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1. sssses 5 8 Replacing the power BUD isses en acp oe o RE cod ect B 2 Straight through twisted pair cable sesssseeeeeeee D 2 Crossover twisted pair CADIE i i aec ecco dasa ecards di ecd D 2 xi xii 893 01021 A Tables Table 1 1 Diescripdorn er hub stais LEDS 2e or Dio d a qu tiere d dide 1 6 Table 1 2 Description er port STAINS LEDS 25s ecntusce ipi i einai 1 7 Table 3 1 Selecting cables for connecting to other devices sssssse 3 5 Table 4 1 Management console configuration parameters susssss 4 4 Table 5 1 Boot Main Menu COM uso pp rper Er ep erai s 5 5 Table 5 2 Boot File Configuration Menu commands ssssssese 5 6 Table 5 3 Protocol Configuration Menu comimahus iicet ee 5 7 Table 5 4 Runtime Main Menu commands 2 5 cuc i petas eria nci a e ncs 5 9 Table 5 5 Runtime boot Configuration Menu commands TN Te 5 10 Table 5 6 Runtime Protocol Configuration Menu commands 5 11 Table 5 7 Runtime IP Configuration Menu Commands sse 5 12 Table 5 8 Runtime boot File Configuration Menu commands 5 12 Table 5 9 Runtime Profile Configuration Menu commands s 5 13 Table 5 10 Runtime Port Selection Table Menu commands ussss 5 14 Table 5 11 Runtime SNMP Configuration Menu commands
2. Esc Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Protocol Configuration Menu Runtime Boot File Configuration Menu When you press d from the runtime Main Menu the boot File Configuration Menu is displayed The menu displays the current boot server boot router configuration file and image file Select from the commands shown in Table 5 8 Table 5 8 Runtime boot File Configuration Menu commands Command Function a Set configuration file Use this command to add a configuration file to the configuration table This command prompts you to specify the full UNIX or DOS path and file name e Set image file Use this command to add an image file to the image table This command prompts you to specify the image table entry and the full UNIX or DOS path and file name r Set boot router address Use this command to set the boot IP address of the router This command prompts you to specify the IP address of the router using dotted decimal notation s Set server address Use this command to set the IP address of the server This command prompts you to specify the IP address of the server using dotted decimal notation 5 12 893 01021 A Using the Configuration Menus Table 5 8 Runtime boot File Configuration Menu commands Command Function Esc Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Main Menu Runtime Profile Configuration Menu When you press p
3. 1 Enter the IP address of the active managed hub you want to access The copyright screen is displayed as illustrated in Figure 4 5 2 Press Ctrl Y to display the Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 6 For information about setting parameters from the menus refer to Chapter 5 Using the Configuration Menus 4 10 893 01021 A Chapter 5 Using the Configuration Menus This chapter provides information about the boot and runtime menus of the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs Accessing the NMM Configuration Menus To modify the configuration parameters of a BayStack NMM through the communications port use a terminal connected to the communications port to access the two series of configuration menus e The boot configuration menus allow you to set the primary boot configuration and initialize the NMM that is they tell the NMM how to identify itself to the network management software and where to look for its configuration and image information These menus are available only before the image code is loaded and the NMM is initialized To access the Boot Main Menu see Figure 4 2 on page 4 6 press Ctrl C from the Diagnostic display see Figure 4 1 on page 4 5 Refer to Chapter 4 Initializing the Network Management Module for further instructions on initializing e The runtime configuration menus allow you to change the NMM operating parameters while the NMM is running You can access these menus only after the NMM is
4. Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Part No 893 01021 A June 1997 n Bay Networks e Bay Networks 4401 Great America Parkway 8 Federal Street Santa Clara CA 95054 Billerica MA 01821 1997 by Bay Networks Inc All rights reserved Bay Networks and Optivity are registered trademarks of Bay Networks Inc Bay Networks Press and BayStack are trademarks of Bay Networks Inc Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design operational function and or reliability Bay Networks Inc reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice Bay Networks Inc does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product s or circuit layout s described herein Portions of the code in this software product are Copyright 1988 Regents of the University of California All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms of such portions are permitted provided that the above copyright notice and this paragraph are duplicated in all such forms and that any documentation advertising materials and other materials related to such distribution and use acknowledge that such portions of the software were developed by the University of California Berkeley The name of the University may not be used
5. Reset management module Read only displays Esc Return to previous menu a Set configuration file e Set image file r Set boot router address S Set server address Esc Return to previous menu i Set IP address S Set subnet mask 9 Set default gateway Esc Return to previous menu 7682EA Figure 5 2 Boot configuration menu hierarchy flowchart 893 01021 A Boot Main Menu Using the Configuration Menus When you press Ctrl C from the system diagnostic display the boot Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 2 on page 4 6 is displayed Select from the commands shown in Table 5 1 Caution When using the commands from the boot Main Menu always save any values to EEPROM after making changes by pressing w By not saving your changes and pressing e g or z you lose the values that you have entered Table 5 1 Boot Main Menu commands Command m Esc Function Toggle boot mode Use this command to switch boot mode between net network and local The default is net Toggle boot protocol Use this command to display the boot protocol Because IP is the only protocol that is used you cannot toggle your selection Toggle management protocol Use this command to display the management protocol Because IP is the only protocol that is used you cannot toggle your selection Toggle image load mode Use this command to switch image load mode between net network a
6. Runtime Main Menu Using the Configuration Menus The commands listed in Table 5 4 can be selected from the runtime Main Menu Table 5 4 Runtime Main Menu commands Command Function b Boot configuration menu Use this command to display the Boot Configuration Menu You can toggle the boot mode the image and config file load modes and the image save modes from this menu see Runtime Boot Configuration Menu later in this chapter System configuration menu Use this command to display the System Configuration Menu You can view system hardware configuration information in this menu see Runtime System Configuration Menu later in this chapter Protocol configuration menu Use this command to display the Protocol Configuration Menu You can set or modify the IP parameters from this menu see Runtime Protocol Configuration Menu later in this chapter Boot file configuration menu Use this command to display the Boot File Configuration Menu You can set or modify the image and configuration tables for the NMM including the address of the boot server and the address of the boot router in this menu see Runtime Boot File Configuration Menu later in this chapter Profile configuration menu Use this command to display the Profile Configuration Menu You can enter descriptions for the system name System location and system contact in this menu see Runtime Profile Configuration Menu lat
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9. To initialize the NMM follow these steps 1 Press Ctrl C to display the boot Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 2 Bay Stack 150 NMM POWER ON SELF DIAGNOSTIC UN 893 01021 A 4 5 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Boot Main Menu BayStack150 Ethernet NMM Unit 1 MAC Address Segment Network Interface 000081AAAAAB 1 Boot Mode local Image Load Mode local Boot Protocol IP Config Load Mode local Management Protocol IP Image Save Mode noAvail m Toggle boot mode c System configuration menu p Toggle boot protocol b Boot file configuration menu t Toggle management protocol j IP configuration menu i Toggle image load mode e Load and execute boot file f Toggle config file load mode g Perform power up bootload sequence d Toggle image save mode w Write boot config to EEPROM k Reset EEPROM to factory defaults z Reset management module Esc Refresh boot main menu Enter command Ne Figure 4 2 Boot Main Menu 2 Pressito toggle the Image Load Mode selection to Network 3 Pressfto toggle the Config File Load Mode selection to Network 4 Press b to display the Boot File Configuration Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 3 4 6 893 01021 A Initializing the Network Management Module rm File Configuration Menu BayStack150 Ethernet ec Unit 1 NI Configuration and Image Files Boot Server 0 Boot Router O0 Config File Ima
10. seessss 5 15 Table D 1 RJ 45 pin assignments E etek esa DER EMIMG T E EE eines D 1 Table D 2 RJ 45 plug pin assignment for cascade cable sssssss D 3 Table D 3 Communication port connection options eseeeseeeeeee D 4 893 01021 A xiii xiv 893 01021 A Purpose Audience Preface Congratulations on your purchase of a BayStack 150 series hub The BayStack 150 series hubs let you build a 10 megabit per second Mb s Ethernet hub stack with convenient setup offering an unprecedented degree of flexibility and turn your network into the ideal connectivity solution by maximizing network performance The BayStack 150 and 152 hubs provide full Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP manageability In this guide the BayStack 150 151 152 and 153 Ethernet Hubs are referred to collectively as the BayStack 150 series hubs This guide provides information about using the features and capabilities of the BayStack 150 series hubs including using the interface to perform network management operations from the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs This guide is intended for Ethernet local area network administrators with the following background e Working knowledge of IBM PC terminology and operation e Working knowledge of DOS 5 0 e Working knowledge of 1OBASE T operations e Familiarity with the IP or UNIX protocols e Bay Networks network experience 893 01021 A XV
11. 01021 A 5 3 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs 3 Press Esc to return to the main menu when you have finished in that submenu if you are working from a submenu If you are working from a main menu choose an appropriate command from the command list Caution Choosing the option to reset your hub results in the NMM saving the factory default configuration and could cause an interruption of network activity and require reconfiguration of the NMM configuration parameters Boot Configuration Menus and Commands The commands found in the boot configuration menus primarily deal with how the NMM boots from the network or from EEPROM the protocol the NMM uses in the boot process IP the names and locations of the configuration and image files and the directions for downloading the correct configuration and image information The boot configuration menus consist of a Main Menu and three submenus as shown in Figure 5 2 Boot Main Selection Menu m Toggle boot mode p Toggle boot protocol t Toggle management protocol i Toggle image load mode f Toggle config file load mode sequence d Toggle image save mode k Reset EEPROM to factory defaults ESC Refresh boot main menu C System configuration menu b Boot file configuration j IP configuration menu e Load and execute boot file g Perform power up boot load w Write boot config to EEPROM z
12. 3 1 Figure 3 2 Figure 3 3 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 4 4 Figure 4 5 Figure 4 6 Figure 5 1 Figure 5 2 Figure 5 3 Figure B 1 Figure D 1 Figure D 2 893 01021 A Figures Front panel at the BayStack 150 hub creen a e nene 1 4 Front panel of the BayStack 151 hub sese 1 4 Front panel ofthe BayStack 152 hub ssiisciciccasrssccccssercsscssiaesateatanesnceernnarie 1 5 Front panelof the BayStack 1593 BD iusosvcese rico rb na cas 1 5 Rear panel of the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs leen 1 8 Rear panel of the BayStack 151 and 153 hubs ss 1 8 AUI port on the rear panel of the hub ies neret zen 1 9 Installing the BayStack 150 series hubs in a rack ss 3 3 A typical stack arrangement eeessssss PEE 3 4 installing the transceiver Way uuuucsceciauce se cccsue re tetuer irme coepere 3 7 Bitte ee ar ar n 4 5 Boo SIT MONU usage ibo erepto reor e bv oor ore cnra Creo kp dd 4 6 Boot File Configuration Menu T PT rcp uin 4 7 lugere E 4 8 Baystack NMM copyright Screen eeu tecens kun rana nante kun 4 9 Main Mgr ussceceexiee cereis PE ene TT OR PEE 4 10 Sample configuration menu uude Boot configuration menu hierarchy flowchart sessssssss 5 4 Runtime configuration menu hierarchy flowchart
13. 30 cm twisted pair daisy chain cable that is supplied with the hub If you want to make your own longer cable use ordinary Category 5 cable with RJ 45 plugs on each end and refer to the pin assignments in Table D 2 All four pairs of the 8 wire cable are used Cascade cables may be of any length However the distance between the first hub and the last hub in the stack must not exceed 100 m Table D 2 RJ 45 plug pin assignment for cascade cable Contact Daisy chain IN Daisy chain OUT 1 Link IN Link OUT 2 Link OUT Link IN 3 Data Data 4 Management Management 5 Management Management 6 Data Data 7 ID ID 8 ID ID NOTE Pins 1 2 3 6 4 5 and 7 8 must be pairs Splitting the cable will most likely cause errors 893 01021 A D 3 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs RS 232 Port Connection You can connect to the RS 232 serial port of the BayStack 150 series hubs by using a 9 pin female connector The port can be connected to a VT 100 type terminal a PC or a workstation emulating a VT 100 terminal The connection can be either local or remote through a modem For a remote connection a modem cable with a 9 pin male connector on the hub side is needed Table D 3 shows the connections necessary for local and remote connection to 9 pin and 25 pin RS 232 devices Table D 3 Communication port connection options Hub to terminal Hub to PC Hub to modem DB 9 to DB 9 DB 9 to D
