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Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Text conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
How to get help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
What is Optivity Switch Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Optivity Switch Manager features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Optivity Switch Manager submanagers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
VLAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MultiLink Trunking Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Multicast Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Log Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Optivity Switch Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Optivity Switch Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Optivity Switch Manager menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Viewing device properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the toolbar buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Optivity Switch Manager status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Optivity Switch Manager contents pane icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Adjusting the contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the scale slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Working with the network topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Loading a saved network topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Saving a topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Finding a device in the topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Arranging devices on the topology map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Discovering your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Layout slider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using VLAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
What is VLAN Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
VLAN Manager features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
VLAN Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Finding network resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using VLAN Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Port membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Viewing the unassigned ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Viewing tagged Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Viewing isolated router ports (IRPs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Viewing bridge routing Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Status group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
VLAN ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Managing spanning tree groups (STGs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Editing a spanning tree group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Deleting a spanning tree group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Managing a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Creating a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Creating a protocol-based VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Deleting a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
What is MultiLink Trunking Manager? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
MultiLink Trunking Manager features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Starting MultiLink Trunking Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
MultiLink Trunking Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Finding network resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Viewing isolated devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Managing MultiLink Trunks (MLTs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Creating an MLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Creating an MLT with one device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Viewing MLT port information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Editing a port on an MLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
DVMRP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Multicast Manager features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Starting Multicast Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Navigation pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Finding a network resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
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Using Multicast Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Receiver tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Static tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Viewing L3-IGMP information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cache tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Interface tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Group tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Viewing DVMRP information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Globals tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Interface tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Neighbor tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Next Hop tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Viewing MRoute information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Viewing Multicast Groups information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Source Subnets tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Receivers tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Highlighting a multicast device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Highlighting a multicast forwarding path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Uploading a file using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Initiating a Telnet session from Device Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Using the Telnet application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Uploading the syslog file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Passport/Accelar 1000 Series switches (version 2.x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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Starting Log Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Opening a syslog file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Exporting a log file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Troubleshooting and error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Resolving problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
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Shortcut menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Save dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Find Device dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Figure 11 Preferences dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Figure 12 Restrict Discovery dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 13 Communities dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Figure 14 VLAN Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 15 VLAN Manager navigation pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 16 Default (1) folder view in the contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Figure 17 Find dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Figure 18 Unassigned Ports table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Figure 19 Tagging Ports table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Figure 20 Isolated Routing Ports table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Figure 21 Bridge Routing Ports table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Figure 23 Spanning tree group members table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Figure 24 PortMembers dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Figure 25 Configuration table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Figure 26 Status table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Figure 27 Root table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Figure 28 Default VLAN table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Figure 29 VLAN table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Figure 30 New STG dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Figure 31 Delete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Figure 32 New VLAN dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Figure 36 Edit Mac - VLAN dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 38 Viewing STG port members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Figure 40 MultiLink Trunking Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Figure 41 Contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Figure 42 Find dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Figure 43 Trunk table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Figure 44 No Trunk table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Figure 45 Isolated Device table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Figure 47 Trunk table for a pair of devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Figure 49 Port dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Figure 50 PortMembers dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Figure 51 Delete dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Figure 52 Trunk table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Figure 54 Multicast Manager window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Figure 55 Multicast Manager navigation pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Figure 56 DVMRP Table in the contents pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Figure 57 Find dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure 58 IGMP Snoop Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Figure 59 General tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Figure 60 Receiver tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Figure 61 Sender tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Figure 62 Static tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Figure 63 Access tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Figure 64 IGMP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
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Figure 66 Interface tab (L3-IGMP partial view) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Figure 67 Group tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Figure 68 DVMRP Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Figure 69 Globals tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Figure 70 Interface tab (DVMRP) fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Figure 71 Neighbor tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Figure 72 Route tab (DVMRP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Figure 73 Next Hop tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Figure 74 Route tab (MRoute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Figure 75 Multicast Group table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Figure 76 Source Subnets tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Figure 77 Receivers tab (Multicast Groups) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
highlighted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Figure 80 Copy File tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Figure 81 Telnet dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Figure 82 Telnet window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Figure 83 SysLog dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Figure 84 Open sysLog dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Figure 85 Imported log file in SysLog dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Figure 86 Export sysLog dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Figure 87 sysLog - Find dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Figure 88 sysLog - Filter dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Status bar fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Device icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Unassigned Ports table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Tagging Ports table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
STG information icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Members table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Configuration table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Status table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Root table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Default VLAN table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
New STG dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
New VLAN dialog box items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Maximum number of MLTs supported in different switches . . . . . . . . . . 100
MultiLink Trunking Manager window parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
MultiLink Trunking Manager submenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Table 27
Table 28
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No Trunk table fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
General tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Receiver tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Sender tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Static tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Access tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Cache tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Interface tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Group tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Globals tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Neighbor tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Next Hop tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Source Subnets tab fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Receivers tab (Multicast Groups) fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
SysLog dialog box items and buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Optivity Switch Manager problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Optivity Switch Manager error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
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Preface
Optivity Switch Manager is a Java-based graphical network management
application used to configure and manage select Passport and BayStack switches
and Business Policy Switch 2000 switches operating within the same local area
network.
This guide provides information about installing the Optivity Switch Manager
software and using the features and capabilities of Optivity Switch Manager’s
graphical user interface (GUI).
Before you begin
This guide is intended for network administrators with the following background:
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Working knowledge of networks and Ethernet bridging
Ability to configure and troubleshoot VLANs, STGs, MLTs, and Multicast
groups
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Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology
Working knowledge of GUIs
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Text conventions
This guide uses the following text conventions:
bold Courier text
Indicates command names and options and text that
you need to enter.
Example: Use the dinfocommand.
Example: Enter show ip{alerts|routes}.
italic text
Indicates new terms, book titles, and variables in
command syntax descriptions. Where a variable is two
or more words, the words are connected by an
underscore.
Example: If the command syntax is
show at <valid_route>, valid_route is one
variable and you substitute one value for it.
plain Courier text
separator ( > )
Indicates command syntax and system output, for
example, prompts and system messages.
Example: Set Trap Monitor Filters
Shows menu paths.
Example: Protocols > IP identifies the IP option on the
Protocols menu.
Related publications
For more information about the protocols used in Optivity Switch Manager or
information about using Device Manager, refer to the publications in this list.
Note: The Passport product line was formerly named Accelar. The
product name on some previously published documents has not yet been
changed.
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Networking Concepts for the Accelar 1000 Series Routing Switch Software
Release 2.0 (part number 205588-A)
Provides general information and description of how the Passport 1000 Series
switch handles various networking features, such as VLANs, MultiLink
Trunking, OSPF, RIP, and IPX.
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Installing Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks 1.0.0.0
(part number 210274-A)
Describes the steps necessary to install Optivity Switch Manager on the
Windows and Solaris platforms.
Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Switch
(part number 207307-C)
Provides general information and description of how the Passport switch
handles various networking features, such as VLANs, MultiLink Trunking,
OSPF, RIP, and IPX.
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Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Command Line Interface Basic Switch
Management Release 3.1 (part number 211255-A)
Describes the command line interface (CLI) structure and the commands used
to perform basic switch management operations, such as modifying the switch
boot sequence, working with switch files, and setting up security features.
Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Command Line Interface Switching
Operations Release 3.1 (part number 207308-D)
Describes the CLI commands and parameters for switching operations. Most
configuration tasks that can be performed using Device Manager can also be
done using the CLI.
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Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Command Line Interface Routing
Operations Release 3.1 (part number 208967-C)
Describes the CLI commands and parameters for routing operations.
Reference for Accelar Management Software Switching Operations
Release 2.0 (part number 205586-A)
Describes how to use Device Manager to configure and manage layer 2
(switching) functions with the Accelar 1000 Series routing switch, including
procedures and illustrations of pertinent screens.
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Reference for Accelar Management Software Routing Operations Release 2.0
(part number 205587-A)
Describes how to use Device Manager to configure and manage layer 3
(routing) functions with the Accelar 1000 Series routing switch, including
procedures and illustrations of pertinent screens.
Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Management Software Switching
Operations Release 3.1 (part number 207414-D)
Describes how to use Device Manager to configure and manage layer 3
(routing) functions with the Passport routing switch, including procedures and
illustrations of pertinent screens.
Reference for the Passport 8000 Series Management Software Routing
Operations Release 3.1 (part number 207415-C)
Describes how to use Device Manager to configure and manage layer 2
(switching) functions with the Passport 8000 Series switch, including
procedures and illustrations of pertinent screens.
Reference for the BayStack 350/410/450 Management Software Operations
Version 3.1 (part number 210245-B)
Describes how to use Device Manager to configure and manage layer 2
(switching) functions with BayStack switches, including procedures and
illustrations of pertinent screens.
You can print selected technical manuals and release notes free, directly from 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 the
www.adobe.com URL to download a free copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
You can purchase selected documentation sets, CDs, and technical publications
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How to get help
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a
distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that
distributor or reseller for assistance.
If you purchased a Nortel Networks service program, contact one of the following
Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers:
Technical Solutions Center
Telephone
EMEA
(33) (4) 92-966-968
North America
Asia Pacific
China
(800) 4NORTEL or (800) 466-7835
(61) (2) 9927-8800
(800) 810-5000
An Express Routing Code (ERC) is available for many Nortel Networks products
and services. When you use an ERC, your call is routed to a technical support
person who specializes in supporting that product or service. To locate an ERC for
ERC at the bottom of the page.
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Chapter 1
Introducing Optivity Switch Manager
functions. The chapter includes the following topics:
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What is Optivity Switch Manager? (next)
Optivity Switch Manager features (page 24)
Optivity Switch Manager submanagers (page 24)
What is Optivity Switch Manager?
Optivity Switch Manager is a Java-based network management application that
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VLAN Manager
MultiLink Trunking Manager
Multicast Manager
Log Manager
In addition to these submanagers, Optivity Switch Manager has an associated
standalone application, Device Manager, that provides the ability to completely
configure and manage a single device in the network.
Optivity Switch Manager allows you to manage small to medium-size networks.
Since Optivity Switch Manager is a Java-based tool, it is platform-independent.
Optivity Switch Manager is also a real-time SNMP tool, allowing you to save the
topology map, error log, preferences, and communities in the application.
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To use Optivity Switch Manager, you must have the Java Runtime Environment
(JRE) installed on your system. Optivity Switch Manager requires JRE 1.3.
Note: For a description of operating systems, devices, and software
releases supported by Optivity Switch Manager, see Installing Optivity
Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0.
Optivity Switch Manager features
Optivity Switch Manager is a configuration tool for troubleshooting and limited
network monitoring. It has the following features:
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A consistent look across the Solaris and Windows platforms.
Spring algorithm that balances distances between devices and minimizes
crossing lines when creating the topology map.
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A consistent graphical user interface (GUI) across Optivity Switch Manager
and submanagers and a single point of access to the submanagers.
Dynamic system updates across submanagers. You can simultaneously query
your device in a submanager application as you view the topology map
through Optivity Switch Manager.
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Access control and security using community strings.
Network discovery that you can specify to be as large or small as you want.
Ability to save the layout of a discovered network for future use.
Optivity Switch Manager submanagers
Optivity Switch Manager incorporates submanagers that provide detailed device
information and management capabilities. The submanagers are designed to
provide specialized information in an easy-to-use graphical user interface that is
consistent in layout across the submanagers. A submanager can query Optivity
Switch Manager and instruct the primary application to update the topology view
with information relevant to the submanager view. For example, VLAN Manager
can instruct Optivity Switch Manager to color all the devices in the view that
include members of a particular VLAN.
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VLAN Manager
MultiLink Trunking Manager
Multicast Manager
Log Manager
Device Manager
VLAN Manager
VLAN Manager allows you to:
•
•
Create, delete, or modify VLANs across one or multiple devices
View VLAN information, membership, and port configuration information in
tabular format
•
•
groups (STGs) and Spanning Tree Protocol configuration
View VLAN nodes across the network
For more information about VLAN Manager, refer to Chapter 4, “Using VLAN
Manager,” on page 55.
MultiLink Trunking Manager
MultiLink Trunking Manager allows you to:
•
•
Create, delete, or modify MultiLink Trunks (MLTs) across one or two devices
View MLT configuration information such as port and VLAN membership
For more information about MultiLink Trunking Manager, refer to Chapter 5,
“Using MultiLink Trunking Manager,” on page 99.
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Multicast Manager
Multicast Manager allows you to:
•
•
View multicast configuration and protocols found in the network
Display multicast forwarding paths from a selected source or group
For more information about Multicast Manager, refer to Chapter 6, “Using
Multicast Manager,” on page 121.
Log Manager
Log manager allows you to download individual log files from network devices
and view the entire file or selected information.
For more information about Log Manager, refer to Chapter 7, “Using Log
Manager,” on page 165.
Device Manager
Device Manager is a standalone application that you can launch either from
Optivity Switch Manager or separately. This application allows you to:
•
•
Download image and configuration files
Completely manage and configure layer 2 and, if applicable, layer 3 protocols
and features for a single network device
•
•
View a device image indicating which ports are active and, for Passport
switches, which modules are installed
For more information about Device Manager, refer to the documents listed in
“Related publications” on page 18.
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Using Optivity Switch Manager
This chapter describes the basic procedures for using Optivity Switch Manager.
•
•
•
•
Starting Optivity Switch Manager, next
Using the Optivity Switch Manager window (page 29)
Working with the network topology map (page 41)
Getting help (page 46)
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Starting Optivity Switch Manager
After you install Optivity Switch Manager, you can start the application.
To start Optivity Switch Manager:
Do one of the following:
•
From the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT
Start menu, choose Programs > Nortel Optivity Switch Management
Software > Optivity Switch Manager.
•
•
In a Windows environment, double-click the Optivity Switch Manager
shortcut icon on your desktop, if it is present.
In a Solaris terminal window, enter ./OSM in the location where Optivity
Switch Manager has been installed.
You do not need a password to open the application. However, to discover and
display a network topology, you need to enter an IP address to a device that will
act as a “seed,” and you must have permission to access that “seed” device. Refer
to “Discovering devices on a network” on page 48 for more information.
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Using the Optivity Switch Manager window
The Optivity Switch Manager window:
•
Displays a logical map of a network showing physical connectivity between
devices.
•
•
Provides tools to access other Optivity Switch Manager features.
Allows you to launch Optivity Switch Manager submanagers.
After the initial discovery, other Optivity Switch Manager submanager
applications allow you to monitor or configure discovered devices.
Note: The Optivity Switch Manager window remains open and can
display highlighted devices after the Optivity Switch Manager
submanager windows open. If you close the Optivity Switch Manager
window while Optivity Switch Manager submanager windows are open,
the submanagers also close.
Figure 1 shows the Optivity Switch Manager window.
Figure 1 Optivity Switch Manager window
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Scale slider
Contents
pane
Scroll bars
Status bar
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Table 1 describes the parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window.
Table 1 Parts of the Optivity Switch Manager window
Part
Description
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Displays the application name and software version.
Provides access to all Optivity Switch Manager commands.
Provides quick access to commonly-used Optivity Switch Manager
commands.
Scale slider
Contents pane
Scroll bars
Provides four zoom levels to magnify the network topology map.
Displays the network topology map.
Provide access to an entire map, table, or other text that spans two
pages in the contents pane.
Status bar
Displays status information and the map legend.
When you successfully query a device on the network, the Optivity Switch
Manager contents pane presents a logical map of the network displaying a variety
of information about the network connections. The specific information available
on the network topology map depends on the size of the network discovered. For
example, in a very large network topology, the device IP addresses and port
numbers are not displayed unless you magnify the network topology map using
the scale slider.
Optivity Switch Manager menu bar
The menu bar provides menus and commands for operating Optivity Switch
Manager and for accessing Device Manager, VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager, Multicast Manager, and Log Manager. Table 2 lists the
Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands.
