® Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide
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Contents Preface What is in this Guide ........................................................................................................... xi Conventions ......................................................................................................................... xii Related SPECTRUM Documentation................................................................................. xii Other Related Documentation ................................................................................
Chapter 2 Device Views (continued) Changing MIM Representations ......................................................................................2-23 Changing MIM Representations on the Entire Hub ................................................2-23 Changing MIM Representations on a Single Module Using the Menu Bar ...................................................................................................2-23 Changing MIM Representations on a Single Module Using the Mouse ....................
Chapter 5 Diagnostic Views What is in this Chapter...................................................................................................... 5-1 Accessing the Diagnostic View........................................................................................... 5-1 Diagnostic View Description .............................................................................................. 5-2 SIRM Hub.............................................................................................
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Figures Chapter 2 Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3. Figure 2-4. Figure 2-5. Figure 2-6. Figure 2-7. Figure 2-8. Chapter 3 Figure 3-1. Chapter 4 Figure 4-1. Figure 4-2. Chapter 5 Figure 5-1. Chapter 6 Figure 6-1. Device Views Accessing the Device View ................................................................................... 2-2 Cabletron Hub Device View ................................................................................. 2-3 MMAC Device Statistics Panel .........................
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Tables Chapter 1 Table 1-1. Chapter 2 Table 2-1. Table 2-2. Table 2-3. Chapter 3 Table 3-1. Table 3-2. Table 3-3. Table 3-4. Table 3-5. Table 3-6. Chapter 4 Table 4-1. Table 4-2. Table 4-3. Table 4-4. Table 4-5. Table 4-6. Table 4-7. Table 4-8. Table 4-9. Table 4-10. Table 4-11. Table 4-12. Table 4-13. Introduction Model Type Descriptions ....................................................................................... 1-2 Device Views Logical Gauge Menu Options...................................
Chapter 6 Table 6-1. Table 6-2. Table 6-3. Table 6-4. Table 6-5. Table 6-6. Table 6-7. Table 6-8. Table 6-9. Table 6-10. Table 6-11. Chapter 7 Table 7-1. x Performance Views Multi-Attribute Line Graph Definitions ...............................................................6-3 Frame Breakdown Pie Chart.................................................................................6-4 Error Breakdown Pie Chart ..................................................................................
Preface Use this guide if you are going to manage a Cabletron Ethernet Hub through SPECTRUM. Before reading this guide, you should be familiar with SPECTRUM’s functions as described in the Operations and Administration documentation. You should also be familiar with any network management and hardware requirements described in the related hardware documentation. What is in this Guide The following chapter descriptions outline the organization of the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Guide.
Conventions Conventions In this manual, the following conventions are used: • Command names are printed in bold; for example, Clear or Save & Close. • Menu selections to access a view are printed in bold; for example, Configuration or Detail. . • Buttons are represented by a shadowed box; for example, Help . • References in blue are hypertext links for online documents.
Getting Help Getting Help For additional support for SPECTRUM products, or to make comments or suggestions regarding SPECTRUM or this manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support via one of the following means: Location Mail FAX Telephone 603-337-3075 603-337-3500 (*)-44-635-552062 (*)-44-635-580000 Europe Cabletron Systems, Ltd. Network House Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury Berkshire, England RG13 2PZ E-mail: eurospec@ctron.
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Chapter 1 Introduction What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the SPECTRUM Management Module for the Cabletron Ethernet Hub family of devices. It also provides the Model Type Names assigned to the hubs in SPECTRUM. The Model Type Name refers to the template used to specify device attributes, actions, and associations for device models in SPECTRUM.
Terminology Table 1-1. Model Type Descriptions Model Type Name NOTE NOTE Hub Description Hub_CSI_IRBM An Intelligent Repeater Bridging Module (IRBM) managed through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) only. This module includes bridging functionality that is similar to a Cabletron SNMP NB25. Hub_CSI_IRM2 An Intelligent Repeater Module-2 (IRM2) managed through SNMP only. Hub_CSI_IRM3 An Intelligent Repeater Module-3 (IRM3) managed through SNMP only.
Terminology Hub Chassis The software model representation of an MMAC with no boards installed in its slots. An MMAC chassis can have three, five, or eight slots. Media Interface Modules (MIMs) The software model representations of boards installed in an MMAC hub chassis. For the purposes of this guide, the term MIM will represent all MIMs that can be installed in a Cabletron hub. Intelligent MIMs MIMs that provide network management functions and network media interfacing.
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Chapter 2 Device Views What is in this Chapter This chapter provides a description of the Device View for the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module. This description includes an explanation of the menu bar access to the various views used to control and monitor the hub devices, and how to use the Device View to view the logical and physical representations of Cabletron hubs, access SPECTRUM generic views, and monitor hub performance.
Ethernet Hubs Device View Description Figure 2-1. Accessing the Device View Double-click Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop Logical Physical Select Logical or Physical Ethernet Hubs Device View Description The Device View for a hub allows you to view a logical or physical representation of the Media Interface Modules (MIMs) installed in a hub.
Ethernet Hubs Device View Description Figure 2-2.
