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Configuring the CDDI/FDDI Module

Configuring the CDDI/FDDI Module

Copper Distributed Data Interface (CDDI) is the implementation of Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) protocols over shielded twisted-pair and unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cabling. CDDI transmits over relatively short distances (about 100 meters), providing data rates of 100 Mbps, using a dual-ring architecture to provide redundancy. FDDI is a LAN standard, defined by ANSI X3T9.5, specifying a 100-Mbps token-passing network using fiber-optic cable, with transmission distances of up to 2 kilometers (km). FDDI also uses a dual-ring architecture to provide redundancy.

This chapter describes how to use the console port to configure the CDDI/FDDI ports of the
Catalyst 5000 series switch. For definitions of all commands discussed in this chapter, refer to the
Catalyst 5000 Series Command Reference publication.

Default Configuration

The features you can customize have default values that will most likely suit your environment and probably need not be changed. The default values of these features are set as follows:

Customizing the Configuration

To customize the preceding features to fit your particular configuration, perform the appropriate tasks in the following sections.

When you insert or replace FDDI modules, clear the module configuration information using the command clear config mod_num to obtain the correct spanning-tree parameters for the modules.

Setting the Default Internet Packet Exchange Protocol Translations

The Catalyst 5000 series switch can forward Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) packets received on FDDI ports to Ethernet ports, or it can forward IPX packets received on Ethernet ports to FDDI ports. To do this, the switch must be configured for specific IPX protocol translations. By default, these IPX protocol translations are configured:

You can customize these settings if your environment requires it.

Procedures

Setting the FDDI SNAP to Ethernet Translation

The FDDI SNAP frame can be translated into these Ethernet frames:

To specify the FDDI protocol to which Ethernet 8023RAW packets are translated, perform these steps in privileged mode:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the appropriate translation protocol. set bridge ipx snaptoether {8023 | SNAP | EII | 8023RAW}
Step 2 Verify that the correct translation protocol was configured. show bridge

After entering the set bridge ipx snaptoether 8023 command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set bridge ipx snaptoether 8023
Bridge snaptoether default IPX translation set.
Console> (enable)

After entering the show bridge command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show bridge
IP fragmentation disabled
Default IPX translations:
    FDDI SNAP to Ethernet 802.3
    FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet 802.3
    Ethernet 802.3 Raw to FDDI 802.2
Console> (enable)
Setting the FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet Translation

The FDDI 802.2 frame can be translated into these Ethernet frames:

To specify the Ethernet frame to which IPX FDDI SNAP packets are translated, perform these steps in privileged mode:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the appropriate protocol translation. set bridge ipx 8022toether {8023 | SNAP | EII | 8023RAW}
Step 2 Verify that the correct protocol translation was configured. show bridge

After setting the IPX translation protocol for FDDI 802.2 to 802.3, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set bridge ipx8022 toether 8023
Module 4 8022toether translation set.
Console> (enable)

After setting the IPX translation protocol for FDDI SNAP to Ethernet SNAP, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set bridge ipx snaptoether snap
Module 4 snaptoether translation set
Console> (enable)

After entering the show bridge command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show bridge
APaRT Enabled
FDDICHECK Enabled
IP fragmentation Enabled
Default IPX translations:
    FDDI SNAP  to Ethernet     snap
    FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet     8023
    Ethernet 802.3 Raw to FDDI snap
Console> (enable) 
Setting the Ethernet 802.3 RAW to FDDI Protocol

The Ethernet 802.3 RAW protocol can be translated into these FDDI protocols:

To specify the FDDI frames to which 8023RAW Ethernet packets are translated, perform these steps in privileged mode:

Task Command
Step 1 Configure the appropriate protocol translation. set bridge ipx 8023rawtofddi {8022 | SNAP | FDDIRAW}
Step 2 Verify that the correct translation protocol was configured. show bridge

After entering the set bridge ipx command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set bridge ipx 8023rawtofddi 8022
Module 4 8023rawtofddi translation set.
Console> (enable)

After entering the show bridge command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show bridge
APaRT Enabled
FDDICHECK Enabled
IP fragmentation Enabled
Default IPX translations:
    FDDI SNAP  to Ethernet     8023raw
    FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet     8023
    Ethernet 802.3 Raw to FDDI 8023
Console> (enable) 

Setting the Minimum Time to Transfer the FDDI PHY Line State

The TL_MIN parameter sets the minimum time to transmit an FDDI physical sublayer (PHY) line state before advancing to the next physical connection management (PCM) state. This setting affects the station and switch interoperability and might hinder the implementation of FDDI repeaters. By default, the TL_MIN parameter is set to 40 microseconds. Normally, you will not need to adjust this parameter. However, you can customize the TL_MIN setting if needed.