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Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands
Shortcut
keys
Menu
Command
Description
File
Open
[Ctrl]+O
[Ctrl]+S
[Ctrl]+P
[Ctrl]+Q
Opens a topology map.
Save
Saves a topology map.
Print
Opens the Print dialog box, where you set print parameters.
Exits Optivity Switch Manager.
Exit
Edit
Communities
Edits SNMP communities accessible by Optivity Switch
Manager. Refer to “Accessing devices within different
SNMP communities” on page 53 for more information.
Preferences
Edits network preferences and identifies seed addresses
used by Optivity Switch Manager. Refer to Chapter 3,
“Configuring Optivity Switch Manager,” on page 48 for more
information.
Clear Map
[Del]
Deletes the current network topology displayed in the
contents pane.
Find Device in
Map
[Ctrl]+F
Opens the Find Device dialog box, where you set
parameters to find a device in the topology map.
Select All
(Passport 1000 Series switches, Passport 8000 Series
switches, or BayStack switches).
View
Link Speeds
Displays network link speeds in color on the network
the link speeds (refer to “Optivity Switch Manager status
bar” on page 38).
Link Duplex
Link Types
Displays half- and full-duplex links in color on the network
the link duplex status (refer to “Optivity Switch Manager
status bar” on page 38).
Displays the media type (Ethernet, POS, or ATM) in color
for the links in the network topology map. The status bar
provides a color legend for the link types (refer to “Optivity
Switch Manager status bar” on page 38).
MultiLink Trunks
Displays MultiLink Trunks discovered in the network
topology.
Show Port
Address
Displays IP addresses of isolated routing ports or brouter
ports.
Error Log
Displays the error log for Optivity Switch Manager. You can
save the error log to a text file.
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Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands (continued)
Shortcut
Menu
Command
keys
Description
Device
Telnet
Ping
Pings a device to test connectivity.
Device Manager
Launches Device Manager to monitor and configure the
selected device.
Properties
Report
Displays the properties of the selected device. Refer to
“Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu” on
page 34 for a description of this feature.
Opens the Report dialog box, which displays the device IP
address, name, type, and description.
Dump Topology
to Log
Dumps the current topology to the log.
Note: This menu is accessible only if a device is selected on the network map displayed in
the Optivity Switch Manager Contents pane
Actions
Discover Map
Layout Map
Discovers a network topology map.
Rearranges a topology map for better viewing.
Find Unsaved
Configurations
the devices with unsaved changes in their configuration
files. The dialog box contains the device IP address, the
time/date when the device’s configuration was last saved.
Log Manager
Opens Log Manager. Refer to Chapter 7, “Using Log
application.
Tools
VLAN Manager [F2]
application.
MultiLink
Trunking
Manager
[F3]
[F4]
Opens MultiLink Trunking Manager. Refer to Chapter 5,
“Using MultiLink Trunking Manager,” on page 99, for more
information about this application.
Multicast
Manager
Opens Multicast Manager. Refer to Chapter 6, “Using
Multicast Manager,” on page 121 for more information about
this application.
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Table 2 Optivity Switch Manager menus and commands (continued)
Shortcut
keys
Menu
Command
Description
Help
Contents
[F1]
Opens a Web browser application and loads Help files.
Online Support
Opens a Web browser that loads the Nortel Networks
Customer Support Web page.
Legend
Displays a key to the icons used in the Optivity Switch
Manager topology map.
About Optivity
Displays Optivity Switch Manager application information.
Switch Manager
Finding unsaved configurations
You can find devices that have unsaved configuration files or changed
configuration files.
To find unsaved configuration files:
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions >
Find Unsaved Configurations.
The Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box opens (Figure 2).
Figure 2 Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box
Table 3 describes the items in the Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box.
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Table 3 Find Unsaved Configurations dialog box items
Item
Description
Device
The IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
LastChange
The date and time when the device’s configuration was last
changed.
LastSavedToNVRam
The date and time when the device’s configuration was last
text box reads “none.”
Using the Optivity Switch Manager shortcut menu
Use the shortcut menu (Figure 3) to start device-related tasks for a selected
device. The shortcut menu commands are similar to those found in the Device
menu and include launching the standalone Device Manager application.
To access the shortcut menu:
Right-click a device on the topology map to open the shortcut menu.
The shortcut menu opens (Figure 3).
Figure 3 Shortcut menu
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Viewing device properties
When you choose Properties from the shortcut menu, you can view properties for
the selected device. The Device Properties dialog box (Figure 4) includes the
name, type, and location of the device, if that information was entered in the
device’s configuration. The bottom of the Device Properties dialog box shows the
port status of the device.
Figure 4 Device Properties dialog box
Table 4 describes the items in the Device Properties dialog box.
Table 4 Device Properties dialog box items
Item
Description
Name
The IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
The chassis type.
Type
SysName
Description
Location
Contact
The name of the device.
The system-assigned name.
The physical location of the device.
The contact information for the system administrator. This
item reflects the contact information entered as part of the
system information for this device in Device Manager.
UpTime
Ports
The time elapsed since the device was last booted.
The device’s port status. The color of the box representing
each port indicates if the port is up (green), has no link (is
down) (orange), or is being tested (blue).
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Using the toolbar buttons
The toolbars for Optivity Switch Manager, VLAN Manager, MultiLink Trunking
Manager, Log Manager, and Multicast Manager are located beneath their
respective menu bars. The toolbar buttons provide quick access to commonly used
commands. When a toolbar button is unavailable for a particular configuration or
When you point to a button, the name of the button and a description of the
command function are displayed.
Table 5 describes the toolbar buttons for Optivity Switch Manager and the
submanagers.
Table 5 Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons
Button
Name
Description
Application
Open
Opens a topology map or log file.
Optivity Switch Manager,
Log Manager
Save
Print
Saves a topology map or log file.
Prints the topology map.
Optivity Switch Manager,
Log Manager.
Optivity Switch Manager,
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager, Log
Manager.
Note: The application does not paginate the
map, that is, break the map printing into
ensure that the portion is visible in the window
at the desired zoom level.
Find
Allows you to find a device by IP address, a
VLAN by name, an MLT by IP address, or a
Optivity Switch Manager,
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
multicast group by address. Refer to “Finding Trunking Manager,
more information.
View Error Log
Displays the Optivity Switch Manager error
log.
Optivity Switch Manager
Discover Network
Discovers a seed address in a network. Refer Optivity Switch Manager
to “Discovering devices on a network” on
page 48 for more information.
Stop Discovery
Stops the discovery process.
Optivity Switch Manager
Note: This button is available only while
discovery is in process.
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Table 5 Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons (continued)
Button
Name
Description
Application
Layout map
Lays out the topology map for better
readability.
Optivity Switch Manager
Log Manager
Telnet
Starts the Log Manager submanager
Optivity Switch Manager
Opens a Telnet session in a separate window. Optivity Switch Manager
Device Manager
Starts the Device Manager submanager.
Optivity Switch Manager
Optivity Switch Manager
Optivity Switch Manager
Optivity Switch Manager
Optivity Switch Manager
Show Device
Properties
Displays the device properties of a particular
device on the discovered network.
VLAN Manager
Starts the VLAN Manager submanager.
MultiLink Trunking Starts the MultiLink Trunking Manager
Manager submanager.
Multicast Manager Starts the Multicast Manager submanager
Help
Opens online Help.
Optivity Switch Manager,
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
Reload
Reloads the current submanager folder
information.
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
Note: Use this function often to ensure that
the displayed data is the most recent.
Insert
Displays the Insert dialog box to add a VLAN, VLAN Manager, MultiLink
STG, or MLT.
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
Delete
Deletes a selection.
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
Apply Changes
Applies changes you have made to the
configuration.
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
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Table 5 Optivity Switch Manager and submanager toolbar buttons (continued)
Button
Name
Description
Application
Undo Changes
Undoes changes you have made to the
configuration if you have not already clicked
Apply Changes.
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
Copy
Paste
Copies highlighted information.
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager, Log
Manager
Pastes highlighted information.
VLAN Manager, MultiLink
Trunking Manager,
Multicast Manager
Optivity Switch Manager status bar
The Optivity Switch Manager status bar is at the bottom of the Optivity Switch
Manager main window (see Figure 1 on page 29). Table 6 describes the fields in
the status bar.
Table 6 Status bar fields
Field
Description
Message
Located on the left, the message field displays information about:
•
•
Menu commands and toolbar buttons
Optivity Switch Manager and submanager operations
Icon
Located on the right, the icon field displays a legend for color-coded
information of Optivity Switch Manager and submanagers. Depending on
what selections are made from the View menu, this legend shows the
following information for Optivity Switch Manager:
•
•
•
Link Speeds—10Mb/s (pink), 100Mb/s (blue), or 1Gb/s (red)
Link Duplex—Half-duplex (blue) or full duplex (red)
Link types—Ethernet (blue), POS (red), or ATM (green)
If none of these items is selected from the View menu, this field is blank.
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Optivity Switch Manager contents pane icons
After you query a device’s seed address, the topology map opens in the Optivity
Switch Manager contents pane (Figure 5).
Figure 5 Optivity Switch Manager topology map
The Optivity Switch Manager topology map uses icons to represent the types of
network devices discovered. Some of the devices are supported by Optivity
Switch Manager; others are not supported but connect supported devices.
To access a legend with these icons and their names:
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Help > Legend.
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Table 7 describes the device icons.
Table 7 Device icons
Icon
Name
Description
Bus
Network bus or hub not supported by Optivity
Switch Manager or its submanagers. You can view
ports connected to BayStack or Passport switches
by choosing View > Show Port Address.
Passport 1K
Passport 8K
Passport 1000 Series switch. This device can be
configured and monitored by Optivity Switch
Manager and its submanagers.
Passport 8000 Series switch. This device can be
configured and monitored by Optivity Switch
Manager and its submanagers.
BayStack or
Business Policy
Switch 2000
BayStack 350, 410, or 450 switch or Business
Policy Switch 2000. This device can be configured
and monitored by Optivity Switch Manager and its
submanagers.
Baystack (old)
Other switch
Other router
Baystack 310 switch. This device is partially
supported by Optivity Switch Manager and its
submanagers.
A switch not supported by Optivity Switch Manager
or its submanagers.
A router not supported by Optivity Switch Manager
or its submanagers.
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Adjusting the contents pane
You can resize the Optivity Switch Manager window or submanager windows by
dragging the edges of the active window. You can also use the scroll bars to adjust
the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane to view a specific portion of the
discovered network topology.
Using the scale slider
To adjust the scale of the topology map:
Move the scale slider (Figure 6) to the right to magnify the map or to the left
to make it smaller.
Figure 6 Scale slider
You can display the map up to sixteen times larger.
Note: Use Edit > Find Device in Map to easily locate the device before
you resize the specific region of the map.
Note: When you use Optivity Switch Manager in a Solaris environment,
you can click the number in the scale slider or drag the slider.
Working with the network topology map
After a network topology map is loaded into the Optivity Switch Manager
contents pane, you can save it and reload it.
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Loading a saved network topology map
You can reload a saved topology map. If you do not have a specific topology map
saved, the application loads the previously saved topology map. This map is
stored in the default.topo file.
Note: Optivity Switch Manager Release 1.1.0.0 cannot open topology
maps saved in earlier releases.
To open a new topology map, you must use the discovery process described in
“Discovering devices on a network” on page 48.
To reload a saved topology map:
1
Do one of the following:
•
•
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose File > Open.
On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+O.
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Open.
The Open File dialog box opens (Figure 7).
Figure 7 Open File dialog box
2
Select the filename (with a .topo extension) that contains your saved network
topology.
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3
4
Click Open.
The topology map is displayed in the contents pane.
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Update
Topology to update your network topology map.
Saving a topology map
When you save a topology map, it is stored with a .topo file extension. If you do
not save a topology with a specific file name, Optivity Switch Manager attempts
to save the current map to the default.topo file.
To save a topology map with another name:
1
Do one of the following:
•
•
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose File > Save.
On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+S.
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Save.
The Save dialog box opens (Figure 8).
Figure 8 Save dialog box
2
3
Type the file name with a .topo file extension.
Click Save.
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Printing a topology map
To print a topology map:
Do one of the following:
•
•
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose File > Print.
On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+P.
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Print.
Note: Optivity Switch Manager prints only a single page showing the
part of the topology map that starts at the left border of the window. To
print a portion of the map, ensure that the portion is next to the left
border of the window at the desired zoom level.
Finding a device in the topology map
To locate a device in the network topology map:
1
Do one of the following:
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Find Device
in Map.
•
•
On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+F.
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Find.
The Find Device dialog box opens (Figure 9).
Figure 9 Find Device dialog box
2
3
Type the name or the IP address of the device.
Click Find.
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Arranging devices on the topology map
column (top to bottom/left to right) on the topology map. Figure 10 shows the
Optivity Switch Manager contents pane after a seed address was located. The
devices icons are crowded together, and the port numbers and IP addresses
overlap each other. To improve readability of the map, you can automatically or
manually adjust the layout.
Figure 10 Optivity Switch Manager display before Layout command
To automatically arrange the topology map:
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Layout
Map.
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Layout Map.
The nodes are automatically arranged on the map. You may also need to
manually adjust nodes on the map until you have the desired layout.
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To manually arrange the devices discovered in the network topology:
Drag selected devices to desired locations on the topology map.
Getting help
Help in Optivity Switch Manager is arranged by subject. A Web browser, such as
Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, opens to display Help files.
You can use the contents frame or the Help index to locate information.
To access Help:
Do one of the following:
•
•
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Help > Contents.
On the keyboard, press [F1].
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Help.
The Help files open in a Web browser.
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Configuring Optivity Switch Manager
This chapter describes configuration tools for Optivity Switch Manager, and
includes the following topics:
•
•
Discovering your network (next)
Accessing devices within different SNMP communities (page 53)
Discovering your network
Optivity Switch Manager builds its logical map of the network by querying the
topology table of the seed device, using the Bay Autotopology Protocol (BTP).
A seed device is a device from which you start learning about the topology of the
network. After getting the information about the neighbors of the seed device,
Optivity Switch Manager queries the neighbor devices for their topology tables.
Optivity Switch Manager then selects the appropriate icon to represent each
device, computes the links between devices, and represents the device information
in a network topology map.
Discovery continues until the maximum number of hops is reached. By default,
Optivity Switch Manager does not query neighbors more than five hops away
from the seed device. You can set the number of hops, up to a maximum of 20
hops. Also, you can stop the discovery process at any time by clicking Discovery
from the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar. While the discovery process is
occurring, this button changes to show a red X.
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Discovering devices on a network
The topology discovery process begins when you supply Optivity Switch
Manager with one or more network device seed addresses and the application
queries the addresses. The Preferences dialog box specifies the seed address and
defines the scope of the discovery process.
To discover a network:
1
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box opens (Figure 11).
Figure 11 Preferences dialog box
2
In the Seed Address(es) textbox, type the IP address of one or more devices in
the network.
Separate multiple IP addresses with commas.
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In the MaxHops textbox, type the maximum number of hops.
3
4
Use the Layout slider to indicate whether greater speed or better accuracy is
more important.
5
Select other options in the dialog box to control the appearance of the
topology map.
See Table 8 for a description of the options available.
6
7
8
Click Apply.
Click OK.
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Discover
Map.
The topology map is displayed.
Table 8 describes the items in the Preferences dialog box.
Table 8 Preferences dialog box items
Section
Item
Description
Discovery
Seed Address(es)
The IP address(es) of one or more devices
that Optivity Switch Manager queries using
SNMP to start the discovery process. For a list
of supported devices, see Installing Optivity
Switch Manager, Release 1.1.0.0.
Note: If the devices you want to monitor and
configure are not connected to the same
network, you can specify multiple seed
addresses, separated by commas. The
separate networks do not appear to be
connected in the network topology map.
Max Hops
The number of hops, between 1 and 20, that
intermediate point to another in the network.
(Default is 5 hops.)
