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1. Monitoring IPX links To view the IPX Routing links 1 Select IPX Routing gt Links Hel Fold 2 Double click a link to get the specific details on that link counters setup and ARP table information 3 To present the Counters information as a graph double click the parameter you are interested in 96 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring IPX networks To view the IPX network table select IPX Routing gt Networks B ajrjaj e I FIDA E TDS DA AA ee Lich ue i Monitoring IPX services To view the IPX services select IPX Routing gt Services Monitoring IPX counters To view the IPX protocol counters for all links 1 Select IPX Routing gt Counters 2 Click the protocol to get the specific details for that protocol packets received and packets transmitted 3 To present the information as a graph double click the parame ter you are interested in Monitoring the Port s Performance Using the LEDs Using the Device View of the switch the different colored LEDs on the ports indicate the different states of activity Select Help gt Dis play Legend for further information on LED states 97 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring the To monitor the performance of a specific port performance of a port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Details gt Performance Paid Drs ELLA uj jal 4 Paian faii Deuter Epari Tis Paba a E Fatal pecker LA IEEE 1 ameti Taiki
2. 3 Click Next gt to complete the synchronization of the switches CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Switch Position Organizer Using the Switch Position This tool enables you to reposition the switches displayed on screen Organizer so they have the same relative position to each other as the physical switches in the stack To reposition a switch 1 Select Tools gt Switch Position Organizer amich Poon parre Click the switch s IP address Use the arrows to change the position of the IP address in the list 4 To update the names of the individual switches to match the physical position view check the Update individual switch names too 5 Click OK The switches in Device View now change position The new order is stored in the switch so the order is maintained regardless of where you manage them Color Code Matrix Ports Purpose Enabling this tool colors the individual ports on the Matrix Module This simplifies the task of tracing cables as the ports on the Stack In terface Modules become the same color as the port they are connected to on the Matrix Module Color Coding Each Matrix port has a unique color Port 1 brown Port 2 yellow 107 CHAPTER 5 108 Managing the Switch Port 3 dark yellow Port 4 dark cyan Port 5 purple Port 6 cyan No connection dark gray Technical Specifications In this chapter This chapter covers the following to
3. about the switch s overall setup VLAN Routing Setup Provides an overview of existing VLANs and the opportunity to add new ones or change existing ones IP Filtering Setup Defines user groups and filter the packets sent to them Device Information Informs you about the type of switch its location who is responsible for it and the amount of time passed since the switch was restarted Port Overview Gives detailed monitoring information for each port Device Activity Displays in a graph format information about the activity on the ports VLAN Displays monitoring information and the status of the VLAN links IP Routing Provides information about the IP routing links and networks and the number of packets sent via the different IP protocols IPX Routing Provides information about the IPX rout ing links and networks and the number of packets sent via the IPX protocols 31 CHAPTER 2 Right mouse button commands for a stack border 32 Intel Device View Functions Device Description Reboots the switch and provides informa tion about the firmware in the switch Also enables the switch s firmware to be upgraded Configuration Ensures the switch s configuration is safe by saving it to the flash memory by back ing up to disk and by being able to restore it again should it be lost If necessary the switch can be returned to the factory default configuration
4. e ra mmm T I Ema ae Bal Oy A BZ jee bs EEr a aE a i Full fol E E ar E iras le Cade re i Fat hrima r Ba oP aa La A AE Da wa E E o PRE y LNI A Ema Lina pa erm Bi TI peo ms ui e ie j Uses er mE mj De ae l 2 Double click a port to get the specific details for that port port performance faults packet distribution link aggregation and spanning tree information 81 CHAPTER 5 Stations on the switch Purpose RMON History 82 Managing the Switch To view the IP addresses of the devices that have accessed manage ment on the switch 1 Click Monitoring gt Access Overview dra bi E a aE ior T pare AE AU AE He Pap cle E GBB DAA ln cd METE E rml y e a es AO 110574 Hur Faki kij rd Es BE F AAA A ce Bnd ols ne Nr ae bP ae Piel cele years fe Bb TE 110043 Hur Pajl ak LAA te MA A Fh gt rool i ly rT VE A TAF Sur Paid kej ety EF E Fai LARA BET IFE Eso cel RA AA OO ri El t E Erai EN 2 To change the order of the information click the appropriate title bar Monitoring using RMON The switch contains several RMON functions These function pro vide a tool for collecting information about network traffic The fol lowing information History Alarm and Event Log are switch specific Right click the switch to access the relevant RMON facility To monitor traffic on a subnet over a period of time 1 Right click a switch and select Monitoring gt RMON His tory This opens a window l
5. Intel Express 550T Routing Switch User Guide Intel Express 550T Routing Switch User Guide 696939 003 Year 2000 capable An Intel product when used in accordance with associated documentation is Year 2000 Capable when upon installation it ac curately stores displays processes provides and or receives data from into and between the twentieth and twenty first centuries including leap year calculations provided that all other technology used in combination with said product properly exchanges date data with it Copyright 1998 Intel Corporation All rights reserved Intel Corporation 5200 NE Elam Young Parkway Hillsboro OR 97124 6497 Intel Corporation assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this manual Nor does Intel make any commitment to up date the information contained herein Other product and corporate names may be trademarks of other companies and are used only for explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Third edition October 1998 696939 003 Contents Chapter 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch 1 MGOCUCHON to the POC SAD ew ae bee red wh ee te ee 2 Pron Ranch ri ti a E eS a dic 3 Rear AA head ates Gotan ek een ete be ROW eae Ee eae ae a BSA eS 3 SAOR it A A AA AAA ida 5 Betore Imstallati n serrer area da dad ta dada ea blas al daa 6 Positioning and Installing the Switch o o ooooooooronor eee eee eee 7 Installinesa Module 6
6. Standard 19 inch rack with side support rails 3mm screwdriver CHAPTER In an equipment rack Ambient temperature 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Customer supplied screws for securing the switch in the rack Mounting screws are not provided because the required sizes may vary from rack to rack To mount the switch in a standard equipment rack 1 Attach the mounting bracket marked Left to the left hand side of the switch and attach the mounting bracket marked Right to the right hand side of the switch using the four screws pro vided Lf FAA 1679 Make sure that you attach the mounting brackets to the correct sides Otherwise the switch will not align correctly in the equipment rack 2 Ifthe four rubber feet prevent the switch from standing firmly on the equipment rack s side support rails remove them 3 Set the switch in the equipment rack and make sure there is adequate space for air flow around the switch see Allow ade quate ventilation in Positioning and Installing the Switch p 7 4 Screw the mounting brackets securely to the equipment rack If the switch is installed in a closed or multi rack assembly the oper ating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the room Make sure that the temper ature of the rack environment does not exceed the recommended op erating temperature for the switch CHAPTE
7. 12 Read before starting 6 Rear panel connections 5 description 5 Received packets monitor the total activity 80 87 Recovery Manager 105 Redundant power supply connector 5 Remove a module 10 Rename a port 58 Report Manager Intel Device View 102 Requirements for the rack 7 N D E X Intel Express 550T Routing Switch installation 18 installation for web clients 18 installation for Windows 18 installation with plugin 19 Reset 4 RJ 45 port 4 RMON purpose 82 Routing add a link 70 RPS 15 RSVP change settings 71 tables 94 Rubber feet 7 S Security improving 42 Set date and clock to local time 45 SNMP in troubleshooting 121 restrictions defined by default 14 Software features 3 Spanning Tree 14 change priority 56 port specific 61 Specifications 109 Stack Health Monitor 84 Stack Synchronization Manager 22 Start up procedure 13 Start up problems troubleshooting 123 State of the ports change 57 Static route add 70 Static free working 9 Stations on the switch 82 89 Statistics alarms RMON 83 counters RMON 100 history RMON 82 Status LED 15 Storage temperature 111 STP 138 change cost of the path 62 change priority of the port 62 change state of a port 61 monitor spanning tree statistics 81 88 warning when using VLANs 64 Supported protocols 113 Switch connect devices 10 hardware details 79 hardware features 2 identity 78 in a standard rack 8
8. 94 monitor links 93 monitor networks 93 RSVP tables 94 IPX Routing change details 70 monitor counters 97 monitor links 96 monitor networks 97 monitor services 97 Isolate aproblem 121 L LED colors and their meanings 15 for troubleshooting 121 functions 4 number of I11 on front panel 4 port state 13 RPS 15 Status 15 Temperature 15 Link Aggregation adda 49 Local Management 22 access 104 features 102 overview 103 Location for a port 58 M MAC addresses ageing time 14 change ageing time 52 number per port 112 permanent entries 14 Main power connection 112 Main window color coding 35 commands for a port 34 commands for a single switch 31 136 commands for a switch ina stack 33 commands on a stack border 32 mouse moves 30 Maintenance Mode 4 118 commands 119 Management Intel Device View 78 Manager 105 Managing the switch 26 Memory sizes 112 Message age expiry time change 56 Missing parts 6 Module removal 10 supported 4 Monitor distribution of frames on a port 99 faults on a port 98 IntraStack activity 85 IP counters 94 IP links 93 IP networks 93 IPX counters 97 IPX links 96 IPX networks 97 IPX services 97 packets transmitted from a port 99 performance of a port 98 received packets on a port 99 spanning tree statistics 81 88 spanning tree statistics on a port 99 stack performance 84 switch performance 79 total activity of received pack
9. Intel Device View will start auto matically when Launch Intel Device View is selected Click Install Web and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete Intel Device View will start automatical ly when Launch Intel Device View is selected Click Install Plugin and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete Intel Device View starts automat ically when Launch Intel Device View is selected 19 Removal under Windows Concept Navigating through Intel Device View The Intel Device View window Removal of Intel Device View To remove Intel Device View under Windows 1 Close all Intel Device View programs 2 Use standard Windows procedures to uninstall Intel Device View Using Intel Device View Intel Device View configures all the parameters on your switch or group of switches known from here on as a stack via SNMP and monitors their activities fe eee ee ripio Pri Eo Many commands are available from within Intel Device View These are best accessed using mouse actions However Windows users can also access most of them through the menu bar There are three sections Device Tree displays the separate branches on your LAN including a branch showing all unconfigured devices Interactive picture of the switch or stack shows the port state or the Explorer which provides port and VLAN details for the switch or s
10. board above 3 Unscrew the screws of the plate covering the slot on the front of the switch Save these screws and plate 4 Insert the module into the slot Place your thumbs just beneath the screws on the front panel of the module and push in the module Secure it using the retaining screws CHAPTER Removing the module Introduction Use shielded cables Cables for the LAN Ports 10 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch To remove a module 1 Ifthe switch is already operational disconnect it from the main power supply 2 Follow the instructions in Avoiding damage to the circuit board above Unscrew the screws securing the module Pull the module gently to disengage the connectors fully from the socket on the motherboard Slide the module out com pletely 5 Cover the empty module port with the plate and secure using the screws Connecting Other Devices Incorrect cabling is often the cause of network configuration prob lems Shielded cables normally comply with EMC and FCC emission lim its Only use unshielded cables when it is explicitly specified in the in stallation manual of the device in question Ports on the switch are wired MDI X so use the following cable If you connect the switch to a Then use a Workstation or server Straight through cable 1 1 Device with MDI X ports for exam Crossover cable ple another Intel switch or hub Device with MDI ports Straight th
11. indentity 43 physical features 2 position 7 purpose 2 security 42 software features 3 stations ona 82 89 tools available 101 ventilation 7 Switch Position Organizer 22 System window 38 facilities 38 T TELNET 22 Temperature LED 15 TFTP change password 52 suitable files 126 transferring files 126 Throughput 112 Time to measure errors change 54 Timeout details change 51 Tools available 101 Tools for troubleshooting 121 Total packet activity monitor 79 86 Transfer files using TFTP 126 Transmitted packets monitor the total activity 80 87 Trap Purpose 47 Trap window facilities 38 N D E X Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Trap add a 47 Traps 37 color coding 37 Troubleshooting cable problems 124 communication problems 124 configuration changes are lost 123 contacting technical support 125 forgotten password 123 isolating a problem 121 performance problems 123 Spanning Tree topology changes 124 start up problems 123 tools available 121 typical problems 122 Type of Service change priorities 71 U Uninstall under Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 95 20 y Ventilation 7 VLAN add 65 add policy 66 add switch to distributed VLAN 66 delete 65 information 91 links to other switches 92 overview 64 90 policy hierarchy 64 policy based 64 purpose 64 Voltage of supply 112 W Warning 72 Electrostatic Sensitive Device vili power cable 12 w
12. ten erzeugten elektromagnetischen Felder aufweisen in Regionen in denen elektrische St rme auftreten mit einem berspannungsschutzger t verbunden sein w hrend eines ele ktrischen Sturms sollte keine Verbindung der Telekommunikationsleitungen mit dem Modem bestehen mit einer geerdeten Wechselstromsteckdose ausger stet sein Versuchen Sie nicht das mitgelieferte Netzkabel zu ndern oder zu verwenden wenn es sich nicht um genau den erforderlichen Typ handelt Das System darf weder an eine Stromquelle angeschlossen sein noch eine Verbindung mit einer Telekommunikationseinrichtung einem Netzwerk oder einer Modem Leitung haben wenn die Geh useabdeckung entfernt wird Nehmen Sie das System nicht ohne die Abdeckung in Betrieb AVVERTENZA Il sistema progettato per funzionare in un ambiente di lavoro tipico Scegliere una postazione che sia Pulita e libera da particelle in sospensione a parte la normale polvere presente nell ambiente Ben ventilata e lontana da fonti di calore compresa la luce solare diretta Alriparo da urti e lontana da fonti divibrazione Isolata dai forti campi magnetici prodotti da dispositivi elettrici In aree soggette a temporali consigliabile collegare il sistema ad un limitatore di corrente In caso di temporali scollegare le linee di comunicazione dal modem Dotata di una presa a muro correttamente installata Non modificare o utilizzare il cavo di alimentazione in c a for
13. 0 sus ds tate ego hG2eh ou 2460s bboG A heureds 9 Connecting Other Devices cod a a A eeee TT 10 Comnecune he PO wer ui ts dart nie pigs a e Meas fa eens cher eee ar 11 IIS POWer Cables ddr aoe rae SE eee ae hee ee Rae 12 POW credit ok Bois al pt Ee Se ee 13 Other LEDs onthe Mont panel avia isa dae Cees eee ae eee 15 Chapter 2 Intel Device View 17 A PS RE 18 Installatron and Removal 22 2 2 34 5 sarria diana dao e Gb Blok et ele Bes 19 Removal OF Intel Device View daria opta ida irradia rain 20 Usine mtel Device VEW nade os acech aida dado deidad 20 Before aS wate is contacted ii een ee hae a hawt ae twat dae kee E eee oS 21 After a Switch or Stack is Contacted aii E shh id ete hee A 22 Seane He o es regeire a A 23 Installing and Managing Switches estaa ad coe ade Eels Se ees Che eR Res 25 Device es E E E E a A E ee Be E E E E EE E 28 Device View Main Display uranio Ea teen iia 30 EDOT e a Sse E et ah se A EE E dale ld ST 36 Diasmostics W DUOW ve 20 ianei a a a ada a ES eE ea da e A ane Wee 36 TEANN OW aoaaa aeaa a A r a a hon dt aoe ae A 37 Sae VV INUOW Postes ewe teawens 48 cote ae ee oer et ee as 38 Eror W INGOW Sat ADE AE Penn ated aed Sos 39 Chapter 3 Standard Configuration 41 Changins the Setup of the Switch or Stack 2 440 44 04 dcera was wow a ia da ede Ga eee 42 CONTENTS 0 A NN AR 43 Imterner Rrotocol eps da iia a Geo tados 44 Local imei ada A ea adn aa 45 AMERICA MON a cd A a ea A Oe eee 45 LAOS seee a aaa eee eee
14. 1 ingg TIRATE Poi Hog ea dd F Pril AAGE CA ee es Pett Ce a Pati LII ERON a hi al 0111 AE For eb Click either of the tabs to view more details bae Shows the Double click a row VLAN s to show Station Table MAC addresses all VLANs in which Ports and this address is con IP addresses tained Port Table Port number and the MAC and IP Port name address of all devices on the port in this VLAN IP addresses will be present only if the station is learned by this switch and has sent an ARP packet 90 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Information about the To view the VLAN mode and Domain name domain 1 Select VLAN gt Status push 2 To change the information see Changing VLAN mode in VLANs Virtual LANs p 67 Information about VLAN To see if another user is configuring the VLANs view the version configuration number of the VLAN configuration or the time this configuration has been running 1 Select VLAN gt Status 2 Click Configuration Information YLAR Sieber 177 28 104 300 El Her Frim noa Limi mag Ha Tre irm od E rA Corta be a hom raton 111 30 171 15 The bottom 2 lines in this window are not displayed when the status is idle for example nobody is editing the VLAN 91 CHAPTER 5 Information about the server VLAN links to other switches 92 Managing the Switch This provides status information about the server Note This information is