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15. IOBASES thick Ethernet backbone or to other types of Ethernet media The recessed AUI port see Figure 1 7 accommodates most standard transceivers also known as Media Access Units MAUS allowing the transceiver to be safely and conveniently tucked away J CL 7644EA Figure 1 7 AUI port on the rear panel of the hub Removable Power Supply The removable power supply can be purchased and changed in case of failure The power supply consists of an IEC receptacle a fan circuitry and a connector to the hub For further information about power supply replacement refer to Appendix B Replacing the Power Supply 893 01021 A Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration This chapter provides information for planning your network and incorporating the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs into your network Building Hub Stacks You can combine up to eight hubs BayStack 150 and 152 hubs or any other combination of BayStack 150 series hubs into a single manageable hub stack Building a hub stack has two advantages e All of the hubs can be managed as a single unit using a network management system or the console interface Up to 200 IOBASE T ports can be controlled and monitored from a single management screen Only one managed hub is required and less costly unmanaged hubs can be used for the rest of the stack e The entire hub s
16. Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages Note This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest Caution This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment failure or loss of data N Warning This format is used to highlight material involving possibility of injury or equipment damage Two tiered Procedure Format The procedural steps in this guide are presented in a two tiered format The first tier describes the step very briefly but precisely An experienced user may need to read only the first tier to complete the task The second tier describes the step in more detail and includes results of performing the step Use of Enter Type and Press 29 66 This guide uses enter type and press to describe the following actions e When you read enter type the text and press the Enter key e When you read type type the text but do not press the Enter key e When you read press press only the alphanumeric or named key xvi 893 01021 A Preface Other Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions italics Book titles and UNIX file command and directory names courier font Screen text us
17. TE TE E AE HE AE FE TE TE E EHE AE FE TE E E EE E E E H EE Enter the list of IP trap receiver entries For each entry you must specify an IP address a trap community string maximum of 20 characters and an age out time in seconds All three values must be specified for each entry The age time must be specified last A maximum of four entries can be specified Format s5AgTrpRcvrNetAddr trap receiver number x x x x s5AgTrpRcvrComm trap receiver number trap community sSAgTrpRevrAgeTime lt trap receiver number age out time Example s5AgTrpRcvrNetAddr 1 10 170 50 151 sSAgTrpRevrComm 1 private sSAgTrpRevrAgeTime 1 0 sSAgTrpRevrNetAddr 2 10 160 120 254 sSAgTrpRevrComm 2 private sSAgTrpRevrAgeTime 2 0 sSAgTrpRevrNetAddr 3 10 160 120 252 s5bAgTrpRcvrComm 3 rteread sSAgTrpRcevrAgeTime 3 0 sSAgTrpRevrNetAddr 4 10 160 120 151 s5AgTrpRcvrComm 4 rtewrite S5AgTrpRcvrAgeTime 4 0 893 01021 A C 5 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs HHEEEHHHEHEEHE SNMP COMMUNITY STRINGS 4 AEAEE AE AE TE AE E AE AE AE FE TE TE E EHE FE FE TE E E EE E E E H E E Specify the SNMP read community string and the read write community string Maximum of 20 characters each Example s5AgComStrRo public s5AgComStrRw private s5AgComStrRo rteread s5AgComStrRw rtewrite JHHEHEREREHHEREHEREEREHEHEHEEEHEEE TOPOLOGY STATUS HFEEEFEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHE Set the topology status This setting c
18. dal bn hti dp Ee 1 9 893 01021 A vii Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration BGAN AEE STACKS T S 2 1 zug 18 11 eet C T ERU A 2 2 Hub FRONDS 1icseeeiis T M a 2 2 uocis BB 20rc ee 2 2 PANS FUD ROD S yngan at ink Eon dad Geox rto ati Eo Ru oed 2 2 luvuctcBajello mee H 2 3 Bab GRIDS secre aero e an pena a a polit Date a ana teens 2 4 Cascading Hubs into a Hub Stack S ds ici TUM TT sica 2 4 Chapter 3 Installation Poeke COMEME NER T D T 3 1 Gperating Enronie RE BE 3 2 KCEE eir o A O A OEE A E pease 3 2 Installing the Hub on a Flat Surface T obere oteru T PEET 3 2 lestaling the HuUDIt aA RAOK arcos Em 3 3 eios IN EDS PNE a D 3 3 Network Connections eene rennen nnne TS T 3 4 Gonnecing Staione te The BUD 2ocseidipotderprncttcas sedie cce Coda pt d a pp f 3 4 Brot c hanno FUESE TEE 3 5 Using Twisted Fait Cable for Cascading space ie dai 3 6 Usmo the AUI Pori for Cascading isinish di iaa UG AAEE 3 6 Using Thin Coaxial Cable for Cascading Tm 3 7 Using Thick Coaxial Cable for Cascading sirsiran 3 7 Using Fiber Optic Cable for Cascading ceccccesceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeeeereeeaees 3 8 Completing the Installation ee rupi mets 9 8 Heong this Diagnostie DIBDISVE unii de ebrei eta u
19. destination IP addresses Static routes are specified by two parameters IP mask of significant bits in network address network mask IP address of next hop to reach the network next hop IP address Forma ipRouteNextHop dest IP addr next hop IP addr gt ipRouteMask dest IP addr network mask Example ipRouteNextHop 10 0 0 0 13 23 2001 ipRouteMask 10 0 0 0 255 0 0 0 JHHEREERHEEHEEE IP ROUTER CONTROL INFO i tit ttt tit oH HH HE HH HH a E BE ER EE Set parameters to control IP routing For each entry you must specify the IP router default lifetime and the default router selection method You may also need to specify the method for ICMP router solicitations Format sSAgIpRtrDefaultTimeToLive 0 time in seconds sSAgIpDefaultRtrSelectionMode 0 config static dynamic sSAgIpRtrDiscoverySolicitMode 0 multicast broadcast s5AgIpRtrDefaultTimeToLive specifies the default lifetime for IP routers in seconds Valid choices are between 60 and 3600 seconds The default value is 600 s5AglpDefaultRtrSelectionMode specifies the method to select the default IP router Valid choices are config static and dynamic The default value is dynamic sSAgIpRtrDiscoverySolicitMode specifies the IP address for ICMP router solicitations when the default router selection mode is dynamic Valid choices are multicast and broadcast The default value is broadcast Example sSAgIpRtrD
20. from the runtime Main Menu the Profile Configuration Menu is displayed The menu displays the current system name system location and system contact The names you enter can be any convenient description of up to 255 alphanumeric characters Select from the commands shown in Table 5 9 Table 5 9 Runtime Profile Configuration Menu commands Command Function n Set system name Use this command to identify the unit in which the NMM is installed This command prompts you to specify a system name l Set system location Use this command to identify the location of the unit This command prompts you to specify a system location name c Set system contact Use this command to identify the administrator or contact person associated with the unit This command prompts you to specify a system contact name Esc Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Main Menu 893 01021 A 5 13 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Runtime Port Selection Table Menu When you press o from the runtime Main Menu the runtime Port Selection Table Menu is displayed Select from the commands shown in Table 5 10 Table 5 10 Runtime Port Selection Table Menu commands Command Function d Esc Display port status Use this command to display the Port Status Menu and to view the partition status for each port on any of the hubs in the stack This command prompts you to s
21. hr Menu E A d eae mode d Boot file configuration menu M Ese Return to previousimeny A p Profile configuration menu Va o Port selection menu Read only displays n SNMP configuration menu Esc Return to previous menu k Reset EEPROM to factory defaults A w Save values to EEPROM C r Reset management module Set IP parameters 77777 7717 z Restart management module Esc Return to previous menu i e Exit this session i i Set IP address MESS S Set subnet mask g Set default gateway Esc Return to previous dp 1 a Set configuration file e Set image file r Set boot router address S Set server address Esc Return to previous menu V J EN n Set system name i Set system location C Set system contact V Esc Return to previous menu J Y T Set SNMP read community string is d Display Port Status D W Set SNMP read write community string p Partition Port Toggle authentication traps u Unpartition Port Esc Return to previous menu Esc Return to previous menu SE 7681EA Figure 5 3 Runtime configuration menu hierarchy flowchart Note Changes to runtime commands require that you press the w command to save configuration changes to EEPROM Pressing r to reset the management module or pressing z to restart the management module prevents the changes being written to EEPROM 5 8 893 01021 A
22. name with instance number Scalar objects have a 0 suffix HHEEEHHEHEHE SYSTEM NAME HEAHEA HE AE TE AE EHE HE FE FE TE HE AE HE FE FE FE TE TE AE HE FE FE FE FE TE AE HE FE FE EE TE TE E FE FE FE TE TE E E E E E E E EEH Specify the name of the hub Maximum of 255 characters Example sName Payroll s Hub HHEEEHHHEHE SYSTEM CONTACT HEHEHEHBEEEEEEHHERERE E EERERRERREREHEHEHEERERHERERREHEHEHEERERRBRERHEHEHEEERE BG E Specify the name amp phone of the hub administrator or contact person aximum of 255 characters Example sContact John Smith x 52827 JHEREEEHEHEES SYSTEM LOCATION HH EGER EEE EEE HE HEHE EEE EE HEE HH EEE BG E Specify the location of the hub Maximum of 255 characters Example sLocation 3rd Floor HHEEEHHHEHE MGMT PROTOCOL HHEEEEEE EE HEHE EEE HEHEHE EEE HEHEHE EE EEE HEHEHE ETH Specify the transport protocol to use The only valid value is ipOnly Example s5AgInfoMgmtProtocolNxtBoot 0 ipOnly s5AgInfoMgmtProtocolNxtBoot 0 ipOnly HHEEEHHHEHE BOOT MODE HBEBBBEREHE E EEEERERRERRREHEGEBREREERREREHEREREREEREHREHHEEHEEEE E E Specify the boot mode for this NMM Valid choices are net and local The default setting is net This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit C 2 893 01021 A Boot Configuration File local means get the ip address for this unit from the memory net means get ip using bootp protocol Example
23. series hubs provides a list of the features of the hubs describes the front and rear panels of the hubs and explains in detail the components on each of the panels An overview of the BayStack 150 series hubs includes the following items Media connection flexibility The hubs support multiple Ethernet media types with 12 or 24 ports for twisted pair cabling and one AUI port that provides connectivity for a variety of Ethernet wiring environments from basic workgroups to remote branch offices An appropriate external transceiver allows the AUI port to be used to connect to any type of 10 Mb s Ethernet medium Stackability and manageability A stack of BayStack 150 series hubs can be separated up to 100 meters m apart and still maintain their manageability Up to eight hubs can be connected together using unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cable When daisy chaining eight hubs seven client hubs the BayStack 151 and 153 hubs can be used to share the SNMP management agent of the managed hub BayStack 150 and 152 hubs to provide a connectivity solution for departmental Ethernet networks ranging up to 200 192 twisted pair 8 AUI nodes Bandwidth can be increased substantially using microsegmentation and LAN switching technologies 893 01021 A Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Features Innovative display The hubs are equipped with a large clear display that show
24. the copyright screen Runtime Boot Configuration Menu When you press b from the runtime Main Menu the Boot Configuration Menu is displayed This menu displays the current values and next boot values for the boot mode image load mode image save mode and configuration load mode for the NMM You can select from the commands shown in Table 5 5 Table 5 5 Runtime boot Configuration Menu commands Command Function m Esc Toggle boot mode Use this command to switch the boot mode between net network and local The default is net Toggle image load mode Use this command to switch image load mode between local net network and locAsBk The default is locAsBk Toggle image save mode Use this command to switch the image save mode between noWrite writelfNewer and writelfDiff The default is writelfDiff Toggle config load mode Use this command to switch configuration load mode between local net network and locAsBk The default is locAsBk Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Main Menu 5 10 893 01021 A Using the Configuration Menus Runtime System Configuration Menu When you press f from the runtime Main Menu the System Configuration Menu is displayed This is a display screen only Choosing escape returns you to the previous menu Runtime Protocol Configuration Menu When you press j from the runtime Main Menu the Protocol Configuration Menu is
25. the next time you reset the unit Example s5AgInfoNxtBootDfltGwAddr 0 0 0 0 0 sSAgInfoNxtBootDfltGwAddr 0 10 160 120 1 893 01021 A C 3 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs TEERHEHRHEHEEREERHEHEHEHEEHEEEEEE IP ADDRESS dHHBRBRERBHERREEHEHREBEEREHREREEEEEEEEEE EH Assign IP address to the NMM This value will be applied to the unit as soon as the unit reads this cfg file Format S5AgMyIfNxtBootIpAddr l x x x x You must include the 1 instance value Example sSAgMyIfNxtBootIpAddr 1 10 160 120 150 TEEERRSRSRSR SUBNET MASK iH AE AE AE AE AE AE AE TE FE FEAE FE AE FE FE HE HE HEHE HEHE E E E Assign local subnet mask for the NMM Default for Class A IP Address is 255 0 0 0 Default for Class B IP Address is 255 255 0 0 Default for Class C IP Address is 255 255 255 0 This value will be applied to the unit as soon as the unit reads this cfg file 4t Format S5AgMyIfNxtBootNetMask l x x x x You must include the 1 instance value Example S5AgMylfNxtBootNetMask 1 255522554 2553 0 S5AgMyIfNxtBootNetMask 1 255 2557255 0 HHtttHH HE CONFIG FILE NAME PER INTERFACE tititat dt dt dt att at ttt ttt dt it He EEE Specify file name for NMM configuration file Maximum of 64 characters This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit Format s5AgMyIfCfgFname 1 lt name of configuration file gt You must include the 1 ins
26. 9 Runtime Boot Configuration Menu PAEA MEUS ieena had E 5 10 Runtime System Configuration Mat err tren nhe e e caes 5 11 Runtime Protocol Configuration Menu ssssssseeseneeeeerenne 5 11 Runtime Boot File Configuration Men i e ertet necne 5 12 Runtime Profile Gonfiguration Menu ccn ito rtm o Ranae 5 13 Runtime Port Selection Table Menu Meuse Mo tm E d 5 14 Runtime SNMP Configuration MO cues ruere toten eia bein ciens 5 15 893 01021 A Appendix A Technical Specifications Ceneri SOCII RSS GEM uictus oie ce ce nieto o tetas epp a EA EA A 1 Declaration CODI DEM Lordi undurka zz d diebns nba db ra dup c atn apa ad A 3 Appendix B Replacing the Power Supply RAPHE PIRI qus Power SUPPI ooo eddie Eee d puras HER aie tua n E e d n dd B 1 Replacing the Power Supply T EE TOM B 1 Appendix C Boot Configuration File SAMPE ENN PIS aaia Rr aside Fac Orat aN pasar ded ON d cta dude C 2 Appendix D Cables and Connectors TOBAJE T UTF CADE csiecadeued uotis ohinssiusbdksnd tectus etse dus ecu coa und ud duda D 1 Straight through and Crossover Cables arnai EE D 2 Daisy chain Gable Tor CascadiNg ios viprie ti oin n ree n e m pet pt po eee via D 3 135 222 FOI CONECO Dass us ceder duc dem esce i v dr s Lov as c Sender kc er kd d D 4 Index X 893 01021 A Figure 1 1 Figure 1 2 Figure 1 3 Figure 1 4 Figure 1 5 Figure 1 6 Figure 1 7 Figure