Restrict Discovery
Opens the Restrict Discovery dialog box to
restrict device discovery to only the devices in
the subnets entered. Refer to “Restricting
discovery” on page 51 for more information.
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Table 8 Preferences dialog box items (continued)
Section
Item
Description
Map
Layout
Drag the slider to the right (better) or to the left
(faster) to indicate how you want Optivity
Switch Manager to lay out devices in the
network topology map. Refer to “Layout slider”
on page 52 for more information.
Show Device by
Determines how a device is identified in the
network topology map. The selections are:
•
•
•
HostName
SysName
IP Address (Default)
Trim HostName Domains Truncates Internet host name domains.
Example: nortelnetworks.com becomes
nortelnetworks
Non-highlighted area
Allows you to select an option for viewing
inactive devices. The options are:
•
Dimmed–Non-highlighted items are
shaded. (Default)
•
Invisible–Removes non-highlighted items
from the topology map.
Automatically Save on Exit If checked, the current network topology map
is automatically saved to the default.topo file.
Automatically Relayout
after discovery
If checked, the network topology map is
adjusted for better viewing as it is loaded in
Optivity Switch Manager.
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Table 8 Preferences dialog box items (continued)
Section
Item
Description
SNMP
Retry Count
The number of times, between 0 and 5,
Optivity Switch Manager tries to connect to a
device using SNMP. (The default is 1.)
Timeout
The amount of time, between 3 and 10
seconds, Optivity Switch Manager waits
before trying to connect to a device again.
(The default is 5.)
Max Outstanding
Requests
The number of SNMP requests, between 20
and 250, that Optivity Switch Manager
maintains as open or outstanding. (The
default is 100.)
Trace
If checked, additional SNMP information is
written to the Optivity Switch Manager error
log, and can provide assistance in
troubleshooting.
Note: Selecting Trace could slightly slow
down performance as extra information is
gathered.
Restricting discovery
You can restrict the discovery process to devices on specified subnets. Use the
Restrict Discovery dialog box to enter IP subnets that are available for discovery
by Optivity Switch Manager. Only devices on a listed subnet are displayed in the
Optivity Switch Manager contents pane.
To restrict discovery to certain subnets:
1
2
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Preferences.
Click Restrict Discovery.
The Restrict Discovery dialog box opens (Figure 12).
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Figure 12 Restrict Discovery dialog box
3
Click Insert.
A new row containing 0.0.0.0 appears under the To Subnet heading.
Click the row containing 0.0.0.0 and type the subnet address.
Click Close.
4
5
Layout slider
Use the layout slider to improve the readability of the topology map. It adjusts the
layout of the devices in the network topology using the Spring algorithm, which
balances the distances between devices and minimizes the number of crossing
lines.
To use the layout slider:
1
2
Choose Edit > Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box opens (Figure 11 on page 48).
In the Map area, slide the ruler between faster and better to adjust the layout
display.
Optivity Switch Manager retains the locations of nodes until you rediscover
the network.
3
Click Apply.
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To resdiscover the network topology map with new layout, do one of the
following:
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Discover
Map.
•
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Discover Network.
Accessing devices within different SNMP communities
SNMP community passwords can provide a level of protection by limiting access
to devices. In Optivity Switch Manager, you can access subnets with different
communities by adding the correct SNMP passwords in the Communities dialog
box. SNMP devices, which include those devices supported by Optivity Switch
Manager, typically have two passwords or communities for read and write
operations on that device. The two passwords are “public” (open access) and
“private” (restrictive access).
By default, Optivity Switch Manager reads an ASCII file (snmpcomm.properties)
that contains one entry. That entry allows Optivity Switch Manager to access all
devices in the discovered network using “public” as the community password for
read operations and “private” as the password for write operations. If devices
contain a different SNMP community password, you cannot access them unless
you know their passwords and enter those password into the Optivity Switch
Manager snmpcomm.properties file.
To assign a different SNMP community password to a group or single device:
1
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Communities.
The Communities dialog box opens (Figure 13).
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Figure 13 Communities dialog box
2
Click Insert.
3
4
Click on the empty row and enter the IP address and communities.
Click Save.
The changes are saved to the snmpcomm.properties file.
Table 9 describes the Communities fields in the dialog box.
Table 9 Communities dialog box fields
Fields
Descriptions
Address
The subnet address of a group of devices or the IP address
of a single device. (Default is 0.0.0.0 to include all devices.)
Note: Optivity Switch Manager uses zero (0) as a wildcard
to associate SNMP communities with groups of devices.
You can place a zero anywhere in the IP address. For
example, the address 10.10.0.0 refers to all addresses in
the 10.10. subnet.
Read
Write
The level of permission to view or read configuration
information on a group of devices or single device.
The community string default is public (open access)
The level of permission to change configuration information
on a group of devices or single device.
The default community string is private (restrictive access)
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Using VLAN Manager
VLAN Manager manages Spanning Tree Groups (STGs) and VLANs across
devices in a network. Optivity Switch Manager is the starting point for VLAN
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
What is VLAN Manager?, next
Starting VLAN Manager (page 57)
VLAN Manager window (page 57)
Using VLAN Manager (page 63)
Managing spanning tree groups (STGs) (page 79)
Managing a VLAN (page 82)
Highlighting STGs and VLANs in the Optivity Switch Manager contents
pane (page 93)
What is VLAN Manager?
VLAN Manager enables you to manage VLAN and STG configurations across a
single device or multiple devices. It supports the rcVlan and rcStg MIBs.
VLAN
A VLAN is a collection of ports on one or more switches that defines a broadcast
domain. You can assign ports to a VLAN or you can create a policy VLAN, which
determines the port’s membership in the VLAN based on the traffic entering that
port. For example, in an IP subnet-based VLAN, the port belongs to the VLAN
only if the traffic passing through the port is on the specified IP subnet.
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You control path redundancy for VLANs by implementing the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP).
Spanning Tree Protocol
As defined in the IEEE 802.1D standard, the Spanning Tree Protocol detects
and eliminates logical loops in a bridged or switched network. When multiple
paths exist, the spanning tree algorithm configures the network so that a bridge or
switch uses only the most efficient path. If that path fails, the protocol
automatically reconfigures the network to make another path active, thus
sustaining network operations.
The collection of ports in one spanning tree is called a spanning tree group (STG)
by Optivity Switch Manager support at least one STG. The Passport 1000 Series
switch and the Passport 8600 modules support multiple spanning trees, thus
multiple spanning tree groups.
Table 10 lists the maximum number of STGs and VLANs supported by the
different switches.
Table 10 Maximum STGs and VLANs supported by switches
Maximum
Maximum
Switch
number of STGs
number of VLANs
Passport 1000 Series switch
Passport 8100 modules
25
1
124
2000
1979
64
Passport 8600 modules
25
1
BayStack 350/410/450 switches
Business Policy Switch 2000
1
64
For more information about VLANs and Spanning Tree Protocol, refer to
Networking Concepts for the Passport 1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.0
and Networking Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Routing Switch.
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VLAN Manager features
VLAN Manager allows you to:
•
•
Configure and monitor VLANs and STGs across one or multiple devices.
View and edit port membership information: ports not belonging to an STG,
or ports belonging to multiple STGs, individual routing ports and brouter
ports.
•
View Spanning Tree configuration information In the Optivity Switch
Manager contents pane, such as which ports are blocking or forwarding. You
can also see which device is the root of the Spanning Tree configuration.
The following sections describe the VLAN Manager window and the
management functions available.
Starting VLAN Manager
To start VLAN Manager:
Do one of the following:
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Tools > VLAN
Manager.
•
•
On the keyboard, press [F2].
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click VLAN Manager.
VLAN Manager window
The VLAN Manager window (Figure 14) contains the parts described in Table 11.
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Figure 14 VLAN Manager window
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Navigation pane
Contents pane
Status bar
Table 11 describes the parts of the VLAN Manager window.
Part
Description
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Displays the submanager name.
Provides access to all VLAN Manager commands.
Provides quick access to commonly-used VLAN Manager commands.
Navigation pane Provides a navigation tree showing VLAN Manager network folder
resources.
Contents pane
Status bar
Displays information selected in the navigation pane.
Displays status information, including the type of device highlighted
and command status.
Menu bar
The menu bar provides menus and commands for operating VLAN Manager.
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Table 12 lists the VLAN Manager menus and commands.
Table 12 VLAN Manager menus and commands
Menu
Command
Shortcut Key Description
File
Reload
[Ctrl]+R
Reloads the VLAN Manager
information.
Save
Diagnostic
Info
[Ctrl]+S
Saves diagnostic information about the
STGs and VLAN discovered.
Print
[Ctrl]+P
[Ctrl]+Z
Opens the Print dialog box, where you
enter print parameters.
Close
Closes the VLAN Manager window.
Edit
Undo
Changes
Reverses any changes you made to an
item or field.
Copy
[Ctrl]+C
[Ctrl]+V
Copies the contents of a selected cell.
Paste
Pastes the cell contents to a new
location.
Insert
[Insert]
[Del]
Opens the Insert dialog box, where you
insert an STG or VLAN on selected
devices.
Delete
Removes a selection and displays a
message to confirm deletion of the
selected VLAN.
Apply
Changes
[Ctrl]+A
When you have made changes to your
VLAN configuration, this command
applies these changes to the devices in
the network.
Edit MAC
Address
Allows you to insert the text file
containing the MAC addresses for
MAC-based VLANs.
Find
[Ctrl]+F
Opens the Find dialog box, where you
set parameters to find matching entries
in your network.
View
Highlight
Topology
Highlights the VLAN topology map in the
Optivity Switch Manager contents pane.
Audit
Queries the network configuration to
report any discrepancies.
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Table 12 VLAN Manager menus and commands (continued)
Menu
Command
Shortcut Key Description
Opens a Web browser and loads the
Help
Using
Help files.
Online
Support
Opens a Web browser that loads the
Nortel Networks Customer Support Web
page.
About VLAN
Displays information about VLAN
Manager.
Toolbar
Table 5 on page 36.
Navigation pane
The VLAN Manager navigation pane (Figure 15) is located on the left side of the
window. It contains a network folder for each STG found in the network. When
you select an STG folder, the tree expands to display the STG configuration
information and then lists the VLANs associated with that STG.
In the navigation pane, select the folder for which you want to view STG or
VLAN information, or choose Edit > Print to print the navigation tree.
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Figure 15 VLAN Manager navigation pane
Contents pane
When you select a network resource in the navigation pane, a table opens in the
contents pane (Figure 16).
Figure 16 Default (1) folder view in the contents pane
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To view the VLAN information in the contents pane:
In the navigation pane, select an STG or VLAN icon.
The example in Figure 16 shows the VLAN membership information for the
select Default (1) from the navigation tree.
Status bar
The VLAN Manager status bar (Figure 14 on page 58) is located at the bottom of
the VLAN Manager window and contains two fields. Table 13 describes the
VLAN Manager status bar fields.
Table 13 VLAN Manager status bar fields
Field
Description
Message
Located on the left, the message field displays information about VLAN
manager operations.
Icon
Located on the right, the icon field provides a legend for different types of
VLANs found in the network:
•
•
port–a VLAN in which the ports are explicitly assigned to the VLAN.
subnet–a VLAN in which ports are dynamically added to the VLAN
based on source IP subnet.
•
•
protocol–a VLAN in which ports are dynamically added to the VLAN
based on a network protocol.
mac–a VLAN in which ports are dynamically added to the VLAN
based on the source MAC address.
Finding network resources
You can locate an entry in a field that contains a particular item of information,
such as text, seed address, or VLAN ID number.
To find a network resource:
1
Click any device in the navigation tree or contents pane, and do one of the
following:
•
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Find.
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On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Find.
•
The Find dialog box opens (Figure 17).
Figure 17 Find dialog box
2
3
In the Find text box, type the text or number for your search.
In the In section, click the Tree option to search the navigation tree, or click
the Table option to search the contents pane.
4
5
Click Next.
VLAN Manager starts its search and highlights the first match that it finds or
displays a message that it found no matches.
If a first match was found, click Next to find each subsequent match, or click
Previous to go back to your last match.
Using VLAN Manager
VLANs found in the network.
•
Port membership (ports not belonging to STGs or ports belonging to multiple
STGs)
•
•
Viewing spanning tree groups (STGs)
VLAN ports
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•
•
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Unassigned
Tagging
Isolated Routing Port (IRP)
Bridge Routing (brouter ports)
Table 14 describes the port membership types.
Table 14 Port membership types and STGs
Icon
Port type
Description
Unassigned
Port that do not belong to any STG. If no devices in the
network contain unassigned ports, a table does not open
in the contents pane.
Tagging
Port that has tagging enabled and can belong to multiple
STGs. If a tagged frame is received on a tagged port, with
a VLAN ID specified in the tag, the switch directs it to that
VLAN, if it is present.
Isolated Routing Port that can only route IP packets and does not belong to
Port (IRP)
any STG or VLAN.
Note: IRPs are applicable only to the Passport 1000
Series switch.
Bridge Routing
(brouter ports)
Port that can route IP packets as well as bridge all
nonroutable traffic. The routing interface is not subjected
to the Spanning Tree Protocol.
Note: Bridge routing ports, or brouter ports, are available
only on the Passport 1000 Series switch and the Passport
8600 switch.
Viewing the unassigned ports
To view the table associated with the unassigned ports:
In the navigation pane, select Unassigned.
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The Unassigned Ports table opens in the contents pane (Figure 18). Because
there are no unassigned ports in the discovered network, the table is empty.
Figure 18 Unassigned Ports table
Table 15 describes the Unassigned Ports table fields.
Table 15 Unassigned Ports table fields
Field
Description
Device
Ports
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Ports not currently assigned to an STG.
Viewing tagged Ports
To view the devices and ports associated with tagged ports:
In the navigation pane, select Tagging.
The Tagging Ports table opens in the contents pane (Figure 19).
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Figure 19 Tagging Ports table
Table 16 describes the fields in the Tagging Ports table.
Table 16 Tagging Ports table fields
Field
Description
Device
Port
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Ports on which tagging is enabled.
VlanIds
VLAN ID(s) of which the port is a member.
Viewing isolated router ports (IRPs)
To view IRPs on Passport 1000 Series switches:
In the navigation pane, select Isolated Routing.
The Isolated Routing Ports table opens in the contents pane (Figure 20).
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Figure 20 Isolated Routing Ports table
Table 17 describes the fields in the Isolated Routing Ports table.
Table 17 Isolated Routing Ports table fields
Field
Descriptions
Device
Ports
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Ports that route only IP packets.
Viewing bridge routing Ports
To view bridge routing (brouter) ports on Passport 1000 Series switches and
Passport 8000 Series switches:
In the navigation pane, select Bridge Routing.
The Bridge Routing Ports table opens in the contents pane (Figure 21).
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Figure 21 Bridge Routing Ports table
Table 18 describes the fields in the Bridge Routing Ports table.
Table 18 Bridge Routing Ports table fields
Field
Descriptions
Device
Ports
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Port numbers of the port on which frames are received.
Viewing spanning tree groups (STGs)
All devices supported by Optivity Switch Manager support the IEEE 802.1D
Spanning Tree Protocol and at least one instance of a Spanning Tree Group. Refer
to Table 10 on page 56 for the maximum STGs supported by each switch.
To view an STG:
Click the folder for the STG you want to view.
The folder expands to show four icons representing types of information
available about the STG and a list of VLANS in the STG (Figure 22).
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Figure 22 STG folder in the VLAN Manager navigation pane
Table 19 describes the STG icons displayed in the VLAN Manager navigation
pane.
Icon
Name
Representation
Members
Devices and ports that are part of the STG.
Config
Status
Root
STG configuration information.
STG status information, including STG topology
change information.
Devices that are the STG root.
Members
To view the ports that are members of the STG:
In the navigation pane, select Members.
The Members table opens in the contents pane (Figure 23).
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Figure 23 Spanning tree group members table
Table 20 describes the fields in the Members table.
