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Summit Switch
Installation and User
Guide

Extreme Networks, Inc.

10460 Bandley Drive
Cupertino, California 95014
(888) 257-3000
http://www.extremenetworks.com

Published: June 1998

Part number: 100000-00 rev.B
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Copyright Extreme Networks, Inc., 1998. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be
reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation,
transformation, or adaptation) without permission from Extreme Networks, Inc.
Extreme Networks, ExtremeWare, Summit, SummitLink, ExtremeWare Vista,Summit Virtual Chassis,
and the Extreme Networks logo are trademarks of Extreme Networks.
PACE is a trademark of 3Com Corporation. 3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. All
other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.

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Contents

Introduction xvii
Terminology xviii
Conventions xviii
Related Publications xix

1 SUMMIT OVERVIEW
About the Summit Family of Switches 1-1
Summit Switch Models 1-2
Summary of Features 1-2
Port Connections 1-3
Media Types and Distances 1-4
Full-Duplex 1-5
Port Redundancy 1-5
Load Sharing 1-6
Virtual LANs (VLANs) 1-6
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 1-6
Quality of Service (QoS) 1-7
IP Unicast Routing 1-7
IP Multicast Routing 1-7
Network Configuration Example 1-8
Summit1 Front View 1-10
Summit2 Front View 1-11
Summit3 Front View 1-12
Summit4 Front View 1-13
Summit4/FX Front View 1-14

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Summit48 Front View 1-15

LEDs 1-16
Summit Rear View 1-17
Power Socket 1-17
Serial Number 1-17
Console Port 1-17
Redundant Power Supply Port 1-17
MAC Address 1-18
Factory Defaults 1-18

2 INSTALLATION AND SETUP

Following Safety Information 2-1
Determining the Switch Location 2-1
Media Types and Distances 2-2
Installing the Summit 2-3
Rack Mounting 2-3
Free-Standing 2-4
Stacking the Switch and Other Devices 2-4
Connecting Equipment to the Console Port 2-4
Powering On the Switch 2-6
Checking the Installation 2-6
Logging In for the First Time 2-6

3 ACCESSING THE SWITCH

Understanding the Command Syntax 3-2
Syntax Helper 3-2
Command Completion with Syntax Helper 3-2
Abbreviated Syntax 3-3
Command Shortcuts 3-3
Numerical Ranges 3-3
Names 3-3
Symbols 3-4
Line-Editing Keys 3-5
Command History 3-5
Common Commands 3-6

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Configuring Management Access 3-8

Default Accounts 3-9
Changing the Default Password 3-9
Creating a Management Account 3-10
Viewing Switch Accounts 3-10
Deleting a Switch Account 3-11
Methods of Managing the Summit 3-11
Using the Console Interface 3-11
Using Telnet 3-12
Connecting to Another Host Using Telnet 3-12
Configuring Switch IP Parameters 3-12
Using a BOOTP Server 3-12
Manually Configuring the IP Settings 3-13
Disconnecting a Telnet Session 3-15
Disabling Telnet Access 3-15
IP Host Configuration Commands 3-16
Using ExtremeWare Vista 3-17
Disabling Web Access 3-17
Using SNMP 3-18
Accessing Switch Agents 3-18
Supported MIBs 3-18
Configuring SNMP Settings 3-19
Displaying SNMP Settings 3-21
Resetting and Disabling SNMP 3-21
Checking Basic Connectivity 3-22
Ping 3-22
Traceroute 3-22
Mtrace 3-23

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4 CONFIGURING PORTS
Enabling and Disabling Ports 4-1
Configuring Port Speed and Duplex Setting 4-2
Turning Off Autonegotiation for a Gigabit Ethernet Port 4-2
Port Commands 4-3
Load Sharing 4-5
Configuring Load Sharing 4-6
Verifying the Load Sharing Configuration 4-8
Port-Mirroring 4-8
Port-Mirroring Commands 4-9
Port-Mirroring Example 4-9
Summit Virtual Chassis 4-10
Summit Switch Port Connections 4-10
Extreme Discovery Protocol 4-11
Summit Virtual Chassis Commands 4-12
Configuring the Summit for User with the Summit Virtual
Chassis 4-12
VLANs and Summit Switches Using the Virtual Chassis 4-13

5 VIRTUAL LANS (VLANS)

Overview of Virtual LANs 5-1
Benefits 5-1
Types of VLANs 5-2
Port-Based VLANs 5-2
Spanning Switches with Port-Based VLANs 5-3
Tagged VLANs 5-5
Uses of Tagged VLANs 5-6
Assigning a VLAN Tag 5-6
Mixing Port-Based and Tagged VLANs 5-8
Generic VLAN Registration Protocol 5-8
GVRP Commands 5-10
Protocol-Based VLANs 5-11
Predefined Protocol Filters 5-12
Defining Protocol Filters 5-12
Deleting a Protocol Filter 5-13
Precedence of Tagged Packets Over Protocol Filters 5-13

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VLAN Names 5-13

Default VLAN 5-14
Configuring VLANs on the Summit 5-14
VLAN Configuration Examples 5-16
Displaying VLAN Settings 5-17
Deleting VLANs 5-18

6 SWITCH FORWARDING DATABASE (FDB)

Overview of the FDB 6-1
FDB Contents 6-1
FDB Entry Types 6-1
How FDB Entries Get Added 6-2
Associating a QoS Profile with an FDB Entry 6-3
Configuring FDB Entries 6-3
FDB Configuration Examples 6-4
Displaying FDB Entries 6-5
Removing FDB Entries 6-6

7 SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL (STP)

Overview of the Spanning Tree Protocol 7-1
Spanning Tree Domains 7-1
Defaults 7-2
STP Configurations 7-2
Configuring STP on the Summit 7-5
Configuration Example 7-7
Displaying STP Settings 7-8
Disabling and Resetting STP 7-9

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8 QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS)

Overview of Quality of Service 8-1
Building Blocks 8-1
QoS Mode 8-2
Default QoS Profiles 8-2
Traffic Groupings 8-3
Ingress Traffic Groupings 8-3
Egress Traffic Groupings 8-5
Precedence 8-5
Prioritization 8-6
Creating and Configuring a QoS Profile 8-6
Assigning a QoS Profile 8-6
Port Queue Monitor 8-7
Configuring QoS 8-8
Sample Ingress Mode QoS Configuration 8-9
Sample Egress Mode QoS Configuration 8-9
Displaying QoS Information 8-10
Resetting QoS 8-10

9 IP UNICAST ROUTING
Overview of IP Unicast Routing 9-1
Router Interfaces 9-2
Populating the Routing Table 9-3
Dynamic Routes 9-3
Static Routes 9-3
Multiple Routes 9-4
Proxy ARP 9-4
ARP-Incapable Devices 9-4
Proxy ARP Between Subnets 9-5
IP Multinetting 9-5
IP Multinetting Operation 9-6
IP Multinetting Examples 9-7
Configuring IP Unicast Routing 9-9
Verifying the IP Unicast Routing Configuration 9-10
Configuring DHCP/BOOTP Relay 9-10
Verifying the DHCP/BOOTP Relay Configuration 9-11
Routing Configuration Example 9-15

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Displaying Router Settings 9-17

Resetting and Disabling Router Settings 9-18

10 ROUTING PROTOCOLS
Overview 10-1
RIP Versus OSPF 10-2
Overview of RIP 10-3
Routing Table 10-3
Split Horizon 10-3
Poison Reverse 10-3
Triggered Updates 10-4
Route Advertisement of VLANs 10-4
RIP Version 1 versus RIP Version 2 10-4
Overview of OSPF 10-5
Link State Database 10-5
Areas 10-5
Area 0 10-6
Stub Areas 10-6
Virtual Links 10-7
Configuring RIP 10-8
RIP Configuration Example 10-10
Displaying RIP Settings 10-12
Resetting and Disabling RIP 10-13
Configuring OSPF 10-14
OSPF Configuration Example 10-16
Configuration for ABR1 10-17
Configuration for IR1 10-18
Displaying OSPF Settings 10-18
Resetting and Disabling OSPF Settings 10-19

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11 IP MULTICAST ROUTING
Overview 11-1
DVMRP Overview 11-2
IGMP Overview 11-2
IGMP Snooping 11-2
Configuring IP Multicasting Routing 11-2
Configuration Example 11-6
Configuration for IR1 11-7
Displaying IP Multicast Routing Settings 11-7
Deleting and Resetting IP Multicast Settings 11-8

12 STATUS MONITORING AND STATISTICS

Status Monitoring 12-1
Port Statistics 12-7
Port Errors 12-8
Port Monitoring Display Keys 12-9
Switch Logging 12-10
Local Logging 12-11
Real-time Display 12-11
Remote Logging 12-12
Logging Commands 12-12
RMON 12-14
About RMON 12-14
RMON Features of the Switch 12-15
Statistics 12-15
History 12-15
Alarms 12-16
Events 12-16
RMON and the Switch 12-16
Event Actions 12-17

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13 USING EXTREMEWARE VISTA

Enabling and Disabling Web Access 13-1
Setting Up Your Browser 13-2
Accessing ExtremeWare Vista 13-3
Navigating ExtremeWare Vista 13-3
Task Frame 13-4
Content Frame 13-4
Browser Controls 13-4
Status Messages 13-5
Standalone Buttons 13-5
Saving Changes 13-5
Do a GET When Configuring a VLAN 13-6
Sending Screen Output to Extreme Networks 13-6

14 SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND BOOT OPTIONS

Downloading a New Image 14-1
Rebooting the Switch 14-2
Saving Configuration Changes 14-3
Returning to Factory Defaults 14-3
Using TFTP to Upload the Configuration 14-4
Using TFTP to Download the Configuration 14-4
Boot Option Commands 14-5

A SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information A-1
Power A-1
Power Cord A-2
Fuse A-3
Connections A-3
Lithium Battery A-4

B TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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C TROUBLESHOOTING
LEDs C-1
Using the Command-Line Interface C-2
VLANs C-4
STP C-5

INDEX

INDEX OF COMMANDS

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Figures

1-1 Dual-homing configuration 1-5

1-2 Network configuration using the Summit family of
switches 1-8
1-3 Summit1 front view 1-10
1-4 Summit2 front view 1-11
1-5 Summit3 front view 1-12
1-6 Summit4 front view 1-13
1-7 Summit4/FX front view 1-14
1-8 Summit48 front view 1-15
1-9 Summit rear view 1-17
2-1 Fitting the mounting bracket 2-3
2-2 Null-modem cable pin-outs 2-5
2-3 PC-AT serial null-modem cable pin-outs 2-5
5-1 Example of a port-based VLAN 5-3
5-2 Single port-based VLAN spanning two switches 5-4
5-3 Two port-based VLANs spanning two Switches 5-5
5-4 Physical diagram of tagged and untagged traffic 5-7
5-5 Logical diagram of tagged and untagged traffic 5-7
5-6 Network example using GVRP 5-9
5-7 Protocol-based VLANs 5-11
7-1 Multiple Spanning Tree Domains 7-3
7-2 Tag-based STP configuration 7-4
9-1 Routing between VLANs 9-2
9-2 Unicast routing configuration example 9-16
10-1 Stub area 10-6
10-2 Virtual link for stub area 10-7

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10-3 Virtual link providing redundancy 10-7

10-4 RIP configuration example 10-11
10-5 OSPF configuration example 10-16
11-1 IP multicast routing configuration example 11-6

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Tables

1 Notice Icons xviii

2 Text Conventions xviii
1-1 Summit Switch Port Configurations 1-3
1-2 Media Types and Distances 1-4
1-3 Summit LEDs 1-16
1-4 Summit Factory Defaults 1-18
2-1 Media Types and Distances 2-2
2-2 Console Connector Pin-Outs 2-5
3-1 Command Syntax Symbols 3-4
3-2 Line-Editing Keys 3-5
3-3 Common Commands 3-6
3-4 Default Accounts 3-9
3-5 IP Host Configuration Commands 3-16
3-6 Supported MIBs 3-18
3-7 SNMP Configuration Commands 3-20
3-8 SNMP Reset and Disable Commands 3-21
3-9 Ping Command Parameters 3-22
4-1 Port Commands 4-3
4-2 Port Combinations for the Summit1 4-6
4-3 Port Combinations for the Summit2 4-6
4-4 Port Combinations for the Summit3 4-6
4-5 Port Combinations for the Summit4 and Summit4/FX 4-7
4-6 Port Combinations for the Summit48 4-7
4-7 Port-Mirroring Configuration Commands 4-9
4-8 Summit Ports to Use to Connect to the Summit Virtual
Chassis 4-10

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4-9 Summit Virtual Chassis Commands 4-12

5-1 GVRP Commands 5-10
5-2 VLAN Configuration Commands 5-14
5-3 VLAN Delete and Reset Commands 5-18
6-1 FDB Configuration Commands 6-3
6-2 Removing FDB Entry Commands 6-6
7-1 STP Configuration Commands 7-6
7-2 STP Disable and Reset Commands 7-9
8-1 Default QoS Profiles 8-3
8-2 802.1p Values and Associated QoS Profiles 8-4
8-3 PQM Commands 8-7
8-4 QoS Configuration Commands 8-8
9-1 Basic IP Commands 9-11
9-2 Route Table Configuration Commands 9-13
9-3 ICMP Configuration Commands 9-14
9-4 Router Show Commands 9-17
9-5 Router Reset and Disable Commands 9-18
10-1 RIP Configuration Commands 10-8
10-2 RIP Show Commands 10-12
10-3 RIP Reset and Disable Commands 10-13
10-4 OSPF Configuration Commands 10-14
10-5 OSPF Show Commands 10-18
10-6 OSPF Reset and Disable Commands 10-19
11-1 IP Multicast Routing Configuration Commands 11-3
11-2 IGMP Configuration Commands 11-4
11-3 IP Multicast Routing Show Commands 11-7
11-4 IP Multicast Routing Reset and Disable Commands 11-8
12-1 Switch Monitoring Commands 12-1
12-2 Port Monitoring Display Keys 12-9
12-3 Fault Levels Assigned by the Switch 12-10
12-4 Fault Log Subsystems 12-10
12-5 Logging Commands 12-13
12-6 Event Actions 12-17
13-1 Multi-Select List Box Key Definitions 13-4
14-1 Boot Option Commands 14-5

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Preface

This Preface provides an overview of this guide, describes guide conventions, and lists
other publications that may be useful.

INTRODUCTION
This guide provides the required information to install and configure the Summit
Family of Gigabit Ethernet Switches.

This guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for
installing and setting up network equipment. It assumes a basic working knowledge of

Local Area Networks (LANs)

Ethernet concepts
Ethernet switching and bridging concepts
Routing concepts
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

If the information in the Release Notes shipped with your switch differs from the
information in this guide, follow the Release Notes.

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TERMINOLOGY
When features, functionality, or operation is specific to a particular model of the
Summit family, the model name is used (for example, Summit1 or Summit4).
Explanations about features and operations that are the same among all members of the
Summit family simply refer to the product as the Summit.

CONVENTIONS
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1: Notice Icons

Icon Notice Type Alerts you to...

Note Important features or instructions.

Caution Risk of personal injury, system damage,

or loss of data.

Warning Risk of severe personal injury.

Table 2: Text Conventions

Convention Description
Screen displays This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen.
The words enter When you see the word enter in this guide, you must type
and type something, and then press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the
Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says type.
[Key] names Key names appear in text in one of two ways:
Referred to by their labels, such as the Return key or the
Escape key
Written with brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc]
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names
are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].

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RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Table 2: Text Conventions (continued)

Convention Description
Words in italicized type Italics emphasize a point or denote new terms at the place where
they are defined in the text.

The command syntax is explained in Chapter 3.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS
The Summit documentation set includes the following:

Summit Quick Reference Guide

Summit Release Notes

You may find the following Web site of interest:

Extreme Networks Home Page: http://www.extremenetworks.com/

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1 Summit Overview

This chapter describes the following:

Summit switch models
Summit features
How to use the Summit family of switches in your network configuration
Summit front views
Summit rear view
Summit LEDs
Factory default settings

ABOUT THE SUMMIT FAMILY OF SWITCHES

Network managers are currently faced with the challenge of creating networks that can
provide ultra-fast speed and high performance to serve the needs of todays network
users, while simultaneously preserving the investment they have made in Ethernet and
Fast Ethernet technology.

By addressing the entire spectrum of Ethernet data rates (10/100/1000 Mbps), the
Summit family of LAN switches enables you to introduce high-speed Gigabit Ethernet
backbones into your existing network, while maintaining established connections to the
10 Mbps and 100 Mbps segments that already exist.

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SUMMIT OVERVIEW

SUMMIT SWITCH MODELS

The Summit family of switches is comprised of six models, as follows:
Summit1
Summit2
Summit3
Summit4
Summit4/FX
Summit48

SUMMARY OF FEATURES
Summit switches support the following features:
Fully nonblocking operation
All ports transmit and receive packets at wire speed
Optional redundant power supply
128K addresses in the switch forwarding database in bridging mode
Redundant physical Gigabit Ethernet backbone connection
Autonegotiation for half- or full-duplex operation (Fast Ethernet ports, only)
Load-sharing on multiple ports
Virtual local area networks (VLANs) including support for 802.1Q
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) (IEEE 802.1D) with multiple STP domains
Policy-based Quality of Service (QoS)
Wire-speed Internet Protocol (IP) routing
IP Multinetting using the Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP)
DHCP/BOOTP Relay
Routing Information Protocol (RIP) version 1 and RIP version 2
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol
Wire-speed IP multicast routing support
IGMP snooping to control IP multicast traffic

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SUMMARY OF FEATURES

Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)

Console command line interface (CLI) connection
Telnet CLI connection
ExtremeWare Vista Web-based management interface
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support

PORT CONNECTIONS
The major difference between the models of the Summit switch is the port
configurations on each switch model. Summit switches use a combination of the
following types of ports:
Fixed 1000BASE-SX ports using 850nm duplex SC connectors
Modular 1000BASE-LX and 1000BASE-LX10 using Gigabit Interface Connectors
(GBICs)
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports using standard RJ-45 connectors
100BASE-FX ports using standard SC connectors

Table 1-1 describes port configurations available on the different Summit switch models.

Table 1-1: Summit Switch Port Configurations

Gigabit Ethernet Ports

Fixed Redundant 10BASE-T/
Switch Model 1000BASE-SX GBIC GBIC 100BASE-TX 100BASE-FX
Summit1 6 2
Summit2 2 1 16
Summit3 1 1 24
Summit4 6 16
Summit4/FX 6 16
Summit48 2 2 48

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SUMMIT OVERVIEW

MEDIA TYPES AND DISTANCES

Table 1-2 describes the media types and distances for the different types of Summit
ports.

Table 1-2: Media Types and Distances

Mhz/Km Maximum
Standard Media Type Rating Distance
1000BASE-SX 50/125um Multimode Fiber 400 500 Meters
50/125um Multimode Fiber 500 550 Meters
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 160 220 Meters
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 200 275 Meters
1000BASE-LX 50/125um Multimode Fiber 400 550 Meters
50/125um Multimode Fiber 500 550 Meters
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 500 550 Meters
10u Single-mode Fiber 5,000 Meters
1000BASE-LX10* 10u Single-mode Fiber 10,000 Meters
100BASE-FX 50/125um Multimode Fiber 400 Meters
(half-duplex operation
50/125um Multimode Fiber 2000 Meters
(full-duplex operation)
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 400 Meters
(half-duplex operation)
52.5/125um Multimode Fiber 2000 Meters
(full-duplex operation)
100BASE-TX Category 5 UTP Cable (100Mbps) 100 Meters
10BASE-T Category 3 UTP Cable (10Mbps) 100 Meters

*EXTREME NETWORKS PROPRIETARY. CAN BE CONNECTED TO 1000BASE-LX ON SINGLE-MODE FIBER USING A MAXIMUM DISTANCE
OF 5,000 METERS.

For more information on 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX link characteristics,

refer to IEEE Draft P802.3z/D4.2, Table 38-2 and Table 38-6.

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SUMMARY OF FEATURES

FULL-DUPLEX
The Summit switch provides full-duplex support for all ports. Full-duplex allows
frames to be transmitted and received simultaneously and, in effect, doubles the
bandwidth available on a link. All 10/100 Mbps ports on the Summit autonegotiate for
half- or full-duplex operation.

PORT REDUNDANCY
The Summit2, Summit3, and Summit48 have an optional redundant Gigabit Ethernet
port. Using the redundant port, you can dual-home these models to one or two
switches. Figure 1-1 illustrates a Summit2 dual-homed to two different switches.

Dual-homed

Backup Active

Figure 1-1: Dual-homing configuration

In the event that the active port fails or loses link status, the redundant port is
automatically activated. When the primary port resumes operation, the redundant port
becomes inactive. This feature can be disabled.

The redundant port cannot be used for load sharing when the primary port is active. If
the primary port becomes inactive, the redundant port is activated in the load sharing
configuration.

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LOAD SHARING
Load sharing with Summit switches allows the user to increase bandwidth and
resilience between switches by using a group of ports to carry traffic in parallel between
switches. The sharing algorithm allows the switch to use multiple ports as a single
logical port. For example, VLANs see the load-sharing group as a single virtual port.
The algorithm also guarantees packet sequencing between clients.

For information on load sharing, refer to Chapter 4.

VIRTUAL LANS (VLANS)

The Summit has a VLAN feature that enables you to construct your broadcast domains
without being restricted by physical connections. Up to 255 VLANs can be defined on
the Summit. A VLAN is a group of location- and topology-independent devices that
communicate as if they were on the same physical local area network (LAN).
Implementing VLANs on your network has the following three advantages:
It helps to control broadcast traffic. If a device in VLAN marketing transmits a
broadcast frame, only VLAN marketing devices receive the frame.
It provides extra security. Devices in VLAN marketing can only communicate with
devices on VLAN sales using a device that provides routing services.
It eases the change and movement of devices on networks. If a device in VLAN
marketing is moved to a port in another part of the network, all you must do is
specify that the new port belongs to VLAN marketing.

For more information on VLANs, refer to Chapter 5.

SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL (STP)

The Summit supports the IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), which is a
bridge-based mechanism for providing fault tolerance on networks. STP enables you to
implement parallel paths for network traffic, and ensure the following:
Redundant paths are disabled when the main paths are operational.
Redundant paths are enabled if the main traffic paths fail.

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SUMMARY OF FEATURES

The Summit supports up to 64 Spanning Tree Domains (STPDs).

For more information on STP, refer to Chapter 7.

QUALITY OF SERVICE (QOS)

The Summit has policy-based Quality of Service (QoS) features that enable you to
specify service levels for different traffic groups. By default, all traffic is assigned with
the normal QoS policy profile. If needed, you can create other QoS policies and apply
them to different traffic types so that they have different guaranteed minimum
bandwidth, maximum bandwidth, and priority.

For more information on Quality of Service, refer to Chapter 8.

IP UNICAST ROUTING
The Summit can route IP traffic between the VLANs that are configured as virtual
router interfaces. Both dynamic and static IP routes are maintained in the routing table.
The following routing protocols are supported:

RIP version 1
RIP version 2
OSPF

For more information on IP unicast routing, refer to Chapter 9.

IP MULTICAST ROUTING
The Summit can use IP multicasting to allow a single IP host to transmit a packet to a
group of IP hosts. The Summit supports statically configured IP multicast routes, and
multicast routes that are learned by way of the Distance Vector Multicast Routing
Protocol (DVMRP).

For more information on IP multicast routing, refer to Chapter 11.

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NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

As shown in Figure 1-2, the family of Summit switches offer a unique end-to-end LAN
system solution. From the desktop, to the gigabit core, to the data center/server farm,
there are Summit switches with an optimized hardware configuration to match the
requirements. ExtremeWare software is common to all Summit switches, and allows for
the same services to operate across the entire product family. All Summit switches
deliver wire-speed throughput and end-to-end policy based Quality of Service.

Intranet Switching Architecture

Desktop switches
Segment switches

Desktop switches

Routers

Data Center
Integrated Server switch
Gigabit L2/L3
10/100 Mbps

Figure 1-2: Network configuration using the Summit family of switches

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NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

In the gigabit core of the network, the Summit1 and Summit2 act as aggregators of
Gigabit Ethernet links from the edge and data center switches, as well as Ethernet and
Fast Ethernet links from legacy routers and hubs. In the core of the network, the
Summit1 and Summit2 can scale in port density and performance by connecting to a
Summit Virtual Chassis to support up to 32 non-blocking Gigabit Ethernet ports at 48
million packets per second (pps), or 128 non-blocking 10/100BASE-TX ports at 19
million pps.

In the data center or server farm, the Summit4 offers the right mix of ports and features
for servers. Data centers and server farms require integrated wire-speed routing to
eliminate the performance penalty associated with legacy routers when servers had to
be separated into different subnets. In addition, the Summit4 supports trunking of
either Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet ports to match the performance of the
LAN connection to the performance of the server. The goal is to only buy the amount of
bandwidth that is needed and can be used. This is ideal for servers that can drive 400
Mbps on trunk Fast Ethernet ports, but would not be capable of more than 400 Mbps
performance on a Gigabit Ethernet port. The port density and performance of the
Summit4 can be scaled with the Summit Virtual Chassis to 16 Gigabit Ethernet ports,
and 128 10/100BASE-TX ports at 43 million pps.

At the edge of the network, higher-performance desktops need dedicated throughput,

while other devices can use small, shared segments. For higher-performance
connections, use the Summit3 and Summit48 switches (which offer 24 10/100BASE-TX
ports) and a single Gigabit Ethernet port, or 48 10/100BASE-TX ports and two Gigabit
Ethernet ports, respectively. For shared desktop segments, the Summit2 offers 16
10/100BASE-TX ports and two Gigabit Ethernet ports. Combining the Summit3 and the
Summit48 with the Summit Virtual Chassis, desktop switching port densities can scale
to 192 10/100BASE-TX ports at 28 million pps, and 384 10/100BASE-TX ports at 28
million pps, respectively.

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SUMMIT OVERVIEW

SUMMIT1 FRONT VIEW

Figure 1-3 shows the Summit1 front view.

Port status LEDs Unit status LEDs

1 8
AMBER = ACTIVITY
GREEN = LINK OK
FLASHING GREEN = DISABLED

ACTIVITY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LINK
2 3 4 5 6 7

Gigabit Ethernet ports Gigabit Ethernet ports

Figure 1-3: Summit1 front view

The Summit1 has eight Gigabit Ethernet ports. Six of the ports use SC connectors and
support 1000BASE-SX over multimode fiber-optic cable. Ports 1 and 8 use modular
GBIC connectors.

For information on supported media types and distances, refer to Table 1-2.

For information on Summit LEDs, refer to LEDs, on page 1-16.

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SUMMIT2 FRONT VIEW

SUMMIT2 FRONT VIEW

Figure 1-4 shows the Summit2 front view.
Port status LEDs Unit status LEDs

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 18

AMBER = ACTIVITY
GREEN = LINK OK
FLASHING GREEN = DISABLED

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17R 17

10/100 Mbps ports Gigabit Ethernet ports

Figure 1-4: Summit2 front view

The Summit2 has 16 autosensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and two Gigabit

Ethernet ports, one of which has a redundant Gigabit Ethernet port.

For information on supported media types and distances, refer to Table 1-2.

For information on Summit LEDs, refer to LEDs, on page 1-16.

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SUMMIT3 FRONT VIEW

Figure 1-5 shows the Summit3 front view.

Unit status LEDs

10/100 Mbps ports

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

AMBER = ACTIVITY
GREEN = LINK OK
FLASHING GREEN = DISABLED

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25 25 ACTIVITY

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 LINK
R
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 25R 25

10/100 Mbps ports Port status LEDs Gigabit Ethernet ports

Figure 1-5: Summit3 front view

The Summit3 has 24 autosensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, one Gigabit Ethernet

port, and one redundant Gigabit Ethernet port.

For information on supported media types and distances, refer to Table 1-2.

For information on Summit LEDs, refer to LEDs, on page 1-16.

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SUMMIT4 FRONT VIEW

SUMMIT4 FRONT VIEW

Figure 1-6 shows the Summit4 front view.

Port status Unit status LEDs

LEDs
10/100 Mbps ports 10/100 Mbps ports

AMBER = ACTIVITY
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 GREEN = LINK OK 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
FLASHING GREEN = DISABLED
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

ACTIVITY
17 18 19 20 21 22

17 18 19 20 21 22

17 18 19 LINK 20 21 22

Gigabit Ethernet ports Gigabit Ethernet ports

Figure 1-6: Summit4 front view

The Summit4 has 16 autosensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and 6 Gigabit Ethernet

ports. The Gigabit Ethernet ports use standard SC connectors and support 1000BASE-SX
over multimode fiber-optic cable.

For information on supported media types and distances, refer to Table 1-2.

For information on Summit LEDs, refer to LEDs, on page 1-16.

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SUMMIT OVERVIEW

SUMMIT4/FX FRONT VIEW

Figure 1-7 shows the Summit4/FX front view.

Port status Unit status LEDs

LEDs
100 Mbps ports 100 Mbps ports

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
FLASHING AMBER = TRAFFIC
SOLID AMBER = DISABLED
GREEN = ENABLED, LINK OK

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
9 10 11 12 LINK 13 14 15 16
1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

ACTIVITY
1 2 3 4 5 6

Gigabit Ethernet ports Gigabit Ethernet ports

Figure 1-7: Summit4/FX front view

The Summit4/FX has 16 100BASE-FX ports and 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports. All ports use
standard SC connectors. The Gigabit Ethernet ports support 1000BASE-SX over
multimode fiber-optic cable.

For information on supported media types and distances, refer to Table 1-2.

For information on Summit LEDs, refer to LEDs, on page 1-16.

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SUMMIT48 FRONT VIEW

SUMMIT48 FRONT VIEW

Figure 1-8 shows the Summit48 front view.

10/100 Mbps ports

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12

A 49 49R 13 14 15 16 17 18

L 49 49R 19 20 21 22 23 24
49 49R AMBER = ACTIVITY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10/100 BASE-X
GREEN = LINK OK 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 MDI-X
1000 BASE-X FLASHING GREEN = DISABLED

25 26 27 28 29 30

31 32 33 34 35 36 Power

A 50 50R 37 38 39 40 41 42 Mgmt.

