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Managing the Network

Managing the Network

This chapter tells you how to use network administration commands. Examples of the tasks these commands perform are: creating a password, setting the network date and time, and adding a user.

Signing on to the System

Signing on to a node is a two-step process that requires you to enter a User ID and a password. The system or network administrator can provide a User ID and password to you. The User ID can be up to 12 characters. To protect the security of the system, you should change your password regularly. Only your system administrator can change the User ID. To sign on to a node:


Step 1   Enter your user ID at the system prompt "Enter User ID."

Step 2   Enter your password at the "Enter Password" prompt. For initial sign-on, enter the password that the system administrator provides. You can change the password with the cnfpwd command.

After you sign on, the system is ready and so prompts you for the next command.

Signing Off the System

When you have completed a session and want to sign off, use the bye command. This command returns the display to the initial system sign-on prompt. If you enter the bye command when you have a virtual terminal connection to another node, the bye command ends the virtual terminal session and returns to the a local session. To end the local session and thus sign-off the system, again enter the bye command.

Creating a New Password

To change the password, takes the step in the list that follows. given to you by your System Administrator, or to change your present password to a different one, perform the following. To ensure the security of your system, your password should be changed on a regular basis. See the System Administrator for the recommended frequency of change.


Step 1   Enter the cnfpwd command. The system prompts for your current password.

Step 2   Enter your current password. The system prompts for a new password.

Step 3   Enter a new password. Passwords must have 6-15 characters. The system prompts you to confirm the new password by typing it again.

Set Date and Time

Date and time are network-wide parameters. You can set the time zone for each node. The cnfdate command lets you set both time and date. The cnftime command lets you set the time for the entire network.

Summary of Commands

Table 13-1 shows the full name and starting page for the description of each network management command.


Table 13-1: Commands for Managing a Network
Command Description Page

adduser

Add user(s)

13-3

cnfpwd

Configure password

13-5

cnfsnmp

Configure SNMP parameters

13-7

cnfstatmast

Configure statistics master SV+ address

13-8

cnfsysparm

Configure system parameters

13-9

deluser

Delete user

13-15

dspnwip

Display network IP interface

13-17

dsppwd

Display password

13-18

dspsnmp

Display SNMP parameters

13-20

dspsnmpstats

Display SNMP statistics

13-22

dspusers

Display users

13-24

dspusertask

Display user task

13-27

dspusertasks

Display all user tasks

13-30

adduser

Adds a user to the network. The first time the new user ID is used for logon, a prompt appears asking the user to change from the default password to a new password which they enter using the cnfpwd command. Users with privilege levels 1 through 5 may add users with lower privilege levels. Since privilege level 6 has no user levels below it, level 6 cannot add any users.

Full Name

Add a user

Syntax

adduser <user_id> <privilege_level>

Related Commands

cnfpwd, deluser, dspusers

Attributes

Privilege

1-5

Jobs

No

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example 1

adduser sarah 5

Description

Add a user sarah with privilege level 5.

System Response
alpha TRM YourID:1 IPX 16 9.1 Aug. 16 1997 13:48 PST YourID 1 Sarah 5 Last Command: adduser Sarah 5 Next Command:
Table 13-2: adduser-Parameters
Parameter Description

userid

Specifies the name of the user to add.

privilege level

Specifies the privilege level to grant to the added user. The range of levels is 1-6, where 1 is the highest level and 6 is the lowest.

cnfpwd

Changes the password associated with a User ID. To change a password, you must log into the node with the User ID whose password you want to change. Passwords are case-sensitive.

In a structured network, each domain requires you to have a password. In each domain, your password and associated privilege level can be the same of different from those in the other domains. For each domain, you can change the password at any node within the domain, including a junction node.

Full Name

Configure password

Syntax

cnfpwd <old password> <new password>

Related Commands

dsppwd, adduser, deluser, dspusers

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example 1

cnfpwd

Description

Change your password.