Table 20 Members table fields
Field
Description
Device
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
PortMembers Ports on the device that are members of the STG.
Adding port members
To add ports to an STG:
1
2
In the Members table, select a device in the list.
Double-click in the PortMembers cell for the device to which you want to add
port membership.
The PortMembers dialog box opens (Figure 24).
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Figure 24 PortMembers dialog box
3
4
Select the port number(s) or click All for all the ports.
Click Ok.
Viewing and configuring STG parameters
You can view and configure STG parameters.
To view the configuration information:
In the navigation pane, select Config.
The Configuration table opens (Figure 25) in the contents pane.
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Figure 25 Configuration table
Table 21 describes the fields in the Configuration table.
Table 21 Configuration table fields
Field
Description
Device
Priority
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) bridge priority, in decimal.
The range is 0 (highest priority) to 65535 (lowest priority). The
default is 32768.
BridgeMaxAge
The value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for
MaxAge when this bridge is acting as the root.
Note: The 802.1D-1990 standard specifies that the range for
this parameter is related to the value of dot1dStp\Time.
The default is 2000 (20 seconds).
BridgeHelloTime
The value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for
Hello Time when this bridge is acting as the root. The granularity
of this timer is specified by the IEEE 802.1D-1990 standard to
be in increments of 1/100 of a second. The default is 200
seconds.
BridgeForwardDelay
The value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for
Forward Delay when this bridge is acting as the root. The default
is 1500 (15 seconds).
EnableStp
Enables or disables the spanning tree algorithm for the spanning
tree group.
StpTrapEnable
Enables or disables SNMP traps to be sent to trace receiver
every time an STP topology change occurs.
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Table 21 Configuration table fields (continued)
Field
Description
TaggedBpduAddress
TaggedBpduVlanId
A MAC address; specifically for tagged BPDUs.
The VLAN tag associated with the spanning tree group. This ID
is used to tag BPDUs through a non-IEEE tagging bridge to
another Passport switch.
Status group
Use the read-only Status table to view the status of the Spanning Tree Protocol for
each STG that is associated with the network.
To view the Status table:
In the navigation pane, select Status.
The Status table (Figure 26) opens in the contents pane.
Figure 26 Status table
Table 22 describes the fields in the Status table.
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Table 22 Status table fields
Field
Description
Device
IP address of the bridge.
NumPorts
Number of ports controlled by this bridging entity.
ProtocolSpecification
An indication of which version of the Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) is operating. The IEEE 802.1d
implementations display ieee8021d.
TimeSinceTopologyChange Time in hundredths of a second since the last time a
topology change was detected by the bridge entity or STG.
TopChanges
The number of topology changes detected by this bridge
since the management entity was last reset or initialized.
MaxAge
Maximum age of STP information learned from the network
on any port before it is discarded, in units of hundredths of
a second. This is the actual value that the bridge is
currently using. The default value is 2000 (20 seconds).
HelloTime
Amount of time in hundredths of a second between
transmission of configuration bridge protocol data units
(BPDUs) by this device on any port when it is the root of
the spanning tree. The default value is 200 (2 seconds).
HoldTime
Time interval in hundredths of a second during which no
more than two configuration BPDUs are transmitted by this
device. The default value is 100 (1 second).
ForwardDelay
Time interval in hundredths of a second that controls how
fast a port changes its spanning state when moving toward
the Forwarding state. This value determines how long the
port stays in each of the Listening and Learning states,
which precede the Forwarding state. This value is also
used when a topology change is detected and is under
way, to age all dynamic entries in the Forwarding
Database. The default value is 1500 (15 seconds).
Root
The read-only Root table displays information about the device acting as root
within a selected STG.
To view the root table:
In the navigation pane, select Root.
The Root table opens in the contents pane (Figure 27).
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Figure 27 Root table
Table 23 describes the fields on the Root table.
Table 23 Root table fields
Field
Description
Device
IP address of a device in the STG.
BridgeAddress
MAC address used by this bridge when it must be identified in a
unique fashion.
DesignatedRoot
Bridge identifier of the root of the spanning tree as determined by
the Spanning Tree Protocol as executed by this device. This value
is used as the Root Identifier parameter in all configuration BPDUs
originated by this device.
RootCost
RootPort
Cost of the path to the root as seen from this bridge.
Port number of the port that offers the lowest cost path from this
bridge to the root bridge.
Default VLAN
Passport 8000 Series switches, Passport 1000 Series switches, BayStack 350/410/
450 switches, and the Business Policy Switch 2000 are factory configured with all
ports in a port-based VLAN called the default VLAN. The VLAN ID of the
default VLAN is always 1, and it is always a port-based VLAN. You cannot delete
the default VLAN, although you can remove ports from it.
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To view the Default Ports table:
From the navigation tree, select Default(1).
The Default VLAN table opens in the contents pane (Figure 28).
Figure 28 Default VLAN table
Table 24 describes the fields in the Default VLAN table.
Table 24 Default VLAN table fields
Field
Description
Device
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Ports that are assigned to the VLAN.
PortMembers
HighPriority
In a Passport 1000 Series switch, you can select HighPriority mode
for all traffic in the VLAN.
QosLevel
DsField
In a Passport 8000 Series switch, you can set the Quality of Service
level for traffic in the VLAN to a level between 1 and 8.
In a Passport 8000 Series switch, you can set the Differentiated
Services field for traffic in the VLAN to a level between 1 and 54.
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Table 24 Default VLAN table fields (continued)
Field
Description
IfIndex
Logical interface index assigned to the VLAN. This value can be in
one of the following ranges:
•
•
Passport 1000 Series switch: 257 to 512
Passport 8000 Series switch: 2049 to 4096
Note: This field does not apply to BayStack or Business Policy Switch
2000 switches.
IpAddress
IP address, if any, assigned to the VLAN for routing.
VLAN ports
Ports in a VLAN are always members of a spanning tree group (STG). A VLAN
can include all the ports in a given STG, and there can be multiple VLANs in an
STG, but a VLAN will never have more ports than exist in the STG.
In an STG, VLAN information is displayed in the contents pane when that VLAN
is selected.
The icon that precedes the VLAN name identifies the type of VLAN:
•
•
•
•
Port
Subnet
Protocol
Mac
Note: Not all VLAN types are available on all devices that Optivity
Switch Manager supports. Of these four types of VLANs, Passport 8100
switches and the Business Policy Switch 2000 support only port-based
or protocol-based VLANs. BayStack 350/410/450 switches support only
port-based VLANs. Refer to the documentation that was shipped with
your switch for more information.
To view VLANs:
In the navigation pane, select a VLAN.
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Managing spanning tree groups (STGs)
You can edit STG and STG membership information to manage STGs in any of
the following ways:
•
•
•
Creating a spanning tree group
Editing a spanning tree group
Deleting a spanning tree group
Creating a spanning tree group
On a Passport 1000 Series switch or a Passport 8600 switch, you can create new
STGs. The BayStack switches and the Business Policy Switch 2000 support only
one STG per switch.
To create a new spanning tree group:
1
following:
•
•
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Insert.
The New STG dialog box opens (Figure 30).
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Figure 30 New STG dialog box
2
3
Insert values or select options in the option boxes.
Click Ok.
Table 25 describes the items in the New STG dialog box.
Table 25 New STG dialog box items
Item
Description
Id
A number between 1 and 25 that identifies the new spanning tree
group (STG) configured on the network.
TaggedBpduAddress A MAC address, specifically for tagged BPDUs.
TaggedBpduVlanId
The VLAN tag associated with the STG. This ID is used to tag
BPDUs through a non-IEEE tagging bridge to another Passport
or BayStack switch.
Priority
STP bridge priority, in decimal. The range is 0 (highest priority) to
65535 (lowest priority). The default is 32768.
BridgeMaxAge
Value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for MaxAge
when this bridge is acting as the root.
Note: The 802.1D-1990 standard specifies that the range for this
parameter is related to the value of dot1dStpBridgeHelloTime.
The default is 2000 (20 seconds).
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Table 25 New STG dialog box items (continued)
Item
Description
BridgeHelloTime
Value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for Hello
Time when this bridge is acting as the root. The granularity of this
timer is specified by the IEEE 802.1D-1990 standard to be in
increments of 1/100 of a second. The default is 200 seconds.
BridgeForwardDelay Value in hundredths of a second that all bridges use for Forward
Delay when this bridge is acting as the root. The default is 1500
(15 seconds).
Enable Stp
Enables or disables the spanning tree algorithm for the spanning
tree group.
Enable Stp Traps
On All Devices
Enables SNMP traps to be sent to trace receiver every time an
STP topology change occurs.
When checked, selects all devices listed in the list. Otherwise,
select the individual devices to be added to the STG.
Editing a spanning tree group
To edit a spanning tree group:
1
2
Select an STG folder.
In the STG table in the contents pane, click the item that you want to edit.
The field is highlighted, and you can edit directly in the table.
Type information in the text boxes, or select from a list.
The changes appear in bold.
3
4
On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Apply Changes.
Deleting a spanning tree group
To delete a spanning tree group:
1
In the navigation pane, select an STG folder except STG 1, and do one of the
following:
•
•
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Delete.
On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Delete.
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The Delete dialog box (Figure 31) opens, asking you to confirm the deletion
of the STG.
Figure 31 Delete dialog box
2
Do one of the following:
•
•
Click Yes to confirm the deletion and return to the table view.
Click No to cancel the deletion and return to the table view.
Note: Multiple STGs are supported only on Passport 1000 and Passport
8000 Series switches.
Managing a VLAN
This section contains information about common operations you can perform
when managing VLANs with VLAN Manager.
Creating a VLAN
When you create VLANs using VLAN Manager, follow these rules:
•
•
VLANs must have unique VLAN IDs and names.
Trunk (tagged) ports can belong to multiple VLANs and multiple spanning
tree groups.
•
A VLAN cannot belong to multiple spanning tree groups.
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•
An access (untagged) port can belong to one and only one port-based VLAN
or it can belong to one and only one policy-based VLAN for the given
protocol.
•
•
If you enable tagging on a port that is in a VLAN, the spanning tree group
configuration for that port is lost.
A frame’s VLAN membership is determined by the following order of
precedence:
— VLAN ID
— Source MAC-based VLAN
— IP subnet-based VLAN
— Protocol-based VLAN
— Port-based VLAN
Creating a port-based VLAN
To create a port-based VLAN:
1
2
In the navigation pane, select an STG.
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the toolbar, click Insert.
The New VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 32).
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Figure 32 New VLAN dialog box
3
Type the VLAN ID.
The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The
default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.)
4
Type the VLAN name (optional).
If no name is entered, a default is created.
For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional)
5
6
For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field
(optional).
7
8
For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged
as High Priority (optional).
In the Type option, select byPort.
Other items in the dialog box that apply to a port-based VLAN are activated.
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9
Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the
following:
•
•
Select from the device list.
Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list.
10 Click Ok.
Table 26 describes the items in the New VLAN dialog box.
Table 26 New VLAN dialog box items
Item
Description
Id
A number between 1 and 4,094 that identifies the new VLAN
configured on the network.
Name
Name given to the VLAN.
QosLevel
For a Passport 8000 Series switch, you can set the Quality of
Service level for traffic in the VLAN to a level between 1 and 8.
DsField
High Priority
Type
For a Passport 8000 Series switch, you can set the Differentiated
Services field for traffic in the VLAN to a level between 1 and 54.
For a Passport 1000 Series switch, you can select HighPriority
mode for all traffic in the VLAN.
Type of VLAN:
•
•
•
•
Port-based VLAN
Source IP subnet-based VLAN
Protocol-based VLAN
Source MAC address-based VLAN
On All Devices
Selects all devices in the list.
Creating a source IP subnet-based VLAN
Source IP subnet-based VLANs are supported only on Passport 1000 Series and
Passport 8000 Series switches.
To create a source IP subnet-based VLAN:
1
2
In the navigation pane, select an STG.
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the toolbar, click Insert.
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The New VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 33).
Figure 33 New VLAN dialog box with bySubnet selected
3
4
Type the VLAN ID.
The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The
default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.)
Type the VLAN name (optional).
If no name is entered, a default is created.
For a Passport 8600 switch, you the QoS Level (optional)
5
6
For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field
(optional).
7
8
For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged
as High Priority (optional).
In the Type option, select bySubnet.
Other items in the dialog box that apply to a subnet-based VLAN are
activated.
9
In the Subnet text box, type the source IP subnet address.
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10 In the Mask text box, type the IP subnet mask.
11 Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the
following:
•
•
Select from the device list.
Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list.
12 Click Ok.
13 Do one of the following:
•
•
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Apply Changes.
On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Apply Changes.
Creating a protocol-based VLAN
To create a protocol-based VLAN:
1
2
In the navigation pane, select an STG.
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the toolbar, click Insert.
The New VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 34).
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Figure 34 New VLAN dialog box with byProtocolId selected
3
Type the VLAN ID.
The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The
default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.)
4
Type the VLAN name (optional).
If no name is entered, a default is created.
For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional)
5
6
For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field
(optional).
7
8
For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged
as High Priority (optional).
In the Type box, select byProtocolId.
Other items in the dialog box that apply to protocol-based VLANs are
activated.
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In the ProtocolId box, select the protocol.
9
If you select UsrDefined, refer to “User-defined protocols in a protocol-based
VLAN” on page 89 for more information.
10 Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the
following:
•
•
Select from the device list.
Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list.
11 Click Ok.
12 In the Ports table, specify the port membership by clicking on one or all of the
following columns and specifying ports:
•
•
•
•
ActiveMember
PotentialMembers
StaticMembers
NotAllowedToJoin
13 Do one of the following:
•
•
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Apply Changes.
On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Apply Changes.
User-defined protocols in a protocol-based VLAN
You can create a protocol-based VLAN with a user-defined protocol for
integration into existing networks where nonstandard protocols are used.
In the UserDefinedPId text box, enter the PID of the protocol in the format 0x
(protocol type in decimal value).
•
For a Passport 8600 switch and Passport 1000 Series switch, the 16-bit PID
assigned to a protocol-based VLAN specifies either an Ethertype, a DSAP/
SSAP, or a SNAP PID, depending on whether the frame encapsulation is
Ethernet 2, 802.2, or LLC-SNAP, respectively.
•
For a Passport 8100 switch, the 16-bit PID assigned to a protocol-based
VLAN specifies only an Ethertype for Ethernet 2 frame encapsulation.
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Refer to the section on user-defined protocols in Networking Concepts for the
Passport 1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.0 and Networking Concepts for
the Passport 8000 Series Routing Switch for more information about this topic or
to see the actual values and how they are assigned.
The following PIDs are not valid:
•
•
•
•
•
•
PID0x0000 through 0x05dc: overlap with the 802.3 frame length
PIDs of predefined protocols (for example, IP, IPX, AppleTalk)
PID 0x8100: reserved by 802.1Q to identify tagged frames
PID0x9000: used by the diagnostic loopback frames
PID0x8808: used by 802.3x pause frames
PID0x4242: overlaps with the BPDU DSAP/SSAP
Creating a source MAC address-based VLAN
To create a source MAC address-based VLAN:
1
2
In the navigation pane, select an STG.
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Insert.
The New VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 35).
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Figure 35 New VLAN dialog box with bySrcMac selected
3
4
Type the VLAN ID.
The value can be from 1 to 4094, as long as it is not already in use. (The
default VLAN has a VLAN ID of 1.)
Type the VLAN name (optional).
If no name is entered, a default is created.
For a Passport 8600 switch, select the QoS Level (optional)
5
6
For a Passport 8600 switch, type the Differentiated Services (DS) Field
(optional).
7
8
For a Passport 1000 Series switch, specify if the VLAN traffic will be tagged
as High Priority (optional).
In the Type option, select bySrcMac.
Other items in the dialog box that apply to source MAC address-based
VLANs are activated.
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9
Select the device to be configured on the VLAN by doing one of the
following:
•
•
Select from the device list.
