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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Related publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Device Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Device view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figures Figure 1 Main menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 2 IP Configuration/Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Figure 3 Device Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Figure 4 Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Figure 5 Open Device dialog box . . . . .
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Tables Table 1 Properties dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Table 2 SNMP community string default values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Table 3 Open Device dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Table 4 Menu bar commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Table 5 Toolbar buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface Business Policy Switch 2000 management software provides the means to configure and monitor the operation of your Business Policy Switches. Management software includes the console interface resident in each Business Policy Switch; Java-based Device Manager software, which you install on a management station in the network; and a Web-based management interface accessible through a Web browser.
Preface Text conventions This guide uses the following text conventions: angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the text to enter based on the description inside the brackets. Do not type the brackets when entering the command. Example: If the command syntax is ping , you enter ping 192.32.10.12 bold Courier text Indicates command names and options and text that you need to enter. Example: Enter # chmod 755 ./install_dmvm.
Preface 15 Related publications For more information about using the Business Policy Switch, refer to the following publications: • Using the Business Policy Switch 2000 (part number 208700-A) Describes how to install and use the Business Policy Switch 2000; includes instructions to use the console interface to configure the switch. • Business Policy Switch 2000 Installation Instructions (part number 209319-A) Provides installation instructions for the switch in English and five other languages.
Preface You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free, directly from the Internet. Go to the support.baynetworks.com/library/tpubs/ URL. Find the product for which you need documentation. Then locate the specific category and model or version for your hardware or software product. Use Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the manuals and release notes, search for the sections you need, and print them on most standard printers. Go to Adobe Systems at www.adobe.
Chapter 1 Management basics This chapter summarizes basic operational procedures in a Business Policy Switch and provides an overview of switch management options.
Chapter 1 Management basics Web management interface The Business Policy Switch Web management interface is a Web-based graphical user interface that you use with a Web browser to manage a standalone switch or switch stack. You can access devices on your network from various locations within the network. To access the Web interface, you need a Web browser and an IP address for the switch or switch stack. To assign the IP address to the switch, refer to “Setting the switch IP parameters” next.
Chapter 1 Management basics 19 Figure 1 Main menu Business Policy Switch Main Menu IP Configuration/Setup... SNMP Configuration... System Characteristics... Switch Configuration... Console/Comm Port Configuration... Identify Unit Numbers... Renumber Stack Units... Display Hardware Units... Spanning Tree Configuration... TELNET Configuration... Software Download... Configuration File...
Chapter 1 Management basics 6 Do one of the following, based on your configuration: • For a standalone switch, enter the IP address of the switch in the In-Band Switch IP Address field. Note: If the In-Band Subnet Mask field does not already contain a value when you enter the IP address in the In-Band Switch IP Address field, the switch software provides an in-use default value for the In-Band Subnet Mask field, based on the class of the entered IP address.
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software Device Manager software is available on the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site as a self-extracting executable file. This chapter provides instructions to install the Device Manager software in a Windows or UNIX environment. Accessing the Nortel Networks Web site To access the Nortel Networks Services and Support Web site: 1 Go to the following URL: www12.nortelnetworks.
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software To install the management software on a Windows platform: ➨ On the Business Policy Switch software Web page, click jdm_xxx.exe. Note: In the file name, xxx represents the current version of the Device Manager software. The file uncompresses and installs the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and the Device Manager software into the appropriate directories on your system.
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 23 • AIX workstation running the IBM AIX 4.1 operating system — 120 MB space on the hard disk — 4 MB available in a temporary directory — 60 MB free in the directory where you want to install the Device Manager software — 32 MB DRAM Installing the Device Manager software in a UNIX environment requires two or three steps, depending on the specific platform: 1 In a Solaris environment, install Solaris patches (next).
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 2 3 Install the Java Runtime Environment for Solaris systems: a On the Business Policy Switch UNIX software Web Page, click Solaris_JRE_1.1.8_09a_sparc.bin. b For instructions to install the Solaris JRE, click install_jre.txt. Install the Device Manager software: On the Business Policy Switch UNIX software Web page, click jdm_xxx.tar. Note: In the file name, xxx represents the current version of the Device Manager software.
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 25 Installing the software in an HP-UX environment Nortel Networks does not directly provide the JRE for HP-UX systems. However, you can download the JRE from the HP corporate Web site. To install the Device Manager software in an HP-UX environment: 1 Install the JRE for HP-UX: a Go to one of the following URLs, depending on your version of HP-UX: — http://unixsolutions.hp.com/products/java/jre_os10118_content.html for HP-UX 10.20 — http://unixsolutions.hp.