Table 13-3: cnfpwd-Parameters
Parameter Description

old password

Specifies the old password.

new password

Specifies the new password. Passwords must have 6-15 characters. Only letters, numbers, "_", and "-" are allowed in a password. Spaces are not allowed.

cnffwswinit

Use the cnffwswinit command to inform the IPX/IGX/BPX the IP address of the machine that will be used to initiate a firmware or software download. This is used as a sort of a safety measure, to prevent downloads from being started anywhere in the network. You must have access to a node, and use the cnffwswinit command to set the IP address before a download will be accepted from that address.

Full Name

Configure firmware and software downloader's StrataView Plus IP address

Syntax

cnffwswinit <IP address of download initiator>

Related Commands

dsppwd, adduser, deluser, dspusers

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example

cnffwswinit 172.29.52.17

Description

Configures the IP address of the machine running StrataView Plus from which the firmware and software download will be initiated to other nodes. If you do not provide the IP address for the StrataView Plus node from which to initiate the firmware/software download, you will be prompted to enter it.


Table 13-4: cnfpwd-Parameters
Parameter Description

IP address

Specifies IP address of machine running StrataView Plus from from which the firmware and software download will be initiated to other nodes in the network.

cnfsnmp

Configures the SNMP GET and SET community strings.

Full Name

Configure SNMP parameters

Syntax

cnfsnmp <GET community string> <SET community string>

Related Commands

dspsnmp, dspsnmpstats

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example 1

cnfsnmp

Description

Configure the SNMP GET and SET community string parameters.


Table 13-5: cnfsnmp-Parameters
Parameter Description

get community string

Specifies the GET community string.

set community string

Specifies the SET community string.

cnfstatmast

Configures an IP address for the Statistics Master process in StrataView Plus. The cnfstatmast command defines the IP address for routing the messages to and from the Statistics Master in StrataView Plus.

The Statistics Master process requests and receives network statistics by using TFTP Get and Put messages. These TFTP messages pass between the node and the Statistics Master over IP Relay. See the cnfnwip description for details on setting a node address.

Full Name

Configure statistics master SV+ address

Syntax

cnfstatmast <IP Address>

Related Commands

cnfnwip, dspnwip

Attributes

Privilege

1

Jobs

Yes

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example 1

cnfstatmast 199.35.96.217

Description

Configure 199.35.96.217 as the IP address for the Statistics Master.


Table 13-6: cnfstatmast-Parameters
Parameter Description

ip address

Specifies the IP address for the Statistics Master. IP addresses have 32-bits. The format of an IP address is x.x.x.x, where x is a value in the range 1-255.

cnfsysparm

Configures various system (or network) parameters. Network-wide parameters are configurable only when all nodes in the network are reachable. The parameters you specify with this command apply throughout the network regardless of which node you execute the command from. Take special note of the consequences of how you resolve conflicting values when networks are joined.

Each parameter is selectable by its index number. The paragraphs that follow describe each parameter by index number. Table 13-6 lists the defaults and ranges for each parameter.


Note Using cnfsysparm requires caution because network rerouting or loss of data may result from changes in system parameters. If necessary, consult with the TAC before you use cnfsysparm.

The following paragraphs describe the user-configurable system parameters by index number.


Table 13-7: Defaults and Ranges of cnfsysparm Parameters
System Parameters
Index System-Wide Parameter Default Range

1

Max Time Stamped Packet Age (in milliseconds).

40

1-60

2

Fail Connections On Communication Break.

No

y or n

3

Max Network Delay for "v" connections (in milliseconds).

14

1-255

4

Max Network Delay for "c" connections (in milliseconds).

27

1-64

5

Max Network Delay for "d" connections (in milliseconds).

14

1-255

6

Max Network Delay for "a" connections (in milliseconds).

27

1-255

7

Max Network Delay for High Speed Data connections (in milliseconds).

40

1-255

8

Max Network Delay for CDP or CVM to CDP or CVM "v'' connections (in milliseconds).

64

1-255

9

Max Network Delay for CDP or CVM to CDP or CVM "c" connections (in milliseconds).

64

1-64

10

Max Network Delay for CDP or CVM to CDP or CVM "t & p" connections (in milliseconds).

64

1-255

11

Max Network Delay for CDP or CVM to CDP or CVM "a" connections (in milliseconds).