Device View Banner Device View Banner The top portion of the IRM, IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Logical Device Views displays the following information. A condition status banner surrounding this information displays the condition status color for the device, with the exception of Flashing Green, which is only valid for the Contact Status Label. Refer to Table 3-1 for definitions of condition status colors. Model Name The user-defined or default model name.
MMAC Device Panel MMAC Device Panel The top portion of a MiniMMAC hub Device View displays an MMAC Device Panel. The IRBM, IRM, IRM2, and IRM3 Device Views also display the Device Panel when accessed by selecting the Physical Device View from the Icon Subviews Menu. The MMAC Device Panel appears in the Device View in both the logical and physical MIM representations. The MMAC Device Panel displays the following information about the hub: Name The user-defined or default model name for the hub.
MMAC Device Panel Table 2-1. Table 2-2. Logical Gauge Menu Options Option Definition Frames Indicates frames received or transmitted by the module or port. Bytes Indicates bytes received or transmitted by the module or port. Recv_Colls Indicates collisions detected by the module or port while receiving data. Trans_Colls Indicates collisions generated by the module or port during transmission. Total_Errors Indicates errors detected by the module or port.
MMAC Device Statistics Panel MMAC Device Statistics Panel The top portion of the MRXI Device View and the IRM Device View (when accessed by selecting Physcial from the Device View submenu) displays the MMAC Device Statistics Panel. This panel displays the Frame Rate and Collision Rate information for the hub. Each rate is color-coded to correspond to the Multi-Attribute Line Graph. Figure 2-3 shows an example of the MMAC Device Statistics Panel. Figure 2-3.
Logical MIM Representation Logical Gauges This button allows you to change the statistics represented in the horizontal gauges for the entire MMAC. When you single-click on the Logical Gauges button, a menu appears. The horizontal bar gauge changes color depending on the statistic being represented. The following table provides a list of the menu options and their corresponding gauge color definitions.
Logical MIM Representation Port Performance Indicates the frame rate for the port. You can change this display using the Gauge Control Panel, which is described later in this chapter. When you have accessed the Logical MIM representation through the Physical MIM representation, the Port Performance label displays a gauge. The rates or percentages measured by this gauge depend on the setting of the Logical Gauges and Gauge Mode buttons.
Logical MIM Representation Figure 2-4.
Logical MIM Representation Figure 2-5. Logical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3, and IRBM Device View (accessed through the Physical MIM Representation) Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM * File View Help? System Up Time Network Address Model Name Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location Serial Number MMAC Device Panel Name Location Network Address Logical Gauges Device Type IRBM Hub My Office System UpTime 2+01:17:39 132.177.118.
Logical MIM Representation Figure 2-6. Logical MIM Representation of MiniMMAC Device View Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - MiniMMAC Hub of type Hub_CSI_MiniM * File View Help? System Up Time Network Address Model Name Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location Serial Number MiniMMAC Device Panel Name Device Type MiniMMAC Hub My Office Location Network Address Hub_CSI_MiniM System UpTime 0+00:33:56 132.177.118.
Logical MIM Representation Gauge Control Panel Gauge Control Panel The Gauge Control Panel allows you to change the type of statistical information presented in the Port Performance label of the Logical MIM Representation. To access the Gauge Control Panel, single-click on the rightmost module in the hub chassis to highlight it and then select Gauge Control Panel from the Icon Subviews menu.
Logical MIM Representation Gauge Control Panel Gauge Control Panel Buttons The following buttons are available in the Gauge Control Panel: Apply Apply the Selected Attribute selection(s) to the Port Performance label. The settings cannot be saved. Keep Settings Save the current settings while running SpectroGRAPH. Reset Reset back to the last Keep Settings selections. Close Close the Gauge Control Panel and reset back to the default attribute of Frame Rate.
Physical MIM Representation Physical MIM Representation The Physical MIM Representation of the hub shows each of the modules installed in the hub along with the current LED status conditions (on or off). The Physical MIM Representation gives you the same access to generic views as the Logical MIM Representation. Figures 2-7 through 2-9 show some examples of Device Views showing modules in a physical representation.
Physical MIM Representation Figure 2-7. Physical MIM Representation of IRM2, IRM3 and IRBM Device Views Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - IRBM Hub of type Hub_CSI_IRBM * File View Help? System Up Time Network Address Model Name Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location Serial Number MMAC Device Panel Name Location Network Address Logical Gauges Device Type IRBM Hub My Office Hub_CSI_IRBM System UpTime 2+01:17:39 132.177.118.
Physical MIM Representation Figure 2-8. Physical MIM Representation of MiniMMAC Device View Primary Landscape 0x00400000 - VNM Host - MiniMMAC Hub of type Hub_CSI_MiniM * File View Help? System Up Time Network Address Model Name Contact Manufacturer Description Device Type Location Serial Number MiniMMAC Device Panel Name Device Type MiniMMAC Hub My Office Location Network Address System UpTime Hub_CSI_MiniM 0+00:33:56 132.177.118.