27. B 25 DB 9 to DB 25 Hub Terminal Hub PC Hub Modem 1 1 1 8 1 lt 8 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 lt 4 4 20 4 6 5 5 5 _ _ 7 5 _ 7 6 gt 6 6 6 6 20 7 7 7 lt _ 4 7 5 8 8 8 c 5 8 4 9 9 9 22 9 2 5883 5884 5885 D 4 893 01021 A Numbers 10BASE2 thin coaxial cable 3 5 10BASES thick coaxial cable 3 5 10BASE T connections 3 4 A active managed hub 2 2 agent image file 4 2 agent software restarting the NMM 5 10 AUI LED 1 6 port 1 1 1 9 Autopartition LED 1 7 backup management 1 4 Bay Networks Press xvii Bay Networks World Wide Web page xix boot configuration menu hierarchy 5 4 menus 5 1 5 5 to 5 7 Boot Configuration Menu command 5 9 Boot Configuration Menu runtime 5 10 Boot File Configuration Menu commands 5 6 5 12 Boot File Configuration Menu boot 5 5 Boot Main Menu accessing 4 5 5 1 5 5 commands table 5 5 Boot Main Menu commands 5 5 Index boot menus Boot File Configuration 4 7 5 6 diagnostic display 4 5 IP Configuration 4 8 5 7 Main 4 6 5 5 Syst
28. E Baystack 150 10BASE THUB o t 7520EA Figure 1 1 Front panel of the BayStack 150 hub GE Baystack 151 10BASE T HUB c T 7638EA Figure 1 2 Front panel of the BayStack 151 hub 1 4 893 01021 A Introduction 12 EfzBayStack 152 10BASE T HUB Figure 1 3 7521EA 12 E BaysStack 153 10BASETHUB o Mt Lor pA FN d sr ary Mul Lor Ea P Mul Lar rq PA Tu cr dM HP M P Mal Lar Figure 1 4 7639EA Front panel of the BayStack 153 hub RJ 45 10BASE T Ethernet Ports The RJ 45 1OBASE T Ethernet ports are used for connecting the hub to network devices using IOBASE T shielded or unshielded twisted pair cable Each of the Ethernet ports are MDI X normal ports The Ethernet ports connect to workstations and servers using straight through cables and to other hubs using crossover cables MDI and MDI X Switch The MDI and MDI X switch converts port 1 from an MDI X normal port to an MDI uplink port to allow you to connect the hub to an Ethernet switch or to another hub using a straight through cable LED Indicators Each of the ports has an LED to indicate port status The LEDs indicate link a
29. M copyright screen Note This copyright screen appears after every power up sequence or reset 17 Press Ctrl Y to display the runtime Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 6 This menu is referred to as the runtime Main Menu because parameters can be set during runtime Boot menus are menus that are displayed to enable you to set parameters for the boot process when initializing your NMM For more information about setting parameters from both boot and runtime menus refer to Chapter 5 Using the Configuration Menus 893 01021 A 4 9 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs y Menu BayStack150 Ethernet NMM UN Unit 1 MAC Address Segment Network Interface 0040052997AE 1 Boot configuration menu System configuration menu SNM configuration menu Protocol configuration menu Reset EEPROM to factory defaults Save values to EEPROM Reset management module Restart management module Exit this session Boot file configuration menu Profile configuration menu Port selection menu ui command exit P Figure 4 6 Main Menu ou aU he bd gp do d d 0H NZmwS i Top ET Using the Telnet Protocol to Access the Configuration Menu After the built in NMM in your BayStack 150 or BayStack 152 hub has been initialized you can use the Telnet Protocol for managing your hub or stack of hubs remotely To manage hubs remotely using a Telnet application follow these steps
30. ables should be connected to the BNC ports using BNC T connectors and there should be 50 ohm terminating resistors on each end Make sure that you leave at least 0 5 m of coaxial cable between any two nodes on the thin coaxial cable segment Using Thick Coaxial Cable for Cascading Transceivers connected to the AUI port can be used for connecting thick coaxial Ethernet LOBASES or fiber optic FOIRL or 1OBASE FL cabling to the hub A thick Ethernet trunk can be up to 500 m long preferably a single piece of cable and should have 50 ohm terminating resistors at each end The cable shield should be grounded at one end A 1OBASES transceiver usually taps directly into the coaxial cable taps should be placed at 2 5 m intervals and you can have a maximum of 100 taps on a single cable segment You can connect the transceiver to the AUI port on a hub using an AUI cable up to 50 m long 893 01021 A 3 7 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Using Fiber Optic Cable for Cascading Using a fiber optic transceiver you can link to another hub or a hub stack up to 1000 m away using Fiber Optic Inter Repeater Link FOIRL or up to 2000 m away using IOBASE FL The fiber optic transceiver should be inserted into the AUI port Two fiber optic cables are required the transmit line of each transceiver should be connected to the receive connector of the other When connecting a transceiver to the hub the signal qual
31. ally partitioned Autopartition Yellow Blinking The port has been automatically partitioned 893 01021 A 1 7 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Rear Panel The rear panel of the BayStack 150 series hubs as illustrated in Figure 1 5 and Figure 1 6 contains the stackable cascade connectors the AUI port a receptacle for the power cord and an outlet for the removable power supply As illustrated in Figure 1 5 the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs also have a communications port lo O O 7668EA Figure 1 5 Rear panel of the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs Cascade In out La 7641EA Figure 1 6 Rear panel of the BayStack 151 and 153 hubs Cascade Connectors The stackable cascade connectors consist of two RJ 45 ports They allow you to connect the hubs together in a stack of up to 8 hubs and a maximum of 200 ports 192 1OBASE T Ethernet ports plus 8 AUI connections Communications Port The Communications Port only on the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs is used to connect the managed hub to a network management station for out of band management or for simple management using the communications port The communications port has a standard 9 pin RS 232 female connector 1 8 893 01021 A Introduction AUI Port The AUI port is used for connecting the hub to a
32. an include more than one managed hub in a hub stack allowing you to continue to manage the hub stack even if the management agent of one of the managed hubs fails The hub currently managing the stack is called the active managed hub and other managed hubs in the stack are called standby managed hubs If a managed hub is at the head of the stack it automatically becomes the active managed hub Otherwise it will wait for management commands from another managed hub upstream If it receives commands from a managed hub it becomes a standby managed hub controlled by the active managed hub If it does not receive any commands or if the active managed hub fails it will become the active managed hub 2 2 893 01021 A Planning the Network Configuration If there are more than two managed hubs in the stack the standby indicator of the additional managed hubs will not light However if the active managed hub at the head of the stack fails the first standby managed hub will become the active managed hub and the next managed hub will then become a standby managed hub A managed hub can only manage hubs that are downstream from it Therefore you should place the hub that you want to serve as the active managed hub at the head of the stack If you want to use standby managed hubs you should place them directly downstream of the active managed hub Otherwise you will not be able to control or monitor any unmanaged hubs upstream of the manag
33. and Function r Esc Set SNMP read community string Use this command to set the SNMP read community string This command prompts you to enter an alphanumeric character string of up to 20 characters Set SNMP read write community string Use this command to set the SNMP read write community string This command prompts you to enter an alphanumeric character string of up to 20 characters Toggle authentication traps Use this command to turn the authentication traps feature on enabled and off disabled The default setting is enabled Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Main Menu 893 01021 A 5 15 Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the BayStack 150 series hubs General Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility ISO IEC 802 3 ANSI IEEE 802 31 10BASE T Ethernet IEEE 802 3 10BASE5 Ethernet Data Rate 10 Mb s differential Manchester encoded Interface RJ 45 connector for 10BASE T AUI connector for 10BASE5 10BASE2 Electrical Specifications Input power 90 to 240 VAC 50W Maximum 50 60 Hz Power consumption 50W BayStack 150 and 152 hubs 20W BayStack 151 and 153 hubs 893 01021 A A 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Physical Specifications Weight Dimensions Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature Storage Temperature O
34. ayStack 150 or 152 hub to start the boot process and initialize the built in NMM follow these steps 1 Connect the DB 9 plug at the end of the straight through cable to the console port on the rear panel of the hub 2 Connect the other end of the cable into the appropriate port on the terminal or PC 3 Turnon power to the hub by connecting the power cord first to the power receptacle on the rear panel of the hub and then to the wall outlet 4 4 893 01021 A Starting the Booting Process and Initializing the NMM Initializing the Network Management Module When you turn on power to the hub the boot process begins Then after a valid connection has been established diagnostic messages similar to those in Figure 4 1 are displayed PROM Checksum Test 45 4 PASSED PROM Checksum 0X8AAA DRAM 01024 KByte gt ee PASSED LED Display Test 454 PASSED E2PROM Integration Checksum PASSED 29F040 512 Kbytes Flash Memory Installed PASSED Network Monitor SRAM Test PASSED DL P2517B NIC Test 2 4 PASSED Expansion Module Test esere PASSED Stack 150 SYSTEM CONFIG AND RUN TIME IMAGE DOWNLOAD DUPLICATED IP CHECKING Hit CTRL C to stop system boot load IP Address 0 0 0 0 Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 ARP Req Send ARP Reply ARP Retry Time Sec Figure 4 1 Diagnostic display
35. bleshooting 3 9 zero 2 3 Hub ID LED 1 7 hub roles managed hub 2 2 standalone hub 2 3 unmanaged hub 2 3 hub stack building 2 1 daisy chaining using fiber optic cable 3 8 using the AUI port 3 6 using thick coaxial cable 3 7 using thin coaxial cable 3 7 using twisted pair cable 3 6 requirements 1 1 typical 3 4 l image load mode parameter 4 2 In LED 1 6 In port 3 3 initializing an NMM 4 1 installation troubleshooting 3 9 IP Configuration Menu boot 5 7 runtime 5 12 Index 2 893 01021 A IP configuration menu commands boot 5 5 runtime 5 11 Isolate LED 1 6 L L C LED 1 6 late collisions 1 6 LEDs description 1 5 during startup 3 9 limitation repeater count 2 1 Link LED 3 5 Link Rx LED 1 7 Load and execute boot file command 5 6 managed hub 2 2 management console connecting 4 4 management module resetting 5 10 Master LED 1 6 MDI MDI X switch 1 5 menus boot Boot File Configuration 5 6 IP Configuration Menu 5 7 Main 5 5 System Configuration 5 6 runtime Boot Configuration 5 10 IP Configuration 5 12 Main 5 9 Port Selection Table 5 14 Profile Configuration 5 13 Protocol Configuration 5 11 SNMP Configuration 5 15 System Configuration 5 11 microsegmentation 1 1 network management module boot process 4 1 BootP request 4 2 restarting 5 10 system diagnostic display 4 5 normal ports making connections 3 4 O Optivity 3 10 Other LED 1 6 Out LED 1 6 Out port 3 3 P packet runt 1 6 Perf
36. chain links are changed An RS 232 communication port for out of band management Telnet network management is also supported The RS 232 serial console port can be configured as either local console or remote access through Telnet as well as updating to the latest firmware via TFTP 893 01021 A Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs e Redundant backup management To maximize management uptime two managed hubs can be put in the same stack If the first one goes down the backup hub can automatically take over to provide uninterrupted traffic monitoring and network control Physical Description The following sections provide physical descriptions of the hubs and an overview of the components on the front and rear panels If you are using the BayStack 151 or 153 hub your unit may not have some of the components The unused components are clearly indicated in the descriptions in this chapter Front Panel The front panel of the hub contains the RJ 45 1OBASE T Ethernet ports the LEDs and the MDI MDI X switch for port 1 Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 3 respectively illustrate the front panels of the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs the units that have built in network management modules NMMs Figure 1 2 and Figure 1 4 respectively illustrate the front panels of the BayStack 151 and 153 hubs the units that do not have built in NMMs
37. ctivity and partitioning status The port status indicators always come on when the hub is powered on In normal operation after the POST power on self test is completed the LEDs turn off 893 01021 A Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Table 1 1 describes the LEDs that monitor the hub status Table 1 1 Description of hub status LEDs Label Color Activity Description Master Green On The hub is serving as an active managed hub in the stack BayStack 150 and 152 hubs only Con BayStack 150 Green On The communications port is being used for the console and 152 hubs only interface or out of band network management The mode of the console port is set using the console interface or an SNMP based network management system AUI Green Blinking A transceiver is attached to the AUI port on the rear panel of the hub and data packets are being received through the AUI port Yellow On The AUI port is partitioned Runt Amber On The hub is receiving a packet that is too short Ethernet BayStack 150 and packets must be at least 64 bytes long Runts are often a 152 hubs only normal side effect of collisions F A Amber On Data packets have been corrupted during transmission BayStack 150 and A frame check sequence FCS error occurs when a data 152 hubs only packet fails an internal consistency check An alignment error occurs when the bits in a packet do not add up to a whole numbe
