Asante Hub 1016-IQ User Manual

IntraSpection ™ Personality Module AsantéHub 1016-IQ User’s Manual Asanté Technologies, Inc.821 Fox LaneSan Jose, CA 951311.800.662.9686www.asante.co

Page 2-1 2 Installation Installing a Personality Module This chapter explains how to install the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module. ▲ Important:

InstallationPage 2-2The “Software License Agreement” window appears. Review the agreement carefully.7 Click Yes to accept the agreement and continue

Installing a Personality ModulePage 2-3The serial number is located on the inside cover of this User’s Manual.▲ Important: The serial number is case-s

Page 3-13Accessing the DeviceThis chapter explains how to access the AsantéHub 1016-IQ in IntraSpection via its Personality Module’s Device Page. The

Accessing the DevicePage 3-2❏ Type the lowest (beginning) IP address on your network in the Low IP Address field.❏ Type the highest (last) IP address o

Device Page ComponentsPage 3-3Device Page ComponentsA Personality Module’s Device Page consists of several components, including device information, a

Accessing the DevicePage 3-4Front Panel ImageThe interactive front panel image contains the following components (as illustrated in Figure 3-3):❏ Devi

Selecting the Device for ManagementPage 3-5Selecting the Device for ManagementThe AsantéHub 1016-IQ can be managed at different levels; that is, at th

Accessing the DevicePage 3-6Menu ComponentsThe menus on the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Device Page provide access to the different management options supported

Page 4-14ManagementThis chapter explains how to perform some basic management func-tions with the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module.Performing Basi

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ManagementPage 4-2Management Task Page #Partitioning a port page 4-12Resetting the AsantéHub 1016-IQ page 4-13Enabling authentication traps page 4-15M

Performing Basic Management FunctionsPage 4-3Setting Community StringsCommunity strings define access rights for reading and writing SNMP data objects

ManagementPage 4-4Figure 4-2 IntraSpection Map Manager Page3 Click the Edit Device button.The Map Configuration Table appears, similar to Figure 4-3.Fi

Performing Basic Management FunctionsPage 4-5Configuring Network Access ParametersTo configure and/or manage an AsantéHub 1016-IQ, the AsantéHub 1016-IQ

ManagementPage 4-6Configuring Device Identification InformationTo help with hub identification, you can add certain details to the AsantéHub 1016-IQ; suc

Performing Basic Management FunctionsPage 4-7Updating the Device PageThe files for the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module are stored within the Intra

ManagementPage 4-8Viewing General Device InformationGeneral device information includes items such as the AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s version and revision num

Performing a Software UpgradePage 4-9Performing a Software UpgradeIf you have a TFTP server on your network, you can upgrade an AsantéHub 1016-IQ’s so

ManagementPage 4-10Enabling/Disabling PortsThe enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to isolate devices possibly caus

Enabling/Disabling PortsPage 4-113 Click Modify.The Modify Dialog box appears.4 Open the Admin State drop-down menu and select enable (to enable the p

Page iii Table of Contents About This Manual...v Chapter Contents...

ManagementPage 4-12Partitioning a PortPort partitioning is an operation that is done automatically by the AsantéHub 1016-IQ in certain circumstances t

Resetting the AsantéHub 1016-IQPage 4-13Resetting the AsantéHub 1016-IQIf you changed the IP address, subnet mask, and/or default gateway information,

ManagementPage 4-14No matter which group is selected, the Board Reset Table will always display Group: 2, which refers to “repeater reset.”∆ Note: Gro

Enabling Authentication TrapsPage 4-15Enabling Authentication TrapsThe Trap Authentication feature enables an AsantéHub 1016-IQ to gener-ate authentic

ManagementPage 4-16Managing Trap ReceiversThe Trap Receivers menu allows you to determine which management stations on your network can receive traps

Managing Trap ReceiversPage 4-176 Click Apply.The entry for the management station is added and appears in the table. If it does not appear, click Re

ManagementPage 4-18Setting AlarmsAlarm thresholds can help you locate problems or faults on the net-work. When you set a threshold for an activity on

Setting AlarmsPage 4-19Table 4-1 Alarm Threshold fieldsField Description ActionIndex Displays the number of the alarm entry.This field is read-only; i

ManagementPage 4-20Deleting an AlarmTo delete an alarm:1 Select the alarm entry to be deleted by clicking once on its row in the Alarm Threshold Table

Viewing Node Summary InformationPage 4-21Viewing Node Summary InformationThe Node Summary menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node acti

Page iv Setting Community Strings...4-3Configuring Network Access Parameters ...

