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1. 10 100BASE TX module 1000BASE SX Gigabit module of sex sera o mar ors exwsESK o h CIN i 2 3 50 4 A Fao oo Wort 5j Ear Or tuat to 4j ROUTER ee 3 3 oo S 9 2 ae a a a ROS Be kel 1 LTs ggss E LILILILI MOTA 2 Figure 1 Front view of loaded SSR 2000 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview External Controls The SSR 2000 has the following external controls Where appropriate this guide describes how to use the controls e AMaleDB 9 Data Communications Equipment DCE port for serial connection from a management terminal Use this port to establish a direct CLI connection to the SSR 2000 The default baud rate is 9600 e A10Base T 100Base TX Data Terminal Equipment DTE port for network connection from a management terminal The port is configured as Media Data Interface MDI Use this port to establish a CoreWatch management connection to the SSR 2000 over a local or bridged Ethernet segment e A Reset switch RST Use this switch to reboot the SSR 2000 s motherboard from the internal boot flash in the event of a system failure The Reset switch is recessed in the SSR 2000 s chassis so you will have to use a tool like a small allen wrench to ac
2. o o ye Figure 8 Installing the SSR 2000 chassis in an equipment rack To install the SSR 2000 in an equipment rack 1 If your SSR 2000 is not already equipped with rack mounting brackets take the following steps Otherwise skip to Step 2 a Align one of the mounting brackets over the corresponding holes in the side of the SSR 2000 The mounting bracket is correctly positioned when the side with two open mounting holes is flush with the front of the SSR 2000 b Usethe phillips head screwdriver and the supplied phillips head screws to attach the mounting bracket to both the side and bottom of the chassis There are four holes for each rack mounting bracket the one on the side of the chassis that you exposed in Step a and three holes in the bottom of the chassis Note Be sure to use the phillips head screws supplied by Cabletron If you use screws that are longer than the ones included with your shipment there is a danger of damaging the SSR 2000 s internal components c Attach the other mounting bracket 2 Along with an assistant lift the SSR 2000 into place in the mounting rack 3 While your assistant holds the chassis in place use the phillips head screwdriver and four phillips head screws to attach the mounting brackets to the mounting rack Caution Make sure the screws are tight before your ass
3. Figure 16 Plugging into the SSR 2000 s 10 100Base TX port To attach a cable to the 10 100Base TX port 1 Obtain a cable with an RJ 45 connector that has the following pin assignments Table 17 RJ 45 connector pin assignments Signal SSR 2000 port Pin Signal management console port TXD transmit data 1 RXD receive data TXD transmit data 2 RXD receive data RXD receive data 3 TXD transmit data Unused 4 Unused Unused 5 Unused SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 33 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Table 17 RJ 45 connector pin assignments Continued Signal SSR 2000 port Pin Signal management console port RXD receive data 6 TXD transmit data Unused 7 Unused Unused 8 Unused a The right hand column pin assignments are for the RJ 45 connector on the SSR 2000 Thus pin 1 TXD or transmit data must emerge on the management console s end of the connection as RXD receive data and so on 2 Make sure the TXD signals from the SSR 2000 emerge as RXD signals on the management console and the TXD signals from the management console emerge as RXD signals on the SSR 2000 3 After ensuring that the pin assignments on both ends of the connection are correct plug the appropriate end of the connection into the SSR 2000 s RJ 45 10 100Base TX port 4 Plug the other end of the connection into the management c
4. a The left hand column pin assignments are for the male DB 9 connector on the SSR 2000 Thus pin 2 TXD or transmit data must emerge on the management console s end of the connection as RXD receive data and so on 2 Plug one end of the console cable into the SSR 2000 s DCE DB 9 port 3 Plug the other end of the console cable into the management console s DTE port 32 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 4 When you are ready to begin configuring the SSR 2000 use procedures in Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup on page 41 to power on the switch and boot the software You will perform initial setup by entering CLI commands on the management console Connecting to the 10 100Base TX Port Use the RJ 45 10 100Base TX DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network The port is configured for Media Data Interface MDI Figure 16 shows where to plug in to the SSR 2000 s 10 100Base TX port The procedure following the figure describes how to set up and insert the cable CABLETRON rem SSR 2 o Sz TEER o ma o TOMBASESX o 1 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 3 PO o Tr Unk 3 2 56 4 sS HE ER o 1 EXE ri C gt
5. sess 46 Setting Up Passwords 2o mete Ree eed a detect 49 Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address sess 50 Setting SYSLOG Parameters ect dandas oie tage b ed ici 52 Loading System Image Software sese eene 54 Loading Boot PROM Software cinc 55 Upgrading the VES ironia calcita 56 Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File 57 Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad 57 Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File 58 Viewing the Current Configuration sese eee nene nennen 58 Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch 61 What Is Cabletron CoreWatch isen iria i eeaeee ther ette eene ees nnne 61 System Requirements eerte ren eet ee nee eee eve t e es 62 Installing Cabletron CoreWatch sse eene 62 xiv SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Contents Installing on a Solaris System sss eee eee nenne 62 Installing on a Windows NT or Windows 95 98 System ssssssssss 63 Starting Cabletron CoreWatch sse eene 64 Starting CoreWatch in Solaris cte cea tenete ener teas 64 Starting CoreWatch in Windows NT or Windows 95 98 sss 64 Starting CoreWatch from within SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager 65 Appendix A Troubleshooting
6. ccccseeceeeeseeeeeeeneeeeeseeeeeesenneeeeeeaees 67 Appendix B Technical SUPPOFt cccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 69 Telephone Assistance cese inen e DH RIS RU EARN I aia 69 Ie dou Uu 69 Electronic Services uni desee eee ie rt ie tbe ibn qai abeo iodo clone 69 Placing a Support Call tre ettet tra eod e rm there d e eee tee 70 Hardware Warratity vovnisaiiana telecom eedem iced ag eden Deae 70 Software Warranty ient ce eb as 70 Repair Servicesusn iiie spots nelaoreet nci chin 71 Ide schaue won cdm ee iue nm E MUN TE 73 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide xv Contents xvi SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide About This Guide Preface This guide provides a general overview of the 2 slot SmartSwitch Router SSR 2000 hardware and software features and provides procedures for installing the SSR 2000 and setting it up for management using CoreWatch Element Management software For product information not available in this guide see the manuals listed in Related Documentation on page 2 Who Should Read This Guide Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and setting up the SSR 2000 Note guide How to Use This Guide Only qualified personnel should perform the installation procedures in this If You Want To See Get an overview of the SSR 2000 software and hardware features
7. 9 snmp set community public privilege read 10 snmp set target 10 50 11 12 community public Non committed changes in Scratchpad 1 system set syslog server 10 50 11 12 2 system set syslog level info 3 system set syslog facility localO Note The other configuration changes made during this CLI session are also listed Active changes are listed in the Running system configuration section and unactivated changes are listed in the Non committed changes in Scratchpad section 7 Toactivate the SYSLOG commands enter the save active command Loading System Image Software The SSR 2000 operates using the system image software installed in its internal flash chip To upgrade the system software and operate using the upgraded image go through the following procedure 1 Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command as shown in the following example ssr8 2 system show version Software Information Software Version 1 2 0 0 Copyright Copyright c 1998 Cabletron Systems Inc Image Information Version 1 2 0 0 built on Thu Jul 30 01 16 15 1998 Image Boot Location tftp 10 50 89 88 ssr1200 Boot Prom Version prom 1 1 0 0 54 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Note Inthis example the location pc flash indicates that the SSR 2000 is set to use the factory installed system software in
8. Cabletron SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager is an object oriented network management platform SPECTRUM which is available on Solaris and Windows NT provides a suite of bundled applications as well as additional optional applications The SSR is modeled in SPECTRUM using the SmartSwRtr model type The SSR can be Auto Discovered or manually created ina SPECTRUM Topology View and then copied to an Organization and or Location View To start CoreWatch from within SPECTRUM 1 Start SPECTRUM 2 If you know the topology location for your model proceed to that location Otherwise open the Find View by choosing the View menu selecting New View and then selecting Find Select Model Type Name and enter the SmartSwRtr command to display all the SmartSwRtr models or select Network Address to display a particular model 3 Bring up the menu for the SmartSwRtr model and select CoreWatch This starts CoreWatch using the SmartSwRtr model s network address and community name SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 65 Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch 66 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting If you experience difficulty with the basic hardware or software setup procedures in this guide check the following table to see whether the difficulty you are experiencing is described If you find a description of the difficulty you are experiencing try the resolution s recommended for t
9. LEDs The Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE expansion modules use the following LEDs Table 14 Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE WAN expansion module LEDs LED Description Per port Link Indicates that the expansion module detects a cable plugged into the port and a good link is established Per port Rx Indicates when the port s transceiver receives data Per port Tx Indicates when the port s transceiver transmits data SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 21 Chapter 1 Features Overview 22 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter provides hardware installation information and procedures in the following sections e Safety considerations e Hardware specifications e Installing the hardware If the hardware is already installed and you are ready to install the software and perform basic system configuration see Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup on page 41 Safety Considerations Read the following safety warnings and product cautions to avoid personal injury or product damage Preventing Injury Observe the following safety warnings to prevent accidental injury when working with the SSR 2000 hardware e To avoid back strain be careful when lifting the SSR 2000 out of the shipping box e Never attempt to rack mount the SSR 2000 unaided Ask an assistant to help you hold the SSR 2000 e Before performing a
10. Provide information about errors Warning Provide warnings against invalid configuration information and other conditions that are not necessarily errors This is the default Informational Provide informational messages such as status messages The SYSLOG messages that the SSR 2000 displays while booting the software and reading the startup configuration file are examples of Informational messages The SSR 2000 writes the SYSLOG messages to a SYSLOG daemon on UDP port 514 You can set the CLI to send all or only some of the message types By default the CLI sends warning error and fatal messages but not informational messages to the specified SYSLOG server Use the following procedure to specify the SYSLOG server and the types of messages you want the CLI to log on the server SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 2 Usethe following command to verify that the SSR 2000 can reach the SYSLOG server by pinging the server ping lt IP addr gt 3 Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the CLI 4 Ifyou have not already done so use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface as shown in the following example ssr config interface add ip en0 address netmask 10 50 11 22 16
11. FCC Part 15 CSA C108 8 89 336 EEC EN 55022 EN 61000 3 2 Compatibility EMC EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 AS NZS 3548 VCCI V 3 Regulatory Compliance Statements FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment uses generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Compliance Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
12. none configured Traps by Type Authentication trap enabled Link Up Down trap enabled Community Table Index Community String Privilege 1 public READ WRITE SNMP statistics 247019 packets received 246346 get requests 745 get next requests 184 get bulk requests 50 set requests 0 bad SNMP versions 1 bad community names 0 ASN 1 parse errors O PDUs too big 247018 packets sent 246346 get responses 745 get next responses 184 get bulk responses 50 set responses 7 After verifying the SNMP configuration save the changes to the Startup configuration file by entering the copy active to startup command 48 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Remember to enter yes or y when the CLI asks you whether you want to overwrite the Startup configuration Setting Up Passwords You can password protect CLI access to the SSR 2000 by setting up passwords for login access and Enable access Users who have a login password but not an Enable password can use only the commands available in User mode Users with an Enable password can use the commands available in Enable and Configure modes as well as the commands in User mode In addition you can set up the SSR 2000 for TACACS and or RADIUS authentication on login and password by a TACACS or RADIUS server You can find a section describing configuration of the SSR 2000 for TACACS and RADIUS in the SmartSwitch Router User
