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Managing Routers andBNX Platforms Router Software Version 10.0Site Manager Software Version 4.0Software Version BNX 6.0Site Manager Software Version

xRepartitioning Global and Local Memory ...7-33 Chapter 8 Using the Ping MIB Configuring

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-22• The amount of processing overhead performed by your Site Manager workstation and any polled router• The amount

Monitoring Statistics4-234. Select either Display or No Display, depending on the desired action. If you want the Statistics Manager to display only t

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-24Figure 4-19. Sample Display Filters WindowWhen you click on Refresh in the Display Filters window (Figure 4-19),

Monitoring Statistics4-25Using Retrieval FiltersTo create a retrieval filter, begin from a statistics screen:1. Select Filters➔Retrieval Filters.The Re

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-26Figure 4-22. Statistics Screen after Implementing a Retrieval FilterSearching for Statistics InformationYou can

Monitoring Statistics4-27The Statistics Manager highlights the line where the next instance of the text string occurs. Continue clicking on Find in th

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-28Building Custom Statistics ScreensYou can build custom statistics screens. You can select up to nine different o

Monitoring Statistics4-29The MIB Browser on the left side of the screen lets you scroll through the MIB and select MIB objects to add to the screen. (

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-307.Click on Save Column to save the column attribute information. The Screen Builder displays an asterisk in the

Monitoring Statistics4-31Figure 4-26. Selecting Columns to Totald.Click on Save. You then return to the Screen Builder Facility window. e. Click on Sa

xi Appendix C Generating Binary Configuration Files Preparing the ASCII Configuration File ...

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-32Figure 4-27. Statistics Save/Load Screen12. Complete the Statistics Save/Load Screen as follows:a. Enter a new n

Monitoring Statistics4-33Depending on whether you are running Site Manager on a UNIX or DOS computer, the Statistics Manager saves all custom screens

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-34The Screen Builder window appears.2. Click on Load. The Statistics Save/Load Screen appears. 3. Highlight the st

Monitoring Statistics4-354. Repeat this procedure to edit additional columns. 5. Click on Save to save your changes to the screen. The Statistics Save

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-36To access these counters in the MIB Browser, select wfApplication, wfDataLink, wfIfGroup, and then wfIfTable. No

Monitoring Statistics4-37Figure 4-28. MIB II Counters Enable/Disable Window2.Click on Values and select Disable.Note that disabling the counters disab

5-1Chapter 5Managing Router FilesFor general information about managing router files, see “Managing Router Files” in Chapter 1. For specific information

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-2Displaying the Contents of a VolumeTo display files stored on a volume inside the router, begin at the main Site M

Managing Router Files5-3Active VolumesIn the Router Files Manager window, the active volume is represented by a number or letter, depending on the typ

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-4Figure 5-2. Volume Box in Router Files Manager WindowAvailable and Contiguous Free SpaceThe fields at the bottom o

Managing Router Files5-5Default FilenamesTable 5-3 lists the default router filenames.Table 5-2. Free Space Fields in Router Files Manager WindowField

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-6Connecting to a RouterTo connect to a router using the Router Files Manager:1. Select Options➔Connections from th

Managing Router Files5-7Figure 5-3. Router Connection Options Window2.Enter an IP address in the Node Name/IP Address field, then click on OK. The Rout

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-8• Use the .cfg filename extension for alternate configuration files. (The default configuration file is config.)• Use

Managing Router Files5-9For routers that use a software version earlier than 7.80, you must• Determine from the Router Files Manager window the size o

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-103.Click on OK.A window prompts you for the destination filename (Figure 5-5).Figure 5-5. Copy File Window for Des

Managing Router Files5-11To delete one or more files, follow these steps:1. In the Router Files Manager window, select each file that you want to delete

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-12 Figure 5-7. Selecting the TFTP OptionThis option invokes the TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) software to

Managing Router Files5-13To transfer files to multiple routers simultaneously, you must use the Router Files Manager to set up those routers. The next

xiii Figures Figure 1-1. Bay Networks Trap Monitor Window ...1-4Figure 1-2. Events Manager Wind

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-14Figure 5-8. Multiple Router Setup WindowThe Default Routers window lists the routers to which you are currently

