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Internet Appliance 1100/1200
Getting Started Guide
Order No. 9033368
Part No. 39-193-01, Rev. 0A
Changes
Cabletron Systems, Inc., reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron
Systems, Inc., to determine whether any such changes have been made.
The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer
IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR
SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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© 2000 by Cabletron Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
35 Industrial Way
Rochester, NH 03867-5005
Printed in the United States of America
Trademarks
AppleTalk is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Cabletron Systems is a registered trademark and Cabletron, SmartSwitch, and GIGAswitch are trademarks of Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Catalyst and EtherChannel are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.
DEC is a registered trademark and Decnet is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.
All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Regulatory Compliance Information
Regulatory Compliance Information
This product complies with the following:
Safety
UL 1950; CSA C22.2, No. 950; 73/23/EEC; EN 60950; IEC 950
Electromagnetic
FCC Part 15; CSA C108.8; 89/336/EEC; EN 55022; EN 61000-3-2
Compatibility (EMC)
EN 61000-3-3; EN 50082-1, AS/NZS 3548; VCCI V-3
Regulatory Compliance Statements
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Industry Canada Compliance Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
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Regulatory Compliance Statements
NOTICE: The Industry Canada label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets telecommunications network protective, operational, and safety requirements as prescribed in the appropriate Terminal Equipment Technical Requirements document(s). The department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.
Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an acceptable method of connection. The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not prevent degradation of service in some situations.
Repairs to certified equipment should be coordinated by a representative designated by the supplier.
Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment.
Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility, telephone lines, and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together. This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas. CAUTION: Users should not attempt to make such connections themselves, but should contact the appropriate electric inspection authority, or electrician, as appropriate.
NOTICE: The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) assigned to each terminal device provides an indication of the maximum number of terminals allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of the Ringer Equivalence Numbers of all the devices does not exceed 5.
VCCI Compliance Statement
This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by
Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.
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Safety Information: Class 1 Laser Transceivers
Safety Information: Class 1 Laser Transceivers
This product may use Class 1 laser transceivers. Read the following safety information before installing or operating this product.
The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits. This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments. The output is factory set and does not allow any user adjustment. Class 1 laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards:
• 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (FDA)
• IEC Publication 825 (International Electrotechnical Commission)
• CENELEC EN 60825 (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization)
When operating within their performance limitations, laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards. Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous.
Laser Radiation and Connectors
When the connector is in place, all laser radiation remains within the fiber. The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber (under normal conditions) is –12.6 dBm or 55 x 10
-6
watts.
Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser radiation to emit directly from the optical port. The maximum radiance from the optical port (under worst case conditions) is 0.8 W cm
-2 or 8 x 10
3
W m
2
sr–1.
Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output. The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard. When viewing the output optical port, power must be removed from the network adapter.
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Cabletron Systems, Inc. Program License Agreement vi
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Program License Agreement
IMPORTANT: THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE FOLLOWING
GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS:
CANADA
MEXICO
CENTRAL AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS
LICENSE AGREEMENT.
This document is an agreement (“Agreement”) between You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc.
(“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (“Program”) in the package. The Program may be contained in firmware, chips or other media. UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND THE LIMITATION
OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF
THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER,
IF ANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS
(603) 332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.
1.
LICENSE.
You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.
You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the
Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron.
2.
OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
Program.
3.
APPLICABLE LAW.
This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts.
4.
EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.
You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party.
If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes.
If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in
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Cabletron Systems, Inc. Program License Agreement
Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to (i) reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2
(Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s
Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government), (ii) export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (as defined herein) the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or (iii) if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to
State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.
5.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.
The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer
Software-Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (iii) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227.7202-3 and its successors, and use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein.
6.
EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.
Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing,
Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the Program (including its documentation and media).
CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY
CABLETRON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN
MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE.
7.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR
ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME
INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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Cabletron Systems Sales and Service, Inc. Program License Agreement
Cabletron Systems Sales and Service, Inc.
Program License Agreement
IMPORTANT: THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT END USERS.
BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS
LICENSE AGREEMENT.
This document is an agreement (“Agreement”) between You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems
Sales and Service, Inc. (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the
Cabletron software program (“Program”) in the package. The Program may be contained in firmware, chips or other media. UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME
BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND THE
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR
DEALER, IF ANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL
REFUND.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS
(603) 332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.
1.
LICENSE.
You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.
You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the
Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron.
2.
OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
Program.
3.
APPLICABLE LAW.
This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts.
4.
EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.
You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party.
If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes.
If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in
Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to (i) reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2
(Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s viii Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide
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Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government), (ii) export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (as defined herein) the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or (iii) if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to
State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.
5.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.
The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer
Software-Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (iii) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227.7202-3 and its successors, and use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein.
6.
EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.
Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing,
Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the Program (including its documentation and media).
CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY
CABLETRON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN
MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE.
7.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON
OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, OR RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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Cabletron Systems Limited Program License Agreement
Cabletron Systems Limited
Program License Agreement
IMPORTANT: THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IN THE FOLLOWING
GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS:
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST
AFRICA
ASIA
AUSTRALIA
PACIFIC RIM
BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS
LICENSE AGREEMENT.
This document is an agreement (“Agreement”) between You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems
Limited (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (“Program”) in the package. The Program may be contained in firmware, chips or other media. UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND
BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND THE
LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR
DEALER, IF ANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL
REFUND.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS
(603) 332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.
1.
LICENSE.
You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.
You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the
Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron.
2.
OTHER RESTRICTIONS.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the
Program.
3.
APPLICABLE LAW.
This License Agreement shall be governed in accordance with English law.
The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of any disputes.
4.
EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.
You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party.
If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes.
Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide
Cabletron Systems Limited Program License Agreement
If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the
U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in
Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to (i) reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2
(Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s
Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government), (ii) export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (as defined herein) the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or (iii) if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to
State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.
5.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.
The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section 52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer
Software-Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (iii) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227.7202-3 and its successors, and use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein.
6.
EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.
Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing,
Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the Program (including its documentation and media).
CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY
CABLETRON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN
MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE.
7.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR
ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION,
LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR
RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE
THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME
INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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Declaration of Conformity Addendum
Declaration of Conformity
Addendum
Application of Council Directive(s) 89/336/EEC
73/23/EEC
Manufacturer’s Name Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address 35 Industrial Way
PO Box 5005
Rochester, NH 03867
European Representative’s Name Mr. J. Solari
European Representative’s Address Cabletron Systems Limited
Nexus House, Newbury
Business Park
London Road, Newbury
Berkshire RG13 2PZ, England
Conformance to Directive(s)/Product
Standards
EC Directive 89/336/EEC
EC Directive 73/23/EEC
EN 55022
EN 50082-1
EN 60950
Equipment Type/Environment Networking equipment for use in a commercial or light-industrial environment
We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives.
Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe
Mr. Ronald Fotino
Full Name
Principal Compliance Engineer
Title
Rochester, NH, USA
Location
Mr. J. Solari
Full Name
Managing Director, E.M.E.A.
Title
Newbury, Berkshire, England
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Contents
Preface ....................................................................................................... 1
About This Guide............................................................................................................... ......1
Who Should Read This Guide? ..............................................................................................1
How to Use This Guide .......................................................................................................... .1
Related Documentation...........................................................................................................2
Chapter 1: Features Overview ................................................................. 3
Internet Appliance Models .....................................................................................................3
1100 Chassis ................................................................................................................... ....4
1200 Chassis ................................................................................................................... ....4
Features....................................................................................................................... ...............4
Server Load Balancing......................................................................................................4
Session Traffic Management ...........................................................................................5
Other Features ................................................................................................................. ..5
Bridging....................................................................................................................... 7
Port and Protocol VLANs.........................................................................................7
IP Routing ...................................................................................................................7
Layer-4 Switching ......................................................................................................8
Security........................................................................................................................8
Quality of Service.......................................................................................................9
Statistics.......................................................................................................................9
Management Platforms...........................................................................................10
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................................................... 11
Safety Considerations ............................................................................................................11
Preventing Injury ............................................................................................................11
Preventing Equipment Damage....................................................................................12
Hardware Specifications .......................................................................................................12
Installing the Hardware ........................................................................................................13
Verifying Your Shipment...............................................................................................13
Installing the Chassis......................................................................................................13
Table-Top Installation .............................................................................................14
Rack Mount Installation..........................................................................................14
Attaching the Console Management Cables...............................................................15
Connecting to the Serial Port .................................................................................15
Connecting to the DTE Port ...................................................................................16
Attaching Port Cables.....................................................................................................17
Attaching Cables to Gigabit Ports .........................................................................17
Attaching Cables to 10/100 Base-TX Ports ..........................................................17
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Chapter 3: Basic System Setup ............................................................... 19
Powering On and Booting the Software ............................................................................ 19
Starting the Command Line Interface ................................................................................ 20
Access Modes.................................................................................................................. 2 0
Basic Line Editing Commands ..................................................................................... 21
Setting Basic System Information ....................................................................................... 22
Setting Up SNMP Community Strings .............................................................................. 25
Setting Up Passwords ........................................................................................................... 27
Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address................................................................... 28
Setting SYSLOG Parameters ................................................................................................ 30
Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File ........................ 32
Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad .................................. 33
Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File....................... 33
Viewing the Current Configuration ............................................................................ 34
Chapter 4: Configuration........................................................................ 35
Port Names on the IA 1100/1200 ........................................................................................ 36
Configuring Load Balancing................................................................................................ 37
Server and Application Verification............................................................................ 38
Configuring Policy-Based Routing ..................................................................................... 40
Configuring Web Caching ................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 5: Software Upgrade ................................................................ 45
Upgrading System Image Software.................................................................................... 45
Loading Boot PROM Software ............................................................................................ 46
Appendix A: Troubleshooting................................................................ 49
Appendix B: Technical Support .............................................................. 51
Telephone Assistance............................................................................................................ 51
FAX Service ............................................................................................................................ 51
Electronic Services................................................................................................................. 51
Placing a Support Call .......................................................................................................... 52
Hardware Warranty.............................................................................................................. 52
Software Warranty ................................................................................................................ 52
Repair Services....................................................................................................................... 53
Appendix C: Hardware Specifications ................................................... 55
External Controls................................................................................................................... 55
Motherboard Features .......................................................................................................... 56
Boot Flash ........................................................................................................................ 56
RAM Memory ................................................................................................................. 57
Power Supplies ...................................................................................................................... 57
Fans.......................................................................................................................................... 57
1000 Base-SX Gigabit Ports .................................................................................................. 58
Cabling and Connector Specifications ........................................................................ 58
LEDs ................................................................................................................................. 58
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10/100 Base-TX Ports.............................................................................................................60
Cabling and Connector Specifications .........................................................................60
LEDs..................................................................................................................................62
Console Management Cables ...............................................................................................62
DTE Cable................................................................................................................................63
Index ........................................................................................................ 65
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Preface
About This Guide
This guide provides a general overview of the Internet Appliance hardware and software features and provides procedures for installing and configuring the Internet Appliance
1100/1200. For product information not available in this guide, see the manuals listed in
“Related Documentation” on page 2.