Port Source Address View Port Source Address View The Port Source Address View is available from the IRBM, IRM2, IRM3, and MiniMMAC Device Views. This view allows you to display the Source Address information for the port. To open the Port Source Address View, follow these steps: 1. Click on the port icon with the right mouse button to display the port Icon Subviews menu. 2. Select Port Source Address View from the this menu. You can also display the Port Source Address View as follows: 1.
Cabletron Hub LEDs SIRM Hubs SIRM Hubs The SIRM supports LEDs that represent operating status, collision rates, error rates, packets transmitted and packets received for the entire hub as follows: Fail (Error) This LED is located on the top of the left-hand LED column. It indicates that a problem has been detected with the SIRM. CLN (Collision Present) This LED is located on the top of the right-hand LED column and is not labelled in SPECTRUM.
Cabletron Hub LEDs IRM3 Hubs PO (Port OK) This LED is lit to indicate that the Network Interface Chip associated with the IRM2’s internal repeater port has passed an internal Loop Back Test and is ready for transmission. P1 (Port 1 OK) This LED is lit to indicate that the Network Interface Chip associated with the IRM-2’s external repeater port has passed an internal Loop Back Test and is ready for transmission. R1(Receive 1) This LED is located to the left of the P1 LED.
Cabletron Hub LEDs IRBM Hubs ON (AUI) This LED is located above the AUI port and to the left of the PW LED. It indicates that the AUI port is the active repeater port. PW (Power) This LED is located above the AUI port and to the right of the ON LED. It indicates that the AUI port is receiving power. ON (FO) This LED is located below the AUI port and to the left of the LN LED. It indicates that the fiber optic port is the active repeater port.
Cabletron Hub LEDs MRXI Hubs MRXI Hubs The MRXI supports LEDs that represent operating status, collision rates, error rates, packets transmitted and packets received for the entire hub as follows: POWER This LED indicates that the hub is receiving power. LNK (Link) This LED indicates that a link has been established between the module and the 10BASE-T device at the other end of the twisted pair segment. This LED remains lit as long as the link is maintained.
Changing MIM Representations COLLISION This LED indicates that the MiniMMAC has detected a collision on one of its ports. FLT (Fault) This LED is located on the back of the MiniMMAC. It indicates that an error has been detected by the MiniMMAC’s software. XMT (Transmit) This LED is located on the back of the MiniMMAC. It indicates that the hub is transmitting packets to the segment connected to it.
Changing MIM Representations Changing MIM Representations on a Single Module Using the Mouse NOTE This procedure works only when you are viewing the Physical representation of modules and you want to change to a Logical representation. Changing MIM Representations on a Single Module Using the Mouse To change the MIM representation of a single module using the mouse, follow these steps: 1. From the Physical representation of the Device View, move the mouse pointer onto the module.
Chapter 3 Application Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module Application Views. The Application View provides buttons that allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information, and table entries within views that provide you with double-click zones that navigate to devicespecific information views.
Application View Description Figure 3-1. Accessing the Application View Double-click Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop Select Application Application View Description The Application View presents protocol related performance and error statistics for a device. Protocols covered include TCP/IP, ICMP, and UDP.
Application View Description • The IRM3 Hub Application View provides a UPS button, which displays an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) statistics view. The Application View for the IRBM, IRM2, IRM3, SIRM, MiniMMAC and MRXI hubs contains the following fields and buttons: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device firmware. Network Address The network IP address of the device (e.g., 132.177.118.24).
Application View Description HASPART Panel UPS This button, available only in the IRM3 Application View, provides access to the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Statistics View. This view is described later in this chapter. HASPART Panel The HASPART Panel allows you to access Performance Views for the modules installed in the hub. You can either double-click on the name of the module in the HASPART panel, or you can highlight the name and click on OK.
Application View Description SNMP ICMP Group View Msgs with no Ports The total number of received UDP datagrams for which there was no application at the destination port. SNMP ICMP Group View You can access the SNMP ICMP Group View by clicking on the ICMP button in the Application View. The SNMP ICMP Group View displays the following information for the hub: Messages Displays the total number of ICMP messages that the hub received or attempted to transmit, including messages containing errors.
Application View Description SNMP ICMP Group View Table 3-1. Application Views 3-6 SNMP ICMP Group View Information Field Definition Echo Displays the total number of times the hub received ICMP Echo Request messages from another network device or transmitted them to another network device. Echo Requests test the availability of a device.
Application View Description SNMP IP Group View SNMP IP Group View You can access the SNMP IP Group View by clicking on the IP button in the Application View. The SNMP IP Group View displays the following information: IP Forwarding Displays whether the hub is operating as a gateway or a host. Default TTL Displays the default Time-To-Live (TTL) value, in seconds, that is found in the IP header of datagrams if a TTL value was not provided by the transport layer protocol.
Application View Description SNMP IP Group View IP Add Table This button allows you to access the IP Address Table. This table provides the hub IP address, interface index, subnet mask and broadcast address. The Print button allows you to print out a copy of the table to a printer or a file. Double-clicking on a table entry opens the IP Address Table Information View. Table 3-2 provides the information displayed by the IP Address Table Information View. Table 3-2.
