Allied Telesis at-8700xl series switch manuel d'utilisation

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    AT-8700XL SERIES SWITCH USER GUIDE Software Release 2.6.1[...]

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    A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide for Softwar e Release 2.6.1 Document Number C613-02030-00 REV B. Copyright © 2003 Allied T ele syn International Corp. 19800 North Creek Parkway , Suite 200, Bothell, W A 9801 1, USA. All rights reserved. No part of this public ation may be repr oduced without prior written permission from Allied T elesyn. Alli[...]

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    Contents CHAPTER 1 Introduction Why Read this User G uide? ....... ................... ................ .................... ................ . 5 Where T o Find More Information ..................... ................... ................ .............. 6 T echnical support ... ................... ................ ................ ................ ..[...]

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    4 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B SNMP and MIBs ..................... ................ ................... ................ .................... .. 61 For More About Operations and Facilities ......... ................ ................ ............... 62 CHAPTER 5 Switching Switch Ports .............[...]

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    Chapter 1 Intr oduction W elcome to the A T -8700XL Series Advanced Fast Ethernet Switch, combining wire s peed Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching wi th Quality of Service (QoS ) features such as tr affic cla ssi fiers and band width limiting. This guide introduces the A T -8700XL Series S witch and will guide you through the most common uses and applic[...]

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    6 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B ■ Chapter 3, Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) describes how to access and use the graphical user interface. ■ Chapter 4, Operating the switch intr oduces general operation, management and support feature s, including loadin g and installing[...]

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    Introduction 7 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B The CD-ROM also includes: • A T -TF TP Server for W indows, fo r dow nloading software releases, scripts and other files to or fr om an A T -8700XL switch. • Adobe Acr obat Reader for W indow s for viewing and print ing the online documentation in PDF format. Get instant access to info[...]

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    8 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B ■ Spanning T ree Protocol and Rapi d Spanning T r ee Pr otocol (“ Spanning T r ee Protocol (STP) ” on page 68). ■ Classifiers to sort traffi c for QoS and hard ware fil tering ■ Quality of Service • DSCP configuration enabling ma nage ment of DiffServ dom[...]

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    Introduction 9 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B ■ OSPF and IP RIP r outing protocols. ■ ARP , Pr oxy ARP and Inverse ARP address resolution protocols. ■ Sophisticated packet filtering. ■ T erminal serv ing using T elnet, with local hos t nicknames. ■ Integration with a Pu blic Key Infr astructu re (PKI ). ■ V irtual Router R[...]

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    Chapter 2 Getting Started with the Command Line Interface (CLI) This Chapter This chapter describes how to access the switch’s CLI, and provides basic information about configuring the s witch, including how to: ■ Physically connect a terminal or PC to the switch (see “ Connecting a T erminal or PC ” on page 12 and the Quick I nstall Guide)[...]

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    12 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Connecting a T erminal or PC The first thing to do after physically inst alling the switch is to start a terminal or terminal emulation session to access the switch. Then you can use the command line interface (CLI) to configur e the switch. If you wis h to configur[...]

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    Getting Started with the Command Li ne Interface (CLI) 13 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B If a modem is connected, configur e the sw itch to make and/or accept calls via the modem. T o set the CDCONTROL par ameter to “CONNECT” and the FLOW parameter to “HARDW ARE”, enter the command: SET ASYN CDCONTROL=CONNECT FLOW=HARD WARE If[...]

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    14 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B If IP addresses on your LAN are assi gned dyn amically by DHCP , you can set the switch to request an IP address from the DHCP server , using the commands: ADD IP INTERFACE=vlan1 IPADDRESS=DHC P ENABLE IP REMOTEASSIGN Y ou do not need to set the MASK parameter becau[...]

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    Getting Started with the Command Li ne Interface (CLI) 15 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B If IP addresses on your LAN are assi gned dyn amically by DHCP , you can set the switch to request an IP address from the DHCP server , using the commands (for Ethernet port 0, for example): ADD IP INTERFACE=eth0 IPADDRESS=DHCP ENABLE IP REMOTEASS[...]

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    Changing a Passwor d Y ou should change this password to pr ev ent unauthorised access to the switch. Enter the command: SET PASSWORD The switch prompts you for the curr ent password, for the new passwor d, and for confirmation of the new password. The passwor d can contain any printable characters, and must be at least a mini mum length, by defaul[...]