Click On All Devices to select all devices in the list.
10 Click Ok.
11 Select the newly created MAC-based VLAN, and choose Edit > Edit Mac
Addresses.
The Edit Mac - VLAN dialog box opens (Figure 36).
Figure 36 Edit Mac - VLAN dialog box
12 Select Add From File and enter the file name of the text file containing the
MAC addresses to added to the new MAC-based VLAN.
You can create this file earlier and remember where you saved the text file.
You can use colons (:) or dashes (-) to delineate the MAC address.
13 Click Close.
14 Click Refresh.
Deleting a VLAN
To delete a VLAN:
1
In the navigation pane, select a VLAN and do one of the following:
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Delete.
•
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On the VLAN Manager toolbar, click Delete.
•
The Delete dialog box opens (Figure 31 on page 82).
Click Yes.
2
Highlighting STGs and VLANs in the Optivity Switch
Manager contents pane
Optivity Switch Manager provides dynamic discovery of active STG devices in a
network. From Optivity Switch Manager, you can view the following
information:
•
Which ports in the network are configured as unassigned, tagging, or isolated
routing ports (IRPs) and brouter ports
•
•
Which ports are assigned to a particular spanning tree group (STG)
Which device is the root of an STG, and which ports are in the forwarding and
blocking states.
•
Which ports are members of a VLAN or multiple VLANs.
Viewing VLAN members in Optivity Switch Manager
To view the members of a VLAN in Optivity Switch Manager:
1
In the navigation pane, choose a VLAN.
The Ports table opens in the VLAN Manager contents pane.
Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
2
3
The highlighted topology view opens in the Optivity Switch Manager
contents pane.
Figure 37 shows that 10.10.40.170 and 10.10.40.235 are members of
VLAN-209.
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Figure 37 VLAN topology in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane
VLAN
members
Viewing STG port members
When you select an STG in the VLAN Manager navigation pane, you can view
the devices and ports associated with that STG in the Optivity Switch Manager
network topology map. This view can assist you in troubleshooting by identifying
which ports are already members of the STG selected.
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To view STG ports:
1
In the VLAN Manager navigation pane, choose an STG Members icon.
The STG Members table opens in the VLAN Manager contents pane.
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology.
Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
2
3
The devices containing STG ports are highlighted (Figure 38) with a color
and the device’s IP address. Those device ports that are members of the STG
are outlined in black.
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Viewing STG root configuration
You can get a quick view of which device is the root of the spanning tree group
and which ports are in the forwarding and blocking state by selecting the STG root
icon.
To view STG root configuration in Optivity Switch Manager:
1
In the navigation pane, select an STG Root.
The Root table opens in the contents pane.
2
3
From the VLAN Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology.
Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
The highlighted topology view (Figure 39) opens in the Optivity Switch
Manager contents pane with the root displayed.
Figure 39 Root topology displayed in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane
STG Root
Forwarding
port
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In Figure 39, the root of the STG is 10.10.40.153, and the port in forwarding state
is Port 9 on Slot 1 of 10.10.40.32.
Note: Update the View > Highlight topology periodically to refresh the
topology display, because ports may change from forwarding to blocking
and vice versa.
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Using MultiLink Trunking Manager
MultiLink Trunking is a point-to-point connection that aggregates multiple ports
so that they logically act like a single port with the aggregated bandwidth.
Grouping multiple ports into one logical link allows you to achieve higher
aggregate throughput on a switch-to-switch or server-to-server application.
information:
•
•
•
•
•
•
What is MultiLink Trunking Manager? (next)
Starting MultiLink Trunking Manager (page 100)
MultiLink Trunking Manager window (page 101)
Using MultiLink Trunking Manager (page 106)
Managing MultiLink Trunks (MLTs) (page 111)
Highlighting devices and MLT links in Optivity Switch Manager (page 118)
For more information about MLT concepts, refer to Networking Concepts for the
Passport 8000 Series Routing Switch and Networking Concepts for the Passport
1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.0.
What is MultiLink Trunking Manager?
MultiLink Trunking Manager enables you to configure and monitor MultiLink
Trunks (MLTs) across a single device or two adjacent devices. In MultiLink
Trunking Manager, you can configure an MLT before you physically connect the
ports.
Table 27 lists the number of MLTs available with each supported switch type.
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Table 27 Maximum number of MLTs supported in different switches
Maximum
Switch
number of MLTs
Passport 1000 Series switch
Passport 8100 switch
8
6
Passport 8600 switch
32
6
BayStack 450 switch
Business Policy Switch 2000
6
MultiLink Trunking Manager features
MultiLink Trunking Manager supports devices that implement the rcVlan and
rcMlt MIB groups.
MultiLink Trunking Manager allows you to:
•
•
•
Create, delete, or modify MLTs across one or two devices.
View MLT configuration information such as port and MLT membership.
View MLT links in the network topology map.
Starting MultiLink Trunking Manager
To start MultiLink Trunking Manager:
Do one of the following:
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Tools > MultiLink
Trunking Manager.
•
•
On the keyboard, press [F3].
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click the MultiLink Trunking
Manager toolbar button.
The MultiLink Trunking Manager window opens (Figure 40).
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MultiLink Trunking Manager window
The MultiLink Trunking Manager window contains the parts identified in
(Figure 40).
Figure 40 MultiLink Trunking Manager window
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Navigation pane
Contents pane
Status bar
Table 28 describes the parts of the MultiLink Trunking Manager window.
Part
Description
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Displays the submanager name.
Provides access to all MultiLink Trunking Manager commands.
Provides quick access to commonly-used MultiLink Trunking Manager
commands.
Navigation pane Provides a navigation tree showing MultiLink Trunking Manager
network folder resources.
Contents pane
Status bar
Displays MultiLink Trunking Manager tables.
Displays status information, including discovery information, type of
node highlighted, and command status.
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Menu bar
The menu bar provides menus and commands for operating MultiLink Trunking
Manager. Many of the commands also have associated shortcut keys. Table 29
lists the MultiLink Trunking Manager commands.
Table 29 MultiLink Trunking Manager submenus
Menu
Command
Shortcut key Description
File
Reload
[Ctrl]+R
[Ctrl]+S
Reloads the MultiLink Trunking Manager information.
Save
Saves the current MultiLink Trunking Manager information.
Diagnostic
Information
Print
[Ctrl]+P
[Ctrl]+Z
Opens the Print dialog box, where you enter print parameters.
Closes MultiLink Trunking Manager.
Close
Edit
Undo
Reverses any changes you made to a record.
Changes
Copy
Paste
Insert
[Ctrl]+C
[Ctrl]+V
Copies the contents of the selected cell.
Pastes the cell contents when you select a new location.
Opens the Insert dialog box, where you insert an MLT on a
selected device.
Delete
Removes a selection and displays a message box to confirm
deletion of the selected MLT.
Apply
Changes
Applies changes made to your MLT configuration to the device
configuration file.
Find
[Ctrl]+F
Opens the Find dialog box, where you set parameters to find
matching entries in your network.
View
Help
Highlight
Topology
Highlights MLT items in the Optivity Switch Manager contents
pane.
Audit
Queries the network topology to report any discrepancies.
Opens a Web browser and loads help files.
Using
Online
Support
Opens a Web browser that loads the Nortel Networks
Customer Support Web page.
About
Displays information about MultiLink Trunking Manager.
MultiLink
Trunking
Manager
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Toolbar
The MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar has the same buttons as Optivity Switch
Manager and the other submanagers. For information about the toolbar buttons
Navigation pane
MultiLink Trunking Manager displays devices and adjacent devices in a tree
structure. The MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation tree (Figure 40) is located
on the left side of the window and contains branches with the IP address of
devices discovered by Optivity Switch Manager.
From the navigation tree in the navigation pane, select the folder for which you
want to view MLT information, or use the Edit > Print command to print the
navigation tree.
Contents pane
When you choose a folder in the navigation pane, its contents are shown in the
contents pane.
To view the folder in the contents pane:
In the navigation pane, select a Network folder.
In Figure 41, the contents of the 10.10.40.29 folder are displayed as a table in
the contents pane.
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Figure 41 Contents pane
Status bar
The MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar (see Figure 40 on page 101) is
located at the bottom of the MultiLink Trunking Manager window and has two
fields. Table 30 describes the fields in the MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar.
Table 30 MultiLink Trunking Manager status bar fields
Field
Description
Message
Located on the left, the message field displays information about the
following:
•
•
Optivity Switch Manager and submanager operations
MLT discovery information
Icon
Located on the right, the icon field provides a legend for the types of
MLTs:
•
•
•
Trunk
No trunk
Isolated
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Finding network resources
To find a network resource in the navigation or contents pane:
1
Click any device in the navigation pane or any text box in the contents pane,
and do one of the following:
•
•
•
From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Find.
On the keyboard, press [Ctrl]+F.
On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Find.
The Find dialog box opens (Figure 42).
Figure 42 Find dialog box
2
3
In the Find text box, type the text or number you are searching for.
In the In section, click Tree to search the navigation tree or Table to search the
contents pane.
4
Click Next.
MultiLink Trunking Manager starts its search and highlights the first match
that it finds, or displays a message that it found no matches.
5
If a first match was found, click Next to find each subsequent match, or click
Previous to go back to your last match.
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In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, the navigation tree shows
the IP addresses of discovered devices. Icons associated with IP addresses on the
branches indicate the following types of MLT:
•
•
•
Trunk—a switch that links to another device in the network and has MLT
configurations.
No trunk—a switch that links to another device in the network but does not
have an active MLT configured.
Isolated—a switch connected only to a hub.
Viewing trunk connections
You can view the trunk connections for an MLT and configure new trunks to
increase bandwidth.
To view trunk connections:
In the navigation pane, select a device that is represented by a trunk icon.
The Trunk table opens in the contents pane (Figure 43).
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Figure 43 Trunk table
Table 31 describes the fields in the Trunk table.
Table 31 Trunk table fields
Field
Description
Device
Id
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Number of the MLT (assigned by MultiLink Trunking Manager).
Name given to the MLT.
Name
PortMembers
PortType
VlanIds
Enable
IfIndex
Ports that are assigned to the MLT.
Type of port on the MLT (access or trunk).
VLAN(s) to which the ports belong.
Indicates whether the MLT is enabled (true) or disabled (false).
Interface index, a number from 96 to 4097, that identifies the MLT to
the software.
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Viewing no trunk configurations
No trunk configurations are links between two devices that are not an MLT. To
have an MLT or trunk connection, there must be more than one connection
between two devices. Often No trunk configurations are single links between two
devices.
To view No trunk configurations:
In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, select a device IP
address above the IP address represented by a no trunk icon.
The No Trunk table (Figure 44) opens in the contents pane.
Figure 44 No Trunk table
Table 32 describes the fields in the No Trunk table.
Table 32 No Trunk table fields
Fields
Description
Device
Id
IP address, system name, or host name of the device
Number of the MLT.
Name
Name given to the MLT.
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Table 32 No Trunk table fields (continued)
Fields
Description
PortMembers
PortType
VlanIds
Ports that are assigned to the MLT.
Type of port on the MLT (access or trunk).
VLAN(s) to which the ports belong.
Enable
Whether the MLT is enabled (true) or disabled (false).
IfIndex
Interface index, a number from 96 to 4097, that identifies the MLT to
the software.
Viewing isolated devices
Isolated devices have one or more connections to a hub or bus, but are not
connected to another switch.
To view the isolated devices:
In the MultiLink Trunking Manager navigation pane, select an isolated
device.
The Isolated Device table opens in the contents pane (Figure 45).
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Figure 45 Isolated Device table
Table 33 describes the fields in the Isolated Device table.
Table 33 Isolated Device table fields
Field
Description
Device
Id
IP address, system name, or host name of the device.
Number of the MLT.
Name
Name given to the MLT.
PortMembers
PortType
VlanIds
Enable
IfIndex
Ports that are assigned to the MLT.
Type of port on the MLT (access or trunk).
VLAN(s) to which the ports belong.
Indicates whether the MLT is enabled (true) or disabled (false).
Interface index, a number from 96 to 4097, that identifies the MLT to
the software.
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Managing MultiLink Trunks (MLTs)
•
•
•
•
•
Creating an MLT (next)
Viewing port information (page 115)
Editing a port on an MLT (page 116)
Deleting an MLT (page 117)
Editing an MLT (page 117)
Creating an MLT
To enable an MLT, the device must have more than one connection to another
device. With MultiLink Trunking Manager, you can create an MLT on a device
and then physically connect the ports, or you can connect the ports first and then
configure the MLT.
Creating an MLT with one device
When you create an MLT with one device, MultiLink Trunking Manager
considers only the ports that are available on the one device. After you create an
MLT on one device, you must also configure and connect the ports in the second
device before enabling the MLT. You cannot configure an MLT on an isolated
device.
To create a new MLT with one device selected:
1
Select a device from the first (folder) level of the MultiLink Trunking
Manager navigation pane.
The Device table opens in the contents pane.
Do one of the following:
2
•
•
From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Insert.
The Insert MLT dialog box opens (Figure 46).
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Figure 46 Insert MLT dialog box — one device selected
Table 34 describes the items in the Insert MLT dialog box.
Table 34 Insert MLT dialog box items for a single device
Item
Description
Node
Id
IP address of the first network device configured on the MLT.
Unique identifier for the MLT, which is automatically assigned by
MultiLink Trunking Manager.
Name
Ports
Type
User-defined name of the node on the MLT.
Ports enabled on the MLT.
One of the following types of MLT:
•
•
Access
Trunk
The default is Access.
VlanIds
VLAN IDs found on the device.
3
4
5
In the Id text box, select the Id number for the MLT.
In the Name text box, type the name of the MLT.
In the Ports box, select the ports to be added to the MLT.
Inactive ports appear dimmed in the Ports box.
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Select the MLT type option.
6
The default is Access.
7
8
In the VlanIds field, select the VLAN IDs that belong to the MLT port.
Click Ok.
Creating a new MLT on a pair of devices
You can configure an MLT between two adjacent devices and MultiLink Trunking
Manager considers port availability, type of port, and current links between both
devices. You cannot configure an MLT on an isolated device.
To create a new MLT between two devices:
1
Select a device from the second level of the MultiLink Trunking Manager
navigation pane.
The Trunk table opens in the contents pane (Figure 47).
Figure 47 Trunk table for a pair of devices
2
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Insert.
On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Insert.
The Insert MLT dialog box opens (Figure 48).
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Figure 48 Insert MLT dialog box — pair of devices selected
3
4
In the Id field for both nodes, select the same Id number for the MLT.
In one of the Name fields, type the name of the MLT.
The text you type appears in both Node Name fields.
In the Ports text box, select the ports to be added to the MLT.
5
In the Insert MLT dialog box, port numbers are highlighted in green to
indicate that the ports are already connected between the two devices.
Dimmed port numbers mean that those ports are inactive and cannot be
included in the MLT.
6
7
Select the MLT type option.
The default is Access.
Select the VLAN IDs for both nodes to be included in the MLT port.
8
Click Ok.
Table 35 describes the items in the Insert MLT dialog box for a pair of
devices.
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Table 35 Insert MLT dialog box items for two nodes
Section
Item
Description
Node 1
Node
IP address of the first network device to be configured
on an MLT.
Id
Unique identifier for the MLT that is automatically
assigned by MultiLink Trunking Manager.
Name
User-defined name of the MLT. (When you type the
name for one node, the name is automatically added to
the other node.)
Ports
Type
Ports enabled on the MLT.
One of the following types of MLT:
•
•
Access
Trunk
The default is Access.
VlanIds
Node
VLAN IDs found on the device.
Node 2
IP address of the second network device configured on
the MLT.
Id
Unique identifier for the MLT that is automatically
assigned by MultiLink Trunking Manager.
Name
User-defined name of the MLT. (When you type the
name for one node, the name is automatically added to
the other node.)
Ports
Type
Ports enabled on the MLT.
