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ProCurve Series 6120 Switches Management and Configuration Guide August 2009 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 2
Applicable Products HP ProCurve Switch 6120G/XG HP ProCurve Switch 6120XG (498358-B21 connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. The only warranties for HP products and services Warranty See the Customer Support/Warranty information at http://www.hp.com/#Support. A copy of - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 3
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About Your Switch Manual Set xxi Printed Publications xxi Electronic Publications xxi Software Feature Index xxii 1 Getting Started Contents 1-1 Introduction 1-2 Conventions 1-2 Command Syntax Statements 1-2 Command Prompts 1-3 Screen Simulations 1-3 Configuration and Operation Examples - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 5
and Displaying a Non-Default Banner 2-10 Example of Configuring and Displaying a Banner 2-11 Operating Notes 2-13 3 Using the Menu Interface Contents 3-1 Overview 3-2 Starting and Ending a Menu Session 3-3 How To Start a Menu Interface Session 3-4 How To End a Menu Session and Exit - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 6
CLI "Help 4-11 Configuration Commands and the Context Configuration Modes . . 4- Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch 5-4 Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC Creating Usernames and Passwords in the Browser Interface 5-8 Entering a User Name and Password 5-10 Using a User - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 7
Support/Mgmt URLs Feature 5-12 Support URL 5-13 Help and the Management Server URL 5-13 Using the PCM Server for Switch Web Configuration Changes 6-13 Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options 6-14 Displaying the Current Flash Image Data 6-14 Switch Software Downloads 6-16 Local Switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 8
Clear + Reset Button Combination To Reset the Switch to Its Default Configuration 6-37 Configuration File to a Serially Connected Host 6-40 Xmodem: Copying a Configuration from a Serially Connected Host 6-40 Operating Notes for Multiple Configuration Files 6-41 Automatic Configuration Update - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 9
IP Addressing 8-10 How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation 8-11 DHCP/Bootp Operation 8-12 Network Preparations for Configuring DHCP/Bootp 8-14 IP Preserve: Retaining VLAN-1 IP Addressing Across Configuration File Downloads 8-16 Operating Rules for IP Preserve 8-16 Enabling IP Preserve - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 10
Unicast Time Polling with Multiple SNTP Servers 9-25 Displaying All SNTP Server Addresses Configured on the Switch . . 9-25 Adding and Deleting SNTP Server Addresses 9-26 Menu: Operation with Multiple SNTP Server Addresses Configured 9-26 SNTP Messages in the Event Log 9-26 10 Port Status and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 11
a Broadcast Limit on the Switch 10-18 Configuring ProCurve Auto-MDIX 10-19 Web: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . 10-22 Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names 10-23 Configuring and Operating Rules for Friendly Port Names 10-23 Configuring Friendly Port Names 10-24 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 12
12-7 Displaying the Maximum Frame Size 12-8 Operating Notes for Maximum Frame Size 12-8 Operating Notes for Jumbo Traffic-Handling 12-9 Troubleshooting 12-11 13 Configuring for Network Management Applications Contents 13-1 Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch 13-3 Overview 13-3 SNMP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 13
Collected by the Switch . . 13-42 LLDP and LLDP-MED Standards Compatibility 13-42 LLDP Operating Rules 13-43 Configuring LLDP Operation 13-44 Viewing the Current Configuration 13-44 Configuring Global LLDP Packet Controls 13-46 Configuring SNMP Notification Support 13-50 Configuring Per-Port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 14
13-60 Configuring Location Data for LLDP-MED Devices 13-63 Displaying Advertisement Data 13-68 Displaying Switch Information Available A-16 SCP/SFTP Operating Notes A-16 Troubleshooting SSH, SFTP, and SCP Operations A-18 Using Xmodem to Download Switch Software From a PC or UNIX Workstation - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 15
Downloads A-23 Using PCM+ to Update Switch Software A-24 Copying Software Images A-25 TFTP: Copying a Software Image to a Remote Host A-25 Xmodem: Copying a Software Image from the Switch to a USB Serial Console Connected PC or UNIX Workstation . . . . A-25 Transferring Switch Configurations - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 16
B-29 Menu and Web Interface Limits B-29 Configuration Steps B-30 CLI: Configuring Local Mirroring B-33 Local Mirroring Overview B-33 1. Determine the Mirroring Session and Destination B-35 2. Configure a Mirroring Session on the Source Switch B-35 3. Configure the Monitored Traffic in a Mirror - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 17
Mirroring Configuration Examples B-41 Local Mirroring Using Traffic-Direction Criteria B-41 Maximum Supported Frame Size B-42 Enabling Jumbo Frames To Increase Mirroring Path MTU . . . B-43 Effect of Downstream VLAN Tagging on Untagged, Mirrored Traffic B-44 Operating Notes B-45 Troubleshooting - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 18
C-33 Log Throttle Periods C-34 Example of Log Throttling C-34 Example of Event Counter Operation C-36 Debug/Syslog Operation C-37 Debug/Syslog Messaging C-37 Debug/Syslog Destination Devices C-37 Debug/Syslog Configuration Commands C-38 Configuring Debug/Syslog Operation C-39 Displaying - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 19
on Switch Operation C-71 Pattern Matching When Using the Show Command C-72 CLI: Useful Commands for Troubleshooting Sessions C-75 Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration C-76 CLI: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration C-76 Clear/Reset: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 20
(OOBM) Contents G-1 Concepts G-2 Example G-5 OOBM and Switch Applications G-6 Tasks G-7 OOBM Configuration G-7 OOBM context G-7 OOBM enable/disable G-8 OOBM port enable/disable G-9 OOBM IPv4 address configuration G-10 OOBM IPv4 default gateway configuration G-10 OOBM Show Commands G-11 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 21
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and Routing Guide-Explains how to configure IGMP fea- tures. ■ Access Security Guide-Explains how to configure access security fea- tures and user authentication on the switch. ■ IPv6 Configuration Guide-Describes the IPv6 protocol operations that are supported on the switch. ■ Release Notes - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 23
TFTP) Auto MDIX Configuration BOOTP Config File Console Access Copy Command CoS (Class of Service) Debug DHCP Configuration DHCP/Bootp Operation Diagnostic Tools Manual Management Advanced Multicast and and Traffic Routing Configuration Management X X X X X X X X X X X Access Security Guide - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 24
Applications (SNMP) Passwords and Password Clear Protection ProCurve Manager (PCM) Ping Port Configuration Manual Management Advanced Multicast and and Traffic Routing Configuration Management X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Access Security Guide X X X X xxiii - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 25
+ Authentication Telnet Access TFTP Time Protocols (TimeP, SNTP) Troubleshooting Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) Manual Management Advanced Multicast and and Traffic Routing Configuration Management X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Access Security Guide X X X X X X X X xxiv - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 26
Intelligent Edge Software Features VLANs Web Authentication RADIUS Support Web-based Authentication Web UI Manual Management Advanced Multicast and and Traffic Routing Configuration Management X X Access Security Guide X X xxv - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 27
1 Getting Started Contents Introduction 1-2 Conventions 1-2 Command Syntax Statements 1-2 Command Prompts 1-2 Screen Simulations 1-3 Configuration and Operation Examples 1-3 Keys 1-3 Sources for More Information 1-4 Getting Documentation From the Web 1-6 Online Help 1-6 Menu Interface 1-6 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 28
browser to configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot switch operation. For an overview of product documentation for the above switches, refer to "Product Documentation" on page xiii. You can download documentation from the following web sites: www.procurve.com/manuals www.hp.com/go/bladesystem - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 29
Command Prompts In the default configuration, your switch displays a CLI prompt similar to the following examples: ProCurve 6120G/XG Blade Switch# ProCurve 6120XG Blade Switch# To simplify recognition, this guide uses ProCurve to represent command prompts. For example: ProCurve# (You can use - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 30
manuals www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-tech-installing.html ■ Software Release Notes-Release Notes provide information on new software updates: • new features and how to configure and use them • software management, including downloading - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 31
operation with MAC-based control • Authorized IP Manager security ■ IPv6 Configuration Guide-Use this guide for information on topics such as: • Overview of IPv6 operation and features supported • Configuring IPv6 addressing • Using IPv6 management, security, and troubleshooting features 1-5 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 32
To obtain the latest versions of documentation and release notes for your switch, go to any of the following web sites: www.procurve.com/manuals www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/c-class-tech-installing.html Online Help Menu Interface If you need - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 33
by help. For example: Figure 1-3. Example of CLI Help Web Browser Interface If you need information on specific features in the HP ProCurve Web Browser Manager (version 1.5 or greater) installed on your network or an active connection to the World Wide Web. Otherwise, Online help for the web - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 34
to quickly configure IP addressing. To do so, do one of the following: ■ Enter setup at the CLI Manager level prompt. Procurve# setup ■ In the Main Menu of the Menu interface, select 8. Run Setup For more on using the Switch Setup screen, see the Installation and Getting Started Guide you received - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 35
■ Instructions for physically installing the switch in your network ■ Quickly assigning an IP address and subnet mask, set a Manager password, and (optionally) configure other basic features. ■ Interpreting LED behavior. For the latest version of the Installation and Getting Started Guide for - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 36
Login Banners for the Console and Web Browser Interfaces 2-9 Banner Operation with Telnet, Serial, or SSHv2 Access 2-9 Banner Operation with Web Browser Access 2-9 Configuring and Displaying a Non-Default Banner 2-10 Example of Configuring and Displaying a Banner 2-11 Operating Notes 2-13 2-1 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 37
the OA IP address and connect to the interconnect bay. ■ Mini-USB console port on the switch provides out-of-band access. For instructions on how to download, install and run the USB driver, refer to the Installation and Getting Stated Guide for the switch. ■ Dedicated networked management port in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 38
Note Selecting a Management Interface Understanding Management Interfaces The switches covered in this guide allow up to 6 console connections. Console session 1 always belongs to the serial console, console session 2 always belongs to the USB serial console, and the remaining 4 can be used via ssh - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 39
the Menu Interface Figure 2-1. Example of the Console Interface Display ■ Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of switch configuration and performance features: • IP addressing • System information • VLANs and GVRP • Local passwords • Port Security • SNMP communities - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 40
Levels General Benefits ■ Provides access to the complete set of the switch configuration, performance, and diagnostic features. ■ Offers out-of-band access through the RS-232 connection and through the through the OA network, or Telnet (in-band) access. ■ Enables quick, detailed system - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 41
Advantages of Using the Web Browser Interface Figure 2-3. Example of the Web Browser Interface ■ Easy access to the switch from anywhere on the network ■ Familiar browser interface-- solely on alphanumeric values ■ Display of acceptable ranges of values available in configuration list boxes 2-6 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 42
can operate ProCurve Manager and ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM and PCM+) from a PC on the network to monitor traffic, manage your hubs and switches, and proactively recommend network changes to increase network uptime and optimize performance. Easy to install and use, PCM and PCM+ are the answers to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 43
to get more details. • Alerts and Troubleshooting: An events summary screen displays alerts to the user and categorizes them by severity, making it easier to track where bottlenecks and issues exist in the network. Alerts present detailed information on the problem, even down to the specific port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 44
switch through any of the following methods: ■ Telnet ■ serial connection ■ SSHv2 ■ Web browser The default banner displays product registration information; the copyright splash is no longer displayed. If a banner is configured, the banner page is displayed when you access the Web user interface - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 45
password (if configured). Following entry of the correct username/password information (or if no username/password is required), the switch then displays either the Registration page or the switch's home page. Note that if the banner feature is disabled or if the switch is using the factory-default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 46
Management Interface Advantages of Using ProCurve Manager or ProCurve Manager Plus Example of Configuring and Displaying a Banner Suppose a system operator wanted to configure the following banner message on her company's switches: This is a private system maintained by the Allied Widget Corporation - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 47
Banner Appears in the Switch's Running-Config File The next time someone logs onto the switch's management CLI, the following appears: The login screen displays the configured banner. Entering a correct password clears the banner and displays the CLI prompt. Figure 2-8. Example of CLI Result of - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 48
only when the switch is in the factory default configuration. Using no banner motd deletes the currently configured banner text and blocks display of the default banner. The default banner is restored only if the switch is reset to its factorydefault configuration. ■ The switch supports one banner - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 49
the Menu Interface Contents Overview 3-2 Starting and Ending a Menu Session 3-3 How To Start a Menu Interface Session 3-4 How To End a Menu Session and Exit from the Console 3-5 Main Menu Features 3-7 Screen Structure and Navigation 3-9 Rebooting the Switch 3-12 Menu Features List 3-14 Where - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 50
unauthorized access to your network. A Manager password grants full read-write access to the switch. An Operator password, if configured, grants access to status and counter, Event Log, and the Operator level in the CLI. After you configure passwords on the switch and log off of the interface - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 51
your network have already been configured on the switch. This section assumes that either a terminal device is already configured and connected to the switch (see the Installation and Getting Started Guide) or that you have already configured an IP address on the switch (required for Telnet access - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 52
and Ending a Menu Session How To Start a Menu Interface Session In its factory default configuration, the switch console starts with the CLI prompt. To use the menu interface with Manager privileges, go to the Manager level prompt and enter the menu command. 1. Use one of these methods to connect to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 53
and Getting Started Guide you received with the switch. How To End a Menu Session and Exit from the Console: The method for ending a menu session and exiting from the console depends on whether, during the session, you made any changes to the switch configuration that require a switch reboot to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 54
Interface Starting and Ending a Menu Session Asterisk indicates a configuration change that requires a reboot to activate. Figure 3-2. Example Indication of a Configuration Change Requiring a Reboot 1. In the current session, if you have not made configuration changes that require a switch reboot to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 55
to the chapter on configuring usernames and passwords in the Access Security Guide for your switch.) ■ Event Log: Enables you to read progress and error messages that are useful for checking and troubleshooting switch operation. (See "Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems" on page - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 56
OS: Enables you to download a new switch software version to the switch. (See Appendix A, "File Transfers".) ■ Run Setup: Displays the Switch Setup screen for quickly configuring basic switch parameters such as IP addressing, default gateway, logon default interface, and others. (Refer to the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 57
navigation options, individual parameters, and read- only data For example, in the following System Information screen: Screen title - identifies Figure 3-4. Elements of the Screen Structure Navigation instructions "Forms" Design. The configuration screens, in particular, operate similarly to a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 58
in the action name. For example, in a configuration menu, press [E] to select instructs you to "Select" a value.) - If there are no preconfigured values, type in a value (the Help line instructs Menu. 8. If necessary, reboot the switch by highlighting Reboot Switch in the Main Menu and pressing [ - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 59
Help line provides a brief descriptor of the highlighted Action item or parameter. Figure 3-5. Example Showing How To Display Help To get Help on the actions or data fields in to navigate in a screen: See the instructions provided at the bottom of the screen, or refer to "Screen Structure and Navigation" - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 60
of the operating system ■ Activates any menu interface configuration changes that require a reboot ■ Resets statistical counters to zero (Note that statistical counters can be reset to zero without rebooting the switch.) To Reboot the switch, use the Reboot Switch option in the Main Menu. (Note that - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 61
to the Main Menu and select: 2. Switch Configuration 8. VLAN Menu 1. VLAN Support. If you make configuration changes in the menu interface that require a reboot, the switch displays an asterisk (*) next to the menu item in which the change has been made. For example, if you change and save the value - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 62
• Port Address Table Switch Configuration • System Information • Port/Trunk Settings • Network Monitoring Port • IP Configuration • SNMP Community Names • IP authorized Managers • VLAN Menu Console Passwords Event Log Command Line (CLI) Reboot Switch Download OS (Download Switch Software) Run Setup - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 63
B, "Monitoring and Analyzing Switch counters Operation" To learn how to configure and use Refer to the Access Security Guide for your passwords and other security features switch. To learn how to use the Event Log "Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems" on page C-24 To - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 64
Command Options 4-8 Listing Commands Available at Any Privilege Level 4-8 Listing Command Options 4-10 Displaying CLI "Help 4-11 Configuration Commands and the Context Configuration Modes . . 4-13 CLI Control and Editing 4-16 Executing a Prior Command-Redo 4-16 Repeating Execution of a Command - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 65
menu interface, the CLI is accessed through the switch console, and in the switch's factory default state, is the default interface when you start a console session. You can access the console out-of-band by directly connecting a terminal device to the switch, or in-band by using Telnet either from - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 66
at least a Manager password. Without a Manager password configured, anyone having serial port, Telnet, or web browser access to the switch can reach all CLI levels. (For more on setting passwords, refer to the chapter on usernames and passwords in the Access Security Guide for your switch.) When you - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 67
between interfaces without being able to change the configuration. A ">" character delimits the Operator-level prompt. For example: ProCurve> _ (Example of the Operator prompt.) When using enable to move to the Manager level, the switch prompts you for the Manager password if one has already been - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 68
prompt and enter the Manager password, when prompted. For example: ProCurve> enable Password: ProCurve# _ Enter enable at the Operator prompt. CLI prompt for the Manager password. The Manager prompt appears after the correct Manager password is entered. ■ Global Configuration level: Provides all - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 69
Example of Prompt and Permitted Operations Operator Privilege Operator Level ProCurve> show < command > setup View status and configuration information. ping < argument > Perform connectivity . Execute context-specific configuration commands, such as a particular VLAN or switch port. This is - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 70
Levels Example of Prompt, Command, and Result Operator level to Manager level ProCurve> enable Password:_ After you enter enable, the Password prompt appears. After you enter the Manager password, the system prompt appears with the # symbol: ProCurve#_ Manager level to Global configuration level - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 71
on the startup-config and running config files, see Chapter 6, "Switch Memory and Configuration".) Listing Commands and Command Options At any privilege level you can offers, plus all of the commands available at preceding levels. For example, at the Operator level, you can list and execute only the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 72
word in a command. To do so, type one or more consecutive characters in a command and then press [Tab] (with no spaces allowed). For example, at the Global Configuration level, if you press [Tab] immediately after typing "t", the CLI displays the available command options that begin with "t". For - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 73
-Services Codepoint) value and 802.1p priority. type-of-serviceConfigure the Type-of-Service example, suppose you want to see the command options for configuring the console settings: This example displays the command options for configuring the switch's console settings. Figure 4-5. Example - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 74
Help Displaying Help for an Individual Command. Syntax: < command-string > help This option displays Help for any command available at the current context level. For example, to list the Help for the interface command in the Global Configuration privilege level: 4-11 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 75
for an individual command from a privilege level that does not include that command results in an error message. For example, trying to list the help for the interface command while at the global configuration level produces this result: ProCurve# speed-duplex help Invalid input: speed-duplex 4-12 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 76
. However, using a context mode enables you to execute context-specific commands faster, with shorter command strings. The switch offers interface (port or trunk group) and VLAN context configuration modes: Port or Trunk-Group Context. Includes port- or trunk-specific commands that apply only to the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 77
