Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
  • Overview
  • Switch Descriptions
  • Hardware Components
    • Chassis
    • Avaya P550R and P580 Multiservice Switch Chassis
    • Avaya P880 and P882 Multiservice Switch Chassis
    • 50-Series Modules
    • Redundant Supervisor
    • Media Modules
    • 80-Series Modules
  • Software Features
    • Virtual Bridging Functions
    • Flood Pruning Using VLANs
    • Hunt Groups
    • OpenTrunk Technology
    • Load MIB
    • Spanning Tree Modes
    • Extensive Fault Tolerance
    • Buffer and Queue Management
  • New Software Features
    • v5.3 Software Features
    • v5.2.10 Software Features
    • v5.2.6 Software Features
    • v5.2.2 Software Features
    • v5.2.0 Software Features
  • Routing Overview
    • Compatibility with Layer 2 Modules
    • Routing with Layer 2 and Layer 3 Modules
• Initialize and Setup
  • Overview
  • Setting Up Your Laptop or PC Monitor
    • Managing the Avaya Multiservice Switch using Telnet
    • Viewing Active Telnet Sessions
    • Telnet session expiration timer
  • Configuring the Supervisor Module Using the CLI
  • Configuring the Switch Using the Web Agent
    • Opening the Web Agent
    • Moving through the Web Agent
  • Configuring Custom Access Types
    • Opening the Custom Access Types Web Page
    • Creating a Custom Access Type
    • Modifying a Custom Access Type
    • Deleting a Custom Access Type
    • Setting Up User Accounts
    • Disabling User Accounts
    • Setting Up SNMP Communities
  • Configuring User Accounts
  • Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) Client Support
  • Changing the Console Serial Port Settings
    • Configuring the Serial Console Port as a TTY Console
    • Configuring the Serial Console Port as a PPP Console
  • Configuring Dial-Up Networking
  • Changing the TCP Ports for HTTP and Telnet
    • Overview
    • Changing the TCP Port Number for HTTP and Telnet Requests
    • Starting a Telnet Session
    • Opening the Web Agent
  • Managing Configuration Files
    • Viewing Your Running Configuration
    • Viewing Your Startup Configuration
    • Viewing Your Script Execution Log File
    • Copying Configuration Files
    • Copying Files
    • Viewing the Status of a TFTP Transfer
• Configuring System Information
  • Overview
  • Entering General System Information
  • Enabling the Simple Network Time Protocol
  • Setting Summer Time Hours
    • Setting Recurring Summer Time Hours
    • Setting One-Time Summer Time Hours
  • Setting the System Clock
  • Setting the Temperature System
  • Displaying the Power System Statistics
  • Displaying Cooling System Statistics
  • Performing a Reset
• Using VLANs, Spanning Tree, Hunt Groups, and VTP Snooping
  • Overview
  • VLAN Introduction
    • What is a VLAN?
    • Ingress Rules
    • Forwarding Rules
    • Egress Rules
  • Creating and Implementing VLANs
    • VLAN Considerations
    • Creating a VLAN
    • Configuring VLAN Parameters
    • Assigning Ports to VLANs
  • Spanning Tree Protocol Setup and Monitoring
    • Spanning Tree Protocol Implementation
    • Managing the Spanning Tree Protocol
    • Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol Ports
    • Disabling Spanning Tree Mode for the Port
  • Using Hunt Groups to Aggregate Bandwidth between Switches
    • Hunt Group Terminology
  • How Hunt Groups Load Share
    • Hunt Group Configuration Considerations
    • Creating Hunt Groups
    • Adding Ports to the Hunt Group
    • Viewing Hunt Group Members
    • Removing Ports from Hunt Groups
  • Configuring VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP) Snooping
• Configuring Port Parameters
  • Overview
  • Two Categories of Port Parameters
    • Physical Port Features
    • Switch Port Features
    • Relationship Between Different Switch Port Parameters
    • Assigning VLANs to a Port and Associated Issues
  • Configuring Physical Port Parameters
    • Configuring Physical Port Parameters on Gigabit Ports
    • Configuring Physical Port Parameters on Fast Ethernet Ports
    • Using the All Ports Configuration Window
  • Configuring Switch Port Parameters
    • Configuring Switch Port Parameters
    • Automatic VLAN Creation
    • Configuring Fast Start Mode
    • Enabling the Auto Flush Feature
    • Using the All Module Ports Configuration Window
    • Viewing Switch Port Parameters
  • GBIC Identification
  • Network Error Detection and Recovery