Managing Router Files5-15Figure 5-9. Adding Routers to the Current Routers ListUsing the multiple router setup in Figure 5-9, you can transfer the sam

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-16Figure 5-10. Multiple Router Setup WindowUsing the multiple router setup window shown in Figure 5-10, you can tr

Managing Router Files5-172. Enter the IP address of the router that has the files you want to transfer; then click on OK.3. Select the router volume fr

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-186.To store the file on your Site Manager workstation without changing the filename, follow these steps:a. In the D

Managing Router Files5-19Putting a FileThe Put File option lets you transfer files from the Site Manager workstation to one or more routers. To transfe

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-20If you are unfamiliar with the file-naming rules and conventions, refer to the earlier section “Naming a File” be

Managing Router Files5-21Transferring Files to the Destination VolumeTo transfer files from the Site Manager workstation to one or more routers, follow

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-224.Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select files from other directories that you want to transfer to the router.5. If you s

Managing Router Files5-23Do not enter the complete pathname, since you specified the pathname in the TFTP Put File Selection window.c. In the Destinati

xivFigure 3-8. Confirmation Window ...3-11Figure 4-1. Statistics Manager Wi

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-243.Modify temp, using the Configuration Manager remote mode.Refer to the appropriate Bay Networks manual for custo

Managing Router Files5-25This procedure gives you more file space, provided that you have more available free space than contiguous free space. (For mo

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-26Formatting a Memory Card or Flash SIMMThe Format option allows you to format and initialize a memory card. Use t

Managing Router Files5-27Partitioning the file system divides it into two independent volumes of equal size. You can store default boot images and confi

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-28Figure 5-15. Create Partition Confirmation Window4.Click on OK in the confirmation window.Site Manager displays th

Managing Router Files5-29Figure 5-16. Volume Identifiers for Partitioned MediaTo manage the files on a partitioned volume, you can use any of the comman

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms5-30Deleting a PartitionIf you partitioned the NVFS on your AN or ASN, you can remove the partition to revert to a s

6-1Chapter 6Using the Report Generatorand Audit Trail FeatureFor general information about tracking router configuration file changes, see “Monitoring C

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms6-2Figure 6-1. Configuration Report Generator WindowTo complete the Configuration Report Generator Window, follow thes

Using the Report Generator and Audit Trail Feature6-32. Click on Select File under the Configuration File field.The Select Configuration File window appe

xvFigure 5-7. Selecting the TFTP Option ...5-12Figure 5-8. Multiple Router Setup Wi

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms6-4Figure 6-2. Select Configuration File WindowComplete the Select Configuration File window as follows:a. In the Dire

Using the Report Generator and Audit Trail Feature6-5 Figure 6-3. Save Report File As WindowComplete the Save Report File As window as follows:a. In t

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms6-6Figure 6-4. Use Report Template File WindowComplete the Use Report Template File window as follows:a. In the Dire

Using the Report Generator and Audit Trail Feature6-7Figure 6-5 shows part of a report.Figure 6-5. Sample Configuration File Report

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms6-8Generating Configuration File Reports from UNIXYou can generate a configuration file report from the UNIX command li

Using the Report Generator and Audit Trail Feature6-9Generating Configuration File Reports from WindowsYou can generate a configuration file report from

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms6-10For More InformationFor information about converting your ASCII configuration file reports into bootable binary co

Using the Report Generator and Audit Trail Feature6-11Maintaining an Audit Trail LogTo use the Audit Trail feature, you must edit the default audit tr

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms6-123.Copy the four default lines in the file and insert them at the end of the file.4. Delete the pound sign (#) at t

Using the Report Generator and Audit Trail Feature6-13You must specify the new pathname for the AUDIT_PATH environment variable. For UNIX platforms, t

xviFigure 7-18. Specifying Router Connection Options ...7-33Figure 7-19. Kernel Configuration Window .