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Using the CLI In the port context, the first block of commands in the "?" listing show the context-specific commands that will affect only ports C3-C6. The remaining commands in the listing are Manager, Operator, and context commands. Figure 4-8. Context- - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 78
. The prompt for this mode includes the VLAN ID of the selected VLAN. For example, if you had already configured a VLAN with an ID of 100 in the switch: ProCurve(config)# vlan 100 Command executed at configuration level to enter VLAN 100 context. ProCurve(vlan-100)# Resulting prompt showing VLAN 100 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 79
command-str] Re-executes a command from history. Executes the last command by default. number: The position of the command to execute in the history list. Port 15.255.128.1 00000c-07ac00 dynamic A11 Figure 4-10. Example of the redo Command Repeating Execution of a Command The repeat command - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 80
execution after a delay for the number of seconds specified. For example: ProCurve(config)# repeat 1-4,7-8,10 count 2 delay 3 ProCurve(config)# 15.255.128.1 000000-000000 dynamic Internet (IP) Service IP Routing : Disabled Default Gateway : Default TTL : 64 Arp Age : 20 Domain Suffix - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 81
command must be enclosed in quotes. Use the no form of the command to remove the alias. For example, if you use the show interface custom command to specify the output, you can configure an alias for the command to simplify execution. It is recommended that you use an alias that does - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 82
Note Remember to enclose the command being aliased in quotes. Command parameters for the aliased command can be added at the end of the alias command string. For example: ProCurve(config)# alias sc "show config" ProCurve(config)# sc status To change the command that is aliased, re-execute the alias - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 83
intrusion speed enabled mdi Figure 4-13. Example of Alias Commands and Their Configurations CLI Shortcut Keystrokes Keystrokes Function [Ctrl] the cursor backward one word. [Esc] [D] Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word. [Esc] [F] Moves the cursor forward one word. [Backspace] - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 84
Interface Session with the Switch 5-4 Using a Standalone Web Usernames and Passwords in the Browser Interface 5-8 Entering a User Name and Password 5-10 Using a User Name 5-10 If You Lose the Password 5-10 Online Help for the Web Browser Interface 5-11 Support/Mgmt URLs Feature 5-12 Support - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 85
Log and other diagnostic tools ■ Make configuration changes to the switch ■ Maintain security by configuring usernames and passwords This chapter covers the following: ■ General browser, and Java versions for the switches covered in this guide, go to www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation. 5-2 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 86
configuration • VLAN configuration • Fault detection • Quality of service (QoS) • Port monitoring (mirroring) • System information • IP configuration • Support and management server URLs • Device features (Spanning Tree On/Off, VLAN selection, and IGMP) Switch Security: • User names and passwords - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 87
network • Connected through remote access to your network ■ Using a network management station running ProCurve Manager on your network Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation This procedure assumes that you are using a compatible web browser and that the switch is configured with - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 88
requirements are different from the system requirements for accessing the switch's web browser interface from a non-management PC or by PCM or PCM+. (For more on assigning an IP address, refer to "IP Configuration" on page 8-2.) To establish a web browser session with PCM or PCM+ running, do - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 89
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch First time install alert Figure 5-1. Example of Status Overview Screen 5-6 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 90
you should perform: ■ Review the "First Time Install" window ■ Set Manager and Operator passwords ■ Set access to the web browser interface online help Viewing the "First Time Install" Window When you access the switch's web browser interface for the first time, the Alert log contains a "First Time - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 91
(You can also access the password screen by clicking on the Configuration tab, and then the [Fault Detection] key.) Security: Creating Usernames and Passwords in the Browser Interface Note On the switches covered in this guide you can also configure RADIUS authentication for web browser interface - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 92
] to activate the user names and passwords. Passwords you assign in the web browser interface will overwrite previous passwords assigned in either the web browser interface, the CLI, or the menu interface. That is, the most recently assigned passwords are the switch's passwords, regardless of which - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 93
you have during that session: ■ Entering the manager password gives you full read/write/troubleshooting capabilities ■ Entering the operator password gives you read and limited trouble- shooting capabilities. Using a User Name If you also set user names in the web browser interface screen, you must - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 94
switch configuration and operation, you should make sure the switch is installed in a secure location, such as a locked wiring closet. (For more information, refer to "Front Panel Security" in the chapter titled "Configuring Username and Password network or an active connection to the World Wide Web - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 95
Click Here 2. Click Here 3. Enter one of the following (or use the default setting): - The URL for the support information source you want the switch to access when you click on the web browser interface Support tab. The default is the URL for the ProCurve Networking home page. - The URL of a PCM - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 96
Support/Mgmt URLs Feature Support URL For technical support, go to: www.hp.com/#Support. Help and the Management Server URL The Management Server URL field specifies the URL the switch URL field shown in Figure 5-7: In the default configuration, the switch uses the URL for accessing the web browser - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 97
Help" feature, you can use the PCM server to host the switch help files for devices that do not have HTTP access to the ProCurve Support Web site. 1. Go to the ProCurve Support web site to get the Device Help files: www.hp.com//rnd/device_help/ 2. Copy the Web help files to the PCM - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 98
Support/Mgmt URLs Feature 3. Add an entry, or edit the existing entry in the Discovery portion of the global properties (globalprops.prp) in PCM to redirect the switches to the help files on the PCM server. For example the Configuration tab on the Web UI for that device and select the "Support/Mgmt - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 99
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features Status Bar (page 5-22) Tab Bar Button Bar Port Utilization Graphs (page 5-17) Port Status Indicators (page 5-19) Alert Log Control Bar Alert Log (page 5-20) Status Reporting Features Browser elements covered in this section - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 100
Policy Management and Configuration. PCM can perform network-wide policy management and configuration of your switch. The Management Server of any non-unicast traffic that is causing high utilization of the switch. For example, if one port is receiving heavy broadcast or multicast traffic, all - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 101
high number of errors on a specific port may indicate a problem on the device or network segment connected to the indicated port. ■ Maximum Activity Indicator: As the of 40% is considered the maximum that a typical Ethernet-type network can experience before encountering performance difficulties. If - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 102
to the port, or the device at the other end may be powered off or inoperable, or the cable or connected device could be faulty. ■ Port Disabled - the port has been configured as disabled through the web browser interface, the switch console, or SNMP network management. ■ Port Fault-Disabled - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 103
by the switch. Typical alerts are Broadcast Storm, indicating an excessive number of broadcasts received on a port, and Problem Cable, indicating describes the event. For example, Excessive CRC/Alignment errors on port: 8. Sorting the Alert Log Entries The alerts are sorted, by default, by the Date/ - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 104
of Link • Excessive broadcasts • Mis-Configured SQE • Excessive CRC/alignment errors • Transceiver Hot Swap When troubleshooting the sources of alerts, it may be helpful to check the switch's Port Status and example, figure 5-14 shows a sample detail view describing an Excessive CRC - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 105
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface Status Reporting Features Figure 5-14. Example of Alert Log Detail View The Status Bar The Status Bar appears in the upper left corner of the web browser interface window. Figure 5-15 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 106
Red Critical ■ System Name. The name you can configure for the switch by using the System Info window (under the Configuration tab), the hostname < asciistring > command in the CLI Name. The product name of the switch to which you are connected in the current web browser interface session. 5-23 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 107
the powerful features in the web browser interface is the Fault Detection facility. For your switch, this feature controls the types of alerts reported to the Alert Log based on their to set the sensitivity level at which a network problem should generate an alert and send it to the Alert Log. 5-24 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 108
few problems. ■ Medium Sensitivity. This policy directs the switch to send alerts related to network problems to the Alert Log. If you want to be notified of problems detectionsetting session. ■ Reset to Default Settings. This button reverts the policy setting to Medium Sensitivity for Log - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 109
Interface 6-10 Rebooting from the Menu Interface 6-11 Web: Implementing Configuration Changes 6-13 Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options 6-14 Displaying the Current Flash Image Data 6-14 Switch Software Downloads 6-16 Local Switch Software Replacement and Removal 6-17 Rebooting the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 110
Clear + Reset Button Combination To Reset the Switch to Its Default Configuration 6-37 Configuration File to a Serially Connected Host 6-40 Xmodem: Copying a Configuration from a Serially Connected Host 6-40 Operating Notes for Multiple Configuration Files 6-41 Automatic Configuration Update - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 111
's primary and secondary flash options, including displaying flash information, booting or restarting the switch, and other topics Configuration File Management The switch maintains two configuration files, the running-config file and the startup-config file. Volatile Memory Running-Config File - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 112
the front of the switch • Removing, then restoring power to the switch • Power-cycling or resetting via the OA For more on reboots and the switch's dual-flash images, refer to "Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options" on page 6-14. Options for Saving a New Configuration. Making one or more - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 113
write memory to save the change to the startup-config file, then the switch prompts you to save the change. For example, if you use the CLI to create VLAN 20, and then select the menu interface, VLAN 20 is configured in the running-config file, but not in the startup-config file - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 114
running-config, and write terminal commands display the configuration settings that differ from the switch's factory-default configuration. How To Use the CLI To Reconfigure Switch Features. Use this procedure to permanently change the switch configuration (that is, to enter a change in the startup - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 115
For example, the default port mode setting is auto. Suppose that your network uses Cat 3 wiring and you want to connect the switch to link is operating properly, you can save the change to the switch's permanent configuration (the startup-config file) by executing the following command: ProCurve( - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 116
first executing the write memory command to save the change, the switch prompts you to specify whether to save the changes in the current running-config file. For example: Disables port 1 in the running configuration, which causes port 1 to block all traffic. ProCurve(config)# interface e 1 disable - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 117
To Reset the startup-config and running-config Files to the Factory Default Configuration. This command reboots the switch, replacing the contents of the current startup-config and running-config files with the factory-default startup configuration. Syntax: erase startup-config For example: ProCurve - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 118
a subset of switch configuration features ■ Viewing several related configuration parameters in the same screen, with their default and current settings select Cancel to discard them and continue switch operation with the current operation. For example, suppose you have made the changes shown below in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 119
for Cancel) Note Figure 6-4. Example of Pending Configuration Changes You Can Save or reset of the operating system ■ Activates any configuration changes that require a reboot ■ Resets statistical counters to zero (Note that statistical counters can be reset to zero without rebooting the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 120
item in which the change has been made. For example, if you change and save parameter values for the Maximum VLANs to support parameter, an asterisk appears next to the VLAN Support entry in the VLAN Menu screen, and also next to the Switch Configuration ...entry in the Main menu, as shown in Figure - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 121
Changes You can use the web browser interface to simultaneously save and implement a subset of switch configuration changes without having to reboot the switch. That is, when you save a configuration change (in most cases, by clicking on [Apply Changes] or [Apply Settings], you simultaneously change - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 122
Memory and Configuration Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options The switches covered in this guide feature two flash memory locations for storing switch software image files: ■ Primary Flash: The default storage for a switch software image - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 123
Memory and Configuration Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options For example, if the switch is using a software Boot Rom Version: Z.14.03 Default Boot : Primary Will boot from primary flash on the next boot. Figure 6-8. Example Showing Different Flash Image Versions Determining - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 124
Memory and Configuration Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options switch from the opposite flash image and using show version again, you can determine the version(s) of switch software in both flash sources. For example: 1. In this example show version indicates the switch has version Z.14 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 125
Note Note Caution Switch Memory and Configuration Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options xmodem should not be used over the OA serial console. It should only be used over the USB serial console connection. Download Interruptions. In most cases, if a power failure or other cause interrupts - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 126
image in RAM will be cleared and the switch will go down. To recover, refer to "Restoring a Flash Image" on page C-77 (in the "Troubleshooting" Appendix). Syntax: copy flash flash where: destination flash = primary or secondary: For example, to copy the image in secondary flash - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 127
here shows that primary flash has been erased. Figure 6-12. Example of Show Flash Listing After Erasing Primary Flash Rebooting the Switch Operating Notes about Booting Default Boot Source. The switch reboots from primary flash by default unless you specify the secondary flash by entering either the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 128
file to support identical software features. For example, suppose you have just downloaded a software upgrade that includes new features that are not supported in the software you used to create the current startup-config file. In this case, the software simply assigns factory-default values to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 129
Switch Memory and Configuration Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options Table 6-2. Comparing the Boot and Reload Commands Actions Included In Included In Reload Note Boot? Save all configuration Figure 6-13.Example of boot set-default Command with Default Flash Set to Secondary (with a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 130
. system: Boots the switch. You can specify the flash image to boot from. config: You can optionally select a configuration file from which to boot. ProCurve(config)# boot Do you want to save current configuration [y/n]? n Figure 6-14. Example of Boot Command (Default Primary Flash) with Redundant - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 131
, the switch reboots faster than if you use either of the boot command options. Syntax: reload For example, if you change the number of VLANs the switch supports, you must reboot the switch in order to implement the change. The reload command prompts you to save or discard the configuration changes - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 132
feature removes the requirement to physically reboot the switch at inconvenient times (for example, at 1:00 in the morning). Instead, a reload at 1:00 mm/dd command can be executed (where mm/dd is the date the switch is scheduled to reboot). Note Configuration changes are not saved with reload at - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 133
Configuration Policy Managing Startup-Config Files Renaming Startup-Config Files Copying Startup-Config Files Erasing Startup-Config Files Effect of Using the Clear + Reset the switch and choose which version to use for a reboot policy or an individual reboot. This choice of which configuration file - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 134
-Config Files A startup-config file stored in a memory slot has a unique, changeable file name. The switches covered in this guide can use the startup-config in any of the memory slots (if the software version supports the configured features). Boot Options. With multiple startup-config files in the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 135
-config file. (Refer to "Erasing a Startup-Config File" on page 6-35.) Transitioning to Multiple Configuration Files At the first reboot with a software release supporting multiple configuration, the switch: ■ Assigns the filename oldConfig to the existing startup-config file (which is stored in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 136
file as the active configuration and the default configuration for all subsequent reboots using either primary or secondary flash. Figure 6-19. Switch Memory Assignments After the First Reboot from Software Supporting Multiple Configuration In the above state, the switch always: ■ Uses the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 137
-Config File" on page 6-33 for the command you can use to change existing startup-config filenames. In the default configuration, if the switch was shipped from the factory with software installed in both the primary and secondary boot paths, then one startup-config file named config1 is used - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 138
of the default (currently active) startupconfig file. Changing or Overriding the Reboot Configuration Policy Command startup-default [ primary example, when you first download a software version that supports multiple configuration files and boot from the flash location of this version, the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 139
with the options described under "Overriding the Default Reboot Configuration Policy" on page 6-32. For example, suppose: ■ Software release "A" is pressing the Reset button or to a power cycle always uses the software version in primary flash, the operator needs to configure the switch to always - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 140
Switch Memory and Configuration Multiple Configuration Files ProCurve(config)# startup-default pri config minconfig ProCurve(config) # startup-default sec config newconfig. Overriding the Default Reboot Configuration Policy. This command provides a method for manually switch from switch the Switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 141
Switch Memory and Configuration Multiple Configuration Files Renaming an Existing Startup-Config File Syntax: rename config disabled or the standby module failed selftest. Creating a New Startup-Config File The switch allows up to three startup-config files. You can create a new startup-config file - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 142
configuration memory slot on the switch. • If the destination startup-config file does not already exist, but there are no empty configuration memory slots on the switch Out-ofBand Management" in this guide for more information on out-of-band management. For example, suppose both primary and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 143
make config2 the default startup-config file for booting from secondary flash. Figure 6-21. Example of Creating and switch creates a new, default startup-config file with the same name as the erased file, and boots using this file. (This new startup-config file contains only the default configuration - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 144
erase startup-config replaces the current content of minconfig with a default configuration and reboots the switch from primary flash. Figure 6-22 illustrates using erase config < filename > to remove a startup-config file. Figure 6-22. Example of Erasing a Non-Active Startup-Config File 6-36 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 145
for the software version currently in primary flash. Using the Clear + Reset Button Combination To Reset the Switch to Its Default Configuration The Clear + Reset button combination described in the Installation and Getting Started Guide produces these results. That is, when you press the Clear - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 146
in this guide for more information on out-of-band management. For more on using TFTP to copy a file to a remote server, refer to "TFTP: Copying a Configuration File to a Remote Host" on page A-26. For example, the following command copies a startup-config file named test01 from the switch to a (UNIX - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 147
to download a configuration file from a TFTP server to the switch. The Configuration File from a Remote Host" on page A-27. For example, the following command copies a startup-config file named test01.txt from a (UNIX) TFTP server at IP address 10.10.28.14 to the first empty memory slot in the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 148
page A-28. Xmodem: Copying a Configuration from a Serially Connected Host Syntax: copy xmodem config < dest-file > < pc | unix > [oobm] This is an addition to the copy xmodem command options. Use this command to download a configuration file from an Xmodem host to the switch. The oobm parameter - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 149
The command to enable the configuration update using Option 66 is: Syntax: [no] dhcp config-file-update Enables configuration file update using Option 66. Default: Enabled ProCurve(config)# dhcp config-file-update Figure 6-24. Example of Enabling Configuration File Update Using Option 66 6-41 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 150
