Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Users Guide NN47220-101 (320512-D) .
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Contents Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager 5 Overview 5 Setting ASEM Properties 5 Opening a Switch 8 Opening a Switch Using SNMP versions 1 or 2 8 Opening a Switch using SNMPv3 10 Previously Opened Switches 10 Troubleshooting the Opening of a Switch 11 Connecting to a ASEM Server 11 The ASEM Interface 13 ASEM Interface Elements 13 Working with Switch Screens 32 Switch Configuration Tools 35 Configuration Tools 35 Working with Tables and Forms 36 Filtering Table Data 38 Sorting Table D
Contents Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Users Guide NN47220-101 (320512-D) 01.01 Standard 5.0 28 January 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks .
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Overview The Nortel Application Switch Element Manager (ASEM) provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for remotely managing a Nortel Application Switch through the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This document provides an overview of how to use the ASEM.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Properties Screen 2 Select the properties to change and set their values. Note: The ASEM Server Notifications area is only available when a connection to an ASEM Server has been established. Use the ASEM Server Notifications area to configure ASEM Server e-mail notifications. 3 Click Save. Note: Each switch has individual Polling/Retry Count, Time-out, and Trace values. The root properties set on this screen establish default settings.
Setting ASEM Properties 7 —End— Property screen fields Field Description Polling Fields Status Interval The interval at which statistics and status information are gathered. (If Traps, Status Interval) If the Register for Traps check box is selected, then it specifies the interval in seconds at which statistics and status information are gathered. Hotswap Detect The multiples of polling intervals between hotswap checks.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Field Description Synchronize VRRP Peers on Apply If checked, the switch synchronizes the SLB, filter, and VRRP configuration on a peer switch on Apply. To take effect, peers must be configured on the switches and the administrator password on the switches must be identical. ASEM Server Notifications Fields Enable Enable or disable ASEM Server e-mail notifications. From The e-mail address used to send the notification.
Opening a Switch 9 Open Device screen Open the Open Device screen from the toolbar or by right-clicking on the ASEM tree control. See "ASEM Toolbar" (page 21) and "ASEM Tree Control" (page 25) for more information on these options. 2 Identify the device to be opened by typing the Domain Naming Services (DNS) name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the device in the Device Name field. 3 Type the appropriate community strings in the Read Community and Write Community fields.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Opening a Switch using SNMPv3 Before opening a switch using SNMP version 3, SNMP version 3 must be enabled on the switch. Refer Nortel Application Switch Operating System 24.0 Command Reference (NN47220-105) for information on enabling SNMP version 3. To open a switch using SNMP version 3, follow this procedure: Step Action 1 From the menu, select Nortel ASEM > Open. The Open Device screen opens.
Opening a Switch 11 Troubleshooting the Opening of a Switch Errors can occur during the opening of a switch. If an error occurs, ASEM displays an error message. This message is illustrated in "Connection Error Message" (page 11). Connection Error Message If this message is displayed, the following items should be checked: • In slower networks, increase the Retry Count and Timeout values on the Properties screen. See "Setting ASEM Properties" (page 5) for information on performing this task.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Step Action 1 From the Open Device screen, select the Login to ASEM Server check box. "Open Device screen" (page 12) illustrates this screen. For information on accessing and using this screen, see "Opening a Switch" (page 8). Note: One more check box Remember Password is provided next to the Login to ASEM Server check box. If selected, the ASEM stores the ASEM Server password on a per device basis on the client system.
The ASEM Interface 13 The ASEM Interface The ASEM interface consists of two framed windows with menu and tool bars. The left-hand tree control frame is used to display a list of switches that were connected to during previous sessions. The right-hand frame display changes with the different functions performed throughout the application. An example of the ASEM interface is illustrated in "ASEM Interface" (page 13).
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager • "ASEM Toolbar" (page 21) • "ASEM Screen and Tab Buttons" (page 23) • "ASEM Tree Control" (page 25) • Section "ASEM Context Menus" (page 26) ASEM Menubar The ASEM menubar provides the commands used to monitor and configure the switch. "Main menubar items" (page 14) provides a brief outline of the main menubar items. Note: The Configure and Monitor menubar items are explained in detail in the ASEM help documents.