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software To start Device Manager: ➨ Enter: % JDM a.b.c.d where a.b.c.d is the IP address of the device. Installing the software in an IBM AIX environment Nortel Networks does not directly provide the JRE for IBM AIX systems. However, you can download the JRE from the IBM corporate Web site. To install the management software in an IBM AIX environment: 1 2 Install the JRE for IBM AIX: a Go to the http://www6.software.ibm.com/dl/dka/dka-p URL.
Chapter 2 Installing Device Manager software 27 To start Device Manager: ➨ Enter: % JDM a.b.c.d where a.b.c.d is the IP address of the device.
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Chapter 3 Device Manager basics This chapter describes basic procedures for using the Device Manager software.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics The initial Device Manager window opens (Figure 3). Note: On startup, Device Manager performs a DNS lookup for the machine on which it is running. If the DNS lookup is slow or fails, the initial Device Manager window may take up to 30 seconds to open. Figure 3 Device Manager window Setting the Device Manager properties Device Manager communicates with the Business Policy Switch using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 31 Figure 4 Properties dialog box 2 Type information and select check boxes. 3 Click OK. Table 1 describes items in the Properties dialog box. Table 1 Properties dialog box items Area Item Description Polling Status Interval Interval at which statistics and status information are gathered (default is 300 seconds). (If traps, Status Interval) Interval at which statistics and status information are gathered when traps are enabled (default is 300 seconds).
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Table 1 Properties dialog box items (continued) Area Item Description SNMP Retry Count Number of times Device Manager retransmits polling information. Timeout Length of each retry of each polling waiting period. When accessing the device through a slow link, you may want to increase the timeout interval and then change the Retransmission Strategy to superlinear. Trace Enables (checked) or disables (not checked) SNMP tracing.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 33 To display the device view: 1 Do one of the following: • • • Choose Device > Open. Choose Device > Open Last, and select an IP address from the list. Click the folder icon in the Device Manager window. • Press [Ctrl] + O. The Open Device dialog box opens (Figure 5). Figure 5 Open Device dialog box Table 3 describes the items in the Open Device dialog box.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 3 In the Read Community and Write Community text boxes, type the proper community strings (Table 2 on page 32). Note: To gain Read-Write-All access to a device in Device Manager, you must enter the Read-Write-All community string for both the Read Community and Write Community strings. 4 Click Open. Device Manager automatically determines what version of software the selected device is running and displays the appropriate Device Manager dialog boxes.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 35 Figure 7 Parts of the Device Manager window Menu bar Toolbar Device view Status bar Menu bar Use the menu bar to set up and operate Device Manager (Table 4). Table 4 Menu bar commands Command Description Device Opens the Open Device dialog box. Edit Opens edit dialog boxes for selected objects in the device view (refer to “Selecting objects” on page 37). This command also opens dialog boxes for managing files and running diagnostic tests.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Toolbar The toolbar contains buttons that provide quick access to commonly used commands and some additional actions (Table 5). Table 5 Toolbar buttons Button Name Description Menu bar equivalent Open Device Opens the Open Device dialog box. Device > Open Refresh Device Status Refreshes the device view information. Device > Refresh Status Trap Log Opens the trap log. Device > Trap Log Help Opens online Help in a Web browser.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 37 Selecting objects The types of objects contained in the device view are: • • • • A standalone switch (called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes) A switch stack (called a chassis in the menus and dialog boxes) A media dependent adapter (MDA) (called a unit in the menus and dialog boxes) A port Figure 8 Objects in the device view Switch unit or chassis object Port object MDA object Selecting a single object To select a single object: ➨ Click the edge of the object.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Selecting multiple objects To select multiple objects of the same type (such as ports or switches of the same type): ➨ Do one of the following: • • For a block of contiguous ports, drag to select the group of ports. For multiple ports, MDAs, or switches in the stack, [Ctrl]-click on the objects. Note: In a switch stack that contains Business Policy Switches and BayStack switches, you can select only one type of switch at a time.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 39 Figure 9 MDA dialog box LEDs and ports The color of LEDs in the device view is the same as the colors of the LEDs on the physical switch. However, the device view does not show blinking activity of the LEDs. For a full description of the LEDs for the Business Policy Switch, refer to Using the Business Policy Switch 2000. The ports on the device view are color coded to show port status. Table 6 shows the status assigned to each color.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Figure 10 Port color legend Shortcut menus Each object in the device view has a shortcut menu that opens when you right-click a selected object. The switch shortcut menu (Figure 11) provides access to basic hardware information about the switch and to the graphing dialog boxes for the switch. Figure 11 Switch unit shortcut menu Table 7 describes the commands on the switch unit shortcut menu.