After the DHCP client downloads the configuration file, the switch compares the contents of that file with the existing configuration file. If the content is different, the new configuration file replaces the existing file and the switch reboots. Option 67 and the Configuration File Name: Option 67 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 151
and Configuration Automatic Configuration Update with DHCP Option 66 Global DHCP Parameters: Global parameters are processed only if received on the primary VLAN. Best Offer: The "Best Offer" is the best DHCP or BootP offer sent by the DHCP server in response to the DHCPREQUEST sent by the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 152
7-4 CLI: Modifying the Interface Access 7-5 Denying Interface Access by Terminating Remote Management Sessions 7-11 System Information 7-12 Menu: Viewing and Configuring System Information 7-13 CLI: Viewing and Configuring System Information 7-14 Web: Configuring System Parameters 7-19 7-1 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 153
the Command Line Interface (CLI)" ■ Chapter 5, "Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface" Why Configure Interface Access and System Information? The interface access features in the switch operate properly by default. However, you can modify or disable access features to suit your particular needs - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 154
- page 7-8 - In most cases, the default configuration is acceptable for standard operation. Basic switch security is through passwords. You can gain additional security by using the security features described in the Access Security Guide for your switch. You can also simply block unauthorized - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 155
Web Agent Enabled To Access the Interface Access Parameters: 1. From the Main Menu, Select... 2. Switch Configuration... 1. System Information Interface Access Parameters Figure 7-1. The Default Interface Access Parameters Available in the Menu Interface 2. Press [E] (for Edit). The cursor moves to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 156
. This command lists the current interface access parameter settings. Syntax: show console This example shows the switch's default console/serial configuration. Interface Access Enable/Disable Event Log Event Types To List Console Control Options Figure 7-2. Listing of Show Console Command - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 157
• IPv6 address • Hostname • Stack number of a member switch (1-16) if the switch is a commander in a stack and stacking is enabled • The oobm parameter G, "Network Out-of-Band Management" in this guide for more information on out-of-band management. For example, if the host "Labswitch" is in the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 158
2001:db7:5:0:203:4ff:fe0a:251 To : 2001:db7:5:0:203:4ff1:fddd:12 Figure 7-3. Example of show telnet Command Displaying Resolved IP Addresses Reconfigure Web Browser Access. In the default configuration, web browser access is enabled. Syntax: [no] web-management [listen ] Use - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 159
Interface Access and System Information Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet To disable web browser access: ProCurve(config)# no web-management To re-enable web browser access: ProCurve(config)# web-management Reconfigure the Console/Serial Link Settings. You can - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 160
. Otherwise, you may lose connectivity between the switch and your terminal emulator due to differences between the terminal and switch settings for these two parameters. All console parameter changes except events and inactivity-timer require that you save the configuration with write memory and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 161
Console/Serial Link, Web, and Inbound Telnet You can also execute a series of console commands and then save the configuration and boot the switch. For example: Configure the individual parameters. Save the changes. Boot the switch. Figure 7-5. Example of Executing a Series of Console Commands 7-10 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 162
Denying Interface Access by Terminating Remote Management Sessions The switch supports up to five management sessions. You can use show direct connection or via a modem. It does not affect the console on the standby module.) Syntax: kill [< session-number >] For example, if you are using the switch's - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 163
Time Time Sync Method Time Zone Daylight Time Rule Time Default Menu CLI Web switch product name page 7-13 page 7-15 page 7-19 n/a 7-18 January 1, 1990 at - 00:00:00 at last power reset page - 7-18 Configuring system information is optional, but recommended. System Name: Using a unique - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 164
or East (-) of Coordinated Universal Time (formerly GMT). The default 0 means no time zone is configured. For example, the time zone for Berlin, Germany is + 60 ( Switch Configuration... 1. System Information System Information Figure 7-7. The System Information Configuration Screen (Default Values - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 165
System Information. This command lists the current system information settings. Syntax: show system information This example shows the switch's default console configuration. ProCurve# show system information Status and Counters - General System Information System Name System Contact System - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 166
Enclosure Serial Number : Donner_Bldg5U : Default RUID : 2XX81401UP : 2XX81401UP Figure 7-9. Example of CLI System Enclosure Information Listing Configure a System Name, Contact, and Location for the Switch. To help distinguish one switch from another, configure a plain-language identity for the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 167
Interface Access and System Information System Information New hostname, contact, and location data from previous commands. Additional System Information Figure 7-10. System Information Listing After Executing the Preceding Commands The menu interface will only display up to 47 characters although - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 168
Interface Access and System Information System Information MENU ProCurve Switch 6120 24-Oct-2008 12:41:47 TELNET - MANAGER MODE Switch Configuration - System Information System Name : Blue Switch System Contact : Bill_Smith System Location : + characters of the location are missing. It's - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 169
you to set the MAC address table's age-out interval. An address is aged out if the switch does not receive traffic from that MAC address for the age-out interval, measured in seconds. Default: 300 seconds. For example, to configure the age time to seven minutes: ProCurve(config)# mac-age-time 420 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 170
in the Web Browser Interface. 1. Click on the Configuration tab. 2. Click on [System Info]. 3. Enter the data you want in the displayed fields. 4. Implement your new data by clicking on [Apply Changes]. To access the web-based help provided for the switch, click on [?] in the web browser screen - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 171
IP Addressing 8-10 How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation 8-11 DHCP/Bootp Operation 8-12 Network Preparations for Configuring DHCP/Bootp 8-14 IP Preserve: Retaining VLAN-1 IP Addressing Across Configuration File Downloads 8-16 Operating Rules for IP Preserve 8-16 Enabling IP Preserve - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 172
a switch configuration file to allow downloading the file to multiple switches without overwriting each switch's unique gateway and VLAN 1 IP addressing. ■ Assign up to 32 IP addresses to a VLAN (multinetting). Why Configure IP Addressing? In its factory default configuration, the switch operates - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 173
the primary VLAN. This is also true for manually configured TimeP, SNTP, and Time-To-Live(TTL). (In the default configuration, VLAN 1 is the Primary VLAN.) Refer to the information on Primary VLANs in the Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch. Packet Time-To-Live (TTL) . This parameter - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 174
Guide you received with the switch. IP Addressing with Multiple VLANs In the factory-default configuration, the switch has one, permanent default VLAN (named DEFAULT_VLAN) that includes all ports on the switch. Thus, when only the default VLAN exists in the switch the connection to the switch will - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 175
IP Addressing IP Configuration Menu: Configuring IP Address, Gateway, and Time-ToLive (TTL) Do one of the following: ■ To manually enter an IP address, subnet mask, set the IP Config parameter to Manual and then manually enter the IP address and subnet mask values you want for the switch. ■ To use - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 176
IP Addressing IP Configuration 3. If the switch needs to access a router, for example, to reach off-subnet destinations, select the Default Gateway field and enter the IP address of the gateway router. 4. If you need to change the packet Time-To-Live (TTL) setting, select Default TTL and type - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 177
addressing and time server IP addressing configured on the switch. Refer to figure 9-6 on page 9-10.) For example, in the factory-default configuration (no IP addressing assigned), the switch's IP addressing appears as: Figure 8-2. Example of the Switch's Default IP Addressing With multiple VLANs - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 178
This example configures IP addressing on the default VLAN example deletes an IP address configured in VLAN 1. ProCurve (config) no vlan 1 ip address 10.28.227.103/24 Configure Multiple IP Addresses on a VLAN (Multinetting). The following is supported: ■ Up to 2000 IP addresses for the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 179
addressing. Configuring IP Addressing IP Configuration Figure 8-4. Example of Configuring and Displaying a Multinetted VLAN If you then wanted to multinet the default VLAN, you would do the following: Figure 8-5. Example of Multinetting on the Default VLAN Note The Internet (IP) Service screen - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 180
addressing received from a DHCP or Bootp server to replace a manually configured default gateway.) Syntax: ip default-gateway < ip-address > For example: ProCurve(config)# ip default-gateway 10.28.227.115 Note The switch uses the IP default gateway only while operating as a Layer 2 device. While - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 181
Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface • Link test • IGMP • Port monitoring • TimeP and SNTP server configuration • Password authentication • TFTP download of configurations and software updates • Quality of Service (QoS) • Radius • Authorized IP manager security • Ping test 8-11 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 182
to the switch being connected to the network. Note The switches covered in this guide are compatible with both DHCP and Bootp servers. Note The DHCP/Bootp Process. Whenever the IP Config parameter in the switch or in an individual VLAN in the switch is configured to DHCP/Bootp (the default), or - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 183
:\ sm=255.255.248.0:\ gw=10.66.77.1:\ hn:\ vm=rfc1048 An entry in the Bootp table file /etc/bootptab to tell the switch or VLAN where to obtain a configuration file download would be similar to this entry: 6120switch:\ ht=ether:\ ha=0030c1123456:\ ip=10.66.77.88:\ sm=255.255.248.0:\ 8-13 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 184
IP address of the default gateway. TFTP server address (source of final configuration file) is the vendor-specific "tag" identifying the configuration file to download. is a required entry that specifies the Bootp report format. Use rfc1048 for the switches covered in this guide. Note The above - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 185
- uration file, the switch uses TFTP to download the file from the designated source, then reboots itself. (This assumes that the switch or VLAN has connectivity to the TFTP file server specified in the reply, that the configuration file is correctly named, and that the configuration file exists in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 186
: Retaining VLAN-1 IP Addressing Across Configuration File Downloads IP Preserve: Retaining VLAN-1 IP Addressing Across Configuration File Downloads For the switches covered in this guide, IP Preserve enables you to copy a configuration file to multiple switches while retaining the individual IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 187
at the end of a configuration file. (Note that you do not execute IP Preserve by entering a command from the CLI). Entering "ip preserve" in the last line of a configuration file implements IP Preserve when the file is downloaded to the switch and the switch reboots. Figure 8-6. Example of - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 188
VLAN-1 IP Addressing Across Configuration File Downloads ProCurve(config)# show run Running configuration: ; 498358-B21 Configuration Editor; Created on release #Z.14.04 hostname "ProCurve" module 1 type J8702A module 2 type J8705A trunk A11-A12 Trk1 Trunk ip default-gateway 10.10.10.115 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 189
1 IP addressing from a DHCP/ Bootp server, it ignores the IP Preserve command when it downloads the configuration file, and implements whatever IP addressing instructions are in the configuration file. ■ If the switch did not receive its most recent VLAN 1 IP addressing from a DHCP/Bootp server, it - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 190
for Running a Time Protocol on the Switch 9-3 Disabling Time Synchronization 9-3 SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring 9-4 Menu: Viewing and Configuring SNTP 9-5 CLI: Viewing and Configuring SNTP 9-8 Viewing the Current SNTP Configuration 9-8 Configuring (Enabling or Disabling) the SNTP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 191
troubleshoot switch operation by attaching meaningful time data to event and error messages. The switch factory-default configuration, the time synchronization option is set to TimeP, with the TimeP mode itself set to Disabled. TimeP Time Synchronization You can either manually assign the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 192
that simply selecting a time synchronization protocol does not enable that protocol on the switch unless you also enable the protocol itself (step 2, above). For example, in the factory-default configuration, TimeP is the selected time synchronization method. However, because TimeP is disabled in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 193
■ In the Global config level of the CLI, execute no timesync. SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring SNTP Feature Default Menu view the SNTP time synchronization configuration n/a page 9-5 select SNTP as the time synchronization method timep page 9-6 disable time synchronization timep - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 194
Version Default: 3; range: 1 - 7. Specifies the SNTP software version to use, and is assigned on a per-server basis. The version setting is backwards-compatible. For example, using version 3 means that the switch accepts versions 1 through 3. Priority Specifies the order in which the configured - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 195
SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring CONSOLE - MANAGER MODE Switch Configuration - System Information System Name Jumbo Max Frame Size [9216] : 9216 Jumbo IP MTU [9198] : 9198 Help Time Protocol Selection Parameter - TIMEP - SNTP - None Figure 9-1. The System Information Screen (Default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 196
leaving this value at the default setting of 3 and testing SNTP operation to determine whether any change is necessary. Note: Using the menu to enter the IP address for an SNTP server when the switch already has one or more SNTP servers configured causes the switch to delete the primary SNTP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 197
method (TimeP, SNTP, or None) and the SNTP configuration, even if SNTP is not the selected time protocol. For example, if you configured the switch with SNTP as the time synchronization method, then enabled SNTP in broadcast mode with the default poll interval, show sntp lists the following: 9-8 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 198
9-4. Example of SNTP Configuration When SNTP Is the Selected Time Synchronization Method In the factory-default configuration (where 719 Even though, in this example, TimeP is the current time synchronous method, the switch maintains the SNTP configuration. Priority SNTP Server Address 1 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 199
fe80::123%vlan10 3 Default Gateway : 10.0.9.80 VLAN Name MAC Address | IP Address DEFAULT_VLAN 001279-88a100 | Disabled VLAN10 001279-88a100 | 10.0.10.17 Figure 9-6. Example of Display Showing IP Addressing for All Configured Time Servers and VLANs Configuring (Enabling or Disabling - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 200
sntp broadcast Configures broadcast as the SNTP mode. For example, suppose: ■ Time synchronization is in the factory-default configuration (TimeP at least one SNTP server. The switch allows up to three unicast servers. You can use the Menu interface or the CLI to configure one server or to replace an - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 201
. Deleting an SNTP server when only one is configured disables SNTP unicast operation. For example, to select SNTP and configure it with unicast mode and an SNTP server at 10.28.227.141 with the default server version (3) and default poll interval (720 seconds): ProCurve(config)# timesync sntp - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 202
10.28.227.141 Specifies the SNTP server and accepts the current SNTP server version (default: 3). . ProCurve(config)# show sntp SNTP Configuration Time Sync Mode: Sntp SNTP Mode : Unicast Poll Interval (sec) [720] : 720 In this example, the Poll Interval and the Protocol Version appear at their - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 203
more information about IPv6 addresses, see the "IPv6 Configuration Guide" for your switch. For example, to set one server to priority 1 and configuration. For example, suppose SNTP is running as the switch's time synchronization protocol, with Broadcast as the SNTP mode and the factory-default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 204
sntp Disables SNTP by changing the SNTP mode configuration to Disabled. For example, if the switch is running SNTP in Unicast mode with an SNTP server at 10.28.227.141 and a server version of 3 (the default), no sntp changes the SNTP configuration as shown below, and disables time synchronization on - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 205
. If the switch fails to receive updates from the server, time synchronization updates do not occur. Server Address Used only when the TimeP Mode is set to Manual. Specifies the IP address of the TimeP server that the switch accesses for time synchronization updates. You can configure one server - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 206
Switch Configuration... 1. System Information CONSOLE - MANAGER MODE Switch Configuration - (the default) - SNTP - None Actions-> Cancel Edit Save Help Figure 9-12. The System Information Screen (Default Values) Manual mode. i. Press [>] to move the cursor to the Server Address field. 9-17 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 207
the TimeP server you want the switch to use for time synchronization. Note: This step replaces any previously configured TimeP server IP address. iii. . CLI: Viewing and Configuring TimeP CLI Commands Described in this Section Command show timep [no] timesync ip timep dhcp manual server - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 208
TimeP Mode is set to Disabled or DHCP, then the Server field does not appear.) For example, if you configure the switch with TimeP as the time synchronization method, then enable TimeP in DHCP mode with the default poll interval, show timep lists the following: ProCurve (config)# show timep Timep - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 209
you to easily examine and compare the IP addressing on the switch. It lists the IP addresses for all time servers configured on the switch, plus the IP addresses and default gateway for all VLANs configured on the switch. ProCurve(config)# show management Status and Counters - Management Address - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 210
Because the switch provides a TimeP polling interval (default: 720 minutes), you need only these two commands for a minimal TimeP DHCP configuration: Syntax: timesync timep Selects TimeP as the time synchronization method. Syntax: ip timep dhcp Configures DHCP as the TimeP mode. For example, suppose - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 211
: ip timep manual < ip-addr > [oobm] Activates TimeP in Manual mode with a specified TimeP server. For switches that have a Manual mode with the new server IP address. For example, to select TimeP and configure it for manual operation using a TimeP server address of 10.28.227.141 and the default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 212
timesync Disables time synchronization by changing the Time Sync Mode configuration to Disabled. For example, suppose TimeP is running as the switch's time synchronization protocol, with DHCP as the TimeP mode, and the factory-default polling interval. You would halt time synchronization with this - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 213
Sync Method option.) Syntax: no ip timep Disables TimeP by changing the TimeP mode configuration to Disabled. For example, if the switch is running TimeP in DHCP mode, no ip timep changes the TimeP configuration as shown below, and disables time synchronization. Even though the Time Sync Mode is - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 214
::215:60ff:fe79:8980 7 2 10.255.5.24 3 3 fe80::123%vlan10 3 Default Gateway : 10.0.9.80 VLAN Name MAC Address | IP Address DEFAULT_VLAN 001279-88a100 | Disabled VLAN10 001279-88a100 | 10.0.10.17 Figure 9-20. Example of How To List All SNTP Servers Configured on the Switch 9-25 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 215
db8::215:60ff:fe79:8980 ProCurve(config)# sntp server 10.255.5.24 Figure 9-21. Example of Creating Additional SNTP Server Addresses with the CLI Note If there are already three SNTP server addresses configured on the switch, and you want to use the CLI to replace one of the existing addresses with - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 216
13 Viewing Port Utilization Statistics 10-13 Viewing Transceiver Status 10-14 Enabling or Disabling Ports and Configuring Port Mode 10-15 Enabling or Disabling Flow Control 10-17 Configuring a Broadcast Limit on the Switch 10-18 Configuring ProCurve Auto-MDIX 10-19 Web: Viewing Port Status and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 217
Port Status and Configuration Contents Configuring UDLD 10-32 Enabling UDLD 10-33 Changing the Keepalive Interval 10-34 Changing the Keepalive Retries 10-34 Configuring UDLD for Tagged Ports 10-34 Viewing UDLD Information 10-35 Configuration Warnings and Event Log Messages 10-37 10-2 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 218
Configuring Port Parameters Port Status and Configuration Features Feature Default viewing port status n/a viewing transceiver status n/a configuring 22 page 10-22 page 9-11 Note On Connecting Transceivers to Fixed-Configuration Devices If the switch either fails to show a link between an - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 219
and Getting Started Guide you received with the switch. Refer also to Appendix C, "Troubleshooting" (in this manual). The port's speed and duplex (data transfer operation) setting. 10/100/1000Base-T Ports: • Auto-MDIX (default): Senses speed and negotiates with the port at the other end of the link - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 220
-through or crossover). • MDI: Configures the port to connect to a switch, hub, or other MDI-X device with a straight-through cable. • MDIX: Configures the port to connect to a PC or other MDI device with a straight-through cable. Flow Control • Disabled (default): The port does not generate flow - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 221
The menu interface displays the configuration for ports and (if configured) any trunk groups. From the Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Counters 4. Port Status In this example, ports A7 and A8 have previously been configured as a trunk group. Figure 10-1. Example of a Switch Port Status Screen 10-6 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 222
trunk groups, refer to Chapter 11, "Port Trunking" . 1. From the Main Menu, Select: 2. Switch Configuration... 2. Port/Trunk Settings An example of the Menu display is shown below. TELNET - MANAGER MODE Switch Configuration - Port/Trunk Settings Port ---A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 Type Enabled - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 223
data for all ports on the switch; that is, for each port, the display shows whether the port is enabled, the operating mode, and whether it is configured for flow control. < port-list >: Shows a summary of network traffic handled by the specified ports. An example of the show interfaces brief - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 224