One of the following types of MLT:
•
•
Access
Trunk
The default is Access.
VlanIds
VLAN IDs found on the device.
Viewing MLT port information
To view port information as you configure an MLT:
In the Insert MLT dialog box, point to a port number.
The Port dialog box opens (Figure 49).
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To open the Insert MLT dialog box, refer to “Creating an MLT with one
device” on page 111.
Figure 49 Port dialog box
The information displayed in the dialog box includes the VLAN(s) and STG(s) to
which the port belongs and the port link status. The port link status information
includes whether the port is up or down and what other device/ports the port is
connected to.
Editing a port on an MLT
To edit a port on an existing MLT:
1
2
In the navigation pane, select an MLT.
The MLT table opens in the contents pane.
In the table, double-click the PortMembers field.
The PortMembers dialog box opens (Figure 50).
Figure 50 PortMembers dialog box
3
4
Click the port numbers that you want to add or delete from the MLT.
Port numbers that appear to be pressed in are already being used, and port
numbers that are dimmed are inactive and cannot be used.
Click Ok.
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Deleting an MLT
To delete an MLT:
1
In the navigation pane, select a device and do one of the following:
•
•
From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Delete.
On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Delete.
The Delete dialog box opens, asking you to confirm the deletion (Figure 51).
Figure 51 Delete dialog box
2
Click Yes.
Editing an MLT
To edit an MLT:
1
In the navigation pane, select a device.
The MLT table opens in the contents pane.
2
3
4
Double-click the field in the table.
Type information in the text boxes, or select from a list.
On the MultiLink Trunking Manager toolbar, click Apply Changes.
Your changes are displayed in bold.
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Highlighting devices and MLT links in Optivity Switch
Manager
Optivity Switch Manager displays the topology information from MultiLink
Trunking Manager in the contents pane.
To highlight devices and their MLT in Optivity Switch Manager:
1
In the navigation pane, select a device with a trunk (MLT) connection.
The Trunk table opens in the MultiLink Trunking Manager contents pane
(Figure 52).
Figure 52 Trunk table
2
3
From the MultiLink Trunking Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight
Topology.
Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
The topology view opens in the Optivity Switch Manager contents pane with
devices connected to the MLT highlighted in blue and the ports in the MLT
highlighted in green (Figure 53).
If you select either a no trunk or an isolated device from the MultiLink
Trunking Manager navigation pane, only the highlighted device appears in the
Optivity Switch Manager contents pane.
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Chapter 6
Using Multicast Manager
This chapter describes Multicast Manager, which you can use to monitor multicast
protocols deployed across the devices discovered by Optivity Switch Manager.
•
•
•
•
•
What is Multicast Manager? (next)
Starting Multicast Manager (page 123)
Multicast Manager window (page 123)
Using Multicast Manager (page 130)
Viewing Multicast Manager information in Optivity Switch Manager
(page 160)
What is Multicast Manager?
Multicast Manager allows you to view devices within a network that are
participating in multicast groups and using multicast protocols, including group
addresses, source subnets, forwarding paths, and last reporters in the group.
Multicast Manager also allows you to view devices using a specific multicast
protocols, the forwarding path to either all destination devices or a selected
intermediate device.
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Multicast protocols
multicast protocols:
•
•
•
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
IGMP Snooping
At its most basic, IP multicast is the communication of data and services to
multiple destinations with a single transmission. Refer to Networking Concepts
for the Passport 1000 Series Routing Switch Release 2.0 and Networking
Concepts for the Passport 8000 Series Routing Switch for more information on
multicast and multicast protocols.
DVMRP
DVMRP advertises shortest-path routes to multicasting source networks (any
network containing hosts with the capability to issue multicast datagrams). When
DVMRP is coupled with IGMP membership, a multicast stream is learned from
both the routers and directly attached hosts.
IGMP
IGMP allows a host to register group memberships with the local querier router to
receive any datagrams sent to this router and targeted to a group with a specific IP
Multicast address. The protocol also allows a router to learn the existence of
group members on its directly attached networks. The router periodically sends a
general query message to each of its local networks. Any host that is a member of
any multicasting group identifies itself by a sending a response.
IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping uses IGMP messages to prune group membership per port within
a VLAN. The switch listens to group reports for each port and builds a database of
multicast group members per port. Only those ports that are specified in the
database receive multicast traffic, instead of all the ports in the VLAN.
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Multicast Manager features
Multicast Manager supports devices that implement rcVlanIgmpSnoop and/or
igmp, rcIpDvmrp, dvmrp, and ipMRoute MIB groups.
Multicast Manager allows you to:
•
•
•
•
Display information on the multicast protocols configured and enabled on the
devices discovered by Optivity Switch Manager.
Highlight all devices in the topology network map if the multicast protocol is
selected from the Multicast Manager navigation tree.
Provide information about multicast groups with active members, including
information on group address, source subnet, and last reporters.
Display the multicast forwarding path for a selected source/group to all
destination devices or to a selected intermediate device.
Starting Multicast Manager
To start Multicast Manager:
Do one of the following:
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Tools > Multicast
Manager.
•
•
On the keyboard, press [F4].
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Multicast Manager.
The Multicast Manager window opens (Figure 54).
Multicast Manager window
The Multicast Manager window contains the parts identified in Figure 54.
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Figure 54 Multicast Manager window
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Navigation
pane
Contents
pane
Scroll bar
Status bar
Table 36 describes the parts of the Multicast Manager window.
Part
Description
Title bar
Menu bar
Toolbar
Displays the submanager name.
Provides access to all Multicast Manager commands.
Provides quick access to commonly-used Multicast Manager
commands.
Navigation pane
Provides a navigation tree showing Multicast Manager protocols
and groups.
Contents pane
Scroll bar
Displays information selected in the navigation pane.
Provides access to an entire table, folder at the bottom of the
navigation tree, or other text that spans an area larger than the
window.
Status bar
Displays status information, including the command description
from a tool tip, and a key to the type of Multicast groups
discovered.
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Menu bar
The menu bar provides menus for operating the Multicast Manager. Table 37
describes the Multicast Manager menus and commands.
Table 37 Multicast Manager menus and commands
Menu
Command
Shortcut key Purpose
File
Reload
[Ctrl]+R
Reloads the Multicast Manager
information.
Save
Diagnostic
Information
[Ctrl]+D
Saves the diagnostic information about
the multicast configurations and groups.
Print
[Ctrl]+P
[Ctrl]+Z
Opens the Print dialog box, where you
set parameters to print.
Close
Closes Multicast Manager.
Edit
Undo
Changes
Reverses any changes you made to a
record.
Copy
Paste
[Ctrl]+C
[Ctrl]+V
Copies the contents of the selected cell.
Pastes the cell contents when you
select a new location.
Insert
[Ctrl]+I
Opens the Insert dialog box.
Delete
[Ctrl]+D
Removes a selection and displays a
message box to confirm deletion.
Apply
Changes
[Ctrl]+A
[Ctrl]+F
Applies changes made to your multicast
configuration to the device configuration
file.
Find
Opens the Find dialog box, where you
set parameters to find matching entries
in your network.
Note: In read only mode, except for the Find command, Edit options are
unavailable (greyed-out).
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Table 37 Multicast Manager menus and commands (continued)
Menu
Command
Shortcut key Purpose
Highlights the devices running the
View
Highlight
Topology
multicast protocol within the topology
map in the Optivity Switch Manager
contents pane, and highlights the
multicast forwarding path from the
source subnet.
To view source subnets or forwarding
devices, you must select the IP address
associated with the subnet or device.
Audit
Queries the network topology to report
any discrepancies.
Help
Online
Support
Opens a Web browser and loads the
Nortel Networks Customer Support Web
page.
About
Multicast
Manager
Displays information about Multicast
Manager.
Toolbar
The toolbar includes the same buttons as Optivity Switch Manager and the other
Manager, refer to Table 5 on page 36.
Navigation pane
The Multicast Manager navigation pane (Figure 55) is on the left side of the
window. It contains the protocol and group folders in the navigation tree. The first
four branches of the navigation tree list the multicast protocols supported by the
devices. The last branch lists the root of all active multicast groups, with the first
level identifying the source subnets and the second level identifying the
intermediate forwarding nodes.
In the navigation pane, you can select the folder for which you want to view
multicast information, or use the Print command to print the navigation tree.
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Figure 55 Multicast Manager navigation pane
Contents pane
When you select a network resource in the navigation pane, a table opens in the
contents pane (Figure 56).
Note: In this release, tables are not available for multicast source subnet
nodes and intermediate forwarding nodes from the navigation pane.
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Figure 56 DVMRP Table in the contents pane
To view the multicast information in the contents pane:
In the navigation pane, select a device icon from the list under the protocol.
The DVMRP table opens in the contents pane. The example in Figure 56
shows the DVMRP information found on device 10.10.40.31.
Status bar
The Multicast Manager status bar is located at the bottom of the Multicast
Manager window and contains two fields.
Table 38 describes the fields in the Multicast Manager status bar.
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Table 38 Multicast Manager status bar fields
Field
Description
Message
Located on the left, the message field displays status information about
operation results.
Icon
Located on the right, the icon field provides a legend for the type of end
station receiving the multicast traffic. The icons represent:
•
•
•
A multicast group
A multicast source subnet
A multicast forwarding node
Finding a network resource
To find a network resource:
1
following:
•
•
From the Multicast Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Find.
On the Multicast Manager toolbar, click Find.
The Find dialog box opens (Figure 57).
Figure 57 Find dialog box
2
3
In the Find text box, type the text or number for your search.
In the In section, click the Tree option to search the navigation pane, or click
the Table option to search the contents pane.
4
Click Next.
Multicast Manager starts its search and highlights the first match it finds or
displays a message that it found no matches.
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If a first match was found, click Next to find each subsequent match, or click
Previous to go back to your last match.
Using Multicast Manager
Multicast Manager displays the following multicast protocols and groups
supported on the devices discovered in the network topology:
•
•
•
•
Layer 2 IGMP Snoop
Layer 3 IGMP
DVMRP
Multicast routes
The last group displayed is the Multicast Groups. Multicast groups are defined by
a multicast address and are listed in Multicast Manager by their multicast address.
To open a new table, double-click the multicast address listed below the protocol.
Viewing IGMP Snoop groups
IGMP Snooping works at layer 2 in the network. You configure IGMP Snooping
using Device Manager. All devices supported by Optivity Switch Manager can be
configured for IGMP Snooping.
To view the information associated with IGMP Snoop groups:
Select a device listed under the IGMP Snoop folder.
The IGMP Snoop Table opens with the General tab displayed (Figure 58).
Note: If a BayStack switch or a Business Policy Switch 2000 is selected,
only the General tab is displayed.
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Figure 58 IGMP Snoop Table
snooping:
•
•
•
•
•
General tab (next)
Receiver tab (page 133)
Sender tab (page 135)
Static tab (page 137)
Access tab (page 138)
General tab
The General tab (Figure 59) displays the settings for IGMP Snoop on the selected
device.
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Figure 59 General tab
Table 39 describes the fields in the General tab.
Table 39 General tab fields
Field
Description
VlanId
VLAN ID of the VLAN.
Enable
Indicates whether IGMP snooping works only when a
multicast router exists in the VLAN.
ReportProxyEnable
Whether or not the IGMP report proxy feature is enabled.
When this feature is enabled, reports are forwarded from
hosts to the multicast router once per group per query
interval or when there is new group information. When
this feature is disabled, all reports from different hosts are
forwarded to multicast routers, and more than one group
report may be forwarded for the same multicast group per
query interval. The default is enabled.
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Table 39 General tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
Robustness
Robust value (based on the network’s tendency to lose
data). This value, along with the query interval, is used to
determine the group membership timeouts. It should be
set to that of the multicast router in the network. If more
than one multicast router is within a VLAN and the robust
values are different, set the Passport switch to the highest
value. The range is 2 to 255. The default is 2.
QueryInterval(sec)
In general, the time between queries sent to the host. this
value is used to determine the multicast group
membership timeouts. The real interval between queries
is still dependent on the multicast router within the VLAN.
Set this value to be the same as that of the multicast
routers in the VLAN. If there are multiple multicast routers
on the net, select the highest query interval value. The
query interval is in seconds (1 to 65535) with a default of
125 seconds.
MRouterPorts
ActiveMRouter
Ports that have been configured as Multicast Router
Ports. Such ports provide connectivity but do not have to
be directly attached to a multicast router so the multicast
data and group reports are forwarded to the router.
Active Multicast Router Ports are ports that provide
connectivity but do not have to be directly attached to a
multicast router. These ports include the Querier port and
all ports in the forwarding state that were configured by
the user, as well as those that were dynamically learned
using receiving queries.
ActiveQuerier
IP address of the last querier (multicast router) of this
VLAN that was heard by the switch.
QuerierPort
Port on which the LastQuerier is being heard.
MRouterExpiration
Time remaining before the multicast router is aged out. If
the switch does not receive any queries before this time
expires, it flushes out all group memberships known to the
VLAN. The Query Max Response Interval (obtained from
the Queries received) is used as the timer resolution.
Receiver tab
The Receiver tab (Figure 60) provides information about IGMP group receivers.
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Figure 60 Receiver tab
Table 40 describes the fields in the Receiver tab.
Table 40 Receiver tab fields
Field
Description
VlanId
VLAN ID of the VLAN.
GrpAddress
Address of the multicast group to which the receiver
subscribes.
InPort
Port where group membership was learned. If there are
multiple members attached using the same port, only the
last group reported is shown for the port.
Member
Source IP address of the member who joined.
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Table 40 Receiver tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
Expiration
Time left until this member is aged out. This value is
derived from the Robust Value, MaxResponse Time value,
and Query Interval. The Query Max Response Interval
(obtained from the Queries received) is used as the timer
resolution. Increasing the Robust Value also increases the
expiration value.
Type
Static or dynamic:
•
Static membership is configured by the user using the
Multicast Static window.
•
Dynamic membership is what the switch learned from
receiving group reports.
An entry can change from static to dynamic if the switch
learns of a membership dynamically through a static port.
In this case, the entry is not deleted when the expiration
value goes to zero; instead, its type goes back to “static.”
Sender tab
The Sender tab (Figure 61) displays information about the IGMP Snoop sender
device.
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Figure 61 Sender tab
Table 41 describes the fields in the Sender tab.
Table 41 Sender tab fields
Field
Description
VlanId
VLAN ID of the ingress VLAN.
GrpAddress
Address of the multicast group that the sender is
broadcasting.
InPort
Port where group membership was learned. If the source
(sender) moves to another switch port, this field is not
automatically updated.
Member
Action
Source IP address of the member who joined.
Last action you performed (flush group, flush entry, or
none).
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Static tab
The Static tab (Figure 62) displays information about the static entries created to
forward IGMP Snoop data for a given multicast group.
Figure 62 Static tab
Table 42 describes the fields in the Static tab.
Table 42 Static tab fields
Field
Description
VlanId
VLAN ID of the VLAN.
GrpAddress
Multicast group address of the multicast stream.
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Table 42 Static tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
MemberPort
Ports which redirect the multicast stream for this multicast
group. The ports are member ports of the VLAN.
NotAllowedToJoin
Ports that do not receive the multicast stream for this
multicast group.
Access tab
The Access tab (Figure 63) displays information about the multicast groups or
range of multicast address that were either denied transmission, denied reception,
or denied both transmission and reception of multicast traffic.
Figure 63 Access tab
Table 43 describes the fields in the Access tab.
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Table 43 Access tab fields
Field
Description
VlanId
VLAN ID for the VLAN.
GrpAddress
HostAddress
Multicast group address of the multicast stream.
IP address of the host whose membership is to be
controlled.
HostMask
Mode
Subnet mask of the host whose membership is to be
controlled.
The host address mode, which can be one of the
following:
•
•
•
denyTx—deny transmit mode
denyRx—deny receive mode
denyBoth—deny transmit and receive mode
Viewing L3-IGMP information
Layer 3 IGMP allows an IP Multicast router to learn the existence of host group
members on their directly connected subnets.
