port to requests to enter remote loopback If the setting is disabled the port will ignore all remote loopback requests If the setting is enabled the port will permit remote loopback to occur That is it will return the test data back to the sending device e Set Far End Fault FEF to Disabled or Enabled When FEF is enabled the loss of inbound link pulses on the port generates an alarm which is sent out the port s transmitter FEF also enables the port the read the FEF alarm To function properly the FEF setting must be the same on both the local and remote x133 line cards Changing these settings will override the DIP switches on the x133 line card 3 Click Apply and then click OK Configuring the Access Line Card Ports Through NetBeacon you can override the hardware switches on the access line card and modify its internal default settings You also can view its RMON port statistics and data history as graphs To change the settings on an access line card do the following 1 Double click the port to configure in either the chassis view or the Ports folder The Port Configuration dialog box for a fiber port left or a copper port right appears Por Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 14 Port 2 O x Port Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 14
108. ith the same server Starting NetBeacon from Linux To start the NetBeacon application under Linux do the following 1 2 Open a terminal window If you installed NetBeacon using the default directories type one of the following commands at the prompt sh usr NBeacon NBeacon sh to start the NetBeacon client server or server application sh usr NBClient NBClient sh to start the NetBeacon client application If you did not use the default directories replace usr NBeacon and usr NBClient with the location where you installed the NetBeacon software in the commands above 20 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Starting NetBeacon from Sun Solaris and HP UX To start NetBeacon under UNIX do the following 1 2 Open a terminal window If you installed NetBeacon using the default directories type one of the following commands at the prompt opt NBeacon NBeacon sh to start the NetBeacon client server or server application opt NBClient NBClient sh to start the NetBeacon client application If you did not use the default directories replace opt NBeacon and opt NBClient with the location where you installed the NetBeacon software in the commands above HP OpenView Network Node Manager Operating Systems Windows NT Sun Solaris 8 HP UX 11 00 Start HP OpenView Network Node Manager The Radiance Lancast device icons appear as connectors buttons or icons on the HP OpenView map
109. ld down the CTRL key while clicking to select multiple modules e Click Reset Modules e When the confirmation messages appear click Yes then click OK Click Refresh to display the current information configured for the modules To view information for a specific type of module select it from the drop down menu which displays all the types of modules installed in the chassis or stack Module Information Module Information Auto Interface Line Card TOM Card Redundant Interface Line Card jsingle Interface Line Card Access Line Card In addition to the location name type operating status and number of ports the information shown for each module type includes functional settings that are unique to it The table below describes these settings 74 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Name Description Auto Interface Line Card Backpressure Status of the backpressure function which forces a collision on a port when it cannot accommodate incoming data See Configuring the 10 100Mbps Line Card FD Flow Control If FD Flow Control is enabled the card will issue a PAUSE frame when there is no buffer space available for incoming packets See Configuring the 10 100Mbps Line Card Auto Recovery Auto Recovery allows the card to restart its fiber connection after a link loss event See Configuring the 10 100Mbps Line Card Single Interface Line Card Access Line Card Redundant Interface Line Card
110. le Details dialog box Remote Write Protect Read Only Read On ly a Readhyrite 2 Click Apply then click OK Configuring the Ports The Ports folder displays information about the ports on the selected device If the device is part of a stack the ports on the other chassis in that stack are also displayed In addition to the port information the Ports folder provides an option to display the Ethernet interface Statistics on the management card s If the chassis or stack includes an access line card an option to view RMON statistics appears If a T1 E1 card is installed an option to view TDM information appears Displaying Port Details Click the Ports tab to display the Port Information folder Make sure Port Information is selected from the drop down menu The information in this table is for display purposes only and cannot be changed NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 91 Tip Clicking a port in the chassis view also opens the Ports folder The port you clicked is highlighted rior Cerig szl Tesa kks F Ports fees Te de nl id aa Lot gir rims Tr pase doar tore Dopin Arie hapetin Link statue Lr i earr AH Ghee el Pell Pidi TI We Prva Pes HE FEA Cae Sd Peay Paar oP 1 F ee Hs Erika Mha HE Me Link PBA Ciscon i seis Fond Pedd_i Ti His Ermiiej Fia hiii hie Link rit wm Dirr l Gels Penis Poedja Ti F eed Ha Enei FHE HA Hu Link FEA See Sos faga Pee
111. lection Net eacon runWetBeacon Target Objects Cancel Help 7 Click OK The Radiance or Lancast device icon now appears as a button To enable a customized view of Metrobility products through NNM refer to instructions in Appendix D HP NNM Customization Exiting NetBeacon NetBeacon is a client server application Under most circumstances shutting down the server is not recommended You should only close the client application and keep the server operating to continue monitoring devices and performing tasks for other clients Important Exiting the server application will shut down all NetBeacon operations to all clients Closing the NetBeacon server is NOT recommended Closing the NetBeacon Client Application When you exit NetBeacon your device configuration and display settings are saved as part of your User Profile For additional information on user profiles see Setting User Preferences To exit the NetBeacon client application do one of the following e Click in the upper right hand corner of the NetBeacon window e Right click the NetBeacon client button EBNetBeacon Device on the task bar and then choose Close e From the File menu choose Exit e Press the shortcut keys ALT F4 When the following message appears click Yes NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 23 NetBeacon x ee 7 Are you sure you wantto shut down MetBeacon Closing the NetBeacon S
112. n now be imported The files are located in NBServer server archive Note that there are 1 7 and 28 day tables for each primary category Copper Ports Fiber Ports Modules and Chassis Associations between the database archive and the tables are listed below NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 111 COPPERPORTSTATS FIBERPORTSTATS ENTITY COLUMN Port number name relative to the chassis module rmon_ether_octets RMON Ethernet statistics for octets rmon_ether_pkts RMON Ethernet statistics for packets rmon_ether_broadcast_pkts RMON Ethernet statistics for broadcast packets 112 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide MODULESTATS CHASSISSTATS THE_TIMESTAMP UTC time in milliseconds ENTITY COLUMN Management card number name in the chassis sensor_type_3 Chassis temperature in Celsius A_sensor_type_10 Chassis power supply voltage readings B_sensor_type_10 Chassis power supply voltage readings NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 113 UTC Time Conversion Note that the first column item timestamp represents UTC time as represented in milliseconds from midnight January 1 1970 Some algorithms that can be used as a guide for converting the representation of the UTC time in the database archive into a more readable format is provided in examples at http www arm gov docs data time html Other examples can be found at http archive d