Procedure

To set the minimum time to transmit an FDDI PHY line state, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Set TL_MIN to a value between 40 and 1,340,006 microseconds. set fddi tlmin mod_num/port_num microseconds

After entering the fddi tlmin command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set fddi tlmin 4/1 40
Port 4/1 tlmin set to 40.
Console> (enable)

Verification

To verify that you have correctly configured TL_MIN, enter the show fddi command. After entering this command, you see this display:

Console> show fddi 
Mod  SMT User-Data               T-Notify  TReq
---  --------------------------  --------  -------
4    Engineering                 15        3500
5    abc                         20        150000
 
Port   Tlmin     Ler-CutOff  Ler-Alarm
-----  --------  ----------  ---------
4/1    40        10          11
4/2    40        10          11
5/1    40        10          11
5/2    40        9           12
Console>

Setting the Interval between Neighbor Notification Frames

The TNotify parameter sets the interval (in seconds) between neighbor notification frames. These frames are sent out to notify neighboring devices of FDDI module Media Access Control (MAC) addresses. Usually, the default setting of 30 seconds is sufficient. By shortening the interval, you cause more notification frames to be sent.

Procedure

If you need to adjust the interval between neighbor notification frames, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Set TNotify to a value between 2 and 30 seconds. set fddi tnotify mod_num time

After entering the set fddi tnotify command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set fddi tnotify 4/1 15
Module 4 tnotify set to 15.
Console> (enable)

Verification

To verify that you correctly configured TNotify, enter the show fddi command. After entering the command, you see this display:

Console> show fddi 
Mod  SMT User-Data               T-Notify  TReq
---  --------------------------  --------  -------
4    Engineering                 15        3500
5    abc                         20        150000
 
Port   Tlmin     Ler-CutOff  Ler-Alarm
-----  --------  ----------  ---------
4/1    40        10          11
4/2    40        10          11
5/1    40        10          11
5/2    40        9           12
Console>

Setting the Timer for Negotiating Token Ring Timer

The TRequest parameter specifies the FDDI switch's required value for the Token Ring Timer (TRT). This value is used to negotiate the TRT with other stations. The TRT is used to control ring scheduling during normal operation and to detect and recover from serious ring error situations. Whenever the TRT value expires, the station uses the TRequest value to negotiate with other stations for the lowest value. The default setting of 165,000 microseconds is sufficient for most networks.

Procedure

If you need to modify the setting for the TRequest parameter, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Set TRequest to a value between 2502 and 165,000 microseconds. set fddi trequest mod_num time

After entering the set fddi trequest command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set fddi trequest 4 3500
Mac 4/1 treq set to 3500.
Console> (enable)

Verification

To verify that you correctly configured TNotify, enter the show fddi command. After entering the command, you see this display:

Console> show fddi 
Mod  SMT User-Data               T-Notify  TReq
---  --------------------------  --------  -------
4    Engineering                 15        3500
5    abc                         20        150000
 
Port   Tlmin     Ler-CutOff  Ler-Alarm
-----  --------  ----------  ---------
4/1    40        10          11
4/2    40        10          11
5/1    40        10          11
5/2    40        9           12
Console>

Specifying the User-Data String

The user-data string identifies the user data string in the Station Management (SMT) Management Information Base (MIB) of an FDDI module. The default value is Catalyst 5000. This value should be modified to a more meaningful description.

Procedure

To modify the user-data string, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Enter a module number and a unique description or name to identify the FDDI module. set fddi userdata mod_num userdata_string

After entering the set fddi userdata command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set fddi userdata 4 Engineering
Module 4 userdata set to Engineering.
Console> (enable)

Verification

To verify that you entered the description or name correctly, enter the show fddi command. After entering the command, you see this display:

Console> show fddi 
Mod  SMT User-Data               T-Notify  TReq
---  --------------------------  --------  -------
4    Engineering                 15        3500
5    abc                         20        150000
 
Port   Tlmin     Ler-CutOff  Ler-Alarm
-----  --------  ----------  ---------
4/1    40        10          11
4/2    40        10          11
5/1    40        10          11
5/2    40        9           12
Console>

Disabling IP Fragmentation

IP fragmentation allows the Catalyst 5000 series switch to fragment large FDDI IP frames (frames greater than 1514 bytes) into multiple smaller packets so that they can be transmitted on an Ethernet segment.