Who Should Read This Guide?
Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and setting up the Internet Appliance 1100/1200.
Note: Only qualified personnel should perform the installation procedures in this guide.
How to Use This Guide
If You Want To See
Get an overview of the Internet Appliance
1100/1200 software and hardware features
Chapter 1, “Features Overview” on page 3
Install the Internet Appliance 1100/1200 hardware Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation” on page 11
Install and boot the software, and set up the system Chapter 3, “Basic System Setup” on page 19
Configure load balancing features
Upgrade system and boot PROM software
Troubleshoot installation problems
Contact Cabletron Systems for technical support
See specifications for the Internet Appliance
1100/1200 hardware
Chapter 4, “Configuration” on page 35
Chapter 5, “Software Upgrade” on page 45
Appendix A, “Troubleshooting” on page 49
Appendix B, “Technical Support” on page 51
Appendix C, “Hardware Specifications” on page 55
Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide 1
Preface
Related Documentation
The Internet Appliance documentation set includes the following items. Refer to these other documents to learn more about your product.
For Information About
How to use Command Line Interface
(CLI) commands to configure and manage the Internet Appliance 1100/1200
The complete syntax for all CLI commands
System messages
See the
Internet Appliance User Reference Manual
Internet Appliance Command Line Interface
Reference Manual
Internet Appliance Error Reference Manual
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Chapter 1
Features Overview
The Cabletron Internet Appliance 1100/1200 (IA 1100/1200) is a family of full-function server load balancing switches. The IA 1100/1200 acts as an intelligent switch between a network (Internet, Intranet, or Extranet) and a Server Array that provides services to network users. This chapter provides a basic overview of the IA 1100/1200 software and hardware feature set.
• If you want to skip this information and install the IA 1100/1200 now, see Chapter 2,
“Hardware Installation” on page 11.
• If you want to boot the IA 1100/1200 software and perform basic setup tasks now, see
Chapter 3, “Basic System Setup” on page 19.
Internet Appliance Models
There are two models of the Internet Appliance:
• The IA 1100 provides 24 high-density Fast Ethernet ports for connecting to server farms and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting to the network backbone.
• The IA 1200 provides 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting to servers or server farm switches and uplinking to the network backbone.
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1100 Chassis
The IA 1100 chassis contains 24 10/100BASE-TX ports and 2 1000BASE-SX gigabit ports.
No expansion modules are available. Figure 2 shows the front view of an IA 1100.
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1200 Chassis
The Internet Appliance 1200 chassis contains eight Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-SX) ports.
The 1200’s configuration is fixed at eight Gigabit ports. No expansion modules are available. Figure 2 shows the front view of a 1200 chassis.
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Features
This section describes the following IA 1100/1200 features:
• Server load balancing
• Session traffic management
Server Load Balancing
The IA 1100/1200 provides the following load balancing functions:
• Support for unlimited numbers of virtual IP addresses and server IP addresses.
• Multiple load balancing algorithms for server selection (Round Robin, Weighted
Round Robin, Least-Loaded, and Fastest Response Time), with a maximum connection threshold configurable for each server.
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• Multiple levels of verification checking:
– Server aliveness checking
– Session aliveness checking
– Application content checking
Session Traffic Management
The IA 1100/1200 provides the following session traffic management functions:
• Wire speed data
• Session persistence
• Bandwidth allocation or priority assignment based on applications or customer
• Traffic filters can be applied to limit access to servers
• Redundancy using VRRP
• Restricted, direct access to servers for maintenance or other needs
• Transparent redirection of web traffic to local web cache servers
Other Features
The IA 1100/1200 provides high-speed switching and full non-blocking throughput. The hardware provides high-speed performance regardless of the performance monitoring, filtering, and Quality of Service (QoS) features enabled by the software.
The IA 1100/1200 also provides the following functions:
• Address-based and flow-based bridging
• Port-based VLANs and protocol-based VLANs
• IP routing
• Layer-4 (application) switching
• Security
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Statistics
• Management
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The following table lists the basic hardware and software specifications for the IA
1100/1200.
Table 1. Basic Hardware and Software Specifications
Feature
Throughput
Capacity
Routing protocols
Bridging and
VLAN protocols
Specification
• 8.0-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric
• 9.2 million packets-per-second routing throughput
• Up to 50,000 routes
• Up to 256,000 Layer-4 application flows
• Up to 240,000 Layer-2 MAC addresses
• 4,096 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
• 2,000 Layer-2 security and access-control filters
• 3MB input/output buffering per Gigabit port
• IP: RIP v1/v2, OSPF, BGP v2/v3/v4
• Network Address Translation
• Server Load Balancing
• Transparent Web Caching
• 802.1d Spanning Tree
• 802.1Q (VLAN trunking)
• 802.3z (1000Base-SX) Media Interface protocols
Quality of
Service (QoS)
RMON
Management
Port mirroring
• Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p)
• Layer-3 source-destination flows
• Layer-4 source-destination flows
• Layer-4 application flows
• RMON v1/v2 for each port
• SNMP
• Emacs-like Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Traffic to specific Gigabit ports
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Bridging
The IA 1100/1200 provides the following types of high-speed bridging:
• Address-based bridging – The IA 1100/1200 performs this type of bridging by looking up the destination address in an L2 lookup table on the Gigabit port that receives the bridge packet from the network. The L2 lookup table indicates the exit port(s) for the bridged packet. If the packet is addressed to the IA 1100/1200’s own MAC address, the packet is routed rather than bridged.
• Flow-based bridging – The IA 1100/1200 performs this type of bridging by looking up an entry in the L2 lookup table containing both the source and destination addresses of the bridge packet.
Your choice of bridging method does not affect IA 1100/1200 performance. However, address-based bridging is more efficient because it requires fewer table entries while flowbased bridging provides tighter management and control over bridged traffic.
The IA 1100/1200 ports perform address-based bridging by default, but can be configured to perform flow-based bridging instead of address-based bridging on a per-port basis. A port cannot be configured to perform both types of bridging at the same time.
Port and Protocol VLANs
The IA 1100/1200 supports the following types of Virtual LANs (VLANs):
• Port-based VLANs – A port-based VLAN is a set of ports that comprises a Layer-2 broadcast domain. The IA 1100/1200 confines MAC-layer broadcasts to the ports in the
VLAN on which the broadcast originates. IA 1100/1200 ports outside the VLAN do not receive the broadcast.
• Protocol-based VLANs – A protocol-based VLAN is a named set of ports that comprises an IP or IPX broadcast domain. The IA 1100/1200 confines IP or IPX broadcasts to the ports within the IP or IPX based VLAN. Protocol-based VLANs sometimes are called subnet VLANs or Layer-3 VLANs.
You can include the same port in more than one VLAN, even in both port-based and protocol-based VLANs. Moreover, you can define VLANs that span across multiple
IA 1100/1200s. To simplify VLAN administration, the IA 1100/1200 supports 802.1q trunk ports, which allow you to use a single port to “trunk” traffic from multiple VLANs to another IA 1100/1200 or switch which supports 802.1q.
IP Routing
The IA 1100/1200 provides high-speed routing for the Internet Protocol (IP), which is the protocol switching and routing devices use for moving traffic within the Internet and within many corporate intranets.
Note: All other protocols that require routing must be tunneled using IP.
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Layer-4 Switching
In addition to Layer-2 bridging and Layer-3 routing, the IA 1100/1200 performs Layer-4 switching. Layer-4 switching is based on applications and flows.
• Layer-4 applications – The IA 1100/1200 understands the application for which an IP or IPX packet contains data and therefore enables you to manage and control traffic on an application basis. For IP traffic, the IA 1100/1200 looks at the packet’s TCP or UDP port number to determine the application.
• Layer-4 flows – The IA 1100/1200 can store Layer-4 flows in each Gigabit port. A
Layer-4 flow consists of the source and destination addresses in the IP or IPX packet combined with the TCP or UDP source and destination port number for IP. You can therefore manage and control individual flows between hosts on an individual application basis.
A single host can have many individual Layer-4 entries in the IA 1100/1200. For example, an IP host might have separate Layer-4 application entries for email, FTP, HTTP, and so on, or separate Layer-4 flow entries for specific email destinations and for specific FTP and
Web connections.
Security
By default, the IA 1100/1200 uses one MAC address for all interfaces. The IA 1100/1200 can be configured to have a separate MAC address for each IP interface. When the IA
1100/1200 receives a packet whose destination MAC address is one of the IA 1100/1200’s
IP interface MAC addresses, the port that received the packet from the network uses information in the module’s L3 lookup tables (or information supplied by the motherboard) to route the packet to its IP destination(s).
You can create only one IP interface on a single port or VLAN. You can add secondary IP addresses to the same IP interface. When you add an interface to a set of ports, you are adding a VLAN to those ports. Ports that contain IP interfaces can still perform Layer-2 bridging.
The IA 1100/1200 supports the following IP unicast routing protocols:
• RIP v1 and RIP v2
• OSPF v2
• BGP v2/v3/v4
IP interfaces do not use a specific routing protocol by default. When you configure an interface for routing, you also specify the routing protocol the interface will use.
The bridging, routing, and application (Layer-2, Layer-3, and Layer-4) support described in previous sections enables you to implement security filters that meet the specific needs
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Quality of Service
Although the IA 1100/1200 supplies non-blocking high-speed throughput, you can configure the IA 1100/1200 to apply Quality of Service (QoS) policies during peak periods to guarantee service to specific hosts, applications, and flows (source-destination pairs).
This is especially useful in networks where the traffic level can exceed the network medium’s capacity.
The IA 1100/1200 QoS is based on four queues: control, high, medium, and low. Control traffic has the highest priority, high the second highest, and so on. The default priority for all traffic is low.