13. 12 P2 RXD B 27 P1DSRA 42 P2 DTR B 57 P1DIRA 13 P2 RXD A 28 P1 DSR B 43 P2 DTR A 58 P1 DIR B 14 P2 RXC B 29 P1_MODE 1 44 P2 SCTE B 59 P1_LL_A 15 P2 RXC A 30 P1 GND 45 P2 SCTE A 60 P1 SHIELD Figure 21 shows the pin positions in the LFH 60 high density connector 1 30 31 60 Figure 21 LFH 60 high density connector The procedure following the figure describes how to set up and insert the cables 3 oo o 10 1 o ssr21x 1 SSR 2 3 5 6 10 1008ASETX y 7 8 CIE HO oS SoS o 100BASE TX 1 2 3 aT 5 6 7 8 10 100 MGMT oS a oS TERT Smart SWITCH ROUTER 2000 oS 4p GF BE CONSOLE 1 00 OKOOHB y ERR OO DIAG o o G2 SSR 2 SERC Quad Serial C o 8 10 100BASE TX PW 2 Figure 22 Plugging a LFH 60 high density connector cable into a Dual Serial or Quad Serial C CE expansion module Cabletron Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE expansion modules use standard copper twisted pair cable with one of four custom remote end connectors to attach to their respective CSU DSU modules To attach the segment cables to your Dual Serial or Quad Serial C CE expansion module SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide
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15. Reference Manual Note Ifa password is configured for Enable mode the SSR 2000 prompts you for the password when you enter the enable command Otherwise the SSR 2000 displays a message advising you to configure an Enable password before entering Enable mode From Enable mode you can access Configure mode to make configuration changes The default password for each access level is blank Simply press Enter or Return without entering a password If you want to add password protection to the CLI use the following procedure 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 2 Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the CLI 3 Use the following command for each password you want to set system set password login enable lt string gt none 4 Enterthe show command to examine the changes accumulated in the scratchpad 5 Enter the save active command to activate the commands 6 Enter the system show active config command to verify the active changes SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 49 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Here is an example of the commands in the previous steps system system system system system NOOR WD ctron ssr 1 config system set password login demo ctron ssr 1 config system set password enable demo ctron ssr 1 config save active ctron ssr 1 exit ctron ssr 1 syst
16. 100BASE FX expansion module supports multimode fiber MMF Figure 19 shows where to plug your fiber cable into a port on the 100BASE FX expansion module The procedure following the figures describes how to set up and insert the cables CABLETRON S nt stems olx o maA o ena a a a a T 1 ao 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SWITCH o S o ojjo o ojjo o o 3 poe Ono wc con g 2 k E JLo 4 o ROUTER o 8 JS ee L9 L9 o 2000 Uk Y Ea 10 100BASETX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 B 10 100 MGMT 1 i 5 6 7 8 10 100BASE TX 1 roo a e nm 1 Eg CONSOLE WA em TF 2 00 OK OQOHET y lo ena OO oa Figure 19 Plugging an ethernet cable into a 100BASE FX expansion module port The 100BASE FX expansion module uses SC style Media Interface Connectors MICs to attach to multimode fiber MMF cables To attach the segment cables to your 100BASE FX expansion module obtain an MMF cable with an SC MIC and plug the MIC into the port connector When you plug the other end of the cable into another device ensure that the cable connected to the transmit port on the SSR is connected to the receive port on the oth
17. Note The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the SSR 2000 s management port 5 Usethe following commands to add the SYSLOG server to the SSR 2000 set the message level and set the SYSLOG facility system set syslog server lt hostname or IP addr gt system set syslog level fatal error warning info system set syslog facility lt facility type gt Here is an example ctron ssr 1 config ctron ssr 1 config system set syslog server 10 50 11 12 ctron ssr 1 config system set syslog level info ctron ssr 1 config system set syslog facility local0 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 53 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 6 Enter the show command to show the commands you just entered Because you have not activated these configuration changes yet they are listed in the scratchpad section of the output Here is an example ssr 1 config show Running system configuration Last modified from Console on Mon Jan 19 12 37 21 1998 1 interface add ip enO address netmask 10 50 11 22 16 system set dns server 10 50 11 12 system set dns domain mktg cabletron com system set name ctron ssr 1 system set location Sunnyvale CA system set contact John Smith system set hashed password login jNIssH c976b667e681d03ccd5fc527f219351a system set hashed password enable zcGzb0 5d1f73d2d478ceaa062a0b5e0168f 46a 0 0000 N
18. cable to the SSR 2000 s serial port The procedure following the figure describes how to set up and insert the cable SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 31 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation SSR 2 S n Es oax TOOT o ma OS TOMBASEST o 4 i 2 a 4 s e 78 SWITCH OE E 4 a e gt 00 BGE O0 HE i pni vy 22 i IOMOOBASETA 2 3 4 5 e 7 8 mionw 12 s 4 56 7 8 IOMONBASETK ass aS SSS oS aS SF be CONSOLE ES Ej 1 J x99 LIE TIL TIL 3 LILILILI 2 ERR OQ Figure 15 Plugging into the SSR 2000 s serial DB 9 DCE port To attach the supplied console cable to the SSR 2000 s DB 9 port 1 Locate the console cable included with the SSR 2000 chassis The console cable is a female to female DB 9 crossover cable that has the following pin assignments Table 16 DB 9 connector pin assignments Signal SSR 2000 port Pin Signal management console port Unused 1 Unused TXD transmit data 2 RXD receive data RXD receive data 3 TXD transmit data Unused 4 Unused GND ground 5 GND ground Unused 6 Unused CTS clear to send 7 CTS clear to send RIS request to send 8 RIS request to send Unused 9 Unused
19. ensure that the SSR 2000 is powered off This section contains procedures for the following types of installation e Table top installation e Rack mount installation Table Top Installation You can install the SSR 2000 on a tabletop 1 Selecta table that is stable not wobbly and is not in an area subject to frequent foot traffic Remember that you will be attaching numerous cables to the SSR 2000 2 Place the SSR 2000 on the table allowing at least 3 of space on each side for adequate air flow to the cooling fans Rack Mount Installation You can install the SSR 2000 in a standard 19 equipment rack The SSR 2000 chassis contains screw holes for front mounting brackets Note Never attempt to rack mount the SSR 2000 unaided Ask an assistant to help you hold the chassis To install the SSR 2000 chassis in an equipment rack use the following procedure You need a phillips head screwdriver to perform this procedure Figure 8 shows an example of how to install the SSR 2000 in an equipment rack The procedure following the figure describes how to install the SSR 2000 in an equipment rack 26 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation o o Lo Sa aa Jo Le 3 28 m a s ssa 88 518 mss A mown 2000 a A ETT dogs 1 esoo LIL LI 2
20. expansion module SSR 2 LX 1000BASE LX Tx Link 1 Tx Link 2 OO OO Rx AN Rx AN Gigabit port Gigabit port 18 Figure 5 Front panel of 1000BASE LX expansion module SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000BASE LX expansion module Table 11 1000BASE LX expansion module specifications Port type Specification 1000Base LX e 802 3z standard also uses 802 3x for flow control e SC style Media Interface Connector MIC e 62 5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable e 9 5 micron single mode fiber optic cable Maximum 550 meters 1804 feet segment length for 62 5 micron fiber optic cable based on installed fiber bandwidth e Maximum 550 meters 1804 feet segment length for 50 micron fiber optic cable based on installed fiber bandwidth e Maximum 5 kilometers 229 659 feet segment length for 10 micron single mode fiber optic cable a Patch cord required LEDs The 1000BASE LX expansion module uses the following LEDs Table 12 1000BASE LX expansion module LEDs LED Description Per port Link e Green indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port and a good link is established e Red intermittent ind
21. image file resides on an internal flash chip and can be upgraded from a TFIP server RAM Memory The SSR 2000 s motherboard uses 32MB of RAM to hold routing and other tables This RAM is fixed and is not removable or upgradable The SSR 2 B128 AA uses 128MB of RAM to hold routing and other tables This RAM is fixed and is not removable or upgradable Power Supplies Fans 12 The SSR 2000 uses two power supplies each delivering 3 3 5 and 12 volts DC to the motherboard internal fans and other components Each power supply provides a portion of the power necessary to operate the SSR 2000 with the added bonus that in the unlikely event that one of the power supplies should fail the remaining power supply will assume the entire load and provide enough current to operate a fully configured SSR 2000 chassis Note Besure to plug the SSR 2000 into a single phase grounded power source located within 6 feet of the installation site The following table lists the specifications for the power supplies Table 4 Power supply voltage and current specifications Input voltage Input current maximum 100 125 VAC 2 6A 200 240 VAC 13A The SSR 2000 contains two internal fans to provide cooling air flow across the motherboard and expansion slot s The fans are located near the middle of the chassis between the power supplies and the motherboard Note Toensure that the fans can provide adequate cooling Cabletron
22. received an error during operation e Red solid indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port however a bad link is established e Off indicates that no link from exists with the port Per port Rx e Green indicates when the port s transceiver receives packets e Orange indicates when the port s transceiver receives flow control packets Per port Tx e Green indicates when the port s transceiver transmits packets e Orange indicates when the port s transceiver transmits flow control packets SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 17 Chapter 1 Features Overview Table 10 1000BASE SX expansion module LEDs Continued LED Description Per port AN Green indicates that the expansion module is autonegotiating the operating mode of the link between full duplex and half duplex Orange intermittent indicates that autonegotiation is in process Orange solid indicates a problem with autonegotiation configuration Red indicates an autonegotiation failure This fault may occur if the link partner does not support full duplex Off indicates that autonegotiation has been disabled or the link is down 1000BASE LX Expansion Module The 1000BASE LX expansion module provides the same features as the 1000BASE SX expansion module and supports both single mode fiber SMF and MME Figure 5 shows the front panel of the 1000BASE LX
23. recommends that you allow a minimum of 3 inches of clearance on each side of the chassis SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview Expansion Modules The following expansion modules can be installed in the SSR 2000 10 100BASE TX 100BASE FX 1000BASE SX 1000BASE LX Dual Serial WAN Quad Serial C WAN Quad Serial CE WAN 10 100BASE TX Expansion Module The 10 100BASE TX expansion module contains eight independent Ethernet ports Each port senses whether it is connected to a 10 Mbps segment or a 100 Mbps segment and automatically configures itself as a 10Base T or 100Base TX port Figure 2 shows the front panel of the 10 100BASE TX expansion module Link LED Activity LED SSR 2 TX 10 100BASE TX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20 enr ac co Ww Lad amp E1r34 o EC Wn 10Base T 100Base TX ports Figure 2 Front panel of 10 100BASE TX expansion module SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 13 Chapter 1 Features Overview Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 10 100BASE TX expansion module Table 5 10 100BASE TX expansion module specifications Port Type Specification 10Base T e 802 3 standard e Rhj 45 con
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25. the SSR 2000 to apply Quality of Service QoS policies during peak periods to guarantee service to specific hosts applications and flows source destination pairs This is especially useful in networks where the traffic level can exceed the network medium s capacity The SSR 2000 QoS is based on four queues control high medium and low Control traffic has the highest priority high the second highest and so on The default priority for all traffic is low You can configure QoS policies for the following types of traffic e Layer prioritization 802 1p e Layer 3 and Layer 4 application flows Statistics The SSR 2000 can provide extensive statistical data on demand You can access the following types of statistics e Layer 2 RMON and MIB II Statistics Port statistics for normal packets and for errors packets in packets out CRC errors and so on e Layer 3 RMON v2 Statistics Statistics for ICMP IP IP interface IP routing IP multicast VLAN e Layer 4 RMON v2 Statistics Statistics for TCP and UDP Management Platforms You can manage the SSR 2000 using the following management platforms e Command Line Interface CLI An EMACS editor like interface that accepts typed commands and responds when applicable with messages or tables You will use the CLI to perform the basic setup procedures described in Chapter 3 of this guide e CoreWatch Cabletron Systems Java based device management software CoreW