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16. Becta ma Tipik Haaj 1 alertar oii pre 1i eii I Ek corded Erabied EES E r ee TT To A ls dl rae de ests bed ET This table shows the total number of frames and bytes utiliza tion of the ports and the number of packets transmitted and received 3 To change the display from numerical to graphical click one or more of the numbers and select Tools gt Graph 4 Select Options gt Reset Counters to set all these counters to zero Monitoring the faults on a To monitor the faults on a specific port par 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Details gt Faults This table shows the total number errors discards and observa tions transmitted and received 3 To change the display from numerical to graphical click one or more of the numbers and select Tools gt Graph 4 Select Options gt Reset Counters to set all these counters to zero 98 CHAPTER 5 Monitoring the distribution on a port Monitoring the spanning tree statistics on a port Monitoring the received packets on a port Monitoring the packets transmitted from a port Managing the Switch To monitor the distribution percentages of unicast multicast and broadcast frames on a specific port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Details gt Distribution To monitor the spanning tree statistics on a specific port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Details gt Spanning Tree To monitor the received packets on a specific po
17. IN SETTING THE PRODUCT PRICE INTEL NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIA BILITIES Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you Critical Control Applications Intel specifically disclaims liability for use of the hardware product in critical control applications including for example only safety or health care control systems nuclear energy control systems or air or ground traffic control systems by Licensee or Sublicensees and such use is entirely at the user s risk Licensee agrees to defend indemnify and hold Intel harmless from and against any and all claims arising out of use of the hardware product in such applications by Licensee or Sublicensees Software Software provided with the hardware product is not covered under the hardware warranty described above See the ap plicable software license agreement which shipped with the hardware product for details on any software warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only Intel warrants to the original owner that the hardware product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three 3 years following the latter of 1 the date of purchase only if you register by returning the registration card as indicated thereon with proof of purchase or 11 the date of manufacture or 111 the registration date if
18. Monitoring Provides comprehensive details for Span ning Tree statistics and RMON facilities as well as Hardware information and an Access Overview When managing a stack of switches right click the stack border and Intel Device View offers Functions Description Stack Setup Displays comprehensive information about the switch s overall setup VLAN Routing Setup Provides an overview of existing VLANs and the opportunity to add new ones or change existing ones IP Filtering Setup Defines user groups and filters the packets sent to them Stack Health Monitor Provides the IP addresses for all the switches in the stack the type of switch and whether they are responding to ping IntraStack Traffic Gives information about the traffic through the Matrix Module System Information Gives the name and location of the stack together with a contact name and the length of time the stack has been running Stack Activity Displays as graphs monitoring information of traffic on the ports in the stack CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Functions Description Port Overview Provides port performance packet distri bution and spanning tree information for all the ports in the stack Device Enables you to reboot the stack and pro vides information about the firmware in the switches Configuration Ensures the stack s configuration is safe by saving it to the flash memory by back ing up to di
19. Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 Click Half DuplexorFull Duplex Half allows either transmission or receipt of the data and Full allows both transmission and receipt of the data 5 Click OK To change the speed a port accepts data when auto negotiation 1s dis abled 1 Click the port you want to change 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 Click Speed 10 or Speed 100 10 limits data entering to 10Mbps and 100 allows data speeds up to 100Mbps 5 Click OK To change the forwarding mode to be used on a port 1 2 3 4 Click the port you want to change Select Port Setup Click Port Mode In Switch Forwarding Mode click the forwarding mode you want Default uses the same forwarding mode as specified in Device Setup Click OK CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration Changing the flow control Flow control prevents the loss of frames during busy periods To on a port change the flow mechanism on a port Note This feature is over ridden by disabling the flow control set ting in Device Setup gt Switching Click the port you want to change Select Port Setup Click Port Mode bb OQO N In Flow Control click the flow control you want Default uses the same flow control as specified in Device Setup 5 Click OK Port Specific Spanning Tree Purpose You can View the Spanning Tree setups for the port Specify whether STP Spanning Tree Protocol is enabled on the port Define which ports
20. Standard Configuration Port Mode Disabling the port If you disable the port the devices attached to it cannot use the switch The MAC address of those devices are removed from the switch s address table If those addresses are defined as permanent entries they are not purged but are unable to use the switch To dis able the port 1 Click the port you want to disable 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Port Mode ee ee pure T Par sl lali F Brats pel a or LR a dl ao um F rm gael r y r ee erecta a tora placa ee ade Costa IE matte 4 Click Enable Port If there is a check mark in the box the port is operational If the box is empty the port is disabled 5 Click OK Disabling auto negotiation To disable auto negotiation and reset the speed to the values speci fied in Speed 1 Click the port you want to disable auto negotiation 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Port Mode 4 Click Enable Auto negotiation If there is a check mark in the box the port automatically detects the line speed and duplex setting If the box 1s empty auto negotiation is disabled and the port uses the values speci fied in Duplex and Speed 5 Click OK 59 CHAPTER 3 Changing duplex mode Changing the port speed Changing the forwarding mode on a port 60 Standard Configuration To change the port s duplex mode when auto negotiation is dis abled 1 Click the port you want to change 2 Select Port
21. Telnet facility has the following main features It can be accessed from any workstation on the network using Telnet Access can be password protected to exclude unauthorized per sonnel Two distinct levels of management rights administrator and user CHAPTER 5 What does it do Managing the Switch Log files to pinpoint trouble sources to provide diagnostic information for troubleshooting Detailed system information and operational statistics This facility is divided into four parts Configuration Allows you to change the basic configuration parameters of the switch reset some of the configuration as well as save and load backups of the configuration Monitoring shows A hardware and software overview Details on messages from the system log Normal traffic throughput Number of errors discards observations and collisions for the switch An overview of port specific errors discards observations and collisions Spanning Tree Protocol for the switch bridge and specific ports MAC addresses on specific ports and which ports have no MAC addresses VLAN details Troubleshooting shows A diagnostics log A log of errors due to software and hardware failures How to overcome the limitations that exist in some manage ment applications RMON The option to reset all the counters being used for diagnostic purposes VLAN Forced Release 103 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Software Up
22. The use of VLAN policies can lead to unexpected communication problems If the policies are not designed with care ports are not able to reach network services Check your VLAN policies and use the VLAN monitoring to review the VLAN membership for that port or address CHAPTER 7 Introduction Things to do prior to contacting Customer Support Further information on Customer Support Two methods available Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Reporting the Problem to Intel Customer Support If you are unable to solve the problem and want to report the problem to Intel Customer Support there are certain things that you can do to enable us to begin solving your problem quickly Intel Device View makes the gathering of such information easy and presents it in an easy to interpret format To ensure that your problem gets treated as efficiently as possible TFTP a report and parameter block from the switch If it is not possi ble to TFTP from the switch try to obtain the product number and the software ID and version number any error messages in the Error and System Logs and a copy of the switch s configuration Always supply the following information when contacting Customer Support for help The scope and characteristics of the problem How severe is the problem Is the switch dead Are any of the ports malfunction ing If so which ports Is the whole network down A quick sketch of your configuration Is the p
23. a a r ee ee a eo ee ee A A 47 P rmanentiBntres parta o AAN Adal nicas 48 LOKACE A PP O a TE ees 49 Port MITOS ts 2d WA ad ee whales Ai a ea ed ee ee wa dees Bhs EA 50 Local Mana semental e et keke RY ee DOES ME eee De eae es 51 IET ala Ae lados 32 A uated wes a nate hse Oink de anand dre A Sich aes E ae eee 52 Adaptive Forwarding Mode adicta e aia ia 53 Spano es doi rr A o AS AS EA ESS 54 Changins the Seip OL ne POLE vs dora ba wee ed AA Aa 57 Goncra Chaise a a re curate ey a ale ocd de SS a EEE 58 Pon Node sos cheb dee ad a EAS AAA da 59 Port Specie Spannin TICE A Aa ai EEES 6l Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration 63 VECANS CV Ua iLAN SS AA a 64 Round Between VLANS estatica ia ce ee oo Be ee 69 DIVIMURP Tmn gt aldea Sok dad mere Riana tt ae BES Med Ge A eed ed 12 IP M lticast GMP pr ning pes piere taa aa eae RE E E 72 BPTI CPOs rias ls dd pala ds is pad dla dt be dl tido ay J 73 Chapter 5 Managing the Switch 77 Manasementusing Intel Device View alcoi dardos rasa bay dukes 78 Information about the SWCD salada ata dde desk apes 78 Monitoring the Switch s Performance 79 Monitoring istmo RMON 00500 dd oe Ce Ew SR A SEE 82 Monitor the Stack s Performante sica cod h oN Od omer ee hii eee deed lt 84 Monitoring VLANs and ROUND AA aes ee 89 Monitoring the Port s Performance 0 ccc ce ce eee eee eee naes 97 Tools fOr The S WC rasa daveb ae Sheets Cota ices haan Oks eee aba 101 PTA pus bado soar tue eta
24. and other similar devices You can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Edit existing entries To add a device to the switch s address table 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Permanent Entries fleck Deba 152 A 20 Click Add Type the device s MAC address Click Port number and select one A permanent entry 1s only made on the defined port 6 Click OK CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration Link Aggregation Purpose Combines two or four adjacent ports to increase the bandwidth be tween two switches or stacks You can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Adding an Aggregate Link To set up and add an aggregate link 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Link Aggregation A ee Click Add For a stack click Switch and select one from the list Click Aggregation width andselect2 Ports or4 POLLS Click Anchor Port and select a port Type a unique name for the link Click OK For further configuration of a link for example in a VLAN use the Anchor Port 49 CHAPTER 3 Purpose Important Adding Port Mirroring 50 Standard Configuration Port Mirroring Provides a facility to debug or monitor traffic on a specific port by duplicating the traffic and sending 1t to a specified port Only one pair of ports can be mirrored per switch Within Port Mirroring you can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Edit existing en
25. applied the mainte nance mode is provided In the following various problems are described as well as the way they are solved using maintenance mode In the next section it is explained how to start and use the mainte nance mode Note Loading software to the switch in Maintenance Mode should only be done as a last resort the reason being that the software and configuration are already resident in the flash memory is overwritten and lost The software for the switch including a default configuration re sides in the switch s flash memory A backup of the software is pro vided on the CD delivered with the switch and the newest software versions may be downloaded via the Internet The software files may be used for restoring or upgrading the switch software The switch software may be restored downloaded from a TFTP serv er if the current software in flash memory has been corrupted The TFTP and BOOTP commands may both be used to accomplish this For the TFTP command an external TFTP server with the software must be present on the network For the BOOTP command a BOOTP TFTP server also often referred to as a boot server must be present CHAPTER 7 Upgrading Software Switch Configuration Backing up the Configuration Restoring the Configuration Reset to Factory Defaults Console Port Use and Troubleshooting If a working switch software needs to be upgraded it is recommended to use the Software Upgrade Wizard in In
26. are going to be used most frequently Changing the state of a To specify that a port is using STP pon 1 Click the port you want to change 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click Spanning Tree ee eo Deae li Fiat Spa Ta Poe nigh 2 Eras igi wing UE cs Pn prd Petco Wmo Firmy hz 61 CHAPTER 3 Changing the cost of the path Changing priority of the port in the spanning tree 62 Standard Configuration 9 Click Enable spanning tree on this port If there is a check mark in the box the port is used in STP If the box is empty the port is not used in STP Click OK The higher the cost the lower the chance of this port being used for forwarding traffic if there is an alternative route When possible give a port a low cost if it is connected to a faster network segment To change the overall cost of the path between a port and the segment oOo oa Bb Q N Click the port you want to change Select Port Setup Click Spanning Tree Select the Port status box In Path cost type the required value Click OK The higher the value the lower the chance of this port being used as the designated or root port To change the priority value 1 a FF W N Click the port you want to change Select Port Setup Click Spanning Tree Select the Port status box In Priority type the required value If there are two ports with the same value the port with the lowest port number is chosen Click OK In this chapt
27. community for SNMP polling 24 Intel Device View The timeout determines the intervals between polling and the number of times the request is retried if a device is not responding To change the timeout parameters 1 Select Monitoring gt Preferences 2 Click Timeouts 3 Change the values 4 Click OK The community for SNMP polling determines access rights To change the community 1 Select Monitoring gt Preferences 2 Click Community fr mia Times Commariy Carrera da HAP Pking comente E naa trod Hee 3 Type the new community name 4 Click OK CHAPTER 2 Following installation of Intel Device View Adding new switches The Install Wizard Intel Device View Installing and Managing Switches After installing Intel Device View you can add new switches estab lish or expand stacks of switches and manage existing switches and stacks To add new switches that have not been assigned an IP address to Intel Device View select Device gt Install The Install Wizard will start and guide you through the installation The Install Wizard requires that you enter a minimum amount of in formation to set up the switch for management by Intel Device View To select the correct new device you need to know the device s MAC address You can find this on a label on the rear panel of the device You must assign an IP address and subnet mask to the switch on your Local Area Network
28. guide switch and operate the switch using Intel Device View Help description Online context sensitive help text for each dialog box providing in formation about the permitted limits for the parameters used vii PR E F A C E Warning Products covered Prerequisite knowledge Conventions in this manual Electrostatic Sensitive Device Electrostatic Sensitive Device Do not handle the printed circuit board unless the working area is static free 0887 This User Guide gives you instructions on how to use Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Intel Device View This User Guide is intended for personnel authorized to configure and manage local area networks We assume that the person has an ad vanced technical background within data communication and net works Opening this product must be done only by a network manager or per son who is qualified and authorized to install electrical equipment and who is aware of the hazards to which he she is exposed This per son must have an advanced technical background within data com munications and networks This manual uses the following conventions File names commands and examples All file names commands and examples are shown in the COURIER typeface Menu and submenu names Menus for example File or View are shown in normal typeface with lowercase and uppercase letters displayed as shown on the screen viii P REFACE Acronyms Access to
29. it We recommend that you connect Intel Device View directly to the new switch or use a port policy rule to learn it If you do not add the port on which the new switch is connected us ing the port policy rule you must add the MAC address for the new switch instead For example if you define the membership of a VLAN using a MAC policy you need to use two MAC addresses If the System MAC ad dress is OOAOCOXxxxxx you must enter OOAOCOxxxxxx and O2ZAOCOxxxxxx in the MAC policy CHAPTER 4 Advanced Configuration Changing VLAN mode To change the mode of operation of a VLAN 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced The VLAN mode is shown VLAN Advanced Skrubsak Domain Setup VLAN mode Stand alone Y VLAN domain name STOALONE Server priority 32768 Server expiry timeout 50 seconds Main IP Link to SNMP Management WLAN lM Automatically move the main IF link to the SNMF management VLAN IP Traffic IP Routing DK z 3 Click the VLAN mode to see the full range of choices VLAN Mode Description Stand alone For single switches there is no exchange of information with VLANSs on other switches each switch is its own domain STDALONE For switches in a stack there is an exchange of information using VLANs between the switches in the stack these switches are in their own domain STDALONE Distributed A domain is a collection of switches and can contain up