113. n server application choose Server and then click Next e To install only the NetBeacon client application choose Client then click Next Important If you are installing only the NetBeacon client make sure the NetBeacon server application has already been installed either locally or elsewhere on the network 11 The name of the application that will be installed appears on the screen Click Next to continue 12 If you are not installing the database version of the NetBeacon server application go to the next step If you are installing the database version of the server software the following dialog box appears Inatoller ile Select Optional Components te install for Netheacen Server TAg NETBEACON Li batanase Pugin Enables Network Statistics Comection and Display E wosiiy cance m NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 11 Select Database Plugin to enable NetBeacon to collect and display network data Then click Next 13 The Installation directory panel displays the default directory where the software will be installed You may change this destination or accept the location as shown Under Windows the default installation directories are C NBeacon for the combined client server application C NBServer for the server application and C NBClient for the client application Under UNIX the default installation directory is opt NBeacon for the client server application It is opt
114. n the graph For the Packet Size History graph only the two hour option is available Important Without the database plugin the maximum time interval shown in the graphs is two hours NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 101 Provisioning Bandwidth 1 To configure the bandwidth settings for the access line card select the copper port and click the Bandwidth tab This tab cannot be selected for a fiber port Port Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 4 Port 1 System 192 168 3 226 RX BANDWIDTH 40 60 Reset Peak Level History Reset Peak Level Receive Burst Length KB 16 KB Receive Bandwidth Mbps h oo TX BANDWIDTH 40 60 Reset Peak Level History Reset Peak Level Transmit Burst Length KB fi 6 KB v Transmit Bandwidth Mbps 100 The top half displays information relating to the incoming bandwidth and the bottom half displays information relating to the outgoing bandwidth The yellow arrowheads point to the highest levels attained in each gauge Click Reset Peak Level to reset the pointer Note that the gauges do NOT use the same units The bandwidth gauges on the left display data in megabits per second Mbps while the blocked packet gauges on the right display the percentage of the total packets which were blocked and then dropped Click the Statistics tab to see further details about the information shown in the gauges 2 To configure the bandwidth settings do the
115. ncluding without limitations damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or any other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or the provision of failure to provide support services even if Metrobility has been advised of the possibility of such damage In any case Metrobility s entire liability shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the SOFTWARE PRODUCT Metrobility s entire liability regarding Support services shall be governed by the terms of that agreement Because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability the above limitation may not apply to you NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 127 Software Maintenance and Support Agreement Metrobility Optical Systems Inc offers an optional one year software maintenance and Support plan The plan includes free electronic mail and telephone technical support along with all minor and maintenance releases for this version of the software for a period of one year To purchase the agreement contact your reseller or the Metrobility Sales Department 128 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Appendix G Product Safety and Compliance Statements The Lancast Intelligent 7500 Chassis and Radiance service platforms comply with the following standards and protocols Internet Protocol IP RFC 791
116. new devices be added to the list 3 Click Yes The NetBeacon server adds every active device being monitored by each of its clients to the list 52 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Important Only active devices are added to the list Devices with an inactive or unknown status are NOT included 4 Click OK to add the list of devices to the database Removing Database Devices To remove devices from the database management list do the following 1 Open the Database Administration dialog box 2 Do one of the following e Click the device to remove from the list e To select more than one device press the CTRL key and click each device you want to remove e To select a group of adjoining devices in the list press the SHIFT key and click the first and last devices in the group Everything between the two devices will be highlighted e Click Select All if you want to delete all devices in the list 3 Click Remove 4 Click Yes when the confirmation message appears Logging Data After you have specified the devices for database management you can enable them to log data 1 To enable a device select it from the list in the Database Administration dialog box Tip Click Select All if you want to enable all the devices in the list at once 2 Click Enable 3 Click Yes Enabling a device starts its discovery process You will see Recording next to each device enabled for logging Tip In the
117. nformation Name Description Supply A device may have one or two power supplies denoted Unit A on the left and Unit B on the right Status Operational status of the power supply either ON or OFF Type Type of power supply AC or DC Minimum Volts A predefined value representing the minimum voltage that the power supply should provide Current Volts The current voltage output by the power supply Maximum Volts A predefined value representing the maximum voltage that the power supply should provide Click the Temperature History or Voltage History button to view a graphical display of the chassis temperature or power supply voltage over an extended period of time This feature requires the device to be enabled for recording data using the database version of NetBeacon Tip Double clicking on a gauge also displays its associated history graph Chassis 1 Slot 17 System 192 168 3 163 Chassis Temperature 100 Ce ee Eee 80 70 60 20 Scale shows hours before current time Data collected every 15 minutes Time Span BEICLEELMOELA EBEN NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 61 To change the maximum time interval shown in the graph choose one of the options from the Time Span drop down list Important You may notice that the graph line does not begin at 0 Some time lag is natural in NetBeacon graphs When data is collected only once every 15 minutes the latest data poi
118. ng NetBeacon Reports License Display information about the current NetBeacon license see Viewing NetBeacon License Information Exit Exit the NetBeacon client application see Exiting NetBeacon Edit Menu Edit Cut Ctrlte Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 31 Option Use this option to Cut Delete the selected text and move it to the Clipboard Copy Move the selected text to the Clipboard Paste Move text from the Clipboard to the insertion point or replace the selected text with the text from the Clipboard View Menu View 2ooh Ih foam Out show Remotes Show Tool Tips Table Gridlines Look amp Feel b Degrees b Retresh F5 Option Use this option to Zoom In Display the chassis and modules in a larger format for easier reading see Resizing the Chassis View Zoom Out Display the chassis and modules in a smaller format see Resizing the Chassis View Show Show or hide any remote access line cards connected to the selected chassis Remotes Show Show or hide application ToolTips see Showing ToolTips ToolTips Table Show or hide vertical and horizontal table gridlines that appear within folders see Gridlines Changing the Appearance of your Tables Look amp Feel Change your NetBeacon window style to Native Metal or Motif based on your viewing preference see Changing the Look amp Feel of your Display Degrees Display temperature r
