Cabletron Systems 6E132-25 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Title Page

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• Notice

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• Contents

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• Introduction

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  • 1.1 Using This Guide

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  • 1.2 Structure of This Guide

    13
  • 1.3 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 Overview

    14
    • 1.3.1 Connectivity

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    • 1.3.2 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet

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    • 1.3.3 SmartTRUNK

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    • 1.3.4 Management

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    • 1.3.5 Switching Options

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    • 1.3.6 Standards Compatibility

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    • 1.3.7 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs

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    • 1.3.8 Year 2000 Compliant

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    • 1.3.9 Runtime IP Address Discovery

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    • 1.3.10 Local Management Features

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  • 1.4 Optional Features

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  • 1.5 Document Conventions

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  • 1.6 Getting Help

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  • 1.7 Related Manuals

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• Network Requirements

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  • 2.1 SmartTrunk

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  • 2.2 10BASE-T Network

    26
  • 2.3 100BASE-TX Network

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  • 2.4 100BASE-FX Fiber Optic Network

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• Installation

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  • 3.1 Required Tools

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  • 3.2 Unpacking the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25

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  • 3.3 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 Options

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  • 3.4 Installing the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 Into the 6C105 Chassis

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  • 3.5 Connecting to the Network

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    • 3.5.1 Connecting UTP Cables to Ports 1 Through 24 of the 6E122-26 and 6E132-25

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    • 3.5.2 Connecting UTP Cables to Ports 1 Through 24 of the 6E133-25 and 6E123-26

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    • 3.5.3 Connecting a Twisted Pair Segment to the FE-100TX

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    • 3.5.4 Connecting a Fiber Optic Segment to the FE-100FX and FE-100F3

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  • 3.6 Completing the Installation

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• Troubleshooting

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  • 4.1 Using LANVIEW

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  • 4.2 FE-100TX LED

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  • 4.3 Troubleshooting Checklist

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  • 4.4 Using the RESET Button

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• Local Management

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  • 5.1 Overview

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  • 5.2 Local Management Keyboard Conventions

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  • 5.3 Management Terminal Setup

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    • 5.3.1 Console Cable Connection

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    • 5.3.2 Connecting an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

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    • 5.3.3 Management Terminal Setup Parameters

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    • 5.3.4 Telnet Connections

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  • 5.4 Accessing Local Management

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    • 5.4.1 Navigating Local Management Screens

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    • 5.4.2 Selecting Local Management Menu Screen Items

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    • 5.4.3 Exiting Local Management Screens

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  • 5.5 The Main Menu Screen

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  • 5.6 Chassis Menu Screen

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  • 5.7 Chassis Configuration Screen

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    • 5.7.1 Setting the IP Address

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    • 5.7.2 Setting the Subnet Mask

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    • 5.7.3 Setting the Chassis Date

      67
    • 5.7.4 Setting the Chassis Time

      67
    • 5.7.5 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time

      68
    • 5.7.6 Setting the Screen Lockout Time

      69
    • 5.7.7 Setting the Operational Mode

      70
  • 5.8 SNMP Community Names Screen

    72
    • 5.8.1 Establishing Community Names

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  • 5.9 SNMP Traps Screen

    75
    • 5.9.1 Configuring the Trap Table

      76
  • 5.10 Chassis Environmental Screen

    77
  • 5.11 Port Redirect Function Screen

    78
    • 5.11.1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries

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    • 5.11.2 Changing Source and Destination Ports

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  • 5.12 Module Selection Screen

    82
    • 5.12.1 Selecting a Module

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  • 5.13 Module Menu Screen

    84
  • 5.14 Module Configuration Menu Screen

    86
  • 5.15 General Configuration Screen

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    • 5.15.1 Setting the IP Address

      93
    • 5.15.2 Setting the Subnet Mask

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    • 5.15.3 Setting the Default Gateway

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    • 5.15.4 Setting the TFTP Gateway IP Address