Procedures

The procedures in this section describe disabling and reenabling IP fragmentation. By default, IP fragmentation is enabled.

Disabling IP Fragmentation

If you want the large packets to be dropped instead of fragmented, disable fragmentation by entering this command:

Task Command
Disable IP fragmentation. set ip fragmentation disable

After entering the set ip fragmentation disable command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set ip fragmentation disable
IP fragmentation disabled for module 4
Console> (enable)
Reenabling IP Fragmentation

To reenable IP fragmentation, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Enable IP fragmentation. set ip fragmentation enable

Verification

After disabling or reenabling IP fragmentation, verify that you correctly set IP fragmentation by entering the show ip route command. After entering the command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show ip route
Fragmentation   Redirect   Unreachable
-------------   --------   -----------
disabled        enabled    disabled
Destination     Gateway         Flags   Use         Interface
--------------- --------------- ------  ----------  ---------
172.20.0.0      172.20.22.181   U                0  sc0
default         default         UH               0  sl0
Console> (enable)

Disabling ICMP Unreachable Messages

When the Internetworking Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Unreachable Messages feature is enabled, the switch returns an ICMP unreachable message to the Internet source host whenever it receives an IP datagram that it cannot deliver. When the ICMP Unreachable Messages feature is disabled, the switch does not notify the Internet source host when it receives an IP datagram that it cannot deliver. If desired, you can disable the ICMP unreachable messages feature.

Procedures

This section describes how to disable and reenable IP unreachable messages.

Disabling IP Unreachable Messages

To disable unreachable messages, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Disable IP unreachable messages. set ip unreachable disable
Reenabling IP Unreachable Messages

To reenable IP unreachable messages, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Enable IP unreachable messages. set ip unreachable enable

Verification

To verify that IP unreachable messages are enabled or disabled, enter the show ip route command.

Setting the Link Error Rate Alarm

The link error rate (LER)-alarm value defines the LER at which a link connection exceeds a preset alarm threshold. This value is used in the LER threshold test. The default setting of 8 (10¯8) link errors per second is sufficient for most networks.

Procedure

To modify the setting for the LER alarm, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Change the LER-alarm setting. set fddi alarm mod_num/port_num value

After entering the set fddi alarm command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set fddi alarm 4/1 11
Port 4/1 alarm value set to 11.
Console> (enable)

Verification

To verify that you have correctly set the LER alarm value, enter the show fddi command. After entering this command, you see this display:

Console> show fddi 
Mod  SMT User-Data               T-Notify  TReq
---  --------------------------  --------  -------
4    Engineering                 15        3500
5    abc                         20        150000
 
Port   Tlmin     Ler-CutOff  Ler-Alarm
-----  --------  ----------  ---------
4/1    40        10          11
4/2    40        10          11
5/1    40        10          11
5/2    40        9           12
Console>

Setting the Link Error Rate Cutoff

The LER-cutoff value determines the LER at which a connection is flagged as faulty. This value is used in the LER threshold test. The default setting of 7 (10¯7) is sufficient for most networks.

Procedure

To modify the LER cutoff setting, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Change the LER-Cutoff setting. set fddi cutoff mod_num/port_num value

After entering the set fddi cutoff command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set fddi cutoff 4/1 10
Port 4/1 cutoff value set to 10.
Console> (enable)

Verification

To verify that the LER-Alarm setting is correct, enter the show fddi command. After entering this command, you see this display:

Console> show fddi 
Mod  SMT User-Data               T-Notify  TReq
---  --------------------------  --------  -------
4    Engineering                 15        3500
5    abc                         20        150000
 
Port   Tlmin     Ler-CutOff  Ler-Alarm
-----  --------  ----------  ---------
4/1    40        10          11
4/2    40        10          11
5/1    40        10          11
5/2    40        9           12
Console>

Setting the Port Name

This section describes how to assign a name to each port.

Procedure

To set a port name, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Configure a name for a port. set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]

After entering the set port name command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set port name 1/1 Router Connection
Port 1/1 name set.