38. da d Ee b on EC RR 3 9 ise decal E DEDI 3 9 viii 893 01021 A Chapter 4 Initializing the Network Management Module Understanding the NMM Booting and Initializing Process s s s 4 1 leiigalizino the NMM To Boot Remotely icc eie n niece eoe poten ER FEcie aaas 4 2 eal up ihe BOOP Oss SEET oon edo ob Force ab pod Fe ae o bu 4 3 Connecting to the Communications Port T TERT PT aisiak Tm 4 4 Starting the Booting Process and Initializing the NMM seem 4 5 Using the Telnet Protocol to Access the Configuration Menu sesssssss 4 10 Chapter 5 Using the Configuration Menus Accessing the NMM Configuration Menus sees nnne 5 1 About the Configuration Menus bonis idend R TT pec Nds 5 2 Reading Module Irtermalion Displays accisiacc cu perra oat terc bf prn eR EE cerae eet 5 3 Reading Error and Status Messages sese 5 3 Executing COMMAS aoistibno istinc Faris posait be eds PEE E TEE 5 3 Boot Configuration Menus and Commands sse 5 4 Eit MA NGI aoka Rasa dre tob pda eren i Fe Ln ROO dE 5 5 Boot System Contigurebion MEM 2 saiecccecun e dete bises Rede io onto a pae nea 5 6 Boot File Cong aton NUBE ascites ed pid Rer gla da cto Ep eie d i cR a OO 5 6 Boot IP Configuration Menu sess TEES TEE 5 7 Runtime Configuration Menus and Commands sssrscasisrrrsimionirinsrerannnn ace creen 5 7 uias IONS cu eT T 5
39. displayed The menu displays the current values and next boot values for the management protocol default gateway router and frame type for the NMM You can select from the commands shown in Table 5 6 Table 5 6 Runtime Protocol Configuration Menu commands Command Function i IP configuration menu Use this command to display the IP Configuration Menu Use this command to set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway router see Runtime IP Configuration Menu next in this chapter Esc Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Main Menu 893 01021 A Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Runtime IP Configuration Menu When you press i from the runtime Protocol Configuration Menu the IP Configuration Menu is displayed Select from the commands shown in Table 5 7 Table 5 7 Runtime IP Configuration Menu commands Command Function i Set IP address Use this command to set the IP address for the NMM This command prompts you to specify the IP address using dotted decimal notation S Set subnet mask Use this command to set the subnet mask This command prompts you to specify the subnet mask using dotted decimal notation g Set default gateway Use this command to set the IP address for a default gateway for the NMM You can set only one default gateway This command prompts you to specify the IP address using dotted decimal notation
40. e NMM to monitor network activity respond to SNMP requests and collect network performance statistics After completing the boot process the NMM starts actively monitoring your network Initializing the NMM to Boot Remotely An NMM can receive all of its boot information remotely through a BootP load server The benefit of having one remote location for downloading boot information to all the NMMs in your network is that you can configure and download new files to all NMMs from a single convenient location Downloading files from a single location eliminates the need for individual configuration of each NMM 4 2 893 01021 A Initializing the Network Management Module Setting up the BootP load Server The configuration and image files must be on your server if you want the NMM to get those files from a BootP load server on your network Note For instructions on where to store the configuration and image files and how to make them available on your BootP load server or network management station refer to the documentation included with those products In general you must copy the files to a specified directory and modify the configuration file The NMM gets the server IP address and the path and file name for the NMM configuration file from the etc bootptab txt file The NMM configuration file in turn can specify the path name and the file name of the image file The NMM sends a request to the server to read the NMM conf
41. e bottom of the hub To install the hub set the unit on a tabletop shelf or any other flat surface Allow at least 2 inches on each side for proper ventilation and 5 inches at the back for power cord clearance 3 2 893 01021 A Installation Installing the Hub in a Rack Confirm that the rack is an EIA standard 19 inch rack For rack mounting convenience a pair of mounting brackets is included with the BayStack 150 series hubs You need a 2 Phillips screwdriver for attaching the mounting brackets As illustrated in Figure 3 1 attach the mounting brackets with the machine screws that are included with the rack mount kit and then mount the hub in the rack L 7678FA Figure 3 1 Installing the BayStack 150 series hubs in a rack Cascading Hubs Hubs in the hub stack are connected using the Cascade ports located at the rear of the hub Each hub has an In port and an Out port Hubs are daisy chained together by connecting the Out port of one hub to the In port of the next hub in the chain A typical stack arrangement with a BayStack 150 or 152 hub at the top of the stack is illustrated in Figure 3 2 All hubs connected through the In port of a hub can be considered downstream of the hub positioned higher in the stack and all hubs connected through the Out port of the hub can be considered downstream of the hub positioned higher in the stack If a hub does not have any upstream hubs it is at the head of th
42. e harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance This is to certify that the Bay Networks BayStack 150 series hubs are shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89 336 EEC Article 4a Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A CISPR 22 ii 893 01021 A Warning This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures Voluntary Control Council for Interference VCCI Statement This equipment is in the first category information equipment to be used in commercial and or industrial areas and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines that are aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and or industrial areas Consequently when this equipment is used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto radio interference may be caused to equipment such as radios and TV receivers cox SHARE RIIXHUGACBecdBHsmncesseum C LEH MocoUuWCEBEdE B LUTEA EEEZGERENEBEX 3SmBStz VCCI BECKS
43. e stack 893 01021 A 3 3 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs 7640EA Figure 3 2 A typical stack arrangement Network Connections Once you have set up your hubs and connected them in a stack you are ready to connect network stations and to connect your hub to the rest of your Ethernet network This section tells how to connect your hub to workstations and to other hubs and network components on your local area network Be sure to refer to Ethernet Rules on page 2 2 when planning your network connections Connecting Stations to the Hub The RJ 45 1OBASE T Ethernet ports on your hub are used for connecting the hub directly to network devices using crossover or straight through 1OBASE T shielded or unshielded twisted pair STP or UTP cables Port 1 on the BayStack 150 series hubs is an RJ 45 1OBASE T Ethernet port configurable by a sliding switch to either an MDI uplink port or an MDI X normal port All of the other ports on the BayStack 150 series hubs are MDI X normal 1OBASE T Ethernet ports and are not configurable 3 4 893 01021 A Installation Refer to Table 3 1 for information on setting the configurable switches and using crossover or straight through twisted pair cables when connecting to other devices Refer to Chapter D Cables and Connectors for m
44. ed hub Each managed hub has its own IP address All managed hubs respond to SNMP management commands although only the active managed hub is capable of controlling and monitoring other hubs If the active managed hub fails then you will need to use the IP address of the new active managed hub to manage the other hubs in the stack Unmanaged Hub Roles An unmanaged hub can operate as a standalone hub or can be a managed hub controlled by an upstream active managed hub If there are no managed hubs in the hub stack or if the active managed hub in the stack fails and there is no standby managed hub to take its place the unmanaged hubs will be standalone hubs However the hubs continue to communicate with other hubs in the stack through the cascade cable connections In a case where the managed hub fails you should turn power to the unmanaged hubs off and then on again to insure that they are in a valid state before using them as standalone hubs Standalone hubs all have a hub ID of 0 When a hub is a standalone hub all ports will be enabled and all settings such as hub segmenting and intrusion security will have no effect When there is a working active managed hub in the stack then each unmanaged hub in the stack will be a managed hub controlled by the active managed hub and will have its own hub identification ID 893 01021 A 2 3 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Hub ID Numbers Hub ID
45. efaultTimeToLive 0 600 sSAgIpDefaultRtrSelectionMode 0 dynamic sSAgIpRtrDiscoverySolicitMode 0 multicast Format sSAgIpRt rDefaultTimeToLive 0 sSAgIpDefaultRtrSelectionMode 0 sSAgIpRt rDiscoverySolicitMode 0 893 01021 A C1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Example sSAgIpRt rDefaultTimeToLive 0 s5AglpDefaultRtrSelectionMode s5AglIpRtrDiscoverySolicitMode 600 0 dynamic 0 multicast JHHEREEREHEHEEE SAVE TO NON VOLATIL Set this action object to caus non volatile memory so that t Example s5AgInfoWriteCfg 0 write sSAginfoWriteCfg 0 write E MEMORY fff AE AE AE AE AE AE AE FEAE AE AE FE FE HE HE E EE EE E S parameter values to be written to hey ll be preserved across a reboot C 12 893 01021 A Appendix D Cables and Connectors This appendix provides specifications for cables and connectors used for the BayStack 150 series hubs 10BASE T UTP Cable For IOBASE T connections use shielded twisted pair cable or 0 4 0 6 mm 22 26 AWG 8 wire unshielded twisted pair cable Configure your network according to the following guidelines e Maximum segment length of 100 meters e Use of an eight position modular plug RJ 45 Table D 1 shows the RJ 45 pin assignment Table D 1 RJ 45 pin assignments RJ 45 plug and RJ 45 MDI X MDI 10BASE T Ethernet port Pin normal port uplink port 1 RX Receive TX Tran
46. elect a unit number for the ports you want to view see Runtime SNMP Configuration Menu next in this chapter Partition port Use this command to partition a port or group of ports on a selected hub This command prompts you to select a unit number for the hub ports you want to partition You can enter either one port or a range of ports or both if they are separated by a space For example to partition port 1 and also ports 5 to 8 enter 1 5 8 The status field displays the current status of each port on the selected hub Unpartition port Use this command to unpartition a port or group of ports on a selected hub This command prompts you to select a unit number for the hub ports you want to partition You can enter either one port or a range of ports or both if they are separated by a space For example to unpartition port 1 and also ports 5 to 8 enter 1 5 8 The status field displays the current status of each port on the selected hub Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the runtime Main Menu 5 14 893 01021 A Using the Configuration Menus Runtime SNMP Configuration Menu When you press n from the runtime Main Menu the SNMP Configuration Menu is displayed The menu displays the current SNMP read and read write community strings and the authentication traps setting for the NMM Select from the commands shown in Table 5 11 Table 5 11 Runtime SNMP Configuration Menu commands Comm
47. em Configuration 5 6 boot mode parameter 4 2 boot process overview 4 1 boot verification message 3 9 BootP Bootstrap Protocol 4 2 bridge 2 2 C cable Category 5 2 4 D 3 crossover 3 5 crossover and straight through D 2 fiber optic 3 5 for IOBASE T connections D 1 length 2 4 D 3 straight through 3 5 thin coaxial 3 5 cascade connectors 1 8 cascade ports 3 3 Col LED 1 7 Collision rate LED 1 7 collisions 1 7 893 01021 A Index 1 commands Boot File Configuration Menu 5 5 5 6 Boot Main Menu 5 5 IP Configuration Menu 5 5 Port Selection Table Menu 5 14 runtime Main Menu 5 9 System configuration menu runtime 5 9 using 5 3 communications port connecting to a terminal or PC 4 4 description 1 8 Con LED 1 6 config load mode parameter 4 2 configuration file editing C 1 in the boot process 4 3 configuration menu sample display fields 5 3 error and status messages 5 3 purpose 5 1 screen layout 5 2 console configuration parameters 4 4 conventions Xvi crossover cable 3 5 D 2 customer support xviii D daisy chain cable D 3 diagnostic displays 3 9 Disable LED 1 7 Display port status command 5 14 downstream hub 2 3 3 3 E Ethernet configuration rules 2 2 Exit this session command 5 10 F F ALED 1 6 features 1 2 fiber optic cable 3 5 frame check sequence error 1 6 front panel 1 4 H hub downstream and upstream 2 3 segmented 1 6 hub ID assignment method 2 4 used in trou
48. er in this chapter Port selection menu Use this command to display the Port Selection Table Menu You can display the port status and partition or unpartition the ports for a specified hub see Runtime Port Selection Table Menu later in this chapter SNMP configuration menu Use this command to display the SNMP Configuration Menu You can set or modify the SNMP parameters for the NMM in this menu see Runtime SNMP Configuration Menu later in this chapter Reset EEPROM to factory defaults Use this command to reset the EEPROM contents to the factory default settings This command prompts you to verify the reset request Save values to EEPROM Use this command to save any changed parameter values to EEPROM When you enter this command an informational message confirming the save is displayed 893 01021 A 5 9 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Table 5 4 Runtime Main Menu commands continued Command Function Z Reset management module Use this command to reset the NMM This command initiates the NMM self test and hardware reset process This command prompts you to confirm the reset Restart management module Use this message to restart the NMM This command causes the NMM to load and execute the agent code stored in NMM memory This command prompts you to confirm the restart Exit this session Use this command to exit the menus and return to