L 50 50R 43 44 45 46 47 48
50 50R 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Gigabit Ethernet Port status Unit status

ports LEDs LEDs

Figure 1-8: Summit48 front view

The Summit48 has 48 autosensing 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet

ports, and 2 redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports. All the Gigabit Ethernet ports use GBIC
connectors.

For information on supported media types and distances, refer to Table 1-2.

For information on Summit LEDs, refer to LEDs, on page 1-16.

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LEDS
Table 1-3 describes the light emitting diode (LED) behavior on the Summit.

Table 1-3: Summit LEDs

LED Color Indicates

Power Green The Summit is powered up.
Yellow The Summit is indicating a power, overheat, or fan failure.
MGMT Green flashing
Slow The Summit is operating normally.
Fast Power On Self Test (POST) in progress, or software download
in progress.
Yellow The Summit has failed its POST.
10/100Mbps Port Status LEDs
Green Link is present; port is enabled.
Yellow Frames are being transmitted/received on this port.
Green flashing Link is present; port is disabled.
Off Link is not present.
Gigabit Ethernet Port Status LEDs
Packet Yellow Frames are being transmitted/received on this port.
Off No activity on this port.
Status Green on Link is present; port is enabled;
full-duplex operation.
Green flashing Link is present; port is disabled.
Off Link is not present.

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SUMMIT REAR VIEW

SUMMIT REAR VIEW

Figure 1-9 shows the rear view for the Summit switch.

Power socket and fuse RPS port Console port

U C U
L L

MODEL/NUMBER MADE IN USA

PART NUMBER

SERIAL NUMBER

MAC ADDRESS
130001-00 Rev.03

Figure 1-9: Summit rear view

POWER SOCKET
The Summit automatically adjusts to the supply voltage. The power supply operates
down to 90 V. The fuse is suitable for both 110 V AC and 220-240 V AC operation.

SERIAL NUMBER
Use this serial number for fault-reporting purposes.

CONSOLE PORT
Use the console port (9-pin, D type connector) for connecting a terminal and carrying
out local out-of-band management.

REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY PORT

The redundant power supply (RPS) port is used to connect to a Summit RPS or a
Summit Virtual Chassis. Both the Summit RPS and the Summit Virtual Chassis provide
a redundant, load-shared power source to the Summit. If the primary power source for
the switch fails, the RPS in either the Summit RPS or the Summit Virtual Chassis takes
over, ensuring uninterrupted network operation.

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In addition, when connected to a Summit RPS or Summit Virtual Chassis, the Summit
switch can provide status on power and fan operation of the RPS through SNMP, the
command-line interface, and the Web interface (power supply status only).

The Summit RPS and Summit Virtual Chassis can simultaneously provide power for as
many as two Summit switches.

MAC ADDRESS
This label shows the unique Ethernet MAC address assigned to this device.

FACTORY DEFAULTS
Table 1-4 shows factory defaults for the Summit features.
Table 1-4: Summit Factory Defaults

Item Default Setting

Port status Enabled on all ports.
Serial or Telnet user account admin with no password and user with no password.
Console port configuration 9600 baud, eight data bits, one stop bit, no parity,
XON/XOFF flow control enabled.
Web network management Enabled.
SNMP read community string public.
SNMP write community string private.
RMON history session Enabled.
RMON alarms Disabled.
BOOTP Enabled on the default VLAN (default).
QoS All traffic is part of the default queue in ingress mode.
802.1p priority Recognition enabled.
802.3x flow control Enabled.
Virtual LANs One VLAN named default; all ports belong to the default
VLAN. The default VLAN belongs to the STPD named s0.
802.1Q tagging All packets are untagged on the default VLAN (default).
Spanning Tree Protocol Disabled for the switch; enabled for each port in the STPD.
IP Routing Disabled.
Forwarding database aging period 300 seconds (5 minutes).

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Table 1-4: Summit Factory Defaults (continued)

Item Default Setting

RIP Disabled for the switch; enabled on each VLAN
configured with an IP address.
OSPF Disabled for the switch; enabled for each VLAN
configured with an IP address. All VLANs belong to the
backbone area.
IP multicast routing Disabled.
DVMRP Disabled for the switch; enabled for each VLAN
configured with an IP address.
IGMP snooping Disabled.
GVRP Disabled.

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2 Installation and Setup

This chapter describes the following:

How to decide where to install the Summit
Gigabit Ethernet configuration rules
How to install the switch in a rack or free-standing
How to connect equipment to the console port
How to check the installation using the Power On Self-Test (POST)

FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION

Before installing or removing any components of the switch, or before carrying out any
maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided in Appendix A
of this guide.

DETERMINING THE SWITCH LOCATION

The Summit is suited for use in the office, where it can be free-standing or mounted in a
standard 19-inch equipment rack. Alternatively, the device can be rack-mounted in a
wiring closet or equipment room. Two mounting brackets are supplied with the switch.

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When deciding where to install the switch, ensure that:

The switch is accessible and cables can be connected easily.

Water or moisture cannot enter the case of the unit.
Air-flow around the unit and through the vents in the side of the case is not
restricted. You should provide a minimum of 25mm (1-inch) clearance.
No objects are placed on top of the unit.
Units are not stacked more than four high if the switch is free-standing.

MEDIA TYPES AND DISTANCES

The connectors, media types, and maximum distances are described in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1: Media Types and Distances

Mhz/Km Maximum
Standard Media Type Rating Distance
1000BASE-SX 50/125um Multimode Fiber 400 500 Meters
50/125um Multimode Fiber 500 550 Meters
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 160 220 Meters
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 200 275 Meters
1000BASE-LX 50/125um Multimode Fiber 400 550 Meters
50/125um Multimode Fiber 500 550 Meters
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 500 550 Meters
10u Single-mode Fiber 5,000 Meters
1000BASE-LX10* 10u Single-mode Fiber 10,000 Meters
100BASE-FX 50/125um Multimode Fiber 400 Meters
(half-duplex operation
50/125um Multimode Fiber 2000 Meters
(full-duplex operation)
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber 400 Meters
(half-duplex operation)
52.5/125um Multimode Fiber 2000 Meters
(full-duplex operation)
100BASE-TX Category 5 UTP Cable (100Mbps) 100 Meters
10BASE-T Category 3 UTP Cable (10Mbps) 100 Meters
*EXTREME NETWORKS PROPRIETARY. CAN BE CONNECTED TO 1000BASE-LX ON SINGLE-MODE FIBER USING A MAXIMUM DISTANCE
OF 5,000 METERS.

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INSTALLING THE SUMMIT

For more information on 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX link characteristics,

refer to IEEE Draft P802.3z/D4.2, Table 38-2 and Table 38-6.

INSTALLING THE SUMMIT

The Summit can be mounted in a rack, or placed free-standing on a tabletop.

RACK MOUNTING
The switch is 2U high and will fit in most standard 19-inch racks.

The rack mount kits must not be used to suspend the switch from under a table
or desk, or attach it to a wall.

To rack mount the Summit, follow these steps:

1 Place the switch the right way up on a hard flat surface, with the front facing toward
you.
2 Remove the existing screws from the sides of the chassis and retain for Step 4.
3 Locate a mounting bracket over the mounting holes on one side of the unit.
4 Insert the four screws and fully tighten with a suitable screwdriver, as shown in
Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1: Fitting the mounting bracket

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5 Repeat the three previous steps for the other side of the switch.
6 Insert the switch into the 19-inch rack and secure with suitable screws (not
provided). Ensure that ventilation holes are not obstructed.
7 Connect the Summit to the redundant power supply (if applicable).
8 Connect cables.

FREE-STANDING
The Summit is supplied with four self-adhesive rubber pads. Apply the pads to the
underside of the device by sticking a pad in the marked area at each corner of the
switch.

STACKING THE SWITCH AND OTHER DEVICES

Up to four Summit switches can be placed on top of one another.

This section relates only to physically placing the devices on top of one another.

Apply the pads to the underside of the device by sticking a pad at each corner of the
switch. Place the devices on top of one another, ensuring that the corners align.

CONNECTING EQUIPMENT TO THE CONSOLE PORT

Connection to the console port is used for direct local management. The switch console
port settings are set as follows:
Baud rate 9600
Data bits 8
Stop bit 1
Parity None
Flow control XON/XOFF

The terminal connected to the console port on the switch must be configured with the
same settings. This procedure will be described in the documentation supplied with the
terminal.

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CONNECTING EQUIPMENT TO THE CONSOLE PORT

Appropriate cables are available from your local supplier. In order to make your own
cables, pin-outs for a DB-9 male console connector are described in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2: Console Connector Pin-Outs

Function Pin Number

TXD (transmit data) 3
RXD (receive data) 2
GND (ground) 5

Figure 2-2 shows the pin-outs for a 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin null-modem cable.

Summit PC/Terminal
Cable connector: 9-pin female Cable connector: 25-pin male/female
Screen Shell 1 Screen
TxD 3 3 RxD
RxD 2 2 TxD
Ground 5 7 Ground
RTS 7 4 RTS
CTS 8 20 DTR
DSR 6 5 CTS
DCD 1 6 DSR
DTR 4 8 DCD
Figure 2-2: Null-modem cable pin-outs

Figure 2-3 shows the pin-outs for a 9-pin to 9-pin PC-AT null-modem serial cable.

Summit PC-AT Serial Port

Cable connector: 9-pin female Cable connector: 9-pin female
Screen Shell Shell Screen
DTR 4 1 DCD
TxD 3 2 RxD
RxD 2 3 TxD
CTS 8 4 DTR
Ground 5 5 Ground
DSR 6 6 DSR
RTS 7 7 RTS
DCD 1 8 CTS

Figure 2-3: PC-AT serial null-modem cable pin-outs

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POWERING ON THE SWITCH

To turn on power to the switch, connect the AC power cable to the switch and then to
the wall outlet, and turn the on/off switch to the on position.

CHECKING THE INSTALLATION

After turning on power to the Summit, the device performs a Power On Self-Test
(POST).

During the POST, all ports are temporarily disabled, the packet LED is off, the power
LED is on, and the MGMT LED flashes. The MGMT LED flashes until the switch has
successfully passed the POST.

If the switch passes the POST, the MGMT LED blinks at a slow rate (1 blink per
second). If the switch fails the POST, the MGMT LED shows a solid yellow light.

For more information on the LEDs, refer to Chapter 1.

LOGGING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME

After the Summit has completed the POST, it is operational. Once operational, you can
log in to the switch and configure an IP address for the default VLAN (named default).

To manually configure the IP settings, perform the following steps:

1 Connect a terminal or workstation running terminal-emulation software to the
console port.
2 At your terminal, press [Return] one or more times until you see the login prompt.
3 At the login prompt, enter the default user name admin to log on with administrator
privileges. For example:
login: admin
Administrator capabilities allow you to access all switch functions.

For more information on switch security, refer to Chapter 3.

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4 At the password prompt, press [Return].

The default name, admin, has no password assigned. When you have successfully
logged on to the switch, the command-line prompt displays the name of the switch
(for example, Summit1) in its prompt.
5 Assign an IP address and subnetwork mask for VLAN default by typing
config vlan default ipaddress 123.45.67.8 255.255.255.0
Your changes take effect immediately.
6 Save your configuration changes so that they will be in effect after the next switch
reboot, by typing
save

For more information on saving configuration changes, refer to Chapter 14.

7 When you are finished using the facility, logout of the switch by typing
logout

After two incorrect login attempts, the Summit locks you out of the login facility.
You must wait a few minutes before attempting to log in again.

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3 Accessing The Switch

This chapter provides the following required information to begin managing the
Summit:
Understanding the command syntax
Line-editing commands
Command history substitution
Configuring the switch for management
Switch management methods
Configuring SNMP
Checking basic connectivity

In order for configuration changes to be retained through a switch power cycle or

reboot, you must issue a SAVE command after you have made the change. For
more information on the SAVE command, refer to Chapter 14.

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UNDERSTANDING THE COMMAND SYNTAX

This section describes the steps to take when entering a command. Refer to the sections
that follow for detailed information on using the command-line interface.

To use the command-line interface, follow these steps:

1 When entering a command at the prompt, ensure that you have the appropriate
privilege level.
Most configuration commands require you to have the administrator privilege level.
2 Enter the command name.
If the command does not include a parameter or values, skip to Step 3. If the
command requires more information, or if you want to include optional arguments,
continue to Step 2a.
a If the command has additional options, include them after the command name.
b If the command includes a parameter, enter the parameter name and values.
The value part of the command specifies how you want the parameter to be set.
Values include numerics, strings, or addresses, depending on the parameter.
3 After entering the complete command, press [Return].

If an asterisk (*) appears in front of the command-line prompt, it indicates that

you have outstanding configuration changes that have not been saved. For more
information on saving configuration changes, refer to Chapter 14.

SYNTAX HELPER
The command-line interface has a built-in syntax helper. If you are unsure of the
complete syntax for a particular command, enter as much of the command as possible.
The syntax helper provides a list of options for the remainder of the command.

The syntax helper also provides assistance if you have entered an incorrect command.

COMMAND COMPLETION WITH SYNTAX HELPER

The Summit provides command completion by way of the [Tab] key. If you enter a
partial command, pressing the [Tab] key posts a list of available options, and places the
cursor at the end of the command.

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UNDERSTANDING THE COMMAND SYNTAX

ABBREVIATED SYNTAX
Abbreviated syntax is the shortest, most unambiguous, allowable abbreviation of a
command, parameter, or value. Typically, this is the first three letters of the command.

COMMAND SHORTCUTS
All named components of the switch configuration must have a unique name.
Components are named using the create command. When you enter a command to
configure a named component, you do not need to use the keyword of the component.
For example, to create a VLAN, you must enter a unique VLAN name:
create vlan engineering

Once you have created the VLAN with a unique name, you can then eliminate the
keyword vlan from all other commands that require the name to be entered. For
example, instead of entering the command

config vlan engineering delete port 1-3,6

you could enter the following shortcut:

config engineering delete port 1-3, 6

NUMERICAL RANGES
Commands that require you to enter one or more port numbers use the parameter
<portlist> in the syntax. A portlist can be a range of numbers, for example:
port 1-3

You can add additional port numbers to the list, separated by a comma:
port 1-3,6,8

NAMES
All named components of the switch configuration must have a unique name. Names
must begin with an alphabetical character delimited by whitespace, unless enclosed in
quotation marks.

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SYMBOLS
You may see a variety of symbols shown as part of the command syntax. These symbols
explain how to enter the command, and you do not type them as part of the command
itself. Table 3-1 summarizes command syntax symbols.

Table 3-1: Command Syntax Symbols

Symbol Description
angle brackets < > Enclose a variable or value. You must specify the variable or value. For
example, in the syntax
config vlan <name> ipaddress <ip_address>
you must supply a VLAN name for <name> and an address for
<ip_address> when entering the command. Do not type the angle
brackets.
square brackets [ ] Enclose a required value or list of required arguments. One or more
values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax
disable vlan [<name> | all]
you must specify either the VLAN name for <name>, or the keyword all
when entering the command. Do not type the square brackets.
vertical bar | Separates mutually exclusive items in a list, one of which must be
entered. For example, in the syntax
config snmp community [read | write] <string>
you must specify either the read or write community string in the
command. Do not type the vertical bar.
braces { } Enclose an optional value or a list of optional arguments. One or more
values or arguments can be specified. For example, in the syntax
show vlan {<name> | all}
you can specify either a particular VLAN or the keyword all. If you do
not specify an argument, the command will show all VLANs. Do not type
the braces.

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LINE-EDITING KEYS

LINE-EDITING KEYS
Table 3-2 describes the line-editing keys available using the command-line interface.

Table 3-2: Line-Editing Keys

Key(s) Description
Backspace Deletes character to the left of cursor and shifts remainder of line to left.
Delete or [Ctrl] + D Deletes character under cursor and shifts remainder of line to left.
[Ctrl] + K Deletes characters from under cursor to the end of the line.
Insert Toggles on and off. When toggled on, inserts text and pushes previous
text to right.
Left Arrow Moves cursor to left.
Right Arrow Moves cursor to right.
Home or [Ctrl] + A Moves cursor to first character in line.
End or [Ctrl] + E Moves cursor to last character in line.
[Ctrl] + L Clears the screen and movers the cursor to the beginning of the line.
[Ctrl] + U Clears all characters typed from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
[Ctrl] + W Deletes the previous word.
Up Arrow Displays the previous command in the command history buffer, and
places cursor at end of command.
Down Arrow Displays the next command in the command history buffer, and places
cursor at end of command.

COMMAND HISTORY
The Summit remembers the last 49 commands you enter. You can display a list of
these commands by using the following command:
history

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COMMON COMMANDS
Table 3-3 describes common commands used to manage the switch. Commands specific
to a particular feature are described in the other chapters of this guide.

Table 3-3: Common Commands

Command Description
create account [admin | user] <username> Creates a user account.
{<password>}
create vlan <name> Creates a VLAN.
config account <username> {<password>} Configures a user account password.
config banner Configures the banner string. You can
enter up to 24 rows of 80-column text that
is displayed before the login prompt of
each session. Press [Return] at the
beginning of a line to terminate the
command and apply the banner. To clear
the banner, press [Return] at the beginning
of the first line.
config devicemode [bridging | iprouting | ipmc | Configures the operating mode of the
ipqos] switch. Specify the following:
bridging Layer 2 bridging
functions only
iprouting Bridging and IP unicast
routing functions
ipmc Bridging, IP unicast routing,
and IP multicast routing functions
ipqos IP flow-based QoS functions
If this command is used to change the
operating mode of the Summit once it is
up and running, it causes the switch to
save the configuration and reboot. The
default operating mode is ipmc.
config port <portlist> auto off {speed [10 | 100]} Manually configures the port speed and
duplex [half | full] duplex setting of one or more ports.

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Table 3-3: Common Commands (continued)

Command Description
config time <date> <time> Configures the system date and time. The
format is as follows:
mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss
The time uses a 24-hour clock format. You
cannot set the year past 2023.
config vlan <name> ipaddress <ip_address> Configures an IP address and subnet
{<mask>} mask for a VLAN.
enable bootp vlan [<name> | all] Enables BOOTP for one or more VLANs.
enable idletimeout Enables a fixed value timer that
disconnects all sessions (both Telnet and
console) after 20 minutes of inactivity.
The default setting is disabled.
clear session <number> Terminates a Telnet session from the
switch.
disable bootp vlan [<name> | all] Disables BOOTP for one or more VLANs.
disable idletimeout Disables the fixed value timer that
disconnects all sessions. Once disabled,
console sessions remain open until the
switch is rebooted. Telnet session remain
open until you close the Telnet client.
disable port <portlist> Disables a port.
disable telnet Disables Telnet access to the switch.
disable web Disables Web access to the switch.
delete account <username> Deletes a user account.
delete vlan <name> Deletes a VLAN.
unconfig switch {all} Resets all switch parameters (with the
exception of defined user accounts) to the
factory defaults. If you specify the
keyword all, the user account information
is reset as well.
show banner Displays the user-configured banner.

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CONFIGURING MANAGEMENT ACCESS

The Summit supports the following two level levels of management:
User
Administrator

A user-level account has viewing access to all manageable parameters, with the
exception of the following:
User account database
SNMP community strings

A user-level account can use the ping command to test device reachability, and change
the password assigned to the account name. If you have logged on with user
capabilities, the command-line prompt will end with a (>) sign. For example:

Summit1:2>

An administrator-level account can view and change all switch parameters. It can also
add and delete users, and change the password associated with any account name. The
administrator can disconnect a management session that has been established by way of
a Telnet connection. If this happens, the user logged on by way of the Telnet connection
is notified that the session has been terminated.

If you have logged on with administrator capabilities, the command-line prompt will
end with a (#) sign. For example:

Summit1:18#

The prompt text is taken from the SNMP sysname setting. The number that follows the
colon indicates the sequential line/command number.

If an asterisk (*) appears in front of the command-line prompt, it indicates that you
have outstanding configuration changes that have not been saved. For example:

*Summit1:19#

For more information on saving configuration changes, refer to Chapter 14.

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DEFAULT ACCOUNTS
By default, the switch is configured with two accounts, as shown in Table 3-4.

Table 3-4: Default Accounts

Account Name Access Level

admin This user can access and change all manageable
parameters. The admin account cannot be deleted.
user This user can view (but not change) all manageable
parameters, with the following exceptions:
This user cannot view the user account database.
This user cannot view the SNMP community strings.
This user has access to the ping command.

CHANGING THE DEFAULT PASSWORD

Default accounts do not have passwords assigned to them. Passwords must have a
minimum of 4 characters and can have a maximum of 12 characters.

User names and passwords are case-sensitive.

To add a password to the default admin account, follow these steps:

1 Log in to the switch using the name admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return].
3 Add a default admin password by typing the following:
config account admin
4 Enter the new password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the new password at the prompt.

To add a password to the default user account, follow these steps:

1 Log in to the switch using the name admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return].
3 Add a default user password by typing the following:
config account user
4 Enter the new password at the prompt.

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5 Re-enter the new password at the prompt.

If you forget your password while logged out of the command-line interface,
contact your local technical support representative, who will advise on your next
course of action.

CREATING A MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

The switch can have a total of sixteen management accounts. You can use the default
names (admin and user), or you can create new names and passwords for the accounts.
Passwords must have a minimum of 4 characters and can have a maximum of 12
characters.

The account name admin cannot be deleted.

To create a new account, follow these steps:

1 Log in to the switch as admin.
2 At the password prompt, press [Return].
3 Add a new user by using the following command:
create account [admin | user] <username>
4 Enter the password at the prompt.
5 Re-enter the password at the prompt.

VIEWING SWITCH ACCOUNTS

To view the accounts that have been created, you must have administrator privileges.
Enter the following to see the accounts:
show account

Output from the show accounts command is as follows:

#show account

User Name Access LoginOK Failed Session

------------- ------ ------- ------ --------
admin R/W 0 0
user RO 0 0

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METHODS OF MANAGING THE SUMMIT

DELETING A SWITCH ACCOUNT

To delete a switch account, you must have administrator privileges. Use the following
command to delete an account:
delete account <username>

METHODS OF MANAGING THE SUMMIT

You can manage the Summit using the following methods:
Access the command-line interface by connecting a terminal (or workstation with
terminal-emulation software) to the Summit console port.
Access the command-line interface over a TCP/IP network using a Telnet
connection.
Access the Web interface over a TCP/IP network, using a standard Web browser
(such as Netscape Navigator 3.0 or greater, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or
greater).
Use an SNMP Network Manager over a network running the IP protocol.

The switch can support up to seven user sessions concurrently (for example, one
console port, one Web session, and five Telnet connections).

USING THE CONSOLE INTERFACE

The command-line interface built into the switch is accessible by way of the 9-pin,
RS-232 console port located on the rear of the unit.

For more information on the console port pin-outs, refer to Chapter 2.

Once the connection is established, you will see the system prompt and you may log in.

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USING TELNET
Any workstation with a Telnet facility should be able to communicate with the switch
over a TCP/IP network.

Up to eight active Telnet sessions can access the switch concurrently. The Telnet
connection will time out after twenty minutes of inactivity. If a connection to a Telnet
session is lost inadvertently, the switch terminates the session within two hours.

Before you can start a Telnet session, you must set up the IP parameters described in
the section Configuring Switch IP Parameters, later in this chapter. Telnet is enabled
by default.

To open the Telnet session, you must specify the IP address of the device that you want
to manage. Check the user manual supplied with the Telnet facility if you are unsure of
how to do this.

Once the connection is established, you will see the system prompt and you may log in.

CONNECTING TO ANOTHER HOST USING TELNET

You can Telnet from the current command-line interface session to another host using
the following command:
telnet <ipaddress> {<port_number>}

If the TCP port number is not specified, the Telnet session defaults to port 23. Only
VT100 emulation is supported.

CONFIGURING SWITCH IP PARAMETERS

In order to manage the switch by way of a Telnet connection or by using an SNMP
Network Manager, you must first configure the switch IP parameters.

USING A BOOTP SERVER

If you are using IP and you have a BOOTP server set up correctly on your network, you
must add the following information to the BOOTP server:
Switch Media Access Control (MAC) address
IP address
Subnet address mask (optional)

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The switch MAC address is found on the rear label of the switch.

Once this is done, the IP address and subnetwork mask for the switch will be
downloaded automatically. You can then start managing the switch without further
configuration.

You can enable BOOTP on a per-VLAN basis by using the following command:

enable bootp vlan [<name> | all]

By default, BOOTP is enabled on the default VLAN.

If you configure the switch to use BOOTP, the switch IP address is not retained through
a power cycle, even if the configuration has been saved. To retain the IP address
through a power cycle, you must configure the IP address of the VLAN using the
command-line interface (CLI), Telnet, or Web interface.

All VLANs within a switch that are configured to use BOOTP to get their IP address
use the same MAC address. Therefore, if you are using BOOTP relay through a router,
the BOOTP server must be capable of differentiating its replay based on the gateway
portion of the BOOTP packet.

For more information on DHCP/BOOTP relay, refer to Chapter 9.

MANUALLY CONFIGURING THE IP SETTINGS

If you are using IP without a BOOTP server, you must enter the IP parameters for the
switch in order for the SNMP Network Manager or Telnet software to communicate
with the device. To assign IP parameters to the switch, you must do the following:
Log in to the switch with administrator privileges.
Assign an IP address and subnetwork mask to a VLAN.
The switch comes configured with a default VLAN named default. To use Telnet or
an SNMP Network Manager, you must have at least one VLAN on the switch, and it
must be assigned an IP address and subnetwork mask. IP addresses are always
assigned to a VLAN. The Summit can be assigned multiple IP addresses.

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To manually configure the IP settings, perform the following steps:

1 Connect a terminal or workstation running terminal emulation software to the
console port.
2 At your terminal, press [Return] one or more times until you see the login prompt.
3 At the login prompt, enter your user name and password. Note that they are both
case-sensitive. Ensure that you have entered a user name and password with
administrator privileges.
If you are logging in for the first time, use the default user name admin to log in
with administrator privileges. For example:
login: admin
Administrator capabilities enable you to access all switch functions. The default
user names have no passwords assigned.
If you have been assigned a user name and password with administrator
privileges, enter them at the login prompt.
4 At the password prompt, enter the password and press [Return].
When you have successfully logged in to the switch, the command-line prompt
displays the name of the switch in its prompt.
5 Assign an IP address and subnetwork mask for the default VLAN by using the
following command:
config vlan <name> ipaddress <ipaddress> {<subnet_mask>}
For example:
config vlan default ipaddress 123.45.67.8 255.255.255.0
Your changes take effect immediately.
6 Configure the default route for the switch using the following command:
config iproute add default <ipaddress> {<metric>}
For example:
config iproute add default 123.45.67.1
7 Save your configuration changes so that they will be in effect after the next switch
reboot, by typing
save

For more information on saving configuration changes, refer to Chapter 14.

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8 When you are finished using the facility, log out of the switch by typing
logout

DISCONNECTING A TELNET SESSION

The administrator-level account can disconnect a management session that has been
established by way of a Telnet connection. If this happens, the user logged in by way of
the Telnet connection is notified that the session has been terminated.

To terminate a Telnet session, follow these steps:

1 Log in to the switch with administrator privileges.
2 Determine the session number of the session you want to terminate by typing
show session

Sample output from the show session command is as follows:

show session:

0 Wed Sep 17 20:48:38 1997 admin console serial

4 Wed Sep 17 21:52:16 1997 admin telnet 192.208.37.26
3 Terminate the session by using the following command:
clear session <session_number>

DISABLING TELNET ACCESS

By default, Telnet services are enabled on the switch. You can choose to disable Telnet
by entering
disable telnet
To re-enable Telnet on the switch, at the console port enter
enable telnet

You must be logged in as an administrator to enable or disable Telnet.

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IP HOST CONFIGURATION COMMANDS

Table 3-5 describes the commands that are used to configure IP settings on the switch.

Table 3-5: IP Host Configuration Commands

Command Description
config iparp add <ipaddress> <mac_address> Adds a permanent entry to the ARP table.
Specify the IP address and MAC address
of the entry.
config iparp delete <ipaddress> Deletes an entry from the ARP table.
Specify the IP address of the entry.
clear iparp [<ipaddress> | vlan <name> | all] Removes dynamic entries in the IP ARP
table. Permanent IP ARP entries are not
affected.
config iproute add <ipaddress> <mask> <gateway> Adds a static address to the routing table.
{<metric>} Use a value of 255.255.255.255 for mask
to indicate a host entry
config iproute delete <ipaddress> <mask> Deletes a static address from the routing
<gateway> table.
config iproute add default <gateway> {<metric>} Adds a default gateway to the routing
table. A default gateway must be located
on a configured IP interface. If no metric is
specified, the default metric of 1 is used.
config iproute delete default <gateway> Deletes a default gateway from the
routing table.
show ipconfig {vlan <name> | all} Displays configuration information for one
or more VLANs.
show ipstats {vlan [<name> | all]} Displays IP statistics for the CPU of the
switch.
show iparp {<ipaddress | vlan <name> | all | Displays the IP ARP table. You can filter
permanent} the display by IP address, VLAN, or
permanent entries.

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USING EXTREMEWARE VISTA

ExtremeWare Vista is device-management software running in the Summit that
enables you to access the switch over a TCP/IP network, using a standard Web browser.
Any properly configured standard Web browser that supports frames (such as Netscape
Navigator 3.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0) can manage the switch over a TCP/IP
network.

For more information on assigning an IP address, refer to Configuring Switch IP

Parameters, on page 3-12.

The default home page of the switch can be accessed using the following command:

http://<ipaddress>

When you access the home page of the switch, you are presented with the Logon
screen.

For more information on using ExtremeWare Vista, refer to Chapter 13.

DISABLING WEB ACCESS

By default, Web access is enabled on the Summit. To disable it, enter the following
command:
disable web

To re-enable Web access, enter the following command:

enable web

Reboot the switch in order for these changes to take effect.