119. ng packet loss during times of network congestion This setting can only be changed through software control and is enabled by default With FD Flow Control enabled the chassis stacking line card will issue a PAUSE frame if there is no buffer space available for incoming packets Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop down list A Backpressure can be enabled only on ports operating at half duplex When backpressure is activated the 10 100Mbps card generates a jamming pattern to force a collision on a port when the converter cannot allocate a buffer for the port s incoming packets Activating backpressure enables it on both ports of the card Backpressure is ignored in full duplex because collisions are not generated in this mode Select Disabled or Enabled Do one of the following e Click Apply and then OK to confirm your change e Click Cancel to discard your change and return to the Converter Configuration dialog box e Click OK and then OK to confirm any changes and return to the Converter Configuration dialog box NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 8 amp 9 Displaying Access Line Card Details The access line card contains three internal voltage regulators and a temperature sensor To view information about the card s regulators and sensor do the following From the Module Information folder double click the row containing an access line card The Module Configuration dialog box appears 1 Cl
120. nt 13 days ten 33 pa 4 gt Module Count 22 Reset Modules Print Tip Clicking a module in the chassis view also displays the Module Information folder The selected module is highlighted The following table lists the Module Information shown in this folder along with a brief description of each field t Line cards are called modules in NetBeacon NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 73 Name Description Location The chassis and slot where the module is installed Name The user assigned or default name for the module Description Details on the module s specifications Type The type of module a management card an access line card a single interface line card etc Up Time The length of time the module has been in operation since startup For version 1 3 or older modules this field is not supported and will be displayed as Unknown Oper Status Operational status of the module either Enabled active or Disabled inactive Asset ID User defined asset tracking identifier Version The version number or letter of the module 2 Manufacture Date Date the module was manufactured Part Number The part number assigned to the module for identification purposes To reset one or more modules do the following e Select one or more modules from the table by clicking on it Ho
121. nt may be as much as 15 minutes old Make sure the clocks on the client and server are synchronized and set to the correct local time zone Receiving Traps The Traps folder displays a message SNMP Trap whenever certain events occur in any of the devices being monitored NetBeacon provides numerous traps including notification of configuration and status changes or problems with a power supply chassis module or port For example a message can be sent if the power supply goes above or below the acceptable voltage range or if the temperature of the chassis rises above the recommended operating temperature Important When recording events NetBeacon uses the local PC time and not the time from the device Monitoring Traps To display trap alerts click the Traps tab The Trap Information folder displays each message in a scrollable window Information Configuration Stack Traps modules Ports System 192 168 3 163 Acknowledge Traps Acknowledge All Traps Clear raps Clear All Traps Device Date Time NEW Entity Reset Module11 192 168 3 163 2003 05 03 21 59 32 EDT NEW Entity Reset Module10 192 168 3 163 2003 05 03 21 58 37 EDT Trap E mail Setup I Trap Manager Print Trap Information The following table lists and describes the Trap Information fields shown in this folder Name Description Flag NEW indicates a new message which has not been acknowledged Alert A brief description of the
122. nt released version and the most recent previous minor version of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT CUSTOMER REMEDIES Metrobility and its suppliers entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that does not meet Metrobility s limited warranty and which is returned to Metrobility with proof of purchase This limited warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement SOFTWARE PRODUCT will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or thirty 30 days whichever is longer Outside the United States neither these remedies nor any product support services offered by Metrobility are available without proof of purchase from an authorized international source NO OTHER WARRANTIES To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Metrobility and its suppliers disclaim all other warranties and conditions either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose title and non failure to provide support services This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have others which vary from state jurisdiction to Sstate jurisdiction LIMITATION OF LIABLITY To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in no event Shall Metrobility or its suppliers be liable for any special incidental indirect or consequential damages whatsoever i
123. nt should be knowledgeable about network devices device configuration network management and Windows or UNIX environments The user is assumed to be a network administrator or manager with an understanding of network operations Document Conventions The following conventions are used in this guide Bold Indicates a menu option that you choose a command that you type or a command button that you click Italics Indicates a variable for which you provide a value or the title of a document Courier Indicates a message directory or filename Underline Indicates a hyperlink Hyperlinks provide cross references to other information that is helpful when performing a task SMALL CAPS Indicates a key on the keyboard that you press For example Press the SHIFT key Tip Information that is helpful when performing some activity Important Information that is critical to your understanding of how the product works Related Documents The following documents are additional resources that provide useful information regarding any Radiance or Lancast chassis and cards including installation and configuration guidelines All Metrobility manuals can be found on our website www metrobility com Intelligent 7500 Chassis Installation and User Guide Radiance R5000 Central Service Platform Installation and User Guide Radiance R1000 Premise Service Platform Installation and User Guide Radiance R400 Premise Service Platform Installation and