49. er typed command line entries Initial Caps Menu titles and window and button names Enter Named keys in text are shown enclosed in square brackets The notation Enter is used for the Enter key and the Return key Ctrl C Two or more keys that must be pressed simultaneously are shown in text linked with a plus sign Related Publication For more information about using the BayStack 150 series hubs refer to BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Installation Instructions Bay Networks part number 893 01028 A Translated into five languages this document provides installation procedures for the BayStack 150 series hubs Most of the information is presented through illustrations Ordering Bay Networks Publications To purchase additional copies of this document or other Bay Networks publications order by part number from Bay Networks Press at the following numbers e Phone U S Canada 1 888 422 9773 Phone International 1 510 490 4752 e Fax U S Canada and International 1 510 498 2609 893 01021 A xvii Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Bay Networks Customer Service You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or authorized reseller or directly from Bay Networks Services For information about or to purchase a Bay Networks service contract either call your local Bay Networks field sales office or one of the following numbers Region Telep
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51. ge File N a Set configuration file r Set boot router address e Set image file S Set server address Esc Return to previous menu Enter command Zz Figure 4 3 Boot File Configuration Menu 5 Press a to select Set configuration file Enter the path where the configuration file is stored and the name of the configuration file for example eftpboot 6150 100 cfg 6 Press e to select Set image file Enter the path where the image file is stored and the name of the image file for example eftpboot 6150 100 img 7 Press r to select Set boot router address Enter the IP address of the boot router for example 10 10 3 1 8 Press s to select Set server address Enter the address of the server where the image and configuration files are stored for example 10 10 3 200 9 Press Esc to return to the Boot Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 2 10 Press j to display the IP Configuration Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 4 893 01021 A 4 7 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs fi Configuration Menu BayStack150 Ethernet met N Unit 1 IP Address Subnet Mask NI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Default Gateway 0 0 0 0 i Set IP address S Set subnet mask g Set default gateway Esc Return to previous Menu Enter command Figure 4 4 IP Configuration Menu 11 Press i to select Set IP address Enter the IP address of the hub for examp
52. ge file command 5 6 5 12 Set IP address command boot 5 7 runtime 5 12 Set server address command 5 7 Set subnet mask command boot 5 7 runtime 5 12 Set system contact command 5 13 Set system location command 5 13 Set system name command 5 13 shelf installation 3 2 site preparation 3 2 SNMP Configuration Menu 5 15 SNMP configuration menu command 5 9 standalone hub 2 3 standby managed hub 2 2 stations connecting 3 4 straight through cable 3 5 D 2 switch in a network 2 2 switch MDI MDI X 1 5 System Configuration Menu boot 5 6 runtime 5 11 System configuration menu command 5 9 Index 4 893 01021 A T tabletop installation 3 2 Technical Solutions Centers xviii Telnet Protocol using 4 10 Toggle authentication traps command 5 15 Toggle boot mode command boot 5 5 runtime 5 10 Toggle boot protocol command 5 5 Toggle config file load mode command 5 5 Toggle config load mode command 5 10 Toggle image load mode command boot 5 5 runtime 5 10 Toggle image save mode command boot 5 5 runtime 5 10 Toggle management protocol command 5 5 transceiver installing 3 6 troubleshooting 3 5 3 9 U unmanaged hub 2 3 uplink port 3 4 D 2 V ventilation requirements 3 2 W World Wide Web page Bay Networks xix Write boot config to EEPROM command 5 6 893 01021 A Index 5
53. hone number Fax number United States and 1 800 2LANWAN then enter Express 1 508 670 8766 Canada Routing Code ERC 290 when prompted to purchase or renew a service contract 1 508 916 8880 direct Europe 33 4 92 96 69 66 33 4 92 96 69 96 Asia Pacific 61 2 9927 8888 61 2 9927 8899 Latin America 561 988 7661 561 988 7550 How to Get Help If you purchased a service contract for your Bay Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance If you purchased a Bay Networks service program call one of the following Bay Networks Technical Solutions Centers Technical Solutions Center Telephone number Fax number Billerica MA 1 800 2LANWAN 508 670 8765 Santa Clara CA 1 800 2LANWAN 408 495 1188 Valbonne France 33 4 92 96 69 68 33 4 92 96 69 98 Sydney Australia 61 2 9927 8800 61 2 9927 8811 Tokyo Japan 81 3 5402 0180 81 3 5402 0173 Use Express Routing Code 100 for support on Ethernet hub products xviii 893 01021 A Preface For More Information For information about Bay Networks and its products visit the Bay Networks World Wide Web WWW site at http www baynetworks com To learn more about Bay Networks Customer Service select Customer Service on the opening Web page 893 01021 A xix Overview Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter gives you an overview of the BayStack 150
54. iguration file using TFTP and then requests the server to transfer the image file using TFTP Note Configuration and image files are available from the Bay Networks home page on the World Wide Web http support baynetworks com software Ethernet or through an FTP server at 134 177 3 26 ftp pub Agents You can change the file names of your configuration and image files as needed for use in your own network You may also need to modify other files on your server to allow the NMM to boot from your network For more information about changing your configuration file refer to Appendix C Boot Configuration File 893 01021 A 4 3 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Connecting to the Communications Port You use the RS 232 port Comm Port on the rear panel of the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs to initialize your NMM for booting locally for booting remotely through a BootP load server or for a modem connection using Telnet You can also use the Comm Port to verify boot diagnostics as the NMM runs automated self tests and attaches to the segment If you are connecting a terminal or PC to the console port refer to instructions in your equipment documentation to configure the terminal or PC to the parameters in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 Management console configuration parameters Parameter Value Baud rate 9600 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None To connect a terminal or PC to the B
55. in the software will meet the Licensee s requirements b that the Software will operate in the hardware or software combinations that the Licensee may select c that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free or d that all defects in the operation of the Software will be corrected Bay Networks is not obligated to remedy any Software defect that cannot be reproduced with the latest Software release These warranties do not apply to the Software if it has been 1 altered except by Bay Networks or in accordance with its instructions ii used in conjunction with another vendor s product resulting in the defect or iii damaged by improper environment abuse misuse accident or negligence THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND LIMITATIONS ARE EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Licensee is responsible for the security of its own data and information and for maintaining adequate procedures apart from the Software to reconstruct lost or altered files data or programs 4 Limitation of liability IN NO EVENT WILL BAY NETWORKS OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY COST OF SUBSTITUTE PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INACCURATE OR LOST DATA OR LOSS OF USE OR PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE EVEN
56. include cabling transceiver tray four self adhesive rubber feet for installing the hub on a flat surface and brackets with screws for mounting the hub in a rack e Appropriate power cord e This manual BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Installation Instructions 893 01021 A 34 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Operating Environment Before you begin installing your hub prepare the installation site Make sure the operating environment as listed in Appendix A Technical Specifications meets the physical requirements of the hub Power Specifications The BayStack 150 series hubs feature an autoselecting 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz power supply unit that works in most countries around the world Before connecting the hub to power with the supplied power cord make sure any cord used has a CEE 22 standard V female connector on one end Make sure the power cord has a plug on the other end that is appropriate for the country where you are using the hub a Caution Use only power cords with a grounding path Without a proper ground a person touching the unit is in danger of receiving an electrical shock Lack of a grounding path to the unit may result in excessive conducted or radiated emissions Installing the Hub on a Flat Surface Making sure the bottom surface of the chassis is clean and dry apply one of the four self adhesive rubber feet to each of the marked locations on th
57. ity error SQE test function of the transceiver must be disabled Completing the Installation To connect power on your hub and verify installation follow these steps 1 Plug the female IEC connector of the power cable into the power connector on the back of the hub 2 Insert the three pronged plug on the power cord into a nonswitched grounded power outlet on a wall a power strip or a grounded extension cord When the managed hub is powered on it does a power on self test POST to verify that all of its components are working properly As the test is performed the test progress is displayed on your terminal console After you have completed all necessary installation steps verify that the installation was successful by checking hub LEDs port connections and configuration guidelines 3 8 893 01021 A Installation Your stack of hubs should meet these criteria Cable connections are in place All hubs and modules are installed Power is connected to all hubs in the stack The hub and any installed modules have completed their diagnostic cycle Checking the Diagnostic Displays When you connect power to a hub it performs the following diagnostic cycle The LEDs on the managed hub in the stack and then the LEDs on the unmanaged hubs in the stack flash in two sequences before returning to normal operation as described in Table 1 1 and Table 1 2 in Chapter 1 Introduction A boot verification message is displa
58. k EtherNet Hub S N Range not applicable BayStack 150 151 152 153 Model Number Product Options conforms to the following Standards safety ENG60950 muc ENB50081 1 EN55022 CISPR 22 Class A EN50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 The type as described in EC Type Examination Certificate Number and or BABT Approval Number as applicable The following Common Technical Regulations and or normative documents or the relevant Standards where National Approvals apply I the undersigned hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the aboy4 Diregfive s and Stagfjird s Pa Santa Clara California USA Dae 6 June 1997 e Bay Networks C Signature John Lockwood Pull name EMC Group Manager Position QAF 132 C 893 01021 A A 3 Appendix B Replacing the Power Supply This appendix provides instructions for ordering and replacing the removable power supply for the BayStack 150 series hubs Ordering the Power Supply The removable power supply can be obtained by ordering Bay Networks part number CG1005011 from the price list Caution The removable power supply that is available by ordering from Bay Networks is the power supply for the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs and operates in all of the BayStack 150 series hubs Do not swap power supplies that are currently operating in your BayStack 151 and 153 hubs and i
59. le 10 10 3 50 12 Press s to select Set subnet mask Enter the subnet mask number for example 255 255 255 0 if necessary for your network If not applicable skip to step 13 13 Press g to select Set default gateway Enter the IP address for your default gateway for example 10 10 3 1 if necessary for your network If not applicable skip to step 14 14 Press Esc to return to the Boot Main Menu as illustrated in Figure 4 2 15 Press w to select Write boot config to EEPROM All the parameters that you set for booting are written to the EEPROM in the NMM of your BayStack 150 or BayStack 152 hub 4 8 893 01021 A Initializing the Network Management Module 16 Press e or z to execute the boot file Select e to load and execute the boot file Select z to reset the network management module The booting process begins The diagnostics are displayed as illustrated in Figure 4 1 on page 4 5 the image and configuration files are retrieved from the server or workstation and loaded onto the NMM and the BayStack NMM copyright screen as illustrated in Figure 4 5 is displayed The NMM is now ready to monitor your network devices Ce ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko a ko kk ok X Copyright c 1997 Bay Networks Inc All Rights Reserved BayStack150 Ethernet NMM Version vl x x x kk ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko ko kk X Press Ctrl Y to begin Figure 4 5 BayStack NM
60. loading process This command prompts you to verify the reset Boot System Configuration Menu When you press c from the boot Main Menu the boot System Configuration Menu is displayed This menu is a read only display The only command item is Esc to return to the previous menu The boot System Configuration Menu includes the following information display e Revision codes for the NMM printed circuit board e Memory configurations and processor type e Status of RAM tests Boot File Configuration Menu When you press b from the Boot Main Menu the Boot File Configuration Menu is displayed Select from the commands in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 Boot File Configuration Menu commands Command Function a Set configuration file Use this command to select the name of the configuration file This command prompts you to enter the path name and file name of the configuration file e Set image file Use this command to select the name of the image file This command prompts you to enter the path name and file name of the image file 5 6 893 01021 A Using the Configuration Menus Table 5 2 Boot File Configuration Menu commands continued Command Function r Set boot router address Use this command to set the IP address of the boot router s Set server address Use this command to set the address of the server where the image and configuration files are stored Esc Return to previous menu Press Esc
