Nortel Networks 1000ASE-XD User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Using the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch

  1
• Contents

  7
• Figures

  13
• Tables

  17
• Preface

  19
  • Before you begin

    19
  • Text conventions

    20
  • How to get help

    23
• Chapter 1 BayStack 420 Switch

  25
  • Physical description

    25
    • Front panel

      26
      • Console port

        26
      • Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)

        27
      • Port connectors

        27
      • LED display panel

        28
    • Back panel

      30
      • Cascade Up and Down connectors

        30
      • Cooling fans

        30
      • AC power receptacle

        31
  • Features

    34
    • Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)

      34
    • Security

      35
      • RADIUS-based network security

        37
      • MAC address-based security

        37
    • Flash memory storage

      38
      • Switch software image storage

        38
      • Configuration parameters storage

        38
    • MultiLink Trunking

      39
    • Port mirroring (conversation steering)

      39
    • Autosensing, autonegotiation, and autopolarity

      39
      • RFCs

        40
      • Standards

        40
    • SNMP MIB support

      41
    • SNMP trap support

      42
    • BootP automatic IP configuration/MAC address

      42
    • Configuration and switch management

      43
• Chapter 2 Network configuration

  45
  • Network configuration examples

    45
    • Desktop switch application

      45
    • Segment switch application

      46
    • High-density switched workgroup application

      48
  • BayStack 420 Switch stack operation

    49
  • Unit Select switch

    49
    • Base unit

      50
      • Initial installation

        50
      • Stack MAC address

        50
      • Removing a unit from the stack

        51
    • Stack configurations

      51
      • Stack up configurations

        51
      • Stack down configurations

        52
  • IEEE 802.1Q VLAN workgroups

    54
    • IEEE 802.1Q tagging

      55
    • VLANs spanning multiple switches

      60
      • VLANs spanning multiple 802.1Q tagged switches

        60
      • VLANS spanning multiple untagged switches

        61
    • Shared servers

      63
    • VLAN workgroup summary

      68
    • VLAN configuration rules

      70
  • MultiLink Trunks

    70
    • Client/server configuration using MultiLink Trunks

      72
    • Trunk configuration screen examples

      73
      • Trunk configuration screen for Switch S1

        74
      • Trunk configuration screen for Switch S2

        76
      • Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S3

        78
      • Trunk Configuration screen for Switch S4

        79
    • Before you configure trunks

      81
    • Spanning tree considerations for MultiLink Trunks

      82
    • Additional tips about the MultiLink Trunking feature

      85
  • Port mirroring

    85
• Chapter 3 Using the console interface

  87
  • Accessing the CI menus and screens

    87
  • Using the CI menus and screens

    88
    • Navigating the CI menus and screens

      88
    • Screen fields and descriptions

      89
  • Main menu

    90
    • IP Configuration/Setup screen

      94
      • Choosing a BootP request mode

        96
        • BootP When Needed

          97
        • BootP Always

          97
        • BootP Disabled

          98
        • BootP or Last Address

          98
    • SNMP Configuration screen

      99
    • System Characteristics screen

      100
    • Switch Configuration Menu screen

      103
    • MAC Address Table screen

      105
    • MAC Address Security Configuration Menu screen

      107
    • MAC Address Security Port Configuration screen

      111
    • MAC Address Security Port Lists screens

      113
      • Port list syntax

        115
      • Accelerator keys for repetitive tasks

        116
        • Adding a new port to an existing port number list

          116
        • Removing a port from an existing port number list

          117
    • MAC Address Security Table screens

      118
    • VLAN Configuration Menu screen

      120
      • VLAN Configuration screen

        122
      • VLAN Port Configuration screen

        125
      • VLAN Display by Port screen

        127
    • Port Configuration screen

      129
    • High Speed Flow Control Configuration screen

      131
    • Choosing a high speed flow control mode

      133
      • Symmetric mode

        133
      • Asymmetric mode

        133
    • MultiLink Trunk Configuration Menu screen

      133
      • MultiLink Trunk Configuration screen

        135
      • MultiLink Trunk Utilization screen

        137
    • Port Mirroring Configuration screen

      139
    • Port Statistics screen

      141
    • System Log screen

      145
    • Console/Comm Port Configuration screen

      147
      • Renumber Stack Units screen

        154
    • Hardware Unit Information screen

      155
    • Spanning Tree Configuration Menu screen

      156
    • Spanning Tree Port Configuration screen

      158
    • Spanning Tree Switch Settings screen

      161
    • TELNET Configuration screen

      164
    • Software Download screen

      166
      • LED Indications during the download process

        169
    • Configuration File Download/Upload screen

      169
      • Requirements

        172
• Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

  173
  • Interpreting the LEDs

    173
  • Diagnosing and correcting problems

    175
    • Normal power-up sequence

      176
    • Port connection problems

      177
      • Autonegotiation modes

        177
      • Port interface

        178
• Appendix A Technical specifications

  179
  • Environmental

    179
  • Electrical

    179
  • Physical dimensions

    180
  • Performance specifications

    180
  • Network protocol and standards compatibility

    181
  • Safety agency certification

    181
  • Electromagnetic emissions

    181
  • Electromagnetic immunity

    182
• Appendix B Installing a Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)

  183
  • Product description

    183
    • GBIC labeling

      184
    • GBIC Models

      185
    • GBIC specifications

      185
  • Standards, connectors, cabling, and distance

    185
    • 1000BASE-SX

      185
    • 1000BASE-LX

      186
    • 1000BASE-XD

      188
    • 1000BASE-ZX

      189
  • Handling, safety, and environmental guidelines

    190
• Appendix C Quick configuration for MultiLink Trunking

  193
• Appendix D Connectors and pin assignments

  195
  • RJ-45 (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) port connectors

    195
  • MDI and MDI-X devices

    196
    • MDI-X to MDI cable connections

      197
    • MDI-X to MDI-X cable connections

      197
  • DB-9 (RS-232-D) Console/Comm Port connector

    198
• Appendix E Default settings

  201
• Appendix F Sample BootP configuration file

  207
• Index

  209