7-1Chapter 7Performing Administrative FunctionsYou access many of the administrative functions discussed in this chapter from the Site Manager Adminis

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-2FN/LN/CN Router Boot PrerequisiteThe PCMCIA/Floppy switch on the Flash System Controller board of an FN™, LN®, or

Performing Administrative Functions7-3Figure 7-1. Boot Router WindowYou can enter alternative filenames in this window. The Boot Router window also sho

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-410.To determine if the router booted correctly, select View➔Refresh Display from the main Site Manager window.If

Performing Administrative Functions7-5Enabling and Disabling Delayed BootYou can globally enable or disable the Delayed Boot feature. When you enable

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-6To schedule a Delayed Boot of a Bay Networks router, start at the Configuration Manager and complete the following

Performing Administrative Functions7-7Figure 7-4. RUI Boot Parameters Window3.Enter the appropriate information in each of the active fields.You must c

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-84.Click on OK.You will see the RUI Boot Interface Parameters window with the image name and configuration file of t

Performing Administrative Functions7-9Modifying a Scheduled Delayed BootTo modify a Delayed Boot on a particular router, you edit the Enable, Image Na

xvii Tables Table 1-1. Comparing Trap Messages and Event Messages ...1-3Table 1-2. Trap Message Details ...

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-102.From the list in the upper-left corner of the window, select the scheduled RUI Boot you want to cancel.3. Clic

Performing Administrative Functions7-11The Technician Interface lets you modify parameters by issuing set and commit commands that specify the MIB obj

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-12 Parameter: Disable Default: Enable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Enables or disables a scheduled Delayed

Performing Administrative Functions7-13 Parameter: Boot Image Name Default: None Options: Any valid boot image. Function: Determines the router boot i

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-14Figure 7-6. Reset Slot Window2. Click the rectangle adjacent to the slot number. A popup window shows the availa

Performing Administrative Functions7-153. The resetting processor module receives and executes the boot image. At this instant, the router disrupts co

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-16Figure 7-8. Router Date and Time Window2.Use the slidebar in each field to specify the correct information. Then

Performing Administrative Functions7-17Figure 7-9. Selecting Ping from Router OptionThe following sections describe the available ping options.IP Ping

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-18Figure 7-10. IP Ping Window2.In the IP Address field, enter the IP address of the remote device, in dotted decima

Performing Administrative Functions7-19IP Ping ResponsesSite Manager displays one of the following messages when you click on Ping. (If you enter a va

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-20• A target address “is unreachable” message appears if the router previously issued an “ICMP host unreachable fr

Performing Administrative Functions7-21Figure 7-13. IPX Ping Window2.In the Address field, enter the IPX address of the remote device, in hexadecimal o

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-22IPX Ping ResponsesSite Manager displays one of the following messages when you issue an IPX ping. (If you enter

Performing Administrative Functions7-23Figure 7-14. OSI Ping Window2.In the Address field, enter the NSAP address of the remote device, in hexadecimal

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-24• A “does not respond” message appears if the NSAP address of the target device is resolved, but the router does

Performing Administrative Functions7-25Figure 7-15. VINES Ping Window2.In the Network Host field, enter the network and host address of the remote devi

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-266.In the Traceroute field, specify y (yes) if you want the router to generate a path report that displays the int

Performing Administrative Functions7-27AppleTalk PingWhen you issue an AppleTalk ping to a remote AppleTalk device, the router responds if the device

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-28If the router receives a response to a ping after it has timed out, it does not send an “alive” message to Site

Performing Administrative Functions7-29APPN PingWhen you issue an APPN ping to a remote APPN device, the remote device responds if it can be reached,

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-303.In the Mode Name field, optionally enter one of the following values:— #INTER for interactive mode, for example

Performing Administrative Functions7-31APPN ping: ping of bay did not complete in the time allowed• An “unreachable” message appears if no route could

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-32Partitioning OverviewProcessor modules in a router use three types of memory:• Global memory• Local memory• Nonv

Performing Administrative Functions7-33Repartitioning Global and Local MemoryTo repartition global and local memory, start at the Site Manager main wi

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-34Figure 7-19. Kernel Configuration WindowNote: If the router you are configuring is not an AN, AFN, or ASN, or if t

Performing Administrative Functions7-35The Kernel Configuration window displays the following information:4. Select the slot of the processor module th

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms7-36Repeat Steps 1 through 7 to reallocate memory partitioning on a processor module in a different router.9. When y

8-1Chapter 8Using the Ping MIBFor general information about the Ping management information base (MIB), refer to “Tracking Network Availability and Re