26. the following Choose Typical to install the most common options Choose Compact to install the minimum files needed to run CoreWatch SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 63 Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch Choose Custom and click Next if you are an advanced user and want to specify which files to install Options with a check mark will be installed Click to the left of an item to select or clear its check box 8 Click Next 9 Specify a name for the CoreWatch program group which is Cabletron CoreWatch by default Then click Next 10 When the Explorer window reappears close it 11 Click Finish to complete the installation Starting Cabletron CoreWatch The method you use to start CoreWatch depends on whether you installed it in the Solaris or Windows environment If you choose to integrate CoreWatch with HP OpenView or Cabletron SPECTRUM during installation you can start CoreWatch from within either environment in both Solaris and Windows NT Windows 95 98 Separate discussions on starting CoreWatch in the Solaris and Windows environments and from within SPECTRUM or HP OpenView follow Starting CoreWatch in Solaris To start CoreWatch in the Solaris 2 5 1 or 2 6 environment enter the following command at the Solaris prompt CoreWatch a IPaddr r lt community string gt where lt ipaddr gt is the IP address of the SSR and community string is the SSR s
27. the motherboard s internal flash chip 2 Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFIP server that the SSR 2000 can access Use the ping command to verify that the SSR can reach the TFIP server 3 Usethe following command to copy the software upgrade onto the internal flash chip in the SSR 2000 system image add lt IPaddr of TFTP host gt lt image file name gt Here is an example ctron ssr 1 system image add 10 50 11 12 ssr2000 Downloading image ssr1200 from host 10 50 11 12 to local image ssr1200 takes about 3 minutes kernel 100 Image checksum validated Image added 4 Enterthe system image list command to verify that the new image exists on the internal flash chip as shown in the following example ctron ssr 1 system image list Images currently available ssr1200 5 Use the following command to select the image file the SSR 2000 will use the next time you reboot the switch system image choose lt file name gt Here is an example ctron ssr 1 system image choose ssr1200 Making image ssr1200 the active image for next reboot 6 Enter the system image list command to verify the change Note You do not need to activate this change Loading Boot PROM Software The SSR boots using the boot PROM software installed in the SSR 2000 s internal memory To upgrade the boot PROM software and boot using the upgraded image use the foll
28. them with a single pair of quotes You do not need to surround a single IP address with quotes 7 Enter the save active command to activate the commands and enter yes or y to activate the changes SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 51 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Here is an example of the commands above featuring the addition of two DNS server IP addresses ctron ssr 1 config ctron ssr 1 config system set dns domain mktg cabletron com ctron ssr 1 config system set dns server 10 50 11 12 10 50 12 11 ctron ssr 1 config save active Enter the system show dns command to verify the new DNS settings as shown in the following example ctron ssr 1 system show dns DNS domain cabletron com DNS server s 10 50 11 12 10 50 12 11 Use the ping command to verify that the SSR 2000 can resolve the DNS server name into its IP address as shown in the following example ctron ssr 1 ping ssr1 PING ssr1 mktg cabletron com 10 50 11 12 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10 50 11 12 icmp seq 0 tt1 255 time 0 ms ssr1 mktg cabletron com ping statistics 1 packets transmitted 1 packets received 0 packet loss round trip min avg max 0 0 0 ms Setting SYSLOG Parameters 52 The CLI can use SYSLOG messages to communicate the following types of messages to a SYSLOG server Fatal Provide information about events that caused the SSR 2000 to crash and reset Error
29. 10 Mbps segments For 100 Mbps segments use Cat 5 or higher wire The ports automatically sense to which type of segment they are connected and configure themselves to transmit and receive at the appropriate bandwidth Table 18 RJ 45 connector pin assignments Signal SSR 2000 port Pin Signal connected device port TXD transmit data 1 RXD receive data TXD transmit data 2 RXD receive data RXD receive data 3 TXD transmit data Unused 4 Unused Unused 5 Unused RXD receive data 6 TXD transmit data Unused 7 Unused Unused 8 Unused a The right hand column pin assignments are for the RJ 45 connector on the SSR 2000 Thus pin 1 TXD or transmit data must emerge on the management console s end of the connection as RXD receive data and so on SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 35 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Figure 18 shows the pin positions in the 10 100BASE TX connectors 87654321 Figure 18 10 100BASE TX RJ 45 connector 2 Make sure the TXD signal from the port emerges as an RXD signal on the switch router or host on the other end of the segment cable Likewise make sure the TXD signal from the port emerges as an RXD signal on the other end of the segment 3 Plugone end of the cable into the port and the other end of the cable into the device at the other end of the connection 100BASE FX Expansion Module The
30. 39 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1 Obtain one of the for Cabletron connector cables described in Cabletron dual serial port to CSU DSU connector cables on page 38 and connect the single LFH 60 high density connector to the SSR WAN interface you wish to use 2 Plug the remote end of the connector for each port you wish to use into its respective CSU DSU data port 40 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup This chapter provides the following software installation and basic setup procedures e Powering on and booting the software e Starting the Command Line Interface CLI e Setting basic system information e Setting up SNMP community strings e Setting up passwords Setting the DNS domain name and address e Setting SYSLOG parameters e Loading system image software e Loading the boot PROM software e Activating configuration changes and saving the configuration file Powering On and Booting the Software To power on the SSR 2000 and boot the software 1 Make sure any exposed expansion slots are free of foreign objects such as tools or your hands and are covered with coverplates SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 41 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Plug the SSR 2000 s power supplies into a power source Assuming that your power source is currently active the SSR 2000 will automatically power on and attempt to boot using the soft
31. 6 A new VFS files system called VFS2 is now available The new VFS2 dramatically decreases the time required for deleting and adding system images Note Upgrading the file system to VFS2 will not erase your configuration image The new VFS2 file system is only compatible with boot PROM version v 1 1 0 8 system image version 3 1 or later SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup To upgrade the VFS file system to VFS2 perform the following steps 1 Upgrade the firmware to release version 3 1 or later 2 Upgrade the bootprom to version v 1 1 0 8 See Loading Boot PROM Software on page 55 for instructions on upgrading the software 3 Reboot 4 Press esc during bootup to enter the bootprom mode 5 Type pemakeversion2 to convert your old VFS1 flash card into a new VFS2 file system 6 Reboot Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File The SSR 2000 uses three special configuration files e Active The commands from the Startup configuration file and any configuration commands that you have made active from the scratchpad see below you power down or reboot the SSR 2000 without saving the active configuration changes A Caution The active configuration remains in effect only during the current power cycle If to the Startup configuration file the changes are lost e Startup The configuration file that the SSR 2000 uses to config
32. Chapter 1 Features Overview on page 3 Install the SSR 2000 hardware Chapter 2 Hardware Installation on page 23 Install and boot the software and set up the SSR 2000 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup on page 41 Set up the SSR 2000 for management using CoreWatch Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch on page 61 Troubleshoot installation problems Appendix A Troubleshooting on page 67 Contact Cabletron Systems for technical support SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Appendix B Technical Support on page 69 Preface Related Documentation The Cabletron Systems documentation set includes the following items Refer to these other documents to learn more about your product For Information About See the Managing the SSR 2000 using the CoreWatch CoreWatch User s Manual and the Element Management application CoreWatch online help How to use Command Line Interface CLI SmartSwitch Router User Reference commands to configure and manage the SSR 2000 Manual The complete syntax for all CLI commands SmartSwitch Router Command Line Interface Reference Manual System messages SmartSwitch Router Error Reference Manual 2 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview The SmartSwitch Router 2000 SSR 2000 provides non blocking high speed Layer 2 switching Layer 3 routing and Layer 4 application
33. IMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide vii Cabletron Systems Sales and Service Inc Program License Agreement Cabletron Systems Sales and Service Inc Program License Agreement IMPORTANT THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT END USERS BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT This document is an agreement Agreement between You the end user and Cabletron Systems Sales and Service Inc Cabletron that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program Program in the package The Program may be contained in firmware chips or other media UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND THE LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER IF ANY WITHIN TEN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS 603 332 9400 Attn Legal Department 1 LICENSE You have the right to use only the one 1 copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement You may not copy reproduce or trans
34. Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide iii Regulatory Compliance Statements NOTICE The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protective operational and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document s The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user s satisfaction Before installing this equipment users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for
35. SE FX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act Lnk Act OO OO OO OO OO OO OO OO 100BASE FX port Figure 3 Front panel of 100BASE FX expansion module Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 100BASE FX expansion module Table 7 100BASE FX expansion module specifications Port type Specification 100Base FX 802 3u standard SC style Media Interface Connector MIC either connection pin in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive 62 5 micron multimode fiber optic cable Maximum 412 meters 1352 feet segment length for half duplex links Maximum 2 kilometers 6562 feet segment length for full duplex links SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 15 Chapter 1 Features Overview LEDs The 100BASE FX expansion module uses the following LEDs Table 8 100BASE FX expansion module LEDs LED Description Lnk Each port has two LEDs located to the left of the connector The green Lnk LED indicates the link status When this LED is lit the port hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has established communication with the device at the other end Act The amber Act LED flashes each time the port s transceiver sends or receives packets 1000BASE SX Expansion Module The 1000BASE
36. SX expansion module contains two independent Gigabit 1000 Mbps Ethernet ports The ports connect to multimode mode fiber MMF cables Figure 4 shows the front panel of the 1000BASE SX expansion module SSR 2 SX 1000BASE SX Tx Link 1 Tx Link 2 Gigabit port Gigabit port Figure 4 Front panel of 1000BASE SX expansion module 16 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000BASE SX expansion module Table 9 1000BASE SX expansion module specifications Port type Specification 1000Base SX e 802 3z standard also uses 802 3x for flow control e SC style Media Interface Connector MIC e 62 5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber optic cable e Maximum 275 meters 902 feet segment length for 62 5 micron fiber optic cable based on installed fiber bandwidth e Maximum 550 meters 1804 feet segment length for 50 micron fiber optic cable based on installed fiber bandwidth LEDs The 1000BASE SX expansion module uses the following LEDs Table 10 1000BASE SX expansion module LEDs LED Description Per port Link e Green indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port and a good link is established e Red intermittent indicates that the port
37. SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide CABLETRON 9032766 04 SYS Tems Copyright 2000 by Cabletron Systems Inc All rights reserved Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03867 5005 Printed in the United States of America Changes Cabletron Systems Inc reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems Inc to determine whether any such changes have been made The hardware firmware or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice Disclaimer IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Trademarks Cabletron Systems is a registered trademark and Cabletron and SmartSwitch are trademarks of Cabletron Systems Inc All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Regulatory Compliance Information Regulatory Compliance Information This product complies with the following Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 73 23 EEC EN 60950 IEC 950 Electromagnetic
38. UENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide xi Declaration of Conformity Addendum Declaration of Conformity Addendum Application of Council Directive s 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s Name Cabletron Systems Inc Manufacturer s Address 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 European Representative s Name Mr J Solari European Representative s Address Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ England Conformance to Directive s Product EC Directive 89 336 EEC Standards EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Equipment Type Environment Networking equipment for use in a commercial or light industrial environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe Mr Ronald Fotino Mr J Solari Full Name Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director E M E A Title Title Rochester NH USA Newbury Berkshire England Location Location xii SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Contents Preface aii A y calc Cu AE E E CR RN RS 1 About This Gideon ate ee ath Nhs coit tete nter eti sre a