The ASEM Interface 15 Menu Description Wizards The Wizards menu differs depending on the type of switch being managed: In Nortel Link Optimizer switches, the Wizards menu opens the initial configuration wizard. This wizard steps the user through the initial configuration. This wizard is a one-time action performed while installing a new switch. This wizard cannot be used to modify an existing switch configuration.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Icon Text Description Open Last Opens a menu that lists previously opened switches and allows connection to the switches based on stored information. Properties Opens a screen used to change default polling and SNMP information. The three buttons at the bottom of this screen allow you to save the changed information, close this window, and ask for help. Tree Preferences Opens a screen used to choose the Tree Node Sort Preferences.
The ASEM Interface 17 Icon Text Description Log... Opens the Log screen for viewing the switch log. Manage Switch... Opens the Manage Switch Configuration Details dialog box. This dialog provides options to Insert/Modify/Delete jobs that manage devices by monitoring SNMP OIDs. Export Preferences Opens the Export Preferences screen. This screen is used to export preferences to a file for use on another system or for back up purposes. Import Preferences Opens the Import Preferences screen.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Icon Text Description Schedule Apply/Save Allows for the scheduling of Apply and Save operations. A connection must be established to an ASEM Server before this menu item is accessible. Note: Scheduled Apply/Save must also have the ITM key enabled. Many ITM menu options displayed on the ASEM Client must have the ITM key enabled and be logged onto an ASEM Server.
The ASEM Interface 19 Icon Text Description Warm Reset Switch Reloads and saves the current RAM memory like a regular reset. This feature is only available on Nortel 180 or AD Series Web Switches. Diff Config Opens a screen to display any pending configuration changes. This feature is only available on Nortel Application Switches. Diff Flash Opens a screen to display any pending configuration changes and the affected configuration stored in flash memory on the switch.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Icon Text Description Clear Flash Dump Clears the dump region of the flash memory. Dump information contains internal switch data. This feature is only available on Nortel Application Switches. Close Closes the selected switch. Delete Deletes the switch entry from the ASEM tree. Tear-off Tears off the selected window. Collapse All Collapses the tree to show only the switch or application root from the selected tree node.
The ASEM Interface 21 ASEM Toolbar "Toolbar items" (page 21) outlines the toolbar items available in the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager. These toolbar items are available throughout the application. Toolbar items Button Name Description Menu equivalent Open Opens a switch. This requires the address or the domain name of the switch and the appropriate authentication information. Nortel ASEM > Open Refresh Status Refreshes the status of the switch displayed in the ASEM.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Button Name Description Menu equivalent click Configure . The SHIFT key and mouse click can also be used to select multiple ports in the tree panel. Monitor Monitors the performance of either the port or the switch. Monitor > Switch Monitor > Port Switch: To monitor the switch, click Monitor . Port: To monitor single or multiple ports, select the desired ports and click Monitor .
The ASEM Interface 23 Button Name Description Menu equivalent This feature is only available to switches using Nortel Application Switch Operating System 22.0.1.0 or higher Browse SSL Home Page This button launches the web browser and open the home page of the SSL accelerator portion of a Nortel Application Switch 2424-SSL using HTTPS. Actions > Open SSL Home Page This feature is only available to the Nortel Application Switch 2424-SSL.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Button Name Description Menu Equivalent Modify When a data row is selected and the Modify button is clicked, the fields of an edit form are filled with the data of the selected row. None - This button exists in all pages where row data can be modified Apply Clicking the Apply button causes the entire New Configuration to be copied to the Current Configuration. This causes the switch to operate with the new settings.
The ASEM Interface 25 Button Name Description Menu Equivalent Close Closes the current screen. If the screen is docked, the screen closes and re-opens. If the screen is undocked, the screen closes. Actions > Close Help In a specific screen or tab, this button opens context-sensitive help in a web browser. None - This button exists on all pages and on the toolbar ASEM Tree Control The tree control displays all the switches opened during previous sessions in the left-hand frame of the ASEM.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager • IP Address • System Description • Version • MAC Address The Global Default Tree Node Preferences section of this screen is used to set global preferences.