64

1-255

12

Max Network Delay for CDP or CVM to CDP or CVM High Speed Data connections (in milliseconds).

64

1-255

13

Enable Discard Eligibility (DE).

No

y or n

14

Use Frame Relay standard parameters Bc and Be.

No

y or n

15

Obsolete: Max Local Delay for Interdom CDP to CDP "v'' connections.

27

1-255

16

Obsolete: Max Local Delay for Interdom CDP to CDP "c" connections.

27

1-64

17

Obsolete: Max Local Delay for Interdom CDP to CDP "t & p" connections.

27

1-255

18

Obsolete: Max Local Delay for Interdom CDP to CDP "a" connections.

27

1-255

19

Obsolete: Max Local Delay for Interdom CDP to CDP High Speed Data connections.

27

1-255

20

Obsolete: Max Local Delay for Interdom High Speed Data connections (in milliseconds).

28

1-255

21

FastPAD De-jitter Buffer Depth (in milliseconds).

15

0-255

22

Number of Consecutive Invalid Login Attempts to Cause Major Alarm.

0

3-9

23

Enable Connection Deroute Delay.

Yes

y or n

24

Frame Relay VCs Polling Rate is the number of minutes between polling cycles for both ATM and Frame Relay virtual connections in the network.

5

5, 10, or 15

25

Port Polling Rate is the number of minutes between polling cycles for interval statistics gathered for all ports in the network.

5

5, 10, or 15

Full Name

Configure system parameters

Syntax

cnfsysparm <index> <value>

Related Commands

none

Attributes

Privilege

1

Jobs

Yes

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example 1

cnfsysparm

Description

Configure system-wide parameters. In response to the prompt "Continue" at the bottom of the display enter a "y" or press Return to display the second screen or enter "n" not to display the next screen. If you enter an "n," the prompt line requests an index number.

System Response
sw171 VT SuperUser IGX 16 9.1 Oct. 14 1997 17:37 GMT System-Wide Parameters 1 Max Time Stamped Packet Age (msec) ................................ 32 2 Fail Connections On Communication Break ........................... No 3 Max Network Delay for 'v' connections (msec)....................... 14 4 Max Network Delay for 'c' connections (msec)....................... 27 5 Max Network Delay for 't' & 'p' connections (msec)................. 14 6 Max Network Delay for 'a' connections (msec)....................... 27 7 Max Network Delay for High Speed Data connections (msec)........... 32 8 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 'v' connections (msec)............... 32 9 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 'c' connections (msec)............... 32 10 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 't' & 'p' connections (msec)......... 32 11 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 'a' connections (msec).............. 32 This Command: cnfsysparm Continue? n
System Response

In response to the "Continue" prompt at the bottom of the display, enter an "n," then enter a "1" to enter the maximum allowable age for a time-stamped packet.

sw171 VT SuperUser IGX 16 9.1 Oct. 14 1997 17:37 GMT System-Wide Parameters 1 Max Time Stamped Packet Age (msec) ................................ 40 2 Fail Connections On Communication Break ........................... No 3 Max Network Delay for 'v' connections (msec)....................... 14 4 Max Network Delay for 'c' connections (msec)....................... 27 5 Max Network Delay for 't' & 'p' connections (msec)................. 14 6 Max Network Delay for 'a' connections (msec)....................... 27 7 Max Network Delay for High Speed Data connections (msec)........... 32 8 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 'v' connections (msec)............... 32 9 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 'c' connections (msec)............... 32 10 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 't' & 'p' connections (msec)......... 32 11 Max Network Delay for CDP-CDP 'a' connections (msec).............. 32 This Command: cnfsysparm 1 Enter new value (in Decimal):

Enter the number of the parameter you wish to change, along with the value. For example, to change the Maximum Time-Stamped Packet Age (1) from 40 milliseconds to 42 milliseconds, enter:

  1 42

Note If you change item 15, the following prompt appears on the screen:

Changing this parameter will reset Frame Relay classes to their defaults. Continue (y/n)?