Port Status and Configuration Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters ProCurve(config)# show interfaces Auto Disable Auto Figure 10-4. Example of a Show Interfaces Config Command Listing The display option can be used to initiate the dynamic update of the show interfaces command with - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 225
Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Syntax: show interfaces display Initiates the dynamic update of a command. The output is the same as the equivalent "show" command.The information is updated every 3 seconds. Note: Select "Back" to exit the display. For example: ProCurve# show interfaces - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 226
■ speed ■ mdi ■ flow Columns supported are: Parameter Column port type status speed mode mdi flow name vlanid enabled intrusion bcast Displays Examples Port identifier A2 Port type 100/1000T Port status up or down Connection speed and duplex 1000FDX Configured mode auto, auto-100, 100FDX - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 227
Port Status and Configuration Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters ProCurve(config)# show int custom width smaller than the minimum width, the information is displayed at the minimum width. For example, if the minimum width for the Name field is 4 characters and you specify Name:2, - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 228
and Configuration Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port error message may not be visible and the output is empty. For example, if you enter a command that produces an error (vlan is real-time rate display for all ports on the switch. The following shows a sample output from this command - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 229
Port Status and Configuration Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters Operating Notes: ■ For each port on the switch, the command provides | 27 | 10GbE-LR | J8437B | PPA02-2904:0017 | 2157-2345 28 | 10GbE-SR | J8436B | 01591602 | 2158-1000 29 | 10GbE-ER | J8438A | PPA03-2905:0001 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 230
failure. • Transceiver type not supported in this port. • Transceiver type not supported in this software version. • Not a ProCurve Transceiver. Please go to: www.hp.com/rnd/device_help/2_inform for more info. Enabling or Disabling Ports and Configuring Port Mode You can configure one or more of the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 231
feature allows a port to establish a link with a port at the other end at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps, using the highest mutual speed and duplex mode available. Only these speeds are allowed with this setting. For example, to configure port C5 for auto-10-100, enter this command: ProCurve(config - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 232
configured as enabled on the port in the switch. (Refer to Figure 10-3 on page 10-9.) Also, the port (speed-duplex) mode must be set to Auto (the default of the command disables flow control on the individual ports. (Default: Disabled.) For example, suppose that: 1. You want to enable flow control on - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 233
through A4. Flow control is now disabled on the switch. Ports formerly configured for flow control. Figure 10-12. Example Continued from Figure 10-11 Configuring a Broadcast Limit on the Switch Broadcast-Limit on switches covered in this guide is configured on a per-port basis. You must be at the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 234
config file, rebooting the switch returns broadcast limit to the setting currently in the startup-config file. For example, the following command enables Configuring ProCurve Auto-MDIX Copper ports on the switch can automatically detect the type of cable configuration (MDI or MDI-X) on a connected - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 235
Ports and Network Cables" in the Installation and Getting Started Guide for your switch. Manual Override. If you require control over the MDI/MDI-X feature you can set the switch to either of two non-default modes: ■ Manual MDI ■ Manual MDI-X Table 10-2 shows the cabling requirements for the MDI - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 236
is the automatic, default setting. This configures the port for automatic detection of the cable (either straight-through or crossover). mdi is the manual mode setting that configures the port for connecting to either a PC or other MDI device with a crossover cable, or to a switch, hub, or other - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 237
Per-Port MDI Operating Mode Figure 10-14. Example of Displaying the Current MDI Operating Mode Web: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters In the web browser interface: 1. Click on the Configuration tab. 2. Click on [Port Configuration]. 3. Select the ports you want to modify and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 238
Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names Feature Configure Friendly Port Names Display Friendly Port Names Default Standard Port Numbering n/a Menu CLI Web are not allowed, and if used, cause an invalid input error. (The switch interprets a blank space as a name terminator.) ■ In a port listing, - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 239
a port name to port-list. Syntax: no interface < port-list > name Deletes the port name from port-list. Configuring a Single Port Name. Suppose that you have connected port A3 on the switch to Bill Smith's workstation, and want to assign Bill's name and workstation IP address (10.25.101.73) as - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 240
A5 through A8 as a trunked link to a server used by a drafting group. In this case you might configure ports A5 through A8 with the name "Draft-Server:Trunk". Figure 10-16. Example of Configuring One Friendly Port Name on Multiple Ports Displaying Friendly Port Names with Other Port Data You can - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 241
a "Friendly" Name Friendly port names assigned in previous examples. Figure 10-18. Example of Friendly Port Name Data for Specific Ports on the Switch Including Friendly Port Names in Per-Port Statistics Listings. A friendly port name configured to a port is automatically included when you display - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 242
port name with the port's traffic statistics listing. For example, if you configure port A1 with the name "O'Connor_10.25.101.43", the default settings in the startup-config file.) Syntax: show config Includes friendly port names in a listing of all interfaces (ports) configured with non-default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 243
Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names For example, if you configure port A1 with a friendly port name: This command sequence saves the friendly port name for port A1 in the startupconfig file. The name entered for - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 244
and considered invalid when not present in the switch, so they cannot be configured unless they are already in the switch. For switches covered in this guide, the verification for allowable port configurations performed by the CLI is removed and configuration of transceivers is allowed even if they - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 245
the module configuration in the configuration file after the module has been removed. Enter an integer between 1 and 12 for . For example: ProCurve( the last boot ■ If there was a module present after the switch was booted, the switch will have to be rebooted before any module (new or same) - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 246
, the feature blocks the ports connected to the failed link. Fiber Third Party Switch ProCurve Switch ProCurve Switch Trunk Link Failure Third Party Switch Third Party Switch ProCurve Switch Figure 10-21. UDLD Example In this example, each ProCurve switch load balances traffic across two - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 247
UDLD, keep the following considerations in mind: ■ UDLD is configured on a per-port basis and must be enabled at both ends of the link. See the note below for a list of ProCurve switches that support UDLD. ■ To configure UDLD on a trunk group, you must configure the feature on each port of the group - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 248
port for sending of tagged UDLD control packets.Under default settings, untagged UDLD packets can still be transmitted and example: ProCurve(config)#interface al-a4 link-keepalive When at least one port is UDLD-enabled, the switch will forward out UDLD packets that arrive on non-UDLD-configured - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 249
attempts to a value from 3 - 10. For example, to change the maximum number of attempts to 4, enter the following command at the global configuration level: ProCurve(config)# link-keepalive retries 4 Configuring UDLD for Tagged Ports The default implementation of UDLD sends the UDLD control packets - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 250
receive a warning message if there are any inconsistencies with the port's VLAN configuration (see page 37 for potential problems). Viewing UDLD Information The following show commands allow you to display UDLD configuration and status via the CLI. Syntax: show link-keepalive Displays all the ports - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 251
Port Status and Configuration Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) To display detailed UDLD information for specific ports, enter the show linkkeepalive statistics command. For example: ProCurve(config)# show link-keepalive statistics Ports 1 and 2 are UDLD-enabled and show the number of health - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 252
not specify a configuration for tagged UDLD control packets. In this example, the switch will send and receive user does not configure VLAN 4 on this port. no vlan 22 tagged 20 Possible configuration problem detected on port 18. UDLD VLAN configuration does not match the port's VLAN configuration - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 253
To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group . . . 11-15 Web: Viewing Existing Port Trunk Groups 11-18 Trunk Group Operation Using LACP 11-19 Default Port Operation 11-22 LACP Notes and Restrictions 11-23 Trunk Group Operation Using the "Trunk" Option 11-27 How the Switch Lists - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 254
Status and Configuration Features Feature viewing port trunks configuring a static trunk group configuring a dynamic LACP trunk group Default n/a . For example: The multiple physical links in a trunk behave as one logical link Switch 1: Ports c1 - c3, c5 - c7, and c9 - c10 configured as a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 255
on one or more ports that are later added to a trunk group, the switch resets the port security parameters for those ports to the factory-default configuration. To avoid broadcast storms or loops in your network while configuring a trunk, first disable or disconnect all ports you want to add to or - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 256
, and offers one dynamic trunk option: LACP. To configure the switch to initiate a dynamic LACP trunk with another device, use the interface command in the CLI to set the default LACP option to Active on the ports you want to use for the trunk. For example, the following command sets ports C1-C4 to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 257
ProCurve(config)# no int c1-c4 lacp Removes the ports from the trunk. ProCurve(config)# int c1-c4 lacp passive Configures LACP passive. Static Trunk: The switch uses the links you configure with the Port/Trunk Settings screen in the menu interface or the trunk command in the CLI to create a static - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 258
only if another active link goes down. • Static LACP - Use the manually configured static LACP trunk when: - The port on the other end of the trunk link is configured for a static LACP trunk - You want to configure non-default spanning tree or IGMP parameters on an LACP trunk group. - You want - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 259
ports on both ends of a trunk group must have the same media type and mode (speed and duplex). (For the switches covered in this guide, ProCurve recommends leaving the port Mode setting at Auto or, in networks using Cat 3 cabling, Auto-10.) Port Configuration: The default port configuration is Auto - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 260
do not appear as individual ports in the port configuration part of the listing. Figure 11-3. Example of a Port Trunk in a Spanning Tree Listing be configured for port security, and the switch excludes trunked ports from the show port-security listing. If you configure non-default port security - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 261
Select: 2. Switch Configuration ... 2. Port/Trunk Settings 3. Press [E] (for Edit) and then use the arrow keys to access the port trunk parameters. These two columns indicate static trunk status. (For dynamic LACP trunk status, use the CLI show lacp command-page 11-13.) Figure 11-4. Example of the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 262
LANs (VLANs)" in the Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch.) (To return a port to a non-trunk status, keep pressing the Space bar until a blank appears in the highlighted Group value for that port.) 11-10 Figure 11-5. Example of the Configuration for a Two-Port Trunk Group 6. Move the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 263
device. If you previously disabled any of the trunked ports on the switch, enable them now. (Refer to "Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters" on page 10-3.) Check the Event Log ("Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems" on page C-24) to verify that the trunked ports are - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 264
Port Trunking CLI: Viewing and Configuring Port Trunk Groups Using a port list specifies, for switch ports in a static trunk group static trunk. Figure 11-6. Example Listing Specific Ports Belonging to Static Trunks The show trunks < port-list > command in the above example includes a port list, and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 265
to also the "Standby" entry under "Port Status" in "Table 11-5. LACP Port Status Data" on page 11-21.) In the next example, ports A1 through A9 have been configured for the same LACP trunk. Notice that one of the links shows Standby status, while the remaining eight links are "Up". 11 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 266
Groups "Up" Links Standby Link Figure 11-9. Example of a Dynamic LACP Trunk with One Standby Link Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group Important Configure port trunking before you connect the trunked links between switches. Otherwise, a broadcast storm could occur. (If you - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 267
trk60 > < trunk | lacp > Configures the specified static trunk type. This example uses ports C4 - C6 to default port configuration, all ports on the switch are set to disabled. To enable the switch to automatically form a trunk group that is dynamic on both ends of the link, the ports on one end - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 268
< port-list > as LACP active. If the ports at the other end of the links on < port-list > are configured as LACP passive, then this command enables a dynamic LACP trunk group on < port-list >. This example uses ports C4 and C5 to enable a dynamic LACP trunk group. ProCurve(config)# interface - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 269
following: ProCurve(config)# no interface c6 lacp ProCurve(config)# interface c6 lacp passive Note that in the above example, if the port on the other end of the link is configured for active LACP or static LACP, the trunked link will be reestablished almost immediately. Web: Viewing Existing Port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 270
LACP The switch can automatically configure a dynamic LACP trunk group or you can manually configure a static leave the port Mode settings at Auto (the default). LACP also operates with Auto-10, Auto-100 , trunks configured for LACP on the switches covered in this guide operate as described in table 11-4 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 271
in the default VLAN, the trunk will automatically move to the default VLAN unless GVRP operation is configured to prevent end of each link must be configured for LACP Active and the port on the other end of the same link must be configured for either LACP Passive or LACP Active. For example: Switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 272
LACP LACP Port Trunk Operation Configuration Static LACP Provides a manually configured, static LACP trunk to accommodate these conditions: • The port on the other end of the trunk link is configured for a static LACP trunk. • You want to configure non-default spanning tree or IGMP parameters - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 273
In the default switch configuration, LACP is disabled for all ports. Trunk Group TrkX: This port has been manually configured into a negotiation or a configuration error such as differing port speeds on the same link or trying to connect the switch to more trunks than it can support. (See the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 274
port security on a port on which LACP (active or passive) is configured, the switch removes the LACP configuration, displays a notice that LACP is disabled on the port(s), and enables port security on that port. For example: ProCurve(config)# port-security a17 learn-mode static address-limit 2 LACP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 275
. If you want to manually configure a trunk, use the trunk command. (Refer to "Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group" on page 11-14.) VLANs and Dynamic LACP. A dynamic LACP trunk operates only in the default VLAN (unless you have enabled GVRP on the switch and use Forbid to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 276
LACP trunk members. Otherwise a traffic loop can unexpectedly occur. For example: VLAN-1 (Default VLAN) VLAN-1 (Default VLAN) VLAN-1 (Default VLAN) VLAN-1 (Default VLAN) VLAN-2 VLAN-2 VLAN-2 VLAN-2 If the ports in VLAN 2 are configured to allow a dynamic trunk (and GVRP is disabled), adding - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 277
Tree and/or IGMP is enabled in the switch, a dynamic LACP trunk operates only with the default settings for these features and does not appear ports operate only at FDx.) A port configured as LACP passive and not assigned to a port trunk can be configured to half-duplex (HDx). However, in any - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 278
protocol exchange with the device on the other end of the trunk. With this choice, the switch simply uses the SA/DA method of distributing configuring the trunk places the same entry in the startup-config file. Use the Trunk option to establish a trunk group between a switch covered in this guide - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 279
Trunk) use source-destination address pairs (SA/DA) for distributing outbound traffic over trunked links. SA/DA (source address/destination address) causes the switch to distribute outbound traffic to the links within the trunk group on the basis of source/ destination address pairs. That is, the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 280
; they all take the same path. Client A All five packets go through the same link Client B Switch 1 Switch 2 Figure 11-13. Example of Single Path Traffic through a Trunk The actual distribution of the traffic through a trunk depends on a calculation using bits from the Source Address and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 281
Port Trunking Outbound Traffic Distribution Across Trunked Links Table 11-6. Example of Link Assignments in a Trunk Group (SA/DA Distribution) Source: Node A Node B Node C Node D Node A Node B Destination: Link: Node W 1 Node X 2 Node Y 3 Node Z 1 Node Y 2 Node W 3 Because - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 282
Current Jumbo Configuration 12-5 Enabling or Disabling Jumbo Traffic on a VLAN 12-7 Configuring a Maximum Frame Size 12-7 SNMP Implementation 12-7 Displaying the Maximum Frame Size 12-8 Operating Notes for Maximum Frame Size 12-8 Operating Notes for Jumbo Traffic-Handling 12-9 Troubleshooting - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 283
to 9220 bytes when configured for jumbo traffic. Jumbo Frames Feature display VLAN jumbo status configure jumbo VLANs Default Menu CLI Web n/a - 12-5 - Disabled - 12-7 - The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is the maximum size IP frame the switch can receive for Layer 2 frames inbound on - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 284
Traffic Sources: A port belonging to a jumbo-enabled VLAN can receive inbound jumbo frames through any VLAN to which it belongs, including non-jumbo VLANs. For example, if VLAN 10 (without jumbos enabled) and VLAN 20 (with jumbos enabled) are both configured on a switch, and port 1 belongs to both - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 285
brief < port-list > command.) 3. Use the jumbo command to enable jumbo frames on one or more VLANs statically configured in the switch. (All ports belonging to a jumboenabled VLAN can receive jumbo frames. 4. Execute write memory to save your configuration changes to the startupconfig file. 12-4 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 286
Jumbo Frames Viewing the Current Jumbo Configuration Syntax: show vlans Lists the static VLANs configured on the switch and includes a Jumbo column to indicate which VLANs are configured to support inbound jumbo traffic. All ports belonging to a jumbo-enabled VLAN can receive jumbo . For example, if - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 287
Port Traffic Controls Jumbo Frames Indicates which static VLANs are configured to enable jumbo frames. Figure 12-2. Example of Listing the VLAN Memberships for a Range of Ports Syntax: show vlans < vid > This command shows port membership and jumbo configuration for the specified < vid >. Lists - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 288
the command forms are jumbo and no jumbo. (Default: Jumbos disabled on the specified VLAN.) Configuring a Maximum Frame Size You can globally set a maximum frame size for Jumbo frames that will support values from 1518 bytes to 9216 bytes for untagged frames. Syntax: jumbo max-frame-size Sets - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 289
the global Jumbos IP MTU (or L3 MTU) supported by the switch. The default value is set to 9198 bytes (a value that is 18 bytes less than the largest possible maximum frame size of 9216 bytes). This object can only be used in switches which support max-frame-size and ip-mtu configuration. Displaying - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 290
configure the default, primary, and/or (if configured) the management VLAN to accept jumbo frames on all ports belonging to the VLAN. ■ When the switch applies the default both jumbo-enabled and non-jumbo ports within the same VLAN. For example, suppose you wanted to allow inbound jumbo frames only - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 291
for ports 6 and 7, and another for ports 12 and 13. ■ Outbound Jumbo Traffic. Any port operating at 1 Gbps or higher can transmit outbound jumbo frames through any VLAN, regardless of the jumbo configuration. The VLAN is not required to be jumbo-enabled, and the port is not required to belong to any - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 292
lower than 1 gigabit, it drops inbound jumbo frames. For example, if a port is configured for Auto mode (speed-duplex auto), but has negotiated a 100 Mbps speed with the device at the other end of the link, then the port cannot receive inbound jumbo frames. To determine the actual operating speed of - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 293
13-3 Overview 13-3 SNMP Management Features 13-5 Configuring for SNMP version 1 and 2c Access to the Switch . . . . . 13-5 Configuring for SNMP Version 3 Access to the Switch 13-6 SNMP Version 3 Commands 13-7 Enabling SNMPv3 13-8 SNMPv3 Users 13-8 Group Access Levels 13-12 SNMPv3 Communities - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 294
Collected by the Switch . . 13-42 LLDP and LLDP-MED Standards Compatibility 13-42 LLDP Operating Rules 13-43 Configuring LLDP Operation 13-44 Viewing the Current Configuration 13-44 Configuring Global LLDP Packet Controls 13-46 Configuring SNMP Notification Support 13-50 Configuring Per-Port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 295
for the switch ■ Configuring the switches for: • SNMP Communities (page 13-12) • Trap Receivers and Authentication Traps (page 13-18) ■ Information on advanced management through RMON Support (page 13-35) To implement SNMP management, the switch must have an IP address, configured either manually or - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 296