ManagementPage 4-22❏ The default setting is -1 (this value prevents the table from updating; the value “4,294,967,295” appears in the field).❏ A value

Setting Port SecurityPage 4-23Setting Port SecurityThe Port Security menu allows you to restrict access to ports by specify-ing the physical addresses

ManagementPage 4-243 Enter the number of the group for which port security information is to be set in the Group field.∆ Note: If you are setting port

Viewing StatisticsPage 4-25Viewing StatisticsStatistics for an AsantéHub 1016-IQ can be viewed at the device, group, or port level in two different fo

ManagementPage 4-26❏ Avg — (average) the average number of occur-rences since opening or resetting the screen.❏ Total — the total number of occurrence

Viewing StatisticsPage 4-27Graph Statistics1 Select a port or group for which statistics are to be gath-ered by clicking on it once. To view statisti

ManagementPage 4-28❏ Peak per Second — the largest number of occur-rences since opening or resetting the screen.6 Click Reset to reset the counters to

Page 5-15MenusThis chapter describes each management menu on the AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Modules’ Device Page. The table below provides a brief

MenusPage 5-2Menu DescriptionControl Title for the submenus listed below it; this menu cannot be selected. See “Control” on page 5-12.Reset Allows yo

IdentifyPage 5-3ConfigurationThis menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu cannot be selected.Ident

Page v About This Manual This manual introduces the IntraSpection Personality Module for the fol-lowing device: ❏ The AsantéHub 1016-IQ intelligent E

MenusPage 5-4DeviceThis menu provides read-only, general information on the device.Table 5-3 describes each field in the Device menu.∆ Note: For instru

ModulesPage 5-5ModulesThis menu provides read-only information on each group within the device.The AsantéHub 1016-IQ consists of two groups. See “Fro

MenusPage 5-6PortsThis menu provides read-only and configurable information for each port on the device.Table 5-5 describes each field in the Ports menu

PortsPage 5-7Field DescriptionJabber Status Read-only field; displays the status of the Jabber Detec-tor. Note: A Jabber Detector is a device that hel

MenusPage 5-8AgentThis menu provides read-only and configurable information on the device’s SNMP agent.Table 5-6 describes each field in the Agent menu.

NetworkPage 5-9NetworkThis menu provides configurable network access information for the device. This information is needed to access the device acros

MenusPage 5-10SWUpgradeThis menu provides read-only and configurable software upgrade and boot method information (the parameters used for downloading

SWUpgradePage 5-11Field DescriptionRemote Boot ProtocolConfigurable field; determines the remote boot protocol used to load the device’s software.❏ boot

MenusPage 5-12ControlThis menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu cannot be selected.ResetThis me

PartitionPage 5-13PartitionThis menu allows you to configure a port for automatic partitioning. Table 5-10 describes each field in the Partition menu.∆

About This Manual Page vi Document Conventions This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information: ❏ Commands and key

MenusPage 5-14ThresholdThis menu displays the current alarms that are set and allows alarms to be added or modified. Alarms can help you locate proble

ThresholdPage 5-15Field DescriptionTPort (target port) Configurable field; determines the port number for which the alarm is being set.Important: This

MenusPage 5-16Field DescriptionStartup Event Configurable field; determines when the alarm is to be triggered.❏ rising — alarm is triggered when the ev

ThresholdPage 5-17Field DescriptionOwner String Configurable field; displays the name of the person who defined the entry (eight-byte octect).

MenusPage 5-18Node SummaryThis menu provides IP mapping information (a summary of node activ-ity) on the device.Table 5-12 describes each field in the

TablePage 5-19ValidateThis menu updates the Personality Module’s Device Page with the latest information stored in the IntraSpection Application Serve

MenusPage 5-20Field Description❏ FCS Errors — the number of frames that failed Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC).❏ Datarate Mismatch — the number of error

GraphPage 5-21GraphThis menu provides real-time statistical information, in a graph format, on the device, a selected group, or a selected port.Table

MenusPage 5-22SecurityThis menu is not a management option; it is a title for the sub-menus listed below it. This menu cannot be selected.Port Securi

Port SecurityPage 5-23Field DescriptionViolation Action Configurable field; determines the action to occur if the physical address does not match the Al

Page 1-1 1 Introduction IntraSpection Personality Modules A Personality Module is a “plug-in” to the IntraSpection system that allows for expanded ma

MenusPage 5-24Trap ReceiversThis menu allows you to determine the network management stations that will receive traps from the device.Table 5-16 descr

Page A-1ATechnical SupportContacting Asanté Technical SupportTo contact Asanté Technical Support:Telephone (800) 622-7464Fax (408) 432-6018Fax-Back (8

Index-iIndexNumerics1016-IQ. See AsantéHub 1016-IQAabout this manual vadd button 3-6agentmenu, description 5-8reset, description 5-12alarm thresholds.

Index-iicommunity stringsconfiguring 4-3trap receiver 5-24unauthorized, description of 5-8configurable information 3-6configurationmenu, description

Index-iiihub (device)reset 5-12selecting 3-5Iicons, device 3-2identification information, configuring 4-6identify menu, description 5-3imagefront pane

Index-ivmanagement (continued)table menu 5-19statistics 5-19tasks, overview 4-1threshold menu 5-14trap receivers menu 5-24validate menu 5-19manualaudi

Index-vpersonality module (continued)installing 2-1menus, overview 5-1overview 1-1using 3-1physical address 5-3polaritystate 5-7status 5-7portadmin st

Index-vistatisticsgraph formatdescription 5-21viewing 4-27menu, description 5-19objects, description 5-19table formatdescription 5-19viewing 4-25statu

Introduction Page 1-2 Management Options The AsantéHub 1016-IQ Personality Module supports the following management options:See Chapter 5 “Menus” for

IntraSpection Personality Modules Page 1-3 System Requirements Server ❏ IntraSpection version 1.01 or greater ❏ PC with 80486 or faster microprocesso