124. o check the software version numbers do the following 1 From the Help Menu choose About NetBeacon The NetBeacon window shows the software version of your NetBeacon client server and Java applications a NetBeacon INETBEACON Metbeacon Version Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Metbeacon Server Version Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 07 Copyright 1996 2003 Metrobility Optical Systems Inc Java Yendor Sun Microsystems Inc Java Version 1 4 1 Licensed to nia x ETRObIlity Server Info 2 Click Server Info to display the software version of your NetBeacon server plugins and then click OK Server Plug in Versions NetBeacon Server 192 168 2 117 Plug in List Name Version Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Server Help Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Server Email Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Server Download Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 Server DeviceView Plugin Int 3 4 0 1 2003 05 02 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 25 Learning about the NetBeacon Window The NetBeacon main window is comprised of three frames The top frame shows the selected device The lower left frame lists each device on the network that is being managed through NetBeacon The lower right frame shows the six NetBeacon folders Menu Bar Toolbar Activity Indicator Chassis View y l NolAvanin rv View 1497 158 3 163 Proll Daul REE Fie Edt View Device Help E tes Lal i
125. ogged in as root to be able to integrate properly with HP OpenView The HP OpenView option is not available for Linux systems Do one of the following e Check Integrate with HP OpenView Network Node Manager type the directory where the HP OpenView Network Node Manager software is located and then click Next The default directory is C Program Files HP OpenView NNM HP OpenView Location caProgram FileswHP OpenView hh tal e Check No HP OpenView Integration and then click Next 16 If you are installing the client server application go to Step 17 For the client installation the NetBeacon server must be identified Ender Gee EP addres w harbu of your hiedlewcon Server Type the IP address or hostname where the NetBeacon server resides and then click Next This field may be left empty If there was no entry in the textbox when Next was clicked the following message appears ee Server erification g x 2 No entry made for Server location Use default of localhost Re enter Server Address e Click Use default of localhost if you want the client to use your workstation s NetBeacon server NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 13 e Click Re enter Server Address to return to the previous dialog box 17 The Installing panel displays the status of the installation process INETBEACON installing NBMuttiAppJex jar _____ NBServerPolicy Cancel When the inst
126. oints to the local device Local or redirect it to another IP address or URL Redirected HTTP Redirection URL The IP address or URL where the Web server will go to if the Web server is redirected away from the local device BootP Server Enable or disable the BootP server This field is only applicable to the R502 M management module Displaying a Remote Access Line Card or Access ONU Information A remote access line card or access optical network unit ONU appears below the card it is connected to in the chassis view if Show Remotes is enabled in the View menu To see a larger image of the remote card or ONU double click on the image of the remote card ONU The module information and a larger view of the line card or ONU appear in the dialog box NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 79 Module Configuration Chassis 1 Slot 13 Port 2 Remote 1 System 192 168 3 163 METRS aia TTT LER ACT Xa FD PWR eb Cl ue LUU E O e WOO BASE FR LLALLA E Selected Module Information Name Modulet3 21 Manufacture Date joy2gr2003 C lt i CS S Type access Line Card Hardware Revision h O O oOo Description 10100 Txto FXSMSC S IP Diagnostic Test Status Good Part Number RA21 14 Oper Status Enabled Cts Serial Number fpo31700352 Asset ID Po PIC Revision 0 FPGARevision SSS Converters on this module 1 Oper Status Chassis 1 Slot 13 Port 2 Remote
127. on 4 Click Refresh to update the statistics 5 Click Print to obtain a printout of the Interface Statistics table Displaying RMON Statistics To view the complete Remote Monitoring RMON Group I Ethernet Statistics for the access line cards select RMON Statistics from the drop down menu in the Ports folder Scroll to the right to view all the information NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 93 Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Parts System 192 132 355 170 RMONM Statistics ON Statistics Total Location RMON Index Octets Packets Receive Blocked Receive Block Chassis 2 Slot 8 Part1 0 0 0 Chassis 2 Slot 8 Port 698 240 112 682 840 D Chassis 2 Slot 8 Pot 2 Remote 1 Fort 1 698 353 056 882 946 Q Chassis 2 Slot 8 Part 2 Remote 1 Port 2 ee ee RMON Interface Count 6 Refresh Clear Counters Show Deltas Print Viewing TDM Information If you have any TDM cards installed in your chassis stack select TDM Information from the Ports folder drop down menu Scroll to the right to view all the information Information Configuration Stack Traps Modules Ports System 192 132 595 222 TOM Information a TBM Information Location Mame Type Oper Status Link Status Line Status AlS Status Local Loopback Ts Line Code Bipi Chassis 1 Slot3 Portd Port3_173 Enabled Link Detected Active PIA Disabled PIA BoA Port3_2 MiA C
128. onment Standard Edition build 1 4 1 02 b06 Java HotSpot TM Client VM build 1 4 1 02 b06 mixed mode Windows Installation To install the JRE under Windows do the following 1 2 10 Li If you are installing under Windows log on to a local Administrator account Exit any applications you have running Open the Control Panel window and double click Add Remove Programs Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box displays the applications installed on your computer To begin the installation process click Add New Programs Click CD or Floppy Insert the NetBeacon compact disc into your CD ROM and then click Next From the Run Installation Program dialog box click Browse From the Browse dialog box choose your CD ROM drive and open the NetBeacon folder Open the Windows folder From the Files of Type drop down list choose Programs From the list of files click j2re 1_4_ 1 O2 windows 1586 exe and then click Open NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 12 From the Run Installation Program dialog box click Finish The files will be extracted automatically 13 Click Yes to accept the License Agreement 14 Select either a Typical or Custom installation If you select Typical the JRE files will be installed in the following default location C Program Files Java j2rel1 4 1 02 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type select the Setup Type to install
129. otice If you want to change any information for an existing e mail notice recipient do the following 1 In the table under the Trap E mail Setup dialog box click on the notice you want to modify 2 Click View Edit 3 Make the desired changes in the Trap E mail Edit Notice dialog box 4 Click OK then click Apply or OK 5 Click OK when the confirmation message appears 70 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Sending a Test E mail Notice To send a generic test message to verify e mail notification by the NetBeacon do the following 1 From the E mail trap notices table select the recipient of the test e mail notice You may select more than one recipient 2 Click Test 3 Click OK when the verification message appears The recipient will receive the following test e mail message Trap Notice Message Plain Text OF x File Edit View Insert Format Tools Actions Help Type aquestiontorhelp m Ce Reply GiReplyto All 4 Foward 45 Y A X From Sys dmin metrobility com Sent Thu 10 31 2002 2 38 PM idevice address appears here Trap OID trap SID appears here Trap message descriptive text appears here Deleting an E mail Notice Recipient To delete a recipient from the e mail trap notices list do the following 1 From the E mail trap notices table select the recipient to delete 2 Click Remove 3 Click Apply or OK then click OK NetBeacon Man