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    Getting Started with the Command Li ne Interface (CLI) 17 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Using the Commands Y ou control the switch with commands de scribed in this document and in the A T -8700XL Series Software Reference . While the keywords in commands ar e not case sensitive, the value s entered for some parameters are ( especiall[...]

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    18 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Getting Command Line Help Online help is avail able for all switch commands. A multilingual, language- independent online help facility prov ides help information via the command: HELP [ topic ] If a topic is not specified, a list of availab le topics is displayed. [...]

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    Getting Started with the Command Li ne Interface (CLI) 19 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B In Australia only: to use the Micro servi ce, SET SYSTEM LOCA TION=australia; to use the OnRamp se rvice, SET SYSTE M LOCA TION=europe. System name, location and contact parameters can help a remote network administrator identify the switch. By co[...]

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    Chapter 3 Getting Started with the Graphical User Interface (GUI) This Chapter This chapter describes how to access th e switch’s HTTP-based Graphical User Interface (GUI), and provides basic information about using the GUI, including: ■ What is the GUI? • an intr oduction to the Graphical User Interface ■ Accessing the switch via the GUI: [...]

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    22 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B What is the GUI? The GUI (Graphical User Interface) is a web-based device management tool, designed to make it easier to configure and monitor the switch. The GUI provides an alternative to the CLI (Comma nd Line Interface). Its purpose is to make complicated task s[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 23 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B T o enabl e JavaScript in Netscape 6.2. x : 1. From the E dit menu, select Prefer ence 2. Select the Advanced menu option. 3. Ensure that the “Enable JavaScript for Naviga tor” checkbox is checked. The minimum screen resolution on the PC is [...]

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    Establishing a Connec tion to the Switch Before you start, consider how the switch fits into your network. If you are installing a new switch, consid er whet her you want to configure it before deploying it into the LAN, or want to configure it in si tu . If you want to access a switch that has alr eady been configur ed, consid er the relative posi[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 25 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Option 1: Configuring the Switch before Installation Use this procedur e if: ■ Y ou want to configure the s witch before installing it in y our LAN. ■ Y ou will be installing the switch at a remote of fice or a customer site and want to conf[...]

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    26 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B 9. At the login prompt, enter the user name and passwor d The default username is manager: User Name: manager Password: friend The System Status page is displayed (Figur e 6 on page 31). Selec t options from the sidebar menu to configur e and manage the switch. Opti[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 27 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Y ou can browse to the switch thr ough any VLAN , a s l o n g a s y o u g i v e t h a t V L A N a n I P address (see be low). These instructions assume you will use vlan1. The switch ports all belong to vlan1 by default. 3. Access the switch’ [...]

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    For secure access, point your web browser to https:// ip-address where ip-addr ess is the interface’s IP add ress. 11. At the login prompt, enter the user name and pass word The default username is manager: User Name: manager Password: friend The System Status page is displa yed (see Figure 6 o n page 31). Select options from the sidebar menu to [...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 29 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B 5. At the login prompt, enter the user name and passwor d The default username is manager: User Name: manager Password: friend The System Status page is displa yed (see Figure 6 o n page 31). Select options from the sidebar menu to configur e an[...]

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    30 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B T o set the switch’s distinguished name to "cn=switch1,o=my_company ,c=us", use the command: SET SYSTEM DISTINGUISHEDNAME="cn=switch1, o=my_company,c=us" 6. Set the UTC offset. T o set the Universal Coordinated T ime to inform the switch that t[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 31 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B System Status The GUI opens to display the System Statu s page. Figure 6 points out key information contained on the page. Figure 6: The System Status page Model name Help, Save and Exit Sidebar menu System status Port status Software r elease[...]

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    32 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Using the GUI: Navigation and Featur es The GUI consists of a large number of pages , which you naviga te between using the menu on the left of the br owser window . This section de scribes how to use the GUI, and gives an overview of its functionality . The Configu[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 33 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B T o m odify an existing item, sel ect it by clicking on the option button at the beginning of its entry in the selection ta ble. Then click the Modify butt on. This opens the popup “modify” page, which lets you expand or change the configura[...]