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 41 The port shortcut menu (Figure 12) provides a faster path for editing and graphing a single port; however, you can access the same options using the menu bar or the toolbar. Figure 12 Port shortcut menu Table 8 describes the commands on the port shortcut menu. Table 8 Port shortcut menu commands Command Descriptions Edit Opens a dialog box that allows you to set operating parameters for the port.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Status bar The status bar displays error and informational messages from the software application. These messages are not related to the device being managed. Using the buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes Table 9 describes buttons in Device Manager dialog boxes. Not all buttons appear in all dialog boxes.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 43 Editing objects You can edit objects and values in the Device Manager device view in the following ways: • Select an object and, on the toolbar, click the Edit Selected button. The edit dialog box opens for that object. • From a switch or port shortcut menu, choose Edit. The edit dialog box opens for that object. When you change the value in a box, the changed value is displayed in bold.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Types of statistics The data tables in the statistics dialog boxes list the counters, or categories of statistics being gathered, for the specified object. For example, the categories for ports include Interface, Ethernet Errors, Bridge, and Rmon. Each category can be associated with six types of statistics (Table 10). Table 10 Types of statistics Statistic Description AbsoluteValue The total count since the last time counters were reset.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 45 Figure 14 Line graph Figure 15 Area graph Getting Started with the Business Policy Switch 2000 Management Software
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Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 47 Statistics for single and multiple objects Statistics for a selected object or objects are displayed in the statistics dialog box. The dialog box for a single object shows all six types of statistics for each counter (Figure 18). Figure 18 Interface statistics for a single port The statistics dialog box for multiple objects shows a single type of statistics (Table 10) for the selected objects. For example, Figure 19 shows LastValue statistics for the selected ports.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics Figure 19 Interface statistics for multiple ports Statistics type To change the type of statistics displayed, select a different type from the show list at the bottom of the dialog box. The statistics are updated based on the poll interval shown at the bottom of the dialog box. You can select a different polling interval. Buttons for bar, pie, and line graphs are located at the bottom of a statistics dialog box.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 49 Viewing statistics as graphs To create a graph for an object: 1 Select the object or objects to be graphed (see “Selecting objects” on page 37). 2 Do one of the following: • On the toolbar, click Graph Selected. • • From the shortcut menu for the object, choose Graph. From the main menu, choose Graph > Chassis or Graph > Port. A statistics dialog box opens with tabs for different categories of statistics for the selected object (Figure 20).
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 5 Click one of the graph buttons at the bottom of the dialog box (see “Types of graphs” on page 44). A graph dialog box opens for the selected graph type. 6 To print a copy of the graph, click Print. Buttons at the top of the graph dialog boxes for line, area, and bar graphs allow you to change the orientation of the graph, change the scale, or change the graph type. Table 11 describes the buttons in the graph dialog boxes.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics 51 Telneting to a switch From Device Manager, you can initiate a Telnet session to the console interface for the switch or stack you are currently accessing. To Telnet to a switch: ➨ Do one of the following: • • From the Device Manager main menu, choose Actions > Telnet. On the toolbar, click the Telnet button. A Telnet window to the switch opens. Trap log You can configure a Business Policy Switch to send SNMP generic traps.
Chapter 3 Device Manager basics By default, traps are sent in SNMP V2c format. However, if you are using an older network management system (NMS), one that supports only SNMP V1 traps (HP OpenView), you can specify that the traps be sent in V1 format. Management stations operating with Device Manager are automatically added to trap receivers. For more information about traps and trap receivers, refer to Using the Business Policy Switch 2000.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics A Business Policy Switch includes a Web management interface that lets you monitor your switch through a World Wide Web browser from anywhere on the network. The Web interface provides many of the same monitoring and configuration features as the Device Manager software. This chapter provides an overview of the Web management interface and its navigation features.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics Note: As long as you have a route to the switch and there are no filters or access policies in effect, you should be able to monitor the switch using the Web interface. For instructions to set the IP address of the switch, refer to “Setting the switch IP parameters” on page 18. Access to the Web management interface must also be enabled for the switch (the default setting) using the console interface.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 55 Figure 21 System Information home page Network security does not yet exist the first time you access the Web management interface. As the system administrator, you must create access parameters and passwords. For more information about setting access parameters and system passwords, refer to “Setting up security” on page 60. 3 If passwords have already been set, the login page opens (Figure 22).