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-2 Figure 8-1. Router Connection Options Window2.In the Node Name/IP Address field, type the IP address of the route

Using the Ping MIB8-3 Figure 8-2. File Selection Window4.Specify the name of the router’s configuration file. Then click on Open File to open the file in

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-4Figure 8-3. Configuration Manager Window5.From the Configuration Manager window, select Platform➔Ping at Intervals➔

Using the Ping MIB8-5Figure 8-4. Ping at Intervals Window6.Click on Add. The IP Ping Parameters window appears (Figure 8-5).Figure 8-5. IP Ping Parame

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-67.Enter the IP address that you want to ping. Then click on OK.You then return to the Ping at Intervals window.8.

Using the Ping MIB8-7 Parameter: IP Address Default: None Options: Any valid IP address Function: Specifies the IP address of the device you want to pi

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-8 Parameter: Time Out Default: 5 seconds Range: 1 to 65535 Function: Sets the length of time (in seconds) after wh

Using the Ping MIB8-9 Parameter: Timer Default: 0 Options: Any integer Function: Specifies the number of minutes that will pass before the ping occurs

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-10 Parameter: Source Route Default: PING_NOSOURCEROUTE Options: PING_NOSOURCEROUTE | PING_STRICTSOURCEROUTE| PING_

Using the Ping MIB8-11 Parameter: Ping Type of Service Default: NORMAL Options: NORMAL | PRIORITY | IMMEDIATE | FLASH | FLASH_OVERRIDE | CRITIC_ECP |

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-12Specifying Source RoutesIf you chose, in the Ping at Intervals window, to use strict or loose source routing (se

Using the Ping MIB8-132. In the Source Address field, enter the IP address of the device you want the ping to go through to reach its destination. Then

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms8-14Reviewing IP Ping StatisticsYou can view the information in the Ping MIB using the Statistics Manager in Site Ma

A-1Appendix AResponding to SNMP SET ErrorsOn occasion, you may receive an SNMP SET error. Your Site Manager workstation can display and log all SNMP S

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsA-2When you receive an SNMP SET error message, click on OK in the error message box and see if another SET error mes

Responding to SNMP SET ErrorsA-3You can examine the default or designated SNMP SET error log file on your Site Manager workstation if you want to analy

B-1Appendix BUsing the syslog FacilityBay Networks provides a syslog facility that works with the UNIX syslogd daemon residing on remote host systems.

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-2Configuring the syslogd DaemonYou must configure the UNIX syslogd daemon to specify the log files and users to which

Using the syslog FacilityB-3Understanding How syslog Filters MessagesThe syslog facility forwards router event messages to a remote host only when at

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-4The following sections describe how to configure and enable the syslog facility.Configuring syslog Group Parameters

Using the syslog FacilityB-5syslog Group ParametersThe following is a description of the parameters in the Syslog Group Parameters window (Figure B-1)

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Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-6 Parameter: Maximum Hosts Default: 5 Range: 1 to 10 Function: Specifies the maximum number of remote hosts you wan

Using the syslog FacilityB-7Configuring the syslog Host ListYou must add the remote hosts for which you want the syslog facility to filter and forward r

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-8Figure B-3. Syslog Remote Host Configuration Window3.In the Destination Host field, type the IP address of the remo

Using the syslog FacilityB-94. Click on Add.The Syslog Filter Config window appears (Figure B-5).Figure B-5. Syslog Filter Config Window5.Enter the Filt

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-10The Syslog Host Filter List window reappears (Figure B-4). The IP address of the host, the filter number, and filt

Using the syslog FacilityB-11syslog Host Filter List ParametersThe following is a description of the parameters in the Syslog Host Filter List window

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-12 Parameter: Log Evt Lower Bound Default: 0 Range: 0 to 255 Function: Along with the Log Evt Upper Bound paramete

Using the syslog FacilityB-13 Parameter: Log Evt Upper Bound Default: 255 Range: 0 to 255 Function: Along with the Log Evt Lower Bound parameter, this

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-14 Parameter: Severity Mask Default: None Options: w (warning) | i (informational) | t (trace) | f (fault) | d (de