61. minal connected to the Comm communications port see Figure 1 5 on page 1 8 If no errors are detected the NMM continues to the second stage 893 01021 A 4 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs e Inthe second stage the NMM sends out a Bootstrap Protocol BootP request for the IP address of the server The NMM boot mode parameter determines whether the NMM should look for this address locally in electrically erasable programmable read only memory EEPROM or from a file stored remotely on a server network using BootP The NMM needs its address to identify itself to the network management software Once the NMM receives its address it continues to the third stage e In the third stage the NMM requests configuration data The config load mode parameter determines whether the NMM should look for this data locally Local or from a file stored remotely on a server Remote Remote w Local Backup The configuration data tells the NMM how to interact with the network and other network devices Once the NMM reads the configuration data it continues to the final stage of the boot process e In the fourth and final stage the NMM requests an agent image The image load mode parameter Local Remote Remote w Local Backup determines whether a local or remote agent image is used The configuration file can be used to specify the path name and file name of the agent image The agent image program allows th
62. monitor the network and to verify that the hub and modules are operating correctly To do this refer to the documentation included with your network management software 3 10 893 01021 A Chapter 4 Initializing the Network Management Module This chapter describes how to initialize the built in network management modules NMMs for the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs Only after the NMM has been initialized is it possible to manage your BayStack 150 series hubs or stack of hubs For further information about using the menus after your NMM has been initialized refer to Chapter 5 Using the Configuration Menus Only after the NMM has been initialized is it possible to use the Telnet Protocol to remotely access and manage your hub or stack For further information about using Telnet refer to Using the Telnet Protocol to Access the Configuration Menu on page 4 10 of this chapter Understanding the NMM Booting and Initializing Process For an NMM to start itself boot properly you first have to initialize it that is you must provide it with the information it needs to find and communicate with the network management software This section gives an overview of the boot process and general initialization requirements After power is connected to the hub the NMM starts its four stage boot process Inthe first stage the NMM runs self test diagnostics Diagnostic messages are displayed on your monitor if you have a ter
63. nd local Toggle config load mode sequence Use this command to switch the configuration load mode between net network and local Toggle image save mode Use this command to toggle image save mode The options are writelfDiff writelfNewer and noWrite Reset EEPROM to factory defaults Use this command to reset the EEPROM contents to the factory default settings Refresh boot main menu Use this command to refresh the Boot Main Menu screen System configuration menu Use this command to access the System Configuration Menu You can view system hardware configuration information in this menu Boot file configuration menu Use this command to access the Boot File Configuration Menu IP configuration menu Use this command to display the IP Configuration Menu You can set the IP address of the NMM subnet mask and default gateway 893 01021 A 5 5 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Table 5 1 Boot Main Menu commands continued Command Function e Load and execute boot file Use this command to load and start the boot process g Perform power up bootload Use this command to perform a full BootP TFTP boot load sequence w Write boot config to EEPROM Use this command to save all newly set parameter values to EEPROM The NMM uses these new values during its next boot load cycle z Reset management module Use this command to reset the NMM and start the self test and
64. ng and FOIRL or 1OBASE FL fiber optic cabling 893 01021 A 3 5 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Using Twisted Pair Cable for Cascading You can connect hubs or hub stacks together using ordinary twisted pair cabling This is the simplest method but the distance between hub stacks cannot exceed 100 m and two RJ 45 connector ports must be available on each of the first and last hubs for the cascade connections Twisted pair cabling is usually used to connect repeater hubs to Ethernet switches There are two different ways of cascading hubs using 1 OBASE T cabling The first way is to use a crossover cable which connects the transmitter of one hub to the receiver of the other hub Refer to Table 3 1 on page 5 for information on choosing cables Using the AUI Port for Cascading On the rear panel of the BayStack 150 series hubs there is an AUI connector designed for connecting the hub to various types of Ethernet media such as thick Ethernet coaxial cable LOBASES thin Ethernet coax 1OBASE2 or fiber optic cabling IOBASE FL The AUI connector is recessed allowing most types of transceivers known as Media Access Units MAUS to be installed partially recessed within the rear panel of the hub To make inserting and removing the transceiver easier a transceiver tray has been included with the hub Note Because measurements of MAUS from different manufacturers may vary all MAUs may n
65. nsee s facility provided they have agreed to use the Software only in accordance with the terms of this license 893 01021 A T 3 Limited warranty Bay Networks warrants each item of Software as delivered by Bay Networks and properly installed and operated on Bay Networks hardware or other equipment it is originally licensed for to function substantially as described in its accompanying user manual during its warranty period which begins on the date Software is first shipped to Licensee If any item of Software fails to so function during its warranty period as the sole remedy Bay Networks will at its discretion provide a suitable fix patch or workaround for the problem that may be included in a future Software release Bay Networks further warrants to Licensee that the media on which the Software is provided will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date Software is first shipped to Licensee Bay Networks will replace defective media at no charge if it is returned to Bay Networks during the warranty period along with proof of the date of shipment This warranty does not apply if the media has been damaged as a result of accident misuse or abuse The Licensee assumes all responsibility for selection of the Software to achieve Licensee s intended results and for the installation use and results obtained from the Software Bay Networks does not warrant a that the functions contained
66. nsert them in BayStack 150 and 152 hubs Because of different power requirements using the incorrect power supply may cause your hub to malfunction Replacing the Power Supply The hub comes with a removable power supply for easy replacement In the event that the power supply fails or is damaged replace the power supply by referring to Figure B 1 and following these steps 1 Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet 2 Disconnect the power cord from its connector on the rear of the hub 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver remove the screws securing the power supply to release the unit 893 01021 A B 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs 4 Using the tool that is provided when you order a removable power supply remove the power supply by placing the tool in the slots on the back of the power supply unit and slide it out the rear of the chassis Caution Do not plug the power supply in when it is outside the chassis Plugging in the power supply could cause personal injury and damage to the power supply 5 Slide the replacement power supply into the chassis engaging the connector carefully 6 Attach the power cord to the connector of the power supply and connect the other end of the power cord to the AC supply source 7667FA Figure B 1 Replacing the power supply B 2 893 01021 A Appendix C Boot Configuration File This appendix describes the process you use t
67. numbers displayed on the front of the hub are determined automatically by the managed hub When the managed hub starts up it begins to assign hub ID numbers to the standby managed hub and all of the unmanaged hubs The managed hub remembers the hub ID associated with each hub in the stack even if a hub is removed the other hubs will keep their original hub IDs When you add a new hub to the stack the managed hub will assign it an unused hub ID Cascading Hubs into a Hub Stack Hubs are daisy chained together using 4 pair Category 5 twisted pair cabling with RJ 45 plugs on each end A cascade cable of 30 centimeters cm is included with the hub If you need to make a longer cable refer to the pinout information on page D 3 of Appendix D Cables and Connectors The total length of all the cables measured from the first hub in the stack to the last must not exceed 100 m 2 4 893 01021 A Chapter 3 Installation This chapter provides information about and procedures for checking the package contents preparing the site and installing and verifying the installation of the BayStack 150 series hubs Package Contents Unpack the contents of the package and verify them against the following list e One of the following BayStack 150 series hubs BayStack 150 24 port managed hub BayStack 151 24 port unmanaged hub BayStack 152 12 port managed hub BayStack 153 12 port unmanaged hub e Accessory kit to
68. o modify the configuration file of a BayStack 150 or 152 hub NMM when you want the NMM to load its operating image from a load server You can edit the configuration file directly using a text editor available on the load server Because there is no default path name or file name for the NMM image file you must specify a path name and a file name The configuration file is a text file usually stored on the server with a CFG extension It can be up to 10 kilobytes KB long Lines beginning with a pound sign are considered comments that are ignored by the hub All other lines are commands which are interpreted by the managed hub Caution Always make a backup copy of the NMM configuration file to use as a reference before editing the NMM configuration file 893 01021 A C 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs S Sy Sy sy ample Configuration File This is a sample configuration file for the Bay Stack 150 NMM Delete the character to uncomment the lines that you want the NMM to read aximum length of a line is 120 characters Each non comment line of the configuration file specifies the value of one object Syntax of object values Strings are enclosed in double quotes enumerated types are not Hint You need not specify the 0 instance for scalar objects IB names are used Tabular objects are indexed by suffixing the object
69. ode Access Software Control Configuration Table key word s5baysecure node segment type 1 This can be backplaneSeg 1 or allType 3 segment number 0 wild card 0 is used here to indicate all segment Bs150 does not allow segmentation component number 0 wild card 0 is used here to indicate all units Otherwise the unit x 5 should be entered port number 0 wild card 0 is used here to indicate all ports in the unit IAC Address 000081111AAB NodeAccessCtrlType 1 nodeAllow 1 Execution Type 2 create 2 del and nodeNotAllow 2 te 3 or modify 4 Total Node Address 50 in allowed node Total Node Address 50 in not allowed node The following are the valid combination for seg type seg num comp num port num 3 0 0 0 this is super user without any restriction 3 D 1L u can be 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 to represent any unit unit hoy Sp Ag Sp Op hy OL Sa 30ub u same as above b a valid port number 1 25 1100 1u0 L aup The following address is allowed on all units s5baysecure node 3 0 0 0 000000000042 1 2 The following address is allowed on all ports in unit 2 s5baysecure node 3 0 10 0 000000000043 1 2 C 10 893 01021 A Boot Configuration File The following addr is not allowed anywhere in unit 5 sSbaysecure node 3 0 25 0 000000000044 2 2 IP STATIC ROUTES HH EEBHEBREHEEBEEEEEREEEEREHEEE RE EEE Define static IP routes for specific
70. ontrols whether or not the NMM participates in the topology algorithm Set the value to topOff if you do not want the NMM to participate in the topology algorithm Valid choices are topOn and topOff The default is topOn Format sSEnMsTopStatus x x x x topOn topOff gt where x x x x is the IP address of the NMM Example sSEnMsTopStatus 123 123 200 4 topOff sSEnMsTopStatus 10 160 120 150 topOn HHttHHHH HEE BAYSECURE SECURITY FEATURE 4 itt dt dt dt tt tt ot it tit tt it tt ott RULES There are 3 separate settings for users to configure 1 timePartion optional see description below 2 BaySecure Port Security Configuration Table 3 BaySecure Node Access Software Control Configuration Table NOTE The Rule 2 and 3 must be set according to the table definition in your User Guide 1 Global Variable timePartition In BaySecure Port Security Configuration Table the SoftwareAction Mode can be either partitionPort or sendTrapPart There are two types of partition that a user can choose from permanent partition or timed partition partition interval where partition interval is an optional The timed partition will be done if the partition interval is greater than zero If the user chooses to omit the timed partition the default value is zero i e no timed partion The value indicates the duration of time for port partitioning in minutes Example time
71. operating To access the runtime Main Menu press Ctrl Y from the NMM copyright screen see Figure 4 5 on page 4 9 893 01021 A 5 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs About the Configuration Menus BayStack NMM configuration menus have a format similar to the sample shown in Figure 5 1 Menu identification Error and status A SNMP Configuration Menu Product name Slot 1 Module information lt SNMP read community public displays SNMP read write community private SNMP authentication traps Enabled message area r Set SNMP read community string w Set SNMP read write community string Commands 4 t Trap receivers menu e Toggle authentication trap Esc Return to previous menu Command Enter command entry line iU E 3609 2 Figure 5 1 Sample configuration menu The screen layout is based on common 80 character by 24 line ASCII terminal display characteristics Menu information is divided into the following five parts Menu identification menu title Module information displays Error and status messages Commands Command entry line 5 2 893 01021 A Using the Configuration Menus Reading Module Information Displays Some menus contain display fields that show current configuration parameter values In some cases the display fields show read only parameter values that are set through hardware jumpers