For more information on rebooting the switch, refer to Chapter 14.

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USING SNMP
Any Network Manager running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can
manage the switch, provided the Management Information Base (MIB) is installed
correctly on the management station. Each Network Manager provides its own user
interface to the management facilities.
The following sections describe how to get started if you want to use an SNMP
manager. It assumes you are already familiar with SNMP management. If not, refer to
the following publication:
The Simple Book
by Marshall T. Rose
ISBN 0-13-8121611-9
Published by Prentice Hall

ACCESSING SWITCH AGENTS

In order to have access to the SNMP agent residing in the switch, at least one VLAN
must have an IP address assigned to it.

For more information on assigning IP addresses, refer to Table 3-3.

SUPPORTED MIBS
Any Network Manager running SNMP can manage the Summit, provided the MIB is
installed correctly on the management station. In addition to private MIBs, the Summit
supports the standard MIBs listed in Table 3-6.
Table 3-6: Supported MIBs

Description RFC Number

MIB II 1213
IP Forwarding Table MIB 1354
Bridge MIB 1493
Evolution of Interfaces 1573
RIP2 MIB 1724
RMON (Etherstats, History, 1757
Alarms, and Events)

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Table 3-6: Supported MIBs (continued)

Description RFC Number

OSPF2 MIB 1850
RMON II Probe Configuration 2021
802.3 MAU MIB 2239

The IEEE Bridge MIB dot1dTpPortEntry PortInDiscards and dot1dBasePortEntry

counters are not incremented.

CONFIGURING SNMP SETTINGS

The following SNMP parameters can be configured on the switch:
Authorized trap receivers An authorized trap receiver can be one or more
network management stations on your network. The switch sends SNMP traps to all
trap receivers. You can have a maximum of six trap receivers configured for each
Summit. Entries in this list can be created, modified, and deleted using the RMON2
trapDestTable MIB variable, as described in RFC 2021.
Authorized managers An authorized manager can be either a single network
management station, or a range of addresses (for example, a complete subnet)
specified by a prefix and a mask. The Summit can have a maximum of thirty-two
authorized managers.
Community strings The community strings allow a simple method of
authentication between the switch and the remote Network Manager. There are two
types of community strings on the Summit. Read community strings provide
read-only access to the switch. The default read community string is public.
Read-write community strings provide read and write access to the switch. The
default read-write community string is private. A total of eight community strings
can be configured on the switch. The community string for all authorized trap
receivers must be configured on the switch for the trap receiver to receive
switch-generated traps.
System contact (optional) The system contact is a text field that enables you to
enter the name of the person(s) responsible for managing the switch.
System name The system name is the name that you have assigned to this switch.
The default name is the model name of the Summit (for example, Summit1).
System location (optional) Using the system location field, you can enter an
optional location for this switch.

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Table 3-7 describes SNMP configuration commands.

Table 3-7: SNMP Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable snmp access Turns on SNMP support for the switch.
enable snmp trap Turns on SNMP trap support.
config snmp add <ipaddress> {<mask>} Adds the IP address of an SNMP
management station to the access list. Up
to 32 addresses can be specified.
config snmp add trapreceiver <ipaddress> Adds the IP address of a specified trap
community <string> receiver. The IP address can be a
unicast, multicast, or broadcast. A
maximum of 6 trap receivers is allowed.
config snmp add community [read | readwrite] Adds an SNMP read and write community
<string> string. Each community string can have a
maximum of 127 characters.
config snmp delete [<ipaddress> {<mask>} | all] Deletes the IP address of a specified
SNMP management station or all SNMP
management stations. If you delete all
addresses, any machine can have SNMP
management access to the switch.
config snmp delete trapreceiver [<ip_address> Deletes the IP address of a specified trap
community <string> | all] receiver or all authorized trap receivers.
config snmp delete community [read | readwrite] Deletes an SNMP community string.
<string>
config snmp syscontact <string> Configures the name of the system
contact. A maximum of 255 characters is
allowed.
config snmp sysname <string> Configures the name of the switch. A
maximum of 255 characters is allowed.
The default sysname is the model name of
the Summit, such as Summit1, Summit2,
Summit3, and so on. The sysname
appears in the Summit prompt.
config snmp syslocation <string> Configures the location of the switch. A
maximum of 255 characters is allowed.

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DISPLAYING SNMP SETTINGS

To display the SNMP settings configured on the Summit, enter the following command:
show management

This command displays the following information:

Enable/disable state for telnet, SNMP, and Web access
SNMP community strings
Authorized SNMP station list
SNMP trap receiver list
Login statistics

RESETTING AND DISABLING SNMP

To reset and disable SNMP settings, use the commands in Table 3-8.

Table 3-8: SNMP Reset and Disable Commands

Command Description
disable snmp access Disables SNMP on the switch.
disable snmp trap Prevents SNMP traps from being sent from the switch.
Does not clear the SNMP trap receivers that have been
configured.
unconfig management Restores default values to all SNMP-related entries.

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CHECKING BASIC CONNECTIVITY

The Summit offers the following two commands for checking basic connectivity:
ping
traceroute
mtrace

PING
The ping command enables you to send Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo
messages to a remote IP device. The ping command is available for both the user and
administrator privilege level.

The ping command syntax is

ping {continuous} {size <n>} <ip_address>

Options for the ping command are described in Table 3-9.

Table 3-9: Ping Command Parameters

Parameter Description
continuous Specifies ICMP echo messages to be sent continuously.
This option can be interrupted by pressing any key.
size <n> Specifies the size of the packet.

If a ping request fails, the switch continues to send ping messages until interrupted.
Press any key to interrupt a ping request.

TRACEROUTE
The traceroute command enables you to trace the routed path between the switch and
a destination endstation. The traceroute command syntax is
traceroute <ip_address>

where ip_address is the IP address of the destination endstation.

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MTRACE
The mtrace commands displays the multicast path from a source to a receiver. The
mtrace command syntax is
mtrace <group> <source> {<ttl>}

where the following is true:

group Is the IP multicast group address.

source Is the IP source address.
ttl Is the time to live attribute.

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4 Configuring Ports

Ports on the Summit switch can be configured in the following ways:

Enabling and disabling individual ports
Configuring the port speed (Fast Ethernet ports only)
Configuring half- or full-duplex mode
Creating load-sharing groups on multiple ports
Configuring a port to connect to the Summit Virtual Chassis
Changing the Quality or Service (QoS) setting for individual ports

For more information on QoS, refer to Chapter 8.

ENABLING AND DISABLING PORTS

By default, all ports are enabled. To enable or disable one or more ports, use the
following command:

[enable | disable] port <portlist>

For example, to disable ports 3, 5, and 12 through 15 on the Summit2, enter the
following:

disable port 3,5,12-15

Even though a port is disabled, the link remains enabled for diagnostic purposes.

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CONFIGURING PORT SPEED AND DUPLEX SETTING

By default, the Summit is configured to use autonegotiation to determine the port speed
and duplex setting for each port. You can select to manually configure the duplex
setting and the speed of 10/100 Mbps ports, and you can manually configure the
duplex setting on Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Fast Ethernet ports can connect to either 10Base-T or 100Base-T networks. By default,
the ports autonegotiate port speed. You can also configure each port for a particular
speed (either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps).

Gigabit Ethernet ports are statically set to 1 Gbps, and their speed cannot be modified.

All ports on the Summit can be configured for half-duplex or full-duplex operation. By
default, the ports autonegotiate the duplex setting.

To configure port speed and duplex setting, use the following command:

config port <portlist> auto off {speed [10 | 100]} duplex [half | full]

To configure the switch to autonegotiate, use the following command:

config port <portlist> auto on

TURNING OFF AUTONEGOTIATION FOR A GIGABIT ETHERNET PORT

In certain interoperability situations, it is necessary to turn autonegotiation off on a
Gigabit Ethernet port. Even though a Gigabit Ethernet port runs only at full duplex and
gigabit speeds, the command that turns off autonegotiation must still include the
duplex setting.

The following example turns autonegotiation off for port 49 (a Gigabit Ethernet port);

config port 49 auto off duplex full

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PORT COMMANDS
Table 4-1 describes the port commands.

Table 4-1: Port Commands

Command Description
enable learning port <portlist> Enables MAC address learning on one or more
ports. The default setting is enabled.
enable port <portlist> Enables a port.
enable sharing <master_port> grouping Defines a load-sharing group of ports. The ports
<portlist> specified in <portlist> are grouped to the
master port.
enable smartredundancy <portlist> Enables the smart redundancy feature on the
redundant Gigabit Ethernet port. When the smart
redundancy feature is enabled, the switch
always uses the primary link when the primary
link is available. The default setting is enabled.
config port <portlist> auto on Enables autonegotiation for the particular port
type; 802.3u for 10/100 Mbps ports or 802.3z for
Gigabit Ethernet ports.
config port <portlist> auto off {speed [10 | Changes the configuration of a group of ports.
100]} duplex [half | full] Specify the following:
auto off the port will not autonegotiate
the settings
speed the speed of the port (for 10/100
Mbps ports only)
duplex the duplex setting (half- or
full-duplex)
config port <portlist> qosprofile <qosname> Configures one or more ports to use a particular
QoS profile.
disable learning port <portlist> Disables MAC address learning on one or more
ports for security purposes. If MAC address
learning is disabled, only broadcast traffic and
packets destined to a permanent MAC address
matching that port number, are forwarded. The
default setting is enabled.
disable port <portlist> Disables a port. Even when disabled, the link is
available for diagnostic purposes.
disable sharing <master_port> Disables a load-sharing group of ports.

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Table 4-1: Port Commands (continued)

Command Description
disable smartredundancy <portlist> Disables the smart redundancy feature. If the
feature is disabled, the switch changes the
active link only when the current active link
becomes inoperable.
show port {<portlist>} collisions Displays real-time collision statistics.
show port {<portlist>} config Displays the port configuration, including the
following:
Port state
Link state
Link speed
Duplex mode
Flow control
Load sharing information
Link media information
show port {<portlist>} information Displays detailed system-related information,
including the following:
Port state
Link state
Autonegotiation state
Link speed
Duplex mode
Load sharing information
EDP status
SummitLink mode status
VLAN information
QoS information
show port {<portlist>} packet Displays a histogram of packet statistics.
show port {<portlist>} qosmonitor Displays real-time QoS statistics. For more
information on QoS, refer to Chapter 8.
show port {<portlist>} rxerrors Displays real-time receive error statistics. For
more information on error statistics, refer to
Chapter 12.
show port {<portlist>} stats Displays real-time port statistics. For more
information on port statistics, refer to Chapter 12.

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Table 4-1: Port Commands (continued)

Command Description
show port {<portlist>} txerrors Displays real-time transmit error statistics. For
more information on error statistics, refer to
Chapter 12.
show port {<portlist>} utilization Displays real-time port utilization information. Use
the [Spacebar] to toggle between packet, byte,
and bandwidth utilization information.

LOAD SHARING
Load sharing with Summit switches allows you to increase bandwidth and resilience
between switches by using a group of ports to carry traffic in parallel between switches.
The sharing algorithm allows the switch to use multiple ports as a single logical port.
For example, VLANs see the load-sharing group as a single logical port. The algorithm
also guarantees packet sequencing between clients.

If a port in a load-sharing group fails, traffic is redistributed to the remaining ports in

the load-sharing group. If the failed port becomes active again, traffic is redistributed to
include that port.

Load sharing is most useful in cases where the traffic transmitted from the switch to the
load-sharing group is sourced from an equal or greater number of ports on the switch.
For example, traffic transmitted to a 2-port load-sharing group should originate from a
minimum of two other ports on the same switch.

This feature is supported between Summit switches only, but may be compatible with
third-party trunking or sharing algorithms. Check with an Extreme Networks
technical representative for more information.

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CONFIGURING LOAD SHARING

To set up the Summit to load share among ports, you must create a load-sharing group
of ports. Load-sharing groups are defined according to the following rules:

Ports on the switch are divided into groups of two or four.

Ports in a load-sharing group must be contiguous.
Follow the outlined boxes in Table 4-2 through Table 4-6 to determine the valid port
combinations.
The first port in the load-sharing group is configured to be the master logical port.
This is the reference port used in configuration commands. It can be thought of as
the logical port representing the entire port group.

Table 4-2, Table 4-3, Table 4-4, Table 4-5, and Table 4-6 show the possible load-sharing
port group combinations for the Summit1, Summit2, Summit3, Summit4 and
Summit4/FX, and Summit48, respectively.

Table 4-2: Port Combinations for the Summit1

Load-Sharing
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4-port groups x x x x
2-port groups x x x x x x

Table 4-3: Port Combinations for the Summit2

Load-Sharing
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
4-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Table 4-4: Port Combinations for the Summit3

Load-Sharing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
4-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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Table 4-5: Port Combinations for the Summit4 and Summit4/FX

Load-Sharing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
4-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Table 4-6: Port Combinations for the Summit48

Load-Sharing 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
4-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Load-Sharing 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Group 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
4-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2-port groups x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Load-Sharing 4 5
Group 9 0
4-port groups
2-port groups x x

To define a load-sharing group, you assign a group of ports to a single, logical port
number. To enable or disable a load-sharing group, use the following commands:

enable sharing <master_port> grouping <portlist>

disable sharing <master_port>

The following example defines a load-sharing group that contains ports 9 through 12,
and uses the first port in the group as the master logical port 9:

enable sharing 9 grouping 9-12

In this example, logical port 9 represents physical ports 9 through 12.

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When using load sharing, you should always reference the master logical port of
the load-sharing group (port 9 in the previous example) when configuring or
viewing VLANs. VLANs configured to use other ports in the load-sharing group
will have those ports deleted from the VLAN when load sharing becomes enabled.

VERIFYING THE LOAD SHARING CONFIGURATION

The screen output resulting from the show port config command indicates the ports
are involved in load sharing and the master logical port identity.

PORT-MIRRORING
Port-mirroring configures the switch to copy all traffic associated with one or more
ports to a monitor port on the switch. The monitor port can be connected to a network
analyzer or RMON probe for packet analysis. The switch uses a traffic filter that copies
a group of traffic to the monitor port. The traffic filter can be defined based on one of
the following criteria:
MAC source address/destination address All data sent to or received from a
particular source or destination MAC address is copied to the monitor port.
Physical port All data that traverses the port, regardless of VLAN configuration,
is copied to the monitor port.
VLAN All data to and from a particular VLAN, regardless of the physical port
configuration, is copied to the monitor port.
Virtual port All data specific to a VLAN on a specific port is copied to the
monitor port.

Up to 8 mirroring filters and one monitor port can be configured on the switch. Once a
port is specified as a monitor port, it cannot be used for any other function.

Frames that contain errors are not mirrored.

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PORT-MIRRORING COMMANDS
Port-mirroring commands are described in Table 4-7.

Table 4-7: Port-Mirroring Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable mirroring port <port> Dedicates a port on the switch to be the mirror port.
config mirroring add [mac <mac_address> Adds a single mirroring filter definition. Up to eight
| vlan <name> | port <port> | vlan mirroring definitions can be added. You can mirror
<name> port <port>] traffic from a MAC address, a VLAN, a physical
port, or a specific VLAN/port combination.
config mirroring delete [mac Deletes a particular mirroring filter definition, or all
<mac_address> | vlan <name> | port mirroring filter definitions.
<port> | vlan <name> port <port> | all}
disable mirroring Disables port-mirroring.
show mirroring Displays the port-mirroring configuration.

PORT-MIRRORING EXAMPLE
The following example selects port 3 as the mirror port, and sends all traffic coming
into or out of the switch on port 1 to the mirror port:

enable mirroring port 3

config mirroring add port 1
The following example sends all traffic coming into or out of the switch on port 1 and
the VLAN default to the mirror port:
config mirroring add port 1 vlan default

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SUMMIT VIRTUAL CHASSIS

The Summit Virtual Chassis is an ultra-high performance, low-cost external backplane
that connects up to eight stacked or distributed Summit switches into one cohesive
system.

Features of the Summit Virtual Chassis include the following:

Increased port density

Policy-based Quality of Service (QoS)
Load-sharing links
Extensive fault-tolerant capabilities
Redundant power supplies
Hot-swappable switches
How-swappable virtual chassis
Environmental sensors
The Summit Virtual Chassis has eight SummitLink ports. A SummitLink port is a
proprietary backplane channel used to connect Summit switches to the Summit Virtual
Chassis.

For detailed information about the Summit Virtual Chassis, refer to the Summit
Virtual Chassis Design and Installation Guide.

SUMMIT SWITCH PORT CONNECTIONS

Table 4-8 describes the Summit switch ports that can be used to connect to one, two, or
four Summit Virtual Chassis units.

Table 4-8: Summit Ports to Use to Connect to the Summit Virtual Chassis

One Virtual Chassis Two Virtual Chassis Four Virtual Chassis

Summit1 Any of ports 1 - 8 Ports 2 and 3, or Ports 4, 5, 6, and 7
Ports 4 and 5, or
Ports 6 and 7
Summit2 Port 17 or Port 18 Ports 17 and 18
Summit3 Port 25

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Table 4-8: Summit Ports to Use to Connect to the Summit Virtual Chassis (continued)

One Virtual Chassis Two Virtual Chassis Four Virtual Chassis

Summit4 Any of ports 17 - 22 Ports 17 and 18, or Ports 19, 20, 21, and 22
Ports 19 and 20, or
Ports 21 and 22
Summit4/FX Any of ports 17 - 22 Ports 17 and 18, or Ports 19, 20, 21, and 22
Ports 19 and 20, or
Ports 21 and 22
Summit48 Port 49 or Port 50 Ports 49 and 50

EXTREME DISCOVERY PROTOCOL

The Extreme Discovery Protocol (EDP) is used to locate neighbor Extreme Networks
switches connected to the Summit Virtual Chassis. When running on a normal switch
port, EDP is used to by the Summit switches to exchange topology information with
each other. Information communicated using EDP includes the following:
Switch MAC address (switch ID)
Switch software version information
Switch IP address
Switch VLAN-IP information
Switch port number
Summit Virtual Chassis identifier and port number
Listing of all virtual chassis identifiers

EDP cannot be disabled on ports that are connected to a Summit Virtual

Chassis.

When a Gigabit Ethernet port is configured to be connected to a SummitLink port on a

Summit Virtual Chassis, the Activity LED on the Summit flashes once per second, even
when no traffic is present on the network. The flashing Activity LED indicates that EDP
is running successfully between all of the Summit switches connected to the Summit
Virtual Chassis.

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SUMMIT VIRTUAL CHASSIS COMMANDS

Table 4-9 lists commands that are used on the Summit switch to connect it to a Summit
Virtual Chassis.

Table 4-9: Summit Virtual Chassis Commands

Command Description
show edp Displays connectivity information for neighboring
Summit switches.
enable summitlink port <portlist> Enables the port to connect to a SummitLink port
on the Summit Virtual Chassis. SummitLink cannot
be enabled if multiple STPDs are configured on
the port. The default setting is disabled.
disable summitlink port <portlist> Disables the connection to the SummitLink port on
the Summit Virtual Chassis.
enable edp port <portlist> Enables the generation and processing of Extreme
Discovery Protocol message on one or more ports.
The default setting is enabled.
disable edp port <portlist> Disables the Extreme Discovery Protocol on one or
more ports. EDP cannot be disabled on a port that
has SummitLInk enabled.

CONFIGURING THE SUMMIT FOR USER WITH THE SUMMIT VIRTUAL

CHASSIS
You must configure the Summit switch port(s) prior to connecting the switch to the
Summit Virtual Chassis. Each connected port must be configured as a SummitLink port,
using the following command:
enable summitlink port <portlist>

If you are using a parallel Virtual Chassis stack, you must configure load-sharing on the
Summit after the ports are designated as SummitLink ports. This is done using the
following command:

enable sharing <master port> grouping <portlist>

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VLANS AND SUMMIT SWITCHES USING THE VIRTUAL CHASSIS

Summit switches exchange information using EDP across Virtual Chassis links. The
information exchanged allows the switches to automatically join VLANs. A VLAN is
automatically joined between Summit switches that are members of the same Virtual
Chassis stack if the VLAN name and configured 802.1Q tag values are identical.

The VLAN default is joined by all Summit switches that are connected to a
Summit Virtual Chassis stack. This is because the VLAN name default exists on
all Summits, and the explicit 802.1Q tag value is 1 on each switch.

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5 Virtual LANs (VLANs)

Setting up Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) on the Summit eases many
time-consuming tasks of network administration while increasing efficiency in network
operations.

This chapter describes the concept of VLANs and explains how to implement VLANs
on the Summit.

OVERVIEW OF VIRTUAL LANS

The term VLAN is used to refer to a collection of devices that communicate as if they
were on the same physical LAN. Any set of ports (including all ports on the switch) is
considered a VLAN. LAN segments are not restricted by the hardware that physically
connects them. The segments are defined by flexible user groups you create with the
command-line interface.

BENEFITS
Implementing VLANs on your networks has the following advantages:
VLANs help to control traffic.
With traditional networks, congestion can be caused by broadcast traffic that is
directed to all network devices, regardless of whether they require it. VLANs
increase the efficiency of your network because each VLAN can be set up to contain
only those devices that must communicate with each other.

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VLANs provide extra security.

Devices within each VLAN can only communicate with member devices in the same
VLAN. If a device in VLAN Marketing must communicate with devices in VLAN
Sales, the traffic must cross a routing device.
VLANs ease the change and movement of devices.
With traditional networks, network administrators spend much of their time dealing
with moves and changes. If users move to a different subnetwork, the addresses of
each endstation must be updated manually.
For example, with a VLAN, if an endstation in VLAN Marketing is moved to a port
in another part of the network, and retains its original subnet membership; you must
only specify that the new port is in VLAN Marketing.

TYPES OF VLANS
The Summit supports a maximum of 256 VLANs. Summit VLANs can be created
according to the following criteria:
Physical port
802.1Q tag
Ethernet, LLC SAP, or LLC/SNAP Ethernet protocol type
A combination of these criteria

PORT-BASED VLANS
In a port-based VLAN, a VLAN name is given to a group of one or more ports on the
switch. A switch port can be a member of only one port-based VLAN.

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For example, in Figure 5-1, ports 1, 2, and 5 are part of VLAN Marketing; ports 3, 4, and
6 are part of VLAN Sales; and ports 7 and 8 are in VLAN Finance.

Marketing Finance

1 8

2 3 4 5 6 7

Sales

Figure 5-1: Example of a port-based VLAN

Even though they are physically connected to the same switch, for the members of the
different VLANs to communicate, the traffic must go through the IP routing
functionality provided in the Summit. This means that each VLAN must be configured
as a router interface with a unique IP address.

SPANNING SWITCHES WITH PORT-BASED VLANS

To create a port-based VLAN that spans two switches, you must do two things:

Assign the port on each switch to the VLAN.

Cable the two switches together using one port on each switch per VLAN.

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Figure 5-2 illustrates a single VLAN that spans two switches. All ports on both switches
belong to VLAN Sales. The two switches are connected using port 2 on Switch 1, and
port 6 on Switch 2.

Sales

1 8

2 3 4 5 6 7

Switch 1

1 8

2 3 4 5 6 7

Switch 2

Figure 5-2: Single port-based VLAN spanning two switches

In a port-based VLAN, to create multiple VLANs that span two switches, a port on
Switch 1 must be cabled to a port on Switch 2 for each VLAN you want to have span
across the switches. At least one port on each switch must be a member of the
corresponding VLANs, as well.

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Figure 5-3 illustrates two VLANs spanning two switches. On Switch 1, ports 1-4 are part
of VLAN Accounting; ports 5 - 8 are part of VLAN Engineering. On Switch 2, ports 1-4
are part of VLAN Accounting; ports 5 - 8 are part of VLAN Engineering. VLAN
Accounting spans Switch 1 and Switch 2 by way of a connection between Switch 1 port 2
and Switch 2 port 4. VLAN Engineering spans Switch 1 and Switch 2 by way of a
connection between Switch 1 port 5 and Switch 2 port 8.

Accounting Engineering
1 8

2 3 4 5 6 7

Switch 1

1 8

2 3 4 5 6 7

Switch 2

Figure 5-3: Two port-based VLANs spanning two Switches

Using these steps, you can create multiple VLANs that span multiple switch es, in a
daisy-chained fashion. Each switch must have a dedicated port for each VLAN. Each
dedicated port must be connected to a port that is a member its VLAN on the next
switch.

TAGGED VLANS
Tagging is a process that inserts a marker (called a tag) into the Ethernet frame. The tag
contains the identification number of a specific VLAN, called the VLANid.

The use of 802.1Q tagged packets may lead to the appearance of packets
slightly bigger than the current IEEE 802.3/Ethernet maximum of 1518 bytes.
This may affect packet error counters in other devices, and may also lead to
connectivity problems if non-802.1Q bridges or routers are placed in the path.

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USES OF TAGGED VLANS

Tagging is most commonly used to create VLANs that span switches. The
switch-to-switch connections are typically called trunks. Using tags, multiple VLANs
can span multiple switches using one or more trunks. In a port-based VLAN, each
VLAN requires its own pair of trunk ports, as shown in Figure 5-3. Using tags, multiple
VLANs can span two switches with a single trunk.

Another benefit of tagged VLANs is the ability to have a port be a member of multiple
VLANs. This is particularly useful if you have a device (such as a server) that must
belong to multiple VLANs. The device must have a NIC that supports 802.1Q tagging.

A single port can be a member of only one port-based VLAN. All additional VLAN
membership for the port must be accompanied by tags. In addition to configuring the
VLAN tag for the port, the server must have a Network Interface Card (NIC) that
supports 802.1Q tagging.

ASSIGNING A VLAN TAG

Each VLAN may be assigned an 802.1Q VLAN tag. As ports are added to a VLAN with
an 802.1Q tag defined, you decide whether each port will use tagging for that VLAN.
The default mode of the switch is to have all ports assigned to the VLAN named
default, with an 802.1Q VLAN tag (VLANid) of 1 assigned.

Not all ports in the VLAN must be tagged. As traffic from a port is forwarded out of
the switch, the switch determines (in real time) if each destination port should use
tagged or untagged packet formats for that VLAN. The switch adds and strips tags, as
required, by the port configuration for that VLAN.

Packets arriving tagged with a VLANid that is not configured in the switch will be
discarded.

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Figure 5-4 illustrates the physical view of a network that uses tagged and untagged
traffic.

MS

M M S MS

Switch 1 M = Marketing
802.1Q S = Sales
Tagged server = Tagged port

M S

MS M S

Switch 2
Figure 5-4: Physical diagram of tagged and untagged traffic

Figure 5-5 shows a logical diagram of the same network.

Marketing Switch 1 Sales

Switch 1 Switch 2 Port 1 * Switch 1 Switch 2
Port 7 *
Port 2 Port 1 Port 1 Port 7
Port 4 Port 4 Switch 2 Port 6 Port 8
Port 2 *

*Tagged Ports

Figure 5-5: Logical diagram of tagged and untagged traffic

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In Figure 5-4 and Figure 5-5:

The trunk port on each switch carries traffic for both VLAN Marketing and VLAN
Sales.
The trunk port on each switch is tagged.
The server connected to port 1 on Switch 1 has a NIC that supports 802.1Q tagging.
The server connected to port 1 on Switch 1 is a member of both VLAN Marketing
and VLAN Sales.
All other stations use untagged traffic.

As data passes out of the switch, the switch determines if the destination port requires
the frames to be tagged or untagged. All traffic coming from and going to the server is
tagged. Traffic coming from and going to the trunk ports is tagged. The traffic that
comes from and goes to the other stations on this network is not tagged.

MIXING PORT-BASED AND TAGGED VLANS

You can configure the Summit using a combination of port-based and tagged VLANs. A
given port can be a member of multiple VLANs, with the stipulation that only one of its
VLANs uses untagged traffic. In other words, a port can simultaneously be a member of
one port-based VLAN and multiple tag-based VLANs.

For the purposes of VLAN classification, packets arriving on a port with an

802.1Q tag containing a VLANid of zero are treated as untagged.

GENERIC VLAN REGISTRATION PROTOCOL

The Generic VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) allows a LAN device to signal other
neighboring devices that it wishes to receive packets for one or more VLANs. The
GVRP protocol is defined as part of the IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LANs draft standard. The
main purpose of the protocol is to allow switches to automatically discover some of the
VLAN information that would otherwise have to be manually configured in each
switch. GVRP can also be run by network servers. These servers are usually configured
to join several VLANs, and then signal the network switches of the VLANs of which
they want to be part.

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Figure 5-6 illustrates a network using GVRP.

VLAN
Switch A VLAN Red, Tag 10
Untag Red,
ged

d,
N Re d GVRP: "Send
A g e GVRP: "Send
VL ntag me traffic for me traffic for
U VLAN tag 10." VLAN tag 10."

Switch B

GVRP: "Send
me traffic for
VLAN tag 10."

Figure 5-6: Network example using GVRP

In Figure 5-6, Switch A is a member of VLAN Red. VLAN Red has the VLANid 10. Port
1 and port 2 on Switch A are added to the VLAN as untagged.

The configuration for Switch A is as follows:

create vlan red

config vlan red tag 10
config vlan red add port 1-2 untagged
enable gvrp

Switch B does not need to be configured with VLAN or tagging information. Instead,
using GVRP, the server connected to Switch B, and the remainder of the network
connected to Switch B provide Switch B with the information it needs to forward traffic.
Switch A automatically adds port 3 to VLAN Red because Switch A now knows that
there are other devices on port 3 that need access to VLAN Red.

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VLANs that are automatically created using GVRP with the VLANid 10 are given
names in the following format:

gvrp vlan xxxx

where xxxx is the VLANid (in decimal) that is discovered by GVRP. These VLANs are
not permanently stored in NVRAM, and you cannot add or remove ports from these
VLANs.

GVRP assumes that the VLANs for which it carries information operate using VLAN
tags, unless explicitly configured otherwise. Typically, you must configure any untagged
VLANs on the switches at the edges of the network, and the GVRP protocol is used
across the core of the network to automatically configure other switches using tagged
VLANs.

