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AsantéHub 2072 Network
Management Module
Installation Guide
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide • Introducing the Network Management Module on page 4 • Installation on page 6 • The Front Panel on page 8 • Cable Connections to Other Devices on page 12 • Using AsantéTerm on page 19 • Using Telnet on page 21 • Using the Asanté Remote Management System on page 24 • Configuration Menu on page 31 • Segment Control on page 38 • Technical Specifications on page 41
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Introducing the The Asanté 2072 Network Management Module (NMM) provides 2072 or overall network management for the AsantéHub Network NetStacker hub. By plugging the module into any one of the Management expansion slots in the chassis, the NMM works with the AsantéView network management software to monitor and con- Module 2072 NMM or NetStacker modules, gather statistics, moni- trol AH tor netwo
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Introducing the Network Management Module With the NMM’s Segment Control buttons, you can manually iso- 2072 NMM or NetStacker module, or assign it to either late any AH of the chassis’ two segments. This can also be accomplished remotely using AsantéView In-Band and Out-of-Band software. Segment Control allows you to monitor and control both seg- 2072 and its repeater modules. ments of the AsantéHub The module’s RS232 port and its AsantéView Management Station (AMS) Link offer r
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Installation The NMM installation consists of: o Grounding yourself o Checking package contents o Installing the module and checking its LEDs o Connecting the module to other devices Grounding Requirements Before unpacking or handling the module, you must attach the grounding strap (provided in the package) to your wrist to dis- charge static electricity from your body or clothes. Attach the c
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Installation Align the module with the inside edges of the card 2 guides on any available slot in the chassis. Gently slide the module in until you can begin tightening the screws. See Figure 2. RS-232 AMS LINK SEGMENT 1 SEGMENT 2 OUT OF
ASANTEVIEW
SEGMENT CONTROL
CPU SNMP PORT 1 3 5 10 20 301234 50 65+ 1 3 5 10 20 30 50 65+5678 BAND 9 101 OUT-OF-BAND
112 PRESS BOTH BUTTONS TO PROGRAM SEG 2 TERMINATION PARTITION PARTITION SEG1 UTILIZATION % UTILIZATION %
RESET LINK/RECEIVE
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide The Front Panel The NMM front panel has several LEDs, ports, connectors, and switches, all used to monitor and maintain network activity and to enable network management capabilities. Figure 3 shows the parts of the NMM front panel. DIP Switch 1 ASANTEVIEW OUT-OF-BAND SEG 2 TERMINATION CPU LED LED Out-of-Band LED SNMP Port Select Slot AMS Link Utilization% thernet Address Partition Button Ports LEDs LED RS-232 AM
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The Front Panel Table 2 identifies the NMM front panel components and explains the function of each. It also lists LED interpretations where appro- priate. Table 2 Function of NMM Front Panel Components Name Function Ethernet MAC Address The physical address of this module and hub; preset at the factory. Reset button Resets the NMM only (interrupts traffic). When the module resets, power on diagnostics run automatically. CPU LED Flashes when there is module or hub CPU activity; if this
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Name Function Hub Status LEDs Provides warning and packet collision data about (bottom row of 8 LEDs the segment (not the module); the first four are per segment) warning LEDs, the second four provide the total percentage of packet collisions occurring at any instant on Segment 1 or Segment 2. LC - Late Collision. A collision which occurs after the 64 byte Collision window MC - Misaligned/CRC. This received data frame was not
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The Front Panel Name Function Segment 2 LED Lights to indicate that the module is currently on Segment 2 of the backplane. If both Segment LEDs are off, the module is not connected to either of the two segments. RS232 Connector Provides three types of connections: terminal (9-pin serial interface) connection, Out-of-Band direct connection with AMS using AsantéView, or Out-of-Band connection with AMS using AsantéView via a modem. AMS Link Connects, using standard 10BaseT cabling, to (
