Cabletron Systems ATX User manual

ATX

USER’S GUIDE

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Notice

NOTICE

Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in speciﬁcations and other information

contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron

Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.

The hardware, ﬁrmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,

INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT

NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN

ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH

DAMAGES.

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Printed in the United States of America

Order Number: 9031871-02 April 1997

FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.

This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in

accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user

will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING:

Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice

DOC NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the ClassA limits for radio noise emissions from digital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables

aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique

édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

VCCI NOTICE

This equipment is in the 1st Class Category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or

industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference

by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI) aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial

and/or industrial areas.

Consequently, when used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto, radio interference may be

caused to radios and TV receivers, etc.

Read the instructions for correct handling.

Notice

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EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

1. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in

writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the Program (including

its documentation and media).

CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO

YOU BY CABLETRON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING

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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE

ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE.

2. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL

CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER

(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS,

PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS)

ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT,

EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH

DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR

ON THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IN SOME

INSTANCES THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO

YOU.

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT:

Before utilizing this product, carefully read this License Agreement.

This document is an agreement between you, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (“Cabletron”)

that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (the

“Program”) contained in this package. The Program may be contained in ﬁrmware, chips or other

media. BY UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT,YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME

BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND

THE LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IFYOU DO NOT

AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED

PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.

CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE

1. LICENSE. You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this

package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the

Program.

3. APPLICABLE LAW. This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws

and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and

venue of the New Hampshire courts.

Notice

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Application of Council Directive(s):

89/336/EEC

73/23/EEC

Manufacturer’s Name:

Cabletron Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer’s Address:

35 Industrial Way

PO Box 5005

Rochester, NH 03867

European Representative Name:

Mr. J. Solari

European Representative Address:

Cabletron Systems Limited

Nexus House, Newbury Business Park

London Road, Newbury

Berkshire RG13 2PZ, England

Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards:

EC Directive 89/336/EEC

EC Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 55022

EN 50082-1

EN 60950

Equipment Type/Environment:

Networking Equipment, for use in a

Commercial or Light

Industrial

Environment.

We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment packaged

with this notice conforms to the above directives.

Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe

Mr. Ronald Fotino Mr. J. Solari

___________________________________ ___________________________________

Full Name Full Name

Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director - E.M.E.A.

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Title Title

Rochester, NH, USA Newbury, Berkshire, England

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL .........................................................................1-1

1.2 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS.............................................................1-3

1.3 RELATED DOCUMENTATION ...........................................................1-4

1.4 GETTING HELP.......................................................................................1-5

1.5 ATX ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................1-6

1.6 ATX FEATURES .......................................................................................1-6

1.6.1 Netbios Name Caching.................................................................1-8

1.6.2 ATX Local and Remote Port Mirroring.......................................1-9

1.6.3 IPX with Token Ring Source Routing .......................................1-10

1.6.4 Event Logging on the ATX .........................................................1-10

1.6.5 ATX LAN Switch Workgroups...................................................1-11

1.6.6 ATX Packet Processing Engine...................................................1-11

1.6.7 Input/output Modules ...............................................................1-12

1.6.8 Power Supply ...............................................................................1-13

1.7 BRIDGING FUNCTIONS .....................................................................1-13

1.7.1 Transparent Bridging...................................................................1-16

1.7.2 Source Route Translational Bridging ........................................1-16

1.7.3 Source Routing Bridging.............................................................1-17

1.7.4 Source Routing Transparent Bridging ......................................1-19

1.7.5 Translation ....................................................................................1-20

1.8 ROUTING FUNCTIONS.......................................................................1-21

1.8.1 IP Routing .....................................................................................1-22

Routing Information Protocol (RIP).........................................1-22

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP).........................................1-22

Reverse Address Resolution Protocol (RARP)........................1-23

Proxy ARP....................................................................................1-23

BOOTP..........................................................................................1-23

IPM................................................................................................1-23

1.8.2 Multiple IP Networks Per Port ..................................................1-24

1.8.3 IP Multicast Routing....................................................................1-26

1.8.4 IP Routing Over Source Routing ...............................................1-29

1.8.5 Conﬁguring IP Routing Over Source Routing.........................1-32

1.8.6 IPX Routing...................................................................................1-32

Routing Information Protocol (RIP).........................................1-33

Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)..........................................1-33

IPX Routing Over Source Route................................................1-33

Contents

1.8.7 Appletalk Routing........................................................................1-34

AppleTalk addressing..........................................................1-34

AppleTalk zones...................................................................1-34

How a Macintosh learns its address..................................1-35

How a router learns its address .........................................1-35

Seed Routers .........................................................................1-36

1.9 TRUNKING.............................................................................................1-37

Trunk Groups........................................................................1-38

1.10 LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGER........................................................1-39

1.10.1 Command Syntax Conventions ...............................................1-40

1.10.2 Basic LCM Commands..............................................................1-41

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING AND CONNECTING TO THE

NETWORK

2.1 ATX FRONT PANEL ...............................................................................2-1

2.2 MOUNTING THE ATX ...........................................................................2-3

2.3 CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY................................................2-4

2.3.1 Checking the Power-up Sequence...............................................2-5

Power-up Diagnostics Sequence..........................................2-6

Troubleshooting the Power-up Sequence...........................2-7

Replacing the Power Supply ................................................2-8

2.4 CONNECTING THE LOCAL CONSOLE MANAGER ...................2-10

CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURING

3.1 CONFIGURING BRIDGING..................................................................3-1

3.1.1 Enabling Bridging Functions........................................................3-3

3.1.2 Displaying Bridging Functions....................................................3-4

3.1.3 Disabling Bridging.........................................................................3-5

3.2 CONFIGURING IP ROUTING ..............................................................3-5

3.2.1 Assigning an IP Address...............................................................3-5

3.2.2 Deleting an IP Address..................................................................3-6

3.2.3 Changing a Subnet Mask..............................................................3-7

3.2.4 Displaying IP Addresses...............................................................3-7

3.2.5 Enabling IP Routing Functions ....................................................3-8

3.2.6 Adding an IP Address to a Port ...................................................3-9

3.2.7 Deleting an IP Address From a Port..........................................3-10

3.2.8 Clearing All IP Addresses From a Port .....................................3-10

3.2.9 IP Multicast Routing LCM Commands ....................................3-11

3.2.10 Displaying IP Routing Functions.............................................3-12

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3.2.11 Disabling Routing Functions....................................................3-12