    • Overview
    • Enabling NEDR
  • Internal Error Detection and Recovery
    • Overview
    • Enabling IEDR
    • Enabling IEDR for Hunt Groups
    • Setting the IEDR Threshold for Internal Errors
    • Viewing IEDR Settings
    • Viewing IEDR Settings for Hunt Groups
    • Error Messages
    • System Messages
• Managing the Address Forwarding Table
  • Overview
  • Relationship between VLANs, AFT and Hash Table Sizes
  • Hash Table guidelines for creating VLANs
  • Examples of Configuring VLANs and Hash Table Size
  • AFT Default Settings
  • Address Forwarding Table, Auto-Sizing, Auto Increment and Threshold
  • Total Entries, Address Memory, Age and Super- Age Timers
    • Overview
    • Configuring the AGE and Super Age Timers
  • Instance Table Information
  • Searching the Switch AFT
  • Adding Entries to the AFT Manually
  • Option 82 for DHCP
    • Changing the Status of Option 82 by Using the Web Agent
    • Changing the Status of Option 82 by Using the CLI
    • Changing the Status of Option 82 by Using SNMP
  • MAC Address Lock and Traps for Unknown Source Addresses
• Configuring Redundancy Options
  • Overview
  • Configuring Redundant Hardware
    • Redundant Switch Controllers and Elements
  • Installing and Enabling Redundant Hardware
    • Installing Redundant Hardware
    • Enabling Redundant Hardware
  • Replacing the Primary Controller
  • Replacing an Element
  • Configuring Supervisor Module Redundant Ethernet Console IP Addresses
  • Synchronizing the Active and Standby CPUs
    • Synchronizing Process
• Configuring DNS Client
  • Overview
  • DNS Client Support
• Configuring IP Routing
  • Overview
    • Routing Function
    • Hardware Requirements for IP Routing
    • Software Requirements for IP routing
    • Minimum IP Routing Configuration Requirements
    • Routing Configuration Quickstart
    • Displaying Existing IP Interfaces
    • Creating and Assigning IP Interfaces to the VLAN
    • Enabling IP Forwarding (Routing) Global Parameters
    • Access Lists (also called Access Control Lists or ACLs)
    • Access Control List Overview
    • Creating Access Lists
    • Activating Access Lists
    • Example: Filtering Web Traffic Using an Access Rule
    • Optimizing Performance when Using an Access Control List
    • How to Optimize Performance when using ACLs
    • Evaluate System Performance
    • Enable Routing at the Module
    • Design Safe, Efficient ACLs
    • Identify the Ports
    • Configuring Hash Mode
    • Managing F-chip Memory
    • Creating IP Static Routes
    • Creating IP Static ARP Entries
    • Creating a BOOTP/DHCP Server Entry
    • Option 82 for DHCP
  • IP Multicast
    • Configuring IGMP
    • Configuring and Modifying Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
    • Modifying a DVMRP Interface
  • Monitoring Switch Performance Using IP Statistics
    • Displaying Global IP Routing Statistics
    • IP Multicast Statistics
    • Displaying IGMP Interface Statistics
    • Displaying the IGMP Group Membership Table
    • Displaying the IGMP Local Multicast Forwarding Cache
    • Displaying DVMRP Global Statistics
    • Displaying DVMRP Interface Statistics
    • Displaying DVMRP Neighbor Router(s)
    • Displaying DVMRP Routing Table Statistics
    • Displaying the DVMRP Route Table
    • Displaying the DVMRP Upstream Routers
    • Displaying the DVMRP Designated Forwarder(s) Table
    • Displaying the DVMRP Downstream Dependent Router(s)
    • Displaying the DVMRP Multicast Forwarding Cache
  • Configuring Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
    • Globally Enabling VRRP
    • Enabling VRRP on an Interface
    • Creating a VRRP Virtual Router
    • Displaying VRRP Statistics
    • VRRP Configuration Considerations
  • Configuring ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP)
    • Enabling IRDP on an Interface
  • Configuring Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
    • Configuring LDAP Settings
    • Viewing LDAP Statistics
    • Configuring a Static Route for the PPP Console
    • Configuring the IP Interface for the PPP Console
• Configuring the Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
  • Overview
    • Configuring RIP on the Switch
    • Modifying RIP Interfaces
    • Creating Trusted RIP Neighbors
    • Viewing RIP Statistics
  • NBMA IP Interfaces
    • Overview
• Configuring the OSPF Routing Protocol
  • Overview
  • What is OSPF?
