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NBase Communications NH2001M Installation And User Manual
Summary of NH2001M
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10/100 connectivity switch megaswitch ez nh 2001m installation and user guide ml41931 rev. 1.00 ug2001sb.Qxd 4/12/98 1:53 pm page 1.
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Standards compliance ul 1950; csa 22.2 no 950; vcci; fcc part 15 class a; ce-89/336/eec, 73/23/eec fcc notice warning: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pur- suant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona...
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Table of contents introduction .................................................................................1 features.........................................................................................1 applications .............................................................................
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Login...........................................................................................24 logout.........................................................................................25 set-page ....................................................................................25 set-pro...
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Snmp commands .........................................................................38 snmp community string commands ...........................................38 get-comm ..................................................................................38 set-comm..................................
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Spanning tree commands............................................................53 get-stp .......................................................................................53 set-stp........................................................................................53 get-st-bcfg ..........
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1 nh2001m nbase communications introduction the nbase nh2001m switches are stand alone, dual port ethernet/fast ethernet units suitable for a variety of connectivity applications. Serving as a cost-effective means for enabling 10/100mbps and 100/100mbps switching, the series extends the diameter of ...
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2 nbase communications nh2001m applications figures 1 to 3 illustrate some of the various application possibilities of the nh2001m ethernet to fast ethernet switches. Connections can include 10mbps and 100mbps servers, a fast ethernet backbone, 10 or 100mbps hubs or individual stations, all function...
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3 nh2001m nbase communications figure 2: application possibilities - nh 2001mfo one sm fiber port/ one copper port figure 3: application possibilities - dual fiber nh 2001mfo left port - mm connection; right port - sm connection ug2001sb.Qxd 4/12/98 1:53 pm page 3.
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4 nbase communications nh2001m installation and setup the nh 2001m can operate as a stand-alone unit or in conjunction with any of nbase’s other ethernet offerings. The managed version can be controlled through nbase megavision software, or any snmp-compatible nms, as well as through cli. Installing...
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5 nh2001m nbase communications front panels the front panels of the nh 2001m modules are illustrated below. Following are explanations of the components, leds and their functions. A sticker on the back panel of each nh 2001mfo module identifies the fiber port(s) as multimode or singlemode fiber. In ...
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Panel descriptions 1 copper port (nh 2001mtp) with rj-45 connector f/o port (nh 2001mfo) with dsc connector 2, 4 leds for items 1 and 5 rx data is being received from a connected hub or nic card link indicates connection to another switch, a hub or nic col/fd bi-color led: (yellow) port is in collis...
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Le cable de transport d’energie que doit etre utilisé la configuration 230 volts est le type minimum sjt (svt) 18/3, nominal 250 volts ac, 10 amps, 4.5m long maximum. Un bout est raccorde comme exige par le pays ou il sera utilisé. Das netzkabel ist das hauptsachliche diskonnektionsmittel, es sollte...
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Connecting the ethernet devices the 10/100base-tx and 100base-fx ports on the nh 2001m are designed to be connected directly to a server or pc, using a standard straight through patch cable. In order to cascade switches or connect a hub to the switch, a crossover cable must be used. Figure 5: straig...
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Troubleshooting the nh2001m are highly reliable units. However, if operating problems occur, follow the troubleshooting steps below. If you find that the problem persists, contact your local nbase representative. 1. Symptom none of the leds lights or blinks. Cause the module is defective. Action rep...
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3. Symptom copper port is configured through software to 100mbps, half/full duplex; 100 led does not light. Cause a) 100 led is non-functional. Action a) replace the unit. 4. Symptom col/fd led does not light green where copper/fiber port is configured through software to full duplex (with/without a...
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Technical specifications compatibility ieee 802.3; ieee 802.3u (fast ethernet standard) optical nh2001mfo/for model fo/m fo/s1 fo/s2 fo/sx fo/sy fo/sz distances (km) 0 - 2 0 - 18 17 - 40 40 - 60 45 - 85 85 -110 fiber mode mm sm sm sm sm sm wavelength 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1550 fiber attenuation (...