GVRP COMMANDS

Table 5-1 describes GVRP commands.

Table 5-1: GVRP Commands

Command Description
enable gvrp Enables the Generic VLAN Registration
Protocol (GVRP). The default setting is
disabled.
config gvrp {listen | send | both | none} {port Configures the sending and receiving GVRP
<portlist> | all} information on one or more ports. Options
include the following:
listen Receive GVRP packets.
send Send GVRP packets.
both Send and receive GVRP packets.
none Disable the port from participating
in GVRP operation.
The default setting is both.
disable gvrp Disables the GARP VLAN Registration
Protocol.
show gvrp Displays the current configuration and status
of GVRP.

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TYPES OF VLANS

PROTOCOL-BASED VLANS
Protocol-based VLANs enable you to define a packet filter that the Summit uses as the
matching criteria to determine if a particular packet belongs to a particular VLAN.

Protocol-based VLANs are most often used in situations where network segments
contain hosts running multiple protocols. For example, in Figure 5-7, the hosts are
running both the IP and NetBIOS protocols.

The IP traffic has been divided into two IP subnets, 192.207.35.0 and 192.207.36.0. The
subnets are internally routed by the Summit. The subnets are assigned different VLAN
names, Finance and Personnel, respectively. The remainder of the traffic belongs to the
VLAN named MyCompany. All ports are members of the VLAN MyCompany.

192.207.35.1 192.207.36.1

My Company
192.207.35.0 192.207.36.0
Finance Personnel

1 2 3 4

= IP traffic
= All other traffic

Figure 5-7: Protocol-based VLANs

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PREDEFINED PROTOCOL FILTERS

The following protocol filters are predefined on the Summit:

IP
IPX
NetBIOS
DECNet
IPX_8022
IPX_SNAP
AppleTalk

DEFINING PROTOCOL FILTERS

If necessary, you can define a customized protocol filter based on EtherType, LLC,
and/or SNAP. Up to six protocols may be part of a protocol filter. To define a protocol
filter, do the following:
Create a protocol using the following command:
create protocol <protocol_name>
For example:
create protocol fred
The protocol name can have a maximum of 31 characters.
Configure the protocol using the following command:
config protocol <protocol_name> add <protocol_type> <hex_value>
Supported protocol types include:
etype EtherType
The values for etype are four-digit hexadecimal numbers taken from a list
maintained by the IEEE. This list can be found at the following URL:
http://standards.ieee.org/regauth/ethertype/index.html
llc LLC SAP
The values for llc are four-digit hexadecimal numbers that are created by
concatenating a two-digit LLC Destination SAP (DSAP) and a two-digit LLC
Source SAP (SSAP). The list of LLC SAPs can be found at the following URL:
http://stdsbbs.ieee.org/pub/general/LLC_list.txt

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snap Ethertype inside an IEEE SNAP packet encapsulation.

The values for snap are the same as the values for etype, described previously.
config protocol fred add llc feff
config protocol fred add snap 9999

A maximum of seven protocol filters, each containing a maximum of six protocols, can
be defined, however no more than seven protocol should be active and configured for
use.

For more information on SNAP protocol for Ethernet protocol types, see TR
11802-5:1997 (ISO/IEC) [ANSI/IEEE std. 802.1H, 1997 Edition].

DELETING A PROTOCOL FILTER

If a protocol filter is deleted from a VLAN, the VLAN is assigned a protocol filter of
none. You can continue to configure the VLAN, however no traffic is forwarded to the
VLAN until a protocol is assigned to it.

PRECEDENCE OF TAGGED PACKETS OVER PROTOCOL FILTERS

If a VLAN is configured to accept tagged packets on a particular port, incoming packets
that match the tag configuration take precedence over any protocol filters that are
associated with the VLAN.

VLAN NAMES
The Summit supports up to 256 different VLANs. Each VLAN is given a name that can
be up to 32 characters. VLAN names can use standard alphanumeric characters. The
following characters are not permitted in a VLAN name:
Space
Comma
Quotation mark

VLAN names must begin with an alphabetical letter. Quotation marks can be used to
enclose a VLAN name that does not begin with an alphabetical character, or that
contains a space, comma, or other special character.

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VLAN names are locally significant. That is, VLAN names used on one switch are only
meaningful to that switch. If another switch is connected to it, the VLAN names have
no significance to the other switch. The exception to this is when a switch is connected
to a Summit Virtual Chassis. In this case, the VLAN name is used as part of the
connectivity negotiation process. You should use VLAN names consistently across your
entire network.

DEFAULT VLAN
The Summit ships with one default VLAN that has the following properties:
The VLAN name is default.
It contains all the ports on a new or initialized switch.
The default VLAN is untagged on all ports. It has an internal VLANid of 1.

CONFIGURING VLANS ON THE SUMMIT

This section describes the commands associated with setting up VLANs on the Summit.
Configuring a VLAN involves the following steps:
1 Create and name the VLAN.
2 Assign an IP address and mask (if applicable) to the VLAN, if needed.

Each IP address and mask assigned to a VLAN must represent a unique IP

subnet. You cannot configure the same IP subnet on different VLANs.

3 Assign a VLANid, if any ports in this VLAN will use a tag.

4 Assign one or more ports to the VLAN.
As you add each port to the VLAN, decide if the port will use an 802.1Q tag.

Table 5-2 describes the commands used to configure a VLAN.

Table 5-2: VLAN Configuration Commands

Command Description
create vlan <name> Creates a named VLAN.
create protocol <protocol_name> Creates a user-defined protocol.

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Table 5-2: VLAN Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
enable ignore-stp vlan <name> Enables a VLAN from using STP port
information. When enabled, all virtual ports
associated with the VLAN are in STP
forwarding mode. The default setting is
disabled.
config dot1p ethertype <ethertype> Configures an IEEE 802.1Q Ethertype. Use
this command only if you have another switch
that supports 802.1Q, but uses a different
Ethertype value than 8100.
config protocol <protocol_name> [add | delete] Configures a protocol filter. Supported
<protocol_type> <hex_value> <protocol_type> values include:
{<protocol_type> <hex_value>} ...
etype
llc
snap
The variable <hex_value> is a hexadecimal
number between 0 and FFFF that represents
either the Ethernet protocol type (for
EtherType), the DSAP/SSAP combination (for
LLC), or the SNAP-encoded Ethernet protocol
type (for SNAP).
config vlan <name> ipaddress <ipaddress> Assigns an IP address and an optional mask to
{<mask>} the VLAN.
config vlan <name> [add | delete] port Adds one or more ports to a VLAN. You can
<portlist> {tagged | untagged} specify tagged port(s), untagged port(s). By
default, ports are untagged.
config vlan <name> delete port <portlist> Deletes one or more ports from a VLAN.
{tagged | untagged}
config vlan <name> protocol Configures a protocol-based VLAN. If the
[<protocol_name> | any] keyword any is specified, then it becomes the
default VLAN. All packets that cannot be
classified into other protocol-based VLANs are
assigned to the default VLAN of that port.
config vlan <name> qosprofile <qosname> Configures a VLAN to use a particular QoS
profile. Dynamic FDB entries associated with
the VLAN are flushed once the change is
committed.
config vlan <name> tag <vlanid> Assigns a numerical VLANid. The valid range
is from 1 to 4095.

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VLAN CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES

The following example creates a port-based VLAN named accounting, assigns the IP
address 132.15.121.1, and assigns ports 1, 2, 3, and 6 to it:
create vlan accounting
config accounting ipaddress 132.15.121.1
config default delete port 1-3, 6
config accounting add port 1-3,6

Because VLAN names are unique, you do not need to enter the keyword vlan
after you have created the unique VLAN name. You can use the VLAN name
alone.

The following example creates a tag-based VLAN named video. It assigns the VLANid
1000. Ports 4 through 8 are added as tagged ports to the VLAN.

create vlan video

config video tag 1000
config video add port 4-8 tagged

The following example creates a VLAN named Sales, with the VLANid 120. The VLAN
uses both tagged and untagged ports. Ports 1 through 3 are tagged, and ports 4 and 7
are untagged. Note that when not explicitly specified, ports are added as untagged.

create vlan sales

config sales tag 120
config sales add port 1-3 tagged
config sales add port 4,7

The following example creates a protocol-based VLAN named IPSales. Ports 6 through 8
are assigned to the VLAN.

create vlan ipsales

config ipsales protocol ip
config ipsales add port 6-8

The following example defines a protocol filter, myprotocol and applies it to the VLAN
named myvlan. This is an example only, and has no real-world application.

create protocol myprotocol

config protocol myprotocol add etype 0xf0f0
config protocol myprotocol add etype 0xffff
create vlan myvlan
config myvlan protocol myprotocol

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DISPLAYING VLAN SETTINGS

To display VLAN settings, use the following command:
show vlan {<name> | all}

Sample output from this command is as follows:

show vlan all

VLAN Interface [1-fde] with name net142 created by user

Tagging: Untagged (Internal tag 4095)
IP: Not configured
STPD: Domain s0 is running spanning tree protocol.
Protocol AppleTalk = SNAP:809b SNAP:80f3
QoS Profile: QP1
Ports: 4. (Number of active port=4)
Untag: 1 2 3 10

LAN Interface [2-fdd] with name net123 created by user

Tagging: 802.1Q Tag 1054
IP: 123.45.67.1/255.0.0.0
STPD: Domain s0 is running spanning tree protocol.
Protocol Match all unfiltered protocols.
QoS Profile: QP1
Ports: 18. (Number of active port=6)
Untag: 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10
Tagged: 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

The show command displays summary information about each VLAN, and includes
the following:
Name
VLANid
How the VLAN was created (manually or by GVRP)
IP address
STPD information
Protocol information
QOS profile information
Ports assigned

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Tagged/untagged status for each port

How the ports were added to the VLAN (manually or by GVRP)

To display protocol information, use the following command:

show protocol {<protocol> | all}

This show command displays protocol information, including the following:

Protocol name
List of protocol fields
VLANs that use the protocol

DELETING VLANS
To delete a VLAN, or to return VLAN settings to their defaults, use the commands
listed in Table 5-3.

Table 5-3: VLAN Delete and Reset Commands

Command Description
disable ignore-stp vlan <name> Allows a VLAN to use STP port information.
unconfig vlan <name> ipaddress Resets the IP address of the VLAN.
delete vlan <name> Removes a VLAN.
delete protocol <protocol> Removes a protocol.

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6 Switch Forwarding Database

(FDB)

This chapter describes the contents of the switch forwarding database (FDB), how the
FDB works, and how to configure the FDB.

OVERVIEW OF THE FDB

The Summit maintains a database of all media access control (MAC) addresses received
on all of its ports. It uses the information in this database to decide whether a frame
should be forwarded or filtered.

FDB CONTENTS
The database holds up to a maximum of 128K entries. Each entry consists of the MAC
address of the device, an identifier for the port on which it was received, and an
identifier for the VLAN to which the device belongs. Frames destined for devices that
are not in the FDB are flooded to all members of the VLAN.

FDB ENTRY TYPES

The following are three types of entries in the FDB:
Dynamic entries Initially, all entries in the database are dynamic. Entries in the
database are removed (aged-out) if, after a period of time (aging time), the device
has not transmitted. This prevents the database from becoming full with obsolete
entries by ensuring that when a device is removed from the network, its entry is
deleted from the database. Dynamic entries are deleted from the database if the

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switch is reset or a power off/on cycle occurs. For more information about setting
the aging time, refer to the section Configuring FDB Entries, later in this chapter.
Non-aging entries If the aging time is set to zero, all aging entries in the database
are defined as static, non-aging entries. This means that they do not age, but they are
still deleted if the switch is reset.
Permanent entries Permanent entries are retained in the database if the switch is
reset or a power off/on cycle occurs. The system administrator must make entries
permanent. A permanent entry can either be a unicast or multicast MAC address.
All entries entered by way of the command-line interface are stored as permanent.
The switch can support a maximum of 64 permanent entries.
Once created, permanent entries stay the same as when they were created. For
example. the permanent entry store is not updated when any of the following take
place:
A VLAN is deleted
A VLANid is changed
A port mode is changed (tagged/untagged)
A port is deleted from a VLAN
A port is disabled
A port enters blocking state
A port QoS setting is changed
A port goes down (link down)
Blackhole entries A blackhole entry configures packets with a specified MAC
destination address to be discarded. Blackhole entries are useful as a security
measure or in special circumstances where a specific destination address must be
discarded. Blackhole entries are treated like permanent entries in the event of a
switch reset or power off/on cycle. Blackhole entries are never aged out of the
database.

HOW FDB ENTRIES GET ADDED

Entries are added into the FDB in the following two ways:
The switch can learn entries. The switch updates its FDB with the source MAC
address from a packet, the VLAN, and the port identifier on which the source packet
is received.
You can enter and update entries using a MIB browser, an SNMP Network Manager,
or the command-line interface, as described in the next section.

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ASSOCIATING A QOS PROFILE WITH AN FDB ENTRY

You can associate a QoS profile with a MAC address (and VLAN) of a device that will
be dynamically learned. The FDB treats the entry like a dynamic entry (it is learned, it
can be aged out of the database, and so on). The switch applies the QoS profile as soon
as the FDB entry is learned.

CONFIGURING FDB ENTRIES

To configure entries in the FDB, use the commands listed in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1: FDB Configuration Commands

Command Description
create fdbentry <mac_address> vlan Creates an FDB entry. Specify the following:
<name> [blackhole | <portlist> | dynamic]
mac_address Device MAC address, using
{qosprofile <qosname>}
colon separated bytes.
name VLAN associated with MAC address.
blackhole Configures the MAC address as
a blackhole entry.
portlist Port numbers associated with
MAC address.
dynamic Specifies that the entry will be
learned dynamically. Used to associated a QoS
profile with a dynamically learned entry.
qosname QoS profile associated with MAC
address.
If more than one port number is associated with a
permanent MAC entry, packets are multicast to the
multiple destinations.
config fdb agingtime <number> Configures the FDB aging time. The range is 15
through 1,000,000 seconds. The default value is
300 seconds. A value of 0 indicates that the entry
should never be aged out.
enable learning port <portlist> Enables MAC address learning on one or more
ports.

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Table 6-1: FDB Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
disable learning port <portlist> Disables MAC address learning on one or more
ports for security purposes. If MAC address
learning is disabled, only broadcast traffic and
packets destined to a permanent MAC address
matching that port number, are forwarded. The
default setting is enabled.

FDB CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES

This example adds a permanent entry to the FDB:
create fdbentry 00:E0:2B:12:34:56 vlan marketing port 4

The permanent entry has the following characteristics:

MAC address is 00E02B123456.

VLAN name is marketing.
Port number for this device is 4.

This example associates the QoS profile qp2 with a dynamic entry that will be learned
by the FDB:

create fdbentry 00:A0:23:12:34:56 vlan net34 dynamic qosprofile qp2

This entry has the following characteristics:

MAC address is 00A023123456.

VLAN name is net34.
The entry will be learned dynamically.
QoS profile qp2 will be applied when the entry is learned.

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DISPLAYING FDB ENTRIES

To display FDB entries, use the command
show fdb {all | <mac_address> | vlan <name> | <portlist> | permanent |
qos}

where the following is true:

all Displays all FDB entries.
mac_address Displays the entry for a particular MAC address.
vlan <name> Displays the entries for a VLAN.
portlist Displays the entries for a port.
permanent Displays all permanent entries.
qos Displays all entries that are associated with a QoS profile.

The following sample output shows the information displayed when you request
output for all FDB entries:

show fdb

Hash Num Mac Vlan Flags Ptag PortList

--------------------------------------------------------------- -
0ff0: 0 ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff Default(0001) sm 0fdf CPU,1,19
1823: 0 08:00:4e:2b:f3:00 Default(0001) sm 0ff1 CPU
2bfb: 0 00:80:c7:01:cb:bd Default(0001) dm 0000 1
3289: 0 00:e0:2b:00:00:00 Default(0001) sm 0ffb CPU
373d: 0 01:80:c2:00:00:00 (0000) sm 0ffb CPU

Total: 5 Static: 4 Perm: 0 Dyn: 1 Dropped: 0

FDB Aging time: 300 seconds

The show command displays summary information, including

MAC address
VLAN name and VLANID
The VLANID 0000 indicates that the entry is a special entry that is not associated
with any one VLAN.

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Entry method (shown in the field labeled Flags):

s Static entry configured by the user
d Dynamic entry learned by the switch
m MAC address entry
i MAC address entry that is used for IP routing
Port
Hash and PTAG entries (used by Extreme Networks technical support only)

REMOVING FDB ENTRIES

You can remove one or more specific entries from the FDB, or you can clear the entire
FDB of all entries by using the commands listed in Table 6-2.

Table 6-2: Removing FDB Entry Commands

Command Description
delete fdbentry <mac_address> vlan <name> Deletes a permanent FDB entry.
clear fdb [all | <mac_address> | vlan <name> | Clears dynamic FDB entries that match
<portlist>] the filter. Use the keyword all to clear all
dynamic entries.

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7 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

Using the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) functionality of the Summit makes your
network more fault tolerant.

The following sections explain more about STP and the STP features supported by the
switch.

STP is a part of the 802.1D bridge specification defined by the IEEE Computer
Society. To explain STP in terms used by the 802.1D specification, the Summit
will be referred to as a bridge.

OVERVIEW OF THE SPANNING TREE PROTOCOL

STP is a bridge-based mechanism for providing fault tolerance on networks. STP allows
you to implement parallel paths for network traffic, and ensure that
Redundant paths are disabled when the main paths are operational.
Redundant paths are enabled if the main path fails.

SPANNING TREE DOMAINS

The Summit can be partitioned into multiple virtual bridges. Each virtual bridge can
run an independent Spanning Tree instance. Each Spanning Tree instance is called a
Spanning Tree Domain (STPD). Each STPD has its own Root Bridge and active path. Once
the STPD is created, one or more VLANs can be assigned to it.

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A port can belong to only one STPD. If a port is a member of multiple VLANs, then all
those VLANs must belong to the same STPD.

The key points to remember when configuring VLANs and STP are the following:

Each VLAN forms an independent broadcast domain.

STP blocks paths to create a loop-free environment.
When STP blocks a path, no data can be transmitted or received on the blocked port.
Within any given STPD, all VLANs belonging to it use the same spanning tree.

Care must be taken to ensure that STPD instances within a single Summit
switch do not see each other in the same broadcast domain. This could happen
if, for example, another external bridge is used to connect VLANs belonging to
separate STPDs.

If you delete a STPD, the VLANs that were members of that STPD are also deleted. You
must remove all VLANs associated with the STP before deleting the STPD.

DEFAULTS
The default device configuration contains a single STPD called s0. The default VLAN is
a member of STPD s0.

All STP parameters default to the IEEE 802.1D values, as appropriate.

STP CONFIGURATIONS
When you assign VLANs to an STPD, pay careful attention to the STP configuration
and its effect on the forwarding of VLAN traffic.

Figure 7-1 illustrates a network that uses VLAN tagging for trunk connections. The
following four VLANs have been defined:
Sales is defined on Switch A, Switch B, and Switch M.
Personnel is defined on Switch A, Switch B, and Switch M.
Manufacturing is defined on Switch Y, Switch Z, and Switch M.
Engineering is defined on Switch Y, Switch Z, and Switch M.
Marketing is defined on all switches (Switch A, Switch B, Switch Y, Switch Z, and
Switch M).

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Two STPDs are defined:

STPD1 contains VLANs Sales and Personnel.
STPD2 contains VLANs Manufacturing and Engineering.

The VLAN Marketing is a member of the default STPD, but not assigned to either
STPD1 or STPD2.

Sales, Personnel, Marketing Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing

Switch A Switch Y

Switch B Switch Z

STPD 1 Switch M STPD 2

Sales, Personnel, Manufacturing, Engineering, Marketing

Figure 7-1: Multiple Spanning Tree Domains

When the switches in this configuration start up, STP configures each STP domain such
that there are no active loops in the topology. STP could configure the topology in a
number of ways to make it loop-free.

In Figure 7-1, the connection between Switch A and Switch B is put into blocking state,
and the connection between Switch Y and Switch Z is put into blocking state. After STP
converges, all the VLANs can communicate, and all bridging loops are prevented.

The VLAN Marketing, which has not been assigned to either STPD1 or STPD2,
communicates using all five switches. The topology has no loops, because STP has
already blocked the port connection between Switch A and Switch B, and between
Switch Y and Switch Z.

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Within a single STPD, you must be extra careful when configuring your VLANs.
Figure 7-2 illustrates a network that has been incorrectly set up using a single STPD so
that the STP configuration disables the ability of the switches to forward VLAN traffic.

Marketing & Sales Marketing, Sales & Engineering

Switch 1 Switch 3

Switch 2
Sales & Engineering

Figure 7-2: Tag-based STP configuration

The tag-based network in Figure 7-2 has the following configuration:

Switch 1 contains VLAN Marketing and VLAN Sales.
Switch 2 contains VLAN Engineering and VLAN Sales.
Switch 3 contains VLAN Marketing, VLAN Engineering, and VLAN Sales.
The tagged trunk connections for three switches form a triangular loop that is not
permitted in an STP topology.
All VLANs in each switch are members of the same STPD.

STP may block traffic between Switch 1 and Switch 3 by disabling the trunk ports for
that connection on each switch.

Switch 2 has no ports assigned to VLAN marketing. Therefore, if the trunk for VLAN
marketing on Switches 1 and 3 is blocked, the traffic for VLAN marketing will not be
able to traverse the switches.

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CONFIGURING STP ON THE SUMMIT

STP configuration involves the following actions:
Create one or more STP domains using the following command:
create stpd <stpd_name>

STPD, VLAN, and QoS profile names must all be unique. For example, a name
used to identify a VLAN cannot be used when you create an STPD or a QoS
profile.

Add one or more VLANs to the STPD using the following command:
config stpd <stpd_name> add vlan <name>
Enable STP for one or more STP domains using the following command:
enable stpd [<stpd_name> | all]

All VLANs belong to a STPD. If you do not want to run STP on a VLAN, you
must ad the VLAN to a STPD that is disabled.

Once you have created the STPD, you can optionally configure STP parameters for the
STPD.

You should not configure any STP parameters unless you have considerable
knowledge and experience with STP. The default STP parameters are adequate
for most networks.

The following parameters can be configured on each STPD:

Hello time
Forward delay
Max age
Bridge priority

The following parameters can be configured on each port:

Path cost
Port priority

The device supports the RFC 1493 Bridge MIB. Parameters of only the s0 default
STPD are accessible through this MIB.

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Table 7-1 shows the commands used to configure STP.

Table 7-1: STP Configuration Commands

Command Description
create stpd <stpd_name> Creates an STPD. When created, an STPD has
the following default parameters:
Bridge priority 32,768
Hello time 2 seconds
Forward delay 15 seconds
enable stpd [<stpd_name> | all] Enables the STP protocol for one or all STPDs.
The default setting is disabled.
enable stpd port <portlist> Enables the STP protocol on one or more ports.
If STPD is enabled for a port, BPDUs will be
generated on that port if STP is enabled for the
associated STPD. The default setting is enabled.
config stpd <stpd_name> add vlan <name> Adds a VLAN to the STPD.
config stpd <stpd_name> hellotime <value> Specifies the time delay (in seconds) between
the transmission of BPDUs from this STPD when
it is the Root Bridge.
The range is 1 through 10. The default setting is
2 seconds.
config stpd <stpd_name> forwarddelay Specifies the time (in seconds) that the ports in
<value> this STPD spend in the listening and learning
states when the switch is the Root Bridge.
The range is 4 through 30. The default setting is
15 seconds.
config stpd <stpd_name> maxage <value> Specifies the maximum age of a BPDU in this
STPD.
The range is 6 through 40. The default setting is
20 seconds.
Note that the time must be greater than, or equal
to 2 X (Hello Time + 1) and less than, or equal to
2 X (Forward Delay 1).
config stpd <stpd_name> priority <value> Specifies the priority of the STPD. By changing
the priority of the STPD, you can make it more or
less likely to become the Root Bridge.
The range is 0 through 65,535. The default
setting is 32,768. A setting of 0 indicates the
highest priority.

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Table 7-1: STP Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
config stpd <stpd_name> port cost <value> Specifies the path cost of the port in this STPD.
<portlist>
The range is 1 through 65,535. The switch
automatically assigns a default path cost based
on the speed of the port, as follows:
For a 10Mbps port, the default cost is 100.
For a 100Mbps port, the default cost is 19.
For a 1000Mbps port, the default cost is 4.
config stpd <stpd_name> port priority Specifies the priority of the port in this STPD. By
<value> <portlist> changing the priority of the port, you can make it
more or less likely to become the Root Port.
The range is 0 through 255. The default setting
is 128. A setting of 0 indicates the lowest priority.

CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE
The following example creates and enables an STPD named Backbone_st. It assigns the
Manufacturing VLAN to the STPD. It disables STP on ports 1 through 7, and port 12.
create stpd backbone_st
config stpd backbone_st add vlan manufacturing
enable stpd backbone_st
disable stpd backbone_st port 1-7,12

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DISPLAYING STP SETTINGS

To display STP settings for all ports, use the following command:
show stpd {<stpd_name> | all}

This command displays the following information:

STPD name
Bridge ID
STPD configuration information

Sample output from the command is as follows:

show stpd

Stpd:s0 Stp:DISABLED Number of Ports:8

Ports: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Vlans: Default accounting video sales
BridgeID 80:00:00:e0:2b:00:a4:00
Designated root: 00:00:00:00:00:00:00:00
RootPathCost: 0
MaxAge: 0s HelloTime: 0s ForwardDelay: 0s
CfgBrMaxAge: 20s CfgBrHelloTime: 2s CfgBrForwardDelay:15s
Topology Change Time: 35s Hold time: 1s
Topology Change Detected: FALSE Topology Change:FALSE
Number of Topology Changes: 0
Time Since Last Topology Change: 0s

To display the STP state of a port, use the following command:

show stpd <stpd_name> port <portlist>

This command displays the following:

STPD port configuration
STPD state (root bridge, and so on)
STPD port state (forwarding, blocking, and so on)

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DISABLING AND RESETTING STP

To disable STP or return STP settings to their defaults, use the commands listed in
Table 7-2.

Table 7-2: STP Disable and Reset Commands

Command Description
delete stpd <stpd_name> Removes an STPD. An STPD can only be removed if
all VLANs have been deleted from it.
disable stpd [<stpd_name> | all] Disables the STP mechanism on a particular STPD,
or for all STPDs.
disable stpd port <portlist> Disables STP on one or more ports. Disabling STP
on one or more ports puts those ports in
FORWARDING state; all BPDUs received on those
ports will be disregarded.
unconfig stpd {<stpd_name> | all} Restores default STP values to a particular STPD or
to all STPDs.

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8 Quality of Service (QoS)

This chapter describes the concept of Quality of Service (QoS) and explains how to
implement QoS on the Summit.

OVERVIEW OF QUALITY OF SERVICE

QoS is a feature of the Summit that allows you to specify different service levels for
outbound traffic. QoS is an effective control mechanism for networks that have
heterogeneous traffic patterns. Using QoS, you can specify the service that a traffic type
receives.
The main benefit of QoS is that it allows you to have control over the types of traffic
that receive enhanced service from the switch. For example, if video traffic requires a
higher priority than data traffic, using QoS you can assign a different QoS profile to
those VLANs that are transmitting video traffic.

BUILDING BLOCKS
Quality of Service is determined by one or more of the following building blocks:
QoS mode Indicates whether the switch should use egress or ingress traffic
classifications. Ingress is the default.
QoS profile Includes bandwidth and priority parameters.
Traffic classification A method of grouping traffic that has one or more attributes
in common.

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QoS profiles are assigned to traffic classifications, independent of the QoS mode chosen,
in order to modify switch forwarding behavior.

QOS MODE
There are two modes of QoS. Ingress mode, the default, can use a wide variety of traffic
classifications, but has a limitation of being able to use only the default four QoS
profiles. You can modify the bandwidth parameters of the default QoS profiles.

Using egress mode, you can define additional QoS profiles, but you must use a smaller
selection of traffic classifications. You can modify both the prioritization and bandwidth
parameters of user-defined QoS profiles.

DEFAULT QOS PROFILES

Four default QoS profiles are provided that cannot be deleted. The default QoS profile
names are as follows:
qp1
qp2
qp3
qp4

The default QoS profiles exist in either ingress or egress mode. In ingress mode, only
the default QoS profiles are observed. In egress mode, up to 28 additional custom
profiles may be defined, for a total of 32. You cannot create custom profiles in ingress
mode.

The parameters that make up a QoS profile include the following:

Minimum bandwidth The minimum percentage of bandwidth that the traffic

requires. The switch is required to provide the minimum amount of bandwidth to
the traffic. The lowest possible value is 0%.
Maximum bandwidth The maximum percentage of bandwidth that the traffic is
permitted to use.
Priority The level of priority in which the traffic will be serviced by the switch.
Choices include:
Low
Normal

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Medium
High

A QoS profile does not alter the behavior of the switch until it is assigned to a
traffic classification.

The details of the default profiles are shown in Table 8-1.

Table 8-1: Default QoS Profiles

Profile Name Priority Minimum Bandwidth Maximum Bandwidth

qp1 Low 0% 100%
qp2 Normal 0% 100%
qp3 Medium 0% 100%
qp4 High 0% 100%

You can modify the minimum and maximum bandwidth parameters of the default QoS
profiles in either ingress or egress mode. The priority parameter can not be modified in
ingress mode.

TRAFFIC GROUPINGS
Different traffic groupings are available, depending on the QoS mode configured for the
switch. In the event that a given packet matches two or more grouping criteria, there is
a predetermined precedence for which traffic grouping will apply. By default, all traffic
groupings are placed in the QoS profile named qp1.

The available traffic groupings are listed in the following sections, in order of highest to
lowest precedence.