130. oundtrip delay shown in milliseconds Ping Device Pinging 192 1352 35 163 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 1352 35 163 bytes 32 time lt lOms TTL 254 Reply from 192 152 535 163 bytes 32 time lt lOms TTL 254 Reply from 192 132 35 163 bytes 32 time lt lOms TTL 254 Reply from 192 132 35 163 bytes 32 time lt lOms TTL 254 Ping statistics for 192 132 35 163 Packets Sent 4 Received 4 Lost 0 0 loss Approximate round trip times in milli seconds Minimum Oms Maximum ns Average Oms 2 To close the window click OK Opening a Telnet Session You can open a telnet session from NetBeacon whenever you want to issue commands directly to a device Important To use telnet you must have a login ID and password on the device To start a telnet session do the following 1 From the Devices list select the device to which to connect 2 From the Device menu choose Telnet to Device NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 39 A CAWINNT system32 telnet exe Iof x F EEEE E JE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE DE JE JE JE DE DE JE RRR DE JE JE JE JE JE DE DE JE JE JE JE JE RR RRR JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE JE DE JE RRR RR JE DE RRR RRR RRR RRR JE HE E E E HE F x x x METRObility 17 Slot Chassis 19 x x x Sat May 3 20 29 01 2003 x Version 3 4 0 Baseline_3 Image WebBeacon_corepm built on Apr 28 2003 at O x x Fa Fa x Serial Number BO11600361 x Copyright
131. ow to set up your devices through NetBeacon including how to establish user profiles and passwords and customize your display Chapter 4 Managing the Devices provides information on specific management features including step by step procedures for configuration and monitoring operations Chapter 5 Configuring Modules and Ports contains detailed instructions to monitor Statistical information and configure the various types of cards and ports NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 17 Chapter 2 NetBeacon Basics Chapter 2 provides useful information for network administrators who are just beginning to use the NetBeacon management software This chapter provides information on the following topics Starting NetBeacon from Windows Starting NetBeacon from Linux Starting NetBeacon from Sun Solaris and HP UX Exiting NetBeacon Checking the NetBeacon Version Number Learning about the NetBeacon Window Starting NetBeacon from Windows Tip To optimize NetBeacon startup when you are running under Windows and do not have a Domain Name Server DNS add the IP address of each Metrobility chassis to the Hosts file before you add your devices Refer to your Windows documentation for information regarding its Hosts file directory Opening the NetBeacon Server Application To start the NetBeacon server or client server application under Windows do the following 1 2 Click Start and then choose Prog
132. p to four Metrobility chassis The Module Configuration dialog box for the card provides the standard module information with one addition the Complex Programmable Logic Device CPLD revision number To configure a chassis stacking line card do the following e Inthe chassis view right click the module to configure and select Converter Configuration from the pop up menu The Converter Configuration dialog box for a chassis stacking line card appears There are three settings you can modify through this window 88 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Selected Convener information Description a Port 10 100 TX Switch Oper Status Ensdied Fu X Chassis 1 Siot 16 Pon Link Detected Crossed Over Chassis 1 iat 16 Pon 3 Link Detected nA Crossed Over Chassis 1 Slot th Port 4 Link Detected Nia Crossed Over K PE a __ Port Duplex and Full and Half Duplex Flow Control 3 The Port Duplex setting determines the duplex mode on all ports that have auto negotiation disabled The ports will operate at full duplex if Port Duplex is enabled The ports will operate at half duplex if the setting is disabled Select Enabled or Disabled form the drop down list If auto negotiation is enabled on a port that port will ignore the Port Duplex switch setting The duplex mode will be determined through the auto negotiation process Full Duplex FD Flow Control is provided as a means of avoidi
133. particular version of the java executable file cd opt java mkdir bin cd bin In s java1 4 jre bin java java Add opt java bin to your PATH environment variable Verify that the Java runtime was installed properly by typing the following command java version You should see the following message Java version 1 4 1 02 Java TM 2 Runtime Environment Standard Edition build 1 4 1 02 030502 13 44 Java HOLSPOUCIM Server VM butte bated Tides 02 030502 1o7S1 PA RISCZ 0 PA2 0 mixed mode Red Hat Linux Installation To install the JRE under Linux do the following 1 2 Log on as root Copy j2re 1_4_1_02 linux i586 rpm bin from the NetBeacon Unix folder on the NetBeacon CD to a temporary directory Starting with step 2 in the Installation of RPM File section of the J2re Linux Installation Notes htm file install the JRE Create an environment that will support multiple JRE installations This is done by creating a single usr java bin directory containing a symbolic link to a particular version of the java executable file NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide cd usr java mkdir bin cd bin In s jre_1 4 1_02 bin java java Add usr java bin to your PATH environment variable Verify that the Java runtime was installed properly by typing the following command java version You should see the following message java version 1 4 1 02 Java TM 2 Runtime Envir
134. r 39 DOWNLOADING SOFTWARE ew od Cee eee eres Oe ERS Een ner pee ome Re Eee ener eres yee nen E EES Trey eee ee 40 CHANGING THE DATE AND LIME ene nee eee eer a aa errata ey 42 CTET T E Bt E R 43 Fon e ee Oe EN E REE EAE LIne er TeNe ar 43 ey ie Rono Actes Loe i a i a eet 43 oN T a E E EA 44 Changing the Appearance of your Tables nnnnnnnnnnneeseessseresesesssssessssrersrsssressssssssssssssrsresressesssessreesressresseees 44 Changing the Look amp Feel of your Display cccccccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 45 Selecting a Temperature SCAG iaisicnsinccrinnsnnaresniensenrdinnntsenvansdartuneneitaed RENERE ENAERE RAEE EN EEEREN NAA aka 45 Refreshing the NetBeacon WindoW sscceiccssascsssatscardecrcssssnasssatsectesssseatacnasvnansasssanasaasvansavadgsessveensnsaucoonssenssenscssasenens 45 PONTING NCI BEACON KEPORT nee eee eee ET Teme Teer ANENA aAa RN ER 46 Senos Up PES asni 46 E E E T E A A R A AR 46 E E E E AA E eee cree erent nt terete ere tere tet 47 Pe t User ra AAE 47 Be ae ele A a TTO aE AR 48 Boong AE o ais 11 EE E I EEA E OET EAEE EA EEE E TIE E EE TERS 48 Perion Fe ina EE E 49 Serma O P NON aona E eeneeemaanan 49 VIEWING NETBEACON LICENSE INFORMATION ciciciciisccneverciviecnsaiepeiniesisiaenenenasieaaeepn TE EEE aTa 50 podatne Tmhe RAB wr LOE A AA E 50 E TE AT E E AT AEE mtn tree rt Tit or 51 Adimo a Device Tor Dalab Minagi aeon AR JA Upoatne me Datta Denci Liikenne A
135. r space available for incoming packets Select Enabled or Disabled from the drop down list and then click Apply This setting is enabled by default Backpressure Half Duplex Flow Control 1 At the bottom of the Converter Configuration dialog box click Advanced The Backpressure dialog box appears Here you can change the card s backpressure setting The default setting is disabled Back Pressure Chassis 1 Slot 5 Of System 192 168 3 163 Back Pressure MERCH Appi Cancel Backpressure can be enabled only on ports operating at half duplex When backpressure is activated the 10 100Mbps card generates a jamming pattern to force a collision on a port when the converter cannot allocate a buffer for the port s incoming packets Activating backpressure enables it on both ports of the card Backpressure is ignored in full duplex because collisions are not generated in this mode 2 Select Disabled or Enabled 3 Do one of the following e Click Apply and then OK to confirm your change e Click Cancel to discard your change and return to the Converter Configuration dialog box e Click OK and then OK to confirm any changes and return to the Converter Configuration dialog box Auto Recovery The x643 xx 10 100Mbps line cards include the Auto Recovery feature to assist in troubleshooting remote connections Auto Recovery allows the card to restart its fiber connection after a link loss event Auto Recover