Changing parameter 15 requires a change in the Frame Relay classes. Since Frame Relay classes are not associated with a specific port (or port speed 0), no translation can be made. The values for Bc and Be, or VC Q depth and PIR are reset to their default values.

Table 13-8: cnfsysparm-Parameters
Parameter Description

index

Specifies a numerical value that refers to the specific parameter to be changed. Index numbers and descriptions of the system-wide parameters are in the table that precedes the command summary.

value

Specifies a numerical value that applies to the selected parameter. See Table 13-6.

deluser

Deletes a user from the network. A user can delete users at any lower privilege level.

Full Name

Delete a user

Syntax

deluser <user_id>

Related Commands

adduser, dspusers

Attributes

Privilege

1-5

Jobs

No

Log

Yes

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

Yes

Example 1

deluser john

Description

Delete user "john."

alpha TRM YourID:1 IPX 16 9.1 Aug. 16 1997 13:52 PST YourID 1 Sarah 5 \ Last Command: deluser John Next Command:
Table 13-9: deluser-Parameters
Parameter Description

userid

Specifies the name of the user to delete from the network.

dspnwip

Displays the IP address for each node in the network. The IP address is used to route TFTP messages transferring bulk statistics between the node and the StrataView Plus Statistics Master.

Full Name

Display network IP interface

Syntax

dspnwip

Related Commands

cnfwip

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspnwip

Description

Display network IP addresses.

axiom1 TN bootzilla IGX 32 9.1 Sep. 5 1997 18:18 GMT Active Network IP Address: 169.134.90.106 Active Network IP Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 NodeName IP Address axiom1 169.134.90.111 169.134.90.105 169.134.90.101 axiom2 169.134.90.102 axiom3 169.134.90.103 axiom1 169.134.90.106 Last Command: dspnwip Next Command:

dsppwd

Displays the password of the current user or any user at any lower privilege level.

Full Name

Display password

Syntax

dsppwd <user_id>

Related Commands

adduser, cnfpwd, deluser, dspusers

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dsppwd yourid

Description

Display the password for user YourID.

System Response
alpha TRM YourID:1 IPX 16 9.1 Aug. 16 1997 13:56 PST The password for YourID is liftoff This Command: dsppwd YourID This screen will self-destruct in ten seconds Next Command: dsppwd YourID
Table 13-10: dsppwd-Parameters
Parameter Description

userid

Specifies the user whose password is displayed.

dspsnmp

Display the following SNMP parameters for the current node:

Full Name

Display SNMP parameters

Syntax

dspsnmp

Related Commands

cnfsnmp, dspsnmpstats

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspsnmp

Description

Display the SNMP parameters for the current node.

System Response
sw91 TN SuperUser IPX 8 9.1 Aug. 29 1997 13:45 GMT Get Community String: NOACCESS Set Community String: NOACCESS Trap Community String: NOACCESS SNMP Set Request Queue Size: 110 SNMP Queued Request Timeout (secs): 30 SNMP Trap Event Queue Size: 100 Last Command: dspsnmp Next Command:

dspsnmpstats

Displays the following SNMP statistics for the node:

Full Name

Display SNMP parameters

Syntax

dspsnmpstats

Related Commands

cnfsnmp, dspsnmp

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspsnmpstats

Description

Display SNMP statistics for the current node.

System Response
sw91 TN SuperUser IPX 8 9.1 Aug. 29 1997 13:21 GMT SVC Requests Received: 256 Traps Transmitted: 256 SVC Current Queue Length: 0 TRAP Current Queue Length: 0 SVC Maximum Queue Length: 0 TRAP Maximum Queue Length: 0 SVC Requests Timed Out: 0 TRAP Queue Events Discarded: 196864 Overflow Traps Transmitted: 100925440 Current Trap Managers: 0/10 Snmp_Trap_Db Ptr: 30DDCD02 Last Command: dspsnmpstats Next Command:

dsptsmap

Displays the following SNMP statistics for the node:

Full Name

Display SNMP parameters

Syntax

dspsnmpstats

Related Commands

cnfsnmp, dspsnmp

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspsnmpstats

Description

Display SNMP statistics for the current node.