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    34 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Figure 9: An example of a po pup “modify” page Editable Fields GUI pages allow you to enter values or select options through a range of field types. These in clude: • text fields, to enter character string s or numbers, especially for fields where ther e ar e [...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 35 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Ports Graphic Pages on which you can select switch ports use a Ports grap hic - a visual repr esentation of the switch ports.T o to ggle through the sel ection options, click on the icon r epre senting the port you want to select or deselect. Ap[...]

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    36 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B The Monitoring Menu When you browse to th e GUI, the sidebar menu opens to display the monitoring menu, opened at the System > Status. Fr om this menu, you can also check: • information about the switch’s har dwar e • information about traffic over each por[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 37 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Context Sensitive GUI Help The GUI’s context-sensitive help system is displayed in a pop-up wi ndow which covers the title of the GUI page. Y ou can move the banner to any par t of your screen and/or r esize it. T o display the help, click on [...]

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    38 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Upgrading the GUI Y ou can download the latest GUI r esour ce file from the support site at http://www .alliedtel esyn.co.nz/support/at8700xl . Before you start, ensure that the switch is running the most r ecent r elease and patch files. The GUI is not part of the [...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 39 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B When the switch has loaded the file in to its RAM, it displays the mes sage “ File transfer successfully completed ”. It then wr ites the file to FLASH memory , which takes approx imately 30 seconds after the message. Once the file has been [...]

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    40 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Deleting T emporary Files Browsers stor e local copies of web pages as temporary files. If you upgrade to a new GUI r esource file, or if you encounter pr oblems in br owsing to the GUI, you may need to delete these files (clear the cache). T o clear the cache in In[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 41 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Problem The GUI is behaving inconsiste ntly , or you cannot access some pages. Solution ■ Delete your browse r ’s temporary files (see “Deletin g T emporary Files” on page 40) and try again. ■ Check that you are trying to access the GU[...]

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    42 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B IP Addr esses and DHCP Problem The switch is enabled as a DHCP se rver , but cannot assign an IP address to a host. Solution ■ Reboot the host machine. ■ Check the host’s TCP/IP settings, to make sure that the host is set to obtain its IP addr ess dynamically:[...]

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    Getting Started with the Grap hical User Interface (GUI) 43 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Loading Software Problem Y ou have attempted to load a new rele ase file onto the swit ch, but the load has failed and you cannot access the switch through the GUI. Solution 1. Access the switch’s CLI (see “ Connecting a T erminal or PC ” [...]

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    Chapter 4 Operating the switch This Chapter This chapter introduces basic oper ations on the switch, including: ■ “ User Accounts and Privileges ” on page 45 ■ “ Normal Mode and Security Mode ” on page 47 ■ “ Remote Management ” on page 49 ■ “ Storing Files in FLASH Memory ” on page 49 ■ “ Using Scripts ” on page 50 ?[...]

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    46 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B In normal mode, a user with manage r privilege can create and delete accounts for users with any of these privilege levels. User s and passwor ds are manage d by the User Au thentication Faci lity . Users and passwor ds ar e authenticated using an internal database [...]

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    Operating the switch 47 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B See the Operations chapter in the A T -8700XL Series Software Reference for: ■ More information about managing and using accounts with user , manager and security officer privileges ■ A full list of commands that requir e security of ficer pr ivilege when the switch is in secu[...]

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    48 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B mode are listed in the Operation chapter in the A T -8700XL Series Software Reference . T able 5: Commands r equiring SECURITY O FFIC ER privilege when the switch is operating in security mode . Command Specific Parameters ACTIV A TE SCR ADD IP INT ADD SCR ADD USER [...]

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    Operating the switch 49 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Remote Management Y ou can manage remote switches as easily as you manage the local s witch a terminal is connected to. From a termin al connected to any port (with either USER or MANAGER privilege), enter the command: TELNET ipadd to T elnet to the remote switch, specif ying the [...]

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    50 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Figure 10: Example output from the SHOW FILE command. The Locks field indicates the number of conc urrent softwar e pr ocesses using the file. The switch automatica lly compacts FLASH memory when a maximum threshold of deleted files is reache d. Compaction fre es sp[...]

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    Operating the switch 51 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Saving the Switch’ s Configuration T o view the switch’s current dynami c configuration, enter the command: SHOW CONFIGURATION DYNAMIC T o save any changes made to the dynami c configuration after the switch last res ta rt e d (b o ot ed ) a cro ss a res ta rt or power cycle, [...]