136. rams From the Programs list select NetBeacon Client Server 3 4 0 or NetBeacon Server 3 4 0 From the NetBeacon directory choose the NetBeacon Client and Server or NetBeacon Server application If you opened the server application the NetBeacon Server button will be added to the Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen EB NetBeacon server If you opened the client server application the NetBeacon main window will also appear now NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 19 Opening the NetBeacon Client Application Before starting the client application make sure the NetBeacon server you want to connect to is running To start the NetBeacon client application under Windows do the following l 2 3 Click Start and then choose Programs From the Programs list select NetBeacon Client 3 4 0 From the NetBeacon Client 3 4 0 directory choose the NetBeacon Client application If the NetBeacon server is shut down when you try to start the client application the following message appears AN The application cannot establish a connection with the server 192 132 65 63 Would you like to connect with a different server i No Retry Do one of the following e Click Yes to connect to a different server Type the new server s IP address in the text box that appears and then click OK e Click No to quit e Click Retry to attempt another connection w
137. rineanddniiensanranediaaaqnisaerainidadaniieranrinsindubaaanvinstaddasuernen FLE E E A AEA EOE EAA AAAA E r EEA EEEE AEE A eg LAA T A a Ce neee eee Cerne meen cence eek ew eee mee teR Caen oe eee eee mre mnt ear ere enen APPENDIX C DOWNLOAD ERROR MESSAGES APPENDIX D HP NNM CUSTOMIZATION HPFP NNM MSTALLATION siccin eE E AEAEE ENABLE METROBILITY CUSTOMIZATION iscccsscricseiccsiniossscadiouscsimnnienriarsisthaueensscuainuaGenmusioasiansasuaumues E ASEEN E ENA DETAILS OF TRAPD CONF CHANGES sssnssessensserseeesserssersseresersrersrersrersreoertsrtssrtessteseresetesereseresereseresereseoesersseeseeee APPENDIX E DISCONTINUED PRODUCT SUPPORT MANAO EOT ORTL HAS E i i i etUET cere Ten ERE TCH Oe ee Te RCE Tne crUR Tee Teer eee e ree eee PERSISTENCE DATA FOR A FIXED PORT CHASSIS scnsicicinsiccisecasioiavsadiardunwsosssiasdnaidecusisaasnabiraducnainideanterisoiusiaiasedereadons APPENDIX F NETBEACON WARRANTY STATEMENT APPENDIX G PRODUCT SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS vi NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 109 109 110 110 110 111 111 LiZ LiZ 113 113 114 114 114 114 115 117 119 119 119 120 125 t23 126 127 129 About this Guide The NetBeacon Element Management Software Installation and User s Guide provides network managers and system administrators with information about how to configure and manage any Metrobility chassis based system and related cards The reader of this docume
138. rs 4 Edit Trap Manager Destination IP Address 192 132 65 106 UDP Port p162 Hame NetBeacon 192 132 655 106 Version Woe Status Active g J Cancel In the Name text box type the new name of the trap manager Select V1 or V2C from the SNMP Version drop down list Select Active or Not In Service from the Status drop down list Click OK Click OK or Apply to update the trap destination table Then click OK when the confirmation message appears Deleting a Trap Manager To remove one or more trap managers do the following l 2 Click the Traps tab Click Trap Manager In the table click the row of the trap manager you want to remove Tip To select more than one press the CTRL key and select the other trap managers you want to remove Click Delete Click OK or Apply When the confirmation message appears click OK NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 67 Sending E mail Notifications In addition to viewing messages you can customize NetBeacon to send automatic e mail notifications to one or more recipients when certain events occur Configuring E mail Notifications To enable e mail notifications for the currently selected device stack do the following I 2 6 Ts Click the Traps tab Click Trap E mail Setup Trap E mail Setup SMTP e mail server applies to all devices Po E mail sending for all devices Enabled o i Suppress repeated messag
139. s Subject Description of the trap notice This field is optional and may be blank Traps Object identification numbers of the traps configured for the recipient NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 69 Trap E mail Setup SMTP e mail server applies to all devices Inetromal E mail sending for all devices Enabled i t stst Csi ts Suppress repeated messages applies to all devices ForSminutes O YS E mail sending for current device 192 132 35 163 Enabled E mail trap notices for current device To From Subject GMasters metrobility com SysAdmin metrobility com Trap Notice 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 1 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 2 EJones metrobility com SysAdmin metrobility com Trap Notice 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 1 1 3 6 1 6 3 1 1 5 2 14 Click OK or Apply to keep any changes made to the Trap E Mail Setup 15 Click OK when the confirmation message appears Adding E mail Notifications for Multiple Devices NetBeacon only allows you to set up e mail notices for one device or stack at a time For each additional device or stack you want to configure do the following 1 Close the Trap E mail Setup dialog box for the currently selected device 2 Choose a new device from the Devices list in the lower left section of the NetBeacon window 3 Repeat the steps in Configuring E mail Notifications Editing an E mail N
140. sircalentityinserctirap 21 30 41 4 1 2745 11 352 0 0 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT LancastPhysicalentatyinsertivtap olesvoel 421 2745 211 322 0n1 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Entity Insert PhysicalClass 3 PhysicalName 4 PhysicalModelName 5 After MIB Load EVENTI leancastPhysicalkntityRemovel rap l13 0 1 4 12745 11 3 2 0 2 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT leancastehniysicalkntwtyRemovelrap 1 340 1l eedl Zao ou 22032 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Entity Remove PhysicalClass 3 PhysicalName 4 PhysicalModelName 5 120 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide After MIB Load EVENT lancastPhysicalEntityResetTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 3 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT LancastPhysicalantatyResetirap els 3s barbeta LZ 45n11 5 2 0 3 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Entity Reset PhysicalLastResetReason 3 SpecificType 4 PhysicalClass 5 After MIB Load EVENT lancastPowerSupplyStatusChangeTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 4 LOGONLY Normal FORMAT NO FORMAT DEFINED After Script Change EVENT lancastPowerSupplyStatusChangeTrap 1 3 6 1 4 1 2745 11 3 2 0 4 Metrobility Alarms Normal FORMAT Metrobility Power Supply Status Change PowerSupplyStatus 3 PhysicalClass 4 PhysicalName 5 After MIB Loa
141. specifications and operation of the 10 100Mbps cards Intelligent 7500 twister 7131 Optical Extender Installation amp User Guide Contains details on how to install configure switch settings and operate the optical extender module Intelligent 7500 Gigabit twister and SONET twister Installation amp User Guide Radiance Gigabit Single Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Radiance SONET Single Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Provides installation and operational guidelines for the 1000Mbps OC 3 STM 1 and OC 12 STM 4 cards Radiance Access Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Provides details on how to install configure and operate the 100Mbps access line cards Also includes technical specifications Radiance 10 100Mbps Access Optical Network Unit Installation amp User Guide Provides details on how to install configure operate and monitor the 10 100Mbps access optical network unit Also includes troubleshooting information and technical specifications Radiance T1 E1 Single Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Contains information on the installation configuration technical specifications and operation the T1 E1 line cards viii NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Radiance T3 E3 Single Interface Line Cards Installation amp User Guide Contains information on the installation configuration specifications
