User ManualTable of ContentsContents5Figures11Tables13Preface15The Team That Wrote This Redbook15Comments Welcome17Part 1. Introducing and Installing the GRF19Chapter 1. Dependent Node211.1 Dependent Node Architecture211.2 Limitations of the Dependent Node21Chapter 2. Router Node232.1 Overview232.1.1 Motivation242.1.2 Design Objectives262.1.3 What is a Router262.1.4 Routing without the GRF292.1.5 Routing with the GRF302.1.6 Overview of Supported Routing Protocols332.1.7 Media Adapters At-a-Glance342.1.8 Benefits of the GRF342.1.9 Price Comparison352.2 GRF Software362.2.1 IP Protocol372.2.2 Supported Routing Protocols382.2.3 Filtering412.2.4 System Management422.3 GRF Hardware422.3.1 GRF Block Diagram422.3.2 GRF Features442.3.3 IP Switch and Control Board492.3.4 Memory Guidelines for the IP Switch Control Board532.3.5 Characteristics of GRF Media Cards542.3.6 SP Switch Router Adapter542.3.7 Media Card Performance562.3.8 Other Media Cards572.3.9 GRF Operating Environment582.4 PSSP Enhancements582.4.1 SDR Enhancements582.4.2 New Commands612.4.3 Enhanced Commands692.4.4 Hardware Perspectives702.4.5 SP Extension Node SNMP Manager762.4.6 Dependent Node MIB772.4.7 Coexistence782.4.8 Partitioning802.5 Planning for the GRF812.6 Planning for the Dependent Node832.7 Conclusion84Part 2. Scenarios85Chapter 3. Installation and Configuration873.1 Initial Configuration883.2 Pre-Installation Assumptions893.2.1 Order of Information923.3 Installing an SP Switch Router Adapter Card933.3.1 Installation Overview933.3.2 Installing the PCMCIA Spinning Disk943.4 Attaching SP Switch Router Cables973.4.1 Ethernet Cable973.4.2 SP Switch Cable983.4.3 Procedure for Connecting Cards to the SP Switch983.5 Configuration Required on the SP System993.5.1 Determining the Switch Connection for a Dependent Node1003.5.2 Procedure to Get the Jack Number1023.6 Multiple Frames for Multiple System Connections1033.7 Step-by-Step Media Card Configuration1043.7.1 Configuration Files and Their Uses1043.8 Step 1. Check SNMP in the SP Switch Router System1063.9 Put SNMP Changes into Effect1073.10 Step 2. Assign IP Addresses1073.10.1 Method 1: Use SP SNMP Manager - Recommended1073.10.2 Method 2: Edit /etc/grifconfig.conf - Optional1113.10.3 Putting grifconfig.conf Additions into Effect1133.11 Step 3. Change Profile Settings1133.12 Step 4. Run dev1config1133.13 Step 5. Reset SP Switch Router System to Install Files1143.13.1 Saving Configuration Files1143.14 Verify an SP Switch Router Adapter Card on the Router1153.14.1 Verify Media Card Operation Using ping1153.14.2 Check Media Card Status Using grcard1163.14.3 Reset Media Card Using grreset1173.14.4 Using grstat to Display GRF Statistics1173.15 Bringing the SP Switch Router Adapter Card Online with the SP1183.15.1 Checking Connectivity to the SP System119Chapter 4. Configuration of IP-Forwarding Media Cards1234.1 Ethernet 10/100Base-T Configuration1234.1.1 Physical and Logical Interfaces1234.1.2 Configuration File and Profile Overview1244.1.3 Installing Configurations or Changes1254.1.4 Assign IP Addresses - grifconfig.conf1254.1.5 Specify Ethernet Card Parameters1264.1.6 Some maint Commands for the Ethernet Media Cards1274.2 ATM OC-3c Configuration1284.2.1 Physical and Logical ATM Interfaces1284.2.2 Installing Configurations or Changes1314.2.3 Configuration Files and Profiles1314.2.4 Assign IP Addresses - grifconfig.conf1324.2.5 Specify ATM Card Parameters1334.2.6 Configuring PVCs1334.2.7 Some maint Commands for the ATM OC-3c Media Card1344.2.8 Using grrt to Display the Route Table1364.2.9 Using grstat to Display GRF Statistics1374.3 ATM OC-12c Configuration1374.3.1 Physical and Logical ATM Interfaces1374.3.2 Installing Configurations or Changes1384.3.3 Configuration Files and Profiles1384.4 FDDI Configuration1394.4.1 Separate Networks versus Bridging1444.4.2 Naming the FDDI Interfaces1444.4.3 Physical