INGRESS TRAFFIC GROUPINGS

Ingress traffic groupings include the following:
IP destination address A specific QoS profile can be associated with an IP
destination address, or range of IP destination addresses specified using a subnet
mask. The QoS parameters are dynamically associated with a route when the route
table is built. This is controlled by the following command:
config ipqos [add | delete] <ip_destination_address>/<mask_length>
qosprofile <qosname>

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Destination MAC address When making a permanent FDB entry, you can provide
a QoS profile. You can also provide a QoS profile that will be bound to a dynamic
FDB entry when the MAC address is learned. This is configured using the following
command:
create fdbentry <mac addr> vlan <vlan name> [blackhole | port
<portlist> | dynamic] qosprofile <qosname>
For example:
create fdbentry 00:11:22:33:44:55 vlan default port 1 qosprofile qp1
IEEE 802.1p When traffic that contains 802.1p prioritization bits are seen, the
traffic is mapped to the four default QoS profiles. No user configuration is required
for this type of traffic grouping. Table 8-2 describes 802.1p values and their
associated QoS profiles.

Table 8-2: 802.1p Values and Associated QoS Profiles

802.1p Value QoS Profile

0 qp1
1 qp1
2 qp2
3 qp2
4 qp3
5 qp3
6 qp4
7 qp4

PACE When 3Com PACE traffic is seen, it is mapped to the profile named qp3.
Observance of PACE can be controlled by using the following command:
{enable | disable} pace
Source port You can configure a QoS profile to all the traffic being received from a
particular port. This is controlled by using the following command:
config port <portlist> qosprofile <qosname>
VLAN This is controlled by using the following command:
config vlan <name> qosprofile <qosname>

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EGRESS TRAFFIC GROUPINGS

Egress traffic groupings include the following:
IP destination address A specific QoS profile can be associated with an IP
destination address, or range of IP destination addresses specified using a subnet
mask. The QoS parameters are dynamically associated with a route when the route
table is built. This is controlled by the following command:
config ipqos [add | delete] <destination_address> qosprofile
<qosname>
Destination MAC address Configuration is as described in the section, Ingress
Traffic Groupings, except that bandwidth parameters of the QoS profile are
observed.
VLAN Configuration is as described in the section, Ingress Traffic Groupings,
except that bandwidth parameters of the QoS profile are observed.

In order to use ipqos traffic groupings, you must change the devicemode of the
switch to ipqos, before configuring QoS.

PRECEDENCE
If traffic falls into multiple traffic groupings, the following order of precedence applies:

Ingress Mode

IP destination address
Destination MAC address
802.1p prioritization bits
PACE
Source port
VLAN

Egress Mode

IP destination address
Destination MAC address
VLAN

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PRIORITIZATION

Prioritization is used when there is bandwidth contention for transmission on a port.

The four levels of priority are used as a mechanism for resolving the contention
between traffic groups. If traffic groups have the same priority, a round-robin
algorithm is applied.

CREATING AND CONFIGURING A QOS PROFILE

Up to 28 custom QoS profiles can be created on the Summit in egress mode. To create a
QoS profile, use the following command:
create qosprofile <name>

A new QoS profile is created with the following default values:

Minimum bandwidth 0%
Maximum bandwidth 100%
Priority low

Each of the default values is configurable by using the following command in egress
mode:
config qosprofile <qosname> {minbw <percent>} {maxbw <percent>}
{priority <level>}

In ingress mode, use the same command syntax to modify the bandwidth parameters of
the default QoS profiles, however the priority level specified is ignored.

ASSIGNING A QOS PROFILE

Once you have established one or more traffic classifications and configured one or
more QoS profiles, you can match them together using one of the following commands:
config vlan <name> qosprofile <qosname>

or

config port <portlist> qosprofile <qosname>

You can assign a QoS profile to a MAC entry by using the following command:

create fdbentry <mac_address> vlan <name> [blackhole | <portlist> |

dynamic] {qosprofile <qosname>}

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PORT QUEUE MONITOR

You can assign a QoS profile to an IP address by using the following command:

config ipqos [add | delete] <ip_destination_address> qosprofile

<qosname>

PORT QUEUE MONITOR

There are four queues per physical port in the Summit. In ingress mode, the four QoS
profiles align to the four queues (for example, qp1 to the first queue, qp2 to the second
queue, and so on). In egress mode, the mapping of QoS profiles to queues is a function
of the particular configuration.
The Port Queue Monitor (PQM) is a utility that monitors all the queues assigned to a
port. The PQM monitors the number of frames and the frames per second a specific
queue is responsible for transmitting on a physical port. The real-time display roves
through the given portlist to provide these statistics. The particular port being
monitored at that time is indicated by an asterisk (*) appearing after the port number in
the display.

Table 8-3 describes the PQM commands:

Table 8-3: PQM Commands

Command Description
show qosmonitor Displays the QoS monitor results. An
asterisk (*) indicates the port currently
being monitored.
show port {<portlist>} qosmonitor Displays real-time QoS statistics for one or
more ports.

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CONFIGURING QOS
Table 8-4 describes the commands used to configure QoS.

Table 8-4: QoS Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable pace Enables recognition of the PACE bit.
Available in ingress mode, only.
create qosprofile <qosname> Creates a QoS profile. The default values
assigned to a created QoS profile are:
Minimum bandwidth 0%
Maximum bandwidth 100%
Priority low
config qosmode [ingress | egress] Changes the QoS mode to ingress mode
or egress mode.
config qosprofile <qosname> {minbw <percent>} Configures a QoS profile. Specify:
{maxbw <percent>} {priority <level>}
minbw The minimum bandwidth
percentage guaranteed to be available
to this queue. The default setting is 0.
maxbw The maximum bandwidth
percentage this queue is permitted to
use. The default setting is 100.
priority The service priority for
this queue. Settings include low,
medium-low, medium, high. The default
setting is low. Available in egress mode,
only.
config port <portlist> qosprofile <qosname> Allows you to configure one or more ports
to use a particular QoS profile. Available
in ingress mode, only.
config vlan <name> qosprofile <qosname> Allows you to configure a VLAN to use a
particular QoS profile.
disable pace Disables recognition of the PACE bit.
Available in ingress mode, only.

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SAMPLE INGRESS MODE QOS CONFIGURATION

The following ingress mode example modifies an existing QoS profile and applies it to a
VLAN traffic grouping. The priority parameter, although required, is ignored when
configuring a default QoS profile in ingress mode.
config qosprofile qp4 minbw 15% maxbw 100% priority high
config vlan sales qosprofile qp4

SAMPLE EGRESS MODE QOS CONFIGURATION

This egress mode example does the following:

Configures the QoS mode and devicemode of the switch.

Creates a QoS profile mktgqos, with the following characteristics:
minimum bandwidth = 0%
maximum bandwidth = 10%
priority = low
Applies the QoS profile mktgqos to a range of IP addresses.

The steps to configure this example are as follows:

1 Configure the switch for the egress mode, by typing the following:
config qosmode egress
2 Reboot the switch.
3 Configure the switch for the correct devicemode, by typing the following:
config devicemode ipqos
4 Reboot the switch.
5 Create and configure the QoS profile mktgqos,, by typing the following:
create qosprofile mktgqos
config qosprofile mktgqos minbw 0% maxbw 10% priority low
6 Apply the QoS profile to a range of IP addresses, by typing the following:
config ipqos add 128.1.0.0/16 qosprofile mktgqos

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DISPLAYING QOS INFORMATION

To display QoS information on the switch, use the following command:
show qosprofile {<qosname> | all}

Information displayed includes:

QoS profile name
Minimum bandwidth
Maximum bandwidth
Priority
A list of all traffic groups assigned to the QoS profile

Additionally, QoS information can be displayed from the traffic group perspective by
using one of the following commands:

show fdb permanent

Shows destination MAC entries and their QoS profiles.
show switch
Includes PACE enable/disable information.
show vlan
Shows the QoS profile assignments to the VLAN.
show ipqos
Displays the IP QoS table.

RESETTING QOS
To delete a QoS profile use the following command:
delete qosprofile <qosname>

This command is available only in egress mode.

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9 IP Unicast Routing

This chapter describes how to configure IP routing on the Summit. It assumes that
you are already familiar with IP unicast routing. If not, refer to the following
publications for additional information:
RFC 1058 Routing Information Protocol
RFC 1256 ICMP Router Discovery Messages
RFC 1812 Requirements for IP Version 4 Routers

For more information on routing protocols, refer to Chapter 10.

OVERVIEW OF IP UNICAST ROUTING

The Summit provides full Layer 3, IP unicast routing. It exchanges routing information
with other routers on the network using either the Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
or the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol. The Summit dynamically builds and
maintains a routing table, and determines the best path for each of its routes.

Each host using the IP unicast routing functionality of the Summit must have a unique
IP address assigned. In addition, the default gateway assigned to the host must be the
IP address of the Summit router interface.

RIP and OSPF are described in Chapter 10.

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ROUTER INTERFACES
The routing software and hardware routes IP traffic between router interfaces. A router
interface is simply a VLAN that has an IP address assigned to it.

As you create VLANs with IP addresses belonging to different IP subnets, you can also
choose to route between the VLANs. Both the VLAN switching and IP routing function
occur within the Summit.

Each IP address and mask assigned to a VLAN must represent a unique IP

subnet. You cannot configure the same IP subnet on different VLANs.

In Figure 9-1, A Summit is depicted with two VLANs defined; Finance and Personnel.
Ports 1 and 3 are assigned to Finance; ports 2 and 4 are assigned to Personnel. Finance
belongs to the IP network 192.207.35.0; the router interface for Finance is assigned the IP
address 192.206.35.1. Personnel belongs to the IP network 192.207.36.0; its router
interface is assigned IP address 192.207.36.1. Traffic within each VLAN is switched
using the Ethernet MAC addresses. Traffic between the two VLANs is routed using the
IP addresses.

192.207.35.1 192.207.36.1
192.207.35.0 192.207.36.0
Finance Personnel

1 2 3 4

192.207.35.11 192.207.36.12 192.207.35.13 192.207.36.14

Figure 9-1: Routing between VLANs

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POPULATING THE ROUTING TABLE

The Summit maintains an IP routing table for both network routes and host routes. The
table is populated from the following sources:
Dynamically, by way of routing protocol packets or ICMP redirects exchanged with
other routers
Statically, by way of routes entered by the administrator
Default routes, configured by the administrator
Locally, by way of interface addresses assigned to the Summit
By other static routes, as configured by the administrator

If you define a default route, and subsequently delete the VLAN on the subnet
associated with the default route, the invalid default route entry remains. You
must manually delete the configured default route.

DYNAMIC ROUTES
Dynamic routes are typically learned by way of RIP or OSPF. Routers that use RIP or
OSPF exchange information in their routing tables in the form of advertisements. Using
dynamic routes, the routing table contains only networks that are reachable.

Dynamic routes are aged out of the table when an update for the network is not
received for a period of time, as determined by the routing protocol.

STATIC ROUTES
Static routes are manually entered into the routing table. Static routes are used to reach
networks not advertised by routers. You can configure up to 64 static unicast routes on
the Summit.

Static routes can also be used for security reasons, to control which routes you want
advertised by the router. You can decide if you want all static routes to be advertised,
using one of the following commands:

[enable | disable] rip exportstatic

[enable | disable] ospf exportstatic

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A static route must be associated with a valid IP subnet. An IP subnet is associated with
a single VLAN by its IP address and subnet mask. If the VLAN is subsequently deleted,
the static route entries using that subnet must be deleted manually.

MULTIPLE ROUTES
When there are multiple, conflicting choices of a route to a particular destination, the
router picks the route with the longest matching network mask. If these are still equal,
the router picks the route using the following criterion (in the order specified):
Directly attached network interfaces
ICMP redirects (refer to Table 9-3)
Static routes
Directly attached network interfaces that are not active.

If you define multiple default routes, the route that has the lowest metric is used.
If there are multiple default routes that have the same lowest metric, the Summit
picks one of the routes.

You can also configure blackhole routestraffic to these destinations is silently dropped.

PROXY ARP
Proxy ARP was first invented so that ARP-capable devices could respond to ARP
Request packets on behalf of ARP-incapable devices. The usage and scope of proxy
ARP has been expended since its introduction. Currently, proxy ARP can be used to
achieve router redundancy and simplify IP client configuration. The Summit switch
supports proxy ARP for this type of network configuration. Up to 64 proxy ARP entries
can be configured. The section describes some example of how to use proxy ARP with
the Summit.

ARP-INCAPABLE DEVICES
To configure the Summit to respond to ARP Requests on behalf of devices that are
incapable of doing so, you must configure the IP address and MAC address of the
ARP-incapable device using the use the following command:
config iparp add proxy <ipaddress> {<mask>} <mac_address> {always}

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Once configured, the Summit responds to ARP Requests on behalf of the device as long
as the following conditions are satisfied:

The valid IP ARP Request is received on a Summit router interface.

The target IP address matches the IP address configured in the proxy ARP table.
The proxy ARP table entry indicates that the switch should always answer this ARP
Request (the always parameter must be applied).

Once all the proxy ARP conditions are met, the Summit formulates an ARP Response
using the configured MAC address in the packet.

PROXY ARP BETWEEN SUBNETS

In some networks, it is desirable to configure the IP host with a wider subnet than the
actual subnet mask of the segment. Proxy ARP can be used so that the router answers
ARP Requests for devices outside of the subnet. As a result, the host communicates as if
all devices are local. In reality, communication with devices outside of the subnet are
proxied by the router.

For example, an IP host is configured with a class B address of 100.101.102.103 and a

mask of 255.255.0.0. The Summit is configured with the IP address 100.101.102.1 and a
mask of 255.255.255.0. The Summit is also configured with a proxy ARP entry of IP
address 100.101.0.0 and mask 255.255.0.0, without the always parameter.

When the IP host tries to communicate with the host at address 100.101.45.67, the IP
hosts communicates as if the two hosts are on the same subnet, and sends out an IP
ARP Request. The Summit answers on behalf of the device at address 100.101.45.67,
using its own MAC address. All subsequent data packets from 100.101.102.103 are sent
to the switch, and the switch routes the packets to 100.101.45.67.

IP MULTINETTING
IP multinetting is used in many legacy IP networks when there is a need to overlap
multiple subnets into one physical segment. On the Summit, you can only assign a
single IP address to a router interface (one IP address per VLAN). To support IP
multinetting, you must assign multiple VLANs to the same physical port. The Summit
routes IP traffic from one subnet to another, all within the same physical port.

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The following rules apply when you are configuring IP multinetting:

A maximum of one IP address is associated with a router interface (or VLAN).

Multiple VLANs must be used to implement IP multinetting.
A maximum of four subnets are allowed on one multinetted port.
For multinetted segments that span multiple ports, you must configure all the
multinetted VLANs with the same port assignment.
A maximum of one VLAN can run RIP, and this VLAN must be configured to use
the IP protocol.

BOOTP works only on the VLAN assigned to the IP protocol.

IP MULTINETTING OPERATION
To use IP multinetting, follow these steps:
1 Select a port on which IP multinetting is to run.
For example, port 2.
2 Remove the default VLAN from the selected port.
config default delete port 2
3 Create a dummy protocol.
create protocol mnet
4 Create the multinetted subnets.
create vlan net21
create vlan net22
5 Assign IP addresses to the net VLANs.
config net21 ipaddress 123.45.21.1 255.255.255.0
config net22 ipaddress 192.24.22.1 255.255.255.0
6 Assign one of the subnets to the IP protocol.
config net21 protocol ip
7 Assign the other subnets to the dummy protocol.
config net22 protocol mnet

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8 Assign the subnet to a physical port.

config net21 add port 2
config net22 add port 2
9 Enable IP forwarding on the subnets.
enable ipforwarding
10 Enable IP multinetting.
enable multinetting
11 If you are using RIP, disable RIP on the dummy VLANs.
config rip delete net22

IP MULTINETTING EXAMPLES
The following example configures the switch to have one multinetted segment (port 5)
that contains three subnets (192.67.34.0, 192.67.35.0, and 192.67.37.0).
config default delete port 5
create protocol mnet
create vlan net34
create vlan net35
create vlan net37
config net34 ipaddress 192.67.34.1
config net35 ipaddress 192.67.35.1
config net37 ipaddress 192.67.37.1
config net34 protocol ip
config net35 protocol mnet
config net37 protocol mnet
config net34 add port 5
config net35 add port 5
config net37 add port 5
enable ipforwarding
enable multinetting

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The following example configures the switch to have one multinetted segment (port 5)
that contains three subnets (192.67.34.0, 192.67.35.0, and 192.67.37.0). It also configures a
second multinetted segment consisting of two subnets (192.67.36.0 and 192.99.45.0). The
second multinetted segment spans three ports (port 8, port 9, and port 10). RIP is
enabled on both multinetted segments.
config default delete port 5
create protocol mnet
create vlan net34
create vlan net35
create vlan net37
config net34 ipaddress 192.67.34.1
config net35 ipaddress 192.67.35.1
config net37 ipaddress 192.67.37.1
config net34 protocol ip
config net35 protocol mnet
config net37 protocol mnet
config net34 add port 5
config net35 add port 5
config net37 add port 5
config default delete port 8-10
create vlan net36
create vlan net45
config net36 ipaddress 192.67.36.1
config net45 ipaddress 192.99.45.1
config net36 protocol ip
config net45 protocol mnet
config net36 add port 8-10
config net45 add port 8-10
config rip delete vlan all
config rip add net34
config rip add net36
enable rip
enable ipforwarding
enable multinetting

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CONFIGURING IP UNICAST ROUTING

This section describes the commands associated with configuring IP unicast routing on
the Summit. Configuring routing involves the following steps:
Verify the switch operating mode is set to iprouting by using the following
command:
show switch
If it is not, use the following command:
config devicemode iprouting
Create and configure two or more VLANs.
Although it is possible to enable IP forwarding and an IP routing protocol (such as
RIP) with only one VLAN defined, the Summit does not create or respond
appropriately to ICMP messages unless at least two VLANs are created and
configured.

For information on creating and configuring VLANs, refer to Chapter 5.

Assign each VLAN that will be using routing an IP address, using the following
command:
config vlan <name> ipaddress <ipaddress> {<mask>}
Ensure that each VLAN has a unique IP address.
Configure a default route, using the following command:
config iproute add default <gateway> {<metric>}
Default routes are used when the router has no other dynamic or static route to the
requested destination.
Turn on IP routing for one or more VLANs, using the following command:
enable ipforwarding {vlan <name> | all}
Turn on RIP or OSPF using one of the following commands:
enable rip
enable ospf

Only one routing protocol, either RIP or OSPF, can be enabled on the switch at
any given time.

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VERIFYING THE IP UNICAST ROUTING CONFIGURATION

Use the show iproute command to display the current configuration of IP unicast
routing for the switch, and for each VLAN. The show iproute command displays the
currently configured routes, and includes how each route was learned.

Additional verification commands include the following:

show iparp
Displays the IP ARP table of the switch.
show ipfdb
Displays the hosts that have been transmitting or receiving packets, and the port and
VLAN for each host.
show ipconfig
Displays configuration information for one or more VLANs.

CONFIGURING DHCP/BOOTP RELAY

Once IP unicast routing is configured, you can configure the Summit to forward
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or BOOTP requests coming from clients
on subnets being service by the Summit and going to hosts on different subnets. This
feature can be used in various applications, including DHCP services between Windows
NT servers and clients running Windows 95. To configure the relay function, do the
following:
1 Configure VLANs and IP unicast routing.
2 Enable the DHCP or BOOTP relay function, using the following command:
enable bootprelay
3 Configure the addresses to which DHCP or BOOTP requests should be directed,
using the following command:
config bootprelay add <ipaddress>

To delete an entry, use the following command:

config bootprelay delete {<ipaddress> | all}

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VERIFYING THE DHCP/BOOTP RELAY CONFIGURATION

To verify the DHCP/BOOTP relay configuration, use the following command:
show ipconfig

This command displays the configuration of the BOOTP relay service, and the
addresses that are currently configured.

Table 9-1 describes the commands used to configure basic IP settings on the switch.

Table 9-1: Basic IP Commands

Command Description
enable bootp vlan [<name> | all] Enables the generation and processing of
BOOTP packets on a VLAN to obtain an
IP address for the VLAN from a BOOTP
server. The default setting is enabled for
all VLANs.
enable bootprelay Enables the forwarding of BOOTP and
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) requests.
enable ipforwarding {vlan <name> | all} Enables IP routing for one or more VLANs.
If no argument is provided, enables routing
for all VLANs that have been configured
with an IP address. The default setting for
ipforwarding is disabled.
enable ipforwarding broadcast {vlan <name> | all} Enables forwarding IP broadcast traffic for
one or more VLANs. If no argument is
provided, enables broadcast forwarding
for all VLANs. To enable, ipforwarding
must be enabled on the VLAN. The default
setting is enabled.
enable multinetting Enables IP multinetting on the switch/
config bootprelay add <ipaddress> Adds the IP destination address to
forward BOOTP packets.
config bootprelay delete [<ipaddress> | all] Removes one or all IP destination
addresses for forwarding BOOTP packets.
config iparp add <ipaddress> <mac_address> Adds a permanent entry to the ARP table.
Specify the IP address and MAC address
of the entry.
config iparp delete <ipaddress> Deletes an entry from the ARP table.
Specify the IP address of the entry.

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Table 9-1: Basic IP Commands (continued)

Command Description
disable bootp vlan [<name> | all] Disables the generation and processing of
BOOTP packets.
config iparp add proxy <ipaddress> {<mask>} Configures proxy ARP entries. Up to 64
{<mac_address>} {always} proxy ARP entries can be configured.
When <mask> is not specified, a how
address with the mask 255.255.255.255 is
assumed. When <mac_address> is not
specified, the MAC address of the switch
is used in the ARP Response. When
always is specified, the switch answers
ARP Requests without filtering requests
that belong to the same subnet of the
receiving router interface.
config iparp delete proxy [<ipaddress> {<mask>} | Deletes one or all proxy ARP entries.
all]
disable bootprelay Disables the forwarding of BOOTP
requests.
disable ipforwarding {vlan <name> | all} Disables routing for one or more VLANs.
disable ipforwarding broadcast {vlan <name> | all} Disables routing of broadcasts to other
networks.
disable multinetting Disables IP multinetting on the switch.
clear iparp [<ipaddress> <mask> | vlan <name> | Removes dynamic entries in the IP ARP
all] table. Permanent IP ARP entries are not
affected.
clear ipfdb [<ipaddress> | vlan <name> | all] Removes the dynamic entries in the IP
forwarding database.

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Table 9-2 describes the commands used to configure the IP route table.

Table 9-2: Route Table Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable iproute sharing Enables load sharing if multiple routes to the
same destination are available. Only paths with
the same lowest cost are shared. The default
setting is enabled.
config ipqos add <ip_destination_address> Adds a QoS profile to an IP destination
<mask> qosprofile <qosname> address.
config ipqos delete <ip_destination_address> Deletes a QoS profile from an IP destination
<mask> address.
config iproute add <ipaddress> <mask> Adds a static address to the routing table. Use
<gateway> <metric> a value of 255.255.255.255 for mask to
indicate a host entry
config iproute delete <ipaddress> <mask> Deletes a static address from the routing table.
<gateway>
config iproute add blackhole <ipaddress> Adds a blackhole address to the routing
<mask> table. All traffic destined for the configured IP
address is dropped, and no Internet Control
Message Protocol (ICMP) message is
generated.
config iproute delete blackhole <ipaddress> Deletes a blackhole address from the routing
<mask> table.
config iproute add default <gateway> Adds a default gateway to the routing table. A
{<metric>} default gateway must be located on a
configured IP interface. If no metric is
specified, the default metric of 1 is used.
config iproute delete default <gateway> Deletes a default gateway from the routing
table.
disable iproute sharing Disables load sharing for multiple routes.

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Table 9-3 describes the commands used to configure the ICMP protocol.

Table 9-3: ICMP Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable icmp redirects {vlan <name> | all} Enables generation of ICMP redirect messages
on one or more VLANs. The default setting is
enabled.
enable icmp unreachables {vlan <name> | all} Enables the generation of ICMP unreachable
messages on one or more VLANs. The default
setting is enabled.
enable icmp useredirects Enables the modification of route table
information when an ICMP redirect message
is received. The default setting is disabled.
enable irdp {vlan <name> | all} Enables the generation of ICMP router
advertisement messages on one or more
VLANs. The default setting is enabled.
config irdp [multicast | broadcast] Configures the destination address of the
router advertisement messages. The default
setting is multicast.
config irdp <mininterval> <maxinterval> Configures the router advertisement message
<lifetime> <preference> timers, using seconds. Specify:
mininterval The minimum amount of
time between router advertisements. The
default setting is 450 seconds.
maxinterval The maximum time
between router advertisements. The default
setting is 600 seconds.
lifetime The default setting is 1,800
seconds.
preference The preference level of
the router. An IRDP client always uses the
router with the highest preference level.
Change this setting to encourage or
discourage the use of this router. The
default setting is 0.
unconfig icmp Resets all ICMP settings to the default values.
unconfig irdp Resets all router advertisement settings to the
default values.
disable icmp redirects {vlan <name> | all} Disables the generation of ICMP redirects on
one or more VLANs.

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Table 9-3: ICMP Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
disable icmp unreachables {vlan <name> | all} Disables the generation of ICMP unreachable
messages on one or more VLANs.
disable icmp useredirects Disables the changing of routing table
information when an ICMP redirect message
is received.
disable irdp {vlan <name> | all} Disables the generation of router advertisement
messages on one or more VLANs.

ROUTING CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

Figure 9-2 illustrates a switch that has three VLANs defined as follows:
Finance
Protocol-sensitive VLAN using the IP protocol
Ports 1 and 3 have been assigned
IP address 192.207.35.1
Personnel
Protocol-sensitive VLAN using the IP protocol
Ports 2 and 4 have been assigned
IP address 192.207.36.1
MyCompany
Port-based VLAN
All ports have been assigned

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192.207.35.1 192.207.36.1

My Company
192.207.35.0 192.207.36.0
Finance Personnel

1 2 3 4

IP IP IP IP
NetBIOS NetBIOS NetBIOS NetBIOS

= IP traffic
= NetBIOS traffic

Figure 9-2: Unicast routing configuration example

The stations connected to ports 1 through 4 generate a combination of IP traffic and

NetBIOS traffic. The IP traffic is filtered by the protocol-sensitive VLANs. All other
traffic is directed to the VLAN MyCompany.

In this configuration, all IP traffic from stations connected to ports 1 and 3 have access
to the router by way of the VLAN Finance. Ports 2 and 4 reach the router by way of the
VLAN Personnel. All other traffic (NetBIOS) is part of the VLAN MyCompany.

The example in Figure 9-2 is configured as follows:

create vlan Finance

create vlan Personnel
create vlan MyCompany
config Finance protocol ip
config Personnel protocol ip
config Finance add port 1,3
config Personnel add port 2,4
config MyCompany add port all

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config Finance ipaddress 192.207.35.1

config Personnel ipaddress 192.207.36.1
enable ipforwarding
enable rip

DISPLAYING ROUTER SETTINGS

To display settings for various IP routing components, use the commands listed in
Table 9-4.

Table 9-4: Router Show Commands

Command Description
show iparp proxy {<ipaddress> {<mask>} | all} Displays the proxy ARP table.
show ipconfig {vlan <name> | all} Displays configuration information for one or
more VLANs, including the following:
IP address, subnet mask
IP forwarding information
BOOTP configuration
VLAN name, VLANid
Global ICMP configuration
Global IGMP configuration
Global router advertisement configuration
show ipqos {<ip_destination_address> <mask> | Displays the IP QoS table.
all}
show ipstats {vlan [<name> | all]} Displays IP statistics for the CPU of the
switch.
show iparp {<ipaddress | vlan <name> | all | Displays the IP Address Resolution Protocol
permanent} (ARP) table. You can filter the display by IP
address, VLAN, or permanent entries. Each
entry displayed includes the following:
IP address
MAC address
Aging timer value
VLAN name, VLANid, and port number
Flags

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Table 9-4: Router Show Commands (continued)

Command Description
show ipfdb {<ipaddress> <netmask> | vlan Displays the contents of the IP forwarding
<name> | all} database table. Used for technical support
purposes.
show iproute vlan {<name> | all | permanent | Displays the contents of the IP routing table.
<ipaddress> <mask>}

RESETTING AND DISABLING ROUTER SETTINGS

To return router settings to their defaults and disable routing functions, use the
commands listed in Table 9-5.

Table 9-5: Router Reset and Disable Commands

Command Description
clear iparp [<ipaddress> | vlan <name> | all] Removes dynamic entries in the IP ARP table.
Permanent IP ARP entries are not affected.
clear ipfdb [<ipaddress> <netmask> | vlan Removes the dynamic entries in the IP
<name> | all] forwarding database.
disable bootp vlan [<name> | all] Disables the generation and processing of
BOOTP packets.
disable bootprelay Disables the forwarding of BOOTP requests.
disable icmp redirects {vlan <name> | all} Disables the generation of ICMP redirects on one
or more VLANs.
disable icmp unreachables Disables the generation of ICMP unreachable
messages on one or more VLANs.
disable icmp useredirects Disables the changing of routing table information
when an ICMP redirect message is received.
disable ipforwarding {vlan <name> | all} Disables routing for one or more VLANs.
disable ipforwarding broadcast {vlan Disables routing of broadcasts to other networks.
<name> | all}
disable irdp {vlan <name> | all} Disables the generation of router advertisement
messages on one or more VLANs.
unconfig icmp Resets all ICMP settings to the default values.
unconfig irdp Resets all router advertisement settings to the
default values.

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10 Routing Protocols

This chapter describes the IP unicast routing protocols available on the Summit. It
assumes that you are already familiar with IP unicast routing. If not, refer to the
following publications for additional information:
RFC 1058 Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
RFC 1256 ICMP Router Discovery Messages
RFC 1723 RIP Version 2
RFC 2178 OSPF Version 2

Interconnections: Bridges and Routers

by Radia Perlman
ISBN 0-201-56332-0
Published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company

OVERVIEW
The Summit switch supports the use of either the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) or
the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol for IP unicast routing.

RIP is a distance vector protocol, based on the Bellman-Ford (or distance vector)
algorithm. The distance vector algorithm has been in use for many years, and is widely
deployed and understood.