The ASEM Interface 27 Application Root Context Menu Right-click the application root of the tree control to view the available context menu choices for the ASEM application. "Application Root Context Menu" (page 27) illustrates this context menu. Application Root Context Menu "Application Root Context Menu items" (page 27) The following table describes the items on this context menu Application Root Context Menu items Menu Item Description Open Opens a switch.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Switch Root Context Menu items Menu Item Description Ping Sends an ICMP packet to the selected switch to see if it is reachable on the network. Telnet Opens a Telnet screen to the selected switch. Close Closes the switch and all associated screens. Delete Deletes the switch entry from the ASEM tree control. Display Preferences Edits the tree node display preferences for the selected switch.
The ASEM Interface 29 Switch Tree Context Menu items Menu Item Description Configure Provides access to configuration commands for the switch. Monitor Provides access to the monitoring commands for the switch. Apply Configuration Applies any changes that have been made to the switch configuration. Save Configuration (back up) Saves the current configuration in backup memory and saves the active configuration by overwriting the current configuration.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Menu Item Description Configuration Dump Opens a console screen displaying a dump of the current switch configuration. From this screen the configuration can be saved or printed. This feature is only available on Nortel Application Switches. Clear SLB All SPs Non-Operational Statistics Clears all SPs non-operational SLB statistics on the switch, resetting them to zero.
The ASEM Interface 31 "Port Context Menu items" (page 31) describes the items on this context menu. Port Context Menu items Menu Item Description Configure Provides access to the port configuration commands. Monitor Provides access to the port monitoring commands. Enable Enables the port. Disable Disables the port. Screen Context Menu The Screen Context Menu is accessed by right-clicking on a screen in the right-hand frame of ASEM. "Screen Context Menu" (page 31) illustrates this context menu.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Menu Item Description Apply Causes the entire New Configuration to be copied to the Current Configuration. This causes the switch to operate with the new settings. At this point, the New and Current Configurations are identical. Refresh Discards any unsaved changes and re-retrieves the screen data. Filter Table Rows Opens the Filter Table screen to configure a filtered view of table data.
The ASEM Interface 33 Viewing a Switch Screen To view a switch screen, follow this procedure: Step Action 1 Click on a node in the tree control. 2 The screen associated with the node item is displayed in the right-hand frame of ASEM. If applicable, select a tab on this screen. —End— To provide visual cues about information in ASEM, the following display conventions are followed on all screens: • Fields with italicized labels indicate values that take effect immediately after clicking the Set button.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Undocked Screen Note: If an undocked screen is left undocked when ASEM is closed, the screen will be re-open undocked the next time the application is run. Docking a Switch Screen An undocked screen can be docked back into the right-hand frame. To re-dock a panel, follow this procedure: Step Action 1 Right-click on the screen displayed in the right-hand frame. 2 From the context menu, select the menu item Dock Panel.
Switch Configuration Tools 35 When an Apply action is performed from one of the ASEM wizards (Intelligent Traffic Management, Link Load Balancing, or Server Load Balancing), all screens are closed. The Apply action only pertains to the current switch. Switch Configuration Tools This section provides an overview of the tools provided by ASEM for the configuration and management of switches. These tools are available on most screens and tabs in the application.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Function Description Apply The Apply button causes the entire New Configuration to be copied to the Current Configuration. This causes the switch to operate with the new settings. At this point, the New and Current configurations are identical. Italicized labels indicate variables that take effect immediately. They do not require an Apply to update the configuration.
Switch Configuration Tools 37 • Click Paste at the bottom of the screen. • Right-click the selected field and click Paste item in the context menu. —End— A single string value can be pasted into multiple rows of the same column by selecting all of the desired columns before pasting. Selecting a Group of Fields with the Marquee Selection A group of fields can be selected using the Marquee selection. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse across the desired fields.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Data can also be dragged out of ASEM into a text application. In this instance the dragged data is placed into the text application as text. Insert button New rows are added to Edit Tables through the use of the Insert button. Clicking Insert opens a separate data entry screen that contains the same fields as the Edit Table. Enter the data into the screen and click the Insert button again to add it to the Edit Table.