Application View Description SNMP IP Group View Table 3-3. IP Route Table Information View Fields (Continued) Field Definition Alternate Metric_2 Alternate routing metric for this route. If this metric is not used, its value should be set to 1. Alternate Metric_3 Alternate routing metric for this route. If this metric is not used, its value should be set to 1. Alternate Metric_4 Alternate routing metric for this route. If this metric is not used, its value should be set to -1.
Application View Description IRBM MMAC Bridge Database View Table 3-4. SNMP IP Group View Information (Continued) Field Definition Reassembly Fails Displays the total number of IP datagram fragment reassembly failures detected by the IP reassembly algorithm due to time out, errors, etc. Fragment OKs Displays the total number of IP datagrams that have been successfully fragmented by the hub.
Application View Description IRBM MMAC Bridge Database View Dynamic Entry Age Lmt The length of time allowed for a dynamic entry in the acquired database to be inactive before it is dropped from the database. Database Entries This button allows you to erase (set to zero) all entries in the acquired database. Acquired Database Table This button allows you to display the IRBM MMAC Acquired Database Table. Table 3-5 provides the information displayed by the table.
Application View Description UPS Statistics View Maximum Entries The maximum number of entries allowed in the permanent database. Database Entries This button allows you to erase (set to zero) all entries in the permanent database. Permanent Database Table This button allows you to display the IRBM MMAC Permanent Database Table. Table 3-6 provides the information displayed in the table. The Print button allows you to print out a copy of the table to a printer or a file.
Application View Description UPS Statistics View The UPS Statistics View is similar to a hub Performance View. For more information on how to use this type of view, refer to Chapter 6, Performance Views. The UPS Statistics View displays the following information: Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Location The location of the device as entered in the Creation dialog box when the model was created.
Application View Description UPS Statistics View Test This button allows you to initiate a test cycle on the UPS device. To place the UPS into test mode, click on Initiate. The UPS Status field updates to reflect the current status of the device. Scroll to Date-Time This button allows you to view historical data on UPS performance. Click on this button to set the viewing area of the graph to begin at a specified date and time.
Chapter 4 Configuration Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Configuration View for Cabletron hub devices. The Configuration View provides buttons that allow you to access increasingly detailed views of network information. Table entries within views provide you with double-click zones to navigate to device-specific Information Views.
Configuration View Description Figure 4-1. Accessing the Configuration View Double-click Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop Select Configuration Configuration View Description The Configuration View presents model and device network configuration information for Cabletron hubs. It provides information on the device model in the VNM database and the device’s firmware configuration.
Configuration View Description Model Configuration NOTE SPECTRUM uses the poll time and logging ratio attributes to determine how often it will poll the device and re-read the configuration. The product of these two attributes is the time frame used for polling. Resetting either of these attributes to zero will disable polling. The default is 10 minutes. Model Configuration This area of the Configuration View provides the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model.
Configuration View Description Device Configuration Device Configuration This area of the Configuration View provides the following information: Device Name The ASCII name of the device that this agent manages. IP Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). PROM Revision The revision number of the hub firmware. MMAC Type The type of MMAC, for example, 3, 5, or 8-slot MMAC (e.g., MMAC3, MMAC5, MMAC8). You supply the MMAC type when you create the icon. The default is MMAC8.
Configuration View Description Bridge Information Bridge Information This section of the Configuration View is available only for the IRBM hub. The Configuration View button found in this section accesses the IRBM Bridge Configuration View, which is described later in this chapter. Configuration View Buttons This section of the Configuration View contains buttons that provide access to device-specific information views.
Configuration View Description Source Address View Flash Download This button allows you to access the Flash DownLoad View. This button is available only in the IRM3, MRXI, and MiniMMAC Configuration Views. Additional Configuration This button allows you to access an additional configuration view, which is described later in this chapter. This button is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configuration Views.
Configuration View Description Device Source Address Table Table 4-1. MMAC Source Address Board/Port Location View Fields Field Definition Model Name The user-defined or default name of the hub model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). Source Address User-defined MAC address using the format xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx. Board Number The board number where the MAC address is detected. Port Number The port number where the MAC address is detected.
Configuration View Description Control View Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). This field does not appear in the IRM Control View. Counters This button allows you to reset all of the device’s counters to 0. Restart Device This button allows you to restart the device. Device Redundancy This button allows you to reset the redundancy for the entire hub. This button is not available in the IRBM or the IRM Control Views.
Configuration View Description Configure Alarms View Factory Defaults This button allows you to reset the device’s settings to their factory defaults. This button is only available in the IRM2 and IRM3 Control Views. (Does not affect IP address) Configure Alarms View You can access this view by clicking on the Config Alarms button in the Configuration View. This view allows you to set threshold alarms and enable them. The Configure Alarms View is not available for the IRM hub.
Configuration View Description Configure Alarms View Error Threshold The threshold value within the alarm timebase which, once the percentage of errors per good packet is exceeded, generates an error alarm. This field is not available in the MRXI Configure Alarms View. Broadcast Alarms This button allows you to Enable or Disable detection of Broadcast Alarms. This button is available only in the IRM2 and IRM3 Configure Alarms Views.