You can configure QoS policies for the following types of traffic:
• Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p)
• Layer-3 and Layer-4 application flows
Statistics of your organization. You can implement the following types of filters to secure traffic on the IA 1100/1200:
• Layer-2 source filters (block bridge traffic based on source MAC address)
• Layer-2 destination filters (block bridge traffic based on destination MAC address)
• Layer-2 flow filters (block bridge traffic based on specific source-destination pairs)
• Layer-3 source filters (block IP traffic based on source IP address)
• Layer-3 destination filters (block IP traffic based on destination IP address)
• Layer-3 flow filters (block IP traffic based on specific source-destination pairs)
• Layer-4 application filters (block traffic based on UDP or TCP source and destination ports for IP)
The IA 1100/1200 can provide extensive statistical data on demand. You can access the following types of statistics:
• Layer-2 RMON and MIB II Statistics – Port statistics for normal packets and for errors
(packets in, packets out, CRC errors, and so on)
• Layer-3 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for ICMP, IP, IP-interface, IP routing, IP multicast, VLAN
• Layer-4 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for TCP and UDP
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Management Platforms
You can manage the IA 1100/1200 using the following management platforms:
• Command Line Interface (CLI) – An EMACS editor-like interface that accepts typed commands and responds when applicable with messages or tables. You will use the
CLI to perform the basic setup procedures and configurations described in Chapter 3 and Chapter 4 of this guide.
• SNMP MIBs and traps – The IA 1100/1200 supports SNMP v1 and many standard networking MIBs. You can access the IA 1100/1200’s SNMP agent using Cabletron integration software for HP OpenView 5.x on Windows NT or Solaris 2.x, or Cabletron
Spectrum on Solaris 2.x. Chapter 3, “Basic System Setup” on page 19 in this guide explains how to set up SNMP on the IA 1100/1200.
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Chapter 2
Hardware
Installation
This chapter provides hardware installation information and procedures in the following sections:
• Safety considerations
• Hardware specifications
• Installing the hardware
If the hardware is already installed and you are ready to install the software and perform basic system configuration, see Chapter 3, “Basic System Setup” on page 19.
Safety Considerations
Read the following safety warnings and product cautions to avoid personal injury or product damage.
Preventing Injury
Observe the following safety warnings to prevent accidental injury when working with the IA 1100/1200 hardware.
• To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the IA 1100/1200 out of the shipping box.
• Never attempt to rack mount the IA 1100/1200 unaided. Ask an assistant to help you hold the IA 1100/1200.
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• Before performing any upgrade or installation procedures, ensure that the IA
1100/1200 is powered off.
• Never operate the IA 1100/1200 if it becomes wet or the area where it has been installed is wet.
Preventing Equipment Damage
Observe the precautions listed in this section to prevent accidental damage to the
IA 1100/1200 components.
Caution : To prevent accidental product damage, observe the following precautions:
• Always use proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) gear when handling internal parts of the chassis.
• Make sure you allow adequate room for air flow around the IA 1100/1200.
Hardware Specifications
The following table lists the physical and environmental specifications for the IA
1100/1200.
Table 2. IA 1100/1200 Physical and Environmental Specifications
Dimensions
Weight
Power
Operating temperature
Inches: 2.8” (height) x 17” (width) x 18.5” (depth)
Centimeters: 7.1cm x 43.2cm x 47cm
Pounds: 22
Kilograms: 10
100-125 VAC, 2.6 A maximum;
200-240 VAC, 1.3 A maximum
Fahrenheit: 41 o
F to 104 o
F
Centigrade: 5 o
C to 40 o
C
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Installing the Hardware
This section describes how to perform the following tasks:
• Verifying your shipment
• Installing the chassis (on a tabletop or in an equipment rack)
• Attaching console management cables
• Attaching port cables
Note: Cables that attach to the ports on the IA 1100/1200 are not provided by Cabletron.
See Appendix C, “Hardware Specifications” on page 55 for cable specifications.
Verifying Your Shipment
Before you begin installing your IA 1100/1200, check your shipment to ensure that everything you ordered arrived securely. Cabletron assembles the IA 1100/1200 according to one of the configurations under “1100 Chassis” on page 4 or “1200 Chassis” on page 4 before shipping.
Caution : To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the IA 1100/1200 out of the shipping box.
Open the shipping box(es) and verify that you received the following equipment:
• An IA 1100/1200, power cord(s), and a console cable. The console cable is used for connecting a terminal to the IA 1100/1200’s console port.
• One copy of the Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide (the book you are reading now).
• An IA Documentation CD-ROM, including current version release notes.
• Rack mount kit, including two rack mounting brackets and fastening screws.
Installing the Chassis
Cabletron recommends that only qualified personnel conduct installation of any IA chassis.
Warning : Before performing any upgrade or installation procedures, ensure that the
IA 1100/1200 is powered off.
This section contains procedures for the following types of installation:
• Table-top installation
• Rack mount installation
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Table-Top Installation
You can install the IA 1100/1200 on a tabletop.
1.
Select a table that is stable (not wobbly) and is not in an area subject to frequent foot traffic. Remember that you will be attaching numerous cables to the IA 1100/1200.
2.
Place the IA 1100/1200 on the table, allowing at least 3” of space on each side for adequate air flow to the cooling fans.
Rack Mount Installation
You can install the IA 1100/1200 in a standard 19” equipment rack. The IA 1100/1200 chassis contains screw holes for rack-mount brackets.
Note: Never attempt to rack mount the IA 1100/1200 unaided. Ask an assistant to help you hold the chassis.
To install the IA 1100/1200 chassis in an equipment rack, use the following procedure. You need a phillips-head screwdriver to perform this procedure.
Figure 3 shows an example of how to install the IA 1100/1200 in an equipment rack. The procedure following the figure describes how to install the IA 1100/1200 in an equipment rack.
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To install the IA 1100/1200 in an equipment rack:
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If your IA 1100/1200 is not already equipped with rack-mounting brackets, take the following steps. Otherwise skip to Step 2.
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Align one of the mounting brackets over the corresponding holes in the bottom of the chassis. The mounting bracket is correctly positioned when the side with two open mounting holes is flush with the front of the IA 1100/1200.
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Note: Be sure to use the phillips-head screws supplied by Cabletron. If you use screws that are longer than the ones included with your shipment, there is a danger of damaging the IA 1100/1200‘s internal components.
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Attach the other mounting bracket.
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Along with an assistant, lift the IA 1100/1200 into place in the mounting rack.
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While your assistant holds the chassis in place, use the phillips-head screwdriver and four phillips-head screws to attach the mounting brackets to the mounting rack.
Caution : Make sure the screws are tight before your assistant releases the chassis. If you accidentally leave the screws loose, the chassis can slip and fall, possibly becoming damaged.
Attaching the Console Management Cables
The IA 1100/1200 has two ports for attaching management consoles to the IA 1100/1200.
• A male DB-9 DCE port for direct serial connection from a terminal. Use this port to perform basic setup, including setting up the IA 1100/1200 for management through the network using SNMP.
• An RJ-45 10/100Base-T DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network. The port is configured for Media Data Interface (MDI). You use this port to manage the
IA 1100/1200 using SNMP.
Cabletron provides the cable for direct serial connection. Appendix C, “Hardware
Specifications” on page 55 includes the connector pin assignments for these two cables.
Connecting to the Serial Port
To attach the supplied console cable to the IA 1100/1200’s DB-9 port (marked
“CONSOLE” on the IA 1100/1200’s chassis):
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Locate the console cable included with the IA 1100/1200 chassis.
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Plug the other end of the console cable into the management console’s DTE port.
4.
When you are ready to begin configuring the IA 1100/1200, use procedures in
Chapter 3, “Basic System Setup” on page 19 to power on the switch and boot the software. You will perform initial setup by entering CLI commands on the management console.
Connecting to the DTE Port
Use the RJ-45 10/100Base-TX DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network.
The port is configured for Media Data Interface (MDI). To attach a cable to the
10/100Base-TX port (marked “10/100 MGMT” on the IA 1100/1200’s chassis):
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Obtain a cable with an RJ-45 connector. (See Appendix C for DTE connector pin assignments.)
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Plug the other end of the connection into the management console’s port.
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Attaching Port Cables
IA 1100/1200 ports use standard cables and connectors, as shown below:
Port Type Cable Standard
10 Base-T
100 Base-T
802.3
802.3u
1000 Base-SX 802.3z
Connector
RJ-45
RJ-45
SC-style MIC
See Appendix C, “Hardware Specifications” on page 55 for cabling and connector specifications.
Attaching Cables to Gigabit Ports
The 1000Base-SX ports on the Gigabit Modules support multimode fiber (MMF). The
Gigabit Modules use SC-style Media Interface Connectors (MICs) to attach to MMF cables.
To attach the segment cables to the Gigabit Modules, obtain an MMF cable with an SC
MIC and plug the MIC into the port connector. When you plug the other end of the cable into another device, make sure that the cable connected to the transmit port on the IA
1100/1200 is connected to the receive port on the other device. The receive port on the IA
1100/1200 should be connected to the transmit port on the other device.
Attaching Cables to 10/100 Base-TX Ports
To attach segment cables to your 10/100BASE-TX ports, obtain copper cables with RJ-45 connectors. The RJ-45 connectors on the 10/100 ports are configured as Media Data
Interface Crossed (MDIX). You can use Category 3 (Cat-3) or higher wire for 10-Mbps segments. For 100-Mbps segments, use Cat-5 or higher wire. The ports automatically sense to which type of segment they are connected and configure themselves to transmit and receive at the appropriate bandwidth.
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Chapter 3
Basic System Setup
This chapter provides the following basic setup procedures:
• Powering on and booting the software
• Starting the Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Setting basic system information
• Setting up SNMP community strings
• Setting up passwords
• Setting the DNS domain name and address
• Setting SYSLOG parameters
• Activating configuration changes and saving the configuration file
Note: You should have installed the IA 1100/1200 hardware and attached the console management cable, as described in Chapter 2, “Basic System Setup” on page 19.
Powering On and Booting the Software
To power on the IA 1100/1200 and boot the software:
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Plug the IA 1100/1200’s power supplies into a power source. Assuming that your power source is currently active, the IA 1100/1200 will automatically power on and attempt to boot using the software image in the motherboard’s boot flash.
While the software is booting, the HBT (heartbeat) LED on the chassis flashes. When the software finishes booting, the HBT LED goes dark and the OK LED lights up, indicating that the IA 1100/1200 software is online. As the software boots, the management console attached to the IA 1100/1200’s DB-9 DCE port displays messages
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Press RETURN to activate console...
2.
Press Return (or Enter) to activate the CLI on the console.
