Allied-telesis AT-S21 Manuel d'utilisateur

Management SoftwareAT-S21◆User’s GuideFor use with AT-8118, AT-8118XL, AT-8124XL and AT-8126XL products®PN 613-10727-00 Rev. C

:KHUH#WR#)LQG#5HODWHG#*XLGHVx:KHUH#WR#)LQG#5HODWHG#*XLGHVAllied Telesyn wants our customers to be well informed by providing the most up-to-date and m

1-1&KDSWHU#4,QWURGXFWLRQThis chapter describes:❑The features of AT-S21 Management Software for the AT-8118, AT-8118XL, AT-8124XL, and AT-8126XL Fa

6RIWZDUH#)HDWXUHV1-26RIWZDUH#)HDWXUHVThe AT-S21 software provides the following management features:❑Factory-installed and ready to use❑Support for ma

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH1-3/RFDO#0DQDJHPHQWThe switch’s software is factory-installed and ready to use. You can access the management menus (Omega Local) b

5HPRWH#0DQDJHPHQW#,Q#7&32,3#1HWZRUNV1-45HPRWH#0DQDJHPHQW#,Q#7&32,3#1HWZRUNVIn a TCP/IP network, the switch requires a set of IP parameters, su

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH1-50DQDJHPHQW#7KURXJK#D#:HE#%URZVHUThose familiar with web browsers such as Netscape Navigator® can access Omega menus by entering

2-1&KDSWHU#5*HWWLQJ#6WDUWHGThis chapter describes ways to start Omega after you have installed the switch on the network.This chapter includes the

&RQQHFWLQJ#D#7HUPLQDO#DQG#6WDUWLQJ#D#/RFDO#6HVVLRQ2-2&RQQHFWLQJ#D#7HUPLQDO#DQG#6WDUWLQJ#D#/RFDO#6HVVLRQThis procedure applies if:❑You are mana

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-36ZLWFK#'HIDXOW#6HWWLQJV6HWWLQJ#6ZLWFK'HIDXOWVTo set your switch to the factory defaults, do the following:WarningThis

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6ZLWFK#'HIDXOW#6HWWLQJV2-4Table 2-1 Default SettingsSettings DefaultIP Address 0.0.0.0Subnet Mask 0.0.0.0 Gateway Address 0.0.0.0Get community s

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-50HQX#1DYLJDWLRQ#8VLQJ#WKH#7HUPLQDO#,QWHUIDFHAs a default, Omega’s terminal interface is configured to use a DEC VT100 or ANSI te

0HQX#1DYLJDWLRQ#8VLQJ#WKH#7HUPLQDO#,QWHUIDFH2-6(QWHULQJ#RU0RGLI\LQJ,QIRUPDWLRQOmega precedes type-in fields with the -> symbol. To configure the sw

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-7&RQILJXULQJ#,3#3DUDPHWHUVSkip this section if you have a non-TCP/IP network or if you have TCP/IP but use a BootP or DHCP se

0HQX#1DYLJDWLRQ#8VLQJ#$#:HE#%URZVHU2-80HQX#1DYLJDWLRQ#8VLQJ#$#:HE#%URZVHUThis guide is primarily based on the web browser interface.To use the web bro

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-9The switch view appears as shown in Figure 2-4:Figure 2-4 The Switch View3. Select, that is, click on, menu items as follows:Se

0HQX#1DYLJDWLRQ#8VLQJ#$#:HE#%URZVHU2-10Select Send Email to submit feedback, questions, or any other information to Allied Telesyn.Select What’s New?

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-11'LVSOD\LQJ6XEPHQXVUnderlined text on the display indicates it is a selectable item that, when selected, displays another m

5HVHWWLQJ#WKH#6ZLWFK2-125HVHWWLQJ#WKH#6ZLWFKYou may occasionally need to reset the switch. There are three ways to do so:❑Use the switch’s RESET butto

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-13$ERXW#2SWLRQDO#&RQILJXUDWLRQV#Other than assigning the switch’s IP address for a TCP/IP network, you do not need to change

iii7DEOH#RI#&RQWHQWVPreface...

0HQX#7UHH2-140HQX#7UHHThe following Omega menu tree is provided for your easy reference.Figure 2-7 Omega Menu Tree, 1 of 2Port status andconfiguratio

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH2-15)LJXUH##50:#2PHJD#0HQX#7UHH/#5#RI#5:KHUH#WR#*R#1H[WProceed to Chapter 3 to configure the switch; and to Chapter 4 to monitor an

3-1&KDSWHU#6&RQILJXUDWLRQThis chapter describes the following procedures to optimize your switch configurations:❑IP Parameters on page 3-2 ❑Po

,3#3DUDPHWHUV3-2,3#3DUDPHWHUVMenu: System configuration>IP parametersThis option applies to TCP/IP networks only.As described in Chapter 2, the sec

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-3The software automatically searches for this password during downloads without requiring you to enter it. This password is diffe

3RUW#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-43RUW#&RQILJXUDWLRQMenu: Port status and configuration><port number>Figure 3-1 Port Configuration MenuThe switch

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-5'HVFULSWLRQ#RI2SWLRQVEnable or disable the portPorts are enabled as a default. In case of a network problem, you may want t

3RUW#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-63RUW#1DPLQJTo name a port1. Select Port Status and configuration to display a list of ports.2. Select a port number from the

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-76SDQQLQJ#7UHH#&RQILJXUDWLRQMenu: BridgingCautionThe default Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) parameters are adequate for most ne

7DEOH#RI#&RQWHQWVivChapter 3Configuration...

