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Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration Release: 5.1 Document Revision: 02.05 www.nortel.com .NN46205-605 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Release: 5.1 Publication: NN46205-605 Document release date: 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. While the information in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable, except as otherwise expressly agreed to in writing NORTEL PROVIDES THIS DOCUMENT "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. The information and/or products described in this document are subject to change without notice. Nortel, Nortel Networks, the Nortel logo, and the Globemark are trademarks of Nortel Networks. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 3 . Contents Software license 15 New in this release 19 Features 19 Configuring the time zone 19 Feature licensing 19 SF/CPU High Availability mode 19 Memory size for secondary CPU 20 FTP, TFTP, and rlogin support for IPv6 addresses 20 Other changes 20 Default parameters 20 Controlling link state changes 21 Enabling the high availability mode 21 Installing a license file 21 Customer service 21 Record reservation 21 Viewing power supply parameters 21 Feature Licensing 22 Document update 22 Introduction 23 System startup fundamentals 25 Boot sequence 25 Stage 1: Loading the boot monitor image 26 Stage 2: Loading the boot configuration 26 Stage 3: Loading the run-time image 27 Stage 4: Loading the switch configuration file 27 Boot sequence modification 29 Boot process and run-time process 33 Boot image verification 33 Boot monitor 34 Run-time 34 System flags 35 Clock synchronization 37 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration NN46205-605 02.05 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. 4 Real-time clock synchronization 38 System connections 38 Terminal connection 38 Modem connection 39 Boot parameter configuration using the CLI 43 Job aid 44 Accessing the boot monitor 47 Configuring the boot monitor 48 Modifying the boot sequence 51 Enabling or disabling remote access services 51 Accessing the boot monitor CLI 52 Modifying the boot monitor CLI operation 53 Modifying the boot sequence from the run-time CLI 54 Changing the boot source order 54 Example of changing the boot source order 56 Configuring the standby-to-master delay 56 Configuring system flags 56 Configuring the remote host logon 64 Specifying the master SF/CPU 65 Configuring SF/CPU network port devices 66 Configuring SF/CPU serial port devices 69 Job aid 72 Configuring the time zone 76 Enabling remote access services from the run-time CLI 78 Displaying the boot monitor configuration 79 Boot parameter configuration using the NNCLI 81 Job aid 82 Accessing the boot monitor 85 Accessing the boot monitor from the run-time environment 85 Configuring the boot monitor 86 Modifying the boot sequence 87 Enabling remote access services 88 Changing the boot source order 89 Example of changing the boot source order 90 Configuring the standby-to-master delay 90 Configuring system flags 91 Configuring the remote host logon 99 Specifying the master SF/CPU 101 Configuring SF/CPU network port devices 101 Configuring SF/CPU serial port devices 103 Job aid 106 Configuring the time zone 111 Displaying the boot monitor configuration 114 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration NN46205-605 02.05 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. 5 Run-time process management using the CLI 117 Job aid 117 Configuring the date 121 Configuring the run-time CLI 122 Configuring the CLI logon banner 124 Configuring the message-of-the-day 125 Configuring command logging 125 Configuring individual system-level switch parameters 126 Example of configuring system-level switch parameters 130 Synchronizing the real-time and system clocks 131 Creating a virtual management port 132 Example of creating a virtual management port 132 Configuring system message control 133 Forcing message control for system message control 134 Enabling the administrative status of a module 135 Run-time process management using the NNCLI 137 Job aid 137 Configuring the date 139 Configuring the run-time environment 139 Configuring the NNCLI logon banner 141 Configuring the message-of-the-day 142 Configuring command logging 142 Prerequisites 143 Configuring system-level switch parameters 143 Synchronizing the real-time and system clocks 145 Creating a virtual management port 146 Example of creating a virtual management port 147 Configuring system message control 147 Forcing message control for system message control 148 Chassis operations fundamentals 151 Operating modes 151 SF/CPU High Availability mode 153 Module types 157 R and RS module support for 8010co chassis 159 SF/CPU warm standby 159 Hardware and software compatibility 160 Power management 167 Software lock-up detection 168 Loop prevention and CP limit 168 SLPP configuration considerations 171 Extended CP Limit 172 Switch reliability 173 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration NN46205-605 02.05 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. 