Starting the Command Line Interface
To start the Command Line Interface (CLI), power on the system. Startup messages appear on the console (the terminal attached to one of the IA 1100/1200’s ports).
After the software is fully booted and you press Return (or Enter) to activate the CLI, the
CLI prompts you for a password. You can define separate passwords for login access and
Enable mode. The factory default password for both of these is set to blank. (Simply press
Return.)
Access Modes
The CLI has the following access modes:
• User – Allows you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping but does not allow you to display SNMP, filter and access control list information, or make other configuration changes. You can tell you are in User mode when the command prompt ends with a “ > ” character.
• Enable – Allows you to display SNMP, filter, and access control information as well as all the information you can display in User mode. To enter Enable mode, enter the enable command, then supply the password when prompted. When you are in Enable mode, the command prompt ends with a “ # “ character.
• Configure – Allows you to make configuration changes. To enter Configure mode, first enter Enable mode (enable command), then enter the configure command from the
Enable command prompt. When you are in Configure mode, the command prompt ends with ” (config)# .”
• Boot – This mode appears when the IA 1100/1200 or the system image is not found during bootup. You should enter the reboot command to reset the router. If the IA
1100/1200 still fails to boot, call Cabletron Technical Support.
Note: The command prompt will show the name of the IA 1100/1200 in front of the mode character(s). The default name is “ia”. The procedure in “Setting Basic
System Information” on page 22 describes how to change the system name.
When you are in Configure or Enable mode, use the exit command or press Ctrl+Z to exit to the previous access mode.
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Note: When you exit Configure mode, the CLI will ask you whether you want to activate the configuration commands you have issued. If you enter yes or y, the configuration commands you issued are placed into effect and the IA 1100/1200’s configuration is changed accordingly. However, the changes are not written to the
Startup configuration file in the IA 1100/1200’s boot flash and therefore are not reinstated after a reboot. See “Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the
Configuration File” on page 32 for information about saving configuration changes.
Basic Line Editing Commands
The CLI supports EMACs-like line editing commands. The following table lists some commonly used commands. For a complete set of commands, see the Internet Appliance
User Reference Manual.
Table 3. Some Commonly-Used CLI Commands
Key sequence
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+B
Ctrl+D
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+F
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+U
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+Z
Command
Move cursor to beginning of line
Move cursor back one character
Delete character
Move cursor to end of line
Move cursor forward one character
Scroll to next command in command history (use the cli show history command to display the history)
Scroll to previous command in command history
Erase entire line
Erase from cursor to end of line
Exit current access mode to previous access mode
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Setting Basic System Information
Use the procedure in this section to set the following system information:
• System time and date
• System name
• System location
• Contact name (the person to contact regarding this IA 1100/1200)
Note: Some of the commands in this procedure accept a string value. String values can be up a maximum of 255 characters in length, including blank spaces. Surround strings that contain blanks with quotation marks (example: “ string with internal blanks ” ).
To set the system information:
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Use the following commands to set the system time and date and then verify the setting set date year <number> month <month-name> day <day> hour <hour> minute <minute> second <second> system show date
Here is an example: ia# system set date year 1998 month january day 19 hour 11 minute 54 second 0
Time changed to: Mon Jan 19 11:54:00 1998 ia# system show date
Current time: Mon Jan 19 11:54:04 1998
3.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI. The commands in Step 4 through Step 10 can be entered only from Configure mode.
4.
Use the following commands to set the system name, location, and contact information: system set name " <string> " system set location " <string> " system set contact " <string> "
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Here is an example: ia(config)# system set name "ia" ia(config)# system set location "Sunnyvale, CA" ia(config)# system set contact "John Smith"
5.
Use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0
Ethernet interface, as shown in the following example: ia(config)# interface add ip en0 address-netmask 10.50.11.22/16
Note: The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the IA 1100/1200’s management port.
6.
To show the changes accumulated in the scratchpad, enter the show command while in Configure mode, as shown in the following example: ia(config)# show
-EDIT-I-NOCONFIG, the running system has no configuration
******** Non-committed changes in Scratchpad ********
1*: system set name "ia"
2*: system set location "Sunnyvale, CA"
3*: system set contact "John Smith"
When you enter commands in Configure mode, the IA 1100/1200 does not immediately execute the commands. Instead, the IA 1100/1200 checks the syntax of the commands and if they are syntactically correct, stores them in a temporary scratchpad in memory. The scratchpad is automatically cleared when you log out of the IA, so you must activate the changes and then save them to the Startup configuration file to retain the changes, as explained below.
The scratchpad allows you to make configuration changes without worrying about the order in which you issue the commands. Also, if you change your mind about configuration changes you are making, you do not need to incrementally back out of the changes. You can simply choose not to activate them. As you become more familiar with the IA 1100/1200 and the CLI and begin to make detailed configuration changes, you may find the scratchpad quite useful. For simple changes such as the ones in this procedure, you might instead want to activate the changes as you go, then use CLI commands to view the results of the changes.
7.
Enter the save active command to activate commands, such as the “system set...” commands you used in Step 4, in the scratchpad.
If you exit Configure mode (by entering the exit command or pressing Ctrl+Z) before activating any of your changes in the scratchpad, the CLI will ask you whether you want to make the changes in the scratchpad active by displaying the following message:
Do you want to make the changes Active [yes]?
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8.
Enter yes or y to activate the changes.
9.
To display the active configuration, enter the system show active-config command, as shown in the following example: ia# system show active-config
Running system configuration:
!
! Last modified from Console on Mon Jan 19 11:55:35 1998
!
1 : system set name "ia"
2 : system set location "Sunnyvale, CA"
3 : system set contact "John Smith"
Changes in the active configuration take effect on the running system but will not be restored following a reboot.
10. To ensure that changes are restored following a reboot, you must save the active database to the Startup configuration file by taking the following steps: a.
Enter the exit command to return to Enable mode.
b. Enter the copy active to startup command.
The CLI displays the following message:
Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration [no]?
11. Enter yes or y to add the active configuration to the Startup configuration file.
Note: You also can save active changes to the Startup configuration file from within
Configure mode by entering the save startup command.
See “Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File” on page 32 for more information about the scratchpad, active database, and Startup configuration.
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Setting Up SNMP Community Strings
To use SNMP to manage the IA 1100/1200, you need to set up an SNMP community on the IA 1100/1200. Otherwise, the IA 1100/1200’s SNMP agent runs in local trap process mode until you disable it using the snmp stop command. In addition, if you want to be able to access the SNMP traps issued by the IA 1100/1200’s SNMP agent, you need to specify the IP address of the target for the SNMP traps.
To add the SNMP community string and specify the target for traps, take the following steps:
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI.
3.
Use the following commands to add an SNMP community string and set a target for the traps.
snmp set community <community-name> privilege read snmp set target <IP-addr> community <community-name>
Note: The target IP address must be locally attached to the IA 1100/1200. You cannot specify a target that is connected to the IA 1100/1200 by another router. If the IP address is more than one hop away from the IA 1100/1200, configure the
IA 1100/1200 with a static route to the target so that a cold start trap is sent.
4.
Enter the show command to examine the changes accumulated in the scratchpad.
5.
Enter the save active command to activate the commands you entered in the previous steps.
6.
To verify the changes, enter the snmp show all command.
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Here is an example of the commands and output for configuring SNMP and saving the changes.
ia# config ia(config)# snmp set community public privilege read-only ia(config)# snmp set target 10.50.11.12 community public ia(config)# save active ia(config)# exit ia# snmp show all
SNMP Agent status:
enabled mode
SNMP Last 2 Clients:
10.50.100.53 Mon Mar 30 10:31:27 1998
10.50.100.43 Mon Mar 30 10:31:22 1998
SNMP Chassis Identity: not configured.
Trap Table:
Index Trap Target Addr Community String Status
----- none configured -----
Traps by Type:
Authentication trap: enabled
Link Up/Down trap: enabled
Community Table:
Index Community String Privilege
1. public READ-WRITE
SNMP statistics:
247019 packets received
246346 get requests
745 get-next requests
184 get-bulk requests
50 set requests
0 bad SNMP versions
1 bad community names
0 ASN.1 parse errors
0 PDUs too big
247018 packets sent
246346 get responses
745 get-next responses
184 get-bulk responses
50 set responses
7.
After verifying the SNMP configuration, save the changes to the Startup configuration file by entering the copy active to startup command.
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Remember to enter yes or y when the CLI asks you whether you want to overwrite the
Startup configuration.
Setting Up Passwords
You can password protect CLI access to the IA 1100/1200 by setting up passwords for login access and Enable access. Users who have a login password but not an Enable password can use only the commands available in User mode. Users with an Enable password can use the commands available in Enable and Configure modes as well as the commands in User mode.
In addition, you can set up the IA 1100/1200 for TACACS and/or RADIUS authentication on login and password by a TACACS or RADIUS server. You can find a section describing configuration of the IA 1100/1200 for TACACS and RADIUS in the Internet Appliance User
Reference Manual.
Note: If a password is configured for Enable mode, the IA 1100/1200 prompts you for the password when you enter the enable command. Otherwise, the IA 1100/1200 displays a message advising you to configure an Enable password before entering
Enable mode. From Enable mode, you can access Configure mode to make configuration changes.
The default password for each access level is blank. (Simply press Enter or Return without entering a password.) If you want to add password protection to the CLI, use the following procedure.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI.
3.
Use the following command for each password you want to set: system set password login|enable <string> |none
4.
Enter the show command to examine the changes accumulated in the scratchpad.
5.
Enter the save active command to activate the commands.
6.
Enter the system show active-config command to verify the active changes.
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Here is an example of the commands in the previous steps: ia(config)# system set password login demo ia(config)# system set password enable demo ia(config)# save active ia# exit ia# system show active-config
Running system configuration:
!
! Last modified from Console on Mon Jan 19 12:12:19 1998
!
1 : system set name "ia"
2 : system set location "Sunnyvale, CA"
3 : system set contact "John Smith"
4 : system set hashed-password login jNIssH c976b667e681d03ccd5fc527f219351a
5 : system set hashed-password enable zcGzbO 5d1f73d2d478ceaa062a0b5e0168f46a
6 : snmp set community public privilege read
7 : snmp set target 10.50.11.12 community public
Caution : Test all the new passwords before saving the active configuration to the Startup configuration file. As shown in the example above, the passwords are shown in the active configuration in an encrypted format and will also appear this way in the Startup configuration.