Using the syslog FacilityB-15 Parameter: Slot Lower Bound Default: 0 Range: 0 to 14 Function: Along with the Slot Upper Bound parameter, this paramete

About This Guidexxiii Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide.angle brackets (< >) Indicate that you choose the t

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-16 Parameter: Slot Upper Bound Default: 0 Range: 0 to 14 Function: Along with the Slot Lower Bound parameter, this

Using the syslog FacilityB-17 Parameter: Warning Map Default: WARNING Options: EMERG | ALERT | CRIT | ERR | WARNING | NOTICE | INFO | DEBUG Function:

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-18 Parameter: Info Map Default: INFO Options: EMERG | ALERT | CRIT | ERR | WARNING | NOTICE | INFO | DEBUG Functio

Using the syslog FacilityB-19 Parameter: Debug Map Default: DEBUG Options: EMERG | ALERT | CRIT | ERR | WARNING | NOTICE | INFO | DEBUG Function: Maps

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsB-20 Parameter: Host UDP Port Default: 514 Range: 514 to 530 Function: Identifies the UDP port of the remote host. In

Using the syslog FacilityB-21 Parameter: Host Time Seq Enable Default: Disable Options: Enable | Disable Function: Forwards (to the remote host) route

C-1Appendix CGenerating Binary Configuration FilesConfig Generator (rpt2cfg) is a UNIX command-line tool that you use to create bootable binary configura

Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsC-2• If you are using Report Generator from the UNIX or Windows command line, use the -m option. You can select any

Generating Binary Configuration FilesC-3Correct any errors in the ASCII configuration file report and run Config Generator on the corrected file. When you

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Managing Routers and BNX PlatformsC-4Config Generator DisplaysPossible valid list of values are:DISABLE, ENABLEIdentifying Files Created by Config Gener

Index-1Aaccess information about MIB objects, 4-8ace.out, 5-5, 7-4ACE32, 7-31, 7-32, 7-35addressfilters, 2-19default setting, 2-19MAC, 4-29mask, 4-23Ad

Index-2processor module, 7-13PROM, 5-6router, 7-1, 7-3slot, 7-13verification, 7-4Ccategories of traps, 2-9circuitmodestatistics screens, 1-11, 4-17, 4-

Index-3parameters, 7-10scheduling, 7-5using, 7-4deletingDelayed Boot, 7-9IP Ping requests from Ping MIB, 8-11media partition, 5-30router files, 5-10Des

Index-4filteraddress, 2-19by display string, 4-22creating, 4-21Quick Get retrieval, 4-8statistics display, 4-21statistics retrieval, 4-21, 4-25traps, 2

Index-5Kkernel configuration, 7-31, 7-34LLaunch Facility tool, 4-16line state and traffic, 4-6LN, 5-5, 7-31Load Local Log File window, 3-5Load Screen wi

Index-6type, 4-8OSI Ping, 7-22 to 7-24overwrite, 5-8, 5-19Ppacket information, 4-6Packet Size parameter, 8-7parametersediting SNMP global, 2-14enablin

Index-7boot procedures, 7-1circuit name table, 4-6cold-starting, 7-1connection, 2-1, 3-1, 4-2date and time, 7-15default software image, 7-2Ping, 5-19,

Index-8retrieving, 4-33filter for, 4-21generating totals of, 4-30IP Ping, 8-14IP routing, 4-14refreshing screen, 4-17retrieval filters for, 4-21, 4-25up

Index-9Vviewingevent messages, 3-2trap messages, 2-16VINES Ping, 7-24 to 7-26VME, 7-31volumedisplaying contents, 5-2number, 7-4partitioning, 5-3, 5-26

About This Guidexxv ICMP Internet Control Message ProtocolIP Internet ProtocolIPX Internet Packet Exchange (Novell)LLC logical link controlMIB Manage

1-1 Chapter 1Overview of Router Management To manage your Bay Networks routers or BNX platforms, you can • Configure the router• Monitor traps and eve

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-2 To access the Configuration Manager tool, select Tools ➔ Configuration Manager from the Site Manager main window.