Passport 1000 Series switches and Passport 8600 switches support layer 3 IGMP.
Select a device listed under the L3 IGMP icon.
The L3 IGMP table opens in the contents pane with the Cache tab displayed
(Figure 64).
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Figure 64 IGMP Table
The IGMP Table contains three tabs that display information about IGMP:
•
Cache tab (next)
Group tab (page 144)
•
•
Cache tab
The Cache tab (Figure 65) displays L3-IGMP cache information.
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Figure 65 Cache tab
Table 44 describes the fields in the Cache tab.
Table 44 Cache tab fields
Field
Description
Address
IP multicast group address for which this entry contains
information.
Interface
Interface from which the corresponding multicast group
address is heard.
LastReporter
IP address of the source of the last membership report
received for this IP multicast group address on this
interface. If no membership report has been received, the
object has the value 0.0.0.0.
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Table 44 Cache tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
ExpiryTime
Amount of time (in seconds) remaining before this entry is
aged out.
Version1HostTimer(sec)
Time remaining (in seconds) until the local router assumes
that there are no longer any IGMPv1 members on the IP
subnet attached to this router. Upon hearing an IGMPv1
Membership Report, this value is reset to the group
membership timer. While this value is not zero, the router
ignores any IGMPv2 Leave messages it receives for this
group.
Interface tab
The Interface tab (Figure 66) displays statistics about the L3-IGMP interfaces
used.
Figure 66 Interface tab (L3-IGMP partial view)
Table 45 describes the fields in the Interface tab.
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Table 45 Interface tab fields
Field
Description
Interface on which IGMP is enabled.
Interface
QueryInterval(sec)
Frequency (in seconds) at which IGMP host query packets
are transmitted on the interface. The range is from 1 to
65535. The default is 125.
Status
IGMP row status. When an interface has been assigned an
IP address and DVMRP is enabled, status is shown as
active. Otherwise, it is shown as notInService.
Version
Querier
Version of IGMP that is configured on the interface. For
IGMP to function correctly, all routers on a LAN must be
configured to run the same version of IGMP on that LAN.
Address of the IGMP querier on the IP subnet to which the
interface is attached.
QueryMax
ResponseTime(sec)
Maximum response time (in seconds) advertised in
IGMPv2 general queries on this interface. Smaller values
allow a router to prune groups faster. This value for
IGMPv1 is not configurable and has a default value of 10
seconds.
WrongVersion
Queries
Number of queries received with an IGMP version that
does not match the interface. IGMP requires that all routers
on a LAN be configured to run the same version of IGMP. If
any queries are received with the wrong version, it
indicates a version mismatch.
Joins
Number of times a group membership has been added on
this interface; that is, the number of times an entry for this
interface has been added to the cache table. This number
gives an indication of the amount of IGMP activity over
time.
Robustness
This value is equal to the number of expected query packet
losses per serial query interval, plus 1. If a network is
expected to lose query packets, increase the robustness
value. The range is from 2 to 255 with a default value of 2.
The default value of 2 means that one query per query
interval may be dropped without the querier aging out.
LastMemQueryIntval
Maximum response time inserted into group-specific
queries sent in response to leave group messages; also
the time between group-specific query messages.
Increasing this parameter increases the time before aging
hosts on the network. It also increases the number of
retransmits of group-specific queries. The range is from 1
to 255. The default value is 1.
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Group tab
The Group tab (Figure 67) displays L3-IGMP multicast group information.
Figure 67 Group tab
Table 46 describes the fields in the Group tab.
Table 46 Group tab fields
Field
Description
IpAddress
IP address (Class D), designated as the multicast group
address, that members can join. A group address can be
the same for many incoming ports.
Members
IP address of a member that has issued a group report for
this group.
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Table 46 Group tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
InPort
A unique value to identify a brouter interface or a logical
interface (VLAN) that has received Group reports from
various members.
Expiration
Time left before the group report expires on this port. This
variable is updated when a group report is received.
Viewing DVMRP information
DVMRP routers listen to all IGMP host membership reports, even if they are not
the designated querier, and keep a local database of every host membership
reporter.
Passport 1000 Series switches and Passport 8600 switches support DVMRP.
Select a device listed under the DVMRP folder.
The DVMRP table opens with the Globals tab displayed in the contents pane
(Figure 68).
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Figure 68 DVMRP Table
•
Globals tab (next)
Interface tab (page 148)
•
•
•
•
Neighbor tab (page 150)
Next Hop tab (page 153)
Globals tab
The Globals tab (Figure 69) displays the global DVMRP settings for the network.
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Figure 69 Globals tab
Table 47 describes the fields in the Globals tab.
Table 47 Globals tab fields
Field
Description
Enable
Whether DVMRP is enabled (true) or disabled (false) on
the switch.
UpdateInterval
Periodically each multicast router advertises routing
information on each DVMRP interface, using the DVMRP
export message. This field shows the time interval (in
seconds) between DMVRP updates. The range is from 10
to 2000 with a default of 60. In DVMRPv3, this variable is
also known as the Route Report Interval.
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Table 47 Globals tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
TriggeredUpdate
Interval
Triggered updates are sent when routing information
changes. This value is the amount of time (in seconds)
between triggered update messages. The range is from 5
to 1000 with a default value of 5. In DVMRPv3, this
variable is also known as the Minimum Flash Update
Interval.
LeafTimeOut
When DVMRP advertises a route on an interface, it waits a
period of time for a DVMRP neighbor to respond positively.
If no neighbor responds in the given time, the router
considers the network attached to the interface to be a leaf
network. The leaf timer shows you how long (in seconds)
the router waits for a response from a neighbor. The range
is from 25 to 4000 with a default value of 200.
NbrTimeOut
The neighbor report timer specifies how long (in seconds)
the router waits to receive a report from a neighbor before
considering the connection inactive. The range is from 35
to 8000 with a default of 140.
NbrProbeInterval
How often the DVMRP router sends probe messages on its
interfaces. The range is 5 to 30 seconds with a default
of 10.
VersionString
GenerationId
The router’s DVMRP version information.
Used by neighboring routers to detect whether a reset or
disable/enable DVMRP action has occurred to the switch
or to a particular interface. If so, the router resends the
entire multicast routing table to its neighbor immediately,
instead of waiting for the next scheduled update.
NumRoutes
Number of entries in the routing table. You can use this
information to monitor the routing table size to detect illegal
advertisements of multicast routes.
ReachableRoutes
Number of entries in the routing table with noninfinite
metrics. You can use this number to detect network
routes.
Interface tab
The DVMRP Interface tab (Figure 70) displays information about the interfaces
with DVMRP enabled.
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Figure 70 Interface tab (DVMRP) fields
Table 48 describes the fields in the Interface tab.
Table 48 Interface tab—DVMRP fields
Field
Description
Interface
The DVMRP interface, slot/port number or VLAN
identification.
OperState
Current operational state of this DVMRP interface (up or
down).
LocalAddress
Metric
IP address of the DVMRP router interface.
The distance metric for this interface, used to calculate
distance vectors. The range is 1 to 31. The default value is
1, which means local delivery only.
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Neighbor tab
The Neighbor tab (Figure 71) displays the DVMRP neighbors, which are the
multicast routers that have an interface on the same network.
Figure 71 Neighbor tab
Table 49 describes the fields in the Neighbor tab.
Table 49 Neighbor tab fields
Field
Description
Interface
The DVMRP slot/port number or the virtual interface
(VLAN) used to reach this DVMRP neighbor.
Address
IP address of the DVMRP neighbor for which this entry
contains information.
ExpiryTime
Time remaining before this DVMRP neighbor is aged out.
GenerationId
Neighboring router’s generation ID number.
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Table 49 Neighbor tab fields (continued)
Field
Description
MajorVersion
MinorVersion
Capabilities
Neighboring router’s major DVMRP version number.
Neighboring router’s minor DVMRP version number.
Neighboring router’s capabilities. The probe flag is 1 byte
long with the lower 4 bits containing the following
information:
•
•
•
•
The leaf bit (0) indicates that the neighbor has only one
interface with neighbors.
The prune bit (1) indicates that the neighbor supports
pruning.
The generationID bit (2) indicates that the neighbor
sends its generation ID in probe messages.
The mtrace bit (3) indicates that the neighbor can
handle mtrace requests.
State
State of neighbor adjacency:
•
oneway—The switch sees a packet from the neighbor
but no adjacency has been established.
•
•
•
active—Adjacency exists in both directions.
down—The interface is not enabled.
Route tab
The DVMRP Route tab (Figure 72) shows the table of routes learned through
DVMRP route exchange.
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Figure 72 Route tab (DVMRP)
Table 50 describes the fields in the Route tab.
Table 50 Route tab (DVMRP) fields
Field
Description
Source
The network address that, when combined with the
corresponding route SourceMask value, identifies the
sources for which this entry contains multicast routing
information.
SourceMask
The network mask that, when combined with the
corresponding route Source value, identifies the sources
for which this entry contains multicast routing information.
UpstreamNeighbor
Address of the upstream neighbor (in other words, the RPF
neighbor) from which IP datagrams from these sources are
received, or 0.0.0.0 if the network is local.
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Table 50 Route tab (DVMRP) fields (continued)
Field
Description
Interface
DVMRP interface slot/port number or VLAN ID on which IP
datagrams sent by these sources are received.
Metric
Distance in hops to the source subnet. Range is 1 to 32.
ExpiryTime
Amount of time (in seconds) remaining before this entry is
aged out.
Next Hop tab
The Next Hop tab (Figure 73) displays the next hop on outgoing interfaces for
routing IP multicast datagrams.
Figure 73 Next Hop tab
Table 51 describes the fields in the Next Hop tab.
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Table 51 Next Hop tab fields
Field
Description
Source
The network address that, when combined with the
corresponding next hop SourceMask value, identifies the
source for which this entry specifies a next hop on an
outgoing interface.
SourceMask
The network mask that, when combined with the
corresponding next hop Source value, identifies the source
for which this entry specifies a next hop on an outgoing
interface.
OutInterface
Type
DVMRP interface slot/port number or VLAN ID for the
outgoing interface for this next hop.
The type is:
•
leaf if no downstream dependent neighbors exist on the
outgoing virtual interface
•
branch if downstream dependent neighbors do exist on
the outgoing virtual interface.
Viewing MRoute information
Multicast Route (MRoute) information contains the details about the multicast
routes found in the network.
To view Multicast Route information:
Select a device listed under the MRoute folder.
The MRoute table opens with one tab, the Route tab, displayed.
Route tab
The Route tab (Figure 74) lists multicast route information.
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Figure 74 Route tab (MRoute)
Table 52 describes the fields in the Route tab.
Table 52 Route tab (MRoute) fields
Field
Description
GroupAddress
IP multicast group address for which this entry contains
multicast routing information.
SourceAddress
Network address that, when combined with the
corresponding route SourceMask value, identifies the
sources for which this entry contains multicast routing
information.
SourceMask
Network mask that, when combined with the corresponding
route Source value, identifies the sources for which this
entry contains multicast routing information.
UpstreamNeighbor
Address of the upstream neighbor (in other words, the RPF
neighbor) from which IP datagrams from these sources to
this multicast address are received or 0.0.0.0 if the network
is local.
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Table 52 Route tab (MRoute) fields (continued)
Field
Description
Interface
DVMRP interface slot/port number or VLAN ID on which IP
datagrams sent by these sources to this multicast address
are received.
ExpiryTime
Protocol
Amount of time remaining before this entry is aged out. The
value 0 indicates that the entry is not subject to aging.
Routing protocol through which this route was learned.
Currently only DVMRP is supported.
Viewing Multicast Groups information
Multicast Group information contains details about multicast groups with active
members, including their multicast group address, source subnet, and last reporter.
To view Multicast Group information:
Select a multicast address listed under the Multicast Groups icon.
The Multicast Group table opens with the Source Subnets tab displayed in the
contents pane (Figure 75).
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Figure 75 Multicast Group table
The Multicast Group table contains two tabs that display multicast information:
•
•
Source Subnets tab (next)
Receivers tab (page 159)
Source Subnets tab
Multicast traffic must travel through source subnets to reach either forwarding
devices or multicast receivers.
The Source Subnets tab (Figure 76) displays the source subnet address and subnet
mask of the multicast group address.
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Figure 76 Source Subnets tab
Table 53 describes the fields in the Source Subnets tab.
Table 53 Source Subnets tab fields
Field
Description
SubnetAddress
Network address that, when combined with the
corresponding SubnetMask value, identifies the source
multicast address.
SubnetMask
Network mask that, when combined with the corresponding
SubnetAddress value, identifies the source multicast
address.
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Receivers tab
The Receivers tab (Figure 77) displays the addresses of the last reporters for the
active multicast group.
Figure 77 Receivers tab (Multicast Groups)
Table 54 describes the fields in the Receivers tab.
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Table 54 Receivers tab (Multicast Groups) fields
Field
Description
LastReporter
IP address of the source of the last membership report
received for this IP multicast group address on this
interface. If no membership report has been received, the
object has the value 0.0.0.0.
Querier
Address of the IGMP querier on the IP subnet to which the
interface is enabled. The address in parentheses is the
forwarding node.
Viewing Multicast Manager information in Optivity
Switch Manager
While the Multicast Manager window is open, you can highlight the following
information on the topology map in the Optivity Switch Manager main window:
•
•
•
Location of a particular multicast devices
Multicast forwarding path from a source subnet to a multicast node
Devices actively using a selected multicast protocol
Highlighting a multicast device
To highlight a multicast device:
1
In the Multicast Manager navigation pane, do one of the following:
•
•
Select a protocol icon.
Select a single device.
Devices supported by the protocol are highlighted.
2
From Multicast Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology.
The Highlight Topology option remains selected until you deselect it.
However, if you select a multicast group in the navigation pane, this option is
not available.
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Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
3
— If a protocol icon was selected, all devices supported by the protocol are
highlighted.
— If a single device was selected, the device is highlighted.
Highlighting a multicast forwarding path
To highlight a multicast forwarding path from a source subnet to a multicast node
within a multicast group:
1
In the Multicast Manager navigation pane, select a forwarding node under a
multicast group and source subnet that you want to view, or select a source
subnet under a multicast group.
2
3
From Multicast Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology.
Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
— If a forwarding node was selected, the devices and a single forwarding
path are highlighted (Figure 78).
— If a source subnet folder was selected, the devices and all forwarding
paths coming out of a source are highlighted.
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Figure 78 Optivity Switch Manager with forwarding node highlighted
Path of
multicast
traffic
Node on
source
subnet
Node on
forwarding
path
You can also select a multicast protocol in Multicast Manager and view in
Optivity Switch Manager the devices that are actively using that protocol.
To view devices using multicast protocols:
1
2
In the Multicast Manager navigation pane, select a multicast protocol from the
first four branches in the tree.
Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.
The devices using DVMRP are highlighted (Figure 79).
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Using Log Manager
Log Manager allows you to open log files that are transferred from a network
device. The log file is a file saved on the flash memory of a device. You can use
the log file content (displayed in ASCII format) to analyze any activity written to
the log file that may be of potential concern.
•
•
•
•
•
•
Uploading Passport syslog files to your management station (next)
Starting Log Manager (page 170)
Opening a syslog file (page 171)
Exporting a log file (page 174)
Locating specific log entries (page 174)
Filtering log entries (page 176)
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Uploading Passport syslog files to your management
station
This section describes how to upload Passport 8000 Series (version 3.0 and
higher) syslog files to your management station. The procedure here illustrates the
general principles of the upload process for all switches. For specific details of
using Device Manager or the CLI on other switches, refer to the Device Manager
and CLI reference guides for those switches.
Note: To upload syslog files, you must have a TFTP server installed on
the management station.