142. ss line card fiber port statistics Contains a timestamp port name and RMON statistics for octets packets broadcast multicast collisions non collisions total non errored packets and unicast Also includes the laser receive and transmit power levels The archive directory also contains the file TableCreate sql This file contains the Structured Query Language SQL statements used to create the tables in the NetBeacon databases You can use the information in the file to recreate the database on any SQL compliant database management system 14 If one of the power supply slots is empty NetBeacon displays a reading of 2 1E09 volts which indicates that the power supply is missing NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 109 Archive File Formats The archive filenames use the following format lt K lt Gevice gt lt Starl gt lt Svop gt lt table gt where lt device gt is the IP address of the device lt start gt and lt stop gt are the start and end dates of the file s logging period and lt table gt is the name of the table where data is contained in the file The lt start gt and lt stop gt components of the filename use the format YYYYMMDDhhmm where YYYY is the year MM is the month DD is the day hh is the hour and mm is the minute The following is an example of a database archive filename 100 132 64 104 200305010000 200305292359 MODULESTATS The time span in an archive file begins at 00
143. tch settings NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 75 Name Description Secondary Switch Indicates whether or not the active port has changed Occurred Select A B Only applicable in Select A B Mode Select A enables the Primary port Select B enables the Secondary port SONAR Not applicable to all redundant interface line cards When enabled the module Switch On No automatically changes its active port if the active port receives no data for at Activity Received least 2 seconds and data activity is detected on the backup port Changing a Module Name and Asset ID 1 Open the Module Configuration dialog box by doing one of the following e From the table in the Modules folder double click the row containing the module to rename e Right click the module in the chassis view and select Module Configuration from the pop up menu e Double click the image of the module s thumbscrew in the chassis view The Module Configuration dialog box displays the current information relating to the module you selected The information displayed in the top half of the dialog box relates to the module and the information displayed in the bottom half relates to the converters on the module 2 In the Name text box type the name you want to assign to the module 3 In the Asset ID text box type the asset tracking identifier you want to assign to the module 4 Click Apply then click OK There is a limit of 3
144. ter e g an access line card a single interface line card or a TDM T3 card LLCF CLCF When LLCF is enabled if one port loses its link the converter will not transmit a link pulse from the other port CLCF is only applicable to the 1000Mbps TX FX line cards When CLCF is enabled the fiber port s transmitter shuts down if the copper port stops receiving link pulses Displaying Converter Information Another way to view converter information is to open the Converter Configuration dialog box using one of the following methods e From the Module Configuration dialog box shown above double click the row containing the converter e Double click the module in the chassis view e Right click the module in the chassis view and select Converter Configuration from the pop up menu The Converter Configuration dialog box displays the current information relating to the converter you selected The information displayed in the top half of the dialog box relates to the converter The bottom half of the dialog box displays detailed information about each of the ports on the converter Refer to Displaying Port Details for descriptions of the Port fields shown Assigning a Converter Name 1 Open the Converter Configuration dialog box using one of methods described in Displaying Converter Information 2 Inthe Name text box type the name you want to assign to the converter NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide
145. tets 175 Packets 1024 1518 Octets 617 Error Packets of All Types 0 Collisions Non Collisions Receive Blocked Octets S 4 M o E Receive Blocked Packets o pe E Transmit Blocked Octets NNUAL Transmit Blocked Packets Apply Cancel 100 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Viewing Data History Graphs 1 To view pie charts showing the various packet types received the sizes of those packets and the types of error packets received click the Graphs tab 4 Port Configuration Chassis 4 Slot 1 Port 2 O x System 192 168 3 170 Packet Types Packet Sizes Octets 1 100 5 7 2 8 8 5 Nes 74 2 mo4 E 65 127 E Unicast Packets E 128 255 256 511 2 Multicast Packets E 512 1023 1024 1518 2 Broadcast Packets gt 1518 Error Detail Packet Type History Packet Size History Error History E No Error Collisions 2 Non Collision Apply Cancel 2 Click one of the three History buttons or double click on any of the pie charts to view a graph displaying those statistics over a period of time Chassis 4 Slot 1 Port 2 System 192 168 3 170 Packet Size History 3 Scale shows minutes before currenttime Live data polled every 15 seconds M64 65 127 128 255 M 256 511 512 1023 E 1024 1518 M gt 1518 Time Span MMEA alle 3 Use the drop down menu at the bottom of the dialog box to change the time span Shown i
146. the same time 5 Click Apply and then click OK S There is a limit of 32 characters for the port name Do not use the following characters amp lt gt NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 105 Setting the T3 Line Buildout 1 Fora T3 line card an additional option is provided to set the line buildout on the copper port Line Buildout is not applicable to E3 cards Double click on the copper port 2 Set the Line Buildout to Short if your coaxial cable length is less than 255 feet If the cable is between 255 and 1200 feet set the Line Buildout to Long 3 Click Apply then click OK 106 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Appendix A Persistence Data When a new chassis is initially started the management module polls all installed modules and saves their part numbers and hardware switch settings When a user changes a switch setting via NetBeacon the software updates the part number hardware switch settings and new software switch settings If the user removes a new module and inserts a new module into its slot one of the following occurs 1 If the part number and hardware switch settings match the software switch settings stay the same 2 If the part number matches but the hardware switch settings do not the new hardware switch settings take precedence All other software settings remain unchanged 3 If the part number does not match all hardware s