To keep your passwords secure, the IA 1100/1200 does not have a command for displaying passwords. If you forget a password, you can remove the password by entering the following command while in Configure mode. (See the Internet Appliance
Command Line Interface Reference Manual for more information.)
system set password login|enable none
Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address
If you want the IA 1100/1200 to be able to access a DNS server, use the following procedure to specify the domain name and IP address for the DNS server.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
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2.
Use the following command to verify that the IA 1100/1200 can reach the DNS server by pinging the server, as shown in the following example: ia# ping 10.50.11.12
PING 10.50.11.12 (10.50.11.12): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.50.11.12: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=0 ms
--- 10.50.11.12 ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
3.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI.
4.
If you have not done so already, use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface, as shown in the following example: ia(config)# interface add ip en0 address-netmask 10.50.11.22/16
Note: The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the IA 1100/1200’s management port.
5.
Use the following command to specify the domain name for which the DNS server(s) have authority:
system set dns domain <domain-name> where <domain-name> is your specified domain name (example: cabletron.com
).
6.
Use the following command to “add” one or more DNS servers to the IA 1100/1200: system set dns server ["]<IP-address> [<IP-address>] [<IP-address>]["] where <IP-address> is the IP address of the DNS server. You can specify up to three
DNS servers.
Note: If you specify more than one IP address, you must separate the addresses with a space and surround them with a single pair of quotes. You do not need to surround a single IP address with quotes.
7.
Enter the save active command to activate the commands and enter yes or y to activate the changes.
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Here is an example of the commands above featuring the addition of two DNS server
IP addresses: ia# config ia(config)# system set dns domain "mktg.cabletron.com" ia(config)# system set dns server "10.50.11.12 10.50.12.11" ia(config)# save active
8.
Enter the system show dns command to verify the new DNS settings, as shown in the following example: ia# system show dns
DNS domain: cabletron.com, DNS server(s): 10.50.11.12 10.50.12.11
9.
Use the ping command to verify that the IA 1100/1200 can resolve the DNS server name into its IP address, as shown in the following example: ia# ping ia1
PING ia1.mktg.cabletron.com (10.50.11.12): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 10.50.11.12: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=0 ms
--- ia1.mktg.cabletron.com ping statistics ---
1 packets transmitted, 1 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
Setting SYSLOG Parameters
The CLI can use SYSLOG messages to communicate the following types of messages to a
SYSLOG server:
• Fatal – Provide information about events that caused the IA 1100/1200 to crash and reset.
• Error – Provide information about errors.
• Warning – Provide warnings against invalid configuration information and other conditions that are not necessarily errors. This is the default.
• Informational – Provide informational messages such as status messages. The
SYSLOG messages that the IA 1100/1200 displays while booting the software and reading the startup configuration file are examples of Informational messages.
The IA 1100/1200 writes the SYSLOG messages to a SYSLOG daemon on UDP port 514.
You can set the CLI to send all or only some of the message types. By default, the CLI sends warning, error, and fatal messages but not informational messages to the specified
SYSLOG server.
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Use the following procedure to specify the SYSLOG server and the types of messages you want the CLI to log on the server.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Use the following command to verify that the IA 1100/1200 can reach the SYSLOG server by pinging the server: ping <IP-addr>
3.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI.
4.
If you have not already done so, use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0 Ethernet interface, as shown in the following example: ia(config)# interface add ip en0 address-netmask 10.50.11.22/16
Note: The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the IA 1100/1200’s management port.
5.
Use the following commands to “add” the SYSLOG server to the IA 1100/1200, set the message level, and set the SYSLOG facility: system set syslog server <hostname-or-IP-addr> system set syslog level fatal|error|warning|info system set syslog facility <facility-type>
Here is an example: ia# config ia(config)# system set syslog server 10.50.11.12 ia(config)# system set syslog level info ia(config)# system set syslog facility local0
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6.
Enter the show command to show the commands you just entered. Because you have not activated these configuration changes yet, they are listed in the scratchpad section of the output. Here is an example: ia(config)# show
Running system configuration:
!
! Last modified from Console on Mon Jan 19 12:37:21 1998
!
1 : interface add ip en0 address-netmask 10.50.11.22/16
!
2 : system set dns server 10.50.11.12
3 : system set dns domain mktg.cabletron.com
4 : system set name "ia"
5 : system set location "Sunnyvale, CA
6 : system set contact "John Smith"
7 : system set hashed-password login jNIssH c976b667e681d03ccd5fc527f219351a
8 : system set hashed-password enable zcGzbO 5d1f73d2d478ceaa062a0b5e0168f46a
!
9 : snmp set community public privilege read
10 : snmp set target 10.50.11.12 community public
******** Non-committed changes in Scratchpad ********
1*: system set syslog server 10.50.11.12
2*: system set syslog level info
3*: system set syslog facility local0
Note: The other configuration changes made during this CLI session are also listed.
Active changes are listed in the “Running system configuration section” and unactivated changes are listed in the “Non-committed changes in
Scratchpad” section.
7.
To activate the SYSLOG commands, enter the save active command.
Activating Configuration Changes and Saving the
Configuration File
The IA 1100/1200 uses three special configuration files:
• Active – The commands from the Startup configuration file and any configuration commands that you have made active from the scratchpad (see below).
Caution : The active configuration remains in effect only during the current power cycle. If you power down or reboot the IA 1100/1200 without saving the active configuration changes to the Startup configuration file, the changes are lost.
• Startup – The configuration file that the IA 1100/1200 uses to configure itself when the system is powered on.
• Scratchpad – The configuration commands you have entered during a management session. These commands do not become active until you explicitly activate them.
Because some commands depend on other commands for successful execution, the IA
1100/1200 scratchpad simplifies system configuration by allowing you to enter
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Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad
The configuration commands you have entered using procedures in this chapter are in the
Scratchpad but have not yet been activated. Use the following procedure to activate the configuration commands in the scratchpad:
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the
CLI.
3.
Enter the save active command.
If you exit Configure mode (by entering the exit command or pressing Ctrl+Z) before activating any of your changes in the scratchpad, the CLI will ask you whether you want to make the changes in the scratchpad active by displaying the following message:
Do you want to make the changes Active [yes]?
4.
Enter yes or y to activate the changes.
Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File
After you save the configuration commands in the scratchpad, the IA 1100/1200 executes the commands and makes the corresponding configuration changes. However, if you power down or reboot the IA 1100/1200, the new changes are lost. Use the following procedure to save the changes into the Startup configuration file so that the IA 1100/1200 reinstates the changes when you reboot the software.
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Enter the copy active to startup command to copy the configuration changes in the
Active configuration to the Startup configuration.
The CLI displays the following message:
Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startup configuration [no]?
3.
Enter yes or y to save the changes.
Note: You also can save active changes to the Startup configuration file from within
Configure mode by entering the save startup command.
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The new configuration changes are added to the Startup configuration file stored in the IA
1100/1200’s boot flash.
Viewing the Current Configuration
If you want to view the current configuration:
1.
Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.
2.
Enter the following command to display the status of each command line: system show active-config
The CLI displays the active configuration file with the following possible annotations:
– Commands without errors are displayed without any annotation.
– Commands with errors are annotated with an “E”.
– If a particular command has been applied such that it can be expanded on additional interfaces/modules, then it is annotated with a “P”. For example, if you enabled STP on all ports in the current system, however, the IA contains only one module, then that particular command could be expanded at a later date when more modules have been added to the IA.
A command like stp enable et.*.* would be displayed as follows:
P: stp enable et.*.* indicating that it is only partially applied. If you add more modules to the IA at a later date and then update the configuration file to encompass all of the available modules in the IA, then the “P:” portion of the above command line would disappear when displaying this configuration file.
If a potentially partial command, which was originally configured to encompass all of the available modules on the IA, becomes only partially activated (after a hotswap or some such chassis reconfiguration), then the status of that command line will automatically change to indicate a partial completion status, complete with “P:”.
Note: Commands with no annotation or annotated with a “P:” are not in error.
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Configuration
This chapter describes the basic steps for configuring the IA 1100/1200 for the following features:
• Load balancing
• Web caching
• IP policy-based routing
Configuration of the IA 1100/1200 is performed by entering CLI commands in Configure mode from either the system console or a Telnet session. Refer to Chapter 3, “Basic System
Setup” on page 19 for information about starting and using the CLI.
This chapter describes the minimum steps necessary to configure the above features on the IA 1100/1200. Many more options are configurable for each of these features. Refer to the Internet Appliance User Reference Manual and the Internet Appliance Command Line
Interface Reference Manual for the complete set of configuration commands.
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Port Names on the IA 1100/1200
The term port refers to a physical connector installed in the IA 1100/1200. Each port in the
IA is referred to by the type of connector (Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet) and its location.
Figure 6 shows the names of the ports on the IA 1100.
et. 3.1 - et.3.8
gi.4.1
gi.4.2
1 2 3 4
3
10/100BASE-TX 1
1
2 3 4
5 6 7
10/100BASE-TX
8
5 6 7 8 10/100 MGMT
OK
ERR
HBT
DIAG
CONSOLE
Tx Link
1
Rx AN
2 3
1
4
Tx Link
Rx AN
5 6
2
7
1000BASE-SX
4
8 10/100BASE-TX
2 et.1.1 - et.1.8
et.2.1 - et.2.8
Figure 6. Port Names on the IA 1100
Figure 7 shows the names of the ports on the IA 1200: gi.3.1 gi.3.2
Tx Link
3
Rx AN
Tx Link
1
Rx AN
1
1 gi.1.1
Tx Link
Rx AN
Tx Link
Rx AN
2
2 gi.1.2
10/100 MGMT
CONSOLE
OK HBT
ERR DIAG gi.4.1
gi.4.2
Tx Link
Rx AN
Tx Link
Rx AN
1
1 gi.2.1
Tx Link
Rx AN
Tx Link
Rx AN
2
2
4
2 gi.2.2
Figure 7. Port Names on the IA 1200
There are a few shortcut notations you can use to reference a range of port numbers. For example:
• et.(1-3).(1-8) references all the following ports: et.1.1 through et.1.8, et.2.1 through et.2.8, and et.3.1 through et.3.8.
• et.(1,3).(1-8) references the following ports: et.1.1 through et.1.8, and et.3.1 through et.3.8
• et.(1-3).(1,8) references the following ports: et.1.1, et.1.8, et.2.1, et.2.8, et.3.1, et.3.8
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Configuring Load Balancing
Load balancing allows incoming HTTP requests to a company’s website to be distributed across several physical servers. If one server should fail, other servers can pick up the workload.