30. only available from switches in a stack or from switches in a distributed VLAN 1 Select VLAN gt Status 2 Click Server Information LAA Sisiur Para J Can id Co noia Fees de mbr area sipi ria cha de rt Sera pride al Pa add k amp To view the links between switches in a distributed VLAN Note This information is only available from switches in a stack or from switches in a distributed VLAN 1 Select VLAN gt Switch VLAN Links This shows the IP address and MAC address of the other switches connected to each port in this distributed VLAN 2 Click the appropriate title bar to change the order of the infor mation CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring IP links To view the IP Routing links 1 Select IP Routing gt Links ru E Le Bs Feo Pai ee a Hmi Pe t 2 Double click a link to get the specific details about that link counters setup and ARP table information 3 To present the Counters information as a graph double click the parameter you are interested in Monitoring IP networks To view the IP network table select IP Routing gt Networks iy Tal ae 018 oes Dl a od Pie s La Md A i 22001 inihi wa Md 1 1513704 S EE SAO IDO A pos ee Pi Mi ad MITA TVE ir ae ea AA i 93 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring IP counters To view the IP protocol counters for all links 1 Select IP Routing gt Counters 2 Click the protocol to
31. screen CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring IntraStack To view the total activity of the packets between the switches in the activity stack or across the Matrix Module 1 Right click the stack border and select IntraStack Traf ELC ie J et Tt ie Liao ERIEN bE a E EELEE gent in l TEH H mE lo 1 E LT fn 1 O ET la ETB ig Sm e CEE Each column represents a Matrix Module port and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port 85 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring the total packet To view the total activity of the packets on all the ports activity per port 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ ity gt Total Packets per Port Each column represents a port and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port Monitoring the total packet To view the total activity of the packets on all the ports activity of the switches 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ ity gt Total Packets Each column represents a switch and its activity level 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a switch 86 CHAPTER 5 Monitoring the total activity of transmitted packets Monitoring the total activity of received packets Monitoring the total number of errors Managing the Switch 3 Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without
32. submenus You access submenus using a menu hierarchy These are shown by use of angle brackets and the courier typeface For example File gt Configuration gt Setup shows that to select the Setup sub menu you must first click File and then Configuration ARP ASIC AUI BPDU CRC DHCP DVMRP ICMP IGMP IEEE IP LAN MIB RAM RMON RIP RSVP SNMP STP TFTP ToS UDP VLAN Address Resolution Protocol Application Specific Integrated Circuit Attachment Unit Interface Bridge Protocol Data Unit Cyclic Redundancy Check Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol Internet Control Message Protocol Internet Group Message Protocol for IP Multicast Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Internet Protocol Local Area Network Management Information Base Random Access Memory Remote Monitoring Routing Information Protocol Resource Reservation Protocol Simple Network Management Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol Trivial File Transfer Protocol Type of Service User Datagram Protocol Virtual Local Area Network In this chapter Intel Express 550T Routing Switch This chapter covers the following topics Topic See Page Introduction to the product 2 Front Panel 3 Rear Panel 5 5 Installation CHAPTER Purpose of the switch Physical features Hardware features 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Introduction to the product The Intel Expre
33. the Authen tications list There are two ways to access the Device Setup for single switch es or Stack Setup window Double click the switch or the stack border Right click the switch or the stack border CHAPTER 3 Identifying the switch Standard Configuration System To assist with switch identification and administration you can change certain switch details name location and contact person With a switch or stack in the Device View window 1 2 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click System Presi Dri Lek Poa on ips p ee Tm ic ii ra mg DE Ni Pret L rr El dl puros PTT Change the details Click OK These details are used by SNMP management centers 43 CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration Internet Protocol Changing IP details To change the main IP address and network mask 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click IP Change the details Click OK This is used to contact the switch via IP TFTP SNMP TEL NET etc protocols 44 CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration Local Time Setting the date and clock To change the clock in the switch to your local time to local time 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Date Time TERTE Lonel H magr wre cn arme A Eds Let cece Pt hers Gps F Gas Tas j sia Tia Im HH ds Daa 1006 07 06 Perdida abi ari PC i aT ie 3 Click Insert Current PC Date Time to sho
34. the switch carefully and check that these parts are present Item Present One Intel Express 550T Routing Switch One power cord suitable for your power outlet One mounting kit One CD ROM One Console cable One Quick Start One User Guide you are reading it Late breaking News Intel Support Service papers Check the package If you have not received all of the parts or any of the parts are dam contents aged contact your dealer immediately Keep all the packaging materials in case you need to repack the switch Check all labels Read all labels and rating plates on the switch If there is anything that you do not understand or if any of the information provided does not appear to comply with your local or national rules and regulations consult your dealer before proceeding with the installation Essential reading It is important that you read the following Late breaking News This contains essential information you should be aware of when installing and using the product for example limitations and compatibility issues Warnings and the instructions earlier in this guide The README TXT file on the CD ROM This gives a general description of the software and specific requirements CHAPTER Allow adequate ventilation On a desktop Rack requirements Mounting kit Tools required for positioning in a rack 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Positionin
35. to 128 VLANs If you select distributed each switch will be able to com municate with all the others in this domain 4 Click the new mode and make sure the rest of the details are correct 5 Click OK Your switch may turn blue for a few seconds while the net work stability returns this is normal 67 CHAPTER 4 Adding a station to a Switch VLAN Link Changing VLAN domain name Changing the priority of the server Changing the time before the server is removed 68 Advanced Configuration To place a station on the link between two switches or two stacks configure the station as a permanent entry If you have a stack right click a stack border and select Stack Setup instead of Device Setup 1 Choose one of the switches and select Device Setup gt Per manent Entries gt Add in Intel Device View Enter the MAC address Select the number of the port to which the link is connected Make a MAC address policy in the VLANs to which this station is joining This is relevant only for a Distributed VLAN To change the domain name for all VLANs 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced The VLAN mode is highlighted 3 Double click the VLAN Domain Name and type the new domain name note that domain names are case sensitive 4 Click OK This is relevant only for a Distributed VLAN You can specify a switch in the domain to be the VLAN database server The switch with the lowest value will be the se
36. use of a bootptab file It runs tests on hardware and provides diagnostic information Note Loading software to the switch in Maintenance Mode should only be done as a last resort This is because the software and configuration already resident in the flash memory is overwritten and lost Important considerations Consider these points when using Maintenance Mode The switch is not operational and the expansion board ports can not be used Only simple command line access is possible via the Console port There is a delay before you see the command prompt this is due to a hardware test routine being completed To enter Maintenance To enter Maintenance Mode Mode 1 Using a pointed tool such as a bent paper clip press the Reset button on the front of the switch and hold it until the SYSTEM LED flashes green quickly five times per second Release the Reset button 3 Attach a VT100 compatible terminal to the serial port on the front panel using the cable supplied 4 To display the command prompt on screen press the Enter key a couple of times Commands allowed in The following command is available for the switch in Maintenance Maintenance Mode Mode Command Use TFTP lt filename gt ownIP tftpIP gwIP 119 CHAPTER 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Command Use Loads software using the TFTP protocol lt filename gt the name of the file containing the software ownTP you
37. 1 CHAPTER Ground warning Power cable wiring color code Important for UK use Power supply to a rack 12 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch The Power Cable The switch is delivered with a power cable that fits the power sockets in your country If this is not the case contact your dealer immediate ly and ask for the correct power cable The wires in the power cable provided are color coded Color Connection Green and yellow Ground Blue Neutral Brown Live If the colors of the wires in the power cable provided do not corre spond with the markings that identify the terminals in your plug 1 Make sure that the green and yellow wire is connected to the terminal marked with the letter E or with the ground symbol E or is colored green and yellow 2 Make sure that the blue wire is connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or colored black 3 Make sure that the brown wire is connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or colored red If the switch 1s installed in a rack make sure the rack s power supply socket has a ground connection and the rack is connected to a branch supply or a power supply socket with a ground connection To avoid overloading the circuit and damaging the wiring of the pow er supply the power supply to the rack must be adequate to cover the extra power consumed by the switch CHAPTER 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Power up Powering up the switch
38. 10Mbps Solid 100Mbps Right Orange Off Half duplex Duplex Solid Full duplex In this chapter Intel Device View This chapter covers the following topics Topic See Page System Requirements 18 Installation and Removal 19 Using Intel Device View 20 Device View Main Display 30 Explorer 36 Diagnostics Window 36 Trap Window 37 System Window 38 Errors Window 39 17 CHAPTER 2 Requirements for Intel Device View under Windows DHCP limitation Requirements for Intel Device View on the Web server Requirements for Intel Device View on the Web client 18 Intel Device View System Requirements Y ou need a PC with the following minimum requirements to run Intel Device View Microsoft Windows NT workstation or server version 4 0 or Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 English language version workstation recom mended A network adapter installed 30 MB of free hard disk space A color display with 800 x 600 resolution and 256 colors The Microsoft IP protocol must be installed and configured before installation of Intel Device View Three important things to know Do not use a PC running Windows NT server with its DHCP server installed to run Intel Device View Ensure the IP address for the PC is not changed by the DHCP server PCs that use a network management system that uses BootP DHCP or SNMP Trap Receiving may have t
39. C 1723 RMON RFC 1757 IGMP version 2 RFC 1112 DVMRP version 3 RFC 1075 RSVP version 1 RFC 2205 113 In this chapter Console Port Use and This chapter covers the following topics Troubleshooting Topic See Page Use of the Console Port 116 Troubleshooting Tools 121 Troubleshooting Procedure 121 Typical Problems and Causes 122 Reporting the Problem to Intel 125 Customer Support 115 CHAPTER 7 Purpose of Console Port Local Management Maintenance Mode Switch Software Restoring Software 116 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Use of the Console Port If you lose contact with the switch and the Recovery Manager in Intel Device View or Local Management over the LAN cannot contact it then the following is possible via the Console port on the front of the switch During normal operation the switch is running and the Status LED is green the Console port will give access to a menu identical to the one accessible via a telnet connection to the switch The menu allows configuration of basic parameters extensive monitoring flash opera tions reset of the switch etc If the switch 1s failing for some reason System LED goes red and cannot start correctly after a reset this may be caused by either hard ware failure corruption of the software or corruption of the switch configuration To allow recovery from such a situation when the Re covery Manager of Intel Device View cannot be
40. Coding Displays the messages in different colors depending on their severity Diagnostic details window This window provides comprehensive details of the error Danser are prp aie rand xi Lei a rol OP epale ol ere Lastoccanca Fs da le TE E TA Hie f ios Gee Trap Window Traps window The Traps window displays all traps generated by the switch Color coding Traps are generated by the switch for many events both normal and errors Traps displayed in Intel Device View are color coded accord ing to the severity of the trap 37 CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Right mouse button Right click a message and Intel Device View offers commands Functions Description Refresh Reloads and updates all the information in this window Clear Clears all the messages displayed Properties Enables color coding to be switched on and off and define maximum number of messages displayed System Window The System window contains a log of all the major switch events with date and times for example return to factory default filter entry set tings modules inserted in slots System window E Jopi A Right mouse button Right click a message and Intel Device View offers commands Functions Description Refresh Reloads and updates all the information in this window Clear Clears all the messages displayed Pause Pauses the normal updating of information in this window 38 CHAPTER 2 Errors w
41. Follow these steps to power up the switch 1 Push the female end of the power cable into the main socket in the rear panel plug the other end into the power supply outlet 2 Make sure that the Power LED on the front panel is green If it isn t green make sure that the power outlet is working cor rectly switched on If the power outlet is on and the Power LED is not green then there is a fault within the switch and you must contact your dealer 3 Verify that an LED is lit for each of the front panel ports where a powered on device is connected Start up procedure Immediately after power up the following should happen during start up Stage STATUS LED Then the switch l Is red Is starting up 2 Turns to steady green Has started successfully If the Status LED remains red then the switch has not started success fully Try to restart it if the switch does not start contact your dealer Look at the other front panel LEDs during start up and check that they are operating correctly Port LED states The LEDs reflect the state of each port LED Indicates No lights Port enabled no link Green blinking Port enabled Rx Tx traffic link pulse randomly active Green solid Port enabled link pulse active 13 CHAPTER Default settings after start up After start up 14 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch LED Indicates Green and Orange both Collision detected with half duplex blinkin
42. LAN iia esa li mer tl mal il aditi r otai dr t E Lean NE Po TF sijan pei a a ee See A hie mr by oe oe TEEL Intel Device View uses this address for configuration and manage ment purposes 25 CHAPTER 2 Matrix Module connected to a new switch Managing an existing switch or stack 26 Intel Device View When the Install wizard detects that a new switch is connected to a Matrix Module a message informs that you must decide how to man age the switch nal Leach Cordis a lr gt ir Dial la D r De dile el e es jaa A i Dio ymi reat be T acc ihe AUN A A EA 5 ondas e rs reich aad tada tes aia T Hare E brad dl e ai ima oe If you want to manage it separately the installation is completed and the switch is displayed in the Intel Device View window If you want to manage it as part of a stack you have the opportunity to assign con secutive IP addresses in the next dialog EL EI ria a a TE i poa a pas a m i MAA da prem EPEAN La j The Synchronization Wizard completes the installation The com plete stack including the new switch then appears in the Intel Device View window The Synchronization wizard is described in detail in Stack Synchronization Manager p 106 To manage a switch or stack that has an IP address already assigned 1 Select Device gt Manage The Manage dialog box appears 2 Type in the switch s IP Address or MAC address 3 Select
43. Management Information Base MIB II and Private Enterprise MIB extensions You can configure the switch to send SNMP Traps to defined loca tions thus allowing the possibility of performing limited trouble shooting from an SNMP Management Center Intel Device View Intel Device View offers several features that can help your trouble shooting These include diagnostic messages a log of system events a log of errors and a list of SNMP traps Troubleshooting Procedure Isolating the Problem If the switch has a problem use the following procedure to isolate the problem 1 Check the LEDs The LEDs provide instant visual indication of the status of the switch and the status of each ports 2 Check the Diagnostics window The diagnostics tool automatically detects possible problems and indicates possible causes and solutions Use of this tool is described in Diagnostics Window p 36 121 CHAPTER 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting 3 Check for any relevant messages in the Trap window Use of this tool is described in Trap Window p 37 4 Check for any relevant messages in the System window The System Log gives details about system events that occur during start up and operation and also the general state of the switch Typical information recorded in the System Log includes all major events during start up system changes unexpected events and configuration errors The System Log reports such things as s