Configuring for Network Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch VLAN feature, refer to the section titled "The Secure Management VLAN" in the "Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)" chapter of the Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch. 13-4 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 297
Manager/Plus support ■ Standard MIBs, such as the Bridge MIB (RFC 1493), Ethernet MAU MIB (RFC 1515), and others. The switch SNMP downloading the file to the OpenView database. To do so, go to the HP support web site at: www.hp.com/# Support Configuring for SNMP version 1 and 2c Access to the Switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 298
3 access management features are: 1. Enable SNMPv3 for operation on the switch (Refer to "SNMP Version 3 Commands" on page 13-7) 2. Configure the appropriate SNMP users (Refer to "SNMPv3 Users" on page 13-8) 3. Configure the appropriate SNMP communities. (Refer to "SNMPv3 Communities" on page 13 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 299
SNMP Version 3 Commands SNMP version 3 (SNMPv3) adds some new commands to the CLI for configuring SNMPv3 functions. To enable SMNPv3 operation on the switch, use the snmpv3 enable command. An initial user entry will be generated with MD5 authentication and DES privacy. You may (optionally) restrict - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 300
and DES privacy. Enable SNMPv3 Create initial user models for SNMPv3 Management Applications Set restriction on non-SNMPv3 messages Figure 13-1. Example of SNMP version 3 Enable Command SNMPv3 Users To use SNMPv3 on the switch, you must configure the users that will be assigned to different groups - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 301
Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch 1. Configure users in the User Table with the snmpv3 user command. To view the list of configured users, enter the show snmpv3 user command (see "Adding Users" on page 13-9). 2. Assign users to Security Groups based on their security - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 302
> must be 6-32 characters in length and is mandatory when you configure authentication. Default: None [priv ] With privacy, the switch supports DES (56-bit) and AES (128-bit) encryption. The privacy password must be 6-32 characters in length and is mandatory when - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 303
by Version 2c and version 1 management applications Figure 13-3. Example of Assigning Users to Groups SNMPv3 Group Commands Syntax: [no] snmpv3 group This command assigns or removes a user to a security group for access rights to the switch. To delete an entry, all of the following three parameters - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 304
Configuring for Network Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch Group Name managerpriv managerauth operatorauth operatornoauth commanagerrw commanagerr comoperatorrw comoperatorr Group Access Levels The switch supports eight predefined group access levels. There are four - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 305
Configuring for Network Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch Syntax: [no] snmpv3 community This command maps or removes a mapping of a community name to a group access level. To remove a mapping you, only need to specify - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 306
for Network Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch SNMP Community Features Caution Feature show SNMP communities configure identity information Default n/a none Menu page 13-14 - configure community names public MIB view for a community name (operator, manager - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 307
. All fields in this screen are readonly. Configuring for Network Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch Add and Edit options are used to modify the SNMP options. See Figure 8-2. Figure 13-5. The SNMP Communities Screen (Default Values) 2. Press [A] (for Add) to display the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 308
currently configured SNMP community names (along with trap receivers and the setting for authentication traps - refer to "SNMP Notifications" on page 13-18). Syntax: show snmp-server [] This example lists the data for all communities in a switch; that is, both the default "public - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 309
the Switch Configuring Community Names and Values. The snmp-server command enables you to add SNMP communities with either default or the unrestricted type allows the community to read and set MIB variables. For example, to add the following communities: Community red-team blue-team Access Level - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 310
traps This section describes how to configure a switch to send network security and link-change notifications to configured trap receivers. Supported Notifications By default, the following notifications are enabled on a switch: ■ Manager password changes ■ SNMP authentication failure ■ Link-change - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 311
Tools To Manage the Switch ■ Advance Traffic Management Guide: • Loop protection • Spanning Tree (STP, RSTP, MSTP) ■ Access Security Guide: • MAC lockdown • MAC lockout • Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) General Steps for Configuring SNMP Notifications To configure SNMP notifications, follow - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 312
covered in this guide support the following functionality from earlier SNMP versions (SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c): ■ Trap receivers: A trap receiver is a management station to which the switch sends SNMP traps and (optionally) event log messages sent from the switch. From the CLI you can configure up to ten - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 313
level configured. • If you do not specify an event level, the switch uses the default value (none) and sends no event log messages as traps. [] (Optional) Configures the switch error conditions. Sends only event log messages needed to troubleshoot network- and switch-level problems. 13-21 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 314
the Switch For example, to configure a configure options for sending SNMP inform requests. retries: Maximum number of times to resend an inform request if no SNMP response is received. Default: 3 timeout: Number of seconds to wait for an acknowledgement before resending the inform request. Default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 315
To Manage the Switch Note The retries and timeout values are not used to send trap requests. To verify the configuration of SNMPv2c informs, Pdu Source-IP Information Selection Policy : Default rfc1517 Trap Pdu Source-IP Information Selection Policy : Configured IP Ip Address : 10.10.10. - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 316
is enabled, the switch supports: • Reception of SNMPv3 notification messages (traps and informs) • Configuration of initial users • (Optional) Restriction of non-SNMPv3 messages to "read only" 2. Configure SNMPv3 users by entering the snmpv3 user command (see "SNMPv3 Users" on page 13-8). Each - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 317
Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch 5. Configure the target address of the SNMPv3 management | critical>] (Optional) Configures the type of messages sent to a management station. Default: none. [udp-port < port >] (Optional) Specifies the UDP port to use. Default: 162. [port-mask - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 318
) Maximum number of bytes supported in a notification message to the specified target. Default: 1472 6. Create a configuration record for the target address with the snmpv3 params command. Syntax [no] snmpv3 params user Applies the configuration parameters and IP address of - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 319
ver3 requires you to configure message processing ver3 and a security service level. Figure 13-9. Example of an SNMPv3 Notification Configuration Managing Network Security Notifications By default, a switch is enabled to send the SNMP notifications listed in "Supported Notifications" on page 13 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 320
• password-change-mgr sends a trap when a manager password is reset. • login-failure-mgr sends a trap for a failed login with a manager password. "Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems" on page C-24. To display the current configuration for network security notifications, enter - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 321
Password change Login failures Port-Security Authorization Server Contact ARP Protection DHCP Snooping Current Trap Configuration 15 Excluded MIBs Figure 13-10. Display of Configured Network Security Notifications Enabling Link-Change Traps By default a switch is enabled to send a trap when the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 322
. The no form of the command resets the switch to the default behavior (compliant with rfc-1517). Default: Interface IP address dst-ip-of-request User-defined interface IP address that is used as the source IP address in an SNMP response PDU. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are supported. For example - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 323
: ■ The snmp-server response-source and snmp-server trap-source commands configure the source IP address for IPv4 interfaces only. ■ You must manually configure the snmp-server response-source value if you wish to change the default user-defined interface IP address that is used as the source IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 324
Configuring for Network Management Applications Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch ProCurve(config)# show snmp- Information Selection Policy : dstIpOfRequest Trap Pdu Source-IP Information Selection Policy : Configured IP Ip Address : 10.10.10.10 dstIpOfRequest: The destination IP address - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 325
SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch In the following example, the show snmp-server command output shows that the switch has been configured to send SNMP traps and Password change Login failures Port-Security Authorization Server Contact ARP Protection DHCP Snooping Current Trap Configuration - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 326
To Manage the Switch Configuring Listening Mode For switches that have a separate out-of-band management port, you can specify whether a configured SNMP server listens for SNMP queries over the out-of-band management interface, the data interface, or both. By default, the switch listens over both - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 327
the Switch Advanced Management: RMON The switch supports RMON (Remote Monitoring) on all connected network segments. This allows for troubleshooting and optimizing your network. The following RMON groups are supported: ■ Ethernet Statistics (except the numbers of packets of different frame sizes - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 328
running an older version of software), consult a previous version of the Management and Configuration Guide for device discovery details. Table 13-2. LLDP and LLDP-MED Features Feature Default Menu CLI Web View the switch's LLDP configuration n/a - page 13-44 - Enable or disable LLDP on the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 329
, system administrators can learn about other devices connected to the switch, including device type (capability) and some configuration information. In VoIP deployments using LLDP-MED on the switches covered in this guide, additional support unique to VoIP applications is also available. Refer - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 330
database the switch maintains for configuration and performance services such as police, fire and emergency medical services. PSE (Power-Sourcing Equipment): A PSE, such as a PoE module installed in a switch covered in this guide, provides power to IEEE 802.3af-compliant PDs directly connected - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 331
Configuring for Network Management Applications LLDP (Link-Layer Discovery Protocol) TLV (Type-Length- on the switches covered in this guide. Refer to "LLDP-MED (Media-Endpoint-Discovery)" on page 13-55. Packet Boundaries in a Network Topology ■ Where multiple LLDP devices are directly connected, an - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 332
LLDP traffic, you can disable LLDP operation (page 13-40) Enable or Disable LLDP-MED. In the default configuration for the switches covered in this guide, LLDP-MED is enabled by default. (Requires that LLDP is also enabled.) For more information, refer to "LLDP-MED (MediaEndpoint-Discovery)" on page - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 333
and D-3 in Appendix D, "MAC Address Management" of the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch. Remote Management Address Type4, 6 Address4 System Name6 System Description6 Port Description6 N/A Default or Configured Enable/Disable Enable/Disable Enable/Disable Always Enabled Shows the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 334
. You can enable LLDP debug logging to a configured debug destination (Syslog server and/or a terminal device) by executing the debug lldp command. (For more on Debug and Syslog, refer to the "Troubleshooting" appendix in this guide.) Note that the switch's Event Log does not record usual LLDP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 335
can be an address acquired by DHCP or Bootp. You can override the default operation by configuring the port to advertise any IP address that is manually configured on the switch, even if the port does not belong to the VLAN configured with the selected IP address (page 13-52). (Note that LLDP cannot - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 336
transmission or receipt of LLDP packets. Configuring LLDP Operation In the default configuration, LLDP is enabled and in both transmit and receive mode on all active ports. The LLDP configuration includes global settings that apply to all active ports on the switch, and per-port settings that affect - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 337
status. For information on port admin status, refer to "Configuring Per-Port Transmit and Receive Modes" on page 13-51. For example, show lldp config produces the following display when the switch is in the default LLDP configuration: Note: This value corresponds to the lldp refresh-interval - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 338
-14. Example of Per-Port Configuration Display Configuring Global LLDP Packet Controls The commands in this section configure the aspects of LLDP operation that apply the same to all ports in the switch. Enabling or Disabling LLDP Operation on the Switch. Enabling LLDP operation (the default) causes - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 339
received from other devices. The switch preserves the current LLDP configuration when LLDP is disabled. After LLDP is disabled, the information in the LLDP neighbors database remains until it times-out. (Default: Enabled) For example, to disable LLDP on the switch: ProCurve(config)# no lldp run - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 340
advertised data is deleted from the neighbor switch's MIB. (Default: 4; Range: 2 - 10) For example, if the refresh-interval on the switch is 15 seconds and the holdtime-multiplier is at the default, the Time-to-Live for advertisements transmitted from the switch is 60 seconds (4 x 15). To reduce the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 341
a value that conflicts with this relationship. That is, the switch displays Inconsistent value if (4 x delay-interval) exceeds the current ) Figure 13-15. Example of Changing the Transmit-Delay Interval Changing the Reinitialization Delay Interval. In the default configuration, a port receiving a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 342
is detected in an advertisement received on the port from an LLDP neighbor. (Default: Disabled) For information on configuring trap receivers in the switch, refer to "SNMP Notifications" on page 13-18. For example, this command enables SNMP notification on ports 1 - 5: ProCurve(config)# lldp enable - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 343
1AB or later for more information.) (Default: 5 seconds) For example, the following command limits change notification traps from a particular switch to one per minute. ProCurve(config)# setmib lldpnotificationinterval.0 -i 60 lldpNotificationInterval.0 = 60 Configuring Per-Port Transmit and Receive - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 344
for Network Management Applications LLDP (Link-Layer Discovery Protocol) Configuring Basic LLDP Per-Port Advertisement Content In the default LLDP configuration, outbound advertisements from each port on the switch include both mandatory and optional data. Mandatory Data. An active LLDP port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 345
LLDP advertisements. Note that optional data types, when enabled, are populated with data internal to the switch; that is, you cannot use LLDP commands to configure their actual content. ■ port description (TLV) ■ system name (TLV) ■ system description (TLV) ■ system capabilities (TLV) • system - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 346
operation. Port speed and duplex advertisements are supported on the switches covered in this guide to inform an LLDP endpoint and the switch port of each other's port speed and duplex configuration and capabilities. Configuration mismatches between a switch port and an LLDP endpoint can result in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 347
supports, and the method required for reconfiguring the speed and duplex settings on the device (auto-negotiation during link initialization, or manual configuration). Using SNMP to compare local and remote information can help in locating configuration mismatches. (Default Configuration on a Switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 348
3 End-User IP Communication Devices Such As VoIP Telephones Figure 13-16. Example of LLDP-MED Network Elements LLDP-MED Endpoint Support. LLDP-MED on the switches covered in this guide interoperates with directly connected IP telephony (endpoint) clients having these features and services: ■ able - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 349
asset ID • firmware revision • manufacturer name • software revision • model name ■ provide information on network connectivity capabilities (for example, a multi-port VoIP phone with Layer 2 switch capability) ■ support the fast start capability LLDP-MED on the switches covered in this guide is - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 350
end-user devices that otherwise support IP media and offer all Class 1 and Class 2 features, plus location identification and emergency 911 capability, Layer 2 switch support, and device information management. LLDP-MED Operational Support. The switches covered in this guide offer two configurable - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 351
Note Configuring for Network Management Applications LLDP (Link-Layer Discovery Protocol) Syntax: lldp top-change-notify < port-list > Topology change notification, when enabled on an LLDP port, causes the switch to send an SNMP trap if it detects LLDPMED endpoint connection or disconnection - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 352
and Location Data The medTlvEnable option on the switch is enabled in the default configuration and supports the following LLDP-MED TLVs: ■ LLDP-MED capabilities: This TLV enables the switch to determine: • whether a connected endpoint device supports LLDP-MED • which specific LLDP-MED TLVs the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 353
Configuring for Network Management Applications LLDP (Link-Layer Discovery Protocol) LLDP-MED operation requires the macphy_config TLV subelement-enabled by default elements may be statically configured on the switch or dynamically imposed during an authenticated session on the switch using a RADIUS - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 354
this topic, refer to the chapter titled "Quality of Service (QoS): Managing Bandwidth More Effectively" in the Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch. Enabling or Disabling medTlvEnable. In the default LLDP-MED configuration, the TLVs controlled by medTlvEnable are enabled. Syntax: [ no - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 355
configure the voice network policy advertised by the switch. This also enables the use of SNMP applications to troubleshoot statically configured endpoint network policy mismatches. (Default DHCP server supporting the switch and/or endpoint. You also have the option of configuring these different - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 356
CA-TYPE > < CA-VALUE >] This command enables configuration of a physical address on a switch port, and allows up to 75 characters of address information . COUNTRY-STR: A two-character country code, as defined by ISO 3166. Some examples - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 357
a pair is expected to be the corresponding civic address data (CA-VALUE). For example, if the CA-TYPE for "city name" is "3", then the type/value properly configured class 3 endpoint device to an appropriate PSAP, the country code, device type, and type/value pairs configured on the switch port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 358
Atlantic in the civic address location configured for port A5. elin-addr < emergency-number > This feature is intended for use in Emergency Call Service (ECS) applications to support class 3 LLDP-MED VoIP telephones connected to a switch covered in this guide in a multiline telephone system (MLTS - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 359
data standard for your network. Example of a Location Configuration. Suppose a system operator wanted to configure the following information as the civic address for a telephone connected to her company's network through port A2 of a switch at the following location: Description national - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 360
system_descr * system_cap * capabilities * network_policy * location_id * poe * macphy_config IpAddress Advertised: Figure 13-17. Example of a Civic Address Configuration Displaying Advertisement Data Command show lldp info local-device walkmib lldpXdot3LocPortOperMauType show lldp info remote - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 361
that is included in actual outbound advertisements. In the default LLDP configuration, all information displayed by this command is transmitted in outbound advertisements. For example, in the default configuration, the switch information currently available for outbound LLDP advertisements appears - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 362
498358-B21 6120 Blade Switch, revision ... System Capabilities Supported:bridge System Capabilities Enabled:bridge Management Address : Type:ipv4 Address:16.93.40.251 The Management Address field displays only the LLDP-configurable IP addresses on the switch. (Only manually-configured IP LLDP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 363
on multiple ports indicates that the remote device may be connected to the switch in one of the following ways: - Through different VLANS using separate links. (This applies to switches that use the same MAC address for all configured VLANs.) - Through different links in the same trunk. - Through - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 364
| HP ProCurve Switch 265... 49 1 | HP ProCurve Switch 252... 1 1 | HP ProCurve Switch 252... 1 1 | JAB115102B8(ccswitch2) mgmt0 Figure 13-20. Example of a Global Listing of Discovered Devices Indicates the policy configured on the telephone. A configuration mismatch occurs if the supporting - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 365
a "shutdown" packet out the port and ceases transmitting LLDP frames out that port. The device receiving the shutdown packet deletes all neighbors the switch detected, but could not add. This can occur, for example, when a new neighbor is detected when the switch is already supporting the maximum - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 366
a new neighbor is detected on the port, but the switch is already supporting the maximum number of neighbors. Refer to "Neighbor Maximum" on page 13-75. This can also be an indication of advertisement formatting problems in the neighbor device. Frames Invalid: Shows the total number of invalid LLDP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 367
LLDP Statistics Display Figure 13-23. Example of a Per-Port LLDP Statistics Display LLDP Operating Notes Neighbor Maximum. The neighbors table in the switch supports as many neighbors as there are ports on the switch. The switch can support multiple neighbors connected through a hub on a given port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 368
LLDP advertises only one IP address per-port, even if multiple IP addresses are configured by lldp config < port-list > ipAddrEnable on a given port. 802.1Q change notification on a switch port and then connecting or disconnecting an LLDP-MED endpoint on that port causes the switch to send an SNMP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 369
Configuring the switch from (ProCurve switches do not generate its neighbor database. (The switch only stores CDP data that switch receives both LLDP and CDP advertisements on the same port from the same neighbor the switch the same, the switch stores this information as support some LLDP fields, such - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 370