6 Jumbo frames 174 Tagged VLAN support 175 Modules and interfaces that support Jumbo frames 175 Chassis operations configuration using Device Manager 177 Editing system information 178 Editing chassis information 181 Configuring system flags 183 Enabling M mode 187 Enabling R mode 188 Enabling enhanced operational mode 190 Enabling global filter ordering 190 Enabling CPU High Availability 191 Configuring a basic configuration 192 Opening a dual tab 197 Editing ports 198 Viewing the boot configuration 198 Enabling Jumbo frames 199 Reserving records 199 Viewing the trap sender table 200 Configuring the time 201 Configuring SLPP globally 202 Configuring the SLPP by VLAN 203 Configuring the SLPP by port 204 Configuring Extended CP Limit globally 205 Prerequisites 205 Configuring extended CP Limit for a port 206 Configuring loop detect 208 Configuring CP Limit 209 Editing the boot file 210 Editing the management port parameters 212 Editing the management port CPU route table 213 Configuring the management port IPv6 interface parameters 214 Configuring management port IPv6 addresses 216 Configuring the CPU IPv6 route table 217 Editing serial port parameters 218 Enabling port lock 219 Enabling power management 221 Configuring slot priority 221 Chassis operations configuration using the CLI 223 Job aid 224 Enabling M mode 225 Enabling R mode 226 Enabling enhanced operational mode 227 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration NN46205-605 02.05 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. 7 Enabling global filter ordering 228 Enabling CPU High Availability mode 228 Job aid 229 Disabling CPU High Availability mode 230 Removing a master CPU with CPU-HA mode activated 231 Enabling jumbo frames 231 Reserving records 232 Prerequisites 232 Configuring SLPP 233 Configuring SLPP on a port 234 Viewing SLPP information 235 Configuring Extended CP Limit on a port 238 Configuring loop detect 239 Configuring CP Limit 240 Enabling power management 241 Configuring slot priority 241 Chassis operations configuration using the NNCLI 243 Job aid 244 Enabling M mode 245 Enabling R mode 246 Enabling enhanced operational mode 247 Enabling global filter ordering 248 Enabling the CPU High Availability mode 248 Prerequisites 248 Procedure steps 249 Job aid 249 Disabling CPU High Availability mode 250 Removing a master SF/CPU with CPU-HA mode activated 251 Enabling jumbo frames 252 Reserving records 253 Prerequisites 253 Job aid 254 Configuring SLPP 254 Configuring SLPP on a port 256 Viewing SLPP information 257 Procedure steps 257 Prerequisites 258 Procedure steps 258 Configuring Extended CP Limit on the chassis 258 Configuring Extended CP Limit on a port 260 Configuring loop detect 261 Configuring CP Limit 262 Enabling power management 263 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration NN46205-605 02.05 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. 8 Configuring slot priority 263 Prerequisites 263 Hardware status using Device Manager 265 Viewing card information 265 Viewing fan details 266 Viewing MDA parameters 267 Viewing power supply parameters 268 System access fundamentals 271 Logging on to the system 271 hsecure bootconfig flag 273 Managing the switch using different VRF contexts 273 CLI passwords 274 Password encryption 274 Subscriber or administrative interaction 274 Access policies for services 275 Web interface passwords 275 Web server password 276 Password reset 276 Password encryption 276 Password recovery 276 System access configuration using Device Manager 279 Enabling access levels 279 Changing passwords 281 Creating an access policy 283 Enabling an access policy 286 System access configuration using the CLI 289 Job aid 289 Enabling CLI access levels 291 Changing passwords 292 Enabling the access policy globally 296 Creating an access policy 296 Configuring an access policy 297 Job aid 299 Specifying a name for an access policy 300 Specifying the host address and username for rlogin 301 Enabling an access service 301 Job aid 303 Allowing a network access to the switch 303 Configuring access policies by MAC address 304 Resetting and modifying passwords 305 Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Administration NN46205-605 02.05 28 April 2010 Copyright © 2008-2010 Nortel Networks. All Rights Reserved. 9 System access configuration using the NNCLI 307 Prerequisites 307 Job aid 307 Enabling CLI access