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Nh 2001m administrative interface ai2001sb.Qxd 4/5/98 11:27 am page 1.
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13 nh 2001m nbase communications overview the nh 2001m contains a built-in snmp agent running on the snmp processor board. This allows each unit to be managed from a centralized management station via any snmp-compliant nms. The snmp agent software complies with the following standards: • rfc 1155 -...
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14 nh 2001m nbase communications network management systems network management functions greatly assist in monitoring and controlling your network. The nh 2001m can be monitored and controlled through megavision or through a generic snmp-based nms. The connection to the nh 2001m may be achieved thro...
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15 nh 2001m nbase communications accessing the snmp agent console management this section describes how to use the console services to configure and man- age the nh 2001m. To access the console, connect a terminal to the nh 2001m’s rs-232 db-9 connector. Setting up and starting the local console sys...
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16 nh 2001m nbase communications vt100 terminal settings use the following settings when connecting the vt100 terminal or terminal emulator to the nh 2001m • press the setup key (identified on the screen’s prompt bar) and set the parameter values as follows: general setup - vt100 mode - application ...
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17 nh 2001m nbase communications setting the ip address to manage the nh 2001m using an snmp network management application or to use the ping command to test the switch, it is necessary to assign an ip address, a netmask and a broadcast address. The ip address should be assigned by the network admi...
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18 nh 2001m nbase communications testing the installation after you have completed the installation and configured the ip address, use the cli ping command to test for connectivity. The ping command sends an echo request to the host specified in the com- mand line. For example, to test connectivity ...
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19 nh 2001m nbase communications using the command line interface this chapter provides instructions for using the nh 2001m command line interface. Features of the command line interface the command line interface provides the following: • configuration of system parameters, including the console’s ...
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20 nh 2001m nbase communications if you enter a command incorrectly, a message is displayed indicating the type of error that occurred. For example, typing a nonexistent command gives the following message: sys_console> pin command not found if the command exists but the number of parameters is inco...
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21 nh 2001m nbase communications to correct a command line you may use the following special keys (see the help-kbd command): · or ctrl-p - for the previous command · ctrl-w - to delete the previous word · ctrl-u - to erase the entire line when, as a result of a command, more than one screen-full of...
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22 nh 2001m nbase communications finally, the user may press > to see the list of commands which start with the text he has already typed, eg: user pressed > sys_console>get-c? ? Command 'get-c' not found commands matching ----------------------------------------------------------------- get-comm sh...
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23 nh 2001m nbase communications command line interface command structure the command line interface has several categories of commands: • console related commands: help, banner, console parameters setup, etc. • system related commands: reset commands, download commands, initialize the nvram with de...
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24 nh 2001m nbase communications console commands the console commands contain a set of commands which allow the user to configure the cli parameters and user interface. To view the console com- mands, type console> . Help-kbd this command lists the console function keys. Sys_console>help-kbd ------...
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25 nh 2001m nbase communications logout the logout command will finish the actual administrative interface session. Any further access will request the user to login again. Set-page this command sets the console page: page size in lines 5...127 or 0 for no paging. Set-prompt set-prompt new_prompt> t...
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26 nh 2001m nbase communications set-attr-text this command sets the text display attributes. Usage: set-attr-msg number of option> [arg #0] options: 0-normal,1-bold,2-underline,4-blink,8-reverse sys_consol> set-passwd the console requires the user to enter a password in order to log in, preventing ...
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27 nh 2001m nbase communications system commands the system commands allow the user to display and set the system-related parameters. Sys-stat the sys-stat command displays general status information about the ethernet switch and its snmp agent hardware and software: sys_console>sys-stat nbase switc...
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28 nh 2001m nbase communications set-stst-level usage: set-stst-level this command shows the self-test level of the switch. There are two levels of self-test: disable and enable. The self-test level is stored in nvram. Warm-reset the warm-reset command resets the snmp agent software. The switch con-...
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29 nh 2001m nbase communications set-sw-file usage: set-sw-file filename> sets the name of the file downloaded by tftp. This name must match the name of the agent software file on the tftp server. Get-tftp-srvr this command retrieves the ip address of the tftp server which the agent will use to down...