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46. NS are not switch specific when managing a stack Therefore right click the stack border to access VLAN Routing Setup To add a VLAN 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup SO Ae ea A et Me hi co eg aah ce dd LA Conia 2 Click Add and follow the instructions in the Wizard windows Policy Information required Switch Ports Port numbers IP Subnet IP Subnet and Mask Mixed policy IP Subnet and Mask Port numbers MAC address and or IP address IP routing Subnet and router link Deleting a VLAN To delete a VLAN 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click the name of the VLAN you want to delete Note you cannot delete a VLAN if itis the Designated Manage ment VLAN To do this click another VLAN click Proper ties and then click Use this VLAN for SNMP management you can now delete the first VLAN 3 Click Delete 65 CHAPTER 4 Adding a policy to a VLAN Adding a new switch to a distributed VLAN 66 Advanced Configuration 4 Routing You may want to add another policy that is a port IP address IP subnet or MAC address to an existing VLAN To add a policy Select VLAN Routing Setup Click the name of the VLAN you want to edit Select Policies gt Add Select the New policy type Fill in the appropriate field s oOo oa fF W N Click Close If Intel Device View is connected to an existing switch the new switch needs to be learned by the management VLAN before Intel Device View can access
47. OSO3EE E O1 E 000080492000 a OOO0S0BBF7O2 E DO0080F 42702 Identifying devices The Device Tree uses several icons to represent the individual devic es Icons Device Description a Recognized as a switch Pb Recognized as a router gka Recognized as a hub E Device contacted but not recognized e Lost contact with device Installing and managing Double clicking the switch s IP address or MAC address opens exist switches ing switches in the Intel Device View window or starts the Install Wizard for new switches 28 CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Right mouse button By positioning the mouse pointer in the Device Tree and clicking the commands right mouse button the following functions are available Functions Description without a device selected View IP Address Sorts the devices by their IP addresses Name Sorts the devices by their DNS names Add Device If a device has not been auto detected then you can add it to the tree You need to know its IP address Find Locates a specific device by searching for its IP address Refresh Polls the network and redisplays the tree If a new device has been connected it will appear after a refresh additional functions with a device selected Launch With Opens the switch in Intel Device View Delete Removes a device from the Device Tree Edit Change the name community settings read and write and poll
48. Problems lve forgotten my password Explanation You are prompted for a password on the Login screen Action Enter Maintenance Mode and type run defparn Consequence This resets the configuration to the default values so you can assign a new password When make changes to the switch s configuration they take effect but as soon as the switch is powered off and on again the changes are lost Explanation When you change the switch s configuration you are changing the current active configuration that is running in RAM However every time the switch starts up 1t loads the configuration that is stored in its flash memory Therefore if you make a change to the configuration and want to keep it you need to save the new configuration to the switch s flash memory Action Save the configuration changes to flash memory To check the status of the configuration select Configura tion gt Software Performance Problems One or more workstations cannot communicate with a server or other device through the switch Explanation This symptom might be noticed on one or more seg ments connected to the switch and could be caused by cable faults inappropriate configuration or faulty installation Action Check all connections and verify your configuration Check any error counters for the ports The 100Mbps ports are not working or work very poorly Explanation This is probably due to incorrect configuration of the auto negotiation d
49. Protocol poris 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Spanning Tree 3 Click Enable All Ports The ports are able to resolve problematic network loops using STP 4 Click OK Changing the Setup of the Port Purpose You can configure the port to operate in different ways according to your network s requirements Change the port state Select the auto negotiation mode Change each port to half or full duplex If auto negotiation is not enabled Specify the speed of the port If auto negotiation is not enabled Change the forwarding mode of the port Change the flow control setting of the port Specify the spanning tree 57 CHAPTER 3 Using the mouse Renaming a port Location for a port 58 Standard Configuration There are two ways to access the Port Setup window Double click the port Right click on the port and click Port Setup General Changes To give a port a new name for example its use or the user s connect ed 1 Click the port you want to rename 2 Select Port Setup 3 Click General Gean Port tetode 5 preso Tra Pl Daca mbr O a Labor E rm ml In Description type the new name Click OK To specify the location for example an office number or depart ment of the device attached to a port 1 Click the port you want to give a home to Select Port Setup Click General In Location type where the device is Click OK oa Bb W N CHAPTER 3
50. R Introduction Static free working area Avoiding damage to the circuit board Installing a module 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Installing a Module You can increase the connectivity options of your switch by installing a module Warning Modules are not designed to be installed in or removed from the switch while it is in operation You must power off the switch before attempting to install or remove a module The module s printed circuit board is an Electrostatic Sensitive De vice and should be handled only in a static free working area other wise the printed circuit board may fail or be degraded If you remove the plate covering the slot on the front of the switch for example to install or remove a module follow this procedure to avoid damage to your printed circuit board Warning Do not remove the plate unless the switch is discon nected from the main power supply 1 Disconnect the switch from the main power supply Ground the switch before you handle the printed circuit board Connect yourself to a non painted non isolated part of the grounded switch for example the back panel using a wrist strap with IMQ resistance to ensure that you carry the same electrostatic charge as the enclosure 4 Remove the plate covering the slot To install a module 1 Ifthe switch is already operational disconnect it from the main power supply 2 Follow the instructions in Avoiding damage to the circuit
51. Traps window if unauthorized hosts try to carry out management on the switch Click Add In IP address type the IP address of the device to manage the switch You can have a maximum of eight addresses in the list The address 0 0 0 0 indicates that all IP addresses are accepted Click Protocol and select one Click Rights and specify the level of access to the switch For SNMP only click Community and type the SNMP request name accepted by the SNMP agent If no community name is specified all community names are accepted by the SNMP agent CHAPTER 3 Purpose Adding a trap Standard Configuration 9 Click OK Traps A trap alerts you of events occurring in the switch The traps list shows where SNMP traps generated by the switch are sent You can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Edit existing entries Note If there are no entries in the Traps list then no SNMP traps are sent 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Traps Click Add Type the Destination IP address or click This PC Type the community SNMP password Click OK O oa A Q 47 CHAPTER 3 Purpose Adding a Permanent Entry 48 Standard Configuration Permanent Entries Enables you to allocate a port to a device that does not send out device information These devices are not removed from the switch s ad dress table regardless of how long they are quiet This is useful for connections to printers
52. a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars To view the total activity of the packets being transmitted on all the switches 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ ity Tx Packets Each column represents the activity level on a switch 2 Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars To view the total activity of the packets being received on all the switches 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ ity gt Rx Packets Each column represents the activity level on that switch Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars To view the total error activity of the packets on all the switches 1 Right click the stack border and select Stack Activ LL ECOS Each column represents the activity level on that switch Hold the cursor on a column to see the exact value Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars 87 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Overview of all the ports To view the setups of all the ports in the stack 1 Right click the stack border and select Port Overview 2 Double click a port to get t
53. ardware Warranty dais EEES CAO Pee A att ow oe Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only 0 00 0 Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 0 0 0 0 cece eee Manutacturer Declaraci n dores taria dus tebe bs dete eh week es WARNING masias ads ansiada asadas WARNING AAA A nae deca wen See aes oe aie ie ae wa AN TR BIS SEVEN 2 455 ii cute ene ar ott yan dro aoe ein de a ees ae ee os MARN UN ios oss indies REE ta AVVERTENZA dt A hed dnd arabe E AAA rra ADVERTENCIAS coat dato daa AUtomated SUPPOIE warriors israel otra da aid 109 110 112 112 115 116 118 118 121 121 121 122 122 123 123 124 125 125 127 127 128 130 130 130 130 131 131 131 132 140 CONTENTS Customer Support Technicians vi Preface Information sources for This User Guide is one of three sources of information delivered with this switch this switch Information type Given in Getting started quickly Quick Start printed How to customize your switch User Guide printed Context sensitive help Help online Quick Start description A printed guide that describes these basic steps e Connect the switch Start the switch using the default settings Start Intel Device View Change the setup Save a new setup to the memory Access Local Management And the legal declarations and warnings User Guide description A printed guide containing full instructions on how to install the this
54. ation gt Device Setup 2 Click Local Management 3 Type the new time 4 Click OK 51 CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration TFTP Changing password To give added security you can limit the number of staff authorized details to transfer TFTP files by changing the TFTP password To change the password Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click TFTP Type the old password Type the new password Retype the new password in Retype new oOo oa Bb QO N Select OK Switching Changing the MAC To change the time a MAC address is kept in the filter before being address ageing time purged 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching ET H rP El ee er rd tr tte Fumi pa FP Gia Tas dette Fu bisak TFR dera rra BLZ ether pr m TEENE Cd pi i one re de VE r Dank marh bemig roca slake 7 Click MAC Address Ageing Type the required number of minutes Click OK 52 CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration Changing the flow control Flow control prevents the loss of frames during busy periods Note that the individual port settings overrule the default setting To change the default flow mechanism on all ports 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching 3 Click Default Flow Control 4 Click Enabled or Disabled 5 Click OK Changing the default To change the forwarding mode to be used on all ports forwarding mode 9 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Swit
55. be compliant with EN 60950 A1 A2 A3 and by UL to be compliant with UL 1950 and CSA C22 2 No 950 These products have been tested and verified to meet CISPR 22 Class A requirements and are registered with VCCI Class 1 products WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be re quired to take adequate measures LARRA gt tere ARAS afina TE a ERJ e a tee ABS gt HRS atra T RASS MARA a JS t WARNING The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment Choose a site that is Clean and free of airborne particles other than normal room dust Well ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight Away from sources of vibration or physical shock Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms we recommend you plug your system into a surge suppressor and discon nect telecommunication lines to your modem during an electrical storm Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet Do not attempt to modify or use the supplied AC power cord if it is not the exact type required Ensure that the system is disconnected from its power source and from all telecommunications links networks or modems lines whenever the chassis cover is to be removed Do not operate the system with the cover removed 130 APPENDIX A Limited Hardwa
56. by electronic means provided such registration occurs within thirty 30 days from purchase This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed Intel recommends that you have the company from whom you purchased this product install the product INTEL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO FILL YOUR ORDER WITH A PRODUCT CONTAINING NEW OR REMANUFAC TURED COMPONENTS THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTOR Y INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT OF IN TELLECTUAL PROPERTY SATISFACTORY QUALITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY WAR RANTY ARISING OUT OF ANY PROPOSAL SPECIFICATION SAMPLE OR OTHERWISE This warranty does not cover replacement of products damaged by abuse accident misuse neglect alteration repair disaster im proper installation or improper testing If the product is found to be otherwise defective Intel at its option will replace or repair the product at no charge except as set forth below provided that you deliver the product along with a return material authorization RMA number either to a the company from whom you purchased it or b to Intel North America only if purchased in Europe you must deliver the product to a If you ship the product you must assume the risk of damage or loss in transit You must use the original container or the equivalent and pay the shipping charge Intel may replace or repair the pr
57. by other means It is also the only way to regain access to the switch if the administrator pass word has been lost 117 CHAPTER 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Recovering from Start up Failure Network boot process The network boot process is as follows 1 The switch sends a BOOTP request over the network Boot Server TFTP Boot Request The boot request contains the switch s MAC address The boot server contains a bootptab file with an entry for the switch which is defined by the MAC address 2 If a boot server which holds the software for the switch receives the boot request it loads the boot software over the network to the destination MAC address 1680 Boot Server TFTP Switch Software download 1683 Using Maintenance Mode Purpose Maintenance Mode offers three facilities It allows you to force the switch to load a specified software file from any specified TFTP server It provides an emergency facility to force boot the switch from a specified boot server 1f the switch cannot boot from Flash Mem ory From Maintenance Mode the switch is forced to issue a 118 CHAPTER 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting BOOTP request and the name of the boot software to a specified boot server This is useful if the boot server being used does not support the
58. ching 3 Click Default Switch Forwarding Mode 4 Click the default forwarding mode you want 5 Click OK Enable forward learn When this mode is enabled all packets are forwarded However if packets mode there is not enough memory in the switch due to heavy load the packet is discarded When this mode 1s disabled only IPX Get serv er request packets are forwarded To enable or disable this mode 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching 3 Check the box to enable this mode 4 Click OK Adaptive Forwarding Mode Purpose You can Change the Sample Time Define the minimum and maximum errors acceptable before changing the forwarding mode Note While CRC errors and runts are the most likely parameters to cause the switching mode to change they are not the only ones 53 CHAPTER 3 Changing the time to measure errors Changing number of errors before adaptive forwarding mode operates Purpose 54 Standard Configuration The sample time should be the shortest time needed to detect errors If the sample time is too great there may be too many errors before the forwarding mode changes To change the time the switch retains error counters 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Switching 3 Click Advanced Bebe Sole bara Emoh ae gt HE ore Girne a ral a De ed RAE F a Uk Mia dd al rl ts ee d la miN rs i rl do H ri pax ud al nmi bi eal een iim mij 4 Click Samp
59. date lets you Load new software to the switch Reset the switch 1f necessary Monitor the software status Access to the Local Instructions on how to access the application have been mentioned Management application earlier Access from the CONSOLE port Details are in Quick Start Access using Telnet Select Tools gt Telnet Finding the details After a successful login the Telnet main menu is displayed O DOTA TT TORA TIO a A 1007 Brie Bic Et fete erat dre fier 28 te UFO Sec T ia Black Here bla bara Y A oe Lain Lacs anager gt UDEN Seite mp jra ian taser aad Jou ias Ale infarnalion aad Lands IATA Syste errien 199 protecals and port statin ipuale cotter el reel pliss 104 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Recovery Manager Purpose Use the Recovery Manager if the software in your switch is corrupted or a software download to the switch failed or you have moved a con figured switch from another net forgotten the switch s IP address or simply lost control of the switch Irid Herrero rado larger Tiri Roomy Minim mii Herpa Pivi kipee lho ahii FE jar ced oi oe dra dd PE ee De ie Ol al al TA rl E Mires eer i ee comes foo ae eae cee Dd Dl a ar VEEL urg Peep Mee m ee iy OO E A Pes Ha Lo Cac o fe Note The Recovery Mode Manager only works when the switch is set in Recovery Mode Using the Recovery Mode To regain control of the switch Manager 9 1 Locate th