Verification

To verify that you have correctly entered the port name, enter the show port mod_num/port_num command. After entering the command, you see this display:

Console> show port 4
Port Name                 Status   Vlan       Level  Duplex Speed  Type
---- -------------------- -------- ---------- ------ ------ -----  ------------
4/1   FDDI A              standby  1                 half   100    FDDI
4/2   FDDI B              connect  1                 half   100    FDDI
        Ler
Port CE-State Conn-State Type Neig Con Est Alm Cut Lem-Ct     Lem-Rej-Ct Tl-Min
---- -------- ---------- ---- ---- --------------- ---------- ---------- ------
4/1  isolated standby    A    U    yes   9  11  10          0          0 40
4/2  isolated active     B    U    yes   9  11  10          0          0 1340000
Last-Time-Cleared
----------------------------
Tues Nov 22 1996, 18:28:51
Console>

Setting the Port Priority Level

When ports request simultaneous access to the switching bus, the Catalyst 5000 series switch uses the port priority level to determine the order in which ports have access to the switching bus.

Procedure

To set the priority level, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Configure the priority level for each CDDI or FDDI port. set port level mod_num/port_num normal | high

After entering the set port level command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set port level 1/1 high
Port 1/1 level set to high.
Console> (enable) set port level 1/2 high
Port 1/2 level set to high.

Verification

To verify that the port priority level is correct, enter the show port mod_num/port_num command. After entering this command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show port 4 Port Name Status Vlan Level Duplex Speed Type ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/1 FDDI ring notconnect 1 high half 100 FDDI 4/2 connected 1 high half 100 FDDI . . . Last-Time-Cleared ------------------------------ Tue Nov 5 1996, 16:27:24

Setting Up a Native VLAN on FDDI

To assign an Ethernet virtual local-area network VLAN to map to the native VLAN on an FDDI port, perform the following task. The native VLAN must be of Ethernet type. The FDDI module translates all native (non-802.10) FDDI traffic to the assigned Ethernet VLAN.

Procedure

To set up a native VLAN on FDDI, perform this task:

Task Command
Assign a VLAN to map to native traffic on an FDDI port. set vlan vlan_num mod_num/port_num

The VLAN designated in the set vlan command must be an Ethernet type VLAN. After entering the set vlan command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set vlan 50 4/1
VLAN 50 modified.
VLAN 1 modified.
VLAN  Mod/Ports
----  -----------------------
50    4/1
Console> (enable)

Verification

To display VLAN information, use the show vlan command. After entering the command, you see this display:

System1> (enable) show vlan 50
VLAN Name                       Type  Status    Mod/Ports
---- -------------------------- ----- --------- ----------------
50   VLAN0050                   enet  active    4/1-2
                                                
VLAN SAID       MTU   RingNo BridgeNo StpNo Parent Trans1 Trans2
---- ---------- ----- ------ -------- ----- ------ ------ ------
50   100050     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0

Setting Up an FDDI 802.10 Configuration

This section describes how to set up an FDDI 802.10 VLAN configuration.

Recommendations

These recommendations apply to setting up an FDDI 802.10 configuration:

The Catalyst 1200 series switch is hardcoded with a specific VLAN-to-Security Association Identifier (SAID) configuration. Therefore, if you are connecting a Catalyst 5000 series switch Ethernet VLAN to a Catalyst 1200 series switch Ethernet VLAN via an FDDI trunk, the SAID value of the FDDI VLAN must be the same value as the Ethernet VLAN to which it is translated. For example, if a Catalyst 1200 series switch Ethernet VLAN value is 20, the translation FDDI VLAN SAID value must be 20.

Prerequisites

Before setting up an FDDI 802.10 configuration, read these sections:

Procedure

After completing the prerequisites, perform these tasks in privileged mode to set up the 802.10 VLAN configuration.

Task Command
Step 1 Provide a VLAN number and activate a VLAN in the management domain. set vlan vlan_num
Step 2 Create a VLAN with the type FDDI. set vlan vlan_num type fddi
Step 3 Map the Ethernet VLAN translation to an FDDI VLAN. set vlan ether_vlan_num translation fddi_vlan_num OR

set vlan fddi_vlan_num translation ether_vlan_num

Step 4 Turn the trunking on for the FDDI port. set trunk mod_num/port_num on

Performing the task in Step 1 creates a VLAN but does not assign it to a port. VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) advertises the VLAN to available trunks of all types, such as Ethernet and FDDI, that are set to on for all Catalyst 5000 series switches in the same management domain.