This section shows an example of how to configure load balancing on the IA. The following example shows two physical servers (with IP addresses 10.1.1.2 and 10.1.1.3) that are mapped to a virtual IP address 207.135.89.16 and virtual port number 80. External users use the virtual IP address for HTTP and other network services.
Users accessing
‘www.ctron.com’ at 207.135.89.16:80
Network
Load Balancing
Servers
10.1.1.2
Tx Link
3
Rx AN
Tx Link
1
Rx AN
1
1
Tx Link
Rx AN
Tx Link
Rx AN
2
2 10/100 MGMT
CONSOLE
OK HBT
ERR DIAG
Tx Link
Rx AN
Tx Link
Rx AN
1
1
Tx Link
Rx AN
Tx Link
Rx AN
2
2
4
2
10.1.1.3
Figure 8. Load Balancing Example
The following are the basic steps for configuring load balancing on the IA:
1.
Create the internal VLAN on which the load balancing servers reside.
The following commands create the IP VLAN ‘internal,’ which consists of ports gi.1.1 and gi.1.2 (the ports to which the load balancing servers are connected to the IA): ia(config)# vlan create internal ip id 2 ia(config)# vlan add ports gi.1.(1-2) to internal
2.
Create the external VLAN from which users will access the load balancing servers.
The following commands create the IP VLAN ‘external,’ which consists of the port gi.4.1 (the port to which users will be connected to the IA): ia(config)# vlan create external ip id 3 ia(config)# vlan add ports gi.4.1 to external
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3.
Specify interfaces to the VLANs you just created and assign address-netmask values to each interface.
The following commands create the interface ‘if-internal’ with the address-netmask
10.1.1.1/24 for the vlan ‘internal’ and the interface ‘if-external’ with the addressnetmask 207.135.89.1/24 for the vlan ‘external’: ia(config)# interface create ip if-internal address-netmask 10.1.1.1/24 vlan internal up ia(config)# interface create ip if-external address-netmask 207.135.89.1/24 vlan external up
Note: In the above commands, the ‘up’ option enables the interface.
4.
Create a group of load balancing servers and define a virtual IP for the group:
The following load-balance command creates the group called ‘www.ctron.com’ with a virtual IP address of 207.135.89.16:80 for TCP traffic: ia(config)# load-balance create group-name www.ctron.com virtual-ip 207.135.89.16 virtual-port 80 protocol tcp
5.
Add the servers to the group.
The following load-balance command adds the hosts 10.1.1.2 and 10.1.1.3 to the group
‘www.ctron.com’: ia(config)# load-balance add host-to-group 10.1.1.2-10.1.1.3 group-name www.ctron.com port 80
Server and Application Verification
The IA automatically performs the following types of verification for the attached load balancing servers/applications:
• Verifies the state of the server by sending a ping to the server at 5-second intervals. If the IA does not receive a reply from a server after four ping requests, the server is considered to be “down.”
• Checks that an application session on the server can be established by doing a simple
TCP handshake with the application on the configured physical port of the server at
15-second intervals. If the IA does not receive a reply from the application after four tries, the application is considered to be “down.”
You can change the intervals at which pings or handshakes are attempted and the number of times that the IA retries the ping or handshake before considering the server or application to be “down.” You can change these parameters for all servers in a load balancing group or for specific servers.
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You can also have the IA verify the content of an application on one or more load balancing servers. For this type of verification, you specify the following:
• A string that the IA sends to a single server or to the group of load balancing servers.
The string can be a simple command to get a specific HTTP page. Or, it can be a command to execute a user-defined CGI script that tests the operation of the application.
• The reply that the application on each server sends back that the IA will use to validate the content. In the case where a specific HTTP page is retrieved, the reply can be a string that appears on the page, such as “OK.” If a CGI script is executed on the server, it should return a specific response (for example, “OK”) that the IA can verify.
Note that you can specify this type of verification for a group of load balancing servers or for a specific server.
The following is an example of how to configure a simple verification check where the IA will issue an HTTP command to retrieve an HTML page and check for the string ‘OK’: ia(config)# load-balance set group-options www.ctron.com acv-command “GET
/test.html” acv-reply “OK” read-till index 25
Application verification, whether a simple TCP handshake or a user-defined actionresponse check, involves opening and closing a connection to a load balancing server.
Some applications require specific commands for proper closure of the connection. For example, a connection to an SMTP server application should be closed with the “quit” command. You can configure the IA to send a specific string to close a connection on a server. The following commands show an example of how to configure a group of load balancing servers running SMTP: ia(config)# load-balance create group-name smtp.ctron.com virtual-ip
207.135.89.16 virtual-port 25 protocol tcp ia(config)# load-balance add host-to-group 10.1.1.2-10.1.1.3 group-name smtp.ctron.com port 25 ia(config)# load-balance set group-options smtp.ctron.com acv-quit “quit”
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Configuring Policy-Based Routing
IP policy-based routing allows you to configure the IA 1100/1200 to route IP packets according to policies that you define. You can define policies that make the most efficient use of your network resources.
In the example shown in Figure 9, Internet access is provided for two classes of users:
• “Standard” users, who are provided with T1 link connections (the T3 link is used only in the event of failure of the T1 link)
• “Premium” users, who are provided with connections through the faster T3 link (the
T1 link is used only in the event of failure of the T3 link)
P rem ium
U sers
207.86.7.2
Internet
T1 T3
207.86.9.2
1 2 3 4
3
10/100BASE-TX 1
1
2 3 4
5 6 7
10/100BASE-TX
8
5 6 7 8 10/100 MGMT
OK
ERR
HBT
DIAG
CONSOLE
Tx Link
1
Rx AN
2
1
3 4
Tx Link
Rx AN
5 6
2
7
1000BASE-SX
4
8 10/100BASE-TX
2
Remote
Access
Server
207.86.9.1/24 207.86.12.1/24
Standard
Users
Remote
Access
Server
207.86.7.1/24 207.86.13.1/24
Figure 9. Policy-Based Routing Example
The following are the basic steps for configuring the IA:
1.
Create the interfaces for the T1 and T3 link connections and assign address-netmask values to each interface.
The following commands create the interfaces ‘int-t1’ (for the T1 link) on port et. 1.1 and ‘int-t3’ (for the T3 link) on port et. 1.2 and assigns them the address-netmask values of 207.86.7.1/24 and 207.86.9.1/24, respectively: ia(config)# interface create ip int-t1 address-netmask 207.86.7.1/24 port et.1.1 ia(config)# interface create ip int-t3 address-netmask 207.86.9.1/24 port et.1.2
2.
Create the interfaces through which the customers will be connected and assign address-netmask values to each interface.
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The following commands create the interfaces ‘std-ras’ (for “standard” customers) on port et. 2.1 and ‘prem-ras’ (for “premium” customers) on port et. 2.2 and assigns them the address-netmask values of 207.86.13.1/24 and 207.86.12.1/24, respectively: ia(config)# interface create ip std-ras address-netmask 207.86.13.1/24 port et.
2.1
ia(config)# interface create ip prem-ras address-netmask 207.86.12.1/24 port et.2.2
3.
Define an ACL profile that specifies the criteria that IP packets must meet to be eligible for the policy-based routing.
The following command creates a profile called ‘std-profile’ for IP packets from the source network 207.86.13.0/24: ia(config)# acl std-profile permit ip 207.86.13.0/24 any any any any 0
The following command creates a profile called ‘prem-profile’ for IP packets from the source network 207.86.12.0/24: ia(config)# acl prem-profile permit ip 207.86.12.0/24 any any any any 0
4.
Associate each ACL profile with an IP policy.
The following command creates an IP policy ‘std-policy’ and specifies that packets matching the profile ‘std-profile’ are forwarded to the first IP address in the next-hoplist (207.86.7.2): ia(config)# ip-policy std-policy permit acl std-profile next-hop-list
“207.86.7.2 207.86.9.2” action policy-first
If the IP address 207.86.7.2 is unreachable, then 207.86.9.2 is used as the next-hop gateway and packets will be forwarded on the T3 link.
The following command creates an IP policy ‘prem-policy’ and specifies that packets matching the profile ‘prem-profile’ are forwarded to the first IP address in the nexthop-list (207.86.9.2): ia(config)# ip-policy prem-policy permit acl prem-profile next-hop-list
“207.86.9.2 207.86.7.2” action policy-first
If the IP address 207.86.9.2 is unreachable, then 207.86.7.2 is used as the next-hop gateway and packets will be forwarded on the T1 link.
5.
Finally, apply the IP policies to their respective interfaces: ia(config)# ip-policy std-policy apply interface std-ras ia(config)# ip-policy prem-policy apply interface prem-ras
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Configuring Web Caching
Web caching allows HTTP requests from connected users to Internet sites to be redirected to cached Web objects on local servers. Response time is faster since requests can be handled locally and overall WAN bandwidth usage is reduced. The IA itself does not act as a cache for web objects. Instead, it redirects HTTP requests to one or more local servers on which the web objects are cached. To configure web caching, first define the local servers that are to be used to cache web objects. Then, apply the caching policy to the
(outbound) interface on which you want HTTP traffic to be redirected to the cache servers.
Using the policy-based routing example shown previously in Figure 9, HTTP requests from both “standard” and “premium” users will be cached on three local servers, as shown in Figure 10. Because there are two outbound interfaces (one for the T1 link and one for the T3 link) to which caching policies must be applied, two separate caching policies will be created that will contain the same caching servers.
Web Caching Servers
P rem ium
U sers
Standard
Users
Internet
Web
Server
Web
Server
Web
Server
207.86.11.2
207.86.11.3 207.86.11.4
Remote
Access
Server
Remote
Access
Server
T1 T3
1 2 3 4
3
10/100BASE-TX 1
1
2 3 4
5 6 7
10/100BASE-TX
8
5 6 7 8 10/100 MGMT
OK
ERR
HBT
DIAG
CONSOLE
Tx Link
1
Rx AN
2
1
3 4
Tx Link
Rx AN
5 6
2
7
1000BASE-SX
4
8 10/100BASE-TX
2
42
Figure 10. Web Caching Example
The following are the basic steps for configuring the IA:
1.
Create the VLAN on which the web caching servers will reside.
The following commands create the IP VLAN ‘twcr,’ which consists of ports et.1.3, et.1.4, and et.1.5 (the ports to which the web caching servers are connected to the IA): ia(config)# vlan create twcr ip id 2 ia(config)# vlan add ports et.1.(3-5) to twcr
2.
Specify an interface to the VLAN you just created and assign an address-netmask value to the interface.
