Management and Configuration Guide ProCurve Switch 1700-8 ProCurve Switch 1700-24 www.procurve.
ProCurve Series 1700 Switch Management and Configuration Guide
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Contents 1 Getting Started Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Getting Documentation From the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Sources for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network . . . . . . . . . .
LACP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Enabling LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Disabling LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 LACP Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 VLAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Getting Started Getting Started Introduction This Management and Configuration Guide is intended to support the following switches: ■ ProCurve Switch 1700-8 ■ ProCurve Switch 1700-24 This guide describes how to use the Web browser interface to configure, manage, and monitor switch operation. A troubleshooting chapter is also included. Related Publications Installation and Getting Started Guide.
Getting Started Getting Documentation From the Web Getting Documentation From the Web Getting Started 1. Go to the ProCurve Networking Web site at http://www.procurve.com 2. Click on Technical support. 3. Click on Product manuals (all). 4. Click on the product for which you want to view or download a manual.
Getting Started Sources for More Information Sources for More Information Use the Installation and Getting Started Guide shipped with your switch for the following: ■ Instructions for physically installing the switch in your network. ■ Quickly assigning an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, set a Manager password, and (optionally) configure other basic features. ■ Interpreting LED behavior. ■ Notes, cautions, and warnings related to installing and using the switch.
2 Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Overview Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the following tasks: 1. Configure the switch with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. (Defaults: IP address 192.168.2.10; Subnet mask 255.255.255.0; Gateway 0.0.0.0) 2. Set a new password using the Web interface (the default is no password). Access to the Web interface is controlled by the password.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Navigating the Web Browser Interface Device Image Main Menu Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Information Screen Note The examples in this chapter are based on the 24 port switch. Other than the number of fixed ports, there are no major differences between the 8 port and 24 port switch. Configuration Options Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Navigating the Web Browser Interface Note To ensure proper screen refresh, be sure that Internet Explorer is configured as follows: Under the menu “Tools / Internet Options / General / Temporary Internet Files / Settings,” the setting for item “Check for newer versions of stored pages” should be “Every visit to the page”. Panel Display The Web agent displays an image of the switch’s ports.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Navigating the Web Browser Interface Menu Description TRUNKS 2-16 Membership Selects ports to group into static trunks. 2-16 Configuration Configures static trunk connection settings. 2-19 LACP Setup Configures Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on 2-20 the switch. LACP Status Displays aggregation information and LACP port status. 2-22 Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface VLANS 2-24 VLAN Setup Create up to 64 VLANs.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Web Configuration Displaying System Information You can display a complete summary of identity, IP Address, port, Trunk/LACP, and VLAN information for the switch. Field Attributes System Identity System Name – Name assigned to the switch system. • System Location – Description of the switch location. • System Contact – Contact information assigned to the switch. • Number of Ports – Number of built-in ports.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration • Speed/Duplex Status – Shows the current speed and duplex mode. – 10HDX – 10FDX – 100HDX – 100FDX – 1000FDX • Flow Control Status – Indicates whether flow control is enabled or disabled. • Auto-negotiation – Shows if auto-negotiation is enabled or disabled. • Frame Type – Either “Tagged” or “All”. “Tagged” means that the port will only send and receive VLAN-tagged packets.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Web - Click System, Information.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Displaying the System Name You can easily identify the system by displaying the device name, location, and contact information. Field Attributes • System Name – A name assigned to the switch system. • System Location – Description of the switch location. • System Contact – The contact name for the switch. Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click System, Name.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Note • Subnet Mask – This mask identifies the host address bits used for routing to specific subnets. (Default: 255.255.255.0) • Gateway IP Address – IP address of the gateway router between this device and management stations that exist on other network segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0) • Management VLAN – ID of the configured VLAN (1-4093, no leading zeroes). By default, all ports on the switch are members of VLAN 1.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Configuring the Logon Password The administrator has write access for all parameters governing the embedded Web agent. You should therefore assign a new administrator password as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place. Field Attributes Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Change Password Note • Current Password – Input the current password. (Default is no password) • New Password – Specifies the new user password.