and CDP data collection are both enabled in the switch's default configuration. In this state, an SNMP network management application designed from connected devices to outbound ports. LLDP Enabled1 Generatesand Store inbound LLDP data. transmits LLDP packets out all ports on the switch. No - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 371
collection and LLDP transmit/receive are enabled in the default configuration. If a switch receives CDP packets and LLDP packets from the same Commands By default the switches covered in this guide have CDP enabled on each port. This is a read-only capability, meaning that the switch can receive - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 372
. CDP is shown as enabled/disabled both globally on the switch and on a per-port basis. Syntax: show cdp Lists the switch's global and per-port CDP configuration. The following example shows the default CDP configuration. ProCurve# show cdp Global CDP information Enable CDP [Yes] : Yes (Receive - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 373
2524(00... | Revision F.05.17 /sw/code... S 1 HP ProCurve Switch 2824(00... | Revision I.08.58 /sw/code... S Figure 13-26. Example of CDP Neighbors Table Listing Enabling CDP Operation. Enabling CDP operation (the default) on the switch causes the switch to add entries to its CDP Neighbors table - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 374
the factory-default configuration, the switch has all ports enabled to receive CDP packets. Disabling CDP on a port causes it to drop inbound CDP packets without recording their data in the CDP Neighbors table. Syntax: [no] cdp enable < [e] port-list > For example - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 375
: Switch-to-Switch Download to Primary Flash A-21 CLI: Switch-To-Switch Downloads A-22 Using PCM+ to Update Switch Software A-24 Copying Software Images A-24 TFTP: Copying a Software Image to a Remote Host A-24 Xmodem: Copying a Software Image from the Switch to a USB Serial Console Connected - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 376
Switch Configurations A-25 TFTP: Copying a Configuration File to a Remote Host A-25 TFTP: Copying a Configuration File from a Remote Host . . . . A-26 TFTP: Copying a Customized Command File to a Switch . . . . A-26 Xmodem: Copying a Configuration File to a USB Serial Console Connected - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 377
Overview The switches covered in this guide support several methods for transferring files to and from a physically connected device, or via the network, including TFTP, Xmodem, and USB. This appendix explains how to download new switch software, and upload or download switch configuration files and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 378
assumes that: ■ A software version for the switch has been stored on a TFTP server accessible to the switch. (The software file is typically available at www.hp.com/#Support.) ■ The switch is properly connected to your network and has already been configured with a compatible IP address and subnet - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 379
"operating system" refers to the switch software): TELNET - MANAGER MODE Download OS Current Software revision : Z. supported). Use arrow keys to change field selection, to toggle field choices, and to go to Actions. Figure A-1. Example of a Download OS (Software) Screen (Default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 380
After you reboot the switch, confirm that the software downloaded correctly: a. From the Main Menu, select 1. Status and Counters, and from the Status and Counters menu, select 1. General System Information b. Check the Firmware revision line. Troubleshooting TFTP Download Failures. When using the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 381
for Troubleshooting Switch Problems" on page C-24. ■ For descriptions of individual Event Log messages, refer to the latest version of the Event Log Message Reference Guide for your switch. (See also "Getting Documentation From the Web" on page 1-6.) Some of the causes of download failures include - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 382
the newly downloaded software image. To do so, use one of the following commands: Syntax: boot system flash < primary | secondary > Boots from the selected flash. Syntax: reload Boots from the flash image and startup-config file. A switch covered in this guide (with multiple configuration files - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 383
TFTP servers in the network to receive downloaded files. • Use TFTP server functionality to upload files to other devices on the network. • For switches that have a separate out-of-band management port, the listen parameter in a server configuration allows you to specify whether transfers take - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 384
File Transfers Downloading Switch Software The no tftp command does not disable auto-TFTP operation. To disable an auto-TFTP command configured on the switch, use the no autotftp command described on page A-11 to remove the command entry from the switch's configuration. For - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 385
, or cycle the power to the switch. (To reset the boot image to primary flash, use boot set-default flash primary.) Syntax: auto-tftp By default, auto-TFTP is disabled. This command configures the switch to automatically download the specified software file from the TFTP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 386
so be sure you also download the documentation. As described earlier in this chapter you can use a TFTP client on the administrator workstation to update software images. This is a plain text mechanism and it connects to a standalone TFTP server or another ProCurve switch acting as a TFTP server to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 387
detailed directions on how to open an SSH session refer to the chapter titled "Configuring Secure Shell (SSH)" in the Access Security Guide for your switch. Please note that this is a one-time procedure for new switches or connections. If you have already done it once you should not need to do it - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 388
10.28.234.176 255.255.240.0 exit ip ssh filetransfer no tftp-enable password manager password operator Viewing the configuration shows that SFTP is enabled and TFTP is disabled. Figure A-5. Example of Switch Configuration with SFTP Enabled If you enable SFTP, then later disable it, TFTP and auto - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 389
File Transfers Downloading Switch Software Enables/Disables TFTP. Note: If SFTP is enabled, To enable SFTP by using an SNMP management application, you must first disable TFTP and, if configured, auto-TFTP on the switch. You can use either an SNMP application or the CLI to disable TFTP, but must use - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 390
Downloading Switch Software Note Note As a matter of policy, administrators should not enable the SSHv1-only or the SSHv1-or-v2 advertisement modes. SSHv1 is supported on only some legacy switches (such as the HP ProCurve 2500 switches switch host keys for you. Other clients require you to manually - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 391
File Transfers Downloading Switch Software ■ When an SFTP client connects, the switch provides a file system displaying all of its available files and folders. No file or directory creation is permitted by the user. Files may only be uploaded or downloaded, according to the permissions mask. All of - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 392
the following example: I 01/09/09 16:17:07 00150 update: Primary Image updated. Once you have configured your switch to enable secure file transfers with SCP and SFTP, files can be copied to or from the switch in a secure (encrypted) environment and TFTP is no longer necessary. Troubleshooting SSH - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 393
connection Attempt to Start a Second Session. The switch supports only one SFTP session or one SCP session at a time. If a second session is initiated (for example lost connection Using Xmodem to Download Switch Software From a PC or UNIX Workstation This procedure assumes that: ■ The switch software - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 394
the terminal emulator command(s) to begin Xmodem binary transfer. For example, using HyperTerminal: a. Click on Transfer, then Send File. updated with the new software, you must reboot the switch to implement the newly downloaded software. Return to the Main Menu and press [6] (for Reboot Switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 395
software file to primary or secondary flash. If you do not specify the flash destination, the Xmodem download defaults to primary flash. For example, to download a switch software file named E0822.swi from a PC (running a terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal) to primary flash: 1. Execute - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 396
that the Method parameter is set to TFTP (the default). 3. In the TFTP Server field, enter the IP address of the remote switch contain- ing the software file you want to download. 4. For the Remote File Name, enter one of the following: • To download the software in the primary flash of the source - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 397
Main Menu, select Status and Counters General System Information b. Check the Firmware revision line. CLI: Switch-To-Switch Downloads Where two switches in your network belong to the same series, you can download a software image between them by initiating a copy tftp command from the destination - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 398
to primary flash. For example, to download a software file from secondary flash in a switch with an IP address of 10.28.227.103 to the secondary flash in a destination switch, you would execute the following command in the destination switch's CLI: Figure A-8. Switch-to-Switch, from Either Flash in - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 399
UNIX Workstation To use this method, the switch must be connected via the USB console to a PC or UNIX workstation. Syntax: copy flash xmodem < pc | unix > Uses Xmodem to copy a designated configuration file from the switch to a PC or Unix workstation. For example, to copy the primary flash image to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 400
also be used to save passwords, secret keys, and other security credentials in the running config file. For more information, see the section on "Saving Security Credentials in a Config File" in the Access Security Guide for your switch. TFTP: Copying a Configuration File to a Remote Host Syntax - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 401
config file in the switch. For more on multiple configuration files, refer to "Multiple Configuration Files" on page 6-25. (Refer to "Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options" on page 6-14 for more on flash image use.) For example, to download a configuration file named sw8200 in the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 402
with the copy tftp showtech command Figure A-10. Example of the show tech custom Command Xmodem: Copying a Configuration File to a USB Serial Console Connected PC or UNIX Workstation To use this method, the switch must be connected via the USB serial console to a PC or UNIX workstation. You - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 403
page 6-25. For example, to copy a configuration file from a PC serially connected to the switch: 1. Execute the following command: 2. After you see the above prompt, press [Enter]. 3. Execute the terminal emulator commands to begin the file transfer. 4. When the download finishes, you must reboot - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 404
Data to a Remote Host, USB Device, PC or UNIX Workstation Syntax: boot system flash [ primary | secondary ] boot system flash [ config < filename > Switches boot from the designated configuration file. For more on multiple configuration files, refer to "Multiple Configuration Files" on page 6-25 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 405
> < filepath_filename > copy event-log usb < filename > copy event-log xmodem These commands copy the Event Log content to a remote host, attached USB device, or to a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation. For example, to copy the event log to a PC connected to the switch: A-31 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 406
crash data content to a remote host, attached USB device, or to a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation. You can copy the management module (mm) switch information. If you do not specify either, the command defaults to the mm data. For example, to copy the switch's crash data to a file in a PC - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 407
USB device, or to a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation. You can copy the management module (mm) switch information. If you do not specify either, the command defaults to the mm data. For example and standby management modules' crash logs to a user-specified file. If no parameter is specified, - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 408
Statistics B-12 CLI Access To Port and Trunk Group Statistics B-13 Web Browser Access To View Port and Trunk Group Statistics B-13 Viewing the Switch's MAC Address Tables B-14 Menu Access to the MAC Address Views and Searches B-14 CLI Access for MAC Address Views and Searches B-17 Spanning - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 409
Mirroring Configuration Examples B-41 Local Mirroring Using Traffic-Direction Criteria B-41 Maximum Supported Frame Size B-42 Enabling Jumbo Frames To Increase Mirroring Path MTU . . . B-43 Effect of Downstream VLAN Tagging on Untagged, Mirrored Traffic B-44 Operating Notes B-45 Troubleshooting - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 410
operating events ("Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems" on page C-24). ■ Alert Log: Lists network occurrences detected by the switch-in the Status | Overview screen of the web browser interface (page 5-20). ■ Configurable trap receivers: Uses SNMP to enable management stations - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 411
. IGMP Status Menu, CLI Lists IGMP groups, reports, queries, and port on which querier is located. VLAN Information Menu, CLI For each VLAN configured in the switch, lists 802.1Q VLAN ID and up/down status. Port Status Overview and Web Port Counters Shows port utilization and counters, and the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 412
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data Menu Access To Status and Counters Beginning at the Main Menu, display the Status and Counters menu by selecting: 1. Status - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 413
System Information Menu Access From the console Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Counters 1. General System Information Figure B-2. Example of General Switch Information This screen dynamically indicates how individual switch resources are being used. Refer to the online Help for details. B-6 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 414
Status and Counters - General System Information System Name System Contact System Location : ProCurve 6120 Blade Switch : : MAC Age Time (sec) : 300 Time Zone : 0 Daylight Time Rule Total Free Lowest Missed : 3022 : 2895 : 2748 : 0 Figure B-3. Example of Switch System Information B-7 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 415
persistent, that is, there are no changes to the configuration. Default: Disabled ProCurve(config)# task-monitor cpu ProCurve(config)# show | Description 99 | Idle Figure B-4. Example of the task-monitor cpu Command and show cpu Output Switch Management Address Information Menu Access From the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 416
MAC address. (This includes both the statically configured VLANs and any dynamic VLANs existing on the switch as a result of GVRP operation.) Also, the switches covered in this guide use a multiple forwarding database. When using multiple VLANs and connecting a switch to a device that uses a single - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 417
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data Port Status The web browser interface and the console interface show the same port status data. Menu: Displaying Port Status From the Main Menu, select: 1. Status and Counters ... 4. Port Status Figure B-6. Example of Port Status on - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 418
moment. As mentioned above, rebooting or resetting the switch resets the counters to zero. You can also reset the counters to zero for the current session. This is useful for troubleshooting. Refer to the "Note On Reset", below. Note on Reset The Reset action resets the counter display to zero for - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 419
to highlight that port number, then select Show Details. For example, selecting port A2 displays a screen similar to figure B-8, below. Figure B-8. Example of the Display for Show details on a Selected Port This screen also includes the Reset action for the current session. (Refer to the "Note on - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 420
command provides an overview of port activity for all ports on the switch. To Display a Detailed Traffic Summary for Specific Ports. Syntax: port(s) you specify To Reset the Port Counters for a Specific Port. Syntax: clear statistics < port-list > This command resets the counters for the specified - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 421
Switch's MAC Address Tables Note The 6120G/XG supports a maximum of 16,000 MAC address entries. The 6120XG supports a maximum of 32,000 MAC address entries. Feature viewing MAC addresses on all ports on a specific VLAN viewing MAC addresses on a specific port searching for a MAC address Default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 422
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Status and Counters Data Located MAC Address and Corresponding Port Number Figure B-9. Example of the Address Table To page through the listing, use Next page and Prev page. Finding the Port Connection for a Specific Device on a VLAN. This feature uses a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 423
MAC addresses detected on that port. Determining Whether a Specific Device Is Connected to the Selected Port. Proceeding from step 2, above: 1. Press to locate and press [Enter]. The address is highlighted if found. If the switch does not find the address, it leaves the MAC address listing empty. 3. - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 424
Addresses on a VLAN, with Their Port Numbers. This command lists the MAC addresses associated with the ports for a given VLAN. For example: ProCurve> show mac-address vlan 100 The switches covered in this guide operate with a multiple forwarding database architecture. To Find the Port On Which the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 425
(MSTP) Information CLI Access to MSTP Data This option lists the MSTP configuration, root data, and per-port data (cost, priority, state, and designated bridge). Syntax: show spanning-tree This command displays the switch's global and regional spanning-tree status, plus the per-port spanning-tree - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 426
Command Output show ip igmp Global command listing IGMP status for all VLANs configured in the switch: • VLAN ID (VID) and name • Active group addresses per type, Access type, Age Timer data and Leave Timer data. For example, suppose that show ip igmp listed an IGMP group address of 224.0.1.22 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 427
The switch uses the CLI to display the following VLAN status: Note The 6120G/XG supports a maximum of 256 VLANs. The 6120XG supports a (Learn, Block, Disable) • Port status (up/down) For example, suppose that your switch has the following VLANs: PortsVLANVID A1 - A12DEFAULT_VLAN 1 A1, A2VLAN-33 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 428
Status and Counters Data Figure B-14. Example of VLAN Listing for the Entire Switch Listing the VLAN ID (VID) and Status for Specific Ports. Because ports A1 and A2 are not members of VLAN44, it does not appear in this listing. Figure B-15. Example of VLAN Listing for Specific Ports Listing - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 429
, including summary graphs indicating the network utilization on each of the switch ports, symbolic port status indicators, and the Alert Log, which informs you of any problems that may have occurred on the switch. For more information on this screen, refer to the chapter titled "Using the ProCurve - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 430
destination devices that are connected to the local switch: ■ Traffic can be copied to a destination connected to the same switch as the mirroring source in a local mirroring session. Up to four local mirroring destinations are supported on a switch. Configuration Notes Using the CLI, you can - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 431
be any port to which a traffic analyzer or IDS is connected and that is not configured as a monitored interface. Up to four sessions can be assigned to the same exit port used for local mirroring. An exit port is configured on the local switch with the command: mirror eth-port < exit-port > B-24 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 432
and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring An exit port should be connected only to a network analyzer, IDS, or other network edge device that has no connection to other network resources. Connecting a mirroring exit port to a network can result in serious network performance problems, and is - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 433
an IDS. Mirroring sessions can have the same or a different destination. You can configure an exit port on the local (source) switch as the destination in a mirroring session. When configuring a mirroring destination, take into account the following options: ■ Mirrored traffic belonging to different - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 434
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring Mirroring Configuration Table B-1 shows the different types of mirroring that you can configure using the CLI, Menu, and SNMP interfaces. Table B-1. Mirroring Configuration Options Monitoring Interface and Configuration Level Traffic - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 435
of session 1, except that SNMP cannot be used to configure a classifier-based mirroring policy. Endpoint Switches and Intermediate Devices The following restrictions apply to endpoint switches and intermediate devices in a network configured for traffic mirroring: ■ The exit port for a mirroring - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 436
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring Using the Menu or Web Interface To Configure Local Mirroring Menu and Web Interface Limits The Menu and Web interfaces can be used to quickly configure or reconfigure local mirroring on session 1, and allow the following mirroring source - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 437
From the Main Menu, select: 2. Switch Configuration... 3. Network Monitoring Port Switch Configuration - Network Monitoring Port Monitoring Enabled [No , and to go to Actions. Figure B-19. The Default Network Mirroring Configuration Screen 2. In the Actions menu, press [E] (for Edit). 3. - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 438
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring Switch Configuration - Network Monitoring Port Monitoring mirrored traffic to a locally connected traffic analyzer or IDS. (The selected interface must be a single port. It cannot be a trunk.) In this example, port D5 is selected as - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 439
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring Switch Configuration - Network Monitoring Port Monitoring interface to the next in the Action column. (If any trunks are configured, they will appear at the end of the port listing.) 9. When you finish selecting interfaces to mirror, - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 440
> monitor Display Commands show monitor Mirroring Examples Maximum Frame Size Operating Notes Page B-34 B-35 B-36 B-38 B-41 B-42 B-45 Using the CLI, you can configure a mirroring session for a destination device connected to an exit port on the same switch as the source interface (local mirroring - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 441
session. 3. Determine the traffic direction and traffic to be selected by any of the following methods and the appropriate configuration level (port, trunk, switch): - Direction: inbound, outbound, or both - Classifier-based mirroring policy: inbound only for IPv4 or IPv6 traffic - MAC source and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 442
in a Local Mirroring Session. For a local mirroring session, enter the mirror port command on the source switch to configure an exit port on the same switch. To create the mirroring session, use the information gathered in "1. Determine the Mirroring Session and Destination" on page B-35. Syntax - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 443