Note The vlan_num in Step 1 refers to the number of the Ethernet VLAN. The vlan_num in Step 2 refers to the FDDI VLAN.

Verification

To verify that the VLAN configuration and mapping between Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring is correct, enter the show vlan {trunk | no trunk} command and the show trunk command. If you use the show trunk command after a 30-second delay, you will see a display of the new VLAN that has been added to all Catalyst 5000 series switches. Refer to the FDDI 802.10 configuration example for a display of the show vlan command.

FDDI 802.10 Configuration Example

This example shows two Catalyst 5000 series switches in an FDDI 802.10 VLAN configuration.


Figure 6-1: FDDI 802.10 Configuration Example



Prerequisites
Procedure

After completing the tasks in Chapter 7, "Configuring Virtual LANs," perform these steps in privileged mode to set up the FDDI 802.10 VLAN configuration:

Step 1 Provide a VLAN number and activate the VLAN in the management domain by entering the set vlan vlan_num command. You see this display:

Console> (enable) set vlan 33
VTP: vlan addition successful

This creates a VLAN but does not assign it to a port. VTP advertises the VLAN to all available trunks of all types (such as Ethernet or FDDI) that are set to on, for all Catalyst 5000 series switches in the same management domain.


Step 2 Create a VLAN with type FDDI by entering the set vlan vlan_num type fddi command. You see this display:

Console> (enable) set vlan 333 type fddi (said 338)
VTP: vlan addition successful

Step 3 Map the Ethernet VLAN translation to an FDDI VLAN by entering the set vlan ether_vlan_num translation fddi_vlan_num command or the set vlan fddi_vlan_num translation ether_vlan_num command. You see this display:

Console> (enable) set vlan 33 translation 333
VTP: vlan modification successful

Step 4 Turn trunking on for the FDDI port by entering the set trunk mod_num/port_num on command. You see this display:

Console> (enable) set trunk 1/1 on
Port 1/1 mode set to on.
Console> (enable) 

Note You can use the set vlan command to set up the native FDDI VLAN. The native VLAN overrides any trunking-allowed (802.10) VLANs. For example, if the VLAN range allowed for trunking is 1 through 1000 and the native VLAN is 1, VLAN 1 is not 802.10-encapsulated on the FDDI link.
Verification

To verify that the VLAN configuration is correct, including the mapping between Ethernet, FDDI, and Token Ring, enter the show vlan {trunk | no trunk} command and the show trunk command. After entering the show vlan command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show vlan
VLAN Name                          Type  Status    Mod/Ports
---- -------------------------- ----- --------- ----------------
1    default                    enet  active    1/1
                                                2/3-4,2/7-12,2/14-16,2/18-24
11   VLAN0011                   enet  active    2/1-2
22   VLAN0022                  enet  active   2/5-6
   33   VLAN0033                   enet  active    2/13,2/17
111  VLAN0111                   fddi  active    
222  VLAN0222                   fddi  active    
333  VLAN0333                   fddi  active    
1002 fddi-default               fddi  active    
1003 token-ring-default         tring active    
1004 fddinet-default            fdnet active    
1005 trnet-default              trnet active    
 
VLAN SAID       MTU   RingNo BridgeNo StpNo Parent Trans1 Trans2
---- ---------- ----- ------ -------- ----- ------ ------ ------
1    1          1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
11   11         1500  0      0        0     0      111    0
22   22         1500  0      0        0     0      222    0
33   100033     1500  0      0        0     0      333    0
111  111        1500  0      0        0     0      11     0
222  222        1500  0      0        0     0      22     0
333  338 	       1500  0      0        0     0      33     0
1002 1002       1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1003 1003       1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1004 1004       1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1005 1005       1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
CAT4> (debug-eng) 
Console> (enable)

Rejecting MAC Address Learning

You can configure an FDDI interface to reject the learning of MAC addresses that it previously learned from an Ethernet interface by enabling the fddicheck option to the set bridge command. This feature resolves the problem that occurs when void frames on the FDDI ring and translated Ethernet frames sent by the FDDI interface are received and learned on the same FDDI interface instead of being stripped by the MAC hardware.