6SDQQLQJ#7UHH#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-8&RQILJXULQJ6SDQQLQJ#7UHH3DUDPHWHUVMenu: Bridging>spanning tree parametersThis option allows you to change the

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-9&RQILJXULQJ#WKH5RRW#3RUWMenu: Bridging>Port spanning tree configuration>Enable spanning tree for all ports>Disable

6\VWHP#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-106\VWHP#&RQILJXUDWLRQMenu: System configurationFigure 3-3 System Configuration MenuThe System configuration options ar

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-111DPLQJ#WKH6ZLWFKTo name the switch1. Select System configuration>System name.2. Enter a unique name of up to 20 characters i

6\VWHP#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-12&RQILJXULQJ2PHJDMenu: System configuration>Omega OptionsFigure 3-4 Omega Configuration ScreenOmega default options

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-13&RQILJXULQJ#D3DVVZRUGTo configure a password1. Select System configuration>Omega Options.2. Enter a string of up to 20 c

6\VWHP#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-14%DFNSUHVVXUHMenu: System configuration>No backpressureBackpressure is disabled as a default. NoteAlthough listed in the

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-157HUPLQDO#&RQILJXUDWLRQMenu: System configuration>Terminal ConfigurationOmega supports two types of terminal configuratio

7HUPLQDO#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-16Enter the letter corresponding to your choice if choices are preceded by letters. For example, if your choices are:Enter

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-179LUWXDO#/$1#&RQILJXUDWLRQMenus: Virtual LANsFigure 3-5 Virtual LANs MenuThis switch supports port based VLANs only.By defa

v3UHIDFHThis guide documents the procedures to use Omega, the management software (model AT-S21) that is pre-installed in AT-8118, AT-8118XL, AT-8124X

9LUWXDO#/$1#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-18The number of configurable VLANs depends on the switch’s port count, including the RS232 management port and any opti

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-19'HILQLQJ#WKH9/$1VMenu: Virtual LANsTo define VLANsIn this procedure, you will configure two VLANs: East and West.1. Select

9LUWXDO#/$1#&RQILJXUDWLRQ3-20To delete or rename VLANs1. Select Virtual LANs>Virtual LAN definitions to display the list of VLANs similar to th

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH3-21$GGLQJ#3RUWV#WRWKH#9/$1Menu: Virtual LANS>Port to VLAN configurationIn this procedure, you will assign Ports 1-12 to East.1.

:KHUH#WR#*R#1H[W3-22To delete a port from a VLAN or change a port’s VLAN assignment1. Select Port VLAN configuration from the Virtual LANs menu to dis

4-1&KDSWHU#70RQLWRULQJ#DQG#$GPLQLVWUDWLRQThis chapter describes the procedures to monitor and operate your switch. Monitoring topics are as follow

$FWLYLW\#0RQLWRU4-2$FWLYLW\#0RQLWRUMenu: Administration>Activity MonitorThe Activity Monitor option is useful in troubleshooting or in monitoring s

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-3&RQQHFWLRQ#WR#D#5HPRWH#6ZLWFK#Menu: Administration>Connect to a remote systemThis option allows you to use a switch to co

&RQQHFWLYLW\#9HULILFDWLRQ#+3LQJ,4-4&RQQHFWLYLW\#9HULILFDWLRQ#+3LQJ,Menu: Administration>Ping a remote systemThe ping command enables you to

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-5(WKHUQHW#6WDWLVWLFVMenu: Ethernet StatisticsYou can view statistics on received and transmitted frames in two ways:❑At the switc

'RFXPHQW#&RQYHQWLRQVviChapter 5, Diagnostics, describes the testing procedures to implement in case the switch malfunctions.Appendix A, Spann

(WKHUQHW#6WDWLVWLFV4-65HFHLYHG6WDWLVWLFVTo view received statistics at the switch levelSelect Ethernet Statistics from the main menu to display the Re

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-7To view received statistics per port1. Select Individual Port Overview from the Receive Statistics Graph screen to display a lis

(WKHUQHW#6WDWLVWLFV4-8Figure 4-6 Sample Graph of a Single Frame Type on All Ports7UDQVPLW#)UDPHVMenu: Ethernet Statistics>Transmit StatisticsTo vi

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-9Expect transmit errors to be very small. The switch may receive a number of bad frames, but the switch drops those and sends onl