    • Configuring Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
    • Configuring the OSPF Global Configuration
    • Creating OSPF Areas
    • Deleting OSPF Areas
    • Modifying OSPF Areas
    • Enabling OSPF on an IP Interface
    • Modifying OSPF Interfaces
    • OSPF Passive-Interface
    • Creating OSPF Virtual Links
    • Deleting OSPF Virtual Links
    • Modifying OSPF Virtual Links
    • Creating OSPF Summaries
    • Deleting OSPF Summaries
    • Modifying OSPF Summaries
  • Monitoring Switch Performance Using OSPF Statistics
    • Displaying OSPF Statistics
    • Displaying OSPF Links
    • Displaying OSPF Neighbors
    • Searching the OSPF Link State Database
  • NBMA IP Interfaces
    • Overview
    • Setting Up an NBMA IP Interface
    • Setting Up NBMA Neighbors
    • Removing NBMA Neighbors
• Configuring IPX Routing
  • Overview
  • IPX Overview
    • IPX Datagram Structure
  • Configuring the Avaya Switch as an IPX Router
    • Hardware Requirements
    • Configuring IPX Routing Globally
    • Configuring IPX Interfaces
    • Creating IPX Static Routes
    • Deleting IPX Static Routes
    • Modifying IPX Static Routes
    • Creating IPX Static Services
    • Deleting IPX Static Service
    • Modifying IPX Static Service
  • Monitoring Your Switch Using IPX
    • Displaying IPX Global Statistics
    • Searching the IPX Route Table
    • Displaying the IPX Route Table
    • Displaying IPX Route Table Statistics
    • Searching the IPX Service Table
    • Displaying the IPX Service Table
    • Displaying IPX Service Table Statistics
• Configuring IPX RIP Protocol
  • Overview
    • Configuring Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) Routing Interface Protocol (RIP) Interfaces
    • Creating and Modifying IPX RIP Filters
    • View RIP Interface Statistics
• Configuring IPX SAP Protocol
  • Overview
    • Configuring Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) Service Advertising Protocol (SAP) Interfaces
  • Creating IPX SAP Filters
    • Creating IPX SAP Name Filters
    • Creating IPX SAP Network Filters
    • Interpreting IPX SAP Interface Statistics
• Configuring AppleTalk Routing
  • Overview
  • Implementation
    • What is AppleTalk Routing?
    • Need for AppleTalk Routing
  • Configuring AppleTalk Routing
    • Enabling AppleTalk Global Routing
    • Creating an AppleTalk Routing Interface
    • Editing AppleTalk Interfaces
    • Deleting an AppleTalk Interface
    • Creating an AppleTalk Static Route
    • Editing AppleTalk Static Routes
    • Deleting an AppleTalk Static Route
    • Creating an AppleTalk Name-Binding Protocol (NBP) Filter
    • Editing an AppleTalk NBP Filter
    • Adding or Deleting Interfaces to an NBP Filter
    • Creating an AppleTalk Zone Filter
    • Editing an AppleTalk Zone Filter
    • Adding or Deleting Interfaces to a Zone Filter
  • Viewing AppleTalk Statistics
    • Viewing AppleTalk Global Statistics
    • Viewing the AppleTalk Interface Statistics Table
    • Viewing the AppleTalk Route Table
    • Viewing AppleTalk Route Table Statistics
    • Viewing the AppleTalk ARP Cache Table
    • Viewing the AppleTalk Zone Table
    • Viewing AppleTalk Zone Table Statistics
    • Viewing the AppleTalk NBP Table
• Managing Intelligent Multicasting
  • Overview
  • Introduction
    • Manually Configured Intelligent Multicasting
    • Dynamic Intelligent Multicasting
  • Configuring Intelligent Multicasting
    • Configuring Global Intelligent Multicasting
    • Displaying Router Ports
    • Configuring Static Router Ports
    • Searching for Intelligent Multicast Sessions
    • Deleting an Intelligent Multicast Session
    • Deleting a Multicast Session Client Port
    • Creating a Static Multicast Session
    • Deleting Static Multicast Sessions
    • Creating Static Client Ports
    • Deleting Static Client Ports
  • Managing Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping
    • Enabling IGMP Snooping
    • Viewing IGMP Snooping Statistics
  • Managing the Lucent Group Management Protocol (LGMP) Server
    • Configuring the LGMP Server
    • Viewing the LGMP Server Statistics
    • Viewing the LGMP Server Statistics per VLAN