You can upload Passport 8000 Series syslog files to your management station
using the FileSystem dialog box in Device Manager or using the command line
interface (CLI). For more information about using Device manager or the CLI,
refer to the reference guides for Device Manager and the CLI listed in “Related
publications” on page 18.
Uploading a file using Device Manager
Note: The Passport 1000 Series does not support this feature.
To upload a Passport 8000 Series syslog file using Device Manager:
1
From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > File System.
The FileSystem dialog box opens with the Copy File tab displayed
(Figure 80).
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Figure 80 Copy File tab
2
3
4
5
Enter the source address of the syslog file.
Enter the destination address of the syslog file.
Select the start radio button.
Click Apply.
Uploading a file using the CLI
If remote access to the CLI is enabled for a switch, you can access the CLI
remotely to upload files. This section describes how to use Telnet to access the
CLI and copy a file to your management station.
You can initiate a Telnet session from Device Manager or you can use Telnet
software installed on your management station. After the Telnet session is active,
you log on to the switch and use the copycommand to upload the file.
Initiating a Telnet session from Device Manager
To initiate a Telnet session from Device Manager:
1
On the Device Manager toolbar, click the Telnet icon.
The Telnet dialog box opens showing the CLI login prompt for the selected
switch (Figure 81).
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Figure 81 Telnet dialog box
2
To begin your Telnet session, enter your login name and password, for
example:
Login: rwa
Password: *** (rwa)
Using the Telnet application
To initiate a Telnet session using the Telnet application:
1
2
3
Launch your Telnet application.
From the menu bar, click Connect.
•
•
Select an IP address from the displayed list.
Choose Remote System and enter an IP address.
The Telnet window displays the CLI login prompt for the selected switch
(Figure 82).
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Figure 82 Telnet window
************************************
* Nortel Networks, Inc.
* Copyright (c) 1996-2000
* All Rights Reserved
* Passport 8010
*
*
*
*
*
* Software Release _B047
************************************
Login:
4
To begin the Telnet session, enter your login name and password, for
example:
Login: rwa
Password: *** (rwa)
When you have accessed the CLI, you use the copycommand to upload the file.
Uploading the syslog file
To use the copy command to upload a file:
Enter:
copy <srcfile> <destfile>
where:
srcfile is the file name or number of the source file in flash, pcmcia,
config, nvram, tftp, or trace.
destfile is the file name and path, including the IP address of the
management station.
For example, the following command copies a syslog file to the management
station located at IP address 10.170.137.105:
copy /pcmcia/syslog.txt 10.170.137.105:syslog.txt
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Passport/Accelar 1000 Series switches (version 2.x)
To upload a Passport/Accelar 1000 Series syslog file to your management station,
use the CLI copycommand as described in the CLI reference guide that was
shipped with the switch.
For example, the following CLI command and prompt sequence copies a syslog
file to the management station located at IP address 10.170.137.10:
Passport-1200# copy f t
Enter destination tftp server address [10.170.137.105]:
Enter destination file [syslog]: syslog
tftp starting ... Press any key to abort the operation.
tftp result: success
Starting Log Manager
To start Log Manager:
Do one of the following:
•
•
From the Optivity Switch Manager menu bar, choose Actions > Log
Manager.
On the Optivity Switch Manager toolbar, click Log Manager.
The SysLog dialog box opens (Figure 83). Until you open a syslog file, the
dialog box does not contain any log file information.
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Figure 83 SysLog dialog box
Opening a syslog file
To open a syslog file:
In the SysLog dialog box, click the folder icon.
1
The Open sysLog dialog box opens (Figure 84).
Figure 84 Open sysLog dialog box
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2
3
In the File name text box, type the name of the log file to import, or use the
Browse button to locate the log file.
Click Open.
The log file is imported into the SysLog dialog box (Figure 85).
Figure 85 Imported log file in SysLog dialog box
The SysLog dialog box includes some buttons that are the same as those available
on the toolbar of Optivity Switch Manager and the other submanagers. For
information about these common buttons, refer to Table 5 on page 36.
Table 55 describes the items and buttons that are specific to the SysLog dialog
box.
Table 55 SysLog dialog box items and buttons
Item or button
Description
Id
The number assigned to the log entry.
The time the entry entered the log.
Timestamp
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Table 55 SysLog dialog box items and buttons (continued)
Item or button
Description
Severity
The severity level of the log entry. The possible severity
levels are:
•
•
Info—Informational message only
Warning—There may be a misconfiguration in the
network, but you do not need to take action.
•
•
Error—There is a misconfiguration that you must
correct for the device to work correctly.
MFG—There is a manufacturing error that you must
correct for the device to work correctly.
•
•
Fatal—This fault caused the switch to fail.
blank
Code
Maps errors. For example, the code error 0x1ff0009 means
block unauthorized map access of code that represents log
description.
Task
The system-assigned name of the task that generated the
log entry.
Log Description
A description of the log entry.
Locates specific entries in the log file. See “Locating
specific log entries” on page 174.
Selects specific entries to display in the log file (eliminating,
or filtering out, all other entries from the log). See “Filtering
log entries” on page 176.
Deletes an entry from the log file. To delete multiple log
entries, highlight all the log entries to delete before clicking
this icon.
Closes the SysLog dialog box.
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Exporting a log file
To export a log file to the hard drive of your management station:
1
In the device view, click the diskette icon.
The Export sysLog dialog box opens (Figure 86).
Figure 86 Export sysLog dialog box
2
3
In the File name text box, type a name for your file, for example, syslog2.txt.
Click Save.
Locating specific log entries
You can locate specific log entries in Log Manager. For example, you can locate
all entries containing a specified string without eliminating non-related table
entries.
To locate specific log entries:
1
In the device view, click Find.
The sysLog - Find dialog box opens (Figure 87).
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Figure 87 sysLog - Find dialog box
2
3
In the Find field, type the type the string you want to search for, for example,
Fatal.
In the From field, check Selection (finds the first occurrence of your selection
from your current position in the table) or Start (selects the first occurrence of
your selection in the table).
4
Choose one or more of the following:
•
•
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Ignore Case, to ignore upper and lower case in the Find field
Exact Match, to (match the string exactly as you typed it in the Find field
By Row, to search by row or column. If By Row is deselected, the search
is automatically by column.
5
Click Next.
The fields containing matching strings are displayed in the SysLog dialog
box.
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7
To proceed to the next field, in the syslog - Find dialog box, click Next.
The next field is located and displayed in the SysLog dialog box.
To return to the previous field, in the syslog - Find dialog box, click Previous.
The previous field with a matching string is located and displayed in the
SysLog dialog box.
8
To close the sysLog - Find dialog box, click Cancel.
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In Log Manager, you can display specific log entries by filtering out (removing)
non-related log entries.
To display specific log entries:
1
In the device view, click Filter.
The sysLog - Filter dialog box opens (Figure 88).
Figure 88 sysLog - Filter dialog box
2
In the Severity column, check the type of log entry or log entries to search for:
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•
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All records
INFO
WARNING
ERROR
FATAL
blank
You can choose more than one type of log entry.
Table 55 lists the severity level descriptions. If you choose blank, Log
Manager filters for log entries that contain a blank field.
3
4
To narrow your search, type a character string that is part of the log
description in the “contains string” field of your selected row(s).
Click Filter.
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The SysLog dialog box displays only the entries that satisfy the filtering
criteria.
To restore all log entries in the SysLog dialog box:
a
b
c
Select only “All records” in the severity column.
Type “empty string”/”blank string” in the Contains string text box.
Click Filter.
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To close the sysLog - Filter dialog box, click Close.
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Appendix A
Additional reference sources
For more information about networking concepts, protocols, and topologies, you
may want to consult the following sources:
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RFC 1058 (RIP version 1)
RFC 1723 (RIP version 2)
RFC 1213 (IP)
RFC 1389 (RIP 2 Management Information Base)
RFC 1493 (Bridge MIB)
RFC 1573 (IANAIf Type)
RFC 1643 (Ether-like MIB)
RFC 1757 (RMON)
RFC 1271 (RMON)
RFC 1850 (OSPF MIB)
RFC 1253 (OSPF)
RFC 1583 (OSPF)
RFC 2178 (OSPF)
IEEE 802.1D (Standard for Spanning Tree Protocol)
IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)
IEEE 802.1Q (VLAN Tagging)
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Troubleshooting and error messages
Resolving problems
Table 56 describes common Optivity Switch Manager problems and solutions.
Table 56 Optivity Switch Manager problems and solutions
Problem
Solution
Optivity Switch Manager does not
display all network devices in the
topology map.
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•
Use the pingcommand to verify that the
network device is connected.
Choose Edit > Preferences, and verify that the
Automatically Relayout after discovery check box
is selected in the Map section.
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Increase the maximum hop count in the
Preferences dialog box.
Some devices have timed out.
View the error log to determine if the timeout is due
to the following, and take the recommended action:
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Invalid read-community string–add the correct
community in the Edit Communities dialog box.
Slow network–Increase the retry count in the
SNMP section of the Edit Preferences dialog box.
NMS socket overflow–Set the Max Outstanding
Requests in the SNMP preferences section of the
Edit Preferences dialog box.
Error messages
Table 57 describes Optivity Switch Manager messages and their meanings.
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Table 57 Optivity Switch Manager error messages
Message
Meaning
Discrepancies were found, see
View > Audit
The submanager can still function, but it has found
discrepancies between nodes. From the
submanager menu bar, choose View > Audit to view
the Audit dialog box.
Bad Assignment
You attempted to edit a read-only item.
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Index
brouter ports
about 64
A
Access tab 138
Action field 136
BTP 47
Address field
in the Neighbor tab 150
Capabilities field 151
communities
Asynchronous Transfer Mode. See ATM
Automatically Relayout after discovery option 50
Communities dialog box 53
configuration
port-based VLAN 83
B
supported 77
contents pane
BayStack 450 switch
Multicast Manager 127
MultiLink Trunking Manager 103
BridgeForwardDelay item 81
BridgeHelloTime field 72
BridgeHelloTime item 81
BridgeMaxAge field 72
D
Default Ports table 76
default VLAN, definition 76
Delete dialog box 93
Description item 35
BridgeMaxAge item 80
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in the Isolated Device table 110
in the No Trunk table 108
Enable field
device icons 40
Device item
Enable Stp item 81
error messages 181
Ethernet 31
in the Bridge Routing Ports table 68
in the Unassigned Ports table 65
Device Manager
in the Receiver tab 135
features 26
ExpiryTime field
in the Cache tab 142
in the Neighbor tab 150
Device Properties dialog box
viewing device properties 35
devices, arranging on a topology map 45
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol. See
Find dialog box
DsField item
DVMRP
definition 122
Globals tab 146
Interface tab 148
Neighbor tab 150
Next Hop tab 153
Route tab 151
information 130
GenerationId field
in the Globals tab 148
in the Neighbor tab 150
Globals tab 146
viewing information 145
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information 144
GroupAddress field 155
Static tab 137
GrpAddress field
in the Access tab 139
H
Help 46
HighPriority item
in the Default Ports table 76
in the New VLAN dialog box 85
in the Cache tab 141
HoldTime field 74
I
Id field
in the No Trunk table 108
in the Trunk table 107
Id item
IpAddress item
in the New VLAN dialog box 85
in the STG dialog box 80
isolated routing port. See IRP.
IfIndex field
in the Isolated Device Table 110
IfIndex item
Joins field 143
in the Default Ports table 77
IGMP Snoop
Access tab 138
and Multicast Manager 130
General tab 130
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L3-IGMP
icon 106
and Multicast Manager 130
Cache tab 140
Mode field 139
definition 154
Route tab 154
LastReporter field
MRoutes 130
Layout slider 52
Multicast Group
about 156
LeafTimeOut field 148
Multicast Manager
M
MAC address 92
Mask item 87
MaxAge field 74
highlighting multicast information in Optivity
Member field
Members field 144
contents pane 127
status bar message field 129
viewing
menu bar
definition 30
Multicast Manager 125
Optivity Switch Manager 30
Metric field 153
forwarding node in Optivity Switch
Manager 160
in the Interface tab DVMRP table 149
in the Route tab DVMRP table 153
MinorVersion field 151
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Manager 160
MultiLink Trunking Manager window
window 123
forwarding node 129
MultiLink Trunking Manager
configuring an MLT on one device 111
command buttons 30
features 100
menu bar 102
No trunk icon 108
Trunk icon 106
Trunk table 107
viewing
isolated devices 118
printing 44
topology information 118
window 101
saving 43
updating 43
viewing separate networks 49
MultiLink Trunking Manager icons
isolated 104
no trunk 104
trunk 104
New VLAN dialog box
by Subnet 86
port-based 83
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source MAC-based 90
Node item, in the Insert MLT dialog box 112, 115
Non-highlighted option 50
NotAllowedToJoin field 138
creating STGs 79
DVMRP support 145
O
PIDs
On All Devices item
Optivity Switch Manager
port numbers
features 24
introduction 23
menu bar 30
Multicast Manager information, viewing 160
number of devices supported 23
size of network discovered 30
submanagers 24
PortMembers field
in the No Trunk table 109
window 29
P
Passport 1000 Series routing switch
creating Protocol-based VLANs 89
creating STGs 79
PortType field
DVMRP support 145
IGMP Snoop support 130
L3-IGMP support 139
in the Isolated Device table 110
in the No Trunk table 109
in the Trunk table 107
number of MLTs supported 100
POS 31
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Preferences dialog box 48
Priority field 72
RootCost field 75
Priority item 80
product support 21
Protocol field 156
protocol-based VLANs
creating 87
scale slider
about 30
PIDs 89
using user-defined protocols 89
using 41
ProtocolId box 89
scroll bars 30
ProtocolSpecification field 74
publications
using multiple IP addresses 48
Q
QosLevel item
Querier field
Show Device
IP Address 50
SysName 50
in the Receivers tab 160
QuerierPort item 133
QueryInterval(sec) field 143
QueryInterval(sec) item 133
QueryMaxResponseTime field 143
SNMP
R
Read operations 54
in the Route tab 152
ReportProxyEnable item 132
Restrict Discovery field 49
Robustness field 143
Robustness item 133
Root table 75
Source IP subnet-based VLANs 85
source MAC address-based VLANs
adding MAC addresses 92
creating 90
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root configuration 97
STG members in Optivity Switch Manager,
viewing 94
STG roots in Optivity Switch Manager,
viewing 93
SourceMask field
in the Next Hop tab 154
spanning tree groups
definition 56
viewing 69
Spanning Tree Protocol. See STP
State field 151
status bar
MultiLink Trunk Manager 104
Optivity Switch Manager 30, 38
status bar icon field
MultiLink Trunking Manager 104
status bar message field
Multicast Manager 129
subnet discovery 51
Status field 143
Status table 73
STG
Config 71
forwarding ports 97
membership 79
port members 94
ports
tagging VLAN 64, 65
technical support 21
TimeSinceTopologyChange field 74
title bar 30
adding 70
blocking 97
root 74
toolbar 30
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TriggeredUpdateInterval field 148
Trunk table 107
deleting 92
trunk, definition 106
ID 64
information, viewing 77
viewing 93
Type field
in the New VLAN dialog box 85
in the Next Hop tab 154
in the Receiver tab 135
Type item
U
network protocol 62
unassigned VLAN
about 64
rules 82
definition 55
icons 77
in the Route tab DVMRP table 152
in the Route tab MRoute table 155
UpTime item 35
user-defined protocols 89
UserDefinedPId text box 89
starting 57
status bar icon field 62
V
VersionString field 148
virtual LAN. See VLAN
VLAN table 77
window 57
VLAN table 77
VLAN
VLAN type
and IGMP Snooping 122
configurations, viewing 57
isolated routing port 64
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write access 54
VlanId field
write operations 54
in the Sender tab 136
in the Static tab 137
VlanIds field
in the Isolated Device table 110
in the No Trunk table 109
in the Trunk table 107
VlanIds item
in the Insert MLT dialog box 112, 115
in the Tagging Ports table 66
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