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Rate Limits Broadcast storms may occur when a device on your network is malfunctioning, or if application programs are not well designed or properly configured. If there is too much broadcast traffic on your network, performance can be severely degraded, or everything can come to a complete halt. You can protect your network from broadcast storms by setting a threshold for broadcast traffic for each port.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Port Configuration You can use the Port Configuration page to manually set the speed, duplex mode, and flow control. You can enable jumbo frames to support data packets 9000 bytes in size. Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Field Attributes • Enable Jumbo Frames – Click box to enable jumbo frames. • Port – The port number. • Speed/Duplex – Allows you to manually set the port speed and duplex mode.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Port Mirroring You can mirror traffic from any source port to a target port for real-time analysis. You can then attach a network analyzer or RMON probe to the target port and study the traffic crossing the source port in a completely unobtrusive manner.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click Ports, Port Mirroring.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Showing Port Statistics You can display statistics on network traffic from the ports. These statistics can be used to identify potential problems with the switch (such as a faulty port or unusually heavy loading). All values displayed for a port have been accumulated since the last system reboot, but can be reset to zero by clicking the CLEAR button. Clicking the CLEAR button will only reset the statistics of the current port.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click Ports, Statistics. Trunk Membership This page allows you to create static trunks. Trunking allows you to assign physical links to one logical link (trunk) that functions as a single, higherspeed link providing dramatically increased bandwidth. This capability applies to connections between backbone devices as well as to connections in other network areas where traffic bottlenecks exist.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Defining the Members of a Trunk 1. On the Trunks Membership page, click on the radio button in any one of these columns of the corresponding trunk. For example, if you want ports 2, 3, 4, and 5 to become members of Trunk 2, click the radio buttons for 2, 3, 4, and 5 under the column labeled “Trunk T2”. 2. Click APPLY. Deleting the Members of a Trunk 1.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click Trunks, Membership. To assign a port to a trunk, click the required trunk number, then click APPLY.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Trunk Configuration You can use the Trunk Configuration page to manually set the speed, duplex mode, and flow control. Modifying Trunk Settings 1. Note • Speed Duplex – Allows auto-negotiation to be enabled or disabled. When auto-negotiation is disabled, you can force the settings for speed, duplex mode, and flow control. • Flow Control – Allows automatic or manual selection of flow control. Click APPLY.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration LACP Settings Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface The switch supports both static trunking and dynamic Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), which is specified in IEEE 802.3ad. Static trunks have to be manually configured at both ends of the link, on the other hand, LACP configured ports can automatically negotiate a trunked link with LACPconfigured ports on another device.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Web – Click Trunks, LACP Setup.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration LACP Status Displays the status of the LACP groups. Field Attributes Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Aggregation Information • Aggregation Group – Displays the ID number of the LACP group. • Partner MAC Address – Displays the MAC address of a device in the LACP group that is attached to this switch. • Local Port Aggregated – Displays port member list of the local LACP group. The port members are port on this switch.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Web – Click Trunks, LACP Status.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration VLAN Setup This page allows you to create up to 64 VLANs based on the 802.1Q standard. You can also delete or modify VLANs. Introduction to VLANs VLANs are logical partitions of the physical LAN. You can use VLANs to increase network performance, improve internal network security, or create separate broadcast domains.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Modifying a VLAN 1. Use the VLAN Setup page to modify a VLAN. Under the VLAN List section, click on the radio button of the VLAN you would like to modify. 2. Click MODIFY. 3. Select the ports to be added to or removed from this VLAN. 4. Click APPLY. Deleting a VLAN Use the VLAN Setup page to delete a VLAN. Under the VLAN List section, click on the radio button of the VLAN you would like to delete. 2. Click DELETE.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration 2-26