OSPF is a link state protocol, based on the Dijkstra link state algorithm. OSPF is a newer
Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), and solved a number of problems associated with
using RIP on todays complex networks.

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RIP VERSUS OSPF

The distinction between RIP and OSPF lies in the fundamental differences between
distance vector protocols and link state protocols. Using a distance vector protocol, each
router creates a unique routing table from summarized information obtained from
neighboring routers. Using a link state protocol, every router maintains an identical
routing table created from information obtained from all routers in the autonomous
system. Each router builds a shortest path tree, using itself as the root. The link state
protocol ensures that updates sent to neighboring routers are acknowledged by the
neighbors, verifying that all routers have a consistent network map.

The biggest advantage of using RIP is that it is relatively simple to understand and
implement, and it has been the de facto routing standard for many years.

RIP has a number of limitations that can cause problems in large networks, including
the following:

A limit of 15 hops between the source and destination networks

A large amount of bandwidth taken up by periodic broadcasts of the entire routing
table
Slow convergence
Routing decisions based on hop count; no concept of link costs or delay
Flat networks; no concept of areas or boundaries

OSPF offers many advantages over RIP, including the following:

No limitation on hop count

Route updates multicast only when changes occur
Faster convergence
Support for load balancing to multiple routers based on the actual cost of the link
Support for hierarchical topologies where the network is divided into areas

The details of RIP and OSPF are explained later in this chapter.

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OVERVIEW OF RIP
RIP is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) first used in computer routing in the
ARPAnet as early as 1969. It is primarily intended for use in homogeneous networks of
moderate size.

To determine the best path to a distant network, a router using RIP always selects the
path that has the least number of hops. Each router that data must traverse is
considered to be one hop.

ROUTING TABLE
The routing table in a router using RIP contains an entry for every known destination
network. Each routing table entry contains the following information:
IP address of the destination network
Metric (hop count) to the destination network
IP address of the next router
Timer that tracks the amount of time since the entry was last updated

The router exchanges an update message with each neighbor every 30 seconds (default
value), or if there is a change to the overall routed topology (also called triggered
updates). If a router does not receive an update message from its neighbor within the
route timeout period (180 seconds by default), the router assumes the connection
between it and its neighbor is no longer available.

SPLIT HORIZON
Split horizon is a scheme for avoiding problems caused by including routes in updates
sent to the router from which the route was learned. Split horizon omits routes learned
from a neighbor in updates sent to that neighbor.

POISON REVERSE
Like split horizon, poison reverse is a scheme for eliminating the possibility of loops in
the routed topology. In this case, a router advertises a route over the same port that
supplied the route, but the route uses a hop count of 16, defining it as unreachable.

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TRIGGERED UPDATES
Triggered updates occur whenever a router changes the metric for a route, and it is
required to send an update message immediately, even if it is not yet time for a regular
update message to be sent. This will generally result in faster convergence, but may also
result in more RIP-related traffic.

ROUTE ADVERTISEMENT OF VLANS

VLANs that are configured with an IP address, but are configured to not route IP, have
their subnets advertised by RIP with a metric of 16 (unreachable). To disable the
advertising of a subnet completely, you must unconfigure the IP address for the VLAN
using the following command:

unconfig vlan <name> ipaddress

RIP VERSION 1 VERSUS RIP VERSION 2

A new version of RIP, called RIP version 2, expands the functionality of RIP version 1 to
include the following:
Variable-Length Subnet Masks (VLSMs)
Next-hop addresses

Support for next-hop addresses allows for optimization of routes in certain

environments.

Multicasting

RIP version 2 packets can be multicast instead of being broadcast, reducing the
load on hosts that do not support routing protocols.

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OVERVIEW OF OSPF
OSPF is a link state protocol that distributes routing information between routers
belonging to a single IP domain, also known as an autonomous system. In a link state
routing protocol, each router maintains a database describing the topology of the
autonomous system. Each participating router has an identical database maintained
from the perspective of that router.

From the link state database (LSDB), each router constructions a tree of shortest paths,
using itself as the root. The shortest path tree provides the route to each destination in
the Autonomous System. When several equal-cost routes to a destination exist, traffic
can distributed among them. The cost of a route is described by a single metric.

LINK STATE DATABASE

Upon initialization, each router transmits a link state advertisement (LSA) on each of its
interfaces. The LSA contains the following information for each link:
IP network number of the link
Subnet mask of the link
Metric for the link
Operation status (up or down) of the link

LSAs are collected by each router and entered into the LSDB of each router. OSPF uses
flooding to distribute LSAs between routers. Any change in routing information is sent
to all of the routers in the network. All routers within an area have the exact same
LSDB.

AREAS
OSPF allows parts of a networks to be grouped together into areas. The topology within
an area is hidden from the rest of the autonomous system. Hiding this information
enables a significant reduction in LSA traffic, and reduces the computations needed to
maintain the LSDB. Routing within the area is determined only by the topology of the
area.

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The three types of routers defined by OSPF are as follows:

Internal Router (IR)

An internal router has all of its interfaces within the same area.
Area Border Router (ABR)
An ABR has interfaces in multiple areas. It is responsible for exchanging Summary
Advertisements with other ABRs.
Autonomous System Border Router (ASBR)
An ASBR acts as a gateway between OSPF and other routing protocols, or other
autonomous systems.

The Summit can be configured as an internal router or an area border router.

AREA 0
Any OSPF network that contains more than one area is required to have an area
configured as area 0, also called the backbone. All areas in an autonomous system must
be connected to the backbone. When designing networks, you should start with area 0,
and then expand into other areas.

The backbone allows summary information to be exchanged between ABRs. Every ABR
hears the area summaries from all other ABRs. The ABR then forms a picture of the
distance to all network outside of its area by examining the collected advertisements,
and adding in the backbone distance to each advertising router.

STUB AREAS
OSPF allows certain areas to be configured as stub areas. A stub area is connected to
only one other area and contains a single exit point. The area that connects to a stub
area can be the backbone area. All routing out of a stub area is based on default routes.
Stub areas are used to reduce memory and computation requirements on OSPF routers.
Figure 10-1 shows a stub area.

ABR
Area 0 Stub Area

Figure 10-1: Stub area

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VIRTUAL LINKS

In the situation when a new area is introduced that does have a direct physical
attachment to the backbone, a virtual link is used. A virtual link provides a logical path
between the ABR of the disconnected area and the ABR of the backbone. A virtual link
must be established between two ABRs that have a common area, with one ABR
connected to the backbone. Figure 10-2 illustrates a virtual link.

Area 2

ABR
ABR
Area 1
Area 0
Virtual link
Figure 10-2: Virtual link for stub area

Virtual links are also used to repair a discontiguous backbone area. For example, in
Figure 10-3, if the connection between ABR1 and the backbone fails, the connection
using ABR2 provides redundancy so that the discontiguous area can continue to
communicate with the backbone using the virtual link.

Area 0
ABR 1 ABR 2

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3

Virtual link

Figure 10-3: Virtual link providing redundancy

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CONFIGURING RIP
Table 10-1 describes the commands used to configure RIP.

Table 10-1: RIP Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable rip Enables RIP. The default setting is disabled.
enable rip aggregation Enables RIP aggregation of subnet information
an interface configured to sent RIP v2 or RIP
v2-compatible traffic. The switch summarizes
subnet routes to the nearest class network
route. The following rules apply when using
RIP aggregation:
Subnet routes are aggregated to the
nearest class network route when crossing
a class boundary.
Within a class boundary, no routes are
aggregated.
If aggregation is enabled, the behavior is
the same as in RIP v1.
If aggregation is disabled, subnet routes
are never aggregated, even when crossing
a class boundary.
The default setting is enabled.
enable rip exportstatic Enables the advertisement of static routes
using RIP. The default setting is enabled.
enable rip poisonreverse Enables the split horizon with poison-reverse
algorithm for RIP. The default setting is
enabled. If you enable poison reverse and
split horizon, poison reverse takes precedence.
enable rip splithorizon Enables the split horizon algorithm for RIP.
Default setting is enabled.
enable rip triggerupdate Enables triggered updates. Triggered updates
are a mechanism for immediately notifying a
routers neighbors when the router adds or
deletes routes, or changes the metric of a
route. The default setting is enabled.

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Table 10-1: RIP Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
config rip add {vlan <name> | all} Configures RIP on an IP interface. If no VLAN
is specified, then all is assumed. When an
IP interface is created, per interface RIP
configuration is disabled by default.
config rip delete [vlan <name> | all] Disables RIP on an IP interface. When RIP is
disabled on the interface, the parameters are
not reset to their defaults.
config rip garbagetime {<delay>} Configures the RIP garbage time. The timer
granularity is 10 seconds. The default setting is
120 seconds.
config rip routetimeout {<delay>} Configures the route timeout. The timer
granularity is 10 seconds. The default setting is
180 seconds.
config rip rxmode [none | v1only | v2only | Changes the RIP receive mode for one or
any] {vlan <name> | all} more VLANs. Specify:
none Drop all received RIP packets.
v1only Accept only RIP version 1
format packets.
v2only Accept only RIP version 2
format packets.
any Accept both version 1 and version
2 packets.
If no VLAN is specified, the setting is applied to
all VLANs. The default setting is any.
config rip txmode [none | v1only | v1comp | Changes the RIP transmission mode for one or
v2only] {vlan <name> | all} more VLANs. Specify:
none Do not transmit any packets on
this interface.
v1only Transmit RIP version 1 format
packets to the broadcast address.
v1comp Transmit version 2 format
packets to the broadcast address.
v2only Transmit version 2 format
packets to the RIP multicast address
If no VLAN is specified, the setting is applied to
all VLANs. The default setting is v2only.

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Table 10-1: RIP Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
config rip updatetime {<delay>} Changes the periodic RIP update timer. The
timer granularity is 10 seconds. The default
setting is 30 seconds.

RIP CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

Figure 10-4 illustrates a switch that has three VLANs defined as follows:
Finance
Protocol-sensitive VLAN using the IP protocol
Ports 1 and 3 have been assigned
IP address 192.207.35.1
Personnel
Protocol-sensitive VLAN using the IP protocol
Ports 2 and 4 have been assigned
IP address 192.207.36.1
MyCompany
Port-based VLAN
All ports have been assigned

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192.207.35.1 192.207.36.1

My Company
192.207.35.0 192.207.36.0
Finance Personnel

1 2 3 4

IP IP IP IP
NetBIOS NetBIOS NetBIOS NetBIOS

= IP traffic
= NetBIOS traffic

Figure 10-4: RIP configuration example

The stations connected to ports 1 through 4 generate a combination of IP traffic and

NetBIOS traffic. The IP traffic is filtered by the protocol-sensitive VLANs. All other
traffic is directed to the VLAN MyCompany.

In this configuration, all IP traffic from stations connected to ports 1 and 3 have access
to the router by way of the VLAN Finance. Ports 2 and 4 reach the router by way of the
VLAN Personnel. All other traffic (NetBIOS) is part of the VLAN MyCompany.

The example in Figure 10-4 is configured as follows:

create vlan Finance

create vlan Personnel
create vlan MyCompany
config Finance protocol ip
config Personnel protocol ip
config Finance add port 1,3
config Personnel add port 2,4
config MyCompany add port all

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config Finance ipaddress 192.207.35.1

config Personnel ipaddress 192.207.36.1
enable ipforwarding
config rip add vlan all
enable rip

DISPLAYING RIP SETTINGS

To display settings for RIP, use the commands listed in Table 10-2.

Table 10-2: RIP Show Commands

Command Description
show rip {vlan <name> | all} Displays RIP configuration and statistics for
one or more VLANs.
show rip stat {vlan <name> | all} Displays RIP-specific statistics. Statistics
include the following per interface:
Packets transmitted
Packets received
Bad packets received
Bad routes received
Number of RIP peers
Peer information

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RESETTING AND DISABLING RIP

To return RIP settings to their defaults, or to disable RIP, use the commands listed in
Table 10-3.

Table 10-3: RIP Reset and Disable Commands

Command Description
config rip delete [vlan <name> | all] Disables RIP on an IP interface. When RIP is
disabled on the interface, the parameters are not
reset to their defaults.
disable rip Disables RIP.
disable rip aggregation Disables the RIP aggregation of subnet
information on a RIP version 2 interface.
disable rip splithorizon Disables split horizon.
disable rip poisonreverse Disables poison reverse.
disable rip triggerupdate Disables triggered updates.
disable rip exportstatic Disables the filtering of static routes.
unconfig rip {vlan <name> | all} Resets all RIP parameters to the default VLAN.
Does not change the enable/disable state of the
RIP settings.

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CONFIGURING OSPF
Table 10-4 describes the commands used to configure OSPF.

Table 10-4: OSPF Configuration Commands

Command Description
create ospf area <areaid> Creates an OSPF area. By default, the OSPF
area 0.0.0.0 is created.
enable ospf Enables OSPF process for the router.
enable ospf exportstatic type [1 | 2] Exports statically configured routes to other
OSPF routers. The default setting is disabled.
config ospf [vlan <name> | area <areaid> | Specifies the authentication password (up to 8
virtual-link <routerid> <areaid>] authentication characters) or MD5 key for one or all interfaces
[simple-password <password> | md5 in an area. The <md5_key> is a numeric value
<md5_key_id> <md5_key>| none] with the range 0 - 65536. When the OSPF
area is specified, authentication information is
applied to all OSPF interfaces within the area.
config ospf vlan <name> area <areaid> Associates a VLAN (router interface) with an
OSPF area. All router interfaces must have an
associated OSPF area. The default <areaid>
is 0 (backbone area).
config ospf [vlan <name> | area <areaid> | all] Configures the cost metric of one or all
cost <number> interface(s). The default cost is 1.
config ospf [vlan <name> | area <areaid> | all] Configures the priority used in the designated
priority <number> router election algorithm for one or all IP
interface(s) of for all the interfaces within the
area. The range is 0 through 255, and the
default setting is 1.
config ospf add [vlan <name> | all] Enables OSPF on one or all VLANs (router
interfaces). The default setting is disabled.
config ospf delete [vlan <name> | all] Disables OSPF on one or all VLANs (router
interfaces).
config ospf add virtual-link <routerid> <areaid> Adds a virtual link connected to another ABR.
Specify the following:
routerid Far end router interface
number.
areaid Transit area used for connecting
the two end-points. The transit area cannot
have the IP address 0.0.0.0.

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Table 10-4: OSPF Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
config ospf delete virtual-link <routerid> Removes a virtual link.
<areaid>
config ospf area <areaid> normal Configures an OSFP area as a normal area.
The default setting is normal.
config ospf area <areaid> stub [summary | Configures an OSPF area as a stub area. The
nosummary] stub-default-cost <cost> default setting is normal.
config ospf area add range <ipaddress> Configures a range of IP addresses in an
<mask> [advertise | noadvertise] OSPF area. If advertised, the range is exported
as a single summary link state advertisement
by the ABR.
config ospf area delete range <ipaddress> Deletes a range of IP addresses in an OSPF
<mask> area.
config ospf routerid [automatic | <routerid>] Configures the OSPF router ID. If automatic is
specified, the switch uses the largest IP
interface address as the OSPF router ID. The
default setting is automatic.
config ospf [vlan <name> | area <areaid> | Configures the timers for one interface or all
virtual-link <routerid>] timer interfaces in the same OSPF area. The
<retransmission_interval> following default, minimum, and maximum
<transmission_delay> <hello_interval> values (in seconds) are used:
<dead_interval>
Retransmission interval
Default: 5
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 3600
Transmission delay
Default: 1
Minimum: 0
Maximum: 3600
Hello interval
Default: 10
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 65535
Dead interval
Default: 40
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 2147483647

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OSPF CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE

Figure 10-5 shows an example of an autonomous system using OSPF routers. The
details of this network follow.

Area 0 IR 2 IR 1
10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2

10.0.3.2 10.0.2.2
HQ

2
Headquarters

0_
_1

0_
0_

_1
0_

HQ
3

ABR 2 10.0.3.1 ABR 1 10.0.2.1

160.26.25.1 160.26.26.1 161.48.2.2

LA Los Angeles
_1
26

61
6_

Virtual link _4
_2

8_
60

2
i_1

161.48.2.1
Ch

160.26.26.2

160.26.25.2 Chicago

Area 5 Area 6 (stub)

Figure 10-5: OSPF configuration example

Area 0 is the backbone area. It is located at the headquarters and has the following
characteristics:

2 internal routers (IR1 and IR2)

2 area border routers (ABR1 and ABR2)
Network number 10.0.x.x
2 identified VLANs (HQ_10_0_2 and HQ_10_0_3)

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Area 5 is connected to the backbone area by way of ABR1 and ABR2. It is located in
Chicago and has the following characteristics:

Network number 160.26.x.x

1 identified VLAN (Chi_160_26_26)
2 internal routers
A virtual link from ABR1 to ABR2 that traverses both internal routers.
In the event that the link between either ABR and the backbone fails, the virtual link
provides a connection for all routers that become discontiguous from the backbone.

Area 6 is a stub area connected to the backbone by way of ABR1. It is located in Los
Angeles and has the following characteristics:

Network number 161.48.x.x

1 identified VLAN (LA_161_48_2)
3 internal routers
Uses default routes for inter-area routing
Two router configurations for the example in Figure 10-5 are provided in the following
section.

CONFIGURATION FOR ABR1

The following is the configuration for the router labeled ABR1:
create vlan HQ_10_0_2
create vlan HQ_10_0_3
create vlan LA_161_48_2
create vlan Chi_160_26_2

config vlan HQ_10_0_2 ipaddress 10.0.2.1 255.255.255.0

config vlan HQ_10_0_3 ipaddress 10.0.3.1 255.255.255.0
config vlan LA_161_48_2 ipaddress 161.48.2.2 255.255.255.0
config vlan Chi_160_26_2 ipaddress 160.26.2.1 255.255.255.0

create ospf area 0.0.0.5

create ospf area 0.0.0.6

enable ipforwarding

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config ospf area 0.0.0.6 stub nosummary stub-default-cost 10

config ospf vlan LA_161_48_2 area 0.0.0.6
config ospf vlan Chi_160_26_2 area 0.0.0.5
config ospf add virtual-link 160.26.25.1 0.0.0.5
config ospf add vlan all

enable ospf

CONFIGURATION FOR IR1

The following is the configuration for the router labeled IR1:
config vlan HQ_10_0_1 ipaddress 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0
config vlan HQ_10_0_2 ipaddress 10.0.2.2 255.255.255.0
config ospf add vlan all
enable ipforwarding
enable ospf

DISPLAYING OSPF SETTINGS

To display settings for OSPF, use the commands listed in Table 10-5.

Table 10-5: OSPF Show Commands

Command Description
show ospf Displays global OSPF information.
show ospf area {<areaid> | all} Displays information about a particular OSPF
area, or all ospf areas.
show ospf interfaces {vlan <name> | area Displays information about one or all OSPF
<areaid> | all} interfaces. If no argument is specific, all
OSPF interfaces are displayed.
show ospf lsdb {detail} {area <areaid> | all} Displays a table of the current link state
{router | network | summary_net | summary_asb database. You can filter the display using
| as_external | all} either the area ID or the remote routers
router ID, or the link state ID. The default is
all with no detail. If detail is specified,
each entry includes complete LSA
information.
show ospf virtual-link {<areaid> <routerid> | all} Displays virtual link information about a
particular router or all routers.

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RESETTING AND DISABLING OSPF SETTINGS

To return OSPF settings to their defaults, use the commands listed in Table 10-6.

Table 10-6: OSPF Reset and Disable Commands

Command Description
config ospf delete [vlan <name> | all] Disables OSPF on one or all VLANs (router
interfaces).
delete ospf area [<areaid> | all] Deletes and OSPF area. Once an OSPF area is
removed, the associated OSPF area and OSPF
interface information is removed.
disable ospf Disables OSPF.
disable ospf exportstatic Disables exporting of statically configured routes.

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11 IP Multicast Routing

This chapter describes the components of IP multicast routing, and how to configure IP
multicast routing on the Summit.

For more information on IP multicasting, refer to RFC 1112, RFC 1075,

RFC 2236, and other more recent Internet draft documents.

OVERVIEW
IP multicast routing is a function that allows a single IP host to send a packet to a group
of IP hosts. This group of hosts can include devices that reside on the local network,
within a private network, or outside of the local network.

IP multicast routing consists of the following functions:

A router that can forward IP multicast packets.

A router-to-router multicast protocol (for example, Distance Vector Multicast Routing
Protocol or DVMRP).
A method for the IP host to communication its multicast group membership to a
router (for example, Internet Group Management Protocol or IGMP).

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DVMRP OVERVIEW
DVMRP is a distance vector protocol that is used to exchange routing and multicast
information between routers. Like RIP, DVMRP periodically sends the entire routing
table to its neighbors.

DVMRP has a mechanism that allows it to prune and graft multicast trees in order to
reduce the bandwidth that is consumed by IP multicast traffic.

IGMP OVERVIEW
IGMP is a protocol used by an IP host to register its IP multicast group membership
with the router. Periodically, the router queries the multicast group to see if the group is
still in use. If the group is still active, a single IP host responds to the query, and group
registration is maintained.

IGMP SNOOPING
IGMP snooping adds intelligence to a layer 2 device (such as a switch), to reduce the
flooding of IP multicast traffic. The goal of IGMP snooping is to optimize the usage of
network bandwidth and prevent multicast traffic from being flooded to parts of the
network that do not need to see it.

CONFIGURING IP MULTICASTING ROUTING

To configure IP multicast routing, you must do the following:
Set the devicemode to IP multicasting, using the following command:
config devicemode ipmc
Save and reboot the switch so that the new devicemode configuration occurs.
Configure the switch for IP unicast routing.

For more information on configuring IP unicast routing, refer to Chapter 9 and

Chapter 10.

Enable multicast routing on the interface, using the following command:

enable ipmcforwarding {vlan <name> | all}
Enable DVMRP on all IP multicast routing interfaces, using the following command:
config dvmrp add [vlan <name> | all]

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Enable DVMRP on the router, using the following command:

enable dvmrp

Table 11-1 describes the commands used to configure IP multicast routing.

Table 11-1: IP Multicast Routing Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable dvmrp Enables DVMRP on the switch. The default
setting is disabled.
enable ipmcforwarding {<vlan <name> | all>} Enables IP multicast forwarding on an IP
interface. If all is specified, all configured IP
interfaces are affected. When new IP interfaces
are added, ipforwarding is disabled by default.
config dvmrp add {vlan <name> | all} Enables DVMRP on an IP interface. When an IP
interface is created, DVMRP is enabled by
default.
config dvmrp delete {vlan <name> | all} Disables DVMRP on an IP interface.
config dvmrp vlan <name> timer Configures DVMRP interface timers. Specify the
<probe_interval> following:
<neighbor_timeout_interval>
probe_interval The amount of time that
the switch waits between transmitting
DVMRP probe messages. The range is 1 to
4294967296 seconds (136 years). The
default setting is 10 seconds.
neighbor_timeout_interval The
amount of time before a DVMRP neighbor
route is declared to be down. The range is 1
to 4294967296 seconds (136 years). The
default setting is 35 seconds.

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Table 11-1: IP Multicast Routing Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
config dvmrp timer <route_report_interval> Configures the global DVMRP timers. Specify
<route_replacement_time> the following:
route_report_interval The amount
of time the switch waits between transmitting
periodic route report packets. The range is 1
to 4294967296 seconds (136 years). The
default setting is 60 seconds.
route_replacement_time The
hold-down time before a new route is
learned, once the previous route has been
deleted. The range is 1 to 4294967296
seconds (136 years). The default setting is
140 seconds.
config ipmc cache timeout <seconds> Configures the aging time for IP multicast cache
entries. The default setting is 300 seconds.

Table 11-2 describes the command used to configure the Internet Gateway Message
Protocol (IGMP).

Table 11-2: IGMP Configuration Commands

Command Description
enable igmp {vlan <name> | all} Enables IGMP on a router interface. The default
setting is enabled.
enable igmp snooping {vlan <name> | all} Enables IGMP snooping. The default setting is
disabled.

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Table 11-2: IGMP Configuration Commands (continued)

Command Description
config igmp <query_interval> Configures the IGMP timers. Timers are based
<query_response_interval> on RFC2236. Specify the following:
<last_member_query_interval>
query_interval The amount of time, in
seconds, the switch waits between sending
out General Queries. The range is 1 to
4294967296 seconds (136 years). The
default setting is 125 seconds.
query_response_interval The
maximum response time inserted into the
periodic General Queries. The range is 1 to
25 seconds. The default setting is 10 seconds.
last_member_query_interval The
maximum response time inserted into a
Group-Specific Query sent in response to a
Leave group message. The range is 1 to 25
seconds. The default setting is 1 second.
config igmp snooping <router_timeout> Configures the IGMP snooping timers. Timers
<host_timeout> should be set to approximately 2.5 times the
router query interval in use on the network.
Specify the following:
router_timeout The interval, in
seconds, between the last time the router
was discovered and the current time. The
range is 10 to 4294967296 seconds (136
years). The default setting is 260 seconds.
host_timeout The interval, in seconds,
between the last IGMP group report message
from the host and the current time. The range
is 10 to 4294967296 seconds (136 years).
The default setting is 260 seconds.

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CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE
Figure 11-1 is used in Chapter 10 to describe the OSPF configuration on a Summit. Refer
to Chapter 10 for more information about configuring OSPF. In this example, the switch
labeled IR1 is configured for IP multicast routing.

Area 0 IR 2 IR 1
10.0.1.1 10.0.1.2

10.0.3.2 10.0.2.2
HQ

2
Headquarters

0_
_1

0_
0_

_1
0_

HQ
3

ABR 2 10.0.3.1 ABR 1 10.0.2.1

160.26.25.1 160.26.26.1 161.48.2.2

LA Los Angeles
_1
26

61
6_

Virtual link _4
_2

8_
60

2
i_1

161.48.2.1
Ch

160.26.26.2

160.26.25.2 Chicago

Area 5 Area 6 (stub)

Figure 11-1: IP multicast routing configuration example

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CONFIGURATION FOR IR1

The following is the configuration for the router labeled IR1:
config vlan HQ_10_0_1 ipaddress 10.0.1.2 255.255.255.0
config vlan HQ_10_0_2 ipaddress 10.0.2.2 255.255.255.0
config ospf add vlan all
enable ipforwarding
enable ospf
enable ipmcforwarding
config dvmrp add vlan all
enable dvmrp

DISPLAYING IP MULTICAST ROUTING SETTINGS

To display settings for IP multicast routing components, use the commands listed in
Table 11-3.

Table 11-3: IP Multicast Routing Show Commands

Command Description
show dvmrp {vlan <name> | route | all} Displays the DVMRP configuration and
statistics, or the unicast route table. The
default setting is all.
show igmp snooping {<vlan <name> | all} Displays IGMP snooping registration
information, and a summary of all IGMP
timers and states.
show ipmc cache {<group> {<src_ipaddress> Displays the IP multicast forwarding cache.
<mask>}} | all} Information displayed includes the following:
IP group address
IP source address and mask
Upstream neighbor
Interface to upstream neighbor
Route expiration timer
Routing protocol
List of next hop interfaces and protocols

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DELETING AND RESETTING IP MULTICAST SETTINGS

To return IP multicast routing settings to their defaults and disable IP multicast routing
functions, use the commands listed in Table 11-4.

Table 11-4: IP Multicast Routing Reset and Disable Commands

Command Description
disable dvmrp Disables DVMRP on the switch.
disable ipmcforwarding {vlan <name> | all} Disables IP multicast forwarding.
disable igmp {vlan <name> | all} Disables IGMP on a router interface.
disable igmp snooping {vlan <name> | all} Disables IGMP snooping.
unconfig dvmrp [vlan <name> | all] Resets the DVMRP timers to their default
settings.
unconfig igmp Resets all IGMP settings to their default values
and clears the IGMP group table.
clear igmp snooping [vlan <name> | all] Removes one or more IGMP snooping entries.
clear ipmc cache {<group> Resets the IP multicast cache table. If no option
{<src_ipaddress> <mask>}} | all] is specified, all IP multicast cache entries are
flushed.

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12 Status Monitoring and Statistics

This chapter describes how to view the current operating status of the switch, how to
display information in the switch log, and how to take advantage of the RMON
capabilities available in the switch.

Viewing statistics on a regular basis allows you to see how well your network is
performing. If you keep simple daily records, you will see trends emerging and notice
problems arising before they cause major network faults. This way, statistics can help
you get the best out of your network.

STATUS MONITORING
The status monitoring facility provides information about the switch. This information
may be useful for your technical support representative if you have a problem.

Table 12-1 describes the show commands available on the switch.

Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands

Command Description
show account Displays the account names, access level, number of
successful and failed login attempts, and the number
of active sessions in the user database. This
command is available only to admin level users.
show banner Displays the user-configured banner.

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Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands (continued)

Command Description
show config Displays the current switch configuration to the
terminal. You can then capture the output and store
it as a file.
show diag Displays switch software diagnostics.
show dvmrp {vlan <name> | route | all} Displays the DVMRP configuration and statistics, or
the unicast route table. The default setting is all.
show edp Displays connectivity information for neighboring
Summit switches.
show fdb {all | <macaddress> | vlan Displays the forwarding database contents including
<name> | <portlist> | permanent | qos} MAC address, associated VLAN, port, age-of-entry
configuration method, and status. Providing one of the
options acts as a filter on the display. Providing a
VLAN name displays all entries for the VLAN. Use the
MAC address to locate a specific entry in the FDB.
show gvrp Displays the current configuration and status of
GVRP.
show igmp snooping {<vlan <name> | Displays IGMP snooping registration information, and
all} a summary of all IGMP timers and states.
show iparp {<ip_address> | vlan Displays the IP Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
<name> | all | permanent} table. You can filter the display by IP address, VLAN,
or permanent entries.
show iparp proxy {<ipaddress> {<mask} Displays the proxy ARP table.
| all}
show ipconfig {vlan <name> | all} Displays configuration information for one or more
VLANs, including the following:
IP address, subnet mask
IP forwarding information
BOOTP configuration
VLAN name, VLANid
Global ICMP configuration
Global IGMP configuration
Global IRDP configuration
show ipfdb {<ipaddress> | vlan <name> Displays the contents of the IP forwarding database
| all} table.