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    52 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Loading and Uploading Files When you want to upgrade your switch to a new software patch or r elease, or use a new configu ration file, load file s onto the switch using the switch’s LOADER module. Y ou can also use the LOADER module to upload files, s uch as conf[...]

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    Operating the switch 53 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Y ou may see files on your switch with file name extensions not li sted in T able 6 on page 52. If you require mor e information about file types and file name extensions, contact your author ised distributor or reselle r. Do not change the header in a release or patch file. At be[...]

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    54 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Setting LOADER Defaults Y ou are likely to repeat the pr ocess of downl oading files onto the switch using a similar method each time. Y ou can set de faults for some or all of the LOADER parameters. Y ou can then use or override some or all of these defaults for ea[...]

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    Operating the switch 55 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Uploading Files Fr om the Switch The LOADER ca n upload files from the switch to a network host, using TF TP or ZMODEM. Upload files using one of the commands: UPLOAD [METHOD=TFTP] [FILE= filename ] [SERVER={ hostname | ipadd }] UPLOAD [METHOD=ZMODEM] [FILE= filenam e ] [ASYN= por[...]

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    56 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Upgrading Switch Softwar e When you first start the switch, it automa tica lly loads the s oftware release fr om FLASH memory into RA M, where the CP U uses it to run all the switch’s software features. The switch may also load a patch file to improve the main rel[...]

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    Operating the switch 57 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B T o change the install information in the switch, enter the command: SET INSTALL={TEMPORARY|PREFERRED|DEFAULT} [RELEASE={ release-name |EPROM}] [PATCH = patch-name ] For security r easons the SET INST ALL comm and is only accepted if the user has SECURITY OFFICER privilege. When y[...]

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    58 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B W ait for the releas e to load. This can take several minutes, even if you ar e loading t he file ov er a high s peed link . T o s ee the progress of th e load, ent er the command: SHOW LOAD T o check that the files are successfully loaded, enter the command: SHOW F[...]

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    Operating the switch 59 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Example: Upgrade to a new patch file Use this procedur e to upgrade the softwar e r elease currently r unning on the switch with a new patch. This example assumes that the Soft ware Release 2.6.1 is set as the pre ferred r elease. The patch name is this example is 87261-01.paz . T[...]

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    60 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Using the Built-in Editor The A T -8700XL Series Sw itch has a built-in full-screen text editor for editing script files stor ed on the switch file subsystem. Using the text editor you can run script files manually , or set script files to r un automatically at swit[...]

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    Operating the switch 61 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B SNMP and MIBs Y ou can remotely monitor some features o f the switch using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). For information about the MIBs supported by the switch, see Appendix C: SNMP MIBs in the A T -8700XL Series Softwar e Reference. The SNMP agent is disabled by defa[...]

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    62 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B For Mor e About Operations and Facilities For more detail about operating the switch, and for full command syntax definitions, see the Oper ation chapter in the A T -8700XL Series Software Refer ence , including: ■ How to use the User Authentication Facility , RAD[...]

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    Chapter 5 Switching This section outlines the Layer 2 and IP switching features on the switch, and how to configure some of them. For mor e detail, refer to the Switching and Internet Protocol (IP) chapters in the A T-8700XL Series Switch Software Refer ence. Switch Ports Each switch port is uniquely identified by a port number . The switch support[...]

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    64 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Resetting ports a t the har dware level di scar ds all frames queued for reception or transmission on the port, and restar ts autonegotiation of port speed and duplex mode. Ports ar e reset using the command: RESET SWITCH PORT={ port-list |ALL} [C OUNTER] T o displa[...]

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    Switching 65 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B addresse s. One of the following options can be sp ecified for the action taken when an unknown MAC addr ess is detected on a locked port: ■ Discard the packet and take no further action, ■ Discard the packet and notify management with an SNMP trap, ■ Discard the packet, notify managem[...]

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    66 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Creating VLANs T o briefly summarise the pr ocess of cr eating a VLAN: 1. Create the VLAN. 2. Add tagged ports to the VLA N, if re quired. 3. Add untagged ports to the VLAN, if r equired. T o create a VLAN, use the command: CREATE VLAN= vlan-name VID=2..255 Every po[...]