39. adapter SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide v Cabletron Systems Inc Program License Agreement Cabletron Systems Inc Program License Agreement IMPORTANT THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS CANADA MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT This document is an agreement Agreement between You the end user and Cabletron Systems Inc Cabletron that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program Program in the package The Program may be contained in firmware chips or other media UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND THE LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER IF ANY WITHIN TEN 10 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS 603 332 9400 Attn Legal Department 1 LICENSE You have the right to use only the one 1 copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement You may not copy reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United Sta
40. anged accordingly However the changes are not written to the Startup configuration file in the SSR 2000 s boot flash and therefore are not reinstated after a reboot See Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File on page 57 for information about saving configuration changes Basic Line Editing Commands The CLI supports EMACs like line editing commands The following table lists some commonly used commands For a complete set of commands see the SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual Table 21 Some commonly used CLI commands Key sequence Command Ctrl A Move cursor to beginning of line Ctrl B Move cursor back one character Ctrl D Delete character Ctrl E Move cursor to end of line Ctrl F Move cursor forward one character Ctrl N Scroll to next command in command history use the cli show history command to display the history Ctrl P Scroll to previous command in command history Ctrl U Erase entire line Ctrl X Erase from cursor to end of line Ctrl Z Exit current access mode to previous access mode SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 43 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Setting Basic System Information Use the procedure in this section to set the following system information e System time and date e System name e System location e Contact name the person to contact regarding this SSR 2000 Note Some of the commands in this
41. atch provides a graphical interface to the SSR 2000 providing most of the same monitoring and control features as the CLI SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 9 Chapter 1 Features Overview e SNMP MIBs and traps The SSR 2000 supports SNMP v1 and many standard networking MIBs You can access the SSR 2000 s SNMP agent using Cabletron integration software for HP OpenView 5 x on Windows NT or Solaris 2 x or Cabletron Spectrum on Solaris 2 x Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup on page 41 in this guide explains how to set up SNMP on the SSR 2000 Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch on page 61 explains how to access the SSR 2000 s SNMP agents Hardware Overview Chassis 10 This section describes the SSR 2000 s hardware specifications Chapter 2 Hardware Installation on page 23 in this guide describes how to install the hardware This section describes the following hardware e Chassis and external controls e Motherboard features e Power supplies e Expansion modules The SSR 2000 chassis contains 16 10 100BASE TX ports and two expansion slots slots 3 and 4 Currently Cabletron configures the SSR 2000 at the factory in one of the following ways before shipping e 16 10 100BASE TX ports and two empty expansion slots e 24 10 100BASE TX ports and a 2 port 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX gigabit module in the expansion slot Figure 1 shows the front view of a loaded SSR 2000
42. can reach the SNMP management station You are unable to ping a certain host Create and add an IP or IPX interface for the host See the SmartSwitch Router User Reference Manual for information SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Appendix B Technical Support This appendix tells you what to do if you need technical support for your SSR Cabletron offers several important support and service programs that provide high quality support to our customers For technical support first contact your place of purchase If you need additional assistance contact Cabletron Systems Inc There are several easy ways to reach Cabletron Customer Support and Service Telephone Assistance Our Technical Support Center is available Monday through Friday 8am to 8pm Eastern Time by calling 603 332 9400 FAX Service You can fax support questions to us at any time at 603 337 3075 Electronic Services You can contact Cabletron s Bulletin Board Service by dialing 603 335 3358 Our internet account can be reached at support ctron com You can reach the Cabletron FIP site ftp ftp cabletron com Login anonymous Password your email address SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 69 Appendix B Technical Support To send comments or suggestions concerning this document contact the Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address TechWriting cabletron com Make sure to inc
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44. cast routing protocol by default Configuring an interface for IP Multicast simultaneously specifies its routing protocol Chapter 1 Features Overview IPX Routing The SSR 2000 supports the following IPX routing protocols e PX RIP a version of the Routing Information Protocol RIP tailored for IPX e PXSAP the Service Advertisement Protocol which allows hosts attached to an IPX network to reach printers file servers and other services By default IPX routing is enabled on the SSR 2000 when an IPX interface is created Layer 4 Switching In addition to Layer 2 bridging and Layer 3 routing the SSR 2000 performs Layer 4 switching Layer 4 switching is based on applications and flows e Layer 4 applications The SSR 2000 understands the application for which an IP or IPX packet contains data and therefore enables you to manage and control traffic on an application basis For IP traffic the SSR 2000 looks at the packet s TCP or UDP port number to determine the application For IPX packets the SSR 2000 looks at the destination socket to determine the application e Layer flows The SSR 2000 can store Layer 4 flows in each expansion module A Layer 4 flow consists of the source and destination addresses in the IP or IPX packet combined with the TCP or UDP source and destination port number for IP or the source and destination socket for IPX You can therefore manage and control individual flows between hosts on an individ
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46. ce add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface as shown in the following example ssr config interface add ip en0 address netmask 10 50 11 22 16 Note The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the SSR 2000 s management port 6 Toshow the changes accumulated in the scratchpad enter the show command while in Configure mode as shown in the following example ssr config show EDIT I NOCONFIG the running system has no configuration Non committed changes in Scratchpad 1 system set name ctron ssr 1 2 system set location Sunnyvale CA 3 system set contact John Smith When you enter commands in Configure mode the SSR 2000 does not immediately execute the commands Instead the SSR 2000 checks the syntax of the commands and if they are syntactically correct stores them in a temporary scratchpad in memory The scratchpad is automatically cleared when you log out of the SSR so you must activate the changes and then save them to the Startup configuration file to retain the changes as explained below The scratchpad allows you to make configuration changes without worrying about the order in which you issue the commands Also if you change your mind about configuration changes you are making you do not need to incrementally back out of the changes You can simply choose not to activate them As you become more famil
47. community string If you do not know this information see your network administrator Notes e If the CoreWatch command is not found you can locate it in opt CScw bin e If you do not supply the lt ipaddr gt and the lt community string gt parameters the CoreWatch Login Dialog box appears and prompts you for them Starting CoreWatch in Windows NT or Windows 95 98 To start CoreWatch in the Windows NT or Windows 95 98 environment 1 Select the Start menu choose Programs choose CoreWatch and then choose CoreWatch The Login Dialog box appears 64 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch Note If you installed the program in a startup folder other than Programs gt CoreWatch select that folder from the Start menu and then select CoreWatch 2 Type the name or IP address and community string for the SSR If you do not know this information see your network administrator 3 Click OK Alternately you can start CoreWatch by selecting the Start menu choosing Run and entering the following command in the Run dialog box C Program Files Cabletron BIN CoreWatch a lt IPaddr gt r lt community string gt where lt ipaddr gt is the IP address of the SSR and lt community string gt is the SSR s community string If you do not know this information see your network administrator Starting CoreWatch from within SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager
48. de Appendix B Technical Support Repair Services Cabletron offers an out of warranty repair service for all our products at our Santa Clara Repair Facility Products returned for repair will be repaired and returned within 5 working days A product sent directly to Cabletron Systems Inc for repair must first be assigned a Return Material Authorization RMA number A product sent to Cabletron Systems Inc without an RMA number displayed outside the box will be returned to the sender unopened at the sender s expense To obtain an RMA number contact Cabletron Technical Support When you call for an RMA number your support representative will spend a few minutes with you making sure the board is defective Once they confirm that the board is defective they will assign an RMA number Payment shipping instructions and turnaround time will be confirmed when the RMA number is assigned SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 71 Appendix B Technical Support 72 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Numerics 10 100BASE TX expansion module cable installation 34 overview 13 1000BASE LX expansion module cable installation 37 overview 18 1000BASE SX expansion module cable installation 37 overview 16 1000 Mbps port 16 18 100BASE FX expansion module cable installation 36 overview 15 100Base FX port 15 100Base TX port 13 10Base T port 13 10Base T 100Base TX management port 11 802 1p 9 A access mo
49. des Configure mode 42 Enable mode 42 User mode 42 active configuration 57 address based bridging 6 application switching 8 B baud rate 11 BGP 4 7 bridging 6 browser requirements 62 C chassis features 10 installation 26 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Index LEDs 11 powering on 41 CLI see Command Line Interface Command Line Interface access modes Configure mode 42 Enable mode 42 User mode 42 management platform 9 management port 11 management port cable installation 31 community string 64 65 configuration file 57 Configure mode 42 contact name setting 44 CoreWatch features 61 installing in Solaris 62 63 in Windows 63 64 linking with SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager 65 management platform 9 overview 61 requirements 62 starting in Solaris 64 in Windows 64 CPU requirements 62 D damage preventing 24 date setting 44 DB 9 port 11 default baud rate 11 disk requirements 62 DNS setting up SSR access 50 Dual Serial expansion module cable installation 37 overview 20 73 Index dual serial port 20 DVMRP 7 E electrostatic discharge ESD 24 Enable mode 42 equipment damage preventing 24 ESD see electrostatic discharge expansion modules 13 F fan 12 features overview 3 filters security 8 flow based bridging 6 flow based switching 8 H hardware installation 23 overview 10 requirements 62 specifications 24 l IGMP 7 injury avoiding 23 installation sof
50. e active database to the Startup configuration file by taking the following steps a Enter the exit command to return to Enable mode b Enter the copy active to startup command The CLI displays the following message Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration no 11 Enter yes or y to add the active configuration to the Startup configuration file Note You also can save active changes to the Startup configuration file from within Configure mode by entering the save startup command See Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File on page 57 for more information about the scratchpad active database and Startup configuration Setting Up SNMP Community Strings 46 To use SNMP to manage the SSR 2000 you need to set up an SNMP community on the SSR 2000 Otherwise the SSR 2000 s SNMP agent runs in local trap process mode until you disable it using the snmp stop command In addition if you want to be able to access the SNMP traps issued by the SSR 2000 s SNMP agent you need to specify the IP address of the target for the SNMP traps To add the SNMP community string and specify the target for traps take the following steps 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 2 Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure c
