Document Outline

• Title Page
• Notice
• Contents
• Introduction
  • 1.1 About This Manual
  • 1.2 Getting Help
  • 1.3 Document Conventions
  • 1.4 Related Documentation
  • 1.5 Overview
    • 1.5.1 FN10 Architecture
      • 1.5.1.1 Store and Forward Switching
      • 1.5.1.2 Discarding Local Traffic
      • 1.5.1.3 Spanning Tree Algorithm
    • 1.5.2 FN10 Bridge Address Table
    • 1.5.3 FN10 Filtering
    • 1.5.4 FN10 Sample Applications
      • 1.5.4.1 FN10 Trunking
      • 1.5.4.2 FN10’s Fast Ethernet Option
      • 1.5.4.3 Virtual Workgroups
  • 1.6 Local Console Manager
    • 1.6.1 Command Syntax Conventions
    • 1.6.2 Basic LCM Commands
      • 1.6.2.1 Help
      • 1.6.2.2 Erase
      • 1.6.2.3 Exit
      • 1.6.2.4 Logout
      • 1.6.2.5 Traplog
• Unpacking and Installing Your FN10
  • 2.1 FN10 Panels
  • 2.2 Installing the FN10
    • 2.2.1 Checking the Power-up Diagnostics Sequence
  • 2.3 Connecting the Local Console Manager
  • 2.4 Connecting the FN10 to the Network
    • 2.4.1 Connecting the AUI Interface
  • 2.5 Adding or Replacing the Optional Fast 2.5 Ethe...
• Configuring Your FN10
  • 3.1 Assigning IP Addresses
    • 3.1.1 Displaying IP Addresses
    • 3.1.2 Deleting an IP Address
    • 3.1.3 Changing a Subnet Mask
  • 3.2 Enabling Bridging
  • 3.3 Disabling Bridging
  • 3.4 Displaying Bridging Functions
  • 3.5 Enabling Trunking
  • 3.6 Disabling Trunking
  • 3.7 Displaying Trunking Status
  • 3.8 Defining and Deleting Workgroups
  • 3.9 Assigning a Community Name
  • 3.10 Configuring Multicast Storm Protection
  • 3.11 Modifying MIB Variables
    • 3.11.1 System Contact
    • 3.11.2 System Name
    • 3.11.3 System Location
    • 3.11.4 Authentication Password
    • 3.11.5 Aging Parameter
• Monitoring and Managing Your FN10
  • 4.1 FN10 Management Tools
  • 4.2 FN10 Statistics
    • 4.2.1 Pseudo Filters
    • 4.2.2 Gathering Statistics
    • 4.2.3 System Statistics
    • 4.2.4 Ethernet Port Statistics
    • 4.2.5 MAC Statistics
    • 4.2.6 Traffic Analysis Statistics
    • 4.2.7 SNMP Statistics
  • 4.3 Using LCM to Check FN10 Status
    • 4.3.1 Displaying Status
    • 4.3.2 Displaying MAC Addresses
    • 4.3.3 Displaying Manufacturing Information
  • 4.4 Managing the FN10
  • 4.5 Using LCM to Manage the FN10
    • 4.5.1 Disabling a Port
    • 4.5.2 Enabling a Port
      • 4.5.2.1 noRIP Option
    • 4.5.3 Changing a Subnet Mask
    • 4.5.4 Changing a Community Name
    • 4.5.5 Setting the Baud Rate
    • 4.5.6 Setting a Reboot Time
• FN10 Filters
  • 5.1 Bridge Address Table Filters
    • 5.1.1 Source Address Filter
    • 5.1.2 Source Address Multicast Filter
    • 5.1.3 Destination Address Filter
  • 5.2 Port Filters
    • 5.2.1 Configurable Fields
      • 5.2.1.1 Pseudo Filtering
      • 5.2.1.2 Filter Links
  • 5.3 Using Filters for Security Purposes
  • 5.4 Using Filters to Enhance Network 5.4 Performan...
  • 5.5 Configuring a Port Filter
    • 5.5.1 Modifying a Port Filter
    • 5.5.2 Deleting a Port Filter
  • 5.6 Filtering and Performance 5.6 Considerations
• FN10 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
  • 6.1 Power-up Diagnostics
    • 6.1.1 Power-up LED Sequence
    • 6.1.2 Specific Power-up Tests
    • 6.1.3 Software Checksum Comparison
    • 6.1.4 Power-up Diagnostics Results
  • 6.2 Responses to Failures at Power-up
  • 6.3 Diagnostic Loopback Tests
    • 6.3.1 Loopback Tests
  • 6.4 Status and Activity Indicators
  • 6.5 Troubleshooting
    • 6.5.1 FN10 Does Not Power Up
    • 6.5.2 Connectivity Problems
    • 6.5.3 FN10 Has Rebooted
    • 6.5.4 FN10 Does Not Respond to NMS
• Technical Specifications
  • A.1 FN10 Specifications
  • A.2 Serial Cable Pin Assignments
  • A.3 10BASE-T Pin Assignments
  • A.4 Straight-through Wiring
  • A.5 Crossover Wiring
  • A.6 5 - 4 - 3 Rule
• Glossary
• Index