Configuration View Description Redundancy View Error Source Table The Configure Alarms View also displays an Error Source Table, which displays a series of buttons which allow you to select the types of errors that will cause alarms. Table 4-2 provides the definitions of the errors contained in the Error Source Table. Table 4-2. Error Source Table Fields Error Definition Align Measures the number of misaligned frames detected by the hub. Runts Measures the number of runt frames detected by the hub.
Configuration View Description Redundancy View Test Redundant Circuits This button allows you to test the redundant circuit. Test Time of Day The time of day at which the redundant circuits should be tested. This field is not available in the MRXI Redundancy View. Redundancy Table This button allows you to display the MMAC Redundancy Table. The Redundancy Table allows you to set up redundant circuit connections between any two or more hubs that have redundant capability in their firmware.
Configuration View Description Redundancy View Panels at the bottom of the Redundancy Information View provide additional information. For the IRM2, MRXI, and MiniMMAC, the panels are Board Member, Port Member, and Redundancy Table. For the IRM3, there are two Redundancy Table panels. Double-clicking on any of the entries in the Polled Address list of the Redundancy Table for the IRM2, MRXI, or MiniMMAC opens the Address Display View.
Configuration View Description Redundancy View Flash Download View You can access the Flash Download View by clicking on the Flash Download button in the Configuration View. This view is available only for the IRM3, the MRXI, and the MiniMMAC hubs. The Flash Download View displays the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the hub model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24).
Configuration View Description Redundancy View Table 4-6. DownLoad Software View Field Definitions (Continued) Field Definition Force On Boot When set to Server, the boot software will attempt to boot from the TFTP boot server. If no boot is found and flash memory is valid, the device will boot from the flash memory regardless of the setting for this variable. When set to Flash_Memory, the device will boot from flash memory.
Configuration View Description Redundancy View NOTE You must have Administrative Privileges to access the Community and Trap Table View and all subviews. Without superuser access you cannot access or change any of the information displayed in this view. Name Displays the community name. Access Displays the user access permissions. Traps Displays the current status of traps. Possible values are enabled or disabled. IP Addr Displays the trap host IP address.
Configuration View Description Bridge Configuration View Bridge Configuration View You can access the Bridge Configuration View by clicking on the Configuration View button in the Bridge Information section of the Configuration View. This view is available only for the IRBM hub. The IRBM Bridge Configuration View is divided into two sections: Model Configuration and Device Configuration. In addition, buttons at the bottom of the screen provide access to more detailed informational views.
Configuration View Description Bridge Configuration View Firmware Version The release version of the firmware installed in the bridge. Number of Ports The number of ports present on the bridge. Configuration View Buttons This section of the Bridge Configuration View contains buttons that provide access to more specific information views. This section provides the following buttons: Bridge/Root Information This button allows you to access the Bridge/Root Information View.
Configuration View Description Bridge Configuration View Table 4-9. Additional Bridge Information View Fields Field Definition Model Name The user-defined name or default name of the model. Bridge Priority The part of the bridge address that contains the identifier used in the spanning tree for priority comparisons. The allowed range is 0 through FFFF. The default is 8000. Hold Time The minimum time period elapsing between the transmission of configuration BPDUs through a given bridge port.
Configuration View Description Bridge Configuration View Topology Information This button allows you to access the Topology Information View. Table 4-11 provides the information contained in the view. Table 4-11. Topology Information View Table Fields Field Definition Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Time Topology Change The time in seconds that has elapsed since the bridge’s Topology Change Flag last recorded the value of a topology change.
Hub Redundancy Management Control This button allows you to access the IRBM Bridge Control View. Table 4-13 provides the information contained in the view. Table 4-13. IRBM Bridge Control View Fields Field Definition Current Bridge Status The status of the bridge, for example, ON-LINE, STAND BY, or DISABLED. Bridge Status Control Enables or disables the bridge. Bridge Restart Forces the bridge to undergo a software reset. Bridge Settings Restores the bridge settings to their default values.
Hub Redundancy Management primary pathway fails. This allows the primary hub device to repeat data packet information on an alternative module port if a problem exists on the primary port. Although circuit connections typically occur between devices in the same room, the circuit connections can also occur over longer distances between floors or buildings (with the proper FDDI cables and associated modules).
Hub Redundancy Management Figure 4-2.
Hub Redundancy Management Setting Redundant Circuits when you were sending direct deposit payroll information from the Payroll Department to the Accounting Department the night before payday. This could be a disastrous situation. Redundant circuit management would prevent this situation by allowing the primary hub device to automatically switch from the primary circuit to the secondary circuit. The backup circuit would become active and continue sending data over its cable connection.
Hub Redundancy Management Setting Redundant Circuits 4. Choose any circuit from the Circuit Name list that appears by doubleclicking on it. A Redundancy Information View window appears. 5. Set the Retry Count to any value between 1 and 10, inclusive. 6. For any of the devices other than the IRM-3 enter the Ethernet address of the secondary hub device, which will be polled, in the MAC Address Add field.