60. e Reset button on the front of the switch Use a pointed object for example a paper clip press and hold approximately 40 seconds the Reset button until the Status LED blinks green slowly In Intel Device View select Tools gt Recovery Manager Follow the instructions in the wizard to regain control DNS IP Conversion Tool Using the DNS IP Tool DNS names are resolved by a DNS server or a Hosts file The station running Intel Device View must be configured to use the DNS server when a Hosts file is not used To convert DNS names to IP addresses 1 Type in the DNS name 2 Click Convert 3 The IP address is displayed 4 Click Close 105 CHAPTER 5 Tools available for a stack Purpose Using the Synchronization Manager 106 Managing the Switch Tools for the Stack When managing a stack the following tools are available Stack Synchronization Manager Before switches connected together via a Matrix Module can be man aged as a stack their configurations must be synchronized This man ager checks that all the configurations are compatible The configurations for all the switches are then synchronized from a spec ified switch To start the Synchronization Manager 1 Select Tools gt Stack Synchronization Manager 2 Follow the checks made and then click Switch Selection and select the IP address for the switch with the configuration that 1s to be copied to the other switches rra dan dass ede lapa mir e
61. e exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port 3 Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars To view the total activity of the packets being received on all the ports 1 Select Device Activity gt Rx Packets Each column represents the activity level on that port 2 To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port 3 Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars To view the total error activity of the packets on all the ports 1 Select Device Activity gt Errors Each column represents the activity level on that port To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring the spanning To view the spanning tree statistics for the whole switch select tree statistics Spanning Tree Statistics Overview of all the ports To view the setups of all the ports on the switch 1 Select Port Overview Pome at oe a ee leper ee pra Ara la ER rep Li 7 Pe aim F B a Mi l PP HIE AT e ES ra Usa AS AS T a DAA La ol I mg hkr EAA Ema l ir Cmim we i m i Bim E Pp Len A E d a rra igi pe a LAA Le i om i nn e E Fei Halam F E a LEk Ed
62. e security by limiting communication between groups Allocate network resources such as servers to groups For a more comprehensive explanation of the VLAN concept refer to the online help It is important to be aware of problems that may arise when using Spanning Tree and VLANs The Spanning Tree can use alternative paths such as different ports to get messages to their destination VLANs specify which ports can receive messages see Spanning Tree p 54 Warning When using the Spanning Tree facility use only one VLAN If you use two or more VLANs unexpected changes in your network topology may occur The switch or stack uses Policy based VLANs This means that the devices attached to the switch stack can be grouped by any combina tion of MAC address IP address IP net and port number therefore devices can belong to one or more VLANS To avoid conflicts between two VLANs a strict priority of the poli cies 1s used 1 MAC address 2 IP address and IP net 3 Port Warning This means that a station learned by a MAC rule is not learned by an IP or Port rule and a station learned by an IP rule is not learned by a Port rule Only stations that are not learned by MAC or IP rules are learned by a Port rule Note IP policies can be used only when IP learning is enabled on the respective ports CHAPTER 4 Advanced Configuration Adding a VLAN The task of adding VLANs is simplified by using the VLAN Wizard VLAW
63. echnical Specifications Power Specifications Consumption Power consumption 100W maximum Power supply The power supply has Nominal power supply 100 to 120 VAC 2 5 A voltages 200 to 240 V AC 1 5A Class 1 protective ground Voltage range 90 to 135 V 180 to 265 V Frequency 47 to 63 Hz Main power connection Detachable power cable Input protection Non replaceable internal fuse Performance Specifications MAC addresses The number of MAC addresses MAC Number of ports addresses per available for multiple port addresses Max 8000 All Throughput Internal backplane bandwidth 2 1Gbps CPU IDT 79R3052 40 MHz Memory sizes The memory sizes are as follows Memory Switch Flash Memory MB 4 CPU RAM MB 4 Buffer RAM MB 8 112 CHAPTER 6 Supported protocols Technical Specifications This switch supports the following protocols Subject Document Reference Bridge Spanning Tree IEEE 802 1d Ethernet IEEE 802 3 Fast Ethernet EEE 802 3u Full duplex flow IEEE 802 3x control Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802 3z UDP RFCs 768 950 and 1071 TFTP RFC 783 IP RFC 791 ICMP RFC 792 TCP RFC 793 ARP RFC 826 Telnet RFC 854 to 859 BOOTP RFCs 906 951 and 1350 RIP version 1 RFCs 950 and 1058 SMI RFC 1155 SNMP RFC 1157 MIB II RFC 1213 Ethernet like MIB RFC 1398 Bridge MIB RFC 1493 Ether like MIB RFC 1643 RIP version 2 RF
64. ed to the net work Report Manager Transfer files from a remote switch to your local disk or file server Telnet Access the switch from any workstation on the network using Telnet Recovery Manager Regain control of your switch DNS IP Conversion Converts DNS names to IP addresses Ping Pinging a device Use Ping to ensure a device is attached to the network If the device is On a remote network you may need to adjust the timeout in order to receive the response 1 Select Tools gt Ping oo E Pere Dd Aenea count 7 Tree 2 eee ata tios Eo bot Di Fr H eerie E ee A 2 Double click IP Address and type the correct IP address for the device you want to ping 101 CHAPTER 5 Using the Report Manager Purpose 102 Managing the Switch 3 Change the settings in the fields if required and click Ping Report Manager To view a log or report 1 Click Tools gt Report Manager If you are managing a stack select the IP Address of the individual switch MT dr E m Eira hin ba A TF T Em kir HAG mA yr i Foe var bie HA i era 1 he Hi E i ikii dl M Lisi nas phi Apel Fie forte A A Uat Fe na nd A A E ed A cd dl ci Pip eee US em eee 2 Double click IP Address and type the correct IP address for the device you want to receive the directory 3 Selecta directory from the Directory list box and click View Telnet The switch s
65. er Advanced Configuration In this chapter you will learn how to use Advanced Configuration ef fectively This chapter covers the Virtual LAN VLAN Routing and IP Filtering features You can create logical network groups VLANs by segmenting the switch for example according to the subnetting scheme within your network Each VLAN is an isolated group and the switch only for wards traffic between members of the same group Communication between groups can be implemented using routers Routing can be implemented using an external router or the internal routing feature The switch can run either stand alone or distributed VLANs For single switches using stand alone VLANs the local configuration for example ports must be configured on each switch This does not apply to a stack For distributed VLANs the global configuration of MAC and IP addresses is automatically dis tributed Local policies are distributed within a stack regardless of the VLAN mode IP Filtering enables selective filtering of data traffic It is available when you are routing between nets or VLANS It enables you to send data packets to specific workstations or user groups across the VLANS 63 CHAPTER 4 Purpose Warning when using STP Policy based VLANs Policy hierarchy 64 Advanced Configuration VLANs Virtual LANs You can use VLANs to Create up to 128 separate user groups Limit broadcast and multicast traffic Increas
66. ering IP filtering uses either IP addresses or specified IP protocols It is specific for the individual switches and therefore right click the switch to access the IP filtering functions Look at the architecture of your network before starting Make a list of proposed user groups and their filter parameters Then look at the individual members to be included in the groups This prevents work stations or subnets from being excluded when IP filtering is enabled IP Filtering is enabled by default There are two default user groups which allow all traffic to pass Enable is a toggle function which also allows you to disable IP Filtering 1 Select IP Filtering Setup 2 Select Enabled 3 Setup any User Groups and Members required 4 Click OK 73 CHAPTER 4 Adding a User Group Adding a Member 74 Advanced Configuration Before filtering can take place you must define the different user groups To add a user group 1 a Ff W N Select IP Filtering Setup gt User Groups User Groupie Fa Admin Default User Group Edit Development NM Delete Close Help Click Add Type a unique name for the User Group Click OK When the User Group list is complete click Close To add a member to a user group 1 2 Select IP Filtering Setup gt Add member Add Member User Group Member Type IF address Subnet mask Member of user groups Adrnin Default User Group D
67. ets 80 87 total activity of transmitted packets 80 87 total number of errors 80 87 total packet activity 79 86 VLANs on a port 100 Monitoring 84 Mounting kit contents 7 N D E X Nominal power supply voltage 112 O Operating temperature 111 Overview all the ports 81 88 VLANs 90 P Package contents 6 Parts rear panel 5 Password change 51 forgotten 123 Performance problems troubleshooting 123 Permanent Entries 48 Permanent Entry add a 48 Ping 101 Policy based VLANs 64 Port 10 100Base TX 4 change speed 60 CONSOLE 4 DB 9 4 disable 59 disabled by management 14 distribution of frames 99 link pulse active 13 link pulse active collision detected 14 location name 58 monitor packets transmitted 99 monitor performance 98 monitor received packets 99 monitor STP statistics 99 monitor the faults 98 monitor VLANs 100 no cable connected 13 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch on front panel 4 overview 81 88 rename 58 RJ 45 4 Rx Tx traffic link pulse active 13 Port Mirroring add 50 Port Status button 4 16 Positioning the Switch 7 Power connection 5 consumption 112 Power cable warning 12 wiring color code 12 Power supply 112 toarack 12 Power up port LED states 13 procedure 13 Prerequisite knowledge vili Products covered viii Protocols supported 113 Purpose 2 64 Q Quick Start description vii R Rack power supply
68. evelopment NM Cancel Help In Type select whether the member is defined by Port Proto col or by Address CHAPTER 4 Checking Member connections Advanced Configuration For port selections define the IP filter protocol while for Address define the IP Address and subnet if necessary Select the User Group for this new member Click OK This checks which members a specific member can communicate with and lists them on screen To check connections 1 a Bb W N Select IP Filtering Setup Cb Lie Geo Ade mere Cite Ports Delt ies Grup E Epb iF Fibra Click a Member in the list Click Show member connections Verify that the connections for this member are correct Click Close 75 Managing the Switch In this chapter This chapter covers the following topics Topic See Page Management using Intel Device View 78 Monitoring the Switch s Performance 79 Monitoring the Stack s Performance 84 Monitoring VLANs and Routing 89 Monitoring the Port s Performance 97 Tools for the Switch 101 Tools for the Stack 106 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Management using Intel Device View Why use Intel Device Intel Device View allows you to View Configure system switching IP spanning tree authentication and trap parameters for the switch Configure port related parameters View traps logs traces and reports generated by the switch Moni
69. fore being discarded To change the number of hops 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced gt IP Routing PA Br Foe Seok ral Gigio Andes PAP Turcas IGMP ETF i Bi paras EOTF eer bent E RESP Fat aa airi Fr Erabi Fei hi mn st Cra Caiga Lacie E Tipa of Jee Paid Dl mesada ha 3 Double click the Maximum BootP request hops and type the new value 4 Click OK Changing RSVP settings This ReSerVation Protocol RSVP facility allows bandwidth to be reserved enabling guaranteed delivery of data To change the set tings 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced gt IP Routing 3 Click box to enable disable RSVP set Refresh Timer period and Cleanup timeout factor 4 Click OK Changing Type of Service This uses IP packet preference settings to prioritize traffic through the priorities switch Packets with a higher setting are handled in preference to packets with lower settings To change the priority level 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced gt IP Routing 3 Double click the ToS and type the new value range 1 7 71 CHAPTER 4 Introduction Adding a tunnel Warning when using pruning 72 Advanced Configuration 4 Click OK DVMRP Tunnels This routing switch supports the Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol DVMRP This enables IP multicast packets to be encapsu lated in an IP header and sent through a tunnel between two specific switches on a
70. g and Installing the Switch The switch contains two fans to air cool the internal circuitry The air is drawn in from the left of the unit and expelled through the outlet grills on the right side and the rear To ensure correct airflow leave 100 mm 4 inches free space on both sides and behind the switch Do not allow the intake or outlet grills to become blocked To install the switch in a desktop environment 1 Find the four rubber feet in the pack that contains the rack mounting kit Remove the backing strip from each of the four feet 3 Attach the four rubber feet to the underside of the switch to ensure that the switch stands firmly Place the switch on a stable flat surface Ensure that the air intake on the left and fan outlets on the right side and rear are not blocked Warning The switch s lifetime and operational reliability can be seriously degraded by inadequate cooling Install the switch in a standard rack in accordance with IEC 297 or similar if the minimum outside measurements of the rack are 600 x 600 mm 23 5 x 23 5 inches you must allow 190 mm 7 5 inches of space at the rear The switch is delivered with a kit to attach it to a standard 19 inch equipment rack with side support rails The kit contains two mount ing brackets and four screws for attaching the brackets to the sides of the switch In addition to the mounting kit you need the following items to mount the switch in a rack
71. g mode Local Management via a direct terminal connection or via TEL NET SNMP Management support BOOTP and TFTP support Control over user access rights Creation of virtual LANs Stand alone per switch or stack or distributed switch network VLAN IP Multicast e RSVP ToS Type of Service IP Filtering Front Panel Introduction The LEDs on the front panel show the status of the ports so you should position the switch with the front panel facing you You can also see which ports the cables are connected to on the switch View of the front panel The front panel of the switch is shown below LEDs Orange Of 0 Mbps Hall duplex Intel Express 550T Routing intel tatus Switch Status Temperature CHAPTER Front panel ports Slots for modules Front panel LED functions Buttons 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch These ports are on the front panel Port CONSOLE port DB 9 Function Connects a PC running a VT100 emula tion a VT100 terminal or a modem to access the built in Local Management pro gram 8 x 10 100Base TX ports RJ 45 Connects devices using Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling complying to EIA 568A Category 5 or ISO IEC 11801 Category 5 level D After removing one or both of the cover plates the modules can be inserted to expand the functionality of the switch The LEDs on the front panel have the following functions LED Port LEDs G
72. g randomly Port enabled link pulse active Orange solid Port disabled by management Green and Orange both Port disabled by a hardware fault or no solid hardware connected Once the switch has started successfully installation is complete and the switch is using its default setting also known as default configu ration All ports are enabled All ports operate in auto negotiation mode Spanning Tree is disabled on all ports Addresses that have been silent for more than 15 minutes are purged from the switch s address table the MAC Address Aging time No access restrictions to Local Management Telnet No SNMP restrictions No permanent MAC address entries defined A permanent entry is a MAC address that is defined as being permitted only on a cer tain port This can be a useful security feature All ports are in the same VLAN named lt System gt and VLAN mode Stand alone mode VLANs allow you to create virtual networks using specific switch ports IP addresses IP subnets and MAC addresses Flow Control is enabled on all ports The connection with Local Management is timed out after 10 minutes if there has been no input during this period This default configuration is adequate for simple workgroup environ ments to operate in basic switching mode Although the switch continues to operate without problems we rec ommend that you change certain parameters to suit your own require ments CHAPTER 1 In
73. get the specific details on that protocol packets received and packets transmitted 3 To present the information as a graph double click the parame ter you are interested in RSVP tables This table shows the IP addresses and ports on the links used to re serve bandwidth To view the RSVP table select IP Routing gt RS VP Table iH ee Heese rae eke oe HP in oe TR A 94 CHAPTER 5 IP multicast networks IP multicast forwarding Managing the Switch This table provides information about the topology of accessible sub nets that have DVMRP routers To view the multicast network table select IP Routing gt IP Multicast gt Network mw Hala dl Bete aer 122 od TE E HAL SAS TAEDE Pae m Ben a A Pe SG Pe m SO SDE SSO AA AO AO AE 5 Le TEE TEE nal nal mal es EL 1 NE xE 3E on TIES CETERE Lo BEE Balas Hails o imm CHO 00000 GHE um LE ERTE iH LTTE ODO nia T l l l J 1 3 A ll L 5 E 5 j AO A iim 105 fio This table provides information about how IP multicast packets are forwarded To view the multicast forwarding table select IP Rout 1ng gt 1P MulticastoMulticast Forwarding Mo Hao al Per da 95 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch IGMP table This table provides information about routers that want to receive multicast packets at a specific address To view the IGMP table se lect IP Routing gt IP Multicast gt IGMP di ee ee A