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The following command creates the interface ‘if-internal’ with the address-netmask
207.86.11.1/24 for the vlan ‘twcr’ : ia(config)# interface create ip if-internal address-netmask 207.86.11.1/24 vlan twcr up
Note: In the above command, the ‘up’ option enables the interface.
3.
Create the cache group (a list of local servers to cache Web objects) that will be applied to each interface.
The following web-cache command configures the group ‘cache1’ that contains the servers 207.86.11.2, 207.86.11.3, and 207.86.11.4: ia(config)# web-cache cache1 create server-list s1 range “207.86.11.2 207.86.11.4”
The following web-cache command configures the group ‘cache2’ that contains the servers 207.86.11.2, 207.86.11.3, and 207.86.11.4: ia(config)# web-cache cache2 create server-list s2 range “207.86.11.2 207.86.11.4”
Note: You can optionally specify the web-cache permit/deny hosts command to define the hosts whose HTTP requests will be redirected or not redirected to the cache servers. If you do not explicitly define these hosts, then all HTTP requests are redirected.
4.
Apply the caching policy to an outbound interface to redirect HTTP traffic on that interface to the cache servers.
In the policy-based routing example shown previously in Figure 9, the inbound and outbound interfaces were created. For example, the following commands create the outbound interfaces ‘int-t1’ (for the T1 link) on port et. 1.1 and ‘int-t3’ (for the T3 link) on port et. 1.2 and assigns them the address-netmask values of 207.86.7.1/24 and
207.86.9.1/24, respectively: ia(config)# interface create ip int-t1 address-netmask 207.86.7.1/24 port et.1.1 ia(config)# interface create ip int-t3 address-netmask 207.86.9.1/24 port et.1.2
The following web-cache command starts the redirection of HTTP requests on the T1 interface to the cache servers: ia(config)# web-cache cache1 apply interface int-t1
The following web-cache command starts the redirection of HTTP requests on the T3 interface to the cache servers: ia(config)# web-cache cache2 apply interface int-t3
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Chapter 5
Software Upgrade
This chapter describes how to upgrade system software and boot PROM software.
Upgrading System Image Software
The IA 1100/1200 operates using the system image software installed in its internal flash chip. To upgrade the system software and operate using the upgraded image, go through the following procedure:
1.
Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command, as shown in the following example: ia# system show version
Software Information
Software Version : 3.0.1.0
Copyright : Copyright (c) 2000 Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Image Information : Version 3.0.1.0, built on Thu Jan 27 01:16:15 2000
Image Boot Location: tftp://10.50.89.88/ia1000
Boot Prom Version : prom-1.1.0.5
Note: In this example, the location “pc-flash” indicates that the IA 1100/1200 is set to use the factory-installed system software in the motherboard’s internal flash chip.
2.
Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFTP server that the IA
1100/1200 can access. (Use the ping command to verify that the IA can reach the TFTP server.)
3.
Use the following command to copy the software upgrade onto the internal flash chip in the IA 1100/1200:
system image add <IPaddr-of-TFTP-host> <image-file-name>
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Here is an example: ia# system image add 10.50.11.12 ia1000
Downloading image 'ia1000' from host '10.50.11.12'
to local image ia1000 (takes about 3 minutes) kernel: 100%
Image checksum validated.
Image added.
4.
Enter the system image list command to verify that the new image exists on the internal flash chip, as shown in the following example: ia# system image list
Images currently available: ia1000
5.
Use the following command to select the image file the IA 1100/1200 will use the next time you reboot the switch.
system image choose <file-name>
Here is an example: ia# system image choose ia1000
Making image ia1000 the active image for next reboot
6.
Enter the system image list command to verify the change.
Note: You do not need to activate this change.
Loading Boot PROM Software
The IA boots using the boot PROM software installed in the IA 1100/1200’s internal memory. To upgrade the boot PROM software and boot using the upgraded image, use the following procedure.
1.
Display the current boot settings by entering the system show version command, as shown in the following example: ia# system show version
Software Information
Software Version : 3.0.1.0
Copyright : Copyright (c) 2000 Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Image Information : Version 3.0.1.0, built on Thu Jan 27 01:16:15 2000
Image Boot Location: tftp://10.50.89.88/ia1000
Boot Prom Version : prom-1.1.0.5
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Note: In this example, the location “pc-flash” indicates that the IA 1100/1200 is set to use the factory-installed software in the motherboard’s internal flash chip.
2.
Copy the software upgrade you want to install onto a TFTP server that the IA
1100/1200 can access. (Use the ping command to verify that the IA can reach the TFTP server.)
3.
Use the following command to copy the boot PROM upgrade into the IA 1100/1200’s internal memory:
system promimage upgrade <IPaddr-of-TFTP-host> <image-file-name>
Here is an example: ia# system promimage upgrade 10.50.11.12 prom2
Downloading image 'prom-1.1.0.5' from host '10.50.11.12'
to local image prom-1.1.0.5 (takes about 3 minutes) kernel: 100%
Image checksum validated.
Image added.
4.
Enter the system show version command to verify that the new boot PROM software is on the internal memory of the IA 1100/1200.
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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
If you experience difficulty with the basic hardware or software setup procedures in this guide, check the following table to see whether the difficulty you are experiencing is described. If you find a description of the difficulty you are experiencing, try the resolution(s) recommended for the difficulty.
If the resolution does not remove the difficulty or the difficulty is not listed in this appendix, see Appendix B, “Technical Support” on page 51 for information about contacting Cabletron Systems or your reseller for technical support.
If you experience this difficulty
The IA 1100/1200 exhibits no activity
(no LEDs are on, the fan module is not operating, and so on).
The power supply is installed but is not operating.
The fan is not active.
No Gigabit Modules are active.
An older software version continues to boot instead of the newer version on a TFTP server.
You are unable to access the configuration commands in the CLI.
Try this remedy
Make sure the IA 1100/1200 is plugged into a power source and the power source is active.
Check the power cable and the circuit to which the IA 1100/1200 is connected.
Check the power cable and the circuit to which the IA 1100/1200 is connected.
Check the power cable and the circuit to which the IA 1100/1200 is connected.
Use the procedure in “Upgrading System
Image Software” on page 45 to configure the
IA 1100/1200 to boot using newer software.
From the CLI, type enable to access Enable mode, then type configure to access
Configure mode.
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If you experience this difficulty
Configuration changes do not seem to be taking effect.
Configuration changes are not reinstated after a reboot.
The IA 1100/1200 is not resolving
DNS names.
Try this remedy
Use the procedure in “Activating
Configuration Changes and Saving the
Configuration File” on page 32 to activate the changes.
Use the procedure in “Saving the Active
Configuration to the Startup Configuration
File” on page 33 to save the configuration changes to the Startup configuration file.
Use the procedure in “Setting the DNS
Domain Name and Address” on page 28 to set up DNS.
An SNMP manager cannot access the
IA 1100/1200.
If you have already performed this procedure, make sure you can use NS lookup on the DNS server to get the default domain.
Use the procedure in “Setting Up SNMP
Community Strings” on page 25 to set up an
SNMP community string and specify a target for SNMP traps.
If you have already performed this procedure, type snmp show all in the CLI to check the
SNMP settings.
Use the traceroute and ping commands to verify that the IA 1100/1200 can reach the
SNMP management station.
You are unable to ping a certain host.
Create and add an IP interface for the host.
See the Internet Appliance User Reference
Manual for information.
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Appendix B
Technical Support
This appendix tells you what to do if you need technical support for your IA.
Cabletron offers several important support and service programs that provide highquality support to our customers. For technical support, first contact your place of purchase. If you need additional assistance, contact Cabletron Systems, Inc. There are several easy ways to reach Cabletron Customer Support and Service.
Telephone Assistance
Our Technical Support Center is available Monday through Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern
Time, by calling (603) 332-9400.
FAX Service
You can fax support questions to us at any time at 603-337-3075.
Electronic Services
You can contact Cabletron’s Bulletin Board Service by dialing 603-335-3358.
Our internet account can be reached at [email protected].
You can reach the Cabletron FTP site: ftp://ftp.cabletron.com
Login: anonymous
Password: your email address
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To send comments or suggestions concerning this document, contact the Cabletron
Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address:
. Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message.
You can also check our home pages on the World Wide Web.
• http://www.cabletron.com
• http://www.ctron.com
Placing a Support Call
Before calling Cabletron Systems, have the following information ready:
• Your Cabletron Systems service contract number
• A description of the failure
• A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the problem (e.g., changing mode switches, rebooting the unit, etc.)
• The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network
• A description of your network environment (layout, cable type, etc.)
• Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)
• The device history (i.e., have you returned the device before, is this a recurring problem, etc.)
• Any previous Return Material Authorization (RMA) numbers
Hardware Warranty
Cabletron warrants its products against defects in the physical product for one year from the date of receipt by the end user (as shown by Proof of Purchase). A product that is determined to be defective should be returned to the place of purchase. For more detailed warranty information, please consult the Product Warranty Statement received with your product.
Software Warranty
Cabletron software products carry a 90-day software warranty. During this period, customers may receive updates and patches for verified, reported software issues.
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Repair Services
Cabletron offers an out-of-warranty repair service for all our products at our Santa Clara
Repair Facility. Products returned for repair will be repaired and returned within 5 working days. A product sent directly to Cabletron Systems, Inc. for repair must first be assigned a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. A product sent to Cabletron
Systems, Inc., without an RMA number displayed outside the box will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense.
To obtain an RMA number, contact Cabletron Technical Support. When you call for an
RMA number, your support representative will spend a few minutes with you, making sure the board is defective. Once they confirm that the board is defective, they will assign an RMA number. Payment, shipping instructions, and turnaround time will be confirmed when the RMA number is assigned.
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Appendix C
Hardware
Specifications
This appendix contains the relevant hardware specifications for the Internet Appliance
1100/1200.
This section describes the IA 1100/1200’s hardware specifications. Chapter 2, “Hardware
Installation” on page 11 in this guide describes how to install the hardware. This section describes the following:
• External controls
• Motherboard features
• Power supplies
• Fans
• Gigabit ports
• 10/100 Base-TX ports
• Console management cables
External Controls
The IA 1100/1200 has the following external controls. Where appropriate, this guide describes how to use the controls.
• A Male DB-9 Data Communications Equipment (DCE) port for serial connection from a management terminal. Use this port to establish a direct CLI connection to the
IA 1100/1200. The default baud rate is 9600.
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• A 10Base-T/100Base-TX Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) port for network connection from a management terminal. The port is configured as Media Data Interface (MDI).