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Chapter 5 Diagnostic Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Diagnostic View for Cabletron hub devices. The Diagnostic View provides a complete breakdown of network errors gathered by the Cabletron hub on a network segment. Each error attribute is summarized over two intervals: the Total number counted since the device was powered on; and the Last Poll, which is the number counted since the last poll.
Diagnostic View Description Figure 5-1. Accessing the Diagnostic View Double-click Close Navigate Alarms Performance Notes... Utilities Zoom Configuration Diagnostic Acknowledge Flash Green Enabled Application Device DevTop NOTE Select Diagnostic There is no Diagnostic View for the IRBM, IRM2, IRM3, or MiniMMAC hub. Following the procedure to open the Diagnostic View will open the hub Performance View instead.
Diagnostic View Description SIRM Hub • Table entries within views provide double-click zones, which navigate you to device-specific Information Views. SIRM Hub The Cabletron SIRM MMAC Diagnostic View provides the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device firmware. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). Total The total number of collisions counted since the device was powered on.
Diagnostic View Description MRXI Hubs MRXI Hubs The Cabletron MRXI Hub Diagnostic View provides the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device firmware. Total (Receive Collisions) The total number of receive collisions detected by the MRXI Hub. Total (Transmit Collisions) The total number of transmit collisions detected by the MRXI Hub.
Diagnostic View Description MRXI Hubs Events This button allows you to access the Event Log containing a list of network events specific to the hub. You can scroll through the Event Log using the menu or the scroll bars. Alarms This button displays the MRXI MMAC Alarms View. The Alarms View displays a list of current network alarms. For information on how to use the Alarms View, refer to the SPECTRUM Opertator’s Reference.
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Chapter 6 Performance Views What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the Device, MIM, and Port Performance Views available for Cabletron hub devices. • The Device Performance View provides traffic data attributes for the traffic on the network segments connected to the Cabletron hub device. • The MIM Performance View for Cabletron Ethernet hubs displays network statistics and information for each module installed in a hub chassis.
Accessing the Device Performance View The following sections describe the fields and buttons available for individual Cabletron hub devices. Accessing the Device Performance View You can access the Device Performance View using one of the following methods (refer to Figure ): • Double-click on the Performance View label of the icon. • Highlight the icon and select Performance from the Icon Subviews menu. Figure 6-1.
Accessing the Device Performance View IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs The Performance View displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics include load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate. The banner across the top of the Performance View provides information about the monitoring point. The border color of the banner indicates the device status.
Accessing the Device Performance View IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs In addition to the banner and the Multi-Attribute Line Graph, the Performance View provides the following buttons: Log/Lin This button allows you to toggle how the multi-attribute line graph is displayed. You can display the network statistics in Logarithmic or Linear format. Detail This button displays a view that shows Frame Breakdown and Error Breakdown pie charts.
Accessing the Device Performance View IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs Table 6-3. Error Breakdown Pie Chart (Continued) Statistic Definition Giants The number of frames detected with a size greater than 1518 bytes. OOW Coll The number of Out Of Window collisions detected by the hub. Errors This button, available only for the IRM3, provides the same information as the Detail button for IRM2, IRBM, and MiniMMAC hubs. Frames This button, available only for the IRM3, displays two pie charts.
MIM Performance View SIRM and MRXI Hubs SIRM and MRXI Hubs The Performance View for the SIRM and the MRXI hubs provides the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Device Name The ASCII name of the device read from the device. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). The Performance View also displays a bar gauge at the bottom of the view. The right box (green number) and the bar gauge show the number of packets since the last poll.
MIM Performance View IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs You can also access the MIM Performance View from the Device View as follows: 1. Click on the Module Label with the right mouse button to access the Icon Subviews menu. 2. Select Module Performance from the Icon Subviews menu. IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs The MIM Performance View displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics include load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate.
MIM Performance View IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs Log/Lin This button allows you to toggle how the multi-attribute line graph is displayed. You can display the network statistics in Logarithmic or Linear format. Detail This button, not available for the IRM3, displays the same Detail view as described earlieer in this chapter. Refer to that section for information on this view.
MIM Performance View IRBM, IRM2, IRM3 and MiniMMAC Hubs which allows you to set threshold alarms and enable them. Table 6-4 displays the information contained in this view. The Configure Alarms View also displays an Error Source Table, which lets you select the types of errors that will cause alarms. Table 4-2, in the Configuration View chapter, provides the information contained in the Error Source Table. Table 6-4. MIM Configuration View Fields Field Table 6-5. MIM Name The name of the module.
MIM Performance View SIRM and MRXI Hubs SIRM and MRXI Hubs The Performance View for the SIRM and the MRXI modules provides the following information: Model Name The user-defined or default name of the hub model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 132.177.118.24). MIM Name The name of the module. MIM Type The type of module (i.e., IRM2). Slot Number The number of the hub slot that contains the module. Ports On Out Of The number of operating ports on the device out of the total number of ports.