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Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands (continued)

Command Description
show ipmc cache {<group> Displays the IP multicast route table. Information
{<src_ipaddress> <mask>}} | all} displayed includes the following:
IP group address
IP source address and mask
Upstream neighbor
Interface to upstream neighbor
Route expiration timer
Routing protocol
List of next hop interfaces and protocols
show ipqos {<ip_destination_address> Displays the IP QoS table.
<mask> | all}
show iproute vlan {<name> | all | Displays the contents of the IP routing table.
permanent | <ipaddress> <mask>}
show ipstats {vlan [<name> | all]} Displays statistics of packets handled by the CPU,
including the following:
inpackets, outpackets
ICMP/IGMP statistics
IRDP statistics
show log {<priority>} {<subsystem>} Displays the current snapshot of the log. Options
include:
priority Filters the log to display message
with the selected priority or higher (more critical).
Priorities include critical, warning, and
informational. If not specified, informational priority
messages and higher are displayed.
subsystem Filters the log to display
messages associated with the selected switch
subsystem. Subsystems include Syst, STP Brdg,
SNMP, Telnet, VLAN, and Port. If not specified,
all subsystems are displayed.
show log config Displays the log configuration, including the syslog
host IP address, the priority level of messages being
logged locally, and the priority level of messages
being sent to the syslog host.

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Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands (continued)

Command Description
show management Displays network management configuration and
statistics including enable/disable states for Telnet
and SNMP, SNMP community strings, authorized
SNMP station list, SNMP trap receiver list, and login
statistics.
show memory Displays the current system memory information.
show mirroring Displays the port-mirroring configuration.
show ospf Displays global OSPF information.
show ospf area {<areaid> | all} Displays information about a particular OSPF area,
or all ospf areas.
show ospf interfaces {vlan <name> | Displays information about one or all OSPF
area <areaid> | all} interfaces. If no argument is specific, all OSPF
interfaces are displayed.
show ospf lsdb {detail} {area <areaid> | Displays a table of the current link state database.
all} {router | network | summary_net | You can filter the display using either the area ID or
summary_asb | as_external | all} the remote routers router ID, or the link state ID. The
default is all with no detail. If detail is specified,
each entry includes complete LSA information.
show ospf virtual-link {<areaid> Displays virtual link information about a particular
<routerid> | all} router or all routers.
show port {<portlist>} collisions Displays real-time collision statistics.
show port {<portlist>} config Displays the port configuration, including the
following:
Port state
Link state
Link speed
Duplex mode
Flow control
Load sharing information
Link media information
QoS information

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Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands (continued)

Command Description
show port {<portlist>} information Displays detailed system-related information, including
the following:
Port state
Link state
Autonegotiation state
Link speed
Duplex mode
Load sharing information
EDP status
SummitLink mode
VLAN information
QoS information
show port {<portlist>} packet Displays a histogram of packet statistics.
show port {<portlist>} qosmonitor Displays real-time QoS statistics.
show port {<portlist>} rxerrors Displays real-time receive error statistics.
show port {<portlist>} stats Displays real-time port statistics.
show port {<portlist>} txerrors Displays real-time transmit error statistics.
show port {<portlist>} utilization Displays real-time port utilization information. Use the
[Spacebar] to toggle between packet, byte, and
bandwidth utilization information.
show protocol {<protocol> | all} Displays protocol information including protocol name,
protocol fields, and the list of VLANs that use this
protocol.
show qosmonitor Displays the QoS monitor configuration and results.
show qosprofile {<qosname> | all} Displays QoS profile information including the QoS
profile name, minimum bandwidth, maximum
bandwidth, and priority levels. Also displays the
groupings to which this QoS profile is applied.
show rip {vlan <name> | all} Displays RIP configuration and statistics for one or
more VLANs.

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Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands (continued)

Command Description
show rip stat {vlan <name> | all} Displays RIP-specific statistics. Statistics include the
following per interface:
Packets transmitted
Packets received
Bad packets received
Bad routes received
Number of RIP peers
Peer information
show session Displays the currently active Telnet and console
sessions communicating with the switch. Provides
the user name, IP address of the incoming Telnet
session, whether a console session is currently
active, and login time. Sessions are numbered.
show stpd {<stpd_name> | all} Displays STP information for the one or all STP
domains.
show stpd <stpd_name> port <portlist> Displays port-specific STP information including STP
port configuration and state.
show switch Displays the current switch information, including:
sysName, sysLocation, sysContact
MAC address
Current time and time, and system uptime
Operating environment (temperature, fans, and
power supply status)
NVRAM image information (primary/secondary
image, date, time, size, version)
NVRAM configuration information
(primary/secondary configuration, date, time, size,
version)
Scheduled reboot information
802.1p information
System serial number and reworks indicator
Software platform
System ID
Power supply and fan status

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Table 12-1: Switch Monitoring Commands (continued)

Command Description
show version Displays the hardware and software versions currently
running on the switch. Also displays the switch serial
number.
show vlan {<name> | all} When used with the keyword all, or with no named
VLANs, displays a summary list of VLAN names with
a portlist and associated status of each. When used
with a named identifier, displays port information
including membership list, IP address, tag information.

PORT STATISTICS
The Summit provides a facility for viewing port statistic information. The summary
information lists values for the current counter against every port on the switch, and it
is refreshed approximately every two seconds. Values are displayed to nine digits of
accuracy.

To view port statistics, use the following command:

show port <portlist> stats

The following port statistic information is collected by the switch:

Link Status The current status of the link. Options are
Ready The port is ready to accept a link.
Active The link is present at this port.
Chassis The link is connected to a Summit Virtual Chassis.
Transmit Packet Count (Tx Pkt Count) The number of packets that have been
successfully transmitted by the port.
Transmit Byte Count (Tx Byte Count) The total number of data bytes successfully
transmitted by the port.
Total Collisions The total number of collisions seen by the port, regardless of
whether a device connected to the port participated in any of the collisions.
Received Packet Count (Rx Pkt Count) The total number of good packets that
have been received by the port.

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Received Byte Count (RX Byte Count) The total number of bytes that were
received by the port, including bad or lost frames. This number includes bytes
contained in the Frame Check Sequence (FCS), but excludes bytes in the preamble.
Receive Broadcast (RX Bcast) The total number of frames received by the port
that are addressed to a broadcast address.
Receive Multicast (RX Mcast) The total number of frames received by the port
that are addressed to a multicast address.

PORT ERRORS
The Summit keeps track of errors for each port.

To view port transmit errors, use the following command:

show port <portlist> txerrors

The following port transmit error information is collected by the switch:

Link Status The current status of the link. Options are
Ready The port is ready to accept a link.
Active The link is present at this port.
Transmit Collisions (TX Coll) The total number of collisions seen by the port,
regardless of whether a device connected to the port participated in any of the
collisions.
Transmit Late Collisions (TX Late) The total number of collisions that have
occurred after the ports transmit window has expired.
Transmit Deferred Frames (TX Def) The total number of frames that were
transmitted by the port after the first transmission attempt was deferred by other
network traffic.
Transmit Errored Frames (TX Err) The total number of frames that were not
completely transmitted by the port because of network errors (such as late collisions
or excessive collisions).

To view port receive errors, use the following command:

show port <portlist> rxerrors

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The following port receive error information is collected by the switch:

Receive Bad CRC Frames (RX CRC) The total number of frames received by the
port that were of the correct length, but contained a bad FCS value.
Receive Oversize Frames (RX Over) The total number of good frames received
by the port that were of greater than the supported maximum length of 1,522 bytes.
Receive Undersize Frames (RX Under) The total number of frames received by
the port that were less than 64 bytes long.
Receive Jabber Frames (RX Jab) The total number of frames received by the port
that was of greater than the support maximum length and had a Cyclic Redundancy
Check (CRC) error.
Receive Alignment Errors (RX Align) The total number of frames received by the
port that occurs if a frame has a CRC error and does not contain an integral number
of octets.
Receive Frames Lost (RX Lost) The total number of frames received by the port
that were lost because of buffer overflow in the switch.

PORT MONITORING DISPLAY KEYS

Table 12-2 describes the keys used to control the displays that appear when you issue
any of the show port commands.

Table 12-2: Port Monitoring Display Keys

Key(s) Description
U Displays the previous page of ports.
D Displays the next page of ports.
[Esc] or [Return] Exits from the screen.
0 Clears all counters.
[Space] Cycles through the following screens:
Packets per second
Bytes per second
Percentage of bandwidth
Available using the show port
utilization command only.

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SWITCH LOGGING
The Summit log tracks all configuration and fault information pertaining to the device.
Each entry in the log contains the following information:
Timestamp The timestamp records the month and day of the event, along with
the time (hours, minutes, and seconds) in the form HH:MM:SS. If the event was
caused by a user, the user name is also provided.
Fault level Table 12-3 describes the three levels of importance that the switch can
assign to a fault.

Table 12-3: Fault Levels Assigned by the Switch

Level Description
Critical A desired switch function is inoperable. The switch may need to
be reset.
Warning A noncritical error that may lead to a function failure.
Informational Actions and events that are consistent with expected behavior.

Subsystem The facility refers to the specific functional area of the switch to which
the error refers. Table 12-4 describes the subsystems.

Table 12-4: Fault Log Subsystems

Subsystem Description
Syst General system-related information. Examples include memory,
power supply, security violations, fan failure, overheat
condition, and configuration mode.
STP STP information. Examples include an STP state change.
Brdg Bridge-related functionality. Examples include low table space
and queue overflow.
SNMP SNMP information. Examples include community string
violations.
Telnet Information related to Telnet login and configuration performed
by way of a Telnet session.
VLAN VLAN-related configuration information.
Port Port management-related configuration. Examples include port
statistics and errors.

Message The message contains the log information with text that is specific to the
problem.

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LOCAL LOGGING
The switch maintains 1,000 messages in its internal log. You can display a snapshot of
the log at any time by using the command
show log {<priority>} {<subsystem>}

where the following is true:

priority Filters the log to display message with the selected priority or higher
(more critical). Priorities include critical, warning, and informational. If not specified,
informational priority messages and higher are displayed.
subsystem Filters the log to display messages associated with the selected switch
subsystem. Subsystems include Syst, STP Brdg, SNMP, Telnet, VLAN, and Port. If
not specified, all subsystems are displayed.

REAL-TIME DISPLAY
In addition to viewing a snapshot of the switch log, you can configure the switch to
maintain a running real-time display of log messages on the console. To turn on the log
display, enter the following command:
enable log display

To configure the log display, use the following command:

config log display {<priority>} {<subsystem>}

If priority is not specified, only messages of critical priority are displayed. If the
subsystem is not specified, all subsystems are displayed.

If you enable the log display on a terminal connected to the console port, your settings
will remain in effect even after your console session is ended (unless you explicitly
disable the log display).

When using a Telnet connection, if your Telnet session is disconnected (because of the
inactivity timer, or for other reasons), the log display is automatically halted. You must
restart the log display by using the enable log display command.

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REMOTE LOGGING
In addition to maintaining an internal log, the Summit supports remote logging by way
of the UNIX Syslog host facility. To enable remote logging, do the following:
Configure the Syslog host to accept and log messages.
Enable remote logging by using the following command:
enable syslog
Configure remote logging by using the following command:
config syslog <ipaddress> <facility> {<priority>} {<subsystem>}

Specify:
ipaddress The IP address of the syslog host.
facility The syslog facility level for local use. Options include local0 through
local7.
priority Filters the log to display message with the selected priority or higher
(more critical). Priorities include critical, warning, and informational. If not specified,
only critical priority messages are sent to the syslog host.
subsystem Filters the log to display messages associated with the selected switch
subsystem. Subsystems include Syst, STP Brdg, SNMP, Telnet, VLAN, and Port. If
not specified, all subsystems are sent to the syslog host.

Refer to your UNIX documentation for more information about the Syslog host
facility.

LOGGING COMMANDS
The commands described in Table 12-5 allow you to configure logging options, reset
logging options, display the log, and clear the log.

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Table 12-5: Logging Commands

Command Description
config log display {<priority>} {<subsystem>} Configures the real-time log display. Options
include:
priority Filters the log to display
messages with the selected priority or
higher (more critical). Priorities include
critical, warning, and informational. If not
specified, informational priority messages
and higher are displayed.
subsystem Filters the log to display
messages associated with the selected
switch subsystem. Subsystems include
Syst, STP Brdg, SNMP, Telnet, VLAN, and
Port. If not specified, all subsystems are
displayed.
config syslog <ip_address> <facility> Configures the syslog host address and filter
{<priority>} {<subsystem>} messages sent to the syslog host. Options
include:
ipaddress The IP address of the
syslog host.
facility The syslog facility level for
local use.
priority Filters the log to display
messages with the selected priority or
higher (more critical). Priorities include
critical, warning, and informational. If not
specified, only critical priority messages
and are sent to the syslog host.
subsystem Filters the log to display
messages associated with the selected
switch subsystem. Subsystems include
Syst, STP Brdg, SNMP, Telnet, VLAN, and
Port. If not specified, all subsystems are
sent to the syslog host.
enable log display Enables the log display.
enable syslog Enables logging to a remote syslog host.
disable log display Disables the log display.
disable syslog Disables logging to a remote syslog host.

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Table 12-5: Logging Commands (continued)

Command Description
show log {<priority>} {<subsystem>} Displays the current snapshot of the log.
Options include:
priority Filters the log to display
message with the selected priority or higher
(more critical). Priorities include critical,
warning, and informational. If not specified,
informational priority messages and higher
are displayed.
subsystem Filters the log to display
messages associated with the selected
switch subsystem. Subsystems include
Syst, STP Brdg, SNMP, Telnet, VLAN, and
Port. If not specified, all subsystems are
displayed.
show log config Displays the log configuration, including the
syslog host IP address, the priority level of
messages being logged locally, and the
priority level of messages being sent to the
syslog host.
clear counters Clears all switch statistics and port counters.
clear log {static} Clears the log. If static is specified, the
critical log messages are also cleared.

RMON
Using the Remote Monitoring (RMON) capabilities of the switch allows network
administrators to improve switch efficiency and reduce the load on the network.

The following sections explain more about the RMON concept and the RMON features
supported by the Summit.

You can only use the RMON features of the switch if you have an RMON
management application.

ABOUT RMON
RMON is the common abbreviation for the Remote Monitoring Management
Information Base (MIB) system defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
documents RFC 1271 and RFC 1757, which allows you to monitor LANs remotely.

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A typical RMON setup consists of the following two components:

RMON probe An intelligent, remotely controlled device or software agent that
continually collects statistics about a LAN segment or VLAN. The probe transfers
the information to a management workstation on request, or when a predefined
threshold is crossed.
Management workstation Communicates with the RMON probe and collects the
statistics from it. The workstation does not have to be on the same network as the
probe, and can manage the probe by in-band or out-of-band connections.

RMON FEATURES OF THE SWITCH

The IETF defines nine groups of Ethernet RMON statistics. The Summit supports the
following four of these groups:
Statistics
History
Alarms
Events

This section describes these groups, and discusses how they can be used.

STATISTICS
The RMON Ethernet Statistics group provides traffic and error statistics showing
packets, bytes, broadcasts, multicasts, and errors on a LAN segment or VLAN.

Information from the Statistics group is used to detect changes in traffic and error
patterns in critical areas of the network.

HISTORY
The History group provides historical views of network performance by taking periodic
samples of the counters supplied by the Statistics group. The group features
user-defined sample intervals and bucket counters for complete customization of trend
analysis.

The group is useful for analysis of traffic patterns and trends on a LAN segment or
VLAN, and to establish baseline information indicating normal operating parameters.

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ALARMS
The Alarms group provides a versatile, general mechanism for setting threshold and
sampling intervals to generate events on any RMON variable. Both rising and falling
thresholds are supported, and thresholds can be on the absolute value of a variable or
its delta value. In addition, alarm thresholds may be autocalibrated or set manually.

Alarms inform you of a network performance problem and can trigger automated
action responses through the Events group.

EVENTS
The Events group creates entries in an event log and/or sends SNMP traps to the
management workstation. An event is triggered by an RMON alarm. The action taken
can be configured to ignore it, to log the event, to send an SNMP trap to the receivers
listed in the trap receiver table, or to both log and send a trap. The RMON traps are
defined in RFC 1757 for rising and falling thresholds.

Effective use of the Events group saves you time. Rather than having to watch real-time
graphs for important occurrences, you can depend on the Event group for notification.
Through the SNMP traps, events can trigger other actions, providing a mechanism for
an automated response to certain occurrences.

RMON AND THE SWITCH

RMON requires one probe per LAN segment, and standalone RMON probes have
traditionally been expensive. Therefore, Extremes approach has been to build an
inexpensive RMON probe into the agent of each switch. This allows RMON to be
widely deployed around the network without costing more than traditional network
management. The Summit accurately maintains RMON statistics at the maximum line
rate of all of its ports.

For example, statistics can be related to individual ports. Also, because a probe must be
able to see all traffic, a stand-alone probe must be attached to a nonsecure port.
Implementing RMON in the switch means that all ports can have security features
enabled.

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EVENT ACTIONS
The actions that you can define for each alarm are shown in Table 12-6.

Table 12-6: Event Actions

Action High Threshold

No action
Notify only Send trap to all trap receivers.
Notify and log Send trap; place entry in RMON log

To be notified of events using SNMP traps, you must configure one or more trap
receivers, as described in Chapter 3.

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13 Using ExtremeWare Vista

ExtremeWare Vista is device-management software running in the Summit that allows

you to access the switch over a TCP/IP network, using a standard Web browser. Any
properly configured standard Web browser that supports frames (such as Netscape
Navigator 3.0 or higher, or Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher) can be used to
manage the switch.

ExtremeWare Vista provides a subset of the command-line interface (CLI) commands

available for configuring and monitoring the Summit. If a particular command is not
available using ExtremeWare Vista, you must use the command-line interface to access
the desired functionality.

ENABLING AND DISABLING WEB ACCESS

By default, Web access is enabled on the Summit. To disable it, use the following
command:
disable web

To re-enable Web access, use the following command:

enable web

You will need to reboot the switch in order for these changes to take effect.

For more information on rebooting the switch, refer to Chapter 14.

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To use ExtremeWare Vista, at least one VLAN on the switch must be assigned an IP
address.

For more information on assigning an IP address, refer to Chapter 3.

SETTING UP YOUR BROWSER

In general, the default settings that come configured on your browser work well with
ExtremeWare Vista. The following are recommended settings that you can use to
improve the display features and functionality of ExtremeWare Vista:
After downloading a newer version of the Summit image, clear the browser disk and
memory cache to see the updated menu screens. You must clear the cache while at
the main ExtremeWare Vista Logon screen, so that all underlying .GIF files are
updated.
Check for newer versions of stored pages. Every visit to the page should be selected
as a cache setting.
If you are using Netscape Navigator, configure the cache option to check for changes
Every Time you request a page.
If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, configure the Temporary Internet Files
setting to check for newer versions of stored pages by selecting Every visit to the
page.
Images must be auto-loaded.
Use a high-resolution monitor to maximize the amount of information displayed in
the content frame. The recommended resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels. You can also
use 800 x 600 pixels.
Turn off one or more of the browser toolbars to maximize the viewing space of the
ExtremeWare Vista content screen.
If you will be using ExtremeWare Vista to send an e-mail to the Extreme Networks
Technical Support department, configure the e-mail settings in your browser.
Configure the browser to use the following recommended fonts:
Proportional fontTimes New Roman
Fixed-width fontCourier New

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To access the default home page of the switch, enter the following URL in your
browser:

http://<ip_address>

When you access the home page of the switch, you are presented with the Login screen.
Enter your user name and password in the appropriate fields, and click OK.

If you have entered the name and password of an administrator-level account, you have
access to all ExtremeWare Vista pages. If you have used a user-level account name and
password, you only have access to the Statistics and Support information.

For more information on assigning user names, levels, and passwords, refer to
Chapter 3.

If multiple people access the same switch using ExtremeWare Vista, you might see the
following error message:

Web:server busy

To correct this situation, log out of the switch and log in again.

NAVIGATING EXTREMEWARE VISTA

After logging in to the switch, the ExtremeWare Vista home page is displayed.
ExtremeWare Vista divides the browser screen into the following sections:
Task frame
Content frame
Standalone buttons

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TASK FRAME
The task frame has two sections. At the top of the task frame are the task tabs. There are
four task tabs, as follows:
Configuration
Statistics
Support
Logout

Below the task tabs are options. Options are specific to the task tab that you select.
When you select an option, the information displayed in the content frame changes.
However, when you select a new task tab, the content frame does not change until you
select a new option.

CONTENT FRAME
The content frame contains the main body of information in ExtremeWare Vista. For
example, if you select an option from the Configuration task tab, enter configuration
parameters in the content frame. If you select the Statistics task tab, statistics are
displayed in the content frame.

BROWSER CONTROLS
Browser controls include drop-down list boxes, check boxes, and multi-select list boxes.
A multi-select list box has a scrollbar on the right side of the box. Using a multi-select
list box, you can select a single item, all items, a set of contiguous items, or multiple
non-contiguous items. Table 13-1 describes how to make selections from a multi-select
list box.

Table 13-1: Multi-Select List Box Key Definitions

Selection Type Key Sequence

Single item Click the item using the mouse.
All items Click the first item, and drag to the
last item.
Contiguous items Click the first desired item, and
drag to the last desired item.

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Table 13-1: Multi-Select List Box Key Definitions (continued)

Selection Type Key Sequence

Selected non-contiguous items Hold down [Control], click the first
desired item, click the next desired
item, and so on.

STATUS MESSAGES
Status messages are displayed at the top of the content frame. There are four types of
status messages, as follows:
InformationDisplays information that is useful to know prior to, or as a result of,
changing configuration options.
WarningDisplays warnings about the switch configuration
ErrorDisplays errors caused by incorrectly configured settings
SuccessDisplays informational messages after you click Submit. The message
displayed reads, Request was submitted successfully.

STANDALONE BUTTONS
At the bottom of some of the content frames is a section that contains standalone
buttons. Standalone buttons are used to perform tasks that are not associated with a
particular configuration option. An example of this is the Reboot Switch button.

SAVING CHANGES
There are two ways to save your changes to non-volatile RAM storage using
ExtremeWare Vista:
Select Save Configuration from the Configuration task tab, Switch option.
This field contains a drop-down list box that allows you to select either the primary
or secondary configuration area. After you select the configuration area, click Submit
to save the changes.

For more information on the primary and secondary configuration areas, refer to
Chapter 14.

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Click the Logout tab.

If you attempt to log out without saving your changes, ExtremeWare Vista prompts
you to save your changes.
If you select Yes, the changes are saved to the selected configuration area. To change
the selected configuration area, you must go to the Configuration task tab, Switch
option.

DO A GET WHEN CONFIGURING A VLAN

When configuring a VLAN using ExtremeWare Vista, prior to editing the VLAN
configuration you must first click on the get button to ensure that subsequent edits are
applied to the correct VLAN. If you do not click on the get button and you submit the
changes, the changes will be made to the VLAN that was previously displayed.

If you configure a VLAN and then delete it, the Default VLAN is shown in the VLAN
name window, but the VLAN information contained in the lower portion of the page is
not updated. Click on the get button to update the display.

SENDING SCREEN OUTPUT TO EXTREME NETWORKS

If Extreme Networks requests that you e-mail the output of a particular ExtremeWare
Vista screen, do the following:
1 Click on the content frame of the screen that you must send.
2 From Netscape Navigator, select Save Frame As from the File menu, and enter a
name for the file.
3 From Microsoft Internet Explorer, select Save As File from the File menu, and enter a
name for the file.
4 Attach the file to the e-mail message that you are sending to Extreme Networks.

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14 Software Upgrade and Boot

Options

This chapter describes the procedure for upgrading the switch software image. This
chapter also discusses how to save and load a primary and secondary image and
configuration file on the switch.

DOWNLOADING A NEW IMAGE

The image file contains the executable code that runs on the Summit. It comes
preinstalled on the switch from the factory. As new versions of the image are released,
you should upgrade the software running on your switch.

The image is upgraded by using a download procedure from either a TFTP server on
the network or from a PC connected to the serial port using the XMODEM protocol.
Downloading a new image involves the following steps:
Load the new image onto a TFTP server on your network, if you will be using TFTP.
Load the new image onto a PC, if you will be using XMODEM.

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Download the new image to the Summit using the command

download image [xmodem | <ipaddress> <filename>] {primary |
secondary}
where the following is true:
xmodem Indicates that you will be using XMODEM over the serial port.
ipaddress Is the IP address of the TFTP server.
filename Is the filename of the new image.
primary Indicates the primary image.
secondary Indicates the secondary image.

The Summit can store up to two images: a primary and a secondary. When you
download a new image, you must select into which image space (primary or secondary)
you want the new image to be placed.

You can select which image the switch will load on the next reboot by using the
following command:
use image {primary | secondary}

If you do not specify which image to use, the switch automatically loads the primary
image.

REBOOTING THE SWITCH

To reboot the switch, use the following command:
reboot {<date> <time> | cancel}

where date is the date and time is the time (using a 24-hour clock format) when the
switch will be rebooted. The values use the following format:
mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss

If you do not specify a reboot time, the reboot happens immediately following the
command, and any previously scheduled reboots are cancelled. To cancel a previously
scheduled reboot, use the cancel option.

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SAVING CONFIGURATION CHANGES

SAVING CONFIGURATION CHANGES

The configuration is the customized set of parameters that you have selected to run on
the switch. As you make configuration changes, the new settings are stored in run-time
memory. Settings that are stored in run-time memory are not retained by the switch
when the switch is rebooted. To retain the settings, and have them be loaded when you
reboot the switch, you must save the configuration to nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM).

The Summit can store two different configurations: a primary and a secondary. When
you save configuration changes, you can select to which configuration you want the
changes saved. If you do not specify, the changes are saved to the configuration area
currently in use.

If you have made a mistake, or you must revert to the configuration as it was before
you started making changes, you can tell the switch to use the secondary configuration
on the next reboot.

To save the configuration, use the following command:

save {config} {primary | secondary}

To use the configuration, use the following command:

use config {primary | secondary | imported}

The configuration takes effect on the next reboot.

If the switch is rebooted while in the middle of a configuration save, the switch
boots to factory default settings. The configuration that is not in the process of
being saved is unaffected.

RETURNING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS

To return the switch configuration to factory defaults, use the following command:
unconfig switch

This command resets the entire configuration, with the exception of user accounts and
passwords that have been configured.

To reset all parameters, use the following command:

unconfig switch all

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USING TFTP TO UPLOAD THE CONFIGURATION

You can upload the current configuration to a TFTP server on your network. The
uploaded ASCII file retains the command-line interface format. This allows you to do
the following:
Modify the configuration using a text editor, and later download a copy of the file to
the same switch, or to one or more different switches.
Send a copy of the configuration file to Extreme Networks Technical Support for
problem-solving purposes.
Automatically upload the configuration file every day, so that the TFTP server can
archive the configuration on a daily basis. Because the filename is not changed, the
configured file stored in the TFTP server is overwritten every day.

To upload the configuration, use the command

upload config <ipaddress> <filename> {every <time> | cancel}

where the following is true:

ipaddress Is the ipaddress of the TFTP server.

filename Is the name of the ASCII file.
every <time> Specifies the time of day you want the configuration automatically
uploaded on a daily basis.
cancel Cancels automatic upload, if it has been previously configured.

USING TFTP TO DOWNLOAD THE CONFIGURATION

You can download a previously saved configuration from a TFTP server. To download a
configuration, use the following command:
download config <ipaddress> <filename>

After the ASCII configuration file is downloaded by way of TFTP, you are prompted to
reboot the switch. The downloaded configuration file is stored in an area of switch
memory, and is not retained if the switch has a power failure. When the switch is
rebooted, it treats the downloaded configuration file as a scrip of CLI commands. After
the script is executed, you are prompted to save the configuration.

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BOOT OPTION COMMANDS

BOOT OPTION COMMANDS

Table 14-1 lists the commands associated with Summit boot options.

Table 14-1: Boot Option Commands

Command Description
show config Displays the current switch configuration to the
terminal. You can then capture the output and
store it as a file.
download config <ipaddress> <filename> Downloads a previously saved ASCII
configuration file from a specific IP host.
download image [xmodem | <ipaddress> Downloads a new image by way of XMODEM
<filename>] {primary | secondary} using the serial port, or from a TFTP server
over then network. If no parameters are
specified, the image is saved to the current
image.
reboot {<date> <time> | cancel} Reboots the switch at the date and time
specified. If you do not specify a reboot time,
the reboot happens immediately following the
command, and any previously scheduled
reboots are cancelled. To cancel a previously
scheduled reboot, use the cancel option.
save {config} {primary | secondary} Saves the current configuration of the switch to
NVRAM. You can specify the primary or
secondary configuration area. If not specified,
the configuration is saved to the configuration
area currently in use.
upload config <ipaddress> <filename> {every Uploads the current runtime configuration to
<time> | cancel} the specified TFTP server. If every <time>
is specified, the switch automatically saves the
configuration to the server once per day, at
the specified time. To cancel automatic
upload, use the cancel option. If no options
are specified, the current configuration is
uploaded immediately.
use config {primary | secondary} Configures the switch to use a particular
configuration on the next reboot. Options
include the primary configuration area, or the
secondary configuration area. If not specified,
the switch uses the primary configuration area.
use image [primary | secondary] Configures the switch to use a particular image
on the next reboot.

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A Safety Information

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Please read the following safety information thoroughly before installing the
Summit switch.

Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only.
To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, install the unit in a temperature- and
humidity-controlled indoor area free of conductive contaminants.

POWER
Disconnect power from the unit before removing the cover of the unit.
To ensure compliance with international safety standards, only use the power
adapter that is supplied with the unit.
Disconnect the power adapter before removing the unit.
The unit must be grounded.
The unit must be connected to a grounded outlet to comply with European safety
standards.
Do not connect the unit to an A C outlet (power supply) without a ground
connection.
The socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible. You can only remove
power from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet.