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 5 In the Password text box, type your password. 6 Click Log On. The System Information home page opens. With Web access enabled, the switch can support up to four concurrent Web page users. Two pre-defined user levels are available, and each user level has a corresponding user name and password. Table 13 shows the two pre-defined user levels available and their corresponding access levels in the Web management interface.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 57 Figure 23 Parts of the Web management page Web browser toolbar Administration > System Information Menu Summary Configuration Fault Statistics Application Administration System Info(option) Security Logout Reset Support Business Policy Switch 2000 BayStack 460 HW:AB3 FW:V0.2E sysDescription SW:v1.0.0.33 sysUpTime 35 Minutes, 29 Seconds sysName sysLocation sysContact ? Help button Content area 9794EA Menu The menu (Figure 24) is the same for all pages.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics The first six headings provide options for viewing and configuring switch parameters. The Support heading provides options to open the online Help file and the Nortel Networks Web site. Table 14 lists the main menu headings and their associated options. For detailed information about managing the switch using the Web management interface, refer to Using Web-Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 59 Table 14 Menu headings and options (continued) Heading Option Administration System Information Security Logout Reset Reset to Defaults Support Help Release Notes Manuals Upgrade Content area The content area displays tables of information with buttons that you use to configure and monitor the switch. Some tables may be too big to fit the displayed page area. In these cases, use the scroll bars at the side and bottom to view the entire table.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics Table 15 Page icons (continued) Icon Name Description Bar graph Displays statistics as a bar graph. Line graph Displays statistics as a line graph. Setting up security To set passwords and RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) authentication settings for the for the switch or stack, use the Security pages.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics 61 • Radius Allows you to set the server parameters that will provide authentication, authorization, and accounting for RADIUS. Note: For information on setting switch (standalone) or stack operational modes, refer to Using Web-Based Management for the Business Policy Switch 2000. Setting console, Telnet, and Web passwords 1 From the main menu, select Administration > Security. 2 On the Security page list, click Console, Telnet, or Web.
Chapter 4 Web management interface basics • RADIUS Authentication—sets a password for remote dial-in. If you select this password type, you must also set up RADIUS authentication from the Radius management page. 4 Type the password for read-only and read-write user access. 5 Click Submit to save the changes. Setting remote dial-in access security To set the parameters for remote dial-in access security: 1 From the main menu, select Administration > Security > Radius.
Index A Copy button 42 AbsoluteValue statistics 44 Cumulative statistics 44 customer support 16 access levels 20, 32, 56 Actions menu 35 AIX installation of Device Manager 26 D Alarm Manager button 36 data, exporting 48 Area Chart button 50 default access community strings 32 area graph example 45 Device Manager installing on UNIX 22 installing on Windows 21 requirements 17 setting properties 30 starting 29 summary 17 Average statistics 44 B Bar Chart button 50 bar graph example 46 Device
Index G graph creating 49 modifying 50 line graph example 45 link, lacking, color 39 Log Scale button 50 login window 55 Graph command 40, 41 graph dialog box 50 M Graph menu 35 Main Menu, console 19 Graph Selected button 36, 49 Max Traps in Log field 32 graph types 44 Maximum statistics 44 H MDA shortcut menu 41 viewing 38 Help button 36 Help menu 35 Help, Device Manager 52 Horizontal button 50 Hotswap Detect every parameter 31 HP/UX installation of Device Manager 25 media dependent adapte
Index 65 P Paste button 42 requirements Device Manager 17 UNIX installation of Device Manager 22 Web management interface 18, 53 Windows installation of Device Manager 21 patches, Solaris 23 Reset Changes button 42 pie graph example 46 Retry Count parameter 32 polling interval 48 Rmon menu 35 password management pages 61 passwords 20, 56, 60 polling interval, setting 31 polling waiting period 32 S shortcut menus MDA 41 port 41 switch unit 40 port color legend 39 port shortcut menu 41 ports colo
Index status polling 31 Stop button 42 U support Web site 21 UNIX installing Device Manager 22 receiving traps 51 support, Nortel Networks 16 UNIX environment variables 25 switch stack, selecting 38 switch stack, setting IP parameters 20 UNIX environment variables for Device Manager 24 switch unit shortcut menu 40 unmanageable port, color 39 switch, selecting 37 user levels 56 Support heading 58 System Information home page 54 V T value, changed 43 technical publications 16 versions, We