Interface Numbers1454.4.4 GRF Interface Name1464.4.5 Configuration Files and Profiles1464.4.6 Assign IP Addresses - grifconfig.conf1474.4.7 Specify FDDI Card Parameters1484.4.8 Installing Configurations or Changes1484.4.9 Some maint Commands for the FDDI Media Card1494.4.10 Using grrt to Display the Route Table1504.4.11 Using grstat to Display GRF Statistics1514.5 HIPPI Configuration1514.5.1 Introduction to HIPPI1514.5.2 HIPPI Configuration Options1564.5.3 Physical and Logical Interfaces1574.5.4 Configuration Files and Profiles1584.5.5 Installing Configurations or Changes1594.5.6 Some maint Commands for the HIPPI Media Card1594.6 Configuring Bridging1604.6.1 GRF Bridging Implementation1604.6.2 Simultaneous Routing and Bridging1614.6.3 Configuration Options1614.6.4 Interoperability1624.6.5 Spanning Tree1624.6.6 Bridge Filtering Table1624.6.7 Fragmentation1624.6.8 Spamming1634.6.9 Bridging Components1634.6.10 Management Tools1644.6.11 Configuration File and Profile Overview1664.6.12 Bridging ATM1724.6.13 Bridging FDDI1734.6.14 Bridging Ethernet173Chapter 5. Single RS/6000 SP and Single SP Switch Router1755.1 Single SP Partition and Single SP Switch Router Adapter Card1755.1.1 SP Switch - Ethernet Connection1755.1.2 SP Switch - FDDI Connection1805.1.3 SP Switch - ATM Connection1855.1.4 SP Switch - FDDI Connection (Distinct FDDI Networks)1925.1.5 SP Switch - FDDI Connection in an ADSM Environment2035.2 Single SP Partition and Multiple SP Switch Router Adapter Cards2055.2.1 Configuration of a Dual SP Switch Router Connection2055.2.2 Complex Configuration2085.2.3 Recovery Procedure for an SP Switch Adapter Card Failure2145.3 Multiple SP Partition and Multiple SP Switch Router Adapter Cards215Chapter 6. Multiple RS/6000 SPs and One SP Switch Router2216.1 RS/6000 SP Switch - RS/6000 SP Switch Connection2216.2 Sharing Network Resources225Chapter 7. Multiple RS/6000 SPs and Multiple GRFs2277.1 ATM OC-3c Backbone Connection2277.1.1 ATM OC-3c Backbone - Using One Port2287.1.2 ATM OC-3c Backbone - Using Two Ports2337.2 ATM OC-12c Backbone - One Port2407.3 HIPPI Backbone Connection245Appendix A. Laboratory Hardware and Software Configuration251A.1 Node and Control Workstation Configuration251A.1.1 Hard Disks253A.1.2 Software Configuration257A.1.3 Network Options and Tuning271A.2 SP Switch Pool Size Settings273A.3 7025-F50 Configuration274A.4 SP IP Switch Router Configuration276Appendix B. GRF Configuration Files279B.1 /root/.profile279B.2 /etc/Release281B.3 /etc/bridged.conf282B.4 /etc/fstab285B.5 /etc/grarp.conf285B.6 /etc/gratm.conf286B.7 /etc/grclean.conf292B.8 /etc/grclean.logs.conf293B.9 /etc/grdev1.conf295B.10 /etc/grifconfig.conf300B.11 /etc/grlamap.conf302B.12 /etc/grroute.conf303B.13 /etc/hosts304B.14 /etc/inetd.conf304B.15 /etc/motd305B.16 /etc/rc.local305B.17 /etc/snmpd.conf306B.18 /etc/syslog.conf309B.19 /etc/ttys310Appendix C. Hardware and Software Information313C.1 The Front Panel of the SP Switch Router Adapter Card - Operational313C.2 SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card LEDs314C.3 SP Switch Router Adapter Media Card - Bootup315C.4 Connectors and Receptacles for Different Media316C.5 Chip Interconnection on the TBS Board316C.6 Updating Router Software317C.6.1 The SP Switch Router as an IBM Product317C.6.2 Obtaining New Machine Code318C.6.3 Support for Code Installation318C.6.4 Sample Steps to Upgrade the System Software318C.6.5 Sample Execution of grf_update Script319Appendix D. Special Notices323Appendix E. Related Publications327E.1 International Technical Support Organization Publications327E.2 Redbooks on CD-ROMs327E.3 Other Publications327How to Get ITSO Redbooks329How IBM Employees Can Get ITSO Redbooks329How Customers Can Get ITSO Redbooks330IBM Redbook Order Form331List of Abbreviations333Index335ITSO Redbook Evaluation341Size: 2.86 MBPages: 342Language: EnglishOpen manual