Port Performance View Table 6-6. SIRM and MRXI MIM Configure Alarms View Fields (Continued) Field Description Slot Number The number of the hub slot that contains the MIM. Traffic Alarms Enables the sending of device-level traffic traps. Traffic Threshold The threshold of packets within the Time Base that will cause a traffic alarm. Collisions Alarms Enables the sending of device-level collision alarms.
Port Performance View DevTop View Access Method 2. Select Port Performance View from the pop-up menu. You can also display the Port Performance View from the Device View by following these steps: 1. Click on an individual port in the Logical MIM Representation to highlight it. 2. Choose Icon Subviews from the View menu. 3. Choose Port Performance View from the Icon Subviews menu. Finally, Device View port icons provide double-click access to the Port Performance View.
Port Performance View IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs The Port Performance View for IRM2, IRM3, IRBM and MiniMMAC hubs displays monitoring point performance statistics gathered by SPECTRUM. These statistics include load, error rate, frame rate and collision rate. The banner across the top of the Port Performance View provides information about the monitoring point. The border color of the banner indicates the device status.
Port Performance View IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs Detail This button, not available for the IRM3, displays the same Detail View as described earlier in this chapter. Refer to that section for information on this view. Errors This button, available only for the IRM3, provides the same information as the Detail button for IRM2, IRBM, and MiniMMAC hubs. Frames This button, available only for the IRM3, displays a view that shows pie charts.
Port Performance View IRM2, IRM3, IRBM, and MiniMMAC Hubs the Configuration View chapter, provides the information contained in the Error Source Table. Table 6-7. Port Configuration View Field Definitions Field Table 6-8. Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 134.141.256.145). MIM/Port Number The MIM number and the port number, in this format: 1.1 (MIM/slot 1, Port 1).
Port Performance View SIRM Hubs Table 6-8. Port Configure Alarms View Field Definitions (Continued) Field Definition Error Threshold The percentage of errors per good packet that will generate an alarm. Broadcast Alarms Enables or disables the sending of port-level broadcast alarms. Broadcast Threshold Alarm Permits a port to be disabled on a broadcast alarm (Not available for MiniMMAC and IRBM). Broadcast Threshold The number of broadcasts received that will generate an alarm.
Port Performance View MRXI Hub Table 6-9. Ethernet Port Standard Statistics View Field Definitions Field Definition Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 134.141.256.145). MIM/Port Number The MIM number and the port number, in this format: 1.1 (MIM/slot 1, Port 1). Packets The number of packets this port has seen since the last reset.
Port Performance View MRXI Hub Standard Statistics This button allows you to display the Ethernet Port Standard Statistics View. Table 6-10 provides definitions of the fields in this view. Table 6-10. Ethernet Port Standard Statistics View Field Definitions Field Definition Model Name The user-defined or default name of the model. Network Address The network IP address (e.g., 134.141.256.145). MIM/Port Number The MIM number and the port number, in this format: 1.1 (MIM/slot 1, Port 1).
Port Performance View MRXI Hub Table 6-11. Ethernet Port Configure Alarms View Field Definitions (Continued) Field 9030367 E8 Definition Traffic Threshold The threshold of packets within the Device Time Base that will cause a traffic alarm. Collisions Alarms Enables or disables the sending of port-level collision alarms. Collisions Threshold The number of collisions per good packet measured by the port that will generate an alarm.
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Chapter 7 Event and Alarm Messages What is in this Chapter This chapter describes the events and alarms that the Cabletron Ethernet Hubs Management Module supports. It also notes if an event is mapped to an identical alarm message, and if it provides any corresponding probable cause message. Events and alarms originate as generic Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) traps sent from the physical hub devices.
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1 lists the events and alarms supported by the Cabletron Ethernet Hub devices. The event message files are located in the following directory: /SPECTRUM Directory Path/SG-Support/CsEvFormat The alarm message files are located in the following directory: /SPECTRUM Directory Path/SG-Support/CsPCause Table 7-1.
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message 9030367 E8 Probable Cause Message 00010401 00010401 Device {v} of type {v} is created with an IP address already used by another model. DUPLICATE IP ADDRESS 00010402 00010402 Device {v} of type {v} is created with a physical (Mac) address already used by another model.
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message Probable Cause Message 00010606 00010606 Source Address {v} (Instance ID {v}) timeout detected by {v} (name - {v}) on port {v} (Instance ID {v}) of board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}). Not Applicable. 00010607 00010607 Device configuration change reported by {v} (name - {v}). Board in slot {I 1} (Instance ID {0 2}) has been removed. A MIM has been removed from this MMAC.
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message 9030367 E8 Probable Cause Message 0001060c 0001060c Traffic threshold, {v} (Instance ID {v}) packets per {v} (Instance ID {v}) seconds, exceeded for {v} (name - {v}). This trap will be generated when the traffic (good packets per time interval) has been exceeded for the entire MMAC. 0001060d 0001060d Threshold exceeded for error type {v} (Instance ID {v}).
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message Probable Cause Message 00010613 00010613 Error threshold exceeded. An error threshold, {v}% of good packets in {v} seconds, has exceeded on port {v} (Instance ID {v}) of board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}) of {v} (name {v}). This trap will be generated when packets of the selected error type exceeds a threshold percentage of the good packets for a particular interval for a particular port.