51. e bottom of the face plate Ro Reo r O O OC C O Oc Figure 11 Installing the new face plate view from inside chassis Note There are two different types of face plates for the expansion modules There is a regular face place and an EMI extended face plate Shown below is a picture of the EMI extended face plate Figure 12 EMI extended face plate SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 29 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Front of SSR 2000 BRUN Additional Screw Hole on Face Plate e _ O B Align Slots Over Stand offs on Mother Board O Figure 13 Installing the EMI extended face plate view from inside chassis 6 Insert the 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX gigabit expansion module from the top and ensure that it makes maximum surface contact with its face plate 7 Lineup the two screw holes at the back of the expansion module and connect the stacking connector at the back of the expansion module to the pins on the SSR 2000 s motherboard Caution The female and male connectors for the expansion modules are not keyed so it is possible to misalign the connection Ensure that all pins fit properly into the female connector on the expansion module before applying power to the SSR 2000 8 Use the phillips head screwdriver to tighten all six screws that will hold the expansion module in place in the SSR 2000 s chassis Note T
52. em show active config Running system configuration Last modified from Console on Mon Jan 19 12 12 19 1998 set name ctron ssr 1 set location Sunnyvale CA set contact John Smith set hashed password login jNIssH c976b667e681d03ccd5fc527f219351a set hashed password enable zcGzb0 5d1f73d2d478ceaa062a0b5e0168f46a snmp set community public privilege read snmp set target 10 50 11 12 community public Caution Test all the new passwords before saving the active configuration to the Startup configuration file As shown in the example above the passwords are shown in the active configuration in an encrypted format and will also appear this way in the Startup configuration To keep your passwords secure the SSR 2000 does not have a command for displaying passwords If you forget a password you can remove the password by entering the following command while in Configure mode See the SmartSwitch Router Command Line Interface Reference Manual for more information system set password login enable none Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address If you want the SSR 2000 to be able to access a DNS server use the following procedure to specify the domain name and IP address for the DNS server 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 50 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 2 Usethe following command to verif
53. er device The receive port on the SSR should be connected to the transmit port on the other device 36 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 1000BASE SX and 1000BASE LX Expansion Modules The 1000BASE SX expansion module supports multimode fiber MMF and the 1000BASE LX expansion module supports single mode fiber SMF as well as MMF Figure 20 shows how to plug your fiber cable into a port on the 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX expansion module The procedure following the figure describes how to set up and insert the cables SSR 2 Si m BEROR ox TAERE a o S523 TORSE io 2 a 4 5 8 7 8 SATA 3 e e C 2000 a Fo os a TE at 1 pE CONSOLE o 4 o 10 100BASE TX 1 8 10 100BASE TX 2 Figure 20 Plugging an ethernet cable into a 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX expansion module The 1000BASE SX and 1000BASE LX expansion modules use SC style Media Interface Connectors MICs to attach to SMF and or MMF cables To attach the segment cables to your 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX expansion module obtain a SMF and or MMF cable with an SC MIC and plug the MIC into the port connect
54. erms and conditions of this License Agreement You may not copy reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Program APPLICABLE LAW This License Agreement shall be governed in accordance with English law The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of any disputes EXPORT REQUIREMENTS You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U S Government including the U S Department of Commerce which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U S Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U S Export Administration Regulations You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Cabletron Systems Limited Program License Agreement If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U S Export Administration Regulations in addition to the restriction on tran
55. ernet Packet Exchange IPX a protocol by Novell used in Netware products Note Allother protocols that require routing must be tunneled using IP By default the SSR 2000 uses one MAC address for all interfaces The SSR 2000 can be configured to have a separate MAC address for each IP interface and a separate MAC address for each IPX interface When the SSR 2000 receives a packet whose destination MAC address is one of the SSR 2000 s IP or IPX interface MAC addresses the port that received the packet from the network uses information in the module s L3 lookup tables or information supplied by the motherboard to route the packet to its IP destination s You can create only one IP and IPX interface on a single port or VLAN You can add secondary IP addresses to the same IP interface When you add an interface to a set of ports you are adding a VLAN to those ports Ports that contain IP and IPX interfaces can still perform Layer 2 bridging The SSR 2000 supports the following IP unicast routing protocols e RIP vland RIP v2 e OSPF v2 e BGPv2 v3 v4 IP interfaces do not use a specific routing protocol by default When you configure an interface for routing you also specify the routing protocol the interface will use IP Multicast Routing SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide The SSR 2000 supports the following IP multicast routing protocols e IGMP v1 and IGMP v2 e DVMRP v3 The SSR 2000 does not use a specific IP Multi
56. ess based bridging on a per port basis A port cannot be configured to perform both types of bridging at the same time Port and Protocol VLANs The SSR 2000 supports the following types of Virtual LANs VLANs Port based VLANs A port based VLAN is a set of ports that comprises a Layer 2 broadcast domain The SSR 2000 confines MAC layer broadcasts to the ports in the VLAN on which the broadcast originates SSR 2000 ports outside the VLAN do not receive the broadcast Protocol based VLANs A protocol based VLAN is a named set of ports that comprises an IP or IPX broadcast domain The SSR 2000 confines IP or IPX broadcasts to the ports within the IP or IPX based VLAN Protocol based VLANs sometimes are called subnet VLANs or Layer 3 VLANs You can include the same port in more than one VLAN even in both port based and protocol based VLANs Moreover you can define VLANs that span across multiple SSR 2000s To simplify VLAN administration the SSR 2000 supports 802 1q trunk ports SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview Routing IP Routing which allow you to use a single port to trunk traffic from multiple VLANs to another SSR 2000 or switch which supports 802 1q The SSR 2000 provides high speed routing for the following protocols e Internet Protocol IP the protocol switching and routing devices use for moving traffic within the Internet and within many corporate intranets e Int
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58. he difficulty If the resolution does not remove the difficulty or the difficulty is not listed in this appendix see Appendix B Technical Support on page 69 for information about contacting Cabletron Systems or your reseller for technical support If you experience this difficulty Try this remedy The SSR 2000 exhibits no activity no LEDs are on the fan module is not operating and so on Make sure the power supply is installed and plugged into a power source and the power source is active Also check to see whether the switch on the power supply is in the on position The power supply is installed but is not operating Check the power cable and the circuit to which the power supply is connected The fan is not active Check the power cable and the circuit to which the power supply is connected No expansion modules are active Check the power cable and the circuit to which the power supply is connected A specific expansion module is inactive Make sure the expansion module has been properly installed in its expansion slot See Installing an Expansion Module on page 27 for more detailed information An older software version continues to boot instead of the newer version on a TFIP server SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Use the procedure in Loading System Image Software on page 54 to configure the SSR 2000 to boot using newer software 67 Appendix A Troub
59. here are two additional screws that are required with the EMI extended face plate as shown below 30 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation used only with extended EMI face plate CCo These two screws are de U EIS gt o SSR 2 RA des gt sni an MENFE CEP rn E ME TS 3 o0 oo 4 o o ROUTER 66 66 o var 2000 a So T c xy E conr 1 Btn Ce 2 Figure 14 Installing a 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX Gigabit expansion module 9 Replace the SSR 2000 s cover When you are ready to attach the segment cables use the procedures in Attaching Port Cables on page 34 Attaching the Console Management Cables The SSR 2000 has two ports for attaching management consoles to the SSR 2000 A male DB 9 DCE port for direct serial connection from a terminal Use this port to perform basic setup including setting up the SSR 2000 for management through the network using CoreWatch or SNMP e AnRjJ 4510 100Base T DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network The port is configured for Media Data Interface MDI You use this port to manage the SSR 2000 using CoreWatch or SNMP Connecting to the Serial Port Figure 15 shows where to plug in the
60. iar with the SSR 2000 and the CLI and begin to make detailed configuration changes you may find the scratchpad quite useful For simple changes such as the ones in this procedure you might instead want to activate the changes as you go then use CLI commands to view the results of the changes 7 Enter the save active command to activate commands such as the system set commands you used in Step 4 in the scratchpad If you exit Configure mode by entering the exit command or pressing Ctrl Z before activating any of your changes in the scratchpad the CLI will ask you whether you want to make the changes in the scratchpad active by displaying the following message Do you want to make the changes Active yes SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 45 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 8 Enter yes or y to activate the changes 9 To display the active configuration enter the system show active config command as shown in the following example ctron ssr 1 system show active config Running system configuration Last modified from Console on Mon Jan 19 11 55 35 1998 system set name ctron ssr 1 2 system set location Sunnyvale CA 3 system set contact John Smith Changes in the active configuration take effect on the running system but will not be restored following a reboot 10 To ensure that changes are restored following a reboot you must save th
61. icates that the port received an error during operation e Red solid indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port however a bad link is established e Off indicates that no link from exists with the port Per port Rx e Green indicates when the port s transceiver receives packets e Orange indicates when the port s transceiver receives flow control packets SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 19 Chapter 1 Features Overview Table 12 1000BASE LX expansion module LEDs Continued LED Description Per port Tx Green indicates when the port s transceiver transmits packets Orange indicates when the port s transceiver transmits flow control packets Per port AN Green indicates that the expansion module is autonegotiating the operating mode of the link between full duplex and half duplex Orange intermittent indicates that autonegotiation is in process Orange solid indicates a problem with autonegotiation configuration Red indicates an autonegotiation failure This fault may occur if the link partner does not support full duplex Off indicates that autonegotiation has been disabled or the link is down Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE Expansion Modules The Dual Serial expansion module contains a single dual serial WAN port two serial ports located on one high density connector The Quad Serial C and Quad Seria
62. in the following table CoreWatch s system requirements depend on your operating system The table identifies which browser to use with each operating system and gives the minimum hardware requirements for each environment Solaris 2 5 1 or 2 6 Windows NT 4 0x Windows 95 98 Netscape Navigator 3 0 Netscape Navigator 3 0 or Netscape Navigator 3 0 or Browser or above above or Microsoft Internet above or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or above Explorer 4 0 or above CPU Sparc20 or above Pentium 133 or above Pentium 133 or above RAM 128 MB 64 MB 64 MB Disk 40 MB Free 20 MB Free 20 MB Free Installing Cabletron CoreWatch You can install CoreWatch on a Solaris 2 5 1 or Solaris 2 6 running CDE Windows NT Windows 95 or Windows 98 system The method you use to install CoreWatch depends on your environment Separate discussions on installing CoreWatch in the Solaris or Windows environments follow Note Cabletron CoreWatch requires CDE to run properly on Solaris 2 5 1 and 2 6 operating systems Ensure that your Solaris system includes CDE before attempting to run CoreWatch Installing on a Solaris System To install CoreWatch from a CD onto a Solaris 2 5 1 or 2 6 system 1 If you plan to integrate CoreWatch with HP OpenView be sure the HP OpenView daemon is running For details see your HP OpenView documentation 2 Insert the CoreWatch CD into your CD ROM drive 62 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started G