System Response
sw91 TN SuperUser IPX 8 9.1 Aug. 29 1997 13:21 GMT SVC Requests Received: 256 Traps Transmitted: 256 SVC Current Queue Length: 0 TRAP Current Queue Length: 0 SVC Maximum Queue Length: 0 TRAP Maximum Queue Length: 0 SVC Requests Timed Out: 0 TRAP Queue Events Discarded: 196864 Overflow Traps Transmitted: 100925440 Current Trap Managers: 0/10 Snmp_Trap_Db Ptr: 30DDCD02 Last Command: dspsnmpstats Next Command:

dspusers

Displays users. The privilege levels in the display are restricted to those of the current user and any privileges below the current user.

Full Name

Display users

Syntax

dspusers

Related Commands

adduser, deluser, dspusers

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspusers

Description

Display the users on a network.

dspusertask

Displays information about the current user-task. The displayed information varies with the user task. For example, information about a vt session slightly differs from a telnet session. The command takes a user task number as an argument. If the user task number is unknown, enter the command without a number to see a list of possible user tasks and the current user task. The types of user tasks are as follows:

Full Name

Display user task

Syntax

dspusertask [user task number]

Related Commands

adduser, cnfpwd, deluser, dspusers, dsppwd

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspusertask

Description

Display user task information—without specifying a task in this case. This example shows a case in which the user has started a vt session on a node. See also step 2 of this example.

System Response
sw78 VT SuperUser BPX 15 9.1 Jan. 31 1997 15:52 PST # TASK PURPOSE USER ID # TASK PURPOSE USER ID -- ---- ------------ ------- -- ---- ------------ ------- 1 USR1 control port none 13 VT-5 VT none 2 USR2 auxilry port none 14 VT-6 VT none 3 USR3 lan port(SV) none 15 SNMP agent n/a 4 TN-1 lan (telnet) none 16 JOBS runs jobs n/a 5 TN-2 lan (telnet) none 6 TN-3 lan (telnet) none 7 TN-4 lan (telnet) none 8 TN-5 lan (telnet) none 9 VT-1 VT: sw81 SuperUser < You 10 VT-2 VT none 11 VT-3 VT none 12 VT-4 VT none This Command: dspusertask Please Enter User Number:9
Example 1

9

Description

This example shows the screen after the you enter a 9 at the prompt in the previous screen, a case in which you already started a vt session on a node. Note that the display shows the status as a vt slave, and the node on which the vt session originated is sw81.

sw78 VT SuperUser BPX 15 9.1 Jan. 31 1997 15:53 PST Task: VT-1 Logged in as: SuperUser VT master: no VT slave: yes Master node is: sw81 VT pending: no Public lock: no Private lock: none No command is currently running. Previous command: dspusertask 9 Last Command: dspusertask 9 Next Command:
Table 13-11: dspusertask-Parameters
Parameter Description

user task number

Specifies the number of the user task whose information is displayed.

dspusertasks

Displays general information about all current user-tasks. The types of user tasks are as follows:

Full Name

Display user tasks

Syntax

dspusertasks

Related Commands

adduser, cnfpwd, deluser, dspusers, dsppwd, dspusertask

Attributes

Privilege

1-6

Jobs

No

Log

No

Node

IPX, IGX, BPX

Lock

No

Example 1

dspusertasks

Description

Display user task information.

System Response
sw151 TN SuperUser IGX 16 9.1 Aug. 14 1997 18:02 GMT # TASK PURPOSE USER ID # TASK PURPOSE USER ID -- ---- ------------ ------- -- ---- ------------ ------- 1 USR1 control port SuperUser 13 VT-5 VT none 2 USR2 auxilry port none 14 VT-6 VT none 3 USR3 lan port(SV) none 15 SNMP agent n/a 4 TN-1 lan (telnet) none 16 JOBS runs jobs n/a 5 TN-2 lan (telnet) SuperUser < You 6 TN-3 lan (telnet) none 7 TN-4 lan (telnet) none 8 TN-5 lan (telnet) none 9 VT-1 VT none 10 VT-2 VT none 11 VT-3 VT none 12 VT-4 VT none Last Command: dspusertasks Next Command:


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