72. or switches In other cases the display fields show parameter values that are set through commands initiated in that menu Reading Error and Status Messages The configuration program displays error and status messages in the area between the module information displays and the commands Executing Commands Some commands switch between two or more settings these commands toggle a condition Other commands are used to enter command information these commands set add or delete a parameter value Still other commands initiate a direct action To use menu commands follow these steps 1 Enter the letter for the command you want to issue Some commands display another menu with its own commands From one of these menus you again enter the letter for the command you want to issue When you enter a command that sets or changes a parameter value a submenu is displayed or a prompt and a text entry field are displayed at the bottom of the menu When a command displays a text entry field enter the requested information and press Enter When you enter a toggle command that parameter value changes in the display portion of the menu For example when the SNMP Configuration Menu shown in Figure 5 1 displays SNMP authentication trap Enabled Entering the e command Toggle authentication trap changes the display to read SNMP authentication trap Disabled 2 Repeatstep 1 if you want to change other parameters 893
73. ore information about crossover and straight through twisted pair cables Table 3 1 Selecting cables for connecting to other devices Port Connecting Connecting Twisted pair Configuration device port cable MDI Uplink Switch or hub MDI X Normal Straight through MDI X Normal Switch or hub MDI X Normal Crossover PC or server MDI Uplink Straight through Insert the RJ 45 plug at one end into the Ethernet IOBASE T port on the front of the hub and at the other end into the Ethernet IOBASE T port on the connecting device When the hub and the connected device at the other end of the connection are turned on and the cable is connected at both ends the Link LED for the port should light If the Link LED does not light follow these steps 1 Make sure that the connectors are seated correctly at both ends of the cable 2 Check the continuity of the wires in the cable as well as the pin assignments on the RJ 45 plug 3 Make sure the network station where the port is connected is plugged in and powered on 4 Check that the right type of cable is connected to port 1 and that the MDI MDI X switch is set correctly for that port Daisy Chaining Hub Stacks If you have to expand your network beyond an 8 port stack or connect your hub to other parts of your network you can daisy chain it using several different network media including 1OBASE T twisted pair cabling IOBASE2 thin coaxial cabling 10BASES thick coaxial cabli
74. orm power up bootload command 5 6 pin assignments 10 BASE T RJ 45 connector D 1 cascade cable RJ 45 D 3 RS 232 D 4 Port Selection Menu command 5 9 Port Selection Table Menu 5 14 ports AUI 1 9 3 6 cascade 3 3 communications 1 8 Ethernet 1 5 In and Out 3 3 normal 3 4 RS 232 D 4 uplink 3 4 power cord connecting 3 8 requirements 3 2 power supply 1 9 Profile Configuration Menu 5 13 Profile configuration menu command 5 9 893 01021 A Index 3 Protocol Configuration Menu 5 12 Protocol configuration menu command 5 9 Protocol Configuration Menu commands 5 12 publications ordering xvii related xvii R rack installation 3 3 rear panel 1 8 Refresh Boot Main Menu command 5 5 remote booting 4 2 repeater single 2 1 request BootP 4 2 requirements power cord 3 2 ventilation 3 2 Reset EEPROM to factory defaults command 5 5 5 9 Reset management module command boot 5 6 run time 5 10 Restart management module command 5 10 RS 232 port D 4 Runt LED 1 6 runtime configuration menus 5 7 to 5 15 runtime Main Menu commands 5 9 runtime Main Menus Boot File Configuration 5 9 Port Selection Table 5 9 Profile Configuration Menu 5 9 Protocol Configuration 5 9 SNMP Configuration 5 9 System Configuration 5 9 S Save values to EEPROM command 5 9 server BootP load 4 3 Set boot router address command 5 7 5 12 Set configuration file command 5 6 Set default gateway command boot 5 7 runtime 5 12 Set ima
75. ot fit properly into the tray The MAU can be used without the transceiver tray by removing the door covering the AUI port and inserting the MAU directly into the AUI connector until the connection is secure To install a transceiver using the tray refer to Figure 3 3 and follow these steps 1 Place the transceiver in the tray with the slotted stubs on the male AUI connector of the transceiver fitting into the slots on the front of the tray 2 Unscrew the door covering the AUI port 3 Slide the tray and transceiver into the slot until the connection is secure Most transceivers should fit easily within the slot To accommodate a larger transceiver insert a standard AUI cable using the tray In this case the cable serves as a short extension to allow the transceiver to be used externally to the hub enclosure 3 6 893 01021 A Installation 7642FA Figure 3 3 Installing the transceiver tray Using Thin Coaxial Cable for Cascading With the addition of a TOBASE2 transceiver connected to the AUI port at the rear of the hub you can cascade the hub to other hubs or stations using thin coaxial cabling This method of cascading hubs gives additional flexibility over using twisted pair cable because you can cascade up to thirty hubs on a single thin coaxial cable segment The entire coaxial segment may be up to 185 m long Each device on the thin coaxial segment needs to have a BNC port or to use a 10BASE2 transceiver The c
76. partition for 2 minutes s5time partition 2 C 6 893 01021 A Boot Configuration File 2 BaySecure Port Security Configuration Table Setting In BaySecure Port Security Configuration Table the following variables have to be set accordingly Key Word s5baysecure port Comp Number the index of the comp containing the board on which the port is located Comp 0 is NOT allowed Otherwise the entire entry will be ignored Port Number the index of the port on the board Port 0 is NOT allowed and does not exist SecurityType 1 noSecurity or Turn OFF the Port Security first release bs150 support 2 eavesdrop Protection first release bs150 support 3 software Intrusion Control first release bs150 support 4 software Intrusion Control PLUS eavesdrop Protection first release bs150 support hardware Intrusion Control hardware Intrusion Control PLUS eavesdrop Protection advance Intrusion Control advance Intrusion Control PLUS eavesdrop Protection arta O1 Address Learn Mode 1 not Applicable 2 no Auto Learn 3 single MAC Address User Entry 4 continue Auto Learn 5 one Shot Auto Learn MAC Address If the Address Learn Mode is 3 single MAC Address User Entry then a single MAC address is required of allowed station is required Otherwise th ntir entry will be ignored MAC Address is default to zero Hardware Action not Applicable no Action BUT warning 1 2 3 in
77. perating humidity Storage humidity Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of Electromagnetic Susceptibility Meets requirements of Electrostatic discharge ESD Radiated electromagnetic field Electrical fast transient burst Safety Agency Approvals UL 1950 CSA C22 2 950 TUV EN60950 6 2 Ib BayStack 150 hub 3 0 kg 5 5 Ib BayStack 151 hub 2 7 kg 6 0 Ib BayStack 152 hub 2 9 kg 5 3 Ib BayStack 153 hub 2 6 kg D 8 46 by W 17 2 by H 1 73 in D 217 by W 441 by H 44 4 mm 0 to 50 C 20 C to 65 C 20 to 80 relative humidity noncondensing 5 to 90 relative humidity noncondensing FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A EN 55022 Class A AS NZS 3548 Class A EN55 022 Cispr 22 Class A VCCI Class 1 ITE EN 50082 1 EC801 2 Level 2 EC801 2 Level 2 EC801 4 Level 2 A 2 893 01021 A Technical Specifications Declaration of Conformity The following Declaration of Conformity identifies the BayStack 150 series Ethernet hubs the Bay Networks name and address and the applicable specifications that are recognized in the European community Declaration of Conformity to Type Application of Council Directive s _EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Manufacturer s Name Bay Networks inc Manufacturer s Address _ 4401 Great America Parkway _ Santa Clara CA_95052 8185 USA declares that the product Product Name _BayStac
78. r of bytes L C Amber On A collision is detected that happened after the 512th bit of a BayStack 150 and frame Late collisions may be caused by overly long delays in 152 hubs only the Ethernet network either because a cable is too long or there are too many repeaters or hubs on the network Other Amber On Other types of Ethernet errors are occurring BayStack 150 and 152 hubs only Isolate Amber On The hub has been manually segmented from the rest of the network Usually the hubs are connected together into a single Ethernet collision domain through the daisy chain connectors on the back Segmenting a hub places the hub in its own collision domain while allowing it to be managed with the rest of the stack In Green On Another hub is connected to the In cascade port on the back of the hub Out Green On Another hub is connected to the Out cascade port on the back of the hub 1 6 893 01021 A Introduction Table 1 1 Description of hub status LEDs continued Label Color Activity Description Col BayStack 151 Amber Blinking Collision is occurring on one of the ports Collisions occur and 153 hubs only Collision 1 5 10 220 Amber On BayStack 151 and 153 hubs only Hub ID Utilization Green when two or more devices on the network attempt to transmit at the same time Whenever there is a collision all of the devices involved back off and retransmit after a small delay Collisions are normal on an Ethernet ne
79. re to facilitate interoperability Licensee agrees to notify Bay Networks of any such intended examination of the Software and may procure support and assistance from Bay Networks 7 Term and termination This license is effective until terminated however all of the restrictions with respect to Bay Networks copyright in the Software and user manuals will cease being effective at the date of expiration of the Bay Networks copyright those restrictions relating to use and disclosure of Bay Networks confidential information shall continue in effect Licensee may terminate this license at any time The license will automatically terminate if Licensee fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the license Upon termination for any reason Licensee will immediately destroy or return to Bay Networks the Software user manuals and all copies Bay Networks is not liable to Licensee for damages in any form solely by reason of the termination of this license 893 01021 A 8 Export and Re export Licensee agrees not to export directly or indirectly the Software or related technical data or information without first obtaining any required export licenses or other governmental approvals Without limiting the foregoing Licensee on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries and affiliates agrees that it will not without first obtaining all export licenses and approvals required by the U S Government 1 export re export transfer or divert any s
80. s an extensive array of information at a glance including link receive and partitioning status bandwidth utilization collision ratio and data transmission errors Runt occurrences data packet corruption management status late collisions and connection to the communication port are shown on the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs Security The hubs support intrusion control and eavesdrop protection which prevents unauthorized individuals from accessing the network Through the network management software Ethernet addresses that represent authorized users can be assigned to each hub port If a packet is received from a port that contains a source address from other than the authorized user the port is disabled and a notification is sent to the network manager The BayStack 150 series hubs have the following features Compliance with the IEEE 802 3 standards Sturdy metal enclosure Independent RJ 45 ports for Category 3 4 and 5 twisted pair wiring either UTP or STP to nodes in a IOBASE T compliant network 12 RJ 45 ports on the BayStack 152 and 153 hubs 24 RJ 45 ports on the BayStack 150 and 151 hubs A switchable uplink port that allows stacks of hubs to be daisychained together easily to further expand the network Hub stack cascade cabling that does the following Allows a total distance of 100 meters m between the first hub and the last hub in the daisy chain Expands network capacity up to 8 hubs in a single s
81. sSAgInfoBootMode 0 net sSAgInfoBootMode 0 local HEHEHEHEHE CONFIGURATION LOAD MODE FEEPEEPPEEREEEEEEEEEEE PEE Specify the configuration load mode for this NMM Valid choices are local net and locAsBk The default setting is locAsBk This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit locAsBk means get it from network If for some reason you cannot get it use the one in memory Example s5AgInfoCfgLoadMode 0 net sSAginfoCfgLoadMode 0 net HEEEREHEE HE IMAGE LOAD MODE J1HEBBEEBBBEEHEEBEEERERRRREREHEEBRERERRBRREREHEHBEREEE E B EE Specify the image load mode for this NMM Valid choices are local net locAsBk and netIfNewer The default setting is locAsBk This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit Note Boot firmware versions A amp B do not support netIfNewer Example sSAgIinfoImgLoadMode 0 local sSAgInfoImgLoadMode 0 locAsBk HHHHHHHHHEEHE IMAGE SAVE MODE 4AE AEAEE AE AE AE tE AE AE AE AE HE TE TE E AE HEHEHE EHE FE HE EHH EE E E E REE Specify the image save mode for this NM Valid choices are writelfDiff writelfNewer and noWrite Note Boot firmware versions A amp B supports only writeIfDiff Example s5AgInfolImgSaveMode 0 writeIfDiff s5AgInfolImgSaveMode 0 writeIfDiff JHHEHEEEBEHEBRHE Primary Default Router dHBBBEBEEHEBEEEHEHEEEIEHEEE E EE ERE B E Specify the IP address of the primary default router for this NMM This value will be applied
82. smit p 2 RX Receive TX Transmit 8 N 1 3 TX Transmit RX Receive 4 Not used 1 ET 8 5 Not used k 6 TX Transmit RX Receive ind 7 Not used 8 Not used 893 01021 A D 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Straight through and Crossover Cables For two devices to communicate the transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the other device The crossover function is usually implemented internally as part of the circuitry in the device Computers and workstation adapter cards are usually media dependent interface ports called MDI or uplink ports Most hub and switch ports are configured as media dependent interfaces with built in crossover ports called MDI X or normal ports Refer to the instructions in Chapter 3 Installation for appropriate cable use and connection Figure D 1 illustrates a straight through twisted pair cable 1 1 T it Recei ransmit 000000000000000 Receive Twisted pairs Receive amp 0000000000000000 Transmit MDI port MDI X port 2008 8 Figure D 1 Straight through twisted pair cable Figure D 2 illustrates a crossover twisted pair cable zo 1 Receive Receive 2 Transmit Transmit 6 6 MDI X port MDI X port 7666EA Figure D 2 Crossover twisted pair cable D 2 893 01021 A Cables and Connectors Daisy chain Cable for Cascading To stack the BayStack 150 series hubs use the