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    Switching 67 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B can be enabled for a specif ied time, disabled, and dis played using the commands: ENABLE VLAN={ vlan-name |1..255|ALL} D EBUG={PKT|ALL} [OUTPUT=CONSOLE] [TIMEOUT={1..4000000 000|NONE}] DISABLE VLAN={ vlan-name |1..255|ALL} DEBUG={PK T|ALL} SHOW VLAN DEBUG T o view packet reception and trans[...]

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    68 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Generic VLAN Registration Pr otocol (GVRP) The GARP application GVRP allows switches i n a network to dynamica lly share VLAN membership information, to r educe the need for statically configuring all VLAN membership change s on all switches in a network. See the Ge[...]

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    Switching 69 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B The spanning tree algorithm ensures that the extended LAN contains no loops and that all LANs are connected by: ■ Detecting the presence of loops and automatically computing a logical loop-free portion of the topology , called a spanning tr ee . The topology is dynamically pr uned to a spa[...]

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    70 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Routing Information Pr otocol (RIP) Routing protocols such as RIPv1 and RIPv2 can be enabled on a VLAN. For example, to ena ble RIPv2 on the ad min VLAN, use the command: ADD IP RIP INTERFACE=vlan11 SEND=RIP 2 RECEIVE=BOTH T o display information about RIP (Figur e [...]

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    Switching 71 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B T riggers The T rigger Facility can be used to automatically r un specified command scripts when particular triggers are activa ted. When a tr igger is activated by an event, global parameters and parameters specific to the event are passed to the script that is run. For a full description o[...]

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    Chapter 6 Maintenance and T r oubleshooting This Chapter If you are familiar with networking and switch operations, you may be abl e to diagnose and solve some problems yourself. This chapter gives tips on how to: ■ start your switch (see “ How the Switch Starts Up ” on page 74). ■ avoid proble ms (see “ How to A void Problems ” on page[...]

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    74 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B How the Switch Starts Up The sequence of operations that the s witch performs when it boots ar e: 1. Perform startup self te sts. 2. Perform the install override option. 3. Load the EPROM release as the INST ALL boot. 4. Inspect and check INST ALL information. 5. Lo[...]

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    Maintenance and T roubles hooting 75 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B When you star t the switch t he EPROM r e lease is always loaded first. The EPROM re lease contains all the code r equired to obtain and check the INST ALL information. This f irst boot is known as the INST ALL boot. The INST ALL information is inspected and the switc[...]

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    76 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B Configure logging The logging facility stores log messages for events with a spec ified severity in a log file. Y ou can chang e the size of the log file, and the kind of messages recor ded. Y ou can configure the switch to outpu t log messages in several ways , inc[...]

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    Maintenance and T roubles hooting 77 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B What to Do if Y ou Clear FLASH Memory Completely DO NOT clear the FLASH memory comple tely . The software release files ar e stored in FLASH, and clearing it woul d leave no softwar e to run the switch. If you accidentally do this, yo u will need to: 1. Boot with def [...]

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    78 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B What to Do if Passwor ds ar e Lost If a user forgets their passwor d, to reset the passwor d fr om an account with MANAGER privilege, enter the command: SET USER= login-name PASSWORD= password Y ou ca n re se t pa ss wo rd s f or a cco u nt s w i th MANAGER privileg[...]

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    Maintenance and T roubles hooting 79 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B Resetting Switch Defaults T o restart the switch at any time with no configuration, enter the command: RESTART SWITCH CONFIG=NONE If boot.cfg has changed, to s et it back to the default configuration by saving the default dynamic configuration to the boot.cfg file, en[...]

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    80 A T -8700XL Series Switch User Guide Software Release 2.6.1 C613-02030- 00 REV B If PING to the end destination fail s, PING intermediate network address es. If you can successfully PING some network addr esses, and not others, you can deduce which link in the network is down. Note that if Network Address T ranslation (N A T) is configured on th[...]

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    Maintenance and T roubles hooting 81 Software Release 2.6 .1 C613-02030 -00 REV B T r oubleshooting DHCP IP Addr esses Y our switch is acting as a DHCP client If your switch is acting as a DHCP client the switch should receive its IP address dynamically . If your switch is not receiving an IP a ddress, check that the domain name and host name ar e [...]