      96
    • 5.15.5 Setting the Module Date

      96
    • 5.15.6 Setting the Module Time

      97
    • 5.15.7 Entering a New Screen Refresh Time

      98
    • 5.15.8 Setting the Screen Lockout Time

      98
    • 5.15.9 Setting the Operational Mode

      99
    • 5.15.10 Setting the Management Mode

      100
    • 5.15.11 Configuring the COM Port

      101
    • 5.15.12 Changing the Com Port Application

      103
    • 5.15.13 Clearing NVRAM

      104
    • 5.15.14 Enabling/Disabling IP Fragmentation

      105
  • 5.16 SNMP Community Names Screen

    105
    • 5.16.1 Establishing Community Names

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  • 5.17 SNMP Traps Screen

    108
    • 5.17.1 Configuring the Trap Table

      109
  • 5.18 Switch Configuration Screen

    110
    • 5.18.1 Setting the STA

      112
    • 5.18.2 Setting the Age Time

      113
    • 5.18.3 Setting (Enabling or Disabling) the Port Status

      113
  • 5.19 Ethernet Full Duplex Configuration Screen

    114
    • 5.19.1 Setting the Operation Mode

      116
  • 5.20 Module Specific Configuration Menu Screen

    117
  • 5.21 System Resources Screen

    120
    • 5.21.1 Setting the Reset Peak Utilization

      121
  • 5.22 High Speed Interface Configuration Menu Screen (6E12X-26 Only)

    122
    • 5.22.1 Configuring an FE-100FX or FE-100F3 in Port 25 or 26

      125
    • 5.22.2 Setting the FE-100FX and FE-100F3 Operational Mode

      125
    • 5.22.3 Configuring an FE-100TX in Port 25 or 26

      126
    • 5.22.4 Setting the FE-100TX Operational Mode

      126
    • 5.22.5 Setting the FE-100TX Advertised Ability

      126
  • 5.23 Flash Download Screen

    127
    • 5.23.1 Image File Download Using TFTP

      130
    • 5.23.2 Image File Download Using RUNTIME

      131
    • 5.23.3 Image File Download Using BootP

      132
  • 5.24 Port Redirect Function Screen

    133
    • 5.24.1 Displaying the Source and Destination Entries

      135
    • 5.24.2 Changing Source and Destination Ports

      135
  • 5.25 Broadcast Suppression Screen

    137
    • 5.25.1 Setting the Threshold

      138
    • 5.25.2 Setting the Reset Peak Switch

      139
  • 5.26 Module Statistics Menu Screen

    139
  • 5.27 Switch Statistics Screen

    141
    • 5.27.1 Using the Clear Counters Command

      142
  • 5.28 The Interface Statistics Screen

    143
    • 5.28.1 Displaying Interface Statistics

      146
    • 5.28.2 Using the Clear Counters Command

      147
  • 5.29 RMON Statistics Screen

    147
    • 5.29.1 Displaying RMON Statistics

      151
    • 5.29.2 Using the Clear Counters Command

      151
  • 5.30 Network Tools

    152
    • 5.30.1 Built-in Commands

      153
    • 5.30.2 Special Commands

      163
• Specifications

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  • A.1 Device Specifications

    165
  • A.2 Physical Properties

    165
  • A.3 Environmental Requirements

    165
  • A.4 Input/Output Ports

    166
  • A.5 COM Port Pinout Assignments

    167
  • A.6 Regulatory Compliance

    167
• FE-100TX, FE-100FX and FE-100F3 Specifications

  169
  • B.1 FE-100TX

    169
  • B.2 FE-100FX

    170
  • B.3 FE-100F3

    171
• Mode Switch Bank Settings and Optional Installations

  173
  • C.1 Required Tools

    173
  • C.2 Setting the Mode Switch

    173
  • C.3 Installing Optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules

    176
• Index

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  • Numerics

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  • U

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