83. tack counts as a single repeater hub when planning your network The Ethernet standard requires that there be at most four repeaters between any two stations on the network Using the built in daisy chain ports on the hub allows you to link eight hubs together without violating the repeater count limitation 893 01021 A 2 1 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Ethernet Rules When planning your network it is important to keep the following Ethernet configuration rules in mind Make sure that there are no more than four repeaters including hubs or hub stacks between any two stations on the network e f you need to exceed the repeater limit use a bridge or Ethernet switch to divide the network into separate collision domains e Make sure that none of the cable links exceed the maximum length for that type of cable Hub Roles The BayStack 150 series hubs support both managed BayStack 150 and 152 hubs and unmanaged BayStack 151 and 153 hubs In addition more than one managed hub can be placed in a single hub stack Therefore a hub in the stack can take on different roles depending on the type of hub it is and its position in the hub stack Position in the Stack Hubs in the hub stack are connected using the two daisy chain Cascade ports located at the rear of the hub The positions and roles of the hubs within the stack are described in the following sections Managed Hub Roles You c
84. tack for a maximum of 192 ports and 8 AUI ports 1 2 893 01021 A Introduction A recessed AUI connector that does the following Accommodates most standard Ethernet transceivers Allows the transceiver to be safely and conveniently tucked away Has a custom tray for easy insertion and removal of a recessed transceiver or cable A clear easy to read front panel display that provides comprehensive diagnostic indication of network status allowing managers to diagnose and troubleshoot instantly SNMP based management from the BayStack 150 and 152 hubs Full configurability for either in band or out of band signaling using any SNMP based network management system A flash EPROM for software upgradability that is downloadable from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP server A download request can be initiated from either Optivity or an out of band console Automatic bad port partition collision detection and jabber protection A built in removable power supply replaceable without opening the enclosure that can be easily removed and replaced should damage occur Automatic voltage selection 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz without fuse changes or manual voltage range settings A slim one unit profile making the hub usable as a standalone desktop unit or as a rack mountable unit Compliance with FCC Class A CE Mark VCCI Level 1 Hub IDs automatically assigned during initialization or when daisy
85. tance value Example s5AgMyIfCfgFname 1 bs150 cfg s5AgMyIfCfgFname 1 tftpboot b150 100 cfg THEHHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEHEE IMAGE FILE NAME PER INTERFACE 4HHBBBEHEBBHEBHEHEBEEGENE Specify file name for the NMM image file Maximum of 128 characters This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit Format s5AgMyIfImgFname 1 lt name of image file gt You must include the 1 instance value Example s5AgMyIfImgFname 1 bs150 img s5AgMyIfImgFname 1 tftpboot b150_100 img C 4 893 01021 A Boot Configuration File Hee HH EH EH LOAD SERVER PER INTERFAC F FEE AE AE FE AE AE AE FE AE AE FE FE AE AE FE FE E AE FE FE AE AE FE FEFE FEAE FE Specify the IP address of the load server Format s5AgMyIfBootRouterAddr 1l x x x x This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit Format s5AgMyIfLdSvrAddr 1l x x x x You must include the 1 instance value Example s5AgMyIfLdSvrAddr 1 10 160 120 254 JEEEHEHEHEEHEE BOOT ROUTER PER INTERFACE HAAHI iE HEA AA AE TE tE EHA A E E E E EEEH E EEE Specify the IP address of the boot router This value will be applied the next time you reset the unit You must include the 1 instance value Example s5AgMyIfBootRouterAddr 1 10 160 120 1 HHHHHHHHHHEHE IP TRAP RECEIVERS AA AE HETE tE tE AE HEHE AE
86. to endorse or promote products derived from such portions of the software without specific prior written permission SUCH PORTIONS OF THE SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE In addition the program and information contained herein are licensed only pursuant to a license agreement that contains restrictions on use and disclosure that may incorporate by reference certain limitations and notices imposed by third parties RESTRICTED RIGHTS LEGEND Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in subparagraph c 1 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights clause of FAR52 227 19 or subparagraph c 1 a of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause of DFARS 52 227 7013 and any successor rules or regulations whichever is applicable Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 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 generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual it may caus
87. to return to the Main Menu Boot IP Configuration Menu When you press j from the Boot Main Menu the boot IP Configuration Menu is displayed Select from the commands shown in Table 5 3 Table 5 3 Protocol Configuration Menu commands Command Function i Set IP address Use this command to set the IP address for the NMM This command prompts you to enter the IP address for the NMM in dotted decimal notation S Set subnet mask Use this command to set the IP address that serves as the subnet mask This command prompts you to specify the subnet mask IP address in dotted decimal notation g Set default gateway Use this command to set the default gateway Esc Return to previous menu Use this command to return to the Boot Main Menu Runtime Configuration Menus and Commands The runtime configuration menus provide a way to change operating values while the NMM is running You can access this set of menus only after the image code is loaded Press Ctrl Y from the copyright screen shown in Figure 4 5 on page 4 9 The runtime configuration menus consist of a Main Menu and seven submenus as shown in Figure 5 3 893 01021 A 5 7 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Main Selection Menu Todd eect mode i t D b Boot configuration menu Toggle imags load mode f System configuration menu Toggle image save mage j SANEA
88. trusion Control with Port Partition Enable 4 5 intrusion Control with Port Jamming and Auto Heal eavesdrop Protection Enable 893 01021 A C 7 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs 6 intrusion Control with Port Partition Enable PLUS eavesdrop Protection Enable 7 intrusion Control with Port Jamming and Auto Heal PLUS eavesdrop Protection Enable Software Action 1 not Applicable 2 no Action 3 send WARNING to Network Management Station 4 partition Port 5 send WARNING to Network Management Station PLUS partition Port Execution Type 1 not Applicable 2 create if there is no previous configuration or else this entire entry will be ignored EXAMPLE 1 Node Access Software Control Only key word s5baysecure port component number 20 Unit number displayed is 4 You enter 4 x 5 20 ultiply the displayed by 5 port number 37 Security Type 2 Eavesdrop protection nodeAccessCtrlType 2 AddrLearnMode 4 ContinuousAutoLearn 4 AC Addr 0 no MAC Address System will learn the address Hardware Action Mode 5 eavesProtectEn 5 Software ActionMode 2 noAction 2 Execution Type 2 create Need to change only the first two digits component number and port The rest remains same s5baysecure port 20324052 2 EXAMPLE 2 Node Access Software Control Only ke
89. twork but when excessive collisions occur the bandwidth of the network is reduced This response may indicate network overload or some sort of hardware or wiring problem Collision rate is measured in units of tens of collisions per second The Unit ID of the hub is displayed In a hub stack each hub unit should have a unique ID The hub is capable of setting the hub ID automatically freeing you from having to do so Using the NMM if you have the BayStack 150 or BayStack152 hub you can turn on Group ID flashing which will make the hub ID indicator flash off and on This ID flashing may be useful for identifying a specific hub or a hub stack within a large bank of hubs Blinking The amount of data traffic is measured When the data traffic exceeds 4095 the last LED blinks amber Table 1 2 describes the LEDs that monitor each port Table 1 2 Description of port status LEDs Label Color Activity Description Link Rx Green On The port is connected to a port on an Ethernet device that is powered on and the connection between the ports is valid Off The port is connected to a port on an Ethernet device that is powered off The connection between the port on the hub and the port on the connected device is not valid Blinking The connected port is receiving data packets Each data packet will be transmitted through all other connected ports on the hub or all ports in the hub stack Disable Yellow On The port has been manu
90. uch Software or technical data or any direct product thereof to any country to which such exports or re exports are restricted or embargoed under United States export control laws and regulations or to any national or resident of such restricted or embargoed countries or ii provide the Software or related technical data or information to any military end user or for any military end use including the design development or production of any chemical nuclear or biological weapons 9 General If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction the remainder of the provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the state of California Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement contact Bay Networks Inc 4401 Great America Parkway P O Box 58185 Santa Clara California 95052 8185 LICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LICENSEE HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT UNDERSTANDS IT AND AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS LICENSEE FURTHER AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS THE ENTIRE AND EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BAY NETWORKS AND LICENSEE WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR ORAL AND WRITTEN AGREEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES PERTAINING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT NO DIFFERENT OR ADDITIONAL TERMS WILL BE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST BAY NETWORKS UNLESS BAY NETWORKS GIVES ITS EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT INCLUDING AN
91. y word s5baysecure port comp number 15 Unit number displayed is 3 port number 6 Security Type 3 softIntrusCtrl 3 AddrLearnMode 1 notApplicable 1 AC Addr 0 no MAC Address default to zero Hardware Action Mode 1 notApplicable 1 Software ActionMode 2 noAction 2 or SendTrap 3 or partitionPort 4 or sendTrapPart 5 Execution Type 2 create C 8 893 01021 A Boot Configuration File Need to change only the first two digits unit and port and the one before last SW action Node Access Software Control Only allows node in a port by consulting the BaySecure Node Access Software Control Configuration Table defined below The allowed node and notallowed node table should accompany these settings for the MAC address values Port 6 on unit 3 is configured for software intrusion control with no software action s5baysecure port 15 6 310122 Port 13 on unit 8 is configured for software intrusion control with Software action send trap to entries in trap receiver table sSbaysecure port 4013 310132 Port 8 on unit 2 is configured for software intrusion control with software action to partition port If s5time partition was not commented then the port will time partition for the value specified see description above for s5time partition sSbaysecure port 108 310142 Port 10 on unit 5 is configured for software intrusion control with trap and partition s5Sba
92. yed if a display terminal is connected to the communications port of a hub For more information about connecting to the communications port see Connecting to the Communications Port in Chapter 4 Initializing the Network Management Module and Chapter 5 Using the Configuration Menus Troubleshooting Use the diagnostic displays to help you identify the type of problem you have then check the following Verify that all hubs in the stack are powered on Verify that all hubs in the stack are operating within the stack and are not isolated If any hub ID displays a 0 it is isolated Check that the cascade cable connections follow compliance and check the software to see that the hub has not been isolated through the management software Verify that each cable and port connection has the correct pin assignment and there are no loose connections A good link on a port is verified by the lit LED for that port 893 01021 A 3 9 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Verify that all media adapters and expansion slot modules are correctly installed Verify that your NMM is functioning correctly For further information about the NMM refer to Chapter 4 Initializing the Network Management Module Verify that your installation complies with all BayStack and Ethernet guidelines in Chapter 2 Planning the Network Configuration Use Optivity or other network management software to
93. ysecure port 25 10310152 3 BaySecure Node Access Software Control Configuration Table Setting In BaySecure Node Access Software Control Configuration Table the following variables have to be set accordingly Key Word s5baysecure node Segment Type 1 Backplane Segment Type 2 Local Segment Type 3 All Segment Type i e the Segment number will apply both Segment types Segment Number the segment number of the specified segment type The segment number 0 is referred to ALL segments of the specified segment type Comp Number the index of the comp containing the board on which the port is located Comp 0 is referred to ALL comp in the chassis Port Number the index of the port on the board Port 0 is referred to ALL ports in the board MAC Address MAC address can be referred to allowed station or not allowed station which is indicated by the Node Access Controlled Type NodeAccessCtrlType 1 node Allow 2 node NOT Allow 893 01021 A C 9 Installation and Reference for the BayStack 150 series Ethernet Hubs Execution Type 1 not Applicable 2 create EXAMPLE 1 BaySecure Node Access Software Control Configuration Table key word s5baysecure node segment type 1 segment number 1 comp number 4 port number 5 IAC Address 0800201A5890 NodeAccessCtrlType 1 Execution Type 2 EXAMPLE 2 BaySecure N

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