  • Managing the Lucent Group Management Protocol (LGMP) Client
    • Enabling the LGMP Client
    • Viewing LGMP Clients Statistics
    • Viewing LGMP Clients per VLAN statistics
  • Managing Cisco Group Management Protocol (CGMP) Snooping
    • Enabling CGMP Snooping
    • Viewing CGMP Snooping
• Monitoring the Avaya Multiservice Switch
  • Overview
  • Interpreting Front Panel LED Displays
    • Checking Temperature Status and Configuring Thresholds
  • Checking Active Alarms
    • Viewing the Active Alarm Table
  • Using the Event Subsystem
    • Configuring the Protocol Event Log
    • Viewing the Event and Shutdown Logs
    • Viewing Event Statistics
    • Setting Log Size
    • Configuring Event Notification
• Monitoring and Configuring the Forwarding Cache
  • Overview
    • Configuring the Fowarding Cache
  • Monitoring the Forwarding Cache Statistics
    • Displaying Frame Fowarding Statistics
    • Displaying and Searching the L3 Forwarding Cache for an Entry
    • Displaying the Forwarding Cache
• Analyzing Network Performance By Using RMON and Ethernet Statistics
  • Overview
  • Viewing Network Statistics
  • Setting Up Port Mirroring
    • Setting Up a Port Mirror on a Switch in Fabric Mode 1
    • Setting Up Port Mirroring on a Switch in Fabric Mode 2
    • Removing a Fabric Mode 2 Port Mirror
    • Viewing Information about a Fabric Mode 2 Port Mirror
    • Setting Up a Port Mirror by Using SNMP
  • Enabling MAC Address Lock and Traps for Unknown Source Addresses
• Managing Buffers and Queues on 50-Series Modules
  • Overview
  • How Queues Work
    • Managing Buffers and Queues
• 80-Series QoS
  • Overview
  • Why implement QoS?
  • How Does QoS Work?
    • QoS Process for Ingress Traffic
    • QoS Process for Egress Traffic
    • Diagram of QoS Process
  • Classification of Traffic
    • Default Priority
    • Classifying Traffic by Layer 2 Characteristics
    • Classifying Traffic by Layer 3 or Layer 4 Characteristics
    • Diffserv
    • Precedence of Priorities
    • Supported Number of Queues
    • Setting the Priority of a Physical Port
    • Setting a Physical Port to Ignore Tag Priority
    • Setting the Priority of a MAC Address
    • Displaying the Priority of a MAC Address
    • Setting a Physical Port to Use DiffServ
    • Setting a Physical Port to Mask DiffServ Bits
    • Assigning a Priority to a DSCP
    • Displaying the DiffServ Table
    • Displaying the QoS Settings for a Physical Port
    • Setting Up an ACL Rule
    • Setting Up a Default ACL Rule
    • Displaying ACL Rules
  • Ingress Policing
    • Setting Up Policing
    • Displaying the Policing Settings
  • Queue-Servicing Algorithms
    • WFQ
    • Strict Priority Queueing
    • CBQ
    • CBWFQ
    • Management Traffic
    • Setting Up WFQ
    • Setting Up Strict Priority Queueing
    • Setting Up CBQ
    • Setting Up CBWFQ
    • Displaying the Queue-Service Settings
  • QoS Statistics
    • Displaying QoS Statistics
    • Resetting the QoS Statistics
    • Displaying the Buffer Settings for Egress Queues
• Upgrading the Application Software
  • Overview
  • Backing Up the Current Software
  • Backing Up the Previous Configuration
  • Downloading Application Software
  • Setting the Startup Image
  • Synchronizing the Active and Standby Supervisor Modules
  • Resetting the Active Supervisor
  • Resetting the Standby Supervisor
  • Verifying the Upgrade
  • Upgrading from v4.x to v5.x
  • Upgrading a Switch with Multiple VLANs Statically Bound to Hunt Group Ports
• Boot Mode
  • Accessing BOOT Mode
    • Accessing BOOT Mode During Power Up
    • Accessing BOOT Mode with Corrupted Operational Images
    • Password Recovery
    • Downloading New Operational Code
• Supported MIB Groups
  • General Private MIBs
  • IPX Interface MIBs
  • IEEE 802.3 MAU Management
  • IEEE 802.3 Statistics Group
  • Bridge MIB
  • SNMPv2
  • RMON
  • RMON2 MIB
  • SMON
  • RIP Version 1.0 and 2.0
  • OSPF Version 2.0
  • VRRP
  • IGMP
  • IP Interface
  • IP Version 4.0 and Services
  • IP Forwarding/Route Table
  • DVMRP
  • AppleTalk
  • Policy Capability MIB for LDAP
  • Load MIB
• FCC Notice
• Index