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30 nh 2001m nbase communications set-fg-param usage: set-fg-param this command sets the frame generator parameters. Dest and source are dash-separated hardware addresses in hex. Fill_byte is a single byte used to fill the entire packet except for the first 12 bytes. Length is the total length of the...
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31 nh 2001m nbase communications ip commands this section lists the ip configuration commands available to the command line interface. It is separated into different sections to allow simpler lookup: ip configuration lists general configuration commands, ping lists commands per- taining to the ping ...
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Get-ip-cfg this shows the complete current ip configuration - address, network mask and broadcast address. Sys_console> get-ip-cfg -- no address defined the device has no ip address defined sys_console> sys_console> get-ip-cfg -- address previously defined the device ip address, netmask and broadcas...
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-- ip config. Already defined sys_console>set-ip-cfg 194.90.136.187 255.255.255.0 255.255.255.255 device ip address unchanged for this session device ip address change in the nvram ok the device nvram ip configuration will be: ip address : 194.090.136.187 ip netmask : 255.255.255.000 ip broadcast : ...
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34 nh 2001m nbase communications address resolution commands get-arp-tbl shows arp table. The arp table contains information relating ip addresses to mac addresses and interface numbers. Usage: sys_console>get-arp-tbl ifindex ipaddress mac address =================================================== ...
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36 nh 2001m nbase communications -- unsuccessful ping of a host sys_console>ping 194.90.136.23 4 use ping-stop to stop the ping process sys_console> ping process stopped - statistics : icmp echo requests : 4 icmp echo responses : 0 ping process - press for prompt if the host does not respond, only s...
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37 nh 2001m nbase communications -- host 194.90.136.21 is reachable sys_console>ping 194.90.136.20 0 use ping-stop to stop the ping process sys_console>ping 194.90.136.21 1 a ping process is active - can't start another one sys_console>ping-stop ping process stopped - statistics : icmp echo requests...
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Snmp commands this chapter contains a description of the commands available under the command line interface to set and display the snmp agent ip and snmp parameters and databases. Type to view snmp related commands. Snmp community string commands snmp community strings authenticate access to the mi...
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39 nh 2001m nbase communications snmp trap message commands when the switch detects an extraordinary event, it generates a trap. A trap is a notification message that may be sent to predefined network manager stations. A trap event may be a reset (cold or warm), detection of an interface link status...
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40 nh 2001m nbase communications add-trap usage: add-trap the add-trap command enters the ip address of the receiving station and the trap community string that will appear in the trap message. Sys_console>add-trap 194.90.136.20 rnd entry 194.90.136.20 - rnd added snmp trap table =============== ipa...
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41 nh 2001m nbase communications switching database commands this section contains instructions for managing the switching database with the command line interface. Type to view related commands. The switching database consists of 8192 entries. Each active entry contains the information relevant to ...
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42 nh 2001m nbase communications learning table get-lt-entry usage: get-lt-entry displays the entry at in the switching database. Sys_console>get-lt-entry 10 entry ---- mac address ---- lock dport mgmt ======================================================= 10 08-00-2b-0f-44-2b - 1 - sys_console> th...
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44 nh 2001m nbase communications normally, the first displayed entries belong to the system. These entries con- tain important information related to the snmp agent and should never be modified or removed by the user. These entries are denoted by a (+) in the lock and mgmt columns. The displayed ent...
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45 nh 2001m nbase communications del-lt-entry usage: del-lt-entry deletes the learn table entry at . If the entry delete was successful or if the entry is not active, then the command will be successful. Deleting entries with the self field set is prohibited since they are system addresses. The del-...
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46 nh 2001m nbase communications add-lt-entry usage: add-lt-entry add a learn entry to the switching database. The commands parameters are described at the beginning of this chapter. Note that dport is a decimal number representing the number of the destina- tion port. Get-lt-age displays the switch...
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47 nh 2001m nbase communications port monitoring set-mon-port this command sets the monitoring port (port containing the monitoring device, sniffer port). All traffic from the port specified by the monitor com- mand will be duplicated on port. Port is a decimal port number. Usage: set-mon-port port>...