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Cable The NMM’s front panel has two connections (out-of-band) that provide attachment to other hardware devices such as PCs, Macs, Connections to or dial-up modems: Other Devices o AsantéView Management System (AMS) Link o RS232 connector AMS Link The AMS Link specifically provides the following types of device connections: o PC and Macintosh connections for Out-of-Band network management o Hub interconnections for out-of-band (da
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Cable Connections to Other Devices D If you are managing only one hub, set DIP DOWN (END). Switch 1 Set DIP Switch 2 DOWN (SETUP) on all hubs. 5 If you change a DIP switch setting, you must reset the 6 Reset button. hub or NMM. Press the To connect an AsantéView Management Station to a 7 hub, follow the instructions in "Connecting a Manage- ment Station to the Hub" on page 13. For a summary of DIP switch settings, see Figure 6 on page 15 and Figure 7 on page 16. DIP Switch 2 DOWN
(SETUP)
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Maximum cable length between the AMS and the hub is 100 meters. NMM RS-232
1 2 RS-232 RJ-45 (AMS LINK) DIN-8 RJ-45 Mac AMS Link Extender or Mac DB-9 RJ-45 PC AMS Link Extender PC Figure 5 Using an AMS Link port to connect to a Management Sta- tion (Macintosh or PC) Set DIP switches on the hub as shown in Figure 4 on 2 page 13. Reset the hub. 3 Summary of DIP Switch Figure 6 on page 15 and Figure 7 on page 16 show the required D
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Cable Connections to Other Devices In the first Out-of-Band configuration, the AsantéView Manage- ment Station (AMS) is connected to a hub using one of the hub’s AMS Link ports and an AMS Link Extender. In the second, the AMS is directly connected to a hub using the hub’s RS232 connector and a straight-through RS232 cable. The third configuration shows a remote AMS connected to a hub over telephone lines using the hub’s RS232 connector and a modem. AMS Link Extender AMS AMS 12 12 12 12 Hub Hub
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide The fourth configuration connects a terminal to an individual hub using the RS232 connector as a local management port. The fifth configuration connects an AMS to a single hub using one of the hub’s AMS Link ports and an AMS Link Extender. Straight-through RS232 Terminal only this device
is managed
Configuration 4 Local management port 12 12 12 12 Hub Hub Hub Hub Ethernet backbone AMS Link Extender AMS AMS Configuration 5 Out-of-Ban
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Cable Connections to Other Devices To connect the hub to a modem, do the following: Connect the modem only to the end hub. 1 Set DIP Switch 2 UP for this hub. You will not be able 2 to manage this hub using AsantéView Out-of-Band via UP position. the AMS Link while this switch is in the Set up the modem for auto-answer. 3 Using the Local You can use the RS232 connector on the NMM as a local manage- ment port. This section describes the steps involved. They are: Management Port o Preparing the
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AsantéHub 2072 Network Management Module Installation Guide Connect a straight-through RS232 cable to the RS232 1 connector on the NMM. Figure 9 shows a Macintosh RS232 cable being con- nected to the NMM RS232 connector. RS-232 AMS LINK UTILIZATION % UTILIZATION % OUT OF
ASANTEVIEW
SEGMENT CONTROL CPU SNMP PORT 1 3 5 10 20 30 50 65+ 1 3 5 10 20 30 50 65+ BAND OUT-OF-BAND
SEG1 PRESS BOTH BUTTONS TO PROGRAM PARTITION TERMINATION SEGMENT O SEGMENT 1 RESET LC = Late Collision
LINK/RECEIVE MC =
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Using AsantéTerm Using AsantéTerm AsantéTerm, provided with AsantéView In-Band and Out-of-Band, can be used to interrogate and program an Asanté hub using the Macintosh as a terminal. Installing AsantéTerm Follow this procedure to install AsantéTerm. Insert the AsantéView disk into the floppy drive and 1 double-click the disk icon to open it. Copy the AsantéTerm program to your hard drive. The 2 icon looks like the one shown in Figure 11. Figure 11 AsantéTerm Icon Running AsantéTerm To star