Use this port to an SNMP connection to the IA 1100/1200 over a local or bridged
Ethernet segment.
• A Reset switch (RST). Use this switch to reboot the IA 1100/1200’s motherboard from the internal boot flash in the event of a system failure. The Reset switch is recessed in the IA 1100/1200’s chassis, so you will have to use a tool like a small allen wrench to activate the switch.
• System switch (SYS). This switch stops the system software and starts the debugger.
Normally, you should not use this switch unless directed to do so by Cabletron Systems personnel.
• Status LEDs, described in the following table:
Table 4. Status LEDs
LED Label
OK
ERR
HBT
DIAG
Description
When this LED is on, the IA 1100/1200 and all Gigabit ports are functioning correctly.
When this LED is on, a fatal system error has occurred. Activate the IA
1100/1200’s boot PROM to reboot the router.
This LED flashes when the IA 1100/1200’s boot PROM is active.
When this LED is on, the IA 1100/1200 is in diagnostic mode. (While in diagnostic mode, several other LEDs on the IA 1100/1200 are active as well.)
Motherboard Features
The internal “motherboard” performs all the IA 1100/1200’s computing and routing functions. It contains system-wide bridging and routing tables. Traffic that does not yet have an entry in the L2 and L3/L4 lookup tables on individual Gigabit ports is handled by the motherboard. After processing traffic, the motherboard updates the L2 and L3/L4 tables on the Gigabit ports that received the traffic. The Gigabit ports thus “learn” about how to forward traffic.
Boot Flash
The motherboard has a boot flash containing the IA 1100/1200’s boot software and configuration files. The system software image file resides on an internal flash chip and can be upgraded from a TFTP server.
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RAM Memory
The IA 1100/1200’s motherboard uses 64 megabytes of RAM to hold routing and other tables. To upgrade the amount of memory on the IA 1100/1200, contact your Cabletron representative.
Power Supplies
The IA 1100/1200 uses two power supplies, each delivering 3.3, 5, and 12 volts DC to the motherboard, internal fans, and other components. Each power supply provides a portion of the power necessary to operate the IA 1100/1200, with the added feature that, in the unlikely event that one of the power supplies should fail, the remaining power supply will assume the entire load and provide enough current to operate a fully configured IA
1100/1200 chassis.
Note: Be sure to plug the IA 1100/1200 into a single-phase grounded power source located within 6 feet of the installation site.
The following table lists the specifications for the power supplies.
Table 5. Power Supply Voltage and Current Specifications
Input voltage
100-125 VAC
200-240 VAC
Input current (maximum)
2.6 A
1.3 A
Fans
The IA 1100/1200 contains three internal fans to provide cooling air flow across the motherboard and Gigabit ports. The fans are located near the middle of the chassis, between the power supplies and the motherboard.
Note: To ensure that the fans can provide adequate cooling, Cabletron recommends that you allow a minimum of 3 inches of clearance on each side of the chassis.
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1000 Base-SX Gigabit Ports
The IA’s Gigabit (1000Base-SX) Ethernet ports are indexed into groups of two ports each.
The ports can operate in full-duplex or half-duplex mode. Each port can be configured as a switched port or a routed port. The ports have short wave (850 nm) lasers and connect to multimode-mode fiber (MMF) cables.
Figure 11 shows the front panel of two of the Gigabit ports.
Tx Link
3
Rx AN
1
Tx Link
Rx AN
2
Figure 11. Front Panel of Gigabit Ports
Cabling and Connector Specifications
The following table lists the media specifications for the Gigabit ports:
Table 6. Gigabit Port Specifications
Port type
1000Base-SX
Specification
• 802.3z standard (also uses 802.3x for flow control)
• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC)
• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber-optic cable
• Maximum 275 meters (902 feet) segment length for 62.5 micron fiber-optic cable, based on installed fiber bandwidth
• Maximum 550 meters (1804 feet) segment length for 50 micron fiber-optic cable, based on installed fiber bandwidth
LEDs
The Gigabit ports use the following LEDs.
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Table 7. Gigabit Port LEDs
LED
Per-port Link
Per-port Rx
Per-port Tx
Per-port AN
Description
• Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port and a good link is established.
• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an error during operation.
• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established.
• Off – indicates that no link from exists with the port.
• Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives packets.
• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives flowcontrol packets.
• Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits packets.
• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flowcontrol packets.
• Green – indicates that the Gigabit port is autonegotiating the operating mode of the link between full-duplex and half-duplex.
• Orange (intermittent) – indicates that autonegotiation is in process.
• Orange (solid) – indicates a problem with autonegotiation configuration.
• Red – indicates an autonegotiation failure. This fault may occur if the link partner does not support full duplex.
• Off – indicates that autonegotiation has been disabled or the link is down.
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10/100 Base-TX Ports
The IA 1100 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports are indexed into groups of eight ports. Each port senses whether it is connected to a 10-Mbps segment or a 100-Mbps segment and automatically configures itself as a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX port. Figure 12 shows the front panel of the 10/100BASE-TX ports.
SSR-2-TX
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
10/100BASE-TX
8
Figure 12. Front Panel of 10/100BASE-TX Ports
Cabling and Connector Specifications
The following table lists the media specifications for the 10/100BASE-TX module.
Table 8. 10/100BASE-TX Module Specifications
Port Type
10Base-T
100Base-TX
Specification
• 802.3 standard
• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed
(MDIX); see Table 12 for pin assignments
• EIA Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling
• Maximum 328 feet (100 meters) segment length
• 802.3u standard
• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed
(MDIX); see Table 12 for pin assignments
• EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling
• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length
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Table 9. RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
Signal (IA 1100/1200 port)
TXD (transmit data)
Pin
1
Signal (connected device port)
RXD (receive data)
*
TXD (transmit data)
RXD (receive data)
Unused
Unused
4
5
2
3
RXD (receive data)
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
Unused
RXD (receive data)
Unused
6
7
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
Unused 8 Unused
* The right hand column pin assignments are for the RJ-45 connector on the IA 1100/1200. Thus, pin 1
(TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD
(“receive data”) and so on.
Figure 13 shows the pin positions in the 10/100BASE-TX connectors.
87654321
Figure 13. 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 Connector
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LEDs
The 10/100BASE-TX ports use the following LEDs.
Table 10. 10/100BASE-TX Port LEDs
Link
LED
Activity
Description
Each port has two LEDs on its connector. The green LED on the left side of the connector indicates the link status. When this LED is lit, the port hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has established communication with the device at the other end.
The amber LED on the right side of each port connector flashes each time the port’s transceiver sends or receives packets.
Console Management Cables
The console cable, supplied with the IA 1100/1200, is a female to female DB-9 crossover cable that has the following pin assignments:
Table 11. DB-9 Connector Pin Assignments
Signal (IA 1100/1200 port) Pin Signal (management console port)
Unused
TXD (transmit data)
RXD (receive data)
Unused
GND (ground)
DTR (data terminal ready)
CTS (clear to send)
RTS (request to send)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Unused
RXD (receive data)
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
GND (ground)
*
DTR (data terminal ready)
CTS (clear to send)
RTS (request to send)
Unused 9 Unused
* The left hand column pin assignments are for the male DB-9 connector on the IA 1100/1200. Thus, pin
2 (TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD
(“receive data”) and so on.
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DTE Cable
Use the RJ-45 10/100Base-TX DTE port (marked “10/100 MGMT” on the IA 1100/1200’s chassis) for Telnet connection from a host on the network. The port is configured for
Media Data Interface (MDI). The DTE cable should have the following pin assignments:
Table 12. RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments
Signal (IA 1100/1200 port)
TXD (transmit data)
TXD (transmit data)
RXD (receive data)
Unused
Unused
RXD (receive data)
Unused
Unused
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Signal (management console port)
RXD (receive data)
RXD (receive data)
*
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
Unused
TXD (transmit data)
Unused
Unused
* The right hand column pin assignments are for the RJ-45 connector on the IA 1100/1200. Thus, pin 1
(TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD
(“receive data”) and so on.
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Index
Numerics
10/100BASE-TX ports cable installation 17 overview 60
1000-Mbps port 58
100Base-TX port 60
10Base-T port 60
10Base-T/100Base-TX management port 56
802.1p 9
A access modes
Configure mode 20
Enable mode 20
User mode 20 active configuration 32 address-based bridging 7 application switching 8
B baud rate 55
BGP-4 8 bridging 7
C chassis features 4 installation 13
LEDs 56 powering on 19
CLI, see Command Line Interface
Command Line Interface access modes
Configure mode 20
Enable mode 20
User mode 20 management platform 10 management port 55 management port, cable installation 15
Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide configuration file 32
Configure mode 20 contact name, setting 22
D damage, preventing 12 date, setting 22
DB-9 port 55 default baud rate 55
DNS, setting up access 28
E electrostatic discharge (ESD) 12
Enable mode 20 equipment damage, preventing 12
ESD, see electrostatic discharge
F fan 57 features, overview 3 filters, security 9 flow-based bridging 7 flow-based switching 8
G
Gigabit port overview 58
H hardware installation 11, 35 overview 55 specifications 12
I injury, avoiding 11 installation, software 19, 45
IP routing 7
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Index
L
L2 lookup table 7
Layer-2 7
Layer-2 VLANs 7
Layer-3 7
Layer-3 VLANs 7
Layer-4 8
LEDs
10/100BASE-TX 62
1000BASE-SX 58 chassis 56
M management cables, installation 15 management platforms
Command Line Interface 10
SNMP 10 messages, SYSLOG 30
O
OSPF 8 overview features 3 hardware 55 software 4
P passwords setting up 27 performance 5 port
1000-Mbps 58
100Base-TX 60
10Base-T 60 port-based VLANs 7 power supply 57 powering on 19 precautions 11
PROM software booting 46 loading 46 protocol-based VLANs 7
Q
Quality of Service (QoS) 9
R routing 7
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S safety precautions 11 scratchpad 32 security filters 9 setting up passwords 27 serial port 55
SNMP management platform 10 setting up 25 software booting 19 installation 19, 45 overview 4 specifications 12
Startup configuration 32 statistics 9 subnet VLANs 7
SYS switch 56
SYSLOG, setting up 30 system location, setting 22 system name, setting 22 system software booting 45 loading 45 system switch 56
T
TCP, Layer-4 flow 8 time, setting 22 troubleshooting 49
U
UDP
Layer-4 flow 8
User mode 20
V
VLANs 7
W warnings 11
Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide
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