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration VLAN Port Config You can configure VLAN behavior for specific interfaces, including the default VLAN identifier (PVID) and accepted frame types. This page allows you to change the VLAN membership and behavior of individual ports. Each row of the table corresponds to one port or trunk; trunked ports cannot be configured individually. Field Attributes VLAN Per Port Configuration Port/Trunk – The port number or the ID of a trunk.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click VLANS, VLAN Port Config.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration LLDP Configuration This page allows you to configure the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) configuration. LLDP allows devices on the network to share information about themselves for the reasons of simplified troubleshooting, enhanced network management, and maintaining an accurate network topology. LLDP-capable devices periodically transmit information in messages called Type Length Value (TLV) fields to neighbor devices.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click LLDP, Configuration.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration LLDP Neighbor Table This page displays the LLDP Neighbor Table. This table provides information on neighboring devices. The table contains the following seven columns: Field Attributes • Local Port – The local port of the neighboring device. • Chassis ID – The chassis information where the neighboring device is located. • Remote Port ID – The remote port ID on the neighboring device. System Name – The neighboring device’s full name.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration SNMP Configuration This page allows you to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The SNMP agent permits READ ONLY access to the switch. Any system in the network using management software can be used to discover the switch. You can set the following options: Field Attributes • SNMP Enabled – Enables or disables SNMP. (Default: Enabled) • Read Community – Community string for read access to the SNMP protocol.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Ping Results • Target IP Address – The IP address of the device to ping on the network. • Status – Displays the current status of the ping operation. • Received replies – Number of replies received. • Request timeouts – Number of times the network device failed to respond in the given time. • Average Response Time (in ms) – Average response time of all the packets. Web – Click Diagnostics, Ping Test.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Restore to Factory Defaults This operation allows you to either restore the switch back to the original factory default configuration, or to clear all configuration information except the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address (see the SYSTEM > IP Address page). Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Field Attributes • Restore Entire Factory Default Configuration – Restore the switch to the original factory default configuration.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Reboot Switch Reboots the switch if the switch stops responding or functioning. This operation will not change any switch configuration settings. To reboot the switch, click APPLY. The reboot will be complete when the user interface displays the login page. Web – Click Diagnostics, Reboot Switch. Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Upload/Download Configuration Upload or download the switch system configuration file.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click Support, Configuration File. Download Text Readable Configuration/Status File This page allows you to download the switch system configuration and status information in text file format. Select the type of information you would like to download. After you click the APPLY button, you will be prompted to save your file.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Update Software Updates the switch software using a file provided by ProCurve Networking. Click on the “Browse” button to select the software file. Press the APPLY button to update the selected switch software file. You can download software files for your switch from the support section of the ProCurve Networking Web site at www.procurve.com. Field Attributes Current Software Version – Displays the current software version in the switch.
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web Configuration Support This page directs you to the ProCurve Networking Web site for further information. Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Web – Click Support, ProCurve Web Site.
3 Troubleshooting This section describes how to troubleshoot the switch. You can perform more in-depth troubleshooting on the switch using the software tools available with the switch, from the built-in Web browser interface.
Troubleshooting Forgotten the IP Address or Password Forgotten the IP Address or Password If you have forgotten the switch’s IP address or administration password you can return the switch to its factory default state by doing the following: 1. Remove the power cord from the back of the switch. 2. Remove all cables from the front-panel ports. 3. Connect port 1 to port 2 on the front panel, using a standard network cable. 4. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the switch. 5.
Troubleshooting ProCurve Networking Customer Support Services Before Calling Support Before calling your networking dealer or ProCurve Networking Support, to make the support process most efficient, you first should have retrieved the following information: Information Item Information Location • product identification, including miniGBICs (mini-GBIC is for the 24 port switch only) the front of the switch, and on labels on the mini-GBICs (mini-GBIC is for the 24 port switch only) • details about the sw
Index A mirror port, configuring … 2-13 administrator password … 2-10 P C Password … 2-10 passwords administrator setting … 2-10 ports broadcast storm, threshold … 2-11 configuring … 2-12 mirroring … 2-13 statistics … 2-15 Configuration file upload/download … 2-35 R D rate limits, setting … 2-11 reboot switch … 2-35 default settings … 2-34 DHCP … 2-8 S B basic troubleshooting tips … 3-1 blinking LEDs error indications … 3-2 broadcast storm … 2-11 H hardware version, displaying … 2-5 I ingress
user password … 2-10 V VLANs port configuration … 2-27 setup … 2-24 W Index Web interface configuration options … 2-2 home page … 2-1 main menu … 2-3 panel display … 2-3 Index-2
