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RuggedSwitch™
RS8000 / RS1600 / RS900
Product Family User Guide
RS1600
RS1600
RS1600T
RS1600T
RS8000 RS8000T
RS8000 RS8000T
RuggedCom Inc.
64 Jardin Dr. (Unit 3G)
Concord, Ontario Canada
L4K 3P3
Web: www.ruggedcom.com
Tel: (905) 760-7799
Fax: (905) 760-9909
Toll Free: (888) 264 – 0006
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide RUGGEDSWITCH™ USER GUIDE FOR USE WITH RS8000, RS1600, AND RS900 PRODUCTS RUGGEDSWITCH™ OPERATING SYSTEM V1.5 Version 1.5.1 – Aug. 3, 2004 RuggedCom Disclaimer RuggedCom Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material. 64 Jardin Drive, Unit 3G RuggedCom shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for Concord, Ontario consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or Canada L4K 3P3 use of this material. Voi
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About this User Guide ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE This guide is concerned with aiding the user in the configuration and operation of the RuggedSwitch™ using the RuggedCom User Interface. Specifically, this guide details aspects of: • Accessing the User Interface • Security (passwords) • Configuring the switch • Status determination • Performance measurement • Uploading and downloading files • Dealing with alarms This guide is intended solely for the purpose of familiarizing the reader wit
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Rugged MediaConverter™ Installation Guide RuggedCom Fiber Guide White paper: Rapid Spanning Tree in Industrial Networks Document Conventions This publication uses the following conventions: Note: Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this guide. Quick Start Recommendations The following description is included to aid those users experienced with switches that may wish to attempt to configur
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About this User Guide 7. At this point the switch will raise links, learn addresses and forward traffic. By default link alarms and SNMP linkUp/linkDown traps (See Chapter 1) are raised for all ports. The Port Configuration and Status, View Port Status command will indicate the current state of the ports in real time. The Ethernet Statistics, View Ethernet Statistics command will provide a useful indication of traffic on the switch. The Spanning Tree, View Port RSTP Statistics command
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Table Of Contents About this User Guide............................................................................................................................ i Applicable Firmware Revision .............................................................................................................. i Who Should Use This User Guide......................................................................................................... i How To Use This User Gui
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Table Of Contents MAC Address Management Parameter Ranges & Default Settings....................................................13 MAC Address Tables Management Menu...........................................................................................13 Viewing MAC Addresses ....................................................................................................................14 Purge MAC Address Table.........................................................................
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Chapter 5 – Configuring Class of Service ...........................................................................................44 Introduction to CoS..............................................................................................................................44 CoS Features ........................................................................................................................................44 CoS Concepts And Issues ............
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Table Of Contents Clearing Alarms ...................................................................................................................................92 Viewing CPU Diagnostics ...................................................................................................................93 Viewing and Clearing the System Log ................................................................................................95 Viewing Product Identification.....................
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Finding The Correct Table.................................................................................................................128 Retrieving Information.......................................................................................................................128 Changing Values In A Table..............................................................................................................129 Defaulting A Table..........................
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Table Of Figures TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1: Main Menu With Screen Elements Identified........................................................................3 Figure 2: Administration Menu .............................................................................................................5 Figure 3: IP Services Configuration Menu ............................................................................................5 Figure 4: Time and Date Menu................................
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Figure 27: Global CoS Parameters Menu ............................................................................................47 Figure 28: Port CoS Parameters Menu ................................................................................................47 Figure 29: Priority to CoS Mapping Menu ..........................................................................................48 Figure 30: TOS DSCP to CoS Mapping ...................................
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Table Of Figures Figure 54: The History Process..........................................................................................................101 Figure 55: History Control Table.......................................................................................................102 Figure 56: RMON History Samples Table ........................................................................................103 Figure 57: The Alarm Process .........................................
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Chapter 1– Setting Up And Administering The Switch Chapter 1– Setting Up And Administering The Switch Introduction This chapter familiarizes the user with the RuggedCom user interface as well as describes the following procedures: • Configuring the IP Address and Subnet Mask • Configuring the Gateway Address • Configuring for DHCP Operation • Configuring the Management Connection Inactivity Timeout • Configuring the number of Telnet Sessions • Configuring TFTP Server Permissions
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide The Structure of the User Interface The user interface is organized as a series of menus with an escape to a command line interface (CLI) shell. Each menu screen presents the switch name (as proved by the System Identification parameter), Menu Title, Access Level, Alarms indicator, Sub-Menus and Command Bar. Sub-menus are entered by selecting the desired menu with the arrow keys and pressing the enter key. Pressing the escape key ascends to the parent menu.
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Table Of Contents Making Configuration Changes When changing a data item the user selects the data item by the cursor keys and then pressing the enter key. The cursor will change position to allow editing of the data item. Typing a new value after pressing enter always erases the old parameter value. The left and right cursor keys may be used to position the edit point without erasing the old parameter value. The up and down cursor keys may be used to cycle through the next higher and
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Administration Menu The Administration command provides the menu shown in the following Figure. My Switch Administration Admin Access Configure IP Services Configure System Identification Configure Passwords Configure Time and Date Configure SNMP Management Stations CTRL
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Table Of Contents Note: Changes to the IP Address take effect immediately upon being saved. Telnet connections in place at the time of an address change will be lost. Subnet This parameter specifies the subnet mask of the switch. Gateway This parameter specifies the gateway IP address. This is the address to use when forwarding packets to a network other than the one the switch belongs to. It is only required if you intend to manage the switch from a management station that is sepa
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RuggedSwitch™ User Guide Configuring System Identification The system identification is displayed in the sign-on screen and in the upper left hand corner of all RuggedSwitch™ menu screens. Setting the system identification can make it easier to identify the switches within your network. Setting the location and contact fields can provide information about where the switch is located and who to contact in order to resolve problems. Configure Passwords The guest, operator and admin pass