(WKHUQHW#6WDWLVWLFV4-10,QWHUSUHWLQJ#WKH*UDSKVThe statistics graphs show the types of received and transmitted frames since the last time the counters

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-110$&#$GGUHVV#7DEOHMenu: MAC Address TableFigure 4-8 MAC Address MenuThe MAC address table (also referred to as the forwardi

0$&#$GGUHVV#7DEOH4-12To display the MAC address table1. Select MAC Address Table from the main menu.2. Select Show all MAC addresses to get a scre

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-130XOWLFDVW#$GGUHVVMenu: MAC Address Table>Multicast addressesA broadcast is a transmission that sends copies of a packet to a

0$&#$GGUHVV#7DEOH4-14Any port may have more than one multicast address associated with it. The number of multicast addresses you can configure is

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-156WDWLF#0$&$GGUHVVHVMenu: MAC Address TableThe static MAC table also includes any configured multicast addresses. Entering s

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGHvii'(&#974337HU PLQDO&RQILJXUDWLRQIf you are using the DEC VT100 or ANSI (the default) terminal configuration:When dir

0$&#$GGUHVV#7DEOH4-16To view the static MAC address tableSelect MAC Address Table>All static MAC addresses.The display is for viewing purposes

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-176RIWZDUH#'RZQORDGVYou can download software upgrades from one switch to one or more switches on the network using Omega; o

6RIWZDUH#'RZQORDGV4-18'RZQORDGLQJ6RIWZDUH#WR#2QH6ZLWFKMenu: Administration>Update software in another systemFollow this procedure in orde

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH4-19'RZQORDGLQJ6RIWZDUH#WR#$OO6ZLWFKHVMenu: Administration>Broadcast updated software to all systemsPlan a software broadca

6RIWZDUH#'RZQORDGV4-208VLQJ#;0RGHPWR#'RZQORDG6RIWZDUHMenu: Administration>XModem software update to this systemOmega supports software do

5-1&KDSWHU#8'LDJQRVWLFVThis chapter describes the following topics:❑Running Diagnostics on page 5-2❑Resetting Statistics Counters on page 5-3

5XQQLQJ#'LDJQRVWLFV5-25XQQLQJ#'LDJQRVWLFVMenu: Administration>DiagnosticsSelect Diagnostics from the Administration menu to display the D

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH5-35HVHWWLQJ#6WDWLVWLFV#&RXQWHUVMenu: Ethernet statistics>Zero all statistics on the entire systemYou reset statistics count

5HVHWWLQJ#WKH#6ZLWFK5-45HVHWWLQJ#WKH#6ZLWFKMenu: Administration>Reset and restart the systemYou reset the switch:❑As a first attempt to fix an erro

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGH5-5*HWWLQJ#+HOSContact Allied Telesyn’s technical support at the company’s website at www.alliedtelesyn.com. Be prepared to provide

'RFXPHQW#&RQYHQWLRQVviii*HQHULF#+'XPE,7HU PLQDO&RQILJXUDWLRQIf you are using the generic (dumb) terminal configuration:(QDEOLQJ#DQ2P

A-1$SSHQGL[#$6SDQQLQJ#7UHH#&RQFHSWVThis appendix provides a brief explanation of the Spanning Tree Algorithm as implemented by Allied Telesyn on t

6SDQQLQJ#7UHH#3URWRFRO#)HDWXUHVA-26SDQQLQJ#7UHH#3URWRFRO#)HDWXUHVThe switches implement the following STP features:❑Compensate automatically for the f

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGHA-36SDQQLQJ#7UHH#3URWRFRO#3DUDPHWHUVSeveral configuration parameters control the operation of the Spanning Tree Protocol. Table A-1

6SDQQLQJ#7UHH#2SHUDWLRQA-46SDQQLQJ#7UHH#2SHUDWLRQWhen spanning tree is enabled for the first time; or when the network topology changes due to a failu

Index-1,QGH[Numerics100 Mbps operation see cut-throughAaccess, 1-3activity monitor, 4-2addingVLAN ports, 3-21addressgateway, 3-2manager, 3-2multicas

,QGH[Index-2auto-negotiate port, 3-5backpressure, 3-14port configuration, 3-4port enabled, 3-5settings, switch software, 2-3store-and-forward, 3-5STP

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGHIndex-3modecut-through (for 100 Mbps operation),3-5store-and-forward, 3-5switching, 3-5transmission, 3-5monitoractivity, 4-2multica

,QGH[Index-4running diagnostics, 5-2Ssettingsterminal configuration, 3-16setup, 2-2SNMPphysical switch location, 3-3SNMP Community strings, 3-3softwar

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGHIndex-5Wweb browserconfiguration, proxies, 2-8interface, menu navigation, 2-8–2-11management, 1-5quitting Omega, 2-11quitting, 2-6w

$70654#8VHU·V#*XLGHixIf you enable another option, Omega moves the > to the new option. For example:0HQXVMenus and submenus are represented in cour