and/or trunk • Switch (global configuration level) Mirroring-Source Restrictions In a mirroring session, you can configure any of the following or trunk interfaces for a local mirroring session. For an example of a mirroring configuration that selects all inbound or outbound traffic on a monitored - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 444
command assigns a mirroring source to a previously configured mirroring session on a source switch. It specifies the port and/or trunk selects traffic to mirror based on whether the traffic is entering or leaving the switch on the interface. in: Mirror entering traffic. out: Mirror exiting traffic. - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 445
for traffic-selection criteria. • Sessions 2, 3, and 4 are not configured. Figure B-21. Example of a Currently Configured Mirroring Summary on a Source Switch Syntax: show monitor If a remote mirroring source is configured on the switch, then the following fields appear. Otherwise, the output - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 446
Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring Syntax: show monitor Policy: Indicates whether the source is using a classifier-based mirroring policy to select inbound IPv4 or IPv6 traffic for mirroring. B-39 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 447
can view the current mirroring configuration on the switch. Source mirroring session entries begin with the mirror keyword and the mirroring sources are listed per-interface. For example: ProCurve(config)# show run Running configuration: ; 498358-B21 Configuration Editor; Created on release #Z.14 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 448
Traffic Mirroring Mirroring Configuration Examples Local Mirroring Using Traffic-Direction Criteria Example of Local Mirroring Configuration. An administrator wants to mirror the inbound traffic from workstation "X" on port A5 and workstation "Y" on port B17 to a traffic analyzer connected to port - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 449
truncate frames, and oversized mirroring frames will be dropped. If jumbo frames are enabled on the mirroring source switch, then the mirroring destination switch and all downstream devices connecting the source switch to the mirroring destination must be configured to support jumbo frames. B-42 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 450
frames.) For information on configuring the switch for jumbo frames, refer to "Configuring Jumbo Frame Operation" on page 12-4. Table B-2. Maximum Frame Sizes for Mirroring Frame Type Configuration Maximum VLAN Frame Mirrored Frame Tag to Local Port Size Data Untagged Non-Jumbo (default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 451
without 802.1Q VLAN tagging, but is forwarded through a downstream device that adds 802.1Q VLAN tags, then the MTU for untagged, mirrored frames leaving the source switch is reduced below the values shown in table B-2. That is, if the MTU on the path to the destination is 1522 bytes, then untagged - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 452
which includes 4 bytes for the 802.1Q VLAN tag.) For more information, refer to "Maximum Supported Frame Size" on page B-42. To configure the switch for jumbo frames, refer to "Configuring Jumbo Frame Operation" on page 12-4. ■ Intercepted or Injected Traffic: The mirroring feature does not protect - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 453
B7 to a network analyzer, the mirrored frames from traffic on ports B5 and B6 will not be mirrored a second time as they pass through port B7. ■ Switch Operation as Both Destination and Source: A switch configured as remote destination switch can also be configured to mirror traffic to one of its - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 454
Caution Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Traffic Mirroring Troubleshooting Mirroring Mirrored traffic does not reach configured remote destination switch or remote exit port. • For a given mirroring session, the mirror command parameters configured on the source switch for source IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 455
C-15 Spanning-Tree Protocol (MSTP) and Fast-Uplink Problems C-16 SSH-Related Problems C-17 TACACS-Related Problems C-19 TimeP, SNTP, or Gateway Problems C-21 VLAN-Related Problems C-21 Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems . . . . C-24 Event Log Entries C-24 Menu: Displaying - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 456
Ping Test C-60 Link Tests C-61 Traceroute Command C-62 Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation C-66 CLI: Viewing the Startup or Running Configuration File C-66 Web: Viewing the Configuration File C-66 CLI: Viewing a Summary of Switch Operational Data C-66 Saving show tech Command Output to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 457
on Switch Operation C-72 Pattern Matching When Using the Show Command C-73 CLI: Useful Commands for Troubleshooting Sessions C-76 Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration C-77 CLI: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration C-77 Clear/Reset: Resetting to the Factory-Default Configuration - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 458
Troubleshooting Overview Note Overview This appendix addresses performance-related network problems that can be caused by topology, switch configuration, and the effects of other devices or their configurations on switch operation. (For switch-specific information on hardware problems indicated by - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 459
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Approaches Troubleshooting Approaches Use these approaches to diagnose switch problems: ■ Check the HP support web site for software updates that may have solved your problem: www.hp.com/#support ■ Check the switch LEDs for indications of proper switch operation: • - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 460
Approaches ■ For the downlink and ISL ports, troubleshooting can be done from the OA Web interface. These ports are controlled from both the OA and the switch configuration. A port state is a combination of OA Enable/Disable state and the switch Enable/Disable state. The port is not Enabled - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 461
Troubleshooting Browser or Telnet Access Problems Browser or Telnet Access Problems Cannot access the web browser interface: ■ Access may be disabled by the Web Agent Enabled parameter in the switch console. Check the setting on this parameter by selecting: 2. Switch Configuration ... 1. System - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 462
Troubleshooting Browser or Telnet Access Problems Cannot Telnet into the switch console from a station on the network: ■ Telnet access may be disabled by the Inbound Telnet Enabled parameter in the System Information screen of the menu interface: 2. Switch Configuration configured, the switch allows - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 463
Problems The network runs slow; processes fail; users cannot access servers or other devices. Broadcast storms may be occurring in the network. These may be due to redundant links between nodes. • If you are configuring a port trunk, finish configuring the ports in the trunk before connecting - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 464
trunk group operate only at the default priority setting. IGMP-Related Problems IP Multicast (IGMP) Traffic That Is Directed By IGMP Does Not Reach IGMP Hosts or a Multicast Router Connected to a Port. IGMP must be enabled on the switch and the affected port must be configured for "Auto" or "Forward - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 465
Caution Note Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity IP Multicast Traffic Floods Out All Ports; IGMP Does Not Appear To Filter Traffic. The IGMP feature does not operate if the switch or VLAN does not have an IP address configured manually or obtained through DHCP/Bootp. To verify whether an IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 466
access to the intended authenticator port on the switch to which it is connected. If aaa authentication port-access is configured for Local, ensure that you have entered the local login (operator-level) username and password of the authenticator switch into the identity and secret parameters of the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 467
Supplicant Statistics" in the chapter on Port-Based and User-Based Access Control in the Access Security Guide for your switch. The show port-access authenticator < port-list > command shows one or more ports remain open after they have been configured with control unauthorized. 802.1X is not active - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 468
to avoid specifying a VLAN. QoS-Related Problems Loss of communication when using VLAN-tagged traffic. If you cannot communicate with a device in a tagged VLAN environment, ensure that the device either supports VLAN tagged traffic or is connected to a VLAN port that is configured as Untagged. C-14 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 469
Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity Radius-Related Problems The switch does not receive a response to RADIUS authentication requests. In this case, the switch will attempt authentication using the secondary method configured for the type of access you are using (console, Telnet, or SSH). There - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 470
Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch. Fast-Uplink Troubleshooting. Some of the problems that can result from incorrect usage of Fast-Uplink MSTP include temporary loops and generation of duplicate packets. Problem sources can include: ■ Fast-Uplink is configured on a switch that is the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 471
Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity SSH-Related Problems Switch access refused to a client. Even though you have placed the client's public key in a text file and copied the file (using the copy tftp pub-keyfile command) into the switch, the switch refuses to allow the client to have access. If - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 472
or is not a valid rsa public key. Client ceases to respond ("hangs") during connection phase. The switch does not support data compression in an SSH session. Clients will often have compression turned on by default, but will disable it during the negotiation phase. A client which does not recognize - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 473
to local authentication. You can then use the switch's local Operator or Manager username/password pair to log on. ■ As a last resort, use the Clear/Reset button combination to reset the switch to its factory default boot-up configuration. Taking this step means you will have to reconfigure the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 474
show config running to list any server-specific keys.) ■ The accessible TACACS+ servers are not configured to provide service to the switch. Access Is Denied Even Though the Username/Password Pair Is Correct. Some reasons for denial include the following parameters controlled by your TACACS+ server - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 475
Not Support Traffic for One or More VLANs. One or more VLANs may not be properly configured as "Tagged" or "Untagged". A VLAN assigned to a port connecting two 802.1Qcompliant devices must be configured the same on both ports. For example, VLAN_1 and VLAN_2 use the same link between switch "X" and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 476
Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity Switch "X" Link supporting VLAN_1 and VLAN_2 Port X-3 VLAN Port Assignment Port VLAN_1 VLAN_2 X-3 Untagged Tagged Switch "Y" Port Y- 7 VLAN Port Assignment Port VLAN_1 VLAN_2 Y-7 Untagged Tagged Figure C-4. Example of Correct VLAN Port Assignments on a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 477
Troubleshooting Unusual Network Activity Server MAC Address "A"; VLAN 1 MAC Address "A"; VLAN 2 8212zl Switch (Multiple Forwarding Database) VLAN 1 VLAN 2 Switch with Single Forwarding Database Figure C-5. Example of Duplicate MAC Address Problem: This switch detects continual moves of MAC - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 478
Note Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems The Event Log records operating events in single- or double-line entries and serves as a tool to isolate and troubleshoot problems. Starting in software release K.13.xx, the maximum number of entries supported in the Event Log is - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 479
client (supplicant) has entered valid RADIUS user credentials Address Table Manager: Manages MAC addresses that the Management and Configuration Guide switch has learned and are stored in the switch's address table. Authorization: A connected client must receive authorization Access Security - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 480
Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems System Module cos dca dhcp dhcp v6c download dma fault ffi garp gvrp hpesp idm Description Documented in ProCurve Hardware/ Software guide Class of Service (CoS): Provides priority handling of packets Advanced Traffic Management - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 481
timing mechanism for activating and deactivating an individual protocol. LACP trunks: The switch can either automatically establish an Management and Configuration Guide 802.3ad-compliant trunk group or provide a manually configured, static LACP trunk. Load balancing in LACP port trunks or 802.1s - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 482
control, broadcast limit, jumbo Management and Configuration Guide packets, and security settings. Access Security Guide RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authentication and accounting: A network server is used to authenticate user-connection requests on the switch and collect - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 483
used to set up connections. Session established on the switch from a remote device through the Telnet virtual terminal protocol. Management and Configuration Guide Trivial File Transfer Protocol: Supports the download of files to Management and Configuration Guide the switch from a TFTP network - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 484
the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems System Module vlan xmodem Description Documented in ProCurve Hardware/ Software guide Static 802.1Q VLAN operations, including port-and protocol- Advanced Traffic Management Guide based configurations that group users by logical function instead - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 485
Troubleshooting Switch Problems Menu: Displaying and Navigating in the Event Log To display the Event Log from the Main Menu, select Event Log. Figure C-6 shows a sample event log display. ProCurve Switch 17:42:52 00400 stack: Stack Protocol disabled I 10 Next page Prev page End Help Return to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 486
Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems Key Action [^] Rolls back display by one event (up one line). [E] Advances to the end of the log. [H] Displays Help for the Event Log. CLI: Displaying the Event Log To display messages recorded in the event log from the CLI - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 487
Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems To redisplay all hidden entries, including Event Log the Event Log and any configured SNMP trap receivers may be flooded with excessive, exactly identical messages. To help reduce this problem, the switch uses log throttle periods to regulate - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 488
Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems Log Throttle Periods The length of the log Seconds M (Major) 6 Seconds Example of Log Throttling For example, suppose that you configure VLAN 100 on the switch to support PIM operation, but do not configure an IP address. If PIM attempted - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 489
Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems If PIM operation caused the same event to circumstances, the switch handles these as unrelated events for the purpose of Event Log messages. For example, if PIM operation simultaneously detected that VLANs 100 and 205 were configured without IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 490
Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems Example of Event Counter Operation Suppose the switch detects the following after a reboot: C-4. (The same operation would apply for messages sent to any configured SNMP trap receivers.) Table C-4. How the Duplicate Message Counter Increments - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 491
the debug command to configure messaging reports for the following event types: • Dynamic ARP protection events • DHCP snooping events • Events recorded in the switch's Event Log • IPv4 routing events • LLDP events • OSPF events • SSH events • VRRP events • Wireless Services events ■ Use the logging - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 492
connection, or a Telnet or SSH session Debug/Syslog Configuration Commands Event Notification Logging logging Command debug Command - Automatically sends switch-level event messages to the switch than the specified value to configured debug destinations. (The default setting is to send Event - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 493
more Syslog servers. In addition, you can configure the messages to be sent to the User log facility (default) or to another log facility on configured Syslog servers. ■ Configure the switch to send Event Log messages to the current management-access session (serial-connect CLI, Telnet CLI, or SSH - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 494
system-module and/or severity-level values to filter Event Log messages, when you finish troubleshooting, you may want to reset these values to their default settings so that the switch sends all Event Log messages to configured debug destinations (Syslog servers and/or CLI session). To remove - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 495
System module=all-pass Enabled debug types: event Figure C-5. Sample Output of show debug Command Example: In the following example, no Syslog servers are configured on the switch (default setting). When you configure a Syslog server, debug logging is enabled to send Event Log messages to the server - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 496
Severity=debug System module=all-pass Enabled debug types: event When you configure a Syslog IP address with the logging command, by default, the switch enables debug messaging to the Syslog address and the user facility on the Syslog server, and sends Event Log messages of all severity levels from - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 497
Troubleshooting Debug/Syslog Operation Example. The next example shows how to configure: ■ Debug logging of IP-OSPF packet messages on a Syslog server at 18.38.64.164 (with user as the default logging facility). ■ Display of these messages in the CLI session of your terminal device's management - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 498
IP address. (No other Syslog servers are configured on the switch.) The server address serves as an active debug destination for any configured debug types.) Logging -10.38.64.164 Facility=user Severity=debug Display the new debug configuration. (Default debug settings - facility, severity, system - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 499
command to configure a destination address. • If at least one Syslog server address is configured in the startup configuration and the switch is rebooted or reset. Event log messages are the default type of debug message sent to configured debug destinations. ip Enables all IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 500
Troubleshooting Debug/Syslog Operation C-46 ip [ ospf < adj | event | flood | lsa-generation | packet [ packet-type ] | retransmission | spf > ] For the configured type ] - All OSPF packet messages sent and received on the switch, where packet-type enables only the specified OSPF packet type. Valid - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 501
Troubleshooting Debug/Syslog Operation Debug Default: Logging disabled) To configure a Syslog server IP address, refer to "Configuring a Syslog Server" on page C-49. Note: Debug messages from the switches covered in this guide have a debug severity level. Because the default configuration - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 502
activated after a switch reboot or power recycle. The debug settings and destinations configured in your previous troubleshooting session will then If you configure a severity level and/or system module to temporarily filter Event Log messages, be sure to reset the values to their default settings by - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 503
analysis. To use the Syslog feature, you must install and configure a Syslog server application on a networked host accessible to the switch. Refer to the documentation for the Syslog server application for instructions. To configure a Syslog server, use the logging < syslog-ip-addr > command as - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 504
of the command to delete the only remaining Syslog server address, debug destination logging is disabled on the switch, but the default Event debug type is not changed. Also, removing all configured Syslog destinations with the no logging command (or a specified Syslog server destination with the no - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 505
the default (user) value. For a list of supported ProCurve switches, refer to the Note on page C-39. Adding a Description for a Syslog Server You can associate a user-friendly description with each of the IP addresses (IPv4 only) configured for syslog using the CLI or SNMP. The HP enterprise - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 506
Troubleshooting Debug/Syslog Operation The CLI command is: Syntax: logging control-descr ] no logging [control-descr] An optional user )# logging 10.10.10.2 control-descr syslog_one Figure C-9. Example of the Logging Command with a Control Description Entering the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 507
Note Troubleshooting Debug/Syslog Operation ProCurve(config)# logging priority-descr severe-pri Figure C-10. Example of debug > Configures the switch to send all Event Log messages with a severity level equal to or higher than the specified value to all configured Syslog servers. Default: debug ( - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 508
Troubleshooting Debug/Syslog Operation Configuring form of the command to remove the configured system module value and reconfigure the default value, which sends Event Log messages the Switch or pressing the Reset button resets the Debug Configuration. Debug Option Effect of a Reboot or Reset - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 509
a debug operation have a "debug" severity level. If you configure the switch to send debug messages to a Syslog server, ensure that the server's Syslog application is configured to accept the "debug" severity level. (The default configuration for some Syslog applications ignores the "debug" severity - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 510
View system information and n/a - page C-71 - software version Useful commands in a troubleshooting session n/a - page C-75 - Resetting factory-default page C-76 - page C-76 - configuration (Buttons) Restoring a flash image n/a - page C-77 - Port Status n/a pages page pages - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 511
to light when you connect the switch to a port on another device, do the following: 1. Ensure that the switch port and the port on the attached end-node are both set to Auto mode. 2. If the attached end-node does not have an Auto mode setting, then you must manually configure the switch port to the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 512
or network performance problems (such as overloaded links or devices). Destination IP/MAC Address is the network address of the target, or destination, device to which you want to test a connection with the switch. An IP address is in the X.X.X.X format where X is a decimal number between - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 513
want the switch to attempt to test a connection. Timeout in Seconds is the number of seconds to allow per attempt to test a connection before determining that the current attempt has failed. To halt a Link or Ping test before it concludes, click on the Stop button. To reset the screen to its default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 514
: 0 (zero) data-fill The data pattern in the packet. Default: Zero length string Basic Ping Operation Ping with Repetitions Ping with Repetitions and Timeout Ping Failure Figure C-12. Examples of Ping Tests Note To halt a ping test before it concludes, press [Ctrl] [C]. To use the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 515
Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools Syntax: link < mac-address C-13. Example of Link Tests Traceroute Command The traceroute command enables you to trace the route from the switch to a the switch and the destination address. Note that every time you execute traceroute, it uses the same default settings - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 516