Switch Configuration Tools 39 • IS LESS THAN • EQUALS • DOES NOT EQUAL The operator used depends on the column data and value type. For example, if the column is an enumeration type that is based on an enumeration MIB type, entering a number in the value field compares enumeration numbers instead of string types. If the value type is a string, it uses the label of the enumeration type for comparison, instead of the number. 4 Enter a comparison value into the Value field.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager 3 If applicable, select the next column to sort by. —End— Monitoring Performance This section provides an overview of performance monitoring. For detailed information about monitoring commands, refer ASEM online help by selecting Help > Contents from the ASEM menu. ASEM displays monitored data in Poll Tables and Forms and Graph Tables. Monitoring data in Poll Tables and Forms are discussed in the following section.
Monitoring Performance 41 Selected graphing data 2 Click the graphing button at the bottom of the screen that represents the type of graph to create. The graphing options are: • Line Graph • Area Graph • Bar Graph • Pie Graph —End— Note: The screen graphing buttons are not enabled until data is selected. A graphing table is displayed based on the data selected and the graph type selected. "Graphing Table - Bar Graph" (page 42) illustrates an example of a graph table displaying a bar graph.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Graphing Table - Bar Graph Note: Graph tables cannot be filtered. Altering the Graph Display The Line, Area, and Bar graph types have several sub-types that can be used to change the display of the graph. "Graph sub-types" (page 42) .outlines the sub-types available.
Customizing the ASEM Display 43 The following sections describe the elements of the ASEM that can be changed: • "Modifying Label Appearance" (page 43) • "Modifying the list of well-known ports" (page 44) • "Modifying or adding Well-known Protocols" (page 44) • "Altering the Default Browser" (page 45) • "Localization of ASEM" (page 45) • "Changing the MIB Default Values" (page 46) CAUTION Altering the appearance of the ASEM involves altering .
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Modifying the list of well-known ports The ports.properties file contains a list of ports known to be used by various protocols. This is used in the ASEM application where a list of such ports is useful. This list can be edited in a simple text editor to add or delete ports. For a list of well-known ports, refer Nortel Application Switch Operating System 24.0 Command Reference (NN47220-105). To modify the ports.
Customizing the ASEM Display 45 Note: Editing the protocols.properties file can have an adverse affect on the application. Ensure all changes to this file are intended before saving them. 3 Save the changes made to the file. These changes are displayed the next time the application is started. —End— Altering the Default Browser By default, ASEM uses Netscape as a web browser. This default can be changed to reflect personal preference or system configuration.
Using the Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Step Action 1 Create a copy of the alias.properties file. Re-name this file to alias_ .properties where is a temporary placeholder used to save the file under a different name. 2 Open the copy of the alias.properties file created in the previous step in a text editor. 3 Change the labels in this file to the new language equivalents. 4 Save the file in UTF8 format.
Customizing the ASEM Display 47 3 Save the changes made to the file. These changes are displayed the next time the application is started. —End— Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Users Guide NN47220-101 (320512-D) 01.01 Standard 5.0 28 January 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks .
Index A M Apply Configuration button 23, 24 B Browse Home Page button 22 buttons toolbar configuration, applying 23, 24 configuration, difference 23 Configure button 22 Confirm row deletion 7 Device Manager setting poll interval 7 setting properties 5 setting properties. 5 Diff Config button 23 F filtered view of table data 38 H N Nortel ASEM toolbar buttons O C D menus.
Index 49 trace routes, enabling 7 Trap Log button 21 traps designating a port 7 listening for 7 max number in log 7 registering for 7 tree control 25 W Web interface, opening 22 wizard 15 Write Community, SNMP 9 Nortel Application Switch Element Manager Users Guide NN47220-101 (320512-D) 01.01 Standard 5.0 28 January 2008 Copyright © 2008, Nortel Networks .
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