147. ult Alarm PhysicalName 3 Alias 4 124 NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Appendix E Discontinued Product Support Metrobility aims to offer high quality software support to our customers In order to do this it may be necessary to discontinue products with a diminished market demand so that available resources can be used to develop newer technology desired by our customers This version of NetBeacon provides only basic support for discontinued products such as the Lancast 10Mbps Fixed Port Chassis Metrobility does not conduct extensive testing on discontinued products and full compatibility with the latest software is not assured Managed Fixed Port Chassis If you are managing a Lancast fixed port chassis above the view in the NetBeacon Devices List in the lower left frame will be as follows NerBeacon Fl Devices Sl 134 312 3113 DE Chassis Module 1 s Port2 1_1 i Port 1_ 2 Module2 2 Moadule2 3 Moadule2 4 Module2 5 Module2 6 Module2 7 Module2 8 Module2 9 Module2 10 Module 11 Module2 12 Module Converters are the replaceable line cards modules installed into a chassis On a fixed port chassis they are the factory installed boards The Module Information folder displays information about the replaceable cards installed in the chassis For a fixed port chassis the folder displays information about the management module and a module r
148. ut to install NetBeacon 3 4 0 Metrobility Optical Systems Inc Copyright 1998 2003 Metrobility Optical Systems Inc www metrobility com JExpress Installer c 1997 2002 DeNova Inc All rights reserved worldwide METRODIlity Click Next to continue Click Cancel at any time to quit the installation Click Back to return to the previous dialog box 6 The Java Virtual Machine JVM verification panel displays the JRE requirements needed to install not run NetBeacon Version 1 4 1 is the JRE recommended to install NetBeacon If you have multiple versions of the JRE installed on your system be sure to set the appropriate environment variables for path and classpath Important The installer program does not verify that you have the correct version of the JRE needed to run the NetBeacon application Refer to System Requirements for the specific version required for your platform Installer 0 x N B JVM Verification Panel ETBEACON Required NetBeacon JRE Minimum Version lesen Recommended NetBeacon JRE Version 1 4 1 Required NetBeacon JRE Maximum Version Required NetBeacon JRE Specification Yendor Sun Microsystems Inc Note After successful JVM verification during install the user must still verify that the approved JVM is set appropriately in the PATH environment variable prior to running NetBeacon Select Next to check current JVM against requirements Eee mapa optical systems s Back NetB
149. ved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system translated transcribed or transmitted in any form or by any means manual electric electronic electromagnetic mechanical chemical optical or otherwise without prior explicit written permission of Metrobility Optical Systems Inc Lancast the Lancast logo and the twister are registered trademarks Metrobility Optical Systems the Metrobility Optical Systems logo AutoTwister MicroChassis NetBeacon WebBeacon twister and redundant twister are trademarks of Metrobility Optical Systems Inc Java Sun Sun Microsystems and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc in the U S and other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners redundant twister technology is a patent of Metrobility Optical Systems Inc The information contained in this publication is accurate as of its publication date such information is subject to change without notice Metrobility Optical Systems Inc is not responsible for any inadvertent errors ii NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide Contents CONTENTS Il S T T E a sacascnss se tacnvatcce tensa sca EA eevaaa ti vesstakepestiteatiesriatiennsetads VII DUNT EON ENTON aan ai Vil ee Wt E T aa vil Mee A E aa Ix Ts Ha EEA EAE A TEA AE A T AEA E A O AE PEEN IX CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED 1 AA TE N aE ase insntiee
150. witch settings take precedence and the persistence file is updated with the new data The Database Persistence File The first time a user adds a device for database management NetBeacon creates a database persistence file This text file keeps a record of all database management devices and indicates whether or not they are enabled to log data The file can be modified using any standard text editor By default the database persistence file DatabaseControl txt is located in the following directory NBServer server Profiles Below is an example of the contents of a database persistence file F DatabaseControl tc Notepad Miel E3 File Edt Format Help DE Admin Version 1 0 Lo LOW so 6b 192 100 335 168 192 100 33 170 RECORDING 192 100 533 172 RECORDING Sere edhe NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 107 If you want to edit the file make sure the following format structure is maintained e The first line which identifies the database version must not be changed e Each device in the database management list must be on a separate line beginning on the second line Use only IP addresses to specify devices DNS names are not permitted e If you want the device enabled for logging data press the TAB key after its IP address and type recording The string is case insensitive If the TAB key is not used between the IP address and recording the device will not be enabled for logg
151. xt box type the new IP address of the device NetBeacon removes the old IP address and adds the new one while maintaining all communications with the device In the Subnet Mask text box type the subnet mask of the device In the Default Gateway text box type the gateway of the device Setting the default gateway allows the device to send packets beyond its subnet Warning Setting an invalid IP address mask or gateway may cause you to lose contact with the device Important Initially the IP address subnet mask and default gateway optional are configured through the command line interface as described in the Command Line Interface Reference Guide The following table lists the Management Configuration information shown in this folder along with a brief description of each field Name Description IP Address The Internet Protocol IP address uniquely identifying the device as a node on the network Subnet Mask A bit mask identifying which bits in the IP address correspond to the network and subnet portions of the device IP address Default Gateway The IP address of the router connecting to other networks on the device s network The default gateway is necessary for the device to send packets to nodes on subnets other than its own 5 To tune the SNMP Configuration of NetBeacon do the following In the SNMP Retry Count text box type the number of times NetBeacon can retry SNMP requests before deciding that
152. y is enabled only when all of the following conditions are met e Auto Recovery is enabled NetBeacon Management Software Installation and User s Guide 87 e Link Loss Carry Forward is enabled e Link Loss Return is enabled e Auto Negotiation is disabled Through NetBeacon you can easily configure the settings to automatically enable Auto Recovery by doing the following i In the Converter Configuration dialog box click Related Settings If all the conditions necessary for Auto Recovery are already set correctly this button will be dimmed The Engaging the Auto Recovery Circuit dialog box appears It lists the current status of the four settings upon which Auto Recovery depends Engaging the Auto Recovery Circuit Fully engaging the auto recovery circuit requires the following 1 Auto Recovery is enabled Ok 2 Link Loss Carry Forward is enabled needs to be changed 3 Auto Negotiation for Port 1 is DISABLED needs to be changed 4 Link Loss Return for Port 2 is enabled needs to be changed Change all settings needed to engage Auto Recovery Click Change all settings needed to engage Auto Recovery to make all the required changes in one simple step Click OK When you return to the Converter Configuration dialog box the Related Settings is now unavailable Managing the Chassis Stacking Line Card The Chassis Stacking Line Card is a 10 100Mbps four port TX switch that can be used to stack u

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