User ManualTable of ContentsTitle Page1Notice3Contents5Introduction9Using the SmartSwitch 2000 User’s Guide13Related Manuals14Software Conventions15Using the Mouse15Common SmartSwitch 2000 Window Fields16Using Window Buttons18Getting Help18Using On-line Help18Accessing On-line Documentation19Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center19SmartSwitch 2000 Firmware20The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View23Viewing Chassis Information24Front Panel Information25Menu Structure26Port Status Displays33Selecting a Port Status View34Port Status Color Codes38The Chassis Physical View38The Chassis Manager Window39Viewing Hardware Types40Device Type40Module Type41Connection Type41Interface Description42Viewing I/F Summary Information42Interface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs43Viewing Interface Detail45Making Sense of Detail Statistics47Using Find Source Address Functions48Using the Device Find Source Address Option48Using the Device Find Source Address Option on Ethernet MicroLAN Switches49Using the Find Source Address Feature51Managing the Hub52Configuring Ports52Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports53Configuring Fast Ethernet Ports on First Generation Devices55Setting the Desired Operational Mode58Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices60Operational Mode Fields62Setting the Desired Operational Mode63Auto Negotiation Technologies64Setting Advertised Abilities for Auto Negotiation65Configuring the COM Port65Using an Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS)67Accessing the UPS Window68Setting the UPS ID70Using the Test Option70Using the Disconnect Option70Redirecting Traffic on the SmartSwitch 200070Priority Configuration72Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Receive Port73Configuring Priority Queuing Based on MAC-layer Information76Configuring Priority Queuing Based on Packet Type78The System Resources Window80Reserving CPU Bandwidth82802.1Q VLANs82What is a VLAN?83What is an 802.1Q Port-Based VLAN?83About 802.1Q VLAN Configuration and Operation83Ingress List Operation84Egress List Operation84802.1Q Port Types85Configuring Your 802.1Q VLANS86Setting VLAN Parameters and Operational Modes86Creating and Modifying VLANs88Deleting VLANs88Enabling and Disabling VLANs89Updating VLAN Config Window Information89Performing Ingress List Configuration89Assigning VLAN Membership to Ports91Setting Port Operational Modes92Setting Port Frame Discard Formats92Updating VLAN Port Config Window Information92Performing Egress List Configuration92Building an Egress List94Broadcast Suppression94Setting the Device Date and Time97Enabling and Disabling Ports98Alarm Configuration99About RMON Alarms and Events99Basic Alarm Configuration100Accessing the Basic Alarm Configuration Window101Viewing Alarm Status102Creating and Editing a Basic Alarm104Disabling a Basic Alarm107Viewing the Basic Alarm Log107Advanced Alarm Configuration109Accessing the RMON Advanced Alarm/Event List109Creating and Editing an Advanced Alarm112Creating and Editing an Event119Adding Actions to an Event122Deleting an Alarm, Event, or Action124Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log125How Rising and Falling Thresholds Work126Statistics127Accessing the Statistics Windows127RMON Statistics128Viewing Total, Delta, and Accumulated Statistics131Printing Statistics132IF Statistics132Managing Ethernet MicroLAN Switches135Repeater Statistics135The Statistics Windows136Accessing the Statistics Windows136Statistics Defined138Using the Total and Delta Option Buttons139Timer Statistics140Accessing the Timer Statistics Windows140Setting the Timer Statistics Interval142Repeater Performance Graphs142Accessing the Performance Graph Windows143Configuring the Performance Graphs146The Detail Button146Frame Status Breakdown147Error Breakdown147Alarm Limits148Accessing the Alarm Limits Windows148Configuring Alarms153Setting the Alarm Limits Time Interval153Setting Alarm Limits154Trap Selection155Accessing the Trap Selection Windows155Trap Definitions156Configuring Traps158FDDI Applications161Concentrator Configuration162Connection Policy Window166Station List168Stations Panel169FDDI Performance170FDDI Statistics172Setting the FDDI Statistics Poll Rate173Configuring FDDI Frame Translation Settings174Information about Ethernet and FDDI Frame Types174Ethernet Frames175FDDI Frames177FDDI Frame Translation Options177ATM Configuration179Accessing the ATM Connections Window179Configuring Connections182Adding a New Connection182Deleting a Connection182HSIM-W87 Configuration183The T3 Configuration Window183The T1 Configuration Window185Configuring IP Priority188Index191Symbols191Numerics191A191B191C191D192E192F192G192H193I193J193K193L193M193N193O193P194R194S194T195U195V195W195Size: 1.56 MBPages: 196Language: EnglishOpen manual