Overview of Router Management1-3Table 1-1 compares trap and event messages. Refer to Event Messages for Routers and BNX Platforms for information on h

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-4• If you use more than one network management application, change the trap port assigned to your Site Manager app

Overview of Router Management1-5You can use the entity, severity, slot, and node to filter the types of trap messages you want to view in the Trap Moni

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-6For more information about using the Trap Monitor, see Chapter 2.Viewing Event MessagesYou can view event message

Overview of Router Management1-7Figure 1-2. Events Manager Window

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-8You can use the router IP address, entity, severity, and slot to filter event messages in the Events Manager windo

Overview of Router Management1-9Monitoring StatisticsSite Manager uses an SNMP-based polling mechanism to request the following:• Realtime data link l

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-10The following sections describe each of these tools, as well as how to get online help. Later, we describe where

Overview of Router Management1-11Using the Screen Builder ToolYou use the Screen Builder to create custom statistics screens. The MIB Browser lets you

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-12• Table mode: The Statistics Manager retrieves statistics from the router only once — when you launch the screen

Overview of Router Management1-13To access the Router Files Manager, begin at the main Site Manager window and click on Files or select Tools➔Router F

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-14You can configure the Audit Trail feature to send you (and other network managers) a copy of the audit trail log

Overview of Router Management1-15Performing Administrative FunctionsYou can perform the following administrative tasks from Site Manager:• Booting (wa

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-16 Figure 1-4. Site Manager Administration Menu WindowFor more information about using each of the administrat

Overview of Router Management1-17• Source route data, which contains the IP addresses that you want the ping to go through instead of those in the rou

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms1-18LOGFilename Directory Description Date

2-1Chapter 2Using the Trap MonitorFor general information about monitoring traps, see “Monitoring Traps and Events” in Chapter 1. For specific informat

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-2Figure 2-1. Router Connection Options Window2.In the Node Name/IP Address field, type the IP address of the router

Using the Trap Monitor2-3Identifying Site Manager as an SNMP ManagerTo configure the router’s SNMP agent to send trap messages to your Site Manager wor

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-4 Figure 2-3. SNMP Community List Window3.From the SNMP Community List window, select Community➔Managers. The SNMP

Using the Trap Monitor2-5The Add SNMP Manager window appears (Figure 2-5).Figure 2-5. Add SNMP Manager Window5.Type the IP address of your Site Manage

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-6Running Multiple Network Management ApplicationsIf you are running another network management application (beside

Using the Trap Monitor2-7Figure 2-6. Trap Port and Trap Types Window4.To select a port number, use the Values button or type a port number in the Trap

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-8Configuring Traps Sent by a RouterYou can specify by category, entity, or event the types of trap messages you wan

Using the Trap Monitor2-92. From the SNMP Community List window that appears, select Community➔Managers.3. From the SNMP Manager List window that appe

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-105.Click on OK in the Trap Port and Trap Types window.6. Save this configuration to a file and volume on the router

Using the Trap Monitor2-11 Figure 2-8. Trap Configuration Window2.Select the appropriate slot.3. Select an entity whose trap messages you want to recei

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-12Specifying Traps by Event TypeYou can configure a router to always (or never) send trap messages that you designa

Using the Trap Monitor2-13Figure 2-10. Add Trap Window3.To determine which Entity Code and Event Code values to specify, refer to Event Messages for R

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-14Figure 2-11. Traps Exceptions Lists WindowYou have now specified a particular entity’s event message to be sent t

Using the Trap Monitor2-15 Figure 2-12. Edit SNMP Global Parameters Window2.Click on Values and select Enable from the Values Selection window (Figure

viPerforming Administrative Functions ...1-15Tracking Network Availability

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-16Viewing Trap MessagesYour Site Manager workstation receives all types of trap messages that routers in your netw

Using the Trap Monitor2-17Figure 2-14 shows the Trap Monitor window with messages.Figure 2-14. Trap Monitor WindowYou can scroll through the trap mess

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-18Filtering by SeverityTo filter trap messages by type (fault, warning, information, debug, or trace), proceed as f

Using the Trap Monitor2-19Specifying a partial IP address causes the Trap Monitor to show trap messages from all router SNMP agents that have the same

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms2-20Figure 2-17. Sample Address Filters WindowWith this configuration, you can view trap messages from all routers wi