63. istant releases the chassis If you accidentally leave the screws loose the chassis can slip and fall possibly becoming damaged Installing an Expansion Module Warning Before performing any upgrade or installation procedures ensure that the SSR 2000 is powered off and that you are properly grounded to avoid electrostatic discharge while working inside the SSR 2000 s chassis SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 27 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation It may be necessary at some point for you to upgrade or replace your SSR 2000 s expansion module s after receiving your SSR 2000 from Cabletron Although you can install any of the available expansion modules in either of the SSR 2000 s expansion slots Figure 14 shows an example of how to install a 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX gigabit expansion module The procedure following the figure describes how to install the expansion module To install a 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX gigabit expansion module 1 Ensure that the SSR 2000 is powered off 2 If your SSR 2000 is equipped for rackmountability use the phillips head screwdriver to remove the mounting brackets from each side of the SSR 2000 3 Take off the SSR 2000 s top cover a Usethe phillips head screwdriver to remove the four mounting screws two on each side of the router front and back that hold the top cover on the SSR 2000 qua SsR2 Smart EEE ji aui q
64. l CE expansion modules each contain two dual serial WAN ports In addition the Quad Serial C expansion module includes compression and the Quad Serial CE expansion module includes compression and encryption for each WAN port Figure 6 shows the front panel of the Dual Serial WAN expansion module SSR 2 SER Dual Serial Figure 6 Front panel of Dual Serial WAN expansion module 20 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview Figure 7 shows the front panel of the Quad Serial WAN expansion module SSR 2 SERC Quad Serial C OOO 000 Figure 7 Front panel of Quad Serial C CE WAN expansion module Cabling and Connector Specifications The following table lists the media specifications for the Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE expansion modules Table 13 Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE WAN expansion module specifications Port Type Specification Dual serial e V 35 X21 EIA530 EIA530A or RS449 e LFH 60 high density connector see Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE Expansion Modules on page 37 for pin assignments e Recommended 3 meters 10 feet segment length for standard WAN expansion module to CSU DSU data port a Connector cables for WAN expansion modules may be ordered from Cabletron Systems For detailed information including part numbers see Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE Expansion Modules on page 37
65. leshooting If you experience this difficulty Try this remedy You are unable to access the configuration commands in the CLI From the CLI type enable to access Enable mode then type configure to access Configure mode Configuration changes do not seem to be taking effect Use the procedure in Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad on page 57 to activate the changes Configuration changes are not reinstated after a reboot Use the procedure in Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File on page 58 to save the configuration changes to the Startup configuration file CoreWatch cannot access the SSR 2000 Make sure you have properly installed CoreWatch and check the network connection between the CoreWatch management station and the SSR 2000 The SSR 2000 is not resolving DNS names Use the procedure in Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address on page 50 to set up DNS If you have already performed this procedure make sure you can use NS lookup on the DNS server to get the default domain An SNMP manager cannot access the SSR 2000 Use the procedure in Setting Up SNMP Community Strings on page 46 to set up an SNMP community string and specify a target for SNMP traps If you have already performed this procedure type snmp show all in the CLI to check the SNMP settings Use the traceroute and ping commands to verify that the SSR 2000
66. lude the document Part Number in the email message You can also check our home pages on the World Wide Web http www cabletron com http www ctron com Placing a Support Call Before calling Cabletron Systems have the following information ready Your Cabletron Systems service contract number A description of the failure A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers Hardware Warranty Cabletron warrants its products against defects in the physical product for one year from the date of receipt by the end user as shown by Proof of Purchase A product that is determined to be defective should be returned to the place of purchase For more detailed warranty information please consult the Product Warranty Statement received with your product Software Warranty Cabletron software products carry a 90 day software warranty During this period customers may receive updates and patches for verified reported software issues 70 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Gui
67. m E sWITOl A 1 Litt ES OO ED o JL T 2 Figure 9 Removing the SSR 2000 s cover b Slide the cover away from the front of the SSR 2000 about 1 2 then lift it away from the SSR 2000 4 Usethe phillips head screwdriver to remove the four mounting screws in the existing face plate or cover plate corresponding to the expansion slot where you plan to install the 1000BASE SX or 1000BASE LX gigabit expansion module Be sure not to damage or remove the conductive tape on the inside of the chassis both above and below the expansion slot opening blank expansion module face plate P di CaBLETRON Systems i Figure 10 Removing a face plate or cover plate view from outside chassis gt RS 28 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 From the inside of the chassis line up the four holes in the expansion module s face plate with the corresponding holes around the empty expansion slot in the chassis and use the phillips head screwdriver to tighten the screws from the front on each side of the expansion module s face plate to affix it to the chassis Note You will probably have to gently push the expansion card s face plate down while lining up the first of the screws The grounding fingers for the 10 100BASE TX module that sits immediately below the empty expansion slot protrude upwards to make contact with th
68. mit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron 2 OTHER RESTRICTIONS You may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Program 3 APPLICABLE LAW This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts 4 EXPORT REQUIREMENTS You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U S Government including the U S Department of Commerce which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U S Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U S Export Administration Regulations You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes viii SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Cabletron Systems Sales and Service Inc Program License Agreement If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U S Export Administration Regulations in addition to the restriction on transfer set
69. mputer Software Restricted Rights Clause and its successors and iii in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227 7202 3 and its successors and use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein 6 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 7 NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQ
70. nector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed MDIX see 10 100BASE TX Expansion Module on page 34 for pin assignments e FIA Category 3 4 or 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling Maximum 328 feet 100 meters segment length 100Base TX e 802 3u standard e RJ 45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed MDIX see 10 100BASE TX Expansion Module on page 34 for pin assignments e EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling e Maximum 100 meters 328 feet segment length LEDs The 10 100BASE TX expansion module uses the following LEDs Table 6 10 100BASE TX expansion module LEDs LED Description Link Each port has two LEDs on its connector The green LED on the left side of the connector indicates the link status When this LED is lit the port hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has established communication with the device at the other end Activity The amber LED on the right side of each port connector flashes each time the port s transceiver sends or receives packets 14 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview 100BASE FX Expansion Module The 100BASE FX expansion module provides the same features as the 10 100BASE TX expansion module but uses multimode fiber optic cable MMF to connect to the network Figure 3 shows the front panel of the 100BASE FX expansion module SSR 2 FX 100BA
71. ng to Cabletron and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227 7202 3 and its successors and use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein 6 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 7 NOLIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ORIN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES THE ABOVE L
72. nstallation and Setup 60 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch This chapter Provides an overview of Cabletron CoreWatch a Java based graphical user interface GUI you can use to monitor and configure your SmartSwitch Router Discusses the browser and hardware requirements of CoreWatch Explains installing the CoreWatch software Describes starting CoreWatch What Is Cabletron CoreWatch Cabletron CoreWatch is a comprehensive easy to use network management and device configuration application for SSRs Based on Java CoreWatch provides configuration monitoring and reporting capabilities with the assistance of wizards and drag and drop operations Cabletron CoreWatch simplifies tasks such as configuring routers VLANs security filters and setting up application level QoS policies Cabletron CoreWatch management features include Java based GUI Simplified routing configuration Intuitive QoS management Configuration of security filters and ACLs Drag and drop VLAN setup and administration Extensive performance monitoring SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 61 Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch e Comprehensive configuration using wizards and drag and drop operation e Detailed HTML based reporting System Requirements Cabletron CoreWatch can run in the Solaris Windows NT and Windows 95 98 environments As shown
73. ny upgrade or installation procedures ensure that the SSR 2000 is powered off SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 23 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Never operate the SSR 2000 with exposed expansion slots e Never operate the SSR 2000 if the it becomes wet or the area where it has been installed is wet Preventing Equipment Damage Observe the precautions listed in this section to prevent accidental damage to the SSR 2000 components A Caution To prevent accidental product damage observe the following precautions e Always use proper electrostatic discharge ESD gear when handling expansion modules or other internal parts of the chassis e Make sure you allow adequate room for air flow around the SSR 2000 Hardware Specifications The following table lists the physical and environmental specifications for the SSR 2000 Table 15 SSR 2000 physical and environmental specifications Dimensions Inches 2 8 height x 17 width x 18 5 depth Centimeters 7 1cm x 43 2cm x 47cm Weight Pounds 22 Kilograms 10 Power 100 125 VAC 4 A maximum 200 240 VAC 2 A maximum Operating temperature Fahrenheit 41 F to 104 F Centigrade 5 C to 40 C Installing the Hardware This section describes how to perform the following tasks e Verifying your shipment e Installing the chassis on a tabletop or in an equipment rack Installing expansion modules 24 SmartSwitch Route
74. oftware Restricted Rights Clause and its successors and iii in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and or its suppliers For Department of Defense units the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227 7202 3 and its successors and use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein 6 EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing Cabletron makes no warranty expressed or implied concerning the Program including its documentation and media CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE 7 NOLIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR RELIANCE DAMAGES OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
75. ommand in the CLI 3 Use the following commands to add an SNMP community string and set a target for the traps snmp set community lt community name gt privilege read snmp set target lt IP addr gt community lt community name gt Note The target IP address must be locally attached to the SSR 2000 You cannot specify a target that is connected to the SSR 2000 by another router If the IP address is more than one hop away from the SSR 2000 configure the SSR 2000 with a static route to the target so that a cold start trap is sent 4 Enter the show command to examine the changes accumulated in the scratchpad 5 Enter the save active command to activate the commands you entered in the previous steps 6 To verify the changes enter the snmp show all command SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 47 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Here is an example of the commands and output for configuring SNMP and saving the changes ctron ssr 1 config ctron ssr 1 config snmp set community public privilege read only ctron ssr 1 config snmp set target 10 50 11 12 community public ctron ssr 1 config save active ctron ssr 1 config exit ctron ssr 1 snmp show all SNMP Agent status enabled mode SNMP Last 2 Clients 10 50 100 53 Mon Mar 30 10 31 27 1998 10 50 100 43 Mon Mar 30 10 31 22 1998 SNMP Chassis Identity not configured Trap Table Index Trap Target Addr Community String Status
76. onsole s port 5 When you are ready to configure the SSR 2000 using CoreWatch or SNMP use procedures in Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch on page 61 to start an SNMP or CoreWatch management session Attaching Port Cables The following sections describe how to connect the SSR 2000 to your network 10 100BASE TX Expansion Module Figure 17 illustrates plugging your 10Base T or 100Base TX cable into a 10 100BASE TX port The procedure following the figure explains how to set up and insert the cable 34 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation SSR 2 CABLETRON m systems THERE o i o mss ROSES o 7 8 d pu s i SWITCH E et 4 3 FTT rir i ROUTER 1 86 dE EE A 7 2000 x ti 8 10 100 MGMT 1 8 10 100BASE TX TT Ts S DT PDT 10 H00BASE 3 1 Figure 17 Plugging an ethernet cable into a 10 100BASE TX port To attach segment cables to your 10 100BASE TX ports 1 Forallthe 10 100 Mbps ports obtain copper cables that have the following pin assignments The RJ 45 connectors on the 10 100 ports are configured as Media Data Interface Crossed MDIX You can use Category 3 Cat 3 or higher wire for