Procedure

To reject MAC address learning, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Enable the set bridge fddicheck command. set bridge fddicheck enable

After entering the set bridge fddicheck command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set bridge fddicheck enable
FDDICHECK enabled
Console> (enable) 

Verification

To determine whether the fddicheck option is enabled, enter the show bridge command. After entering this command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show bridge
APaRT Enabled
FDDICHECK Enabled
IP fragmentation Enabled
Default IPX translations:
    FDDI SNAP  to Ethernet     8023raw
    FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet     8023
    Ethernet 802.3 Raw to FDDI snap
Console> (enable) 

Disabling Automatic Packet Recognition and Translation

To increase throughput performance, you can disable the software content-addressable memory (CAM) of the FDDI module. The CAM stores IPX translation information to support automatic packet recognition and translation (APART). Disabling the FDDI module CAM disables APART. Disabling APART automatically disables fddicheck. When APART is disabled, FDDI-to-Ethernet translation values are the settings configured with the set bridge ipx command. However, the Catalyst 5000 series switch Encoded Address Recognition Logic (EARL) CAM continues to provide packet forwarding functionality. To enable fddicheck, first enable APART.

There are some serious drawbacks to disabling the FDDI software CAM. Disabling APART means that only default IPX translations are used. FDDI module hardware filtering is disabled, and all traffic from the FDDI ring is translated and forwarded to the Catalyst backplane before the EARL CAM can filter it. This could greatly impact system performance. Additionally, the fddicheck user-configurable option is disabled when APART is disabled. This feature typically is used in an IP environment.

Procedure

To disable APART, perform this task in privileged mode:

Task Command
Disable the software CAM of the FDDI module. set bridge apart disable

After entering the set bridge apart disable command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) set bridge apart disable
APaRT disabled
Console> (enable) 

Verification

To verify that the software CAM of the FDDI module, APART, and fddicheck command are disabled, enter the show bridge command. After entering this command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) show bridge
APaRT Disabled
FDDICHECK Disabled
IP fragmentation Enabled
Default IPX translations:
    FDDI SNAP  to Ethernet     8023raw
    FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet     8023
    Ethernet 802.3 Raw to FDDI snap
Console> (enable) 

Checking Connectivity

Use the ping command to test the connection between a CDDI or FDDI module in the Catalyst 5000 series switch and a host residing anywhere in your network. The ping command pings a host once per second until a normal response is received. The host must be connected to a port with an address on the same IP network. Otherwise, you must configure a static route entry to reach the host network. To stop pinging, enter Ctrl-C.

Procedure

To check connectivity using the ping command, perform these steps:

Task Command
Step 1 Send an echo request from the Catalyst 5000 series switch to the host. ping host
Step 2 If the host is unresponsive, check the configuration for the IP address of the Catalyst 5000 series switch and default IP route, if appropriate. show interface

show ip route

After entering the ping command, you see this display:

Console> (enable) ping 192.34.56.6 192.34.56.6 is alive

Verification

Sample results of the ping command follow:

How the FDDI Module Works

The FDDI module is basically an FDDI-Ethernet translation bridge. It translates packets on the external FDDI ring into Ethernet packets within the Catalyst 5000 series switches. Inside a
Catalyst 5000 series switch, Ethernet VLAN packets are translated into FDDI VLAN packets and encoded in 802.10 format with a SAID value before they are transmitted across an external FDDI trunk to another Catalyst 5000 series switch. The Catalyst 5000 series switch that receives the packets from the trunk decodes the 802.10 format using the SAID value and internally translates the FDDI VLAN packets into Ethernet VLAN packets. Each Ethernet VLAN requires a unique FDDI VLAN translation.

The Catalyst 1200 series switch is hardcoded with a specific VLAN-to-SAID configuration. Therefore, if you are connecting a Catalyst 5000 series switch Ethernet VLAN to a Catalyst 1200 Ethernet VLAN via an FDDI trunk, the SAID value of the FDDI VLAN must be the same value as the Ethernet VLAN. For example, if a Catalyst 1200 Ethernet VLAN value is 20, the translation FDDI VLAN SAID value must be 20.

CDDI/FDDI Configuration Examples

This section contains examples of single and multiple switch configurations.

Single Switch Configuration

Figure 6-2 shows a simple Catalyst 5000 series switch configuration.