Using the Trap Monitor2-21The Trap Monitor updates the trap history file and begins immediately to store new trap messages.Saving Trap MessagesThe Trap

3-1Chapter 3Monitoring Router EventsFor general information about monitoring events, see “Monitoring Traps and Events” in Chapter 1. For specific infor

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms3-2Figure 3-1. Router Connection Options Window3. In the Node Name/IP Address field, type the IP address of the desir

Monitoring Router Events3-3Before you display these event messages, you must first connect to the router whose event log you want to view. Then, to dis

viiFiltering by Router IP Address ...3-8Searching for an Event Message

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms3-4You can scroll through the event messages using the scroll bars on the bottom and right side of the window. Selec

Monitoring Router Events3-5The router transfers the file to the Site Manager workstation, where Site Manager displays the events listed in the file in t

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms3-63.Select or type in the filename in the Selection box after the pathname.4. Click on OK.Along with the event messa

Monitoring Router Events3-7Figure 3-5. Filtering Parameters WindowYou can change the current filtering setup by highlighting any Severity, Slot, or Ent

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms3-8Filtering by Router IP AddressFiltering by router IP address requires that you connect to a router from the main

Monitoring Router Events3-94. Click on Find.Site Manager searches from the first event highlighted in the log for the first instance of the text pattern

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms3-10Figure 3-7. Save Log Window4.Select the directory path in which you want to save the file.The path appears in the

Monitoring Router Events3-11Clearing the Current Event LogThe router’s event log can hold only a fixed number of messages. When it reaches its limit, i

4-1Chapter 4Monitoring StatisticsFor general information about monitoring router statistics, see “Monitoring Statistics” in Chapter 1. For specific inf

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-2Figure 4-1. Statistics Manager WindowThe Statistics Manager window displays the current router’s configuration. Th

Monitoring Statistics4-3Figure 4-2. Router Connection Options Window2.Specify the target router’s IP address in the Node Name/IP Address field. Then cl

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-4Figure 4-3. Quick Get Facility WindowThe MIB Browser operates the MIB Objects window located in the top-left corn

Monitoring Statistics4-5Using the MIB BrowserThe Bay Networks MIB is organized as a hierarchical tree. When you first activate Quick Get, the MIB Brows

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-6To access individual objects, first select the top-level object group. The MIB Browser brings you down one level i

Monitoring Statistics4-7Getting Instances of Selected ObjectsYou can select and retrieve instances for as many as ten MIB objects at one time. To loca

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-82.Select additional object groups or tables until you reach the individual objects you are interested in.For exam

Monitoring Statistics4-9To display without instance IDs all instances of MIB objects selected in the Mib Objects field (Figure 4-6):a. Leave the Retrie

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-10To display with instance IDs all instances of MIB objects selected in the Mib Objects field (Figure 4-7):a. Leave

Monitoring Statistics4-11To display without instance IDs only specific (filtered) instances of MIB objects selected in the Mib Objects field (Figure 4

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Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-12To display with instance IDs only specific (filtered) instances of MIB objects selected in the Mib Objects field

Monitoring Statistics4-136. Click on Retrieve Request each time you want to refresh the information displayed in the Output field.7. To exit the Quick

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-14Figure 4-10. Screen Manager WindowThe Screen Manager displays the default statistics screens, grouped by protoco

Monitoring Statistics4-152. Highlight the statistics screen you want to add to the Current Screen List, then click on Add.The Current Screen List can

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-16Displaying Statistics ScreensUse the Launch Facility to display statistics screens. To display a statistics scre

Monitoring Statistics4-17 Figure 4-13. Statistics ScreenRefreshing Active Statistics ScreensTo update a statistics screen, select View➔Refresh Display

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-18Figure 4-14. Polling Rate Window2.Use the slidebar to specify a polling rate; then click on OK.Zeroing Circuit M

Monitoring Statistics4-19Figure 4-15. Zeroing All Counters in a ScreenThe Zero All Counters command stores the value of every counter object in the di

Managing Routers and BNX Platforms4-20Zeroing All Counters in a Specific RowTo clear all counters in a specific row of a circuit mode statistics screen,

Monitoring Statistics4-21Stopping Statistics RetrievalTo stop the Statistics Manager from collecting any further statistics in the current screen, sel