77. or When you plug the other end of the cable into another device insure that the cable connected to the transmit port on the SSR 2000 is connected to the receive port on the other device The receive port on the SSR 2000 should be connected to the transmit port on the other device Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE Expansion Modules The Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE expansion modules each use the same 60 pin LFH 60 high density connector to link to their respective Channel Service Units Data Service Units CSU DSUs Figure 22 on page 39 shows how to plug your serial cable into a port on the Dual Serial or Quad Serial C CE expansion modules SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 37 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 38 Cabletron offers the following four cables used to connect the SSR to standard CSU DSU modules Table 19 Cabletron dual serial port to CSU DSU connector cables Cabletron Part Number CSU DSU Connector Type Standard SSR V35DTE 02 Two 2 V 35 34 pin connectors V 35 SSR 530DTE 02 Two 2 DB 25 25 pin connectors EIA 530 SSR 449DTE 02 Two 2 DB 37 37 pin connectors RS 449 SSR X21DTE 02 Two 2 DB 15 15 pin connectors X 21 a The two remote ends of each type of connector cable is labeled Port A and Port B Port A corresponds to Port 1 on a Dual Serial WAN expansion module and Port 1 or3 on a Quad Serial C CE depending upon which WAN expansion module port you are u
78. owing procedure SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 55 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 1 Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command as shown in the following example ctron ssr 1 system show version Software Information Software Version 1 2 0 0 Copyright Copyright c 1998 Cabletron Systems Inc Image Information Version 1 2 0 0 built on Thu Jul 30 01 16 15 1998 Image Boot Location tftp 10 50 89 88 ssr1200 Boot Prom Version prom 1 1 0 0 Note In this example the location pc flash indicates that the SSR 2000 is set to use the factory installed software in the motherboard s internal flash chip Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFIP server that the SSR 2000 can access Use the ping command to verify that the SSR can reach the TFIP server Use the following command to copy the boot PROM upgrade into the SSR 2000 s internal memory system promimage upgrade lt IPaddr of TFIP host gt lt image file name gt Here is an example ctron ssr 1 system promimage upgrade 10 50 11 12 prom2 Downloading image prom 1 1 0 0 from host 10 50 11 12 to local image prom 1 1 0 0 takes about 3 minutes kernel 100 Image checksum validated Image added 4 Enter the system show version command to verify that the new boot PROM software is on the internal memory of the SSR 2000 Upgrading the VFS 5
79. play SNMP filter and access control information as well as all the information you can display in User mode To enter Enable mode enter the enable command then supply the password when prompted When you are in Enable mode the command prompt ends with a 4 character Configure Allows you to make configuration changes To enter Configure mode first enter Enable mode enable command then enter the configure command from the Enable command prompt When you are in Configure mode the command prompt ends with config Boot This mode appears when the SSR 2000 or the system image is not found during bootup You should enter the reboot command to reset the router If the SSR 2000 still fails to bootup please call Cabletron Technical Support SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Note The command prompt will show the name of the SSR 2000 in front of the mode character s The default name is ssr The procedure in Setting Basic System Information on page 44 describes how to change the system name When you are in Configure or Enable mode use the exit command or press Ctrl Z to exit to the previous access mode Note When you exit Configure mode the CLI will ask you whether you want to activate the configuration commands you have issued If you enter yes or y the configuration commands you issued are placed into effect and the SSR 2000 s configuration is ch
80. procedure accept a string value String values can be up a maximum of 255 characters in length including blank spaces Surround strings that contain blanks with quotation marks example string with internal blanks To set the system information 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 2 Use the following commands to set the system time and date and then verify the setting set date year number month lt month name gt day day hour hour minute lt minute gt second second system show date Here is an example ssr system set date year 1998 month january day 19 hour 11 minute 54 second 0 Time changed to Mon Jan 19 11 54 00 1998 ssr system show date Current time Mon Jan 19 11 54 04 1998 3 Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the CLI The commands in Step 4 through Step 10 can be entered only from Configure mode 4 Usethe following commands to set the system name location and contact information system set name lt string gt system set location lt string gt system set contact lt string gt 44 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup Here is an example ssr config system set name ctron ssr 1 ssr config system set location Sunnyvale CA ssr config system set contact John Smith 5 Use the interfa
81. r 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation e Attaching console management cables e Attaching port cables Verifying Your Shipment Before you begin installing your SSR 2000 check your shipment to ensure that everything you ordered arrived securely Cabletron assembles the SSR 2000 according to one of the configurations under Chassis on page 10 before shipping Caution To avoid back strain be careful when lifting the SSR 2000 out of the shipping box Open the shipping box es and verify that you received the following equipment e An SSR 2000 power cord s and a console cable The console cable is used for connecting a terminal to the SSR 2000 s console port One copy of the SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide the book you are reading now e AnSSR Documentation CD ROM including current version release notes e An SSR 2000 software kit with a CD ROM containing the CoreWatch element management software and user documentation in a separate box e Rack mount kit including two rack mounting brackets and fastening screws Depending on your order your shipment will also contain the expansion modules you ordered SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 25 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Installing the Chassis Cabletron recommends that only qualified personnel conduct installation of any SSR chassis Warning Before performing any upgrade or installation procedures
82. re Installation and Setup The CLI displays the active configuration file with the following possible annotations Commands without errors are displayed without any annotation Commands with errors are annotated with an E If a particular command has been applied such that it can be expanded on additional interfaces modules then it is annotated with a P For example if you enabled stp on all ports in the current system however the SSR contains only 1 module then that particular command could be expanded at a later date when more modules have been added to the SSR A command like stp enable et would be displayed as follows P stp enable et indicating that it is only partially applied If you add more modules to the SSR at alater date and then update the configuration file to encompass all of the available modules in the SSR then the P portion of the above command line would disappear when displaying this configuration file If a potentially partial command which was originally configured to encompass all of the available modules on the SSR becomes only partially activated after a hotswap or some such chassis reconfiguration then the status of that command line will automatically change to indicate a partial completion status complete with P Note Commands with no annotation or annotated with a P are not in error SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 59 Chapter 3 Software I
83. re iet eut te tete Re edis 24 Installing the Hardware cease tete reete e a 24 Verifying Your Shipment nte tret ite e reete tee per tirer reete erga 25 Installing the Chassis iet eee e ttti tp ere Pete d ie ree tede rere 26 Table Top Installation 2 6 ettet eee tede ette tds 26 Rack Mount Installation de 26 Installing an Expansion Module sss eee nene 27 Attaching the Console Management Cables ssssssssssseeeee 31 Connecting to the Serial Port 31 Connecting to the 10 100Base TX Port sese ee ens 33 Attaching Port Cables che ee etre ice retener teret 34 10 100BASE TX Expansion Module eese eee nen 34 100BASE FX Expansion Module sse enn 36 1000BASE SX and 1000BASE LX Expansion Modules sss 37 Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE Expansion Modules 37 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 41 Powering On and Booting the Software omoconconcncnononcnnonennnnecannnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnananancnnarnrarannnnananoss 41 Starting the Command Line Interface oococinincnnononnnnnnnnencnrcnnncanncnrnnnrnncaranaronnarnrarannnnananoss 42 Access Modes iie een ueenmeuaisdeentanaiepmeie n biete a esiti 42 Basic Line Editing Commands sss nnne 43 Setting Basic System formaton sentes phoeni Eee E E er E Een ai 44 Setting Up SNMP Community Strings
84. safety information before installing or operating this product The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments The output is factory set and does not allow any user adjustment Class 1 laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards e 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 U S Department of Health and Human Services FDA e IEC Publication 825 International Electrotechnical Commission e CENELEC EN 60825 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization When operating within their performance limitations laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous Laser Radiation and Connectors When the connector is in place all laser radiation remains within the fiber The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber under normal conditions is 12 6 dBm or 55 x 10 watts Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser radiation to emit directly from the optical port The maximum radiance from the optical port under worst case conditions is 0 8 W cm or 8x 10 W m sr 1 Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network
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86. sing Similarly Port B corresponds to Port 2 on a Dual Serial WAN expansion module and Port 2 or 4 on a Quad Serial C CE Note Because the LFH 60 high density connectors on Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE expansion modules contain two serial WAN ports per interface all four cable types defined above feed two CSU DSU ports Table 20 maps the pin assignments for Cabletron s LFH 60 high density connectors for the Dual Serial and Quad Serial C CE expansion modules Table 20 LFH 60 high density connector pin assignments Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 P1 GND 16 P2 TXC A 31 P1 GND 46 P2 TXD A 2 P1_MODE 2 17 P2_TXC_B 32 P1 MODE 0 47 P2 TXD B 3 PI1 CTS B 18 P2 DCD A 33 P1 DCD B 48 P2 RIS A 4 P1_CTS A 19 P2 DCD B 34 P1 DCD A 49 P2_ RIS B 5 P1 RIS B 20 P2 MODE 1 35 PO_RXD_B 50 P2_DSR_A 6 P1_RTS_A 21 P2 GND 36 PO_RXD_A 5 P2 DSR B 7 P1SCTE B 22 P2 GND 37 Reserved 52 P2ILA 8 P1_SCTE_A 23 P1 TXDA 38 P2 GND 53 P2 SHIELD 9 P1 GND 24 P1 TXD B 39 P2 MODE 0 54 Reserved 10 P2 GND 25 p1 TXC A 40 P2 CTS B 55 P1 RXC A 11 P2 MODE 2 26 P1 TXC B 41 P2_CTS A 56 P1 RXC B SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Table 20 LFH 60 high density connector pin assignments Continued Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal
87. switching This chapter provides a basic overview of the SSR 2000 software and hardware feature set e If you want to skip this information and install the SSR 2000 now see Chapter 2 Hardware Installation on page 23 e Ifyou want to boot the SSR 2000 software and perform basic configuration tasks now see Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup on page 41 e Ifyou want to set up a management station for using CoreWatch see Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch on page 61 Specifications The SSR 2000 provides high speed switching and full non blocking throughput The hardware provides high speed performance regardless of the performance monitoring filtering and Quality of Service QoS features enabled by the software You do not need to accept performance compromises to run QoS or access control lists ACLs SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 3 Chapter 1 Features Overview The following table lists the basic hardware and software specifications for the SSR 2000 Table 1 Basic hardware and software specifications Feature Specification Throughput 8 0 Gbps non blocking switching fabric 6 0 million packets per second routing throughput Capacity Up to 16 000 routes Up to 128 000 Layer 4 application flows Up to 180 000 Layer 2 MAC addresses 4 096 Virtual LANs VLANs 2 000 Layer 2 security and access control filters 3MB input output buffering per Gigabit port 1MB input outp
88. t 11 SNMP management platform 9 setting up 46 software booting 41 installation 41 overview 5 Solaris CoreWatch requirements 62 installing CoreWatch 62 63 starting CoreWatch 64 specifications 24 starting CoreWatch in Solaris 64 in Windows 64 Startup configuration 57 statistics 9 subnet VLANs 6 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide SYS switch 11 SYSLOG setting up 52 system location setting 44 system name setting 44 system software booting 54 loading 54 system switch 11 T TCP Layer 4 flow 8 TCP UDP services 5 time setting 44 troubleshooting 67 U UDP Layer 4 flow 8 services 5 User mode 42 V VLANSs 6 W warnings 23 Windows 95 98 CoreWatch requirements 62 installing CoreWatch 63 64 starting CoreWatch 64 Windows NT CoreWatch requirements 62 installing CoreWatch 63 64 starting CoreWatch 64 75 Index 76 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide
89. t Description 23 Telnet 161 SNMP 67 BOOTP DHCP Relay Agent 520 Routed Features This section describes the following SSR 2000 features e Address based and flow based bridging e Port based VLANs and protocol based VLANs e IP and IPX routing SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview Bridging Layer 4 application switching Security Quality of Service QoS Statistics Management The SSR 2000 provides the following types of high speed bridging Address based bridging The SSR 2000 performs this type of bridging by looking up the destination address in an L2 lookup table on the expansion module that receives the bridge packet from the network The L2 lookup table indicates the exit port s for the bridged packet If the packet is addressed to the SSR 2000 s own MAC address the packet is routed rather than bridged Flow based bridging The SSR 2000 performs this type of bridging by looking up an entry in the L2 lookup table containing both the source and destination addresses of the bridge packet Your choice of bridging method does not affect SSR 2000 performance However address based bridging is more efficient because it requires fewer table entries while flow based bridging provides tighter management and control over bridged traffic The SSR 2000 ports perform address based bridging by default but can be configured to perform flow based bridging instead of addr
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91. their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas CAUTION Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority or electrician as appropriate NOTICE The Ringer Equivalence Number REN assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5 VCCI Compliance Statement This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions COMB ARLES EUER E JOUER VCCI DAR BOS ZZ TAATPSBANEIEDSCO TORET RE CHATS CBR RHE SMOTCEMHVED TCOBAILEMEMBIEWNRERT SKIBRENSZTEMBOVET iv SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Safety Information Class 1 Laser Transceivers Safety Information Class 1 Laser Transceivers This product may use Class 1 laser transceivers Read the following
92. tivate the switch e System switch SYS This switch stops the system software and starts the debugger Normally you should not use this switch unless directed to do so by Cabletron Systems personnel e Status LEDs Table 3 Status LEDs LED Label Description OK When this LED is on the SSR 2000 and all expansion modules are functioning correctly ERR When this LED is on a fatal system error has occurred Activate the SSR 2000 s boot PROM to reboot the router HBT This LED flashes when the SSR 2000 s boot PROM is active DIAG When this LED is on the SSR 2000 is in diagnostic mode While in diagnostic mode you will notice several other LEDs on the SSR 2000 are active as well Motherboard Features The internal motherboard performs all the SSR 2000 s computing and routing functions It contains system wide bridging and routing tables Traffic that does not yet have an entry in the L2 and L3 L4 lookup tables on individual expansion modules is handled by the motherboard After processing traffic the motherboard updates the L2 and L3 L4 tables on the ports and or expansion slot s that received the traffic The ports expansion slot s thus learn about how to forward traffic SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 11 Chapter 1 Features Overview Boot Flash The motherboard has a boot flash containing the SSR 2000 s boot software and configuration files The system software
93. tware 41 installing CoreWatch in Solaris 62 63 in Windows 63 64 IP address community string 65 IP multicasting 7 IP routing 7 IPX RIP 8 IPX routing 7 IPX SAP 8 ISO OSI model 5 L L2 lookup table 6 Layer 2 6 Layer 2 VLANs 6 Layer 3 7 Layer 3 VLANs 6 Layer 4 8 LEDs 10 100BASE TX 14 74 1000BASE LX 19 1000BASE SX 17 100BASE FX 16 chassis 11 Dual Serial 21 Quad Serial C CE 21 linking SPECTRUM Enterprise Manager 65 Login passwords 64 65 M management cables installation 31 management platforms Command Line Interface 9 CoreWatch 9 SNMP 9 messages SYSLOG 52 N networking layers 5 NVRAM 12 O OpenView linking with SPECTRUM 65 OSPF 7 overview features 3 hardware 10 software 5 P passwords Login 64 65 setting up 49 performance 3 port 1000 Mbps 16 18 100Base FX 15 100Base TX 13 10Base T 13 cable installation 34 dual serial 20 gigabit 16 18 port based VLANs 6 power supply 12 powering on 41 precautions 23 PROM software SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Index booting 55 loading 55 protocol based VLANs 6 Q Quad Serial C CE expansion module cable installation 37 overview 20 Quality of Service QoS 9 R RAM requirements 62 requirements browser 62 CoreWatch 62 CPU 62 disk 62 hardware 62 RAM 62 RIP IPX 8 routing 7 S safety precautions 23 SAP8 scratchpad 57 security filters 8 setting up passwords 49 segment cable installation 34 serial por
94. ual application basis A single host can have many individual Layer 4 entries in the SSR 2000 For example an IP host might have separate Layer 4 application entries for email FTP HTTP and so on or separate Layer 4 flow entries for specific email destinations and for specific FIP and Web connections Security The bridging routing and application Layer 2 Layer 3 and Layer 4 support described in previous sections enables you to implement security filters that meet the specific needs of your organization You can implement the following types of filters to secure traffic on the SSR 2000 e Layer source filters block bridge traffic based on source MAC address e Layer 2 destination filters block bridge traffic based on destination MAC address e Layer flow filters block bridge traffic based on specific source destination pairs e Layer 3 source filters block IP or IPX traffic based on source IP or IPX address e Layer 3 destination filters block IP or IPX traffic based on destination IP or IPX address 8 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview e Layer flow filters block IP or IPX traffic based on specific source destination pairs e Layer 4 application filters block traffic based on UDP or TCP source and destination ports for IP or source and destination sockets for IPX Quality of Service Although the SSR 2000 supplies non blocking high speed throughput you can configure
95. uide Chapter 4 Installing and Starting Cabletron CoreWatch Log in as super user by entering the following command su root Ensure that you are in the appropriate subdirectory to access the CD ROM by entering the following command cd cdrom cdromO Run the CoreWatch installation script by entering the following command install sh Cabletron CoreWatch is installed on your system in the opt CScw directory Add opt CScw bin to your environment path For details on adding items to a path see your Solaris documentation Installing on a Windows NT or Windows 95 98 System Note You must have Admin privileges to install CoreWatch on a Windows NT system To install CoreWatch on a Windows NT or Windows 95 98 system 1 If you plan to integrate CoreWatch with HP OpenView on a Windows NT system be sure the HP OpenView daemon is running For details see your HP OpenView documentation Insert the CoreWatch CD into your CD ROM drive and double click on the install bat icon The CoreWatch installation wizard appears Click Next After reviewing the license agreement click Yes to accept it Enter your name and your company s name in the appropriate text boxes Then click Next Specify the folder in which you want to install the software and click Next You can keep the default folder or click Browse and then browse to another folder Set up the type of installation by doing one of
96. ure itself when the system is powered on e Scratchpad The configuration commands you have entered during a management session These commands do not become active until you explicitly activate them Because some commands depend on other commands for successful execution the SSR 2000 scratchpad simplifies system configuration by allowing you to enter configuration commands in any order even when dependencies exist When you activate the commands in the scratchpad the SSR 2000 sorts out the dependencies and executes the command in the proper sequence Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad The configuration commands you have entered using procedures in this chapter are in the Scratchpad but have not yet been activated Use the following procedure to activate the configuration commands in the scratchpad 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 2 Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the CLI SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide 57 Chapter 3 Software Installation and Setup 3 Enter the save active command If you exit Configure mode by entering the exit command or pressing Ctrl Z before activating any of your changes in the scratchpad the CLI will ask you whether you want to make the changes in the scratchpad active by displaying the following message Do you want to make the changes Active yes 4 Enter
97. ut buffering per 10 100 port Routing IP RIP v1 v2 OSPE BGP v2 v3 v4 CER IPX RIP SAP Multicast IGMP DVMRP Bridging and 802 1d Spanning Tree VLAN protocols 802 10 VLAN trunking Media Interface 802 3 10Base T 100Base TX protocols Quality of Layer 2 prioritization 802 1p Service QoS ES Layer 3 source destination flows Layer 4 source destination flows Layer 4 application flows RMON RMON v1 v2 for each port Management SNMP CoreWatch Element Manager GUI Emacs like Command Line Interface CLI Port mirroring Traffic from specific ports Traffic to specific expansion slots expansion modules SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 1 Features Overview This guide and other SSR 2000 documentation refers to the SSR 2000 s Layer 2 Layer 3 and Layer 4 switching and routing These layers are based on the International Standards Organization ISO 7 layer reference model Here is an example of that model The SSR 2000 operates within the layers that are not shaded Notice that Layer 2 is divided into an LLC layer and a MAC layer The SSR 2000 operates at the MAC layer but not the LLC layer Application TCP UDP application IP IPX routing LLC TCP UDP Services MAC bridging Physical Interfaces The following table lists some well known TCP UDP services provided by the SSR 2000 Table 2 TCP UDP services TCP Port UDP Por
98. ware image in the motherboard s boot flash While the software is booting the HBT heartbeat LED on the chassis flashes When the software finishes booting the HBT LED goes dark and the OK LED lights up indicating that the SSR 2000 software is online As the software boots the management console attached to the SSR 2000 s DB 9 DCE port displays messages related to the phases of the boot sequence When the software is fully booted the following message appears on the management console Press RETURN to activate console Press Return or Enter to activate the CLI on the console Starting the Command Line Interface To start the Command Line Interface CLI power on the system Startup messages appear on the console the terminal attached to one of the SSR 2000 s ports After the software is fully booted and you press Return or Enter to activate the CLI the CLI prompts you for a password You can define separate passwords for login access and Enable mode The factory default password for both of these is set to blank Simply press Return Access Modes 42 The CLI has the following access modes User Allows you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping but does not allow you to display SNMP filter and access control list information or make other configuration changes You can tell you are in User mode when the command prompt ends with a gt character Enable Allows you to dis
99. y that the SSR 2000 can reach the DNS server by pinging the server as shown in the following example ctron ssr 1 ping 10 50 11 12 PING 10 50 11 12 10 50 11 12 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 10 50 11 12 icmp_seq 0 tt1 255 time 0 ms 10 50 11 12 ping statistics 1 packets transmitted 1 packets received 0 packet loss round trip min avg max 0 0 0 ms 3 Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the CLI 4 Ifyou have not done so already use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface as shown in the following example ssr config interface add ip en0 address netmask 10 50 11 22 16 Note The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the SSR 2000 s management port 5 Use the following command to specify the domain name for which the DNS server s have authority system set dns domain lt domain name gt where lt domain name gt is your specified domain name example cabletron com 6 Use the following command to add one or more DNS servers to the SSR 2000 system set dns server IP address IP address lt IP address gt where lt IP address gt is the IP address of the DNS server You can specify up to three DNS servers Note If you specify more than one IP address you must separate the addresses with a space and surround
100. yes or y to activate the changes Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File After you save the configuration commands in the scratchpad the SSR 2000 executes the commands and makes the corresponding configuration changes However if you power down or reboot the SSR 2000 the new changes are lost Use the following procedure to save the changes into the Startup configuration file so that the SSR 2000 reinstates the changes when you reboot the software 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 2 Enter the copy active to startup command to copy the configuration changes in the Active configuration to the Startup configuration The CLI displays the following message Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration no 3 Enter yes or y to save the changes Note You also can save active changes to the Startup configuration file from within Configure mode by entering the save startup command The new configuration changes are added to the Startup configuration file stored in the SSR 2000 s boot flash Viewing the Current Configuration If you want to view the current configuration 1 Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI 2 Enter the following command to display the status of each command line system show active config 58 SmartSwitch Router 2000 Getting Started Guide Chapter 3 Softwa

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