3.3 CONFIGURING IPX ROUTING..........................................................3-12

3.3.1 Assigning an IPX Address..........................................................3-13

3.3.2 Displaying IPX Addresses ..........................................................3-13

3.3.3 Enabling IPX Routing Functions ...............................................3-14

3.3.4 Displaying IPX Routing Functions............................................3-15

3.3.5 Disabling IPX Routing.................................................................3-15

3.4 CONFIGURING APPLETALK ROUTING.........................................3-15

3.4.1 Enabling AppleTalk Routing......................................................3-16

3.4.2 Displaying AppleTalk Routing Functions................................3-16

3.4.3 Disabling AppleTalk Routing.....................................................3-17

3.4.4 Assigning a Network Number...................................................3-17

3.4.5 Displaying the Network Number .............................................3-19

3.4.6 Adding a Zone Name..................................................................3-19

3.4.7 Displaying a Zone Name............................................................3-20

3.5 CONFIGURING TRUNKING ..............................................................3-20

3.5.1 Enabling Trunking .......................................................................3-21

3.5.2 Disabling Trunking......................................................................3-22

3.6 CONFIGURING MULTICAST STORM PROTECTION..................3-22

3.7 MODIFYING MIB VARIABLES...........................................................3-23

3.7.1 System Contact.............................................................................3-23

3.7.2 System Name................................................................................3-24

3.7.3 System Location ...........................................................................3-24

3.7.4 Authentication Password............................................................3-24

Set Password................................................................................3-24

Get Password...............................................................................3-25

Aging Parameter .........................................................................3-25

Traps (acknowledge)...................................................................3-25

Conﬁguration Alarm Dynamic .................................................3-26

3.8 CONFIGURING NETBIOS NAME CACHING ................................3-26

3.9 VIRTUAL WORKGROUP LCM COMMANDS.................................3-27

3.10 CLASSIFICATION...............................................................................3-28

3.10.1 Workgroup of Type ALL...........................................................3-28

3.10.2 Workgroup of Type IP...............................................................3-29

3.10.3 Workgroup of Type IPX ............................................................3-31

3.10.4 Same Port in Multiple Workgroups ........................................3-33

3.10.5 Workgroup to Workgroup Communication ..........................3-34

3.11 LOCAL AND REMOTE PORT MIRRORING COMMANDS .......3-35

3.11.1 Types of Media and Framing....................................................3-36

3.11.2 Packet Capturing and Mirroring .............................................3-37

3.11.3 Mirrored Filters ..........................................................................3-38

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3.11.4 Example #1: LOCAL Port Mirroring.......................................3-38

3.11.5 Example #2: REMOTE Port Mirroring....................................3-39

3.12 IPX ROUTING OVER SOURCE ROUTE COMMANDS................3-40

3.13 PING COMMANDS ............................................................................3-40

3.14 TRACE ROUTE COMMANDS...........................................................3-40

3.15 EVENT LOGGING COMMANDS.....................................................3-41

3.15.1 eventﬁlter ....................................................................................3-41

3.15.2 eventtrap .....................................................................................3-42

3.15.3 eventdisplay................................................................................3-42

3.16 CONFIGURING SOURCE ROUTE TRANSLATIONAL BRIDGING

(RIF CACHING)............................................................................................3-42

3.16.1 Managing SRTB..........................................................................3-43

3.16.2 SRTB Usage in the ATX .............................................................3-44

CHAPTER 4 MONITORING AND MANAGING THE ATX

4.1 MONITORING STATISTICS..................................................................4-1

4.1.1 General Status and Statistics ........................................................4-4

4.1.2 IP Status and Statistics...................................................................4-4

4.1.3 ICMP Status and Statistics............................................................4-6

4.1.4 UDP Status and Statistics..............................................................4-8

4.1.5 SNMP Status and Statistics...........................................................4-9

4.1.6 Spanning Tree Status and Statistics...........................................4-10

4.2 MODULE STATUS AND STATISTICS...............................................4-11

4.2.1 End-node Status and Statistics...................................................4-11

4.2.2 Trafﬁc Analysis Statistics.............................................................4-12

4.3 MONITORING STATUS.......................................................................4-13

4.3.1 Displaying Status .........................................................................4-13

4.3.2 Displaying MAC Addresses.......................................................4-15

4.3.3 Displaying Manufacturing Information ...................................4-17

4.4 MANAGING YOUR ATX .....................................................................4-17

4.4.1 Disabling a Port............................................................................4-18

4.4.2 Enabling a Port .............................................................................4-18

4.4.3 Taking a Module Ofﬂine .............................................................4-19

4.4.4 Bringing a Module Online ..........................................................4-19

4.4.5 Setting The Baud Rate .................................................................4-20

4.4.6 Displaying The Baud Rate ..........................................................4-20

4.4.7 Assigning a Community Name .................................................4-20

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