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This chapter describes several ways you can configure your system and specify how you want to manage and monitor the system on the graphical user interface (GUI).
This chapter includes the following sections:
The following sections give an overview and describe the purpose of using the in-band management channel, list the guidelines for using the in-band management channel, and provide instructions for setting the in-band management channel to configure the system.
To run internet protocol (IP) over ATM, the system uses RFC 1483, Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 in Logical Link Control (LLC) encapsulation mode. This encapsulation allows data transport through the use of multiple protocols over a single virtual connection.
Figure 5-1 illustrates the in-band management channel process.
To make sure the outbound packets from the Cisco 6100 Series system are sent to the right interface (Ethernet or inband), a routing table for various IP addresses is also supported.
Consider the following guidelines when using the in-band management channel:
"ViewRunner is currently using the in-band channel to communicate with the Cisco 6100 Series; modifying it will cause ViewRunner to lose communication with the Cisco 6100 Series."
"IP address is already in use by the Cisco 6100 Series."
To use the inband management channel rather than Ethernet, follow these steps:
Step 2 Move your cursor over the chassis and click the right mouse button. The Chassis menu in Figure 5-2 appears.
Step 3 Select 6100 Inband Management Channel and the dialog box shown in Figure 5-3 appears.
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Note The Administrative State must be Locked for you to enter the IP and VPI/VCI information. |
Step 4 Enter the IP address of the inband port and its subnet mask. Then specify the VPI/VCI to be used for the communication channel.
Step 5 Enter the Subnet Mask number in the Subnet Mask field.
Step 6 Specify the VPI and the VCI, to be used for the communication channel, in the Network Side fields by using the down arrows to choose the correct number from the following choices:
Step 7 Click Apply to activate the configuration.
Step 8 Click Unlocked in the Administrative State field.
The following sections give an overview and describe the purpose of using the routing table, list the guidelines for using the routing table, and provide instructions for establishing the routing table.
If you are using Ethernet as the method for managing a Cisco 6100 Series system, you do not need to use the routing table. If you are using in-band management, a routing table is required for the Cisco 6100 Series system to send the outbound packets to the correct interface. Otherwise, the return packets would be unable to reach their destinations.
Consider the following guidelines when you establish the routing table:
To add IP addresses to the routing table when you want to use the in-band management channel rather than Ethernet, complete the following steps:
Step 2 Place your cursor over the chassis edge or rim, and right-click to access the Chassis menu, shown in Figure 5-4.
Step 3 Choose Routing Table from the Chassis menu. The dialog box in Figure 5-5 appears.
Step 4 Choose In-band Channel in the Interface column by highlighting it.
Step 5 Enter the IP address of the packet destination in the Destination IP field.
Step 6 Enter the gateway IP address in the Gateway IP field.
Step 7 Enter the Subnet Mask address in the Subnet Mask field.
Step 8 Click Add Now.
To change the destination IP address, you need to delete the current address first, by following these steps:
Step 2 Click Delete Now to delete an address.
Step 3 Add the new address by repeating Step 4 through Step 8 in the preceding procedure.
In releases prior to 2.2, the Cisco 6100 Series system sent event or alarm traps to only one recipient, which had the same IP address as the server. In this release, you can have traps of various severities sent to as many as ten recipients. Each recipient can receive events or alarms filtered to a different severity level if desired.
Be aware of the following guidelines when you set multiple trap recipients:
To establish multiple trap recipients, use the following procedures:
Step 2 Move your cursor over the chassis, and click the right mouse button. The menu in Figure 5-6 appears.
Step 3 Choose Trap Recipients from the Chassis menu. The Traps Recipients dialog box in Figure 5-7 opens.
Step 4 Enter the IP address of the first trap recipient in the IP Address of recipient field.
Step 5 Choose the event-level filter (severity level) for that recipient by using the down arrow next to the Event level filter field.
The event-level filter indicates that the recipient can receive traps of that severity or higher (or no traps at all). The choices include the following levels:
Step 6 Click the box next to the Enable standard SNMP traps field to enable this feature, or leave it unselected to disable it.
Enabling this option allows the recipient to receive the following standard SNMP traps:
Step 7 Click the box next to Enable authentication-failure traps to enable this feature, or leave it unselected to disable it.
Enabling the authentication-failure traps allows the recipient to receive traps when the software tries to access the 6100 MIB using an invalid community string.
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Note You must enable the system-wide authentication traps Now field at the bottom of the Trap Recipients dialog box for an individual to receive an authentication trap. |
Step 8 Click Add Now to complete the process.
Step 9 Repeat Step 4 through Step 8 for any other recipients that you want to set, up to a total of ten server IP addresses.
If you want to delete a trap recipient from the list, complete the following steps:
Step 2 Choose a recipient from the top field, and then click Remove Now to delete the corresponding address.
Posted: Thu Mar 2 10:19:17 PST 2000
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