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message 9030367 E8 Probable Cause Message 0001061a 0001061a ENVIRONMENT TEMPERATURE HOT detected by {v} (name - {v}). This device detects that the temperature within the device has reached a HOT condition. 0001061b 0001061b Environment Voltage Low detected by board in slot {v} (Instance ID {v}) of {v} (name - {v}). A board detects that its power supply voltage is low.
Cabletron Ethernet Hub Alarms and Events Table 7-1. Events and Alarms (Continued) Event Message Probable Cause Message 00010621 00010621 User defined broadcast threshold, {v} broadcast packets within {v} seconds, exceeded on the board in slot {v} of {v} (name - {v}). Board Broadcast Threshold Exceeded 00010622 00010622 User defined broadcast threshold, {v} broadcast packets within {v} seconds, exceeded on port {v} of the board in slot {v} of {v} (name - {v}).
Index Symbols % Collisions 6-3 % Errors 6-3 A Access 4-16 Permissions 4-16 Accessing the Hub Configuration View 4-1 Device View 2-1 Performance View 6-2 Active Users 6-3 Additional Bridge Information Button 4-18 View 4-18 Configuration Button 4-15 Additional Configuration 4-6 Address Delete View 4-13 Button 4-13 Display View 4-13 Administrative State 6-15, 6-16, 6-17 Alarm Messages 7-1 Alarms Button 5-3, 5-5, 6-5 Log View 5-2 View 5-5, 6-5 Alignment 4-11, 6-4 Errors 6-4 Apply Button 2-14 Audible Alarm 4-10
C Change Time Scale Button 6-5 Circuit Configuration 4-25 Enable 4-12 Field 4-25 Name 4-12, 4-25 Number 4-12, 4-13 Reset 4-13 View 4-13 Clear 6-4 Close Button 2-14 Coaxial 4-21 Cold Boot 4-15 Collision 5-3, 6-4, 6-17, 6-18 Alarms 6-15, 6-19 Rate 6-3, 6-13 Statistics 5-3, 5-4 Threshold 6-15, 6-19 Alarm 6-15 Comments xiii Community And Trap Table View 4-6 and Trap Table 4-15 Name 4-3, 4-17 Attribute 4-24 String 4-16 Table 4-6 Detail View 4-15 Condition Status Banner 2-4 Config Alarms Button 4-5, 6-18 Configur
E (continued) G Event Button 5-3, 5-4, 6-5 Code 7-1 Log 5-3, 5-5, 6-5, 7-1 View 5-2 Messages 7-1 Events 5-5 Gauge Control Panel 2-13 Mode 2-13 Type 2-13 Getting Help xii Giants 4-11, 6-4, 6-5 Good Frames 6-4 F H Factory Defaults 4-9 FDDI 4-22 MIMs 4-15 Fiber Optic 4-21 Ports 4-4 Find 4-7 Board/Port Button 4-6 Source Address Button 4-5 Firmware Base Address 4-14 Configuration 4-2 Start Address 4-14 Top Address 4-14 Version 4-18 Flash Count 4-14 Download 4-6 Download View 4-14 Memory 4-14 Size in Bytes
J No entries for this letter.
O OOW 4-11 Coll 6-5 Collisions 6-4 Out Of Window 4-11 Collisions 6-5 Primary 4-21 Circuit 4-24 Pathway 4-22 Port 4-22 PROM Revision 4-4 Protocol Max Age 4-19 Pie Chart 6-5, 6-8, 6-14 Pulled Board List 4-3 P Packets 6-17, 6-18 Per Poll Button 6-6 Pathway 4-21 Percentages 2-13 Performance Statistics 6-3, 6-5, 6-6, 6-13 View 6-1 Pie Charts 6-4, 6-5 Poll Log Ratio 4-3, 4-17 Polled Address 4-13 List 4-13 Polling Interval 4-3, 4-17 Status 4-3 Port Admin State 6-16, 6-17 Status 6-15 Association 4-4 Circuit Statu
R (continued) Root Brdg Max Age 4-18 Bridge ID 4-18 Cost 4-18 Information Button 4-18 View 4-18 Port 4-18 Runts 4-11, 6-4 S Scroll to Date-Time Button 6-5 SDT Button 6-6 Secondary Circuit 4-24 Secondary Circuit 4-21 Security String 4-3, 4-17 Selected Attribute 2-13 Serial Number 2-4 Set Date-Time Button 6-6 Setting Redundant Circuits 4-24 Setup Information View 4-19 Simple Network Management Protocol Traps 7-1 Simplified Device Panel 6-12 SIRM 5-3, 6-6, 6-16 MMAC Hub Collisions 5-3 Slot Number 6-13 SNMP 1-
T (continued) Trap 4-8, 4-16 Generation 4-16 Host 4-16 Type Obj ID 4-19 Trunk 6-15 Type of Filtering 4-19 U Unsolicited Messages 7-1 V Virus Disclaimer i VNM Database 4-2 W, X, Y, Z No entries for these letters.
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