74. h the hardware product for details on any software warranty This limited hardware warranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales The courts of England shall have exclusive jurisdiction regarding any claim brought under this warranty 129 APPENDIX A Limited Hardware Warranty Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement 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 and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his Own expense The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Manufacturer Declaration Intel declares that the Express 500 Series Switches comply with the EU Directive 89 336 EEC using the EMC standards EN55022 and EN50082 1 These products also meet EU Directives 74 23 EEC and 93 68 and are certified by DEMKO to
75. hace Stee eh a esd di rica laa E wee Beale inci ia 101 A O E Boe oad eee ere 102 CNG EEEE EE TE A Sate ee A Org Se eA eo hans Manoa ma ees 102 RECOVERY Manager A TE a Se wach ab OP nd EG wa bebe 105 CONTENTS DNS EP Conversi n P00 4 tina Kee ad sa ds ee id id la TOONS OPE AC a e cae an dee A ANA ac Stack Synchronization Manager segas rta e EE ai Switch Position OrsSaniZer casita aed wee A a Oe eas Color Code Maitix ROMs 264 4415 salad Hark grad hasind s Chapter 6 Technical Specifications Physical opec iCat ons ereu a A ora ee ay A a ee eh Power SPCCIN CANONS arar he eae Soe ea eh RO eee aes P riommance SpeciiCationss vas eae seek exe AA teed See EASES Chapter 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting score Console PON sarta aorta alice ies piers eros Recoverins from Start up Faille zes veia al o a Using Maintenance Mode crescere A dt Ta A AA AAA SRO Troubleshootias TOONS aca ao o ale aod oh ed pra a a a Troubleshooting Procedure di AE A ed Isola me PODEM setos it a Oi a e Further Evaluation of the Problem 21324 dera lla dida a sl ASE Typical Problems and Causes suas ay ha ea earn ances eres othe obio os Startup PODIE os patita dra ir id ina wie donk pato 2 Pertormance Problems is a ewe Da A Oe eR Communication Problems ra e A A a Reporting the Problem to Intel Customer Support 0 0 0 ccc eee eens Retrieving Information for Customer Support 00000 Appendix A Limited Hardware Warranty Limited H
76. he specific details for that port port performance faults distribution and spanning tree information Monitoring the spanning To view the spanning tree statistics for the whole switch right click tree statistics a specific switch and select Spanning Tree hpenn hirr lara feat 88 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Stations on the switch To view the IP addresses of the devices on the switch 1 Select Monitoring gt Access Overview DP AHATE flee i e AET Fa Co ga et el 2 To change the order of the information click the appropriate title bar Monitoring VLANs and Routing General information The information provided in this section is switch specific To get in formation about a switch including switches in a stack right click that switch 89 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Overview of the VLANs on To view the VLANs on the switch a switch 1 Select VLAN gt Monitoring This shows a full list of VLANs active on the switch or in the domain if distributed VLAN or stand alone for a stack To view this window from the Explorer right click the VLAN name and select Monitor 2 Click the name of the VLAN then click Details to view details of that VLAN VLAH pisk I N hee Bis Dem H al aE Sii Paba p Taia PU dar Por Feder al A COTO Fat on Hir iE TEHE Pari OOo OO hoe Pol OOo CUA ee Peri aG Corer a Pi ahi ME DER Pai iil Ce DER Fat i noni ATA Fail io oo a a ge Fail 0060 TA Pari
77. heir network man agement system disabled by Intel Device View You need a PC with the following minimum requirements to run Intel Device View One of the following running Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Server with Internet Information Server IIS 2 0 or later or Windows NT Workstation with Peer Web Services 30 MB of free hard disk space The Microsoft IP protocol must be installed and configured before installation of Intel Device View To run Intel Device View the client requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 00 running on Windows 95 or Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 A color display with a minimum of 800 x 600 resolution and 256 colors CHAPTER 2 Requirements for Intel Device View with plugin To start the installation of Intel Device View To install Intel Device View for Windows To install Intel Device View for Web To install Intel Device View when using HP OpenView or Intel LANDesk Manager Intel Device View To run Intel Device View with a plugin the PC must be running HP OpenView or Intel LANDesk Manager Installation and Removal Normally the Setup program for Intel Device View will start auto matically after you insert the compact disc CD in your CD ROM drive However 1f 1t does not use the standard Windows procedures for installing programs The following screen is displayed VERSION 2 0 Click Install Windows and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete
78. hen using STP with VLANs 64 when using VLANs 55 Weight 110 Windows 95 18 Windows NT 18 Workstation interface card 11 140 Automated Support You can reach Intel automated support services 24 hours a day ev ery day at no charge The services contain the most up to date infor mation about Intel products You can access installation instructions troubleshooting information and general product information Customer Support Technicians Free support for 90 days You can speak with our technical support professionals free of charge for 90 days after your initial call North America only 916 377 7000 Other support services You can purchase a range of support servic es including 24 hour support per incident support on site service and software and hardware maintenance agreements For details about the Intel Support Service options go to our Web site at http support intel com services and choose your geography Worldwide access Intel has technical support centers worldwide Many of the centers are staffed by technicians who speak the local languages Go to our Web site at http www intel com intel contact to find the Intel support center for your geography Country Number Language France 44 1793 404988 French Germany 44 1793 404777 German Italy 44 1793 404141 Italian UK 44 1793 404900 English If you don t have access to automated services contact your local dealer or distributor Or call 1 916
79. indow Right mouse button commands Intel Device View Errors Window The Errors window is a log of all error messages generated by the switch Right click a message and Intel Device View offers Functions Description Refresh Reloads and updates all the information in this window Clear Clears all the messages displayed Pause Pauses the normal updating of information in this window 39 In this chapter Standard Configuration Configuration is the way we change the setup of the switch or stack In this chapter you will find all the instructions you need to change setups that affect the switch or stack and the ports Topic See Page Changing the Setup of the Switch or 42 Stack Changing the Setup of the Port 57 In chapter 4 you will find instructions to integrate VLANs and rout ing into your setup 41 CHAPTER 3 Improving switch security Using the mouse 42 Standard Configuration Changing the Setup of the Switch or Stack To restrict the use of the switch or stack you can Change the administrator password for local management Change the user password for local management Limit access to Local Management via the Console port and or Telnet Specify a time of no input after which the connection with Local Management is terminated Change the password for moving files with TFTP Specify use of TFTP Restrict access to include only the stations named on
80. ing rate of the device RMON Statistics Provides subnet management statistics History Lists monitored traffic on a subnet Alarms Enables activity alarms to be set Logs Sets events defined by Log Trap or Log and Trap 29 CHAPTER 2 Switch contacted Mouse moves 30 Intel Device View Device View Main Display When Intel Device View contacts the switch or stack the front inter face side of the switch or stack is displayed Per as Intel SS A Era This view provides a real time view of the switch or stack and ports which behave in the same way as the physical switch For example the LEDs change color according to the state of the switch stack You can fully manage the switch or stack using this display Using a mouse makes it easier to operate Intel Device View and saves you time Mouse action Information Right click switch Shows the switch related menus for configuration and monitoring Right click stack border Shows the stack related menus for configuration and monitoring Right click a port Shows the port related menus for configuration and monitoring Double left click switch Opens the Device Setup menu Double left click a port Opens that port s Setup menu CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Right mouse button Right click a single switch and Intel Device View offers commands for a single switch Functions Description Device Setup Displays comprehensive information
81. isting all history collections 2 To open a graph showing the statistics select a history and press View CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch RMON Alarms Alarm is a useful RMON feature it enables you to set your own thresholds for when the network activity requires some attention 1 Right click a switch and select Monitoring gt RMON Alarms gt Configure The Alarm Table window opens which lists all alarms 2 Click Add to add an alarm to the list After defining the alarm a trap 1s sent every time the threshold 1s exceeded RMON Events Event 1s a useful RMON feature 1t enables you to set your own events defined by type Log Trap or Log and Trap 1 Right click a switch and select Monitoring gt RMON Alarms gt Events The Events Table window opens which lists all events defined 2 Click Add to add an event to the list Note Events can be created automatically through the alarm configurations Online Help For more information about the use of the RMON facilities please re fer to the online Help 83 CHAPTER 5 Monitoring the health of the stack 84 Managing the Switch Monitoring the Stack s Performance The Stack Health Monitor provides an overall status for the switches in the stack To view the health of the stack Right click the stack bor der and select Stack Health Monitor rn imik Head Lute hi sil ieee Mais If the condition of any of the switches alters the changes are dis played on
82. le Time 5 Type the required number of seconds 6 Click OK Adaptive forwarding changes the forwarding mode depending on the upper and lower limits of specific error types To change the number of upper and lower limits Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click Switching Click Advanced Click the required parameter Type the percentage of errors or runts Click OK oOo oa Bb Q N Spanning Tree You can change the Priority given to the switch Maximum length of time information is retained by the switch CHAPTER 3 Warning when using VLANs Why change these from their defaults Standard Configuration Time between transmitted Configuration BPDUs Time the switch spends in the Listening and Learning states It is important to be aware of problems that may arise when using Spanning Tree and VLANs The Spanning Tree can use alternative paths such as different ports to get messages to their destination STP The diagram above shows two switches On the left we see the two switches connected and the ports are grouped in two VLANs A and B On the right we have enabled STP STP blocks the path between X and Z to avoid looping and therefore destroys the VLAN setup because VLAN B needs these ports to receive messages The switch 1s delivered with Spanning Tree default values set to those recommended by the IEEE 802 1d standard These values are conser vative worst case estimates for LANs consis
83. low control change on a port 61 change on switch 53 default 14 Forward delay expiry time change 57 Forwarding IP multicast packets 95 Forwarding mode on a port change 60 Frequency 112 Front panel LED 4 ports 4 view 3 G Getting started vii H Hardware details 79 features 2 Hello expiry time change 56 Help description vii History RMON 82 Humidity 111 I Identify the switch 43 78 IGMP pruning 72 enabling 73 IGMP Table 96 Improve switch security 42 Information about changes to VLANs 92 about the domain 91 about VLAN configuration 91 Information sources vii Input protection 112 Installation of a Module 9 on a desktop 7 Plugin requirements 19 requirements 6 18 requirements for web 18 requirements for Windows 18 Intel Device View alarms RMON 83 commands 22 concept 20 history RMON 82 port performance 97 purpose 78 Report Manager 102 requirements for web 18 requirements for web clients 18 requirements for Windows 18 RMON tool 82 stack performance 84 Statistics counters 100 switch performance 79 Interface card for workstation 11 IntraStack activity 85 IP 18 IP address change details 44 IP Filtering add a member 74 add a User Group 74 check connections 75 enable 73 purpose 73 IP Multicast Forwarding 95 IGMP table 96 Networks 95 IP Routing N D E X Intel Express 550T Routing Switch change details 70 monitor counters
84. ls 51 Type of Service priorities 71 Changing 71 Clearance 110 Clock set 45 Color Code Matrix Ports 22 Commands in Maintenance Mode 119 Communication problems how to solve 124 Concept Intel Device View 20 Configuration changes lost 123 standard level 41 Connect other devices 10 power 11 Connection main power 5 redundant power supply 5 Connections number of 111 CONSOLE port function 4 134 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Consumption of power 112 Contacting Customer Support 125 Contents of the pack 6 Context sensitive help vii Conventions in this manual viii Cooling fan 5 Counters interface statistics RMON 100 CPU type 112 D Date set 45 Default forwarding mode change 53 settings after start up 14 Delete a VLAN 65 DHCP limitation 18 Diagnostics window details 37 facilities 37 Dimensions 110 Disable auto negotiation 59 the port 59 Domain information 91 Duplex mode change 60 DVMRP Tunnel 72 DVMRP Tunnels 72 E Electrostatic Sensitive Device notice 9 ements 19 Enabling 73 Equipment rack requirements 7 to mount the switch 8 tools needed 7 Errors change number before adaptive forwarding mode operates 54 monitor the total number 80 87 Errors window 39 facilities 39 N D E X Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Essential reading 6 Events RMON 83 F Fan 5 Files suitable for TFTP transfer 126 transfer using TFTP 126 F
85. nd IPX protocols 69 CHAPTER 4 Adding a routing link Changing IP and IPX details Adding a static route 70 Advanced Configuration To add a routing link to a VLAN that is not already configured 1 2 3 Select VLAN Routing Setup gt Add ee LAH ULA a h Dr Pr i ee Lite a PEA o pde Pt ei LEA ee pa o poa El dee coed io a ee hac dr bhi bh a Ai T iva arabok poiat Ha il rbd Te Pira aba al dedo Y As con dl dl Tdi AAA Foo Ey ml a al dd er a E ar ha VLAH oe oo SN Select the Setup an IP routing interface box Click Next and follow the instructions in the Wizard windows To change the routing protocol details for an existing VLAN y 2 3 5 Select VLAN Routing Setup Click Routing Select the Use IP routing orUse IPX routing box to make active 1f possible Double click the required field type the new value and select the correct protocol parameters Click OK A static route is a permanent entry in the routing table and is a path to IP network which is not announced by the RIP A static route is an nounced to other switches or stacks using RIP To add a static route 1 a Bb W N Select VLAN Routing Setup Click Advanced gt IP Routing Click Add Double click the required field and type the new value Click OK CHAPTER 4 Advanced Configuration Changing the number of This parameter specifies the maximum number of hops that a BOOTP BOOTP request hops request can make be
86. nd enables you to define alarms on the individual ports Stack Synchronization Manager for stacks only enables you to establish a stack from a group of switches connected via a Matrix Module or add a switch to an existing stack and then syn chronize their configurations Switch Position Organizer for stacks only enables you to move the switches displayed on screen around in the stack Color Code Matrix Ports for stacks only colors the individ ual ports on the Matrix Module This simplifies the task of trac ing cables as the ports on the Stack Interface Modules become the same color as the corresponding Matrix Module port CHAPTER 2 intel Device View A color coding chart for Intel Device View to show the states of switch s LEDs Setting the Preferences Setting the polling The polling intervals determine how often Intel Device View contacts intervals the switch or stack and updates the status and information displayed To change the polling parameters 1 Select Monitoring gt Preferences Poling tonto Firms Corera E ea tars Fura C Pendcil bk di dd d ibd hr mm a as isn Polirg M iia pri iw Paba reed be j e E ESOO A Click Polling or Monitor If you want the polling to happen more frequently than just on opening click Periodically Move the Interval slider to the required time Click OK 23 CHAPTER 2 Setting the timeout parameters for SNMP Setting the
87. network that does not support DVMRP routing The tunnel is defined using IP addresses a source IP address and a desti nation IP address A DVMRP tunnel must be set up in both switches over the tunnel 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced gt IP Routing gt DVMRP Tunnels 3 Click Add Add DWMAP Tunnel Switch 7 in Stack Ed Name Multicast Tunnel Local IF address 89 201 86 170 Remote IP address 0 0 0 0 Multicast routing W Enabled DWMAP metric li TTL threshold li 0R E Help 4 Type the required information in the fields provided 5 Click OK IP Multicast IGMP pruning It is important to be aware of problems that may arise when using IGMP pruning and IP Multicast addresses Warning When using the IGMP pruning IP multicast packets not based on IGMP are discarded CHAPTER 4 Enabling IGMP pruning Purpose Before you start Enabling IP Filtering Advanced Configuration IGMP pruning implements a system where only the necessary amount of IP multicast packets are bridged To enable IGMP pruning 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup Click Advanced gt IP Routing gt IGMP Check Enabled In Pruning timeout type the new value Click OK a FF W N IP Filtering IP filtering is available when you are routing between nets or VLANs It enables you to send data packets to specific workstations or user groups across the VLANs You define the members in these user groups and the type of IP filt