Troubleshooting Diagnostic Tools C-62 Lists the IP address or hostname of each hop in the route, plus the time in microseconds for the traceroute packet reply to the switch , see the "IPv6 Configuration Guide" for your switch. - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 517
. For example, executing traceroute with its default values for a destination IP address that is four hops away produces a result similar to this: Destination IP Address Figure C-14. Example of a Completed Traceroute Enquiry Intermediate router hops with the time taken for the switch to receive - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 518
Troubleshooting hosts ■ Unreachable networks ■ Interference from firewalls ■ Hosts configured to avoid responding Executing traceroute where the route becomes blocked marked by timeouts for all probes beyond the last detected hop. For example with a maximum hop count of 7 (maxttl = 7), where the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 519
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation In some troubleshooting scenarios, you may need to view the switch configuration to diagnose a problem. The complete switch configuration is contained in a file that you can browse from either the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 520
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation ■ Image stamp (software version data) ■ Running configuration ■ Event Log listing ■ Boot History ■ Port settings ■ Status and counters - port status ■ IP routes ■ Status and counters - VLAN information ■ GVRP support ■ Load balancing (trunk - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 521
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation Saving show tech Command Output to a Text File When you enter the show tech command, a summary of switch provides the data in an easier-to-read format.) The following example uses the Microsoft Windows terminal emulator. If you are using a - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 522
information that you want to gather to troubleshoot a problem in switch operation. 2. Enter the copy show tech command to specify the data files that contain the information you want to view. Syntax: copy show- tech Specifies the operational and configuration data from one or more source - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 523
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation Syntax: copy show- tech crash-log config | running-config > < ip-addr > < remote-file > < pc | unix > Downloads the contents of a configuration file from a remote host to show tech command output, where: ip-addr: Specifies the IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 524
Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation Syntax: copy show- tech Copies the contents of a configuration file from a serially connected PC or UNIX workstation to show tech command output, where: startup-config: Specifies the name of the startup configuration file on the connected device - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 525
Switch Configuration and Operation CLI: Viewing More Information on Switch Operation Use the following commands to display additional information on switch operation for troubleshooting purposes. Syntax: show boot-history Displays the crash information saved for each management module on the switch - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 526
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation Pattern Matching When Using the Show with the line that contains the matching pattern. Pattern matching is case-sensitive. Below are examples of what portions of the running config file display depending on the option chosen. ProCurve(config - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 527
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation ProCurve(config)# show run | exclude ipv6 Running configuration: ; J8697A Configuration Editor; Created on release #K.14.06 hostname "ProCurve Switch 5406zl" module 1 type J8702A module 2 type J8705A snmp-server community "notpublic" - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 528
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation ProCurve(config)# show run | begin ::/48 2001:db8:125::/48 exit no autorun password manager ProCurve(config)# Figure C-22. Example of Pattern Matching with Begin Option Figure C-23 is an example of the show arp command output, and then - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 529
Troubleshooting Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation CLI: Useful Commands for Troubleshooting Sessions Use the following commands in a troubleshooting session to more accurately display the information you need to diagnose a problem. For more information on other CLI practices, refer to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 530
Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration As part of your troubleshooting process, it may become necessary to return the switch configuration to the factory default settings. This process momentarily interrupts the switch operation, clears any passwords, clears the console Event Log, resets the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 531
Note Troubleshooting Restoring a Flash Image 3. When the Self Test LED begins to flash, release the Clear button. The switch will then complete its self test and begin operating with the configuration restored to the factory default settings. Restoring a Flash Image The switch can lose its - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 532
see a screen similar to the following to indicate that the download is in progress: Figure C-24. Example of Xmodem Download in Progress 7. When the download completes, the switch reboots from primary flash using the OS image you downloaded in the preceding steps, plus the most recent startup-config - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 533
on IPv6 DNS resolution, refer to the latest IPv6 Configuration Guide for your switch.) Terminology Domain Suffix - Includes all labels to the right of the unique host name in a fully qualified domain name assigned to an IP address. For example, in the fully qualified domain name "device53.evergreen - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 534
-compatible command that includes a fully qualified domain name can reach a device in any domain that is available to the configured DNS server. Example. Suppose the switch is configured with the domain suffix mygroup.procurve.net and the IP address for an accessible DNS server. If an operator wants - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 535
Troubleshooting DNS Resolver Note that if the target host is in a domain other than the domain configured on the switch, then: ■ The host's domain must be reachable from the switch. This requires that the DNS server for the switch configured in the switch. Example. Suppose the switch is configured - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 536
Troubleshooting DNS Resolver c. The domain be configured before a DNS-compatible command can be executed with host name criteria. The switch supports three prioritized DNS server entries. Configuring another IP command replaces the configured IP address with the null setting. (Default: null) C-82 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 537
the target host exists The switch supports one domain suffix entry and three DNS server IP address entries. (Refer to the preceding command description.) The no form of the command replaces the configured domain suffix with the null setting. (Default: null) Example Using DNS Names with Ping and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 538
Troubleshooting DNS Resolver Configuring switch "A" with the domain name and the IP address of a DNS server for the domain enables the switch Figure C-28. Configuring Switch "A" in FigureC-27 To Support DNS Resolution Figure C-29. Example of Ping and Traceroute Execution for the Network in Figure C-27 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 539
highest priority DNS server configured on the switch, along with other IP configuration information. If the switch configuration currently includes a non-default (non-null) DNS entry, it will also appear in the show run command output. ProCurve# show ip Internet (IP) Service IP Routing : Disabled - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 540
DNS server(s) and domain configured on the switch must be accessible to the switch, but it is not necessary for any intermediate devices between the switch and the DNS server to be configured to support DNS operation. ■ When multiple DNS servers are configured on the switch, they can reside in the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 541
Troubleshooting DNS Resolver Event Log Messages Message DNS server address not configured DNS server not responding Unknown host < host-name > Meaning The switch does not have an IP address configured for the DNS server. The DNS server failed to respond or is unreachable. An incorrect server IP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 542
D MAC Address Management Contents Overview D-2 Determining MAC Addresses D-3 Menu: Viewing the Switch's MAC Addresses D-4 CLI: Viewing the Port and VLAN MAC Addresses D-5 Viewing the MAC Addresses of Connected Devices D-7 D-1 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 543
to the default VLAN (VID = 1). (All VLANs on the switches covered in this guide use the same MAC address.) ■ For internal switch operations: One assigned at the factory. The switch automatically implements these addresses for VLANs and ports as they are added to the switch. The switch's base MAC - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 544
. (The same MAC address is assigned to VLAN1 and all other VLANs configured on the switch.) The switch's base MAC address is used for the default VLAN (VID = 1) that is always available on the switch. This is true for dynamic VLANs as well; the base MAC address is the same across all VLANs. ■ Use - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 545
using the VLAN Names screen). On the switches covered in this guide, the VID (VLAN identification number) for the default VLAN is always "1", and cannot be changed. To View the MAC Address (and IP Address) assignments for VLANs Configured on the Switch: 1. From the Main Menu, Select 1. Status and - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 546
is not case-sensitive.) For example, a ProCurve 8212zl switch with the following module configuration shows MAC address assignments similar to those shown in figure D-2: ■ a 4-port module in slot A, a 24-port module in slot C, and no modules in slots B and D ■ two non-default VLANs configured D-5 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 547
-default VLANs configured on the switch. On the switches covered by this manual, all VLANs use the same MAC address as the Default VLAN. Refer to "Multiple VLAN Considerations" in the "Static Virtual LANs (VLANs)" chapter of the Advanced Traffic Management Guide for your switch. Figure D-2. Example - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 548
MAC Address Management Viewing the MAC Addresses of Connected Devices Viewing the MAC Addresses of Connected Devices Syntax: show mac-address [ | mac-addr | Lists the MAC addresses of the devices the switch has detected, along with the number of the specific port on which each MAC address was - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 549
E Monitoring Resources Contents Viewing Information on Resource Usage E-2 Policy Enforcement Engine E-2 When Insufficient Resources Are Available E-3 E-1 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 550
of-service, as well as other software features, using the rules that you configure. Resource usage in the Policy Enforcement engine is based on how these features are configured on the switch. Resource usage by virus-throttling is determined as follows: ■ A virus-throttling configuration (connection - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 551
Resources Are Available The switch has ample resources for configuring features and supporting: ■ RADIUS-authenticated connection requests (as defined by the current virus-throttling configuration). The switch continues to generate event log notifications (and SNMP trap notification, if configured - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 552
F Daylight Savings Time on ProCurve Switches ProCurve switches provide a way to automatically adjust the system clock for Daylight Savings Time (DST) changes. To use this feature you define the month and date to begin and to end the change from standard time. In addition to the value "none" (no time - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 553
and date plus the ending month and date for the time change. The menu interface screen looks like this (all month/ date entries are at their default values): TELNET - MANAGER MODE Switch Configuration - System Information System Name : ProCurve 6120 Blade Switch System Contact : System Location - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 554
Switches Before configuring a "User defined" Daylight Time Rule, it is important to understand how the switch treats the entries. The switch knows which dates are Sundays, and uses an algorithm to determine on which date to change the system clock, given the configured "Beginning day" and "Ending - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 555
Management (OOBM) Contents Concepts G-2 Example G-5 OOBM and Switch Applications G-6 Tasks G-7 OOBM Configuration G-7 OOBM context G-7 OOBM enable/disable G-8 OOBM port enable/disable G-9 OOBM IPv4 address configuration G-10 OOBM IPv4 default gateway configuration G-10 OOBM Show Commands - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 556
management connections for the two switches and the OA. For instructions on how to use the OOBM serial interface, see the Installation and Getting Started Guide. Figure G-1. 6120G/XG Management Ports USB console port (serial, out of band) USB console port (serial, out of band) Figure G-2. 6120XG - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 557
, it can provide improved switch security: a properly configured switch can limit management access to the management port only, preventing malicious attempts to gain access via the data ports. Network OOBM typically occurs on a management network that connects multiple switches. It has the added - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 558
by events on data network, shows boot sequence not affected by events on data network; allows centralized management; allows improved security requires PC to directly connect to USB connector; networked terminal server needs to be attached to OA serial port does not show boot sequence G-4 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 559
Out-of-Band Management (OOBM) Concepts Example In a typical data center installation, blade switches in a C-class enclosure connect servers to the data network, while the management port of the OA module in the C-class enclosure connects the switches to a physically and logically separate management - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 560
from the switch. ** = DNS has a limit of two servers - primary and secondary. Either can be configured to stack. For applications that have servers, oobm/data/both options have been added to listen mode. There is now a listen keyword in the CLI commands to allow selection of those options. Default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 561
(config) or from a specific OOBM configuration context (oobm). To enter the OOBM configuration context from the general configuration context, use the oobm command. Syntax: oobm Enters the OOBM context from the general configuration context. For example: ProCurve (config)# oobm ProCurve (oobm - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 562
. Network OOBM is enabled by default. Syntax: From the OOBM context: enable disable From the general configuration context: oobm enable oobm disable Enables or disables networked out-of-band-management on the switch. OOBM is not compatible with either a management VLAN or stacking. If you attempt to - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 563
OOBM function). Syntax: From the OOBM context: interface [enable | disable] From the general configuration context: oobm interface [enable | disable] Enables or disables the networked OOBM interface (port). For example: ProCurve (oobm)# interface enable ProCurve (config)# oobm interface disable G-9 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 564
the OOBM context. Syntax: From the OOBM context: [no] ip default-gateway ip-address From the general configuration context: [no] oobm ip default-gateway ip-address Configures an IPv4 default gateway for the switch's OOBM interface. For example: ProCurve (oobm)# ip default-gateway 10.1.1.1 G-10 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 565
status (up or down) and the port status (enabled/disabled, duplex, and speed). You can issue this command from any context. For example: ProCurve# show oobm Global Configuration OOBM Enabled OOBM Port Type OOBM Interface Status OOBM Port OOBM Port Speed : Yes : 10/100TX : Up : Enabled : Auto G-11 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 566
of the OOBM interface. This command displays the status of IPv4 (enabled/disabled), the IPv4 default gateway, and the IPv4 address configured for the interface. You can issue this command from any context. For example: ProCurve# show oobm ip Show OOBM ARP information Use show oobm arp to see the - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 567
a listen keyword with oobm|data|both options to specify which interface(s) is(are) active. Default value is both for all servers. For example: Telnet: telnet-server [listen ] Management and Configuration Guide, page 7-6 SSH: ip ssh [listen ] Access Security - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 568
Network Out-of-Band Management (OOBM) Tasks The show servers command shows the listen mode of the servers. ProCurve# show servers Server listen mode Server Listen mode Telnet | both Ssh | both Tftp | both Web-management | both Snmp | both G-14 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 569
SNTP: [no] sntp server priority [oobm] [version] Management and Configuration Guide, page 9-11 TIMEP: [no] ip timep [...] Management and Configuration Guide, page 9-22 RADIUS: [no] radius-server host [oobm] Access Security - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 570
set up your data center. G-16 Figure D-3. Example data center Assume that you are configuring the switch in the left-hand rack to communicate on enabled. (It is enabled by default.) ■ Configure an IP address on the management network. ■ Verify that the switch can communicate on both networks. The - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 571
Management (OOBM) Tasks Switch 41# config Switch 41(config)# vlan 1 Switch 41(vlan-1)# ip address 10.1.129.7/20 Switch 41(vlan-1)# end Switch 41# show oobm Set up IP address on data network. Exit back to manager context. Look at default OOBM configuration. Global Configuration OOBM Enabled OOBM - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 572
4-18 use for troubleshooting ... C-75 ARP arp age, default ... 8-7 ARP download to a redundant management system ... A-9 downloading software images ... A-11 B bandwidth displaying port utilization ... 10-13 displaying utilization ... 5-17 banner configuring ... 2-11 default ... 2-9 non-default - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 573
See web browser interface. C CDP ... 13-77, 13-78, 13-79, 13-80, 13-82 Classifier mirroring configuration ... B-27 Clear + Reset button combination ... 6-37 Clear button ... 5-10 restoring factory default configuration ... C-76 clear logging ... C-33 CLI accessing from menu console ... 3-8 context - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 574
6-27 xmodem from host ... 6-40 xmodem to host ... 6-40 connection-rate filtering affect on switch resources ... E-2 resource usage ... E-2 console Actions line ... 3-10, 3-11 configuring ... 7-3 ending a session ... 3-5 features ... 2-4 Help ... 3-9, 3-11 inactivity-timer ... 7-9 Main Menu interface - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 575
, speed sense ... 7-3 boot flash, primary ... 6-19 configuration file name, switch.cfg ... 6-42 console/serial configuration ... 7-5 debug destination, disabled ... C-45 default gateway, none ... 8-2 DHCP Option 66, enabled ... 6-41 factory configuration, restoring ... C-76 flow control, XON/XOFF - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 576
messages ... 10-37 used for debugging ... C-38 used for troubleshooting ... C-24 excessive frames ... 12-11 F facility logging ... C-38 factory default configuration restoring ... 6-9, C-76 failure, switch software download ... A-7 fastboot command ... 6-23 fault detection policy ... 5-8, 5-24 fault - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 577
... 5-13 hop, router ... 8-10 HP Auto-MDIX feature ... 10-19 web browser SNMP management ... 13-3 manually configure ... 8-6 multiple in a number ... B-9 J jumbo frames configuration ... 12-4 excessive 12-3 through non-jumbo ports ... 12-10 traffic sources ... 12-3 troubleshooting ... 12-11 VLAN - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 578
Layer Discovery Protocol See LLDP. LLDP 802.1D-compliant switch ... 13-75 802.1X blocking ... 13-44 802 logging ... 13-42 debug messages ... C-39 default configuration ... 13-44 DHCP/Bootp operation ... 13-43 13-49 information options ... 13-41 invalid frames ... 13-74 IP address advertisement ... 13- - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 579
support default ... 5-13 Management Information Base See MIB. management port ... G-2 management VLAN See VLAN. management VLAN, DNS ... C-86 manager access ... 4-5, 4-6, 13-14 manager password ... 5-8, 5-10 SNMP notification ... 13-18, 13-27 manager privileges ... 4-5, 4-6 max frame size, jumbo - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 580
file ... B-40 intelligent mirroring ... B-23 interface sources ... B-26 intermediate switches ... B-28 IPv4 encapsulation ... B-23, B-35, B-42, B-45 IPv4 frames not mirrored ... B-45 jumbo frames ... B-23, B-42 local, configuration steps ... B-34 local, defined ... B-25 MAC-based criteria ... B-27 - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 581
port ... B-47 VLAN tag, frame size ... B-43 VLAN tagging ... B-45 Web interface ... B-28 Web limits ... B-29 MLTS ... 13-38 module clearing the config ... 10-29 CLI command ... 10-29 configuring when not inserted ... 10-29 pre-configuring ... 10-29 remove configuration command ... 10-30 monitoring - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 582
10-18 CLI access ... 10-8 configuration ... 10-1 configuring UDLD ... 10-32 context level ... 10-16 counters ... B-11 counters, reset ... B-11 duplex, view ... 10-8 control event log ... C-11 LACP not allowed ... 11-22 troubleshooting ... C-11 port-utilization and status displays ... 10-13 power - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 583
session, terminate ... 7-11 repeat, command description ... 4-16 Reset button ... 6-4 restoring factory default configuration ... C-76 reset operating system ... 3-12 reset port counters ... B-11 resetting the switch factory default reset ... C-76 resource monitor event log ... E-3 resource usage - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 584
username and password ... 5-8 web browser access, RADIUS ... 5-8 Self Test LED behavior during factory default reset ... C-77 serial number ... B-6 setmib, delay interval ... 13-48 setmib, reinit delay ... 13-50 setup screen ... 1-8 severity level event log ... C-24 selecting Event Log messages for - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 585
. support URL ... 5-12 URL Window ... 5-12 switch console See console. switch setup menu ... 3-8 switch software copy from a USB device ... A-22 14 - Index download using TFTP ... A-4 download, failure indication ... A-7 download, switch-to-switch ... A-22 download, troubleshooting ... A-6 download - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 586
transfer ... A-22 troubleshooting download failures ... A-6 using to download switch software ... A-4 threshold setting ... 13-6, 13-14 thresholds, SNMP ... 13-20 time format, events ... C-25 time protocol selecting ... 9-3 time server ... 8-2 time zone ... 7-13, 7-18 time, configure ... 7-18 TimeP - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 587
... C-16 ping and link tests ... C-57 resource usage ... E-2 restoring factory default configuration ... C-76 spanning tree ... C-16 SSH ... C-17 SSH, SFTP, and SCP Operations ... A-18 switch software download ... A-6 switch won't reboot, shows => prompt ... C-77 traceroute ... C-79, C-81 unusual - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 588
bar ... 5-22 status indicators ... 5-23 status overview screen ... 5-6 system requirements ... 5-4 troubleshooting access problems ... C-7 URL default ... 5-13 URL, management server ... 5-13 URL, support ... 5-13 web site, HP ... 13-5 write access ... 13-14 write memory effect on menu interface - HP 6120XG | ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Management and Configuration Gui - Page 589
forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP will not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. August 2009 Manual Part Number 5992-5523 *5992-5523*
August 2009
ProCurve Series 6120 Switches
Management and Configuration Guide