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This unit operates under Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) conditions according to
IEC 950. The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is
connected also operates under SELV conditions.
The appliance coupler (the connector to the unit and not the wall plug) must have a
configuration for mating with an EN60320/IEC320 appliance inlet.
France and Peru only
This unit cannot be powered from IT supplies. If your supplies are of IT type, this
unit must be powered by 230V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, with the
secondary connection point labeled Neutral, connected directly to ground.

POWER CORD
This must be approved for the country where it is used:
USA and The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA-
Canada certified.
The minimum specification for the flexible cord is
No. 18 AWG, Type SV or SJ, 3-conductor.
The cord set must have a rated current capacity of
at least 10A.
The attachment plug must be an earth-grounding
type with a NEMA 5-15P (15A, 125V) or NEMA
6-15P (15A, 250V) configuration.
Denmark The supply plug must comply with section
107-2-D1, standard DK2-1a or DK2-5a.
Switzerland The supply plug must comply with SEV/ASE 1011.

If the power cord plug is unsuitable and must be replaced, you may find other
codings for the respective connections. Connect the power supply wires for the unit
according to the following scheme:
Brown wire to the Live (Line) plug terminal, which may be marked with the
letter L or colored red.
Blue wire to the Neutral plug terminal, which may be marked with the letter N
or colored black.
Yellow/Green wire to the Ground plug terminal, which may be marked with the
letter E or the Earth symbol or colored yellow/green.

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FUSE
Disconnect power from the unit before opening the fuse holder cover. The unit
automatically adjusts to the supply voltage. The fuse is suitable for both 110V A.C.
and 220-240V A.C. operation.
To change the fuse, release the fuse holder by gently levering a small screwdriver
under the fuse holder catch. Only fuses of the same manufacturer, rating, and type
as the original must be used with the unit. Close the fuse holder.

Fuse

To comply with European safety standards, a spare fuse must not be fitted to the
appliance inlet. Only fuses of the same manufacturer, make, and type must be used
with the unit.

CONNECTIONS
Fiber Optic ports - Optical Safety. Never look at the transmit LED/laser through a
magnifying device while it is powered on. Never look directly at the fiber TX port
and fiber cable ends when they are powered on.
CLASS 1 LASER DEVICE

Use of controls or adjustments of performance or procedures other than those

specified herein may result in hazardous laser emissions.

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LITHIUM BATTERY
Replace the lithium battery with the same or equivalent type, as recommended by
the manufacturer.

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturers instructions.

Do not dispose of the batteries in water, or by fire.
Disposal requirements vary by country and by state.
Lithium batteries are not listed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as
a hazardous waste. Therefore, they can typically be disposed of as normal waste.
If you are disposing of large quantities, contact a local waste-management
service.
No hazardous compounds are used within the battery module.
The weight of the lithium contained in each coin cell is approximately 0.035 grams.
Two types of batteries are used interchangeably:
CR chemistry uses manganese dioxide as the cathode material.
BR chemistry uses poly-carbonmonofluoride as the cathode material.
The battery in the bq4830 device is encapsulated and not user-replaceable.

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B Technical Specifications

Physical Dimensions Height: 3.5 inches x Width: 17.32 inches x Depth: 17.32
inches
Weight: 10 kg
Environmental Requirements
Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C
Storage Temperature -10 to 70 C
Operating Humidity 10% to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing
Standards EN60068 (IEC68)
Safety
Agency Certifications UL 1950 3rd Edition, listed
cUL listed to CSA 22.2#950
TUV GS mark & GOST safety approval to the following
EN standards:
EN60960:1992/A3:1995 plus ZB/ZC Deviations
EN60825-1
Electromagnetic Compatibility FCC part 15 Class A
CSA C108.8-M11983 (A)
VCCI Class 2
EN55022 Class B
EN50082 -1 (1997)
C-Tick mark to AS/NZS 3548:1995
Summit products that have RJ-45 ports comply with EN55022 Class B when
used with shielded UTP cable.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Heat Dissipation 118W maximum (341.2 BTU/hr maximum)

Power Supply
AC Line Frequency 47Hz to 63Hz
Input Voltage Options 90VAC to 264VAC, auto-ranging
Current Rating 100-120/200-240 VAC 3.0/1.5 A

Standards Supported SNMP Terminal Emulation

SNMP protocol (RFC 1157) Telnet (RFC 854)
MIB-II (RFC 1213) HTTP 1.0
Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Protocols Used for
Administration
Interfaces MIB (RFC 1573)
UDP (RFC 768)
RMON MIB (RFC 1757)
IP (RFC 791)
802.3 MAU MIB (RFC 2239)
ICMP (RFC 792)
IP Forwarding MIB (RFC 1354)
TCP (RFC 793)
OSPF2 MIB (RFC 1850)
ARP (RFC 826)
RIP2 MIB (RFC 1724)
TFTP (RFC 783)
BOOTP (RFC 1271)

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C Troubleshooting

If you encounter problems when using the switch, this appendix may be helpful. If you
have a problem not listed here or in the release notes, contact your local technical
support representative.

LEDS
Power LED does not light:

Check that the power cable is firmly connected to the device and to the supply outlet.

Check the unit fuse. For information on changing the fuse, see Appendix A.

On powering-up, the MGMT LED lights yellow:

The device has failed its Power On Self Test (POST) and you should contact your
supplier for advice.

A link is connected, but the Status LED does not light:

Check that:
All connections are secure.
Cables are free from damage.
The devices at both ends of the link are powered-up.
Both ends of the gigabit link are set to the same autonegotiation state.

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Both sides if the gigabit link must be enabled or disabled. It the two are different,
typically the side with autonegotiation disabled will have the link LED list, and the
side with autonegotiation enabled will not list. The default configuration for a
gigabit port is autonegotiation enabled. This can be verified by entering the
following command:
show port config

USING THE COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE

The initial welcome prompt does not display:

Check that your terminal or terminal emulator is correctly configured.

For console port access, you may need to press [Return] several times before the
welcome prompt appears.

Check the settings on your terminal or terminal emulator. The settings are 9600 baud, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, XON/OFF flow control enabled.

The SNMP Network Manager cannot access the device:

Check that the device's IP address, subnet mask, and default router are correctly
configured, and that the device has been reset.

Check that the device's IP address is correctly recorded by the SNMP Network Manager
(refer to the user documentation for the Network Manager).

Check that the community strings configured for the switch and Network Manager are
the same.

Check that SNMP access was not disabled for the switch.

The Telnet workstation cannot access the device:

Check that the device's IP address, subnet mask and default router are correctly
configured, and that the device has been reset. Ensure that you enter the IP address of
the switch correctly when invoking the Telnet facility. Check that Telnet access was not
disabled for the switch. If you attempt to log in and the maximum number of Telnet
sessions are being used, you should receive an error message indicating so.

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Traps are not received by the SNMP Network Manager:

Check that the SNMP Network Manager's IP address and community string are
correctly configured, and that the IP address of the Trap Receiver is configured properly
on the switch.

The SNMP Network Manager or Telnet workstation can no longer access the device:

Check that Telnet access or SNMP access is enabled.

Check that the port through which you are trying to access the device has not been
disabled. If it is enabled, check the connections and network cabling at the port.

Check that the port through which you are trying to access the device is in a correctly
configured VLAN.

Try accessing the device through a different port. If you can now access the device, a
problem with the original port is indicated. Re-examine the connections and cabling.

A network problem may be preventing you accessing the device over the network. Try
accessing the device through the console port.

Check that the community strings configured for the switch and the Network Manager
are the same.

Check that SNMP access was not disabled for the switch.

Permanent entries remain in the FDB

If you have made a permanent entry in the FDB (which requires you to specify the
VLAN to which it belongs and then delete the VLAN) the FDB entry will remain.
Though causing no harm, you must manually delete the entry from the FDB if you
want to remove it.

Default and Static Routes

If you have defined static or default routes, those routes will remain in the
configuration independent of whether the VLAN and VLAN IP address that used them
remains. You should manually delete the routes if no VLAN IP address is capable of
using them.

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You forget your password and cannot log in:

If you are not an administrator, another user having administrator access level can log
in, delete your user name, and create a new user name for you, with a new password.

Alternatively, another user having administrator access level can log in and initialize the
device. This will return all configuration information (including passwords) to the
initial values.

In the case where no one knows a password for an administrator level user, contact
your supplier.

VLANS
You cannot add a port to a VLAN:

If you attempt to add a port to a VLAN and get an error message similar to

localhost:7 # config vlan marketing add port 1,2

ERROR: Protocol conflict on port 5

you already have a VLAN using untagged traffic on a port. Only one VLAN using
untagged traffic can be configured on a single physical port. VLAN configuration can
be verified by using the command

show vlan <name>

The solution for this error is to remove ports 1 and 2 from the VLAN currently using
untagged traffic on those ports. If this were the default VLAN, the command would
be

localhost:23 # config vlan default del port 1,2

which should now allow you to re-enter the previous command without error as
follows:

localhost:26 # config vlan red add port 1,2

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VLAN names:

There are restrictions on VLAN names. They cannot contain white spaces and cannot
start with a numeric value unless you use quotation marks around the name. If a name
contains white spaces, starts with a numeric, or contains non-alphabetical characters,
you must use quotation marks whenever referring to the VLAN name.

802.1Q links do not work correctly:

Remember that VLAN names are only locally significant through the command-line
interface. For two switches to communicate across a 802.1Q link, the VLAN ID for the
VLAN on one switch should have a corresponding VLAN ID for the VLAN on the
other switch.

If you are connecting to a third-party device and have checked that the VLAN IDs are
the same, the Ethertype field used to identify packets as 802.1Q packets may differ
between the devices. The default value used by the switch is 8100. If the third-party
device differs from this and cannot be changed, you may change the 802.1Q Ethertype
used by the switch with the following command:

config dot1p ethertype <ethertype>

Changing this parameter changes how the switch recognizes all tagged frames received,
as well as the value it inserts in all tagged frames it transmits.

VLANs, IP Addresses and default routes:

Recall that the switch can have an IP address for each configured VLAN. It is only
necessary to have an IP address associated with a VLAN if you intend to manage
(telnet, SNMP, ping) through that VLAN. You can also configure multiple default routes
for the switch. The switch first tries the default route with the lowest cost metric.

STP
You have connected an endstation directly to the switch and the endstation fails to
boot correctly:

The switch has STP enabled, and the endstation is booting before the STP initialization
process is complete. Specify that STP has been disabled for that VLAN, or turn off STP
for the switch ports of the endstation and devices it is attempting to connect to, and
then reboot the endstation.

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The switch keeps aging out endstation entries in the switch Forwarding Database
(FDB):

Reduce the number of topology changes by disabling STP on those switches that do not
use redundant paths.

Specify that the endstation entries are static or permanent.

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Index

configuration
A primary and secondary 14-3
access levels 3-8 saving changes 14-3
accounts, creating 3-10 uploading to file 14-4
admin account 3-9 console port 1-17
aging entries 6-1 connecting equipment to 2-4
alarm actions 12-17 conventions
Alarms, RMON 12-16 notice icons, About This Guide xviii
area 0, OSPF 10-6 text, About This Guide xviii
areas, OSPF 10-5 creating a QoS profile 8-6
autonegotiation 4-2

D
B default
backbone area, OSPF 10-6 passwords 3-9
blackhole entries 6-2 settings 1-18
boot option commands (table) 14-5 users 3-9
BOOTP relay, configuring 9-10 default STP domain 7-2
BOOTP, using 3-12 Default VLAN 5-14
bridge priority 7-5 deleting a session 3-15
browser device mode, configuring 9-9
controls 13-4 DHCP relay, configuring 9-10
fonts 13-2 disabling a port 4-1
setting up 13-2 disabling route advertising (RIP) 10-4
disabling Telnet 3-15
disconnecting a Telnet session 3-15
C Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol. See
DVMRP
cable types and distances 1-4, 2-2
distance vector protocol, description 10-2
command
domains, Spanning Tree Protocol 7-1
history 3-5
duplex setting 4-2
shortcuts 3-3
syntax, understanding 3-2
common commands (table) 3-6
community strings 3-19
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DVMRP
configuring 11-3 G
description 11-2 GARP VLAN Registration Protocol. See GVRP
dynamic entries 6-1 GVRP
dynamic routes 9-3 commands (table) 5-10
description 5-8
example 5-9
E
EDP
commands 4-12 H
connected to SummitLink port 4-11 hardware address 1-18
description 4-11 hello time 7-5
enabling a port 4-1 history command 3-5
errors, port 12-8 History, RMON 12-15
Events, RMON 12-16 home page 3-17, 13-3
Extreme Discovery Protocol See EDP host configuration commands (table) 3-16
ExtremeWare Vista
accessing 13-3
browser controls 13-4 I
browser setup 13-2
ICMP configuration commands (table) 9-14
capturing screen output 13-6 IEEE 802.1Q 5-5
description 13-1
IGMP
disabling 3-17, 13-1
configuration commands (table) 11-4
enabling 13-1 description 11-2
fonts 13-2
snooping 11-2
home page 3-17, 13-3
image
navigating 13-3 downloading 14-1
saving changes 13-5
primary and secondary 14-2
screen layout 13-3
upgrading 14-1
screen resolution 13-2 installing the switch 2-3
status messages 13-5
interfaces, router 9-2
VLAN configuration 13-2
Internet Group Management Protocol. See IGMP
IP address, entering 3-13
IP multicast routing
F configuration commands (table) 11-3
FDB configuring 11-2
adding an entry 6-2 description 1-7, 11-1
agingin entries 6-1 disabling 11-8
blackhole entries 6-2 DVMRP
clear and delete commands (table) 6-6 configuring 11-3
configuration commands (table) 6-3 description 11-2
configuring 6-3 example 11-6
contents 6-1 IGMP
creating a permanent entry example 6-4 configuration commands (table) 11-4
displaying 6-5 description 11-2
dynamic entries 6-1 snooping 11-2
entries 6-1 reset and disable commands (table) 11-8
non-aging entries 6-2 resetting 11-8
permanent entries 6-2 settings, displaying 11-7
QoS profile association 6-3 show commands (table) 11-7
removing entries 6-6 IP multinetting
fonts, browser 13-2 description 9-5
forward delay 7-5 example 9-7
Forwarding Database. See FDB
free-standing installation 2-4
full-duplex 1-5

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IP unicast routing logging

BOOTP relay 9-10 and Telnet 12-11
configuration examples 9-15 commands (table) 12-12
configuring 9-9 description 12-10
default gateway 9-1 fault level 12-10
description 1-7 local 12-11
DHCP relay 9-10 message 12-10
disabling 9-18 real-time display 12-11
enabling 9-9 remote 12-12
multinetting, description 9-5 subsystem 12-10
multinetting, example 9-7 timestamp 12-10
proxy ARP 9-4 logging in 2-6, 3-9
reset and disable commands (table) 9-18
resetting 9-18
router interfaces 9-2 M
router show commands (table) 9-17 MAC address 1-18
routing table management access 3-8
configuration commands (table) 9-13 master port, load sharing 4-6
dynamic routes 9-3 max age 7-5
multiple routes 9-4 media types and distances 1-4, 2-2
populating 9-3 MIBs 3-18
static routes 9-3 mode, QoS 8-2
settings, displaying 9-17 monitoring the switch 12-1
verifying the configuration 9-10 mtrace command 3-23
multiple routes 9-4

K
keys N
line-editing 3-5 names, VLANs 5-13
port monitoring 12-9 non-aging entries 6-2

L O
LED, description 1-16 Open Shortest Path First. See OSPF
line-editing keys 3-5 OSPF
link state database 10-5 advantages 10-2
link state protocol, description 10-2 area 0 10-6
load sharing areas 10-5
configuring 4-6 backbone area 10-6
description 4-5 configuration commands (table) 10-14
example 4-7 configuration example 10-16
group combinations (table) 4-6 description 10-2, 10-5
load-sharing group, description 4-5 disabling 10-19
master port 4-6 enabling 9-9
verifying the configuration 4-8 link state database 10-5
local logging 12-11 reset and disable commands (table) 10-19
location 1-17 resetting 10-19
log display 12-11 router types 10-6
settings, displaying 10-18
show commands (table) 10-18
stub area 10-6
virtual link 10-7

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P Q
PACE 8-4 QoS
passwords building blocks 8-1
default 3-9 configuration commands (table) 8-8
forgetting 3-10 configuration examples 8-9
path cost 7-5 configuring 8-8
permanent entries 6-2 default QoS profiles 8-2
ping command 3-22 description 1-6, 8-1
poison reverse 10-3 FDB entry association 6-3
port information, displaying 8-10
autonegotiation 4-2 mode 8-1
commands (table) 4-3 PACE recognition 8-4
configuring 4-1 Port Queue Monitor (PQM), description 8-7
connections 1-3 precedence 8-5
console 1-17 prioritization 8-6
duplex 4-2 profiles
enabling and disabling 4-1 configuring 8-8
errors,viewing 12-8 creating 8-6
load-sharing groups 4-6 deleting 8-10
master port 4-6 description 8-2
monitoring display keys 12-9 resetting 8-10
priority, STP 7-5 traffic classification 8-1
receive errors 12-8 traffic groupings, description 8-3
redundant power supply 1-17 Quality of Service. See QoS
speed 4-2
statistics, viewing 12-7
STP state, displaying 7-8 R
STPD membership 7-2 rack mounting the switch 2-3
SummitLink 4-10 rebooting 14-2
transmit errors 12-8 receive errors 12-8
Port Queue Monitor. See PQM redundant power supply port 1-17
port-based VLANs 5-2 remote logging 12-12
port-mirroring Remote Monitoring. See RMON
configuration commands (table) 4-9 reset button 1-17
description 4-8 reset to factory defaults 14-3
example 4-9 RIP
virtual port 4-8 advantages 10-2
power socket 1-17 configuration commands (table) 10-8
power supply 1-17 configuration example 10-10
powering on the switch 2-6 description 10-2, 10-3
PQM disabling route advertising 10-4
commands (table) 8-7 enabling 9-9
description 8-7 limitations 10-2
primary image 14-2 poison reverse 10-3
profiles, QoS 8-2 reset and disable commands (table) 10-13
protocol filters 5-12 routing table entries 10-3
protocol-based VLANs 5-11 settings, displaying 10-12
proxy ARP, description 9-4 show commands (table) 10-12
split horizon 10-3
triggered updates 10-4
version 2 10-4

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RMON displaying settings 7-8

alarm actions 12-17 domains 7-1
Alarms group 12-16 examples 7-2
Events group 12-16 overview 7-1
features supported 12-15 port state, displaying 7-8
History group 12-15 stub area, OSPF 10-6
probe 12-15 Summit
Statistics group 12-15 boot option commands (table) 14-5
router interfaces 9-2 configuration example 1-8
router types, OSPF 10-6 dimensions B-1
Routing Information Protocol. See RIP factory defaults 1-18
routing table, populating 9-3 features 1-2
routing. See IP unicast routing free-standing installation 2-4
home page 3-17, 13-3
image upgrade 14-1
S installing 2-3
safety information LEDs 1-16
English A-1 logging 12-10
saving changes using ExtremeWare Vista 13-5 MAC address 1-18
saving configuration changes 14-3 media distances, supported 1-4
screen resolution, ExtremeWare Vista 13-2 media types, supported 1-4
secondary image 14-2 models 1-2
serial number 1-17 monitoring 12-1
serial port. See console port port connections 1-3
sessions, deleting 3-15 positioning 2-1
shortcuts, command 3-3 powering on 2-6
show commands 12-1 rack mounting 2-3
Simple Network Management Protocol. See SNMP rear view 1-17
SNAP protocol 5-13 rebooting 14-2
SNMP resetting to factory defaults 14-3
authorized managers 3-19 RMON features 12-15
community strings 3-19 routing protocols, supported 10-1
configuration commands (table) 3-20 saving configuration changes 14-3
configuring 3-19 size B-1
reset and disable commands (table) 3-21 stacking with other devices 2-4
settings, displaying 3-21 uploading configuration 14-4
supported MIBs 3-18 weight B-1
trap receivers 3-19 Summit Virtual Chassis
using 3-18 commands (table) 4-12
socket, power 1-17 description 4-10
Spanning Tree Protocol. See STP Extreme Discovery Protocol 4-11
speed, ports 4-2 features 4-10
split horizon 10-3 SummitLink port 4-10
standards supported B-2 Summit1, front view 1-10
static routes 9-3 Summit2, front view 1-11
statistics, port 12-7 Summit3, front view 1-12
Statistics, RMON 12-15 Summit4, front view 1-13
status monitoring 12-1 Summit4/FX, front view 1-14
STP Summit48, front view 1-15
and VLANs 7-2 SummitLink port 4-10
configurable parameters 7-5 switch logging 12-10
configuration commands (table) 7-6 switch monitoring commands (table) 12-1
configuration example 7-7 syntax, understanding 3-2
configuring 7-5 syslog host 12-12
default domain 7-2
description 1-6
disable and reset commands (table) 7-9

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routing 9-9
T tagged 5-5
tagging, VLAN 5-5 trunks 5-6
Telnet types 5-2
disabling 3-15
disconnecting a session 3-15
logging 12-11 W
using 3-12 Web access
TFTP disabling 3-17, 13-1
server 14-1 enabling 13-1
using 14-4
traceroute command 3-22
traffic groupings, QoS 8-3 X
transmit errors 12-8
xmodem 14-2
triggered updates 10-4
trunks 5-6

U
upgrading the image 14-1
uploading the configuration 14-4
users
access levels 3-8
creating 3-10
default 3-9
viewing 3-10

V
verifying the installation 2-6
viewing accounts 3-10
Virtual LANs. See VLANs
virtual link, OSPF 10-7
VLAN tagging 5-5
VLANs
and ExtremeWare Vista 13-2
and STP 7-2
assigning a tag 5-6
benefits 5-1
configuration commands (table) 5-14
configuration examples 5-16
configuring 5-14
Default 5-14
delete and reset commands (table) 5-18
description 1-6
disabling route advertising 10-4
displaying settings 5-17
mixing port-based and tagged 5-8
names 5-13
port-based 5-2
protocol filters 5-12
protocol-based 5-11
restoring default values 5-18

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Index of Commands

config iproute delete 3-16, 9-13

C config iproute delete blackhole 9-13
clear counters 12-14 config iproute delete default 3-16, 9-13
clear fdb 6-6 config irdp 9-14
clear igmp snooping 11-8 config log display 12-13
clear iparp 3-16, 9-12, 9-18 config mirroring add 4-9
clear ipfdb 9-12, 9-18 config mirroring delete 4-9
clear ipmc cache 11-8 config ospf add virtual-link 10-14
clear log 12-14 config ospf add vlan 10-14
clear session 3-7, 3-15 config ospf area add range 10-15
config account 3-6 config ospf area delete range 10-15
config banner 3-6 config ospf area normal 10-15
config bootprelay add 9-11 config ospf area stub 10-15
config bootprelay delete 9-11 config ospf authentication 10-14
config devicemode 3-6 config ospf cost 10-14
config dot1q ethertype 5-15 config ospf delete virtual-link 10-15
config dvmrp add 11-3 config ospf delete vlan 10-14, 10-19
config dvmrp delete 11-3 config ospf priority 10-14
config dvmrp timer 11-4 config ospf routerid 10-15
config dvmrp vlan 11-3 config ospf timer 10-15
config fdb agingtime 6-3 config ospf vlan 10-14
config gvrp 5-10 config port 3-6
config igmp query_interval 11-5 config port auto off 4-3
config igmp snooping 11-5 config port auto on 4-3
config iparp add 3-16, 9-11 config port qosprofile 4-3, 8-8
config iparp add proxy 9-12 config protocol 5-15
config iparp delete 3-16, 9-11 config qosmode 8-8
config iparp delete proxy 9-12 config qosprofile 8-8
config ipmc cache timeout 11-4 config rip add 10-9
config ipqos 8-3 config rip delete 10-9, 10-13
config ipqos add 9-13 config rip garbagetime 10-9
config ipqos delete 9-13 config rip routetimeout 10-9
config iproute add 3-16, 9-13 config rip rxmode 10-9
config iproute add blackhole 9-13 config rip txmode 10-9
config iproute add default 3-16, 9-13 config rip updatetime 10-10
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config snmp add trapreceiver 3-20 disable learning port 4-3, 6-4
config snmp community 3-20 disable log display 12-13
config snmp delete 3-20 disable mirroring 4-9
config snmp delete trapreceiver 3-20 disable multinetting 9-12
config snmp syscontact 3-20 disable ospf 10-19
config snmp syslocation 3-20 disable ospf exportstatic 10-19
config snmp sysname 3-20 disable pace 8-4, 8-8
config stpd add vlan 7-6 disable port 3-7, 4-3
config stpd forwarddelay 7-6 disable rip 10-13
config stpd hellotime 7-6 disable rip aggregation 10-13
config stpd maxage 7-6 disable rip exportstatic 10-13
config stpd port cost 7-7 disable rip poisonreverse 10-13
config stpd port priority 7-7 disable rip splithorizon 10-13
config stpd priority 7-6 disable rip triggerupdate 10-13
config syslog 12-13 disable sharing 4-3
config time 3-7 disable smartredundancy 4-4
config vlan 3-7 disable snmp access 3-21
config vlan add port 5-15 disable snmp trap 3-21
config vlan delete port 5-15 disable stpd 7-9
config vlan ipaddress 5-15 disable stpd port 7-9
config vlan protocol 5-15 disable summitlink port 4-12
config vlan qosprofile 5-15, 8-8 disable syslog 12-13
config vlan tag 5-15 disable telnet 3-7
create account 3-6 disable web 3-7, 13-1
create fdbentry 6-3 download config 14-5
create ospf area 10-14 download image 14-5
create protocol 5-14
create qosprofile 8-8
create stpd 7-6 E
create vlan 3-6, 5-14 enable bootp 3-7, 9-11
enable bootprelay 9-11
enable dvmrp 11-3
D enable edp port 4-12
delete account 3-7 enable gvrp 5-10
delete fdbentry 6-6 enable icmp redirects 9-14
delete ospf area 10-19 enable icmp unreachables 9-14
delete protocol 5-18 enable icmp useredirects 9-14
delete qosprofile 8-10 enable idletimeout 3-7
delete stpd 7-9 enable igmp 11-4
delete vlan 3-7, 5-18 enable igmp snooping 11-4
disable bootp 3-7, 9-12, 9-18 enable ignore-stp 5-15
disable bootprelay 9-12, 9-18 enable ipforwarding 9-11
disable dvmrp 11-8 enable ipforwarding broadcast 9-11
disable edp port 4-12 enable ipmcforwarding 11-3
disable gvrp 5-10 enable iproute sharing 9-13
disable icmp redirects 9-14, 9-18 enable irdp 9-14
disable icmp unreachables 9-15, 9-18 enable learning port 4-3, 6-3
disable icmp useredirects 9-15, 9-18 enable log display 12-13
disable idletimeout 3-7 enable mirroring 4-9
disable igmp 11-8 enable multinetting 9-11
disable igmp snooping 11-8 enable ospf 10-14
disable ignore-stp 5-18 enable ospf exportstatic type 10-14
disable ipforwarding 9-12, 9-18 enable pace 8-4, 8-8
disable ipforwarding broadcast 9-12, 9-18 enable port 4-3
disable ipmcforwarding 11-8 enable rip 10-8
disable iproute sharing 9-13 enable rip aggregation 10-8
disable irdp 9-15, 9-18 enable rip exportstatic 10-8

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enable rip poisonreverse 10-8 show ipqos 9-17, 12-3

enable rip splithorizon 10-8 show iproute 9-18, 12-3
enable rip triggerupdate 10-8 show ipstats 3-16, 9-17, 12-3
enable sharing 4-3 show log 12-3, 12-14
enable smartredundancy 4-3 show log config 12-3, 12-14
enable snmp access 3-20 show management 3-21, 12-4
enable snmp trap 3-20 show memory 12-4
enable stpd 7-6 show mirroring 4-9, 12-4
enable stpd port 7-6 show ospf 10-18, 12-4
enable summitlink port 4-12 show ospf area 10-18, 12-4
enable syslog 12-13 show ospf interfaces 10-18, 12-4
enable telnet 3-15 show ospf lsdb 10-18, 12-4
enable web 3-17, 13-1 show ospf virtual-link 10-18, 12-4
show port collisions 4-4, 12-4
show port config 4-4, 12-4
H show port packet 4-4, 12-5
history 3-5 show port qosmonitor 4-4, 8-7, 12-5
show port rxerrors 4-4, 12-5
show port stats 4-4, 12-5
show port txerrors 4-5, 12-5
L show port utilization 4-5, 12-5
logout 3-15 show protocol 5-18, 12-5
show qosmonitor 8-7, 12-5
show qosprofile 8-10, 12-5
M show rip 10-12, 12-5
mtrace 3-23 show rip stat 10-12, 12-6
show session 3-15, 12-6
show stpd 7-8, 12-6
P show stpd port 7-8, 12-6
ping 3-22 show switch 12-6
show version 12-7
show vlan 5-17, 12-7
Q
quit 3-15
T
telnet 3-12
traceroute 3-22
R
reboot 14-2, 14-5
U
unconfig dvmrp 11-8
S unconfig icmp 9-14, 9-18
save config 14-5 unconfig igmp 11-8
show account 3-10, 12-1 unconfig irdp 9-14, 9-18
show banner 3-7, 12-1 unconfig management 3-21
show config 12-2, 14-5 unconfig rip 10-13
show diag 12-2 unconfig stpd 7-9
show dvmrp 11-7, 12-2 unconfig switch 3-7
show edp 4-12, 12-2 unconfig vlan ipaddress 5-18
show fdb 6-5, 12-2 upload config 14-5
show gvrp 5-10, 12-2 use config 14-5
show igmp snooping 11-7, 12-2 use image 14-5
show iparp 3-16, 9-17, 12-2
show iparp proxy 9-17, 12-2
show ipconfig 3-16, 9-11, 9-17, 12-2
show ipfdb 9-18, 12-2
show ipmc cache 11-7, 12-3

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