88. nito dal produttore se non corrisponde esattamente al tipo richiesto 131 APPENDIX A Limited Hardware Warranty Prima di rimuovere il coperchio del telaio assicurarsi che il sistema sia scollegato dall alimentazione da tutti 1 collegamenti di comunicazione reti o linee di modem Non avviare il sistema senza aver prima messo a posto il coperchio ADVERTENCIAS E sistema esta disefiado para funcionar en un entorno de trabajo normal Escoja un lugar Limpio y libre de part culas en suspensi n salvo el polvo normal Bien ventilado y alejado de fuentes de calor incluida la luz solar directa Alejado de fuentes de vibraci n Aislado de campos electromagn ticos fuertes producidos por dispositivos el ctricos En regiones con frecuentes tormentas el ctricas se recomienda conectar su sistema a un eliminador de sobrevoltage y desconectar el m dem de las l neas de telecomunicaci n durante las tormentas Previsto de una toma de tierra correctamente instalada No intente modificar ni usar el cable de alimentaci n de corriente alterna si no se corresponde exactamente con el tipo requerido Aseg rese de que cada vez que se quite la cubierta del chasis el sistema haya sido desconectado de la red de alimentaci n y de todos lo enlaces de telecomunicaciones de red y de l neas de m dem No ponga en funcionamiento el sistema mientras la cubierta est quitada 132 Numerics 10 100Base TX port 4 A Acce
89. oduct with either new or remanufactured product or parts and the returned product becomes Intel s property Intel warrants the repaired or replaced product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of the greater of 1 ninety 90 days from the return shipping date or 11 the period of time remaining on the original three 3 year warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state All parts or components contained in this product are covered by Intel s limited warranty for this product the product may contain fully tested recycled parts warranted as if new For warranty information call one of the numbers below Returning a Defective Product RMA Before returning any product contact an Intel Customer Support Group and obtain an RMA number by calling the non toll free numbers below 128 APPENDIX A Limited Hardware Warranty Country Number Language France 44 1793 404988 French Germany 44 1793 404777 German Italy 44 1793 404141 Italian UK 44 1793 404900 English If the Customer Support Group verifies that the product is defective they will have the Return Material Authorization Department issue you an RMA number to place on the outer package of the product Intel cannot accept any product without an RMA number on the package LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES INTEL SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES INCLUDI
90. oftware successfully located and loaded ports enabled or disabled and if any SNMP traps have been sent Use of this tool is described in System Window p 38 5 Check for any relevant messages in the Errors window Use of this tool is described in Errors Window p 39 6 Check the fault counters on the switch ports and watch for any significant error counters Further Evaluation of the Problem If the problem is still not If you still cannot resolve the problem after following the procedures isolated above access the Monitoring menu within Local Management Mon itoring is a valuable tool for the troubleshooting process and offers extensive information on the performance and the status of the switch hardware and software the switch ports and the traffic patterns on each port The general facilities available within the Monitoring menu are de scribed in the following subsections The use of these facilities de pends on the problem and on any relevant information collected in the previous procedure Typical Problems and Causes Typical problems that This section gives some examples of typical problems that could be could be encountered encountered during the installation and configuration of the switch and their possible cause Configuration problems defective cables and problems with communication among devices are the most com mon switch malfunctions 122 CHAPTER 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Start up
91. ory Monitoring Displays as a graph the activity on all the ports in the switch and RMON facilities Right mouse button Right click a single port and Intel Device View offers commands for a port Functions Description Port Setup Displays the port status the speed and duplex settings and spanning tree settings Add Port to VLAN Adds the port to a VLAN Port Details Displays comprehensive performance dis tribution and spanning tree details Port Activity Displays as a graph the activity on the port VLAN Port Monitor Provides details about the MAC and IP ing addresses on the VLANs RMON Statistics Provides RMON statistics for the selected port 34 CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Color coding The switch and ports are displayed in different colors Color Means Switch Gray The switch is operational the soft Body ware is loaded and running and it can be contacted by Intel Device View via the network Dark blue That switch 1s selected and various device specific parameters can be changed using the right mouse but ton Ports Dark green Port enabled but no plug connected Light green Port enabled and plug connected Brown Port disabled by management or a hardware error Dark blue That port is selected and various port specific parameters can be changed using the right mouse but ton Purple Port mirroring is enabled here Stack border Dark blue The stack is selected and variou
92. pics Topic See Page Physical Specifications 110 Power Specifications 112 Performance Specifications 112 109 CHAPTER 6 Technical Specifications Physical Specifications Approvals The switch has the following approvals Approval for Standard Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 IEC 950 EN 60950 Emission FCC 47 CFR part 15 Class A EN 55022 Class A CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Class 1 ITE C Tick Mark CNS 13438 Class A Susceptibility EN 50082 1 IEC 1000 4 2 IEC 1000 4 3 IEC 1000 4 4 IEC 1000 4 5 CE Mark Yes Physical The switch has the following physical specifications Specification Measurement Dimensions Width 17 351in 441 mm Height 3 261n 83 mm Depth 12 95in 329mm Weight approximate 151b 6 7kg Recommended Sides 4 0in 100mm clearance Rear 7 7in 190mm 110 CHAPTER 6 Technical Specifications Environmental The switch has the following environmental specifications Operating temperature 41 F to 104 F 45 C to 40 C Storage temperature 13 F to 158 F 25 C to 70 C Humidity Less than 85 non condensing Altitude 10000 feet 3048 meters LEDs The switch has the following number of LEDs Status of Number of LEDs Port 16 Power l Status l Temperature l RPS 1 Connections The switch has the following number of connections Connections Number 10 100Mbps 10 100BaseTX 8 RJ 45 CONSOLE port DB 9 male l 111 CHAPTER 6 T
93. r own IP address tftpIP the IP address of the TFTP host gwIP the IP address of the primary router intermediate gateway required 1f the TFTP server 1s located on a remote part of the network BOOTP lt filename gt Loads software using the BOOTP or TFTP pro tocol lt filename gt the name of the file containing the software DUMP addr Dumps memory contents INFO Shows hardware information RESET Resets the switch RUN defparm Starts the software in its default factory settings bootptab file entry The entry for the switch in the bootptab should contain a line sim ilar to bir 1ntel switch es550 x xx This instructs the switch to load the switch software from the bootp tftp server Use the Intel Device View application to configure the switch manually or transfer the ixxxxxxx p file containing the con figuration from a TFTP server to the switch 120 CHAPTER 7 Troubleshooting tools available To isolate the problem Console Port Use and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tools The tools available for troubleshooting on the switch are The LED indicators These are located on the front panel of the switch The LEDs indicate the overall switch status and the status of each of the switch s ports and backplane segments where applicable See earlier in this man ual for a full description of the LEDs and their use SNMP SNMP management in the switch is based on standard
94. re Warranty AVERTISSEMENT Le syst me a t con u pour fonctionner dans un cadre de travail normal L emplacement choisi doit Itre o 5 ok A at Propre et d pourvu de poussi re en suspension sauf la poussi re normale O LAR m Bien a r et loin des sources de chaleur y compris du soleil direct A Fabri des chocs et des sources de ibrations Isol de forts champs magn tiques g en r s par des appareils lectriques Dans les r gions sujettes aux orages magn tiques il est recomand de brancher votre syst me un supresseur de surtension et de d brancher toutes les lignes de t l communications de votre modem durant un orage Muni d une prise murale correctement mise la terre Ne pas utiliser ni modifier le c ble d alimentation C A fourni s il ne correspond pas exactement au type requis Assurez vous que le syst me soit d branch de son alimentation ainsi que de toutes les liaisons de t l comunication des r seaux et des lignes de modem avant d enlever le capot Ne pas utiliser le syst me quand le capot est enlev WARNUNG Das System wurde f r den Betrieb in einer normalen B roumgebung entwickelt Der entwickelt Der Standort sollte Oo sauber und staubfrei sein Hausstaub ausgenommen gut geliiftet und keinen Heizquellen ausgesetzt sein einschliefllich direkter Sonneneinstrahlung keinen Ersch tterungen ausgesetzt sein keine starken von elektrischen Ger
95. reen and Orange Shows the status for The operation of each port Status The operation of the switch Power The internal power supply Temperature The internal temperature RPS redundant The external redundant power supply power supply The buttons on the front panel have the following functions Button name Port Status Function Shows the operational status of each port Reset Reset or enter Maintenance Mode or Recov ery Mode CHAPTER 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Introduction View of rear panel Rear panel parts Important Rear Panel The rear panel has a cooling fan outlet and the main supply cable so you should position the switch with the rear panel facing away from you The rear panel of the switch is shown below 1741 The switch s rear panel has the following parts Part Function Fan outlet Cools the internal circuitry of the switch Power connection A socket to connect the power cord to the main supply Redundant power Connects an external redundant power sup supply connector ply If the internal power supply fails the redundant power supply starts immediately Installation You must adhere to all local and national regulations governing the installation and connection of electrical devices when installing the switch CHAPTER 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Before Installation Contents of the pack Unpack
96. roblem reproducible If yes how ITs it a new installation or has it been running for a while When was the last time it was working correctly What has hap pened since then that might have affected the switch The information in this report will help us to find a solution to the problem as quickly as possible For information about Intel s automated support service and how to contact our technical support technicians see the information on the page inside the back cover Retrieving Information for Customer Support If Intel Device View is still functioning this information can be ob tained using the Report Manager If the Report Manager is not acces sible use TFTP procedures 125 CHAPTER 7 Files suitable for TFTP transfer Transferring files to and from the switch using TFTP 126 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting You can retrieve log files for analysis using TFTP Here are two of the various files suitable for TFTP transfer Type Name Contains ASCII report Information for Customer Support staff log List of errors Binary miaram Information for Customer Support staff filter IXXXXXX p For example in9eb003 p A read write parameter file which contains the infor mation for configuring a switch some where else on the network IXXxxxx nvp WLAN database To transfer files using TFTP 1 2 At the command prompt start a TFTP session with the switch To obtain a directo
97. rough cable 1 1 CHAPTER 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch RJ 45 connector pin The RJ 45 ports on the front of the switch have the following pin as assignments signments Pin number Function l RX 2 RX 3 TX 6 TX Connecting a device to To connect a workstation compatible with IEEE 802 3 Ethernet Ver the RJ 45 ports sion 1 0 and 2 0 or a fast access device such as a server to the switch s RJ 45 ports using UTP cable Category 5 1 Make sure that the device has a 100Mbps 100 Base FX or 10 100 Base TX network interface card installed If not use your network interface card s documentation to install and configure it correctly 2 If your workstation is fitted with an RJ 45 interface then there is no problem However it is possible to attach to other connector types using an appropriate adapter For example use a UTP 10Base FL adapter for fiber connections 3 Connect one end of the UTP cable to an RJ 45 port on the switch According to IEEE 802 3 the cable length must not exceed 100 meters approximately 325 feet 4 Connect the other end to the 100Base TX connection on the device Cable for the Console Port If you connect a PC via the Console Port then use a null modem ca ble Connecting the Power Introduction After connecting the devices to the switch connect the power cable There are certain practical and safety considerations to be made be fore powering the switch on 1
98. rranty for this product the product may contain fully tested recycled parts warranted as if new For warranty information call one of the numbers below Returning a Defective Product RMA Before returning any product contact an Intel Customer Support Group and obtain an RMA number by calling North America only 916 377 7000 Other locations Return the product to the place of purchase 127 APPENDIX A Limited Hardware Warranty If the Customer Support Group verifies that the product is defective they will have the Return Material Authorization Department issue you an RMA number to place on the outer package of the product Intel cannot accept any product without an RMA number on the package LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND REMEDIES INTEL SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL AND SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT WHETHER ARISING OUT OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE TORT OR UN DER ANY WARRANTY IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER INTEL HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY BUSINESS INTERRUPTIONS AND LOSS OF PROFITS NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING INTEL S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT THESE LIMITATIONS ON POTENTIAL LIABILITIES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT
99. rt 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Activity gt RX Packets Me rd He Pies Pi Fel 2 AA i oe anne z E Poel Ac Fo Peck lar Por 2 ae a oie HH tt l PRES TRENEREN ap oa a MEN MAS Via Ade id lil te G Al ed 3 To change the graph click 3D 4 To freeze the graph click View gt Stop Collection To monitor the transmitted packets on a specific port 1 Right click the port 2 Select Port Activity gt TX Packets 3 To change the graph click 3D 4 To freeze the graph click View gt Stop Collection 99 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Monitoring the VLANs on To view the VLANs on the port ii 1 Right click and select VLAN Port Monitoring VLAR Faj Mara tra gt 117 25 MALT Par ajajaj WLA Table Jakit Tabs 2 Click either of the tabs to view details of that port Tab Name Shows the Double click a row VLAN s to show the VLAN Table in which this portis MAC addresses contained learned on this port in that specific VLAN MAC Table MAC addresses and other VLANs in IP addresses which this address is contained RMON Interface statistics To access a range of subnet management statistics 1 Right click a port and select RMON Statistics 2 This window gives more detailed information displayed as graphs 100 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Tools for the Switch Tools available The switch has various tools to help with management Use To Ping Ensure a device is connect
100. rver To change the priority 4 2 3 4 Select VLAN Routing Setup Click Advanced The VLAN mode is highlighted Double click the Server priority and type the new value If two switches have the same priority the switch with the low est MAC address will be the server Click OK This 1s relevant only for a Distributed VLAN After receiving a pack et from the server the switch stack waits for a specific length of time before it assumes the server is lost The switch stack then starts to lis ten for a new server and if none is found it becomes the server To change the length of time before the server is assumed to be lost 1 2 Select VLAN Routing Setup Click Advanced The VLAN mode is highlighted CHAPTER 4 Ports with IP learning Introduction Advanced Configuration 3 Double click Server Expiry Time out and type the new value 4 Click OK IP learning must be enabled when using IP policies IP learning is enabled on all ports by default If you want to change the settings for individual ports for example if you are using protocols other that IP protocols and don t want these stations to be learned using IP rules you should 1 Select VLAN Routing Setup 2 Click Advanced 3 Click IP Traffic to specify which ports support IP learning ee es EA 4 Click OK Routing Between VLANs After you have created the VLAN groups you can move or route packets of data between VLANs using the IP a
101. ry listing of all the files on the switch type get dir Examine the directory listing to confirm the names of the files present in the switch Report log and filter files and a parameter file with a p or nvp extension appear in the directory listing To retrieve the file that you want type get lt filename gt Note If you get a report then the report file is generated on the fly and transferred If the TFTP access is password protected type get lt password gt lt filename gt For example get edin burgh report Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Intel warrants to the original owner that the hardware product delivered in this package will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three 3 years following the latter of 1 the date of purchase only if you register by returning the registration card as indicated thereon with proof of purchase or 11 the date of manufacture or 111 the registration date if by electronic means provided such registration occurs within thirty 30 days from purchase This warranty does not cover the product if it is damaged in the process of being installed Intel recommends that you have the company from whom you purchased this product install the product INTEL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO FILL YOUR ORDER WITH A PRODUCT CONTAINING NEW OR REMANUFAC TURED COMPONENTS THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY I