Figure 6-2: Single Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Configuration



The configuration shows a case that includes these elements:

  • The FDDI module residing in slot 4

  • 1 full-duplex Fast Ethernet connection to a router

  • 13 half-duplex Fast Ethernet connections to servers (1 connection on card 1 and 12 connections on card 2)

  • 12 half-duplex 10BaseFL Ethernet connections to servers

  • 2 FDDI connections to an FDDI ring

  • 24 half-duplex 10BaseT Ethernet connections to network devices

  • User data string of "Engineering"

  • FDDI SNAP to Ethernet 802.3 protocol translation for IPX data

  • Remaining parameters set to default settings:

    • FDDI 802.2 to Ethernet 802.3

    • Ethernet 802.3 RAW to FDDI SNAP

    • TL_MIN parameter set to 62 microseconds

    • TNotify parameter set to 30 seconds

    • TRequest parameter set to 165,000 microseconds

    • IP fragmentation enabled

    • IP unreachable messages enabled

Multiple Switch VLAN Configuration Without Trunking

VLAN groups can be set up across multiple Catalyst 5000 series switches without trunking if the switches have any two ports of the same VLAN connected, as shown in the example in Figure 6-3. You need to configure the VLANs individually for both switches using the set vlan command.


Note VLAN groups can also be set up across multiple Catalyst 5000 series switches using trunking, as described in the section "Setting Up an FDDI 802.10 Configuration" and shown in Figure 6-3.

Figure 6-3: Multiple Catalyst 5000 VLAN Configuration

without Trunking

Setting VLANs for Buildings A and B

This example sets VLAN 10 for the Catalyst 5000 series switch in building A:

System1> (enable) set vlan 10 4/1
VLAN 10 modified.
VLAN 1 modified.
VLAN  Mod/Ports
---- -----------------------
10    4/1-2

This example sets VLAN 10 for the Catalyst 5000 series switch in building B:

System2> (enable) set vlan 10 4/1
VLAN 10 modified.
VLAN 1 modified.
VLAN  Mod/Ports
---- -----------------------
10    4/1-2

This example commands display the VLAN setting for the Catalyst 5000 series switch in building A:

System1> (enable) show vlan 10
VLAN Name                       Type  Status    Mod/Ports
---- -------------------------- ----- --------- ----------------
10   VLAN0010                   enet  active    4/1-2
                                                
VLAN SAID       MTU   RingNo BridgeNo StpNo Parent Trans1 Trans2
---- ---------- ----- ------ -------- ----- ------ ------ ------
10   100010     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
System1> (enable) show vlan
VLAN Name                       Type  Status    Mod/Ports
---- -------------------------- ----- --------- ----------------
1    default                    enet  active    1/1-2
10   VLAN0010                   enet  active    4/1-2
20   VLAN0020                   enet  active    2/1-24
1002 fddi-default               fddi  active    
1003 token-ring-default         tring active    
1004 fddinet-default            fdnet active    
1005 trnet-default              trnet active    
VLAN SAID       MTU   RingNo BridgeNo StpNo Parent Trans1 Trans2
---- ---------- ----- ------ -------- ----- ------ ------ ------
1    100001     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
10   100010     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
20   100020     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1002 101002     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1003 101003     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1004 101004     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1005 101005     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
System1> (enable) 

This example commands display the VLAN setting for the Catalyst 5000 series switch in building B:

System2> (enable) show vlan 10
VLAN Name                       Type  Status    Mod/Ports
---- -------------------------- ----- --------- ----------------
10   VLAN0010                   enet  active    4/1-2
                                                
VLAN SAID       MTU   RingNo BridgeNo StpNo Parent Trans1 Trans2
---- ---------- ----- ------ -------- ----- ------ ------ ------
10   100010     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
System2> (enable) show vlan
VLAN Name                       Type  Status    Mod/Ports
---- -------------------------- ----- --------- ----------------
1    default                    enet  active    1/1-2
10   VLAN0010                   enet  active    4/1-2
20   VLAN0020                   enet  active    2/1-24
1002 fddi-default               fddi  active    
1003 token-ring-default         tring active    
1004 fddinet-default            fdnet active    
1005 trnet-default              trnet active    
VLAN SAID       MTU   RingNo BridgeNo StpNo Parent Trans1 Trans2
---- ---------- ----- ------ -------- ----- ------ ------ ------
1    100001     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
10   100010     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
20   100020     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1002 101002     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1003 101003     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1004 101004     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0
1005 101005     1500  0      0        0     0      0      0

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