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48 nh 2001m nbase communications port configuration commands this chapter contains instructions for configuring and displaying the ports’ parameters with the command line interface. Type to view all the related commands. Get-port-cfg the get-port-cfg command displays the current port configuration. ...
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50 nh 2001m nbase communications switching statistics commands this chapter contains instructions for displaying the switching statistics. Type to view all the related commands. The commands below pro- vide full physical layer information as well as inter-port switching statistics. Clr-cnt this comm...
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51 nh 2001m nbase communications get-colls-cnt usage: get-colls-cnt port-number> this command displays the ethernet collision statistics for port port-number . Sys_console>get-colls-cnt 2 ethernet collision counters for port 2 ========================================== collision count : 0 late colli...
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52 nh 2001m nbase communications get-mgm-brcnt retrieve the counters for the management interface. Sys_console>get-mgm-brcnt management port counters ============================================= frm received : 15606 bytes received : 1119792 frm filtered : 0 frm received bcast: 14219 frm transmited ...
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53 nh 2001m nbase communications spanning tree commands spanning tree automatically configures a loop-free topology in a bridged environment. Type to view all the related commands. The spanning tree agent is implemented in conformance to the ieee 802.1d stan- dard. Listed below are the configuration...
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54 nh 2001m nbase communications set-br-prio usage: set-br-prio priority> this command sets the spanning tree bridge priority of the switch. Priority is an integer in the range 0..65535. This is equivalent to setting the mib vari- able dot1dstppriority (rfc 1286). Set-br-maxage usage: set-br-maxage ...
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55 nh 2001m nbase communications set-prt-prio usage: set-prt-prio this command sets the spanning tree port priority. Port_number is the deci- mal port number, and port_priority is an integer in the range 1..255. This is equivalent to setting the mib variable dot1dstpportpriority (rfc 1493). Set-prt-...
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56 nh 2001m nbase communications command line reference console commands help-kbd list the console functional keys banner display banner clear clear console screen login exit ai; do not disconnect a telnet session logout exit admin interface and any active telnet session set-page set console page se...
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57 nh 2001m nbase communications ip commands get-ip show current ip address set-ip set ip address get-ip-cfg show current ip configuration set-ip-cfg set ip address, netmask and broadcast clear-ip-cfg clear ip configuration in nvram get-gatew show default gateway set-gatew define default gateway get...
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58 nh 2001m nbase communications port monitoring commands set-mon-port set monitoring port monitor set port to be monitored stop-mon end port monitoring get-nv-mon retrieve port monitoring information stored in nvram save-mon save current port monitoring information into nvram clear-nv-mon clear pre...
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59 nh 2001m nbase communications using an snmp manager this chapter contains instructions for the configuration and management of the nh 2001m with an snmp management system (megavision). Configuring the nh 2001m with an snmp agent the nh 2001m with an snmp agent board installed is a plug and play d...
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60 nh 2001m nbase communications ip setup 1. Modify the system ip configuration to match your ip network. Use the set-ip-cfg command in order to provide an ip address, a netmask and a broadcast address (see ip commands). For example: set-ip-cfg 129.1.1.64 255.255.255.0 129.1.1.0 check that the actua...
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61 nh 2001m nbase communications snmp setup 1. Set up the snmp communities strings for the two access modes: read and write (see snmp commands). Confirm that the read and write communities were properly accepted: sys_console> set-comm read public new read community is: sys_console> set-comm write pr...
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62 nh 2001m nbase communications troubleshooting this chapter provides troubleshooting hints for problems you may encounter when trying to manage the nh 2001m using an snmp management system. • if your snmp manager has trouble communicating with the snmp agent in the switch, check your snmp configur...
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63 nh 2001m nbase communications appendix a: software downloading requirements • diskette with software file to be downloaded. • dos station host (management console, vt100 terminal or vt100 terminal emulator) or unix host (eg, sun sparc) • tftp program (client or server) • operational nh 2001m proc...
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64 nh 2001m nbase communications appendix b - system default values console password none prompt sys_console> system sw file name changes according to revision tftp mode client snmp read community: public write community: private authentication mode: enable traps managers: none switch-db aging time ...