102. s stack specific parameters can be changed using the right mouse but ton Everything Light blue Intel Device View has lost contact switches with the devices for example the ports and switch or your PC is disconnected stack border from the LAN 35 CHAPTER 2 Intel Device View Explorer Intel Device View Diagnostics 36 Intel Device View Explorer The Explorer within Intel Device View displays management infor mation for example VLANs on this switch and other switches Types ee If a switch is disabled or not operational it is displayed with a red cross through it General management information for the switch is accessed from the Monitoring menu Diagnostics Window The Diagnostics window helps you troubleshoot the switch stack to get it working properly in case of problems The Diagnostics window lists any problems detected by the switch stack and notes the level of the problem fatal error error or note and the port on which the error occurred Messages are automatically cleared from the list when the problem no longer exists CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Right mouse button Right click a message and Intel Device View offers commands Functions Description Details Displays a diagnostic details window that describes the problem and gives a possible solution Refresh Reloads and updates all the diagnostic information Clear Clears all the messages displayed Use Color
103. sk and by being able to restore it again should it be lost If necessary the stack can be returned to the factory default configuration Monitoring Provides Hardware information about the separate switches in the stacks and the access rights to the devices on the LAN Tools Gives access to the Synchronization Man age the Switch Position Organizer and Color Code Matrix Ports function Right mouse button When managing a stack of switches right click a switch and Intel De commands for a switch in vice View offers a stack Functions Description IP and Name Setup Displays the switch s IP address and Sub net mask Device Activity Displays in a graph format information about the activity on the ports in the switch selected Spanning Tree Provides statistics about the Spanning Tree on the selected switch VLAN Displays monitoring information and the status of the VLAN links IP Routing Provides information about the IP routing links and networks and the number of packets sent via the different IP protocols 33 CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Functions Description IPX Routing Provides information about the IPX rout ing links and networks and the number of packets sent via the IPX protocols Device Restarts the switch and provides informa tion about the firmware in the switch Configuration Ensures the switch s configuration is safe by saving it to the flash mem
104. ss restrictions to Local Management 14 to Local Management 104 toSNMP 45 Acronyms 1x Add a Aggregate Link 49 a DVMRP tunnel 72 a Member 74 a Permanent Entry 48 a routing link 70 a static route 70 atrap 47 50 a User Group 74 a VLAN 65 device to authentication list 46 new switch to distributed VLAN 66 new switches 25 policy toa VLAN 66 Airflow 7 Index Alarms RMON 83 Altitude 111 Approvals CE Mark 110 emission 110 safety 110 susceptibility 110 Authentication add a device 46 purpose 45 Auto negotiation disable 59 Avoiding damage to the circuit board 9 B Bootload using maintenance mode 118 BOOTP change request hops 71 Button functions 4 C Cable for the Console Port 11 for the LAN Ports 10 133 N D E X shielded 10 wiring color code 12 Change default forwarding mode 53 duplex mode 60 errors before adaptive forwarding mode operates 54 flow control 53 flow control ona port 61 forward delay expiry time 57 forwarding mode on a port 60 hello expiry time 36 IP and IPX details 70 IP details 44 MAC address ageing time 52 message age expiry time 56 number of BOOTP request hops 71 password 51 priority of the port in the spanning tree 62 RSVP settings 71 spanning tree priority 56 speed 60 state of the port 57 STP cost of the path 62 STP state of a port 61 TFTP password 52 time to measure errors 54 timeout detai
105. ss 550T Routing Switch uses your existing network cables to integrate switching technology into your computer network Each device in a workgroup or a network segment can communicate at a full wire speed of 10 Mbps or 100Mbps to provide High speed connectivity Simultaneous two way communication between connected devices Increased network throughput and performance Increased server availability This switch offers the following features Plug and play no need to configure the module to use the basic operations 8 x 10 100 Mbps non blocking connections Two option slots for modules Front panel LEDs that show switch port and traffic status Automatic detection of 110V and 240 V power supplies The switch offers the following features Each port can operate in one of three switching modes cut through fragment free or store and forward Each port supports half and full duplex operation Simultaneous full wire speed switching on all ports RMON support for Statistics History Alarm Host HostTopN Matrix Filter Capture and Events Full RMON support on a limited number of ports Switch routing IP and IPX protocols Spanning tree support on all ports Flow control Permanent MAC address entries CHAPTER 1 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch Software features The switch offers the following features Intel Device View for Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT or Intel Device View for Web Adaptive forwardin
106. tack CHAPTER 2 Basic menu bar commands File menu Device menu View menu for Windows users only Monitoring menu Intel Device View Information section provides details about diagnostics traps errors and the system Using this window you can show activity statistics for the switch or the stack and for individual ports Before a switch is contacted Before a switch or stack is contacted the following commands are available through the menu bar The toolbar buttons are for users us ing Intel Device View in Windows This contains one command Exit which enables you to exit the Intel Device View When a switch or stack is open and the configuration has been changed and not saved to the Flash Memory as the perma nent configuration you are asked 1f you want to save the new config uration before exiting The Device menu contains the following switch commands Install enables you to install a new device which does not have an IP address in Intel Device View Can also be accessed by selecting eI Manage enables a switch or stack that has an IP address already assigned to be managed or configured Can also be accessed by selecting gt Discover enables you to set up how the Device Tree discovers devices and users A list of IP addresses contains the last eight switches success fully contacted from Intel Device View These can be used to manage the switch The View menu allo
107. tel Device View rather than the maintenance mode commands This is easier and the existing con figuration is retained The configuration information for the switch is stored in two files re siding in flash memory The two files are named after the MAC ad dress of the switch One of them 1xxxxxxx p contains all the basic configuration parameters while the other dxxxxxxx nvp contains the VLAN policy database The two configuration files may be backed up using a TFTP client on an external machine e g MS Windows Unix or other Please fol low the documentation for the TFTP client application for further in structions However it is recommended to use Intel Device View for doing backup of the configurations The two configuration files may be restored using a TFTP client on an external machine e g MS Windows Unix or other if the switch configuration has been lost or corrupted It is recommended to use Intel Device View for restoring the configurations rather than manual TFTP If the configuration in the switch has been corrupted in such a way that the switch is not able to start properly after reset System LED goes red it may be necessary to reset the switch configuration to fac tory defaults The RUN Defparm command may be used to do this Please note that this will discard the existing configuration in the switch This method may also be used if the configuration by mistake has made it impossible to contact the switch
108. tel Express 550T Routing Switch Follow the instructions in Chapter 2 to change the configuration while the switch is operating Other LEDs on the front panel Introduction There are three other LEDs and one button on the front panel that show how the switch is operating Status LED Temperature LED Redundant Power Supply RPS LED Port Status button LED colors and their The LEDs give information about the state of the switch meanings LED Color Meaning Status Green Solid The switch is operating normally Blinking 1 Hz Updating software or running in recovery mode Blinking 5 Hz Running in mainte nance mode Red The switch 1s resetting or either hard ware or software errors are detected Temperature Green Normal operating temperature Orange Temperature 1s higher than normal Check that the area around the air intakes and vents are clear of obstructions Red Temperature is too high and the switch will shut down RPS Green Off No RPS connected Solid RPS connected but not needed Orange Normal power supply has failed and the RPS has taken over 15 CHAPTER Port Status button 16 4 Intel Express 550T Routing Switch To see the speed and duplex settings of all the ports press the Port Status button The function of the port LEDs changes for a period of 5 seconds where they have the following meaning LED Color Meaning Left Speed Green Off
109. the box if you want to open the switch in a new Intel Device View window CHAPTER 2 Establishing and expanding a stack Intel Device View 4 Click OK If you connect switches that already have IP addresses assigned to gether via a Matrix Module you can manage them as a stack To cre ate or expand an existing stack 1 2 Select Device gt Manage and the Manage dialog opens Type in the IP Address or MAC address of one of the switches All the switches connected via the Matrix Module are displayed in this window even switches that are already configured as a stack foal ea Fee Slack Mater El ia besk bhr DA Met gs E pT EEEH lhe cbg mata e Pa ech ep se ee Aa ee es ee En Serle So bo ee pe he E aa Ml rae C Bage rra Mere FT pgn cofrade a ha e pane Porfa P A AS md a e re If the switches don t have compatible software the Upgrade box is checked If one or more of the switches aren t configured the Configure IP address box is check Select Stack Management Select OK The Upgrade Wizard starts automatically 1f software needs to be upgraded 27 CHAPTER 2 intel Device View Device Tree Introduction The Device Tree displays the separate subnets on your LAN as branches in a tree This includes a branch that shows all the unconfig ured devices on the LAN EP Discovered SNMP Device Tree e Subnet 172 H Subnet 172 28 i Subnet 172 286 170 Unconfigured Devices E OO008032CB01 8 DOD
110. ting of a large number of switches Therefore changing these default values may improve the performance of your network 55 CHAPTER 3 Changing the spanning tree priority Changing the message age expiry time Changing the hello expiry time 56 Standard Configuration The higher the value the lower the chance of the switch being used as the root bridge To change the priority value 1 2 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click Spanning Tree Click Priority Type the required value Click OK To change the maximum time between protocol information being re ceived and discarded 1 a FF W N Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click Spanning Tree Click Message Age Timer Expiry Type the required number of seconds Click OK To change the time between transmissions of configuration BPDUs from a switch that is or attempting to become the root 1 ao FF W N Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click Spanning Tree Click Hello Timer Expiry Type the required number of seconds Click OK CHAPTER 3 Standard Configuration Changing the forward To change the time between port states while the bridge attempts to delay expiry time become the root 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup Click Spanning Tree Click Forward Delay Timer Expiry Type the required number of seconds Click OK oa Bb W N Changing the state of the To specify that all ports are using Spanning Tree
111. tor port activity Monitor port faults Monitor switch activity Monitor VLANs and Routing Information about the Switch Identifying the switch To see the name of the switch the IP address the administrator s name and how long the switch has been running 1 Select Device Information 2 To update the information click Refresh 78 CHAPTER 5 Managing the Switch Hardware details To see the MAC address hardware version and memory size 1 Click Monitoring gt Hardware Information Herman hirm IT HA skim prasome itp fC Heer e fF 2 To update the information click Refresh Monitoring the Switch s Performance Monitoring the total packet To view the total activity of the packets on all the ports activit uai y 1 Select Device Activity gt Total Packets Each column represents a port and its activity level To see the exact value hold the mouse pointer over a port Click View and change the presentation style 3D to 2D Graph with or without a peak value indicator and vertical to horizontal bars 79 CHAPTER 5 Monitoring the total activity of transmitted packets Monitoring the total activity of received packets Monitoring the total number of errors 80 Managing the Switch To view the total activity of the packets being transmitted on all the ports 1 Select Device Activity gt Tx Packets Each column represents the activity level on that port To see th
112. tries When a switch has Port Mirroring enabled the switch cannot collect RMON data from the RMON groups 4 to 8 To add a mirrored port to a switch Note If Port Mirroring is enabled the source port will be in store and forward mode Therefore Runts CRCs etc will not be forwarded or mirrored 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Port Mirroring Lors Hiraga IIF tm Sarge ima F eTe iti T Click Add For a stack click Switch and select one Click Reflect from and select the port that you want O O A Q Click Reflect to and select the port to where the traffic can be debugged monitored 7 Click OK CHAPTER 3 Changing password details Changing timeout details Standard Configuration Local Management The administrator has read write access at all levels The user can read the monitoring screens but cannot change the configuration up date software or reset the station To prevent unauthorized personnel changing configurations 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Local Management po i eget ie tae lim Per Bp a 1 ar You can change the passwords for the Administrator and User Type the old password Type the new password Retype the new password in Retype new Click OK N OO O89 FP Q When there has been no input during this period the connection with Local Management is terminated To change the timeout interval 1 Select Configur
113. uplex settings and link speeds Action Check the negotiated settings in the switch and compare them to the expected values 123 CHAPTER 7 Console Port Use and Troubleshooting I have poor performance and high numbers of second port drops The most common problems are cable problems Spanning Tree topology changes To troubleshoot communications problems VLANs 124 Explanation There may be a loop in the network and Spanning Tree is not enabled Action Avoid loops or alternatively either enable STP on all the ports using Device Setup or specific ports using Port Setup Communication Problems A high percentage of faults are caused by cable faults such as loose connections or inappropriately wired cables When a change is detected in the Spanning Tree network the devices forming the Spanning Tree go into a learning state to determine the optimal routes between network segments During this learning state the switch will not forward data traffic This is a normal occurrence for Spanning tree devices and no reme dial action is required However if the switch goes into the learning state too frequently the Spanning Tree may be unstable and should be examined and possibly reconfigured If the POWER LED and the STATUS LED are both on but one or more of the port STATUS LEDs are off then 1 Reset the switch using the Reset button 2 Check the STATUS LED for each switch port to which a cable is attached
114. w the present settings If this is satisfactory click OK Note The clock displays the time at which it is accessed and not the current time 4 Ifthe time or the date is not satisfactory click the date and or time options and type the new time and date 5 Click OK Authentication Purpose SNMP is a fully defined interoperative standard that helps you man age both the switch and the network To do this you can Specify the names of the hosts to access the SNMP agent on the switch authentication by defining the source IP and community Specify read write or read only for authenticated hosts Request a trap to be sent if authentication is violated Note If no hosts are defined in the Authentication List any host can access the SNMP agent in the switch 45 CHAPTER 3 Security Adding a device 46 Standard Configuration The authentications list defines the hosts that can carry out SNMP TFTP or Telnet management on the switch have read write or read only rights and access to communities You can Add a new entry to the list Delete an entry Edit existing entries To add a host that is allowed to carry out management on the switch 1 Select Device Setup or Stack Setup 2 Click Authentications Slack Ea E e e 104 2 E Loimaa Tr Gui g Pommi Leip SCC kma P O Daoa e ia A A EA mu coe eo 3 Click Send trap when authentication violation A message will be sent to the
115. ws you to customize the Intel Device View dis play to your own preferences the Toolbar and Status Bar can be switched on and off This menu gives access to set the Default Preferences for Intel Device View see Setting the Preferences p 23 21 CHAPTER 2 Tools menu Help menu Commands 22 Intel Device View The Tools menu has the following commands Ping sends ICMP echo packets to the switch Can also be accessed by selecting A Report Manager uploads reports logs and the parameter block from the switch Can also be accessed by selecting al A Recovery Manager regains control of your switch if you have lost contact This 1s described in Recovery Manager p 105 A DNS IP conversion tool converts DNS names to IP addresses These are described in detail together with switch specific tools in the Chapter Managing the Switch p 77 The Help menu has the following commands for the switch Help for Intel Device View Can also be accessed by selecting the Help icon ne then clicking on the feature of interest Help for switch specific topics After a Switch or Stack is Contacted When Intel Device View contacts a switch the basic commands are supplemented with Local Management access provides Telnet access to monitor ing functions embedded in the switch e RMON facility gathers information about the network traffic monitors traffic on subnets a

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