ESW Switch Management - KPIs

I am looking for list of SNMP traps, Syslog messages (OIDs) recommended for Fault and performance monitoring of ESW switches.
It will great if you can help me on this.

Two approaches are two different kind of design. One is L2 VLAN separated the segment and one is L2 w/ individual NM segment.
What I suggest is to combine both designs that use separated VLAN w/ loopback address that dedicated for the NM traffic. The reason is at L2, it can separated the NM traffic from the production traffic, and for L3, you easily to observe the NM host by different subnet of the loopback address.
However, if there is WAN link that cannot carry VLAN traffic, then you have to use second approach in the WAN link.
And, if it is a L2 switch only, then you have to create a NM VLAN and assoicate the loopback address to this VLAN for NM.
Pease feel free to comment and discuss.
Hope this help.

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ESW Switches

Cisco Guys,
Here are a few things things / suggestions on these switches...
1) ESW 540 8P - it would be great if you could make the form factor bigger to have an internal power supply.
2) CCA 2.2.1 - Doesn't have all the port roles in for the ESW switches
3) VLAN's are less desirable to setup through the web interface (see point 2)
4) Port numbering... Can we look at setup of the port numbers to be the same as the non ESW switches. For example have the ports not 1,2,3,4 but 1,3,5,7. Consistency is king.
I think these will be a nice step past the linksys heritage.
Thanks Guys!

Hi Chris
I will forward the feedback to the product manager (PM).
i really like the idea of internal power supply for the ESW540-8P, especially if it is going to be rack mounted.
Good luck on the port re-numbering
but I'll pass it onto the PM.
I believe the next version of CCA is due out this month, will have the expanded smartport roles, but i guess you got around that today via the ESW GUI.
regards Dave

48-Port 1Gb PoE ESW Switch?

I was looking at the ESW switches and noticed there is no 48-Port, Gig, PoE model.
The closests I found was 48-Port, Gig model (ESW-540-48-K9), no PoE.
I was wondering if there are any plans to make such a model.
It would probaly be: ESW-540-48P-K9

It depends on what you're looking for. ESW is designed and optimized for a solution deployment, where a mixture of UC500, SA500, AP541, etc products are being deployed. In this context they all work better together allowing for discovery, management, and simplified deployment of these products as a unit. The switch supports CDP and Smartports and integrates into the CCA network management tools.One other piece - ESW comes with next business day replacement (in select markets) as part of the warranty. Some customers value this as a "step up".
The SFE/SGE switches by contrast do not have this solution "glue", but instead has support for other advanced capabilities not present in ESW. For example, it delivers support for Stacking, IPv6, MVR, Static L3, etc. It is also lower in price.Some customers may value this as a "step up".
Cisco has the broadest portfolio to address the needs of very diverse customer base.
We will take your suggestion of adding 48 Gig POE into the ESW product line as a potential product enhancement and discuss internally, so I appreciate your feedback.

3524-XL w/GBIC Visual Switch Manager

I have a Cisco 3524-XL switch w/ 12.0(5)XU Enterprise Edition OS
Been using the Java-based Visual Switch Manager to manage it, no problems.
I added a 1000BaseT GBIC, and everything works mechanically and thru telnet, I can manage the switch. Everything works.
But now when I try to use the Visual Switch Manager, I get the following Java Error:
"Visual Switch Manager has detected a change in the devices hardware configuration and needs to redraw the device." I say ok, and it comes back again, and again, etc. The running config has been saved and rebooting does not help. Tried a coupla versions of Java(Sun's). Currently using 1.4.2_07
Any suggestions?

try upgrading the image of the switch, also run the latest Java plug in software. this should help.

Switch Management

Hey Folks,
There seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to switch management. From what I've read, two different approaches seem to be recommended. The first is to create a switch management VLAN, and trunk it to all the switches. The second is to create a loopback address, and distribute it via a IGP.
Any advantages or disadvantages? Which one do you use and why?
Thanks,
SM

Two approaches are two different kind of design. One is L2 VLAN separated the segment and one is L2 w/ individual NM segment.
What I suggest is to combine both designs that use separated VLAN w/ loopback address that dedicated for the NM traffic. The reason is at L2, it can separated the NM traffic from the production traffic, and for L3, you easily to observe the NM host by different subnet of the loopback address.
However, if there is WAN link that cannot carry VLAN traffic, then you have to use second approach in the WAN link.
And, if it is a L2 switch only, then you have to create a NM VLAN and assoicate the loopback address to this VLAN for NM.
Pease feel free to comment and discuss.
Hope this help.

ESW Switches and Smartports

Hi All,
Just going through the ESW switches, and it looks like their is no option for 'Server' on these switches (I have noted this on the 2960G's as well).
Is this a shortcoming of CCA, or has this been excluded on purpose. I know that for the 520 and 500 switches it was there.
Thanks!
Chris

John,
I do understand that you can use a server in a non server port... but based on the macro below:
Macro name : cisco-desktop
Macro type : default interface
# macro keywords $access_vlan
# desktop port role
switchport mode access
switchport port-security maximum 1
no macro description
macro description cisco-desktop
queue-set 2
service-policy input general-map
srr-queue bandwidth share 5 5 40 50
switchport access vlan $access_vlan
switchport port-security
switchport port-security violation restrict
switchport port-security aging time 2
switchport port-security aging type inactivity
spanning-tree portfast
storm-control broadcast level 10.0
cdp enable
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
And then this macro:
Macro name : cisco-server-critical
Macro type : default interface
# macro keywords $access_vlan
# server port role critical
switchport mode access
switchport port-security maximum 1
no macro description
macro description cisco-server-critical
queue-set 1
service-policy input critical-server-map
srr-queue bandwidth share 5 5 70 20
switchport access vlan $access_vlan
switchport port-security
switchport port-security violation restrict
switchport port-security aging time 2
switchport port-security aging type inactivity
spanning-tree portfast
storm-control broadcast level 10.0
cdp enable
spanning-tree bpduguard enable
It doesn't set the qos the same ways. I assume we would have a noticable difference in speed to the server, and since the esw's are not ios, I dont' see there is anyway to set these manually.
Now I do realize that these switches are base switches, but in my opinion we are penalizing SMB with substandard options. I got these macro definitions from my CE520-24PC.
Thanks!

Tacacs and visual switch management incompatibility

We have upgraded the IOS on Cisco 2924 switch, configured it for Tacacs, however the visual switch management using Netscape for the above switch doesn't work. Any ideas?

Hi Balaji,
the management port is assigned to a VRF called "mgmt-vrf", so it does not participate in global ip forwarding because it is intended for out-of-band management. This link showes a configuration example for TACACS:
http://blog.monkeyrouter.com/2014/04/tacacs-over-management-vrf.html
HTH
Rolf

Changing switch management from default Vlan1

I'm in the process of changing some access layer switches and the distribution switch away from the default Vlan1 for switch management. I'm a little unclear on the native Vlan information. If I change the management vlan to lets say 299 do I need to change the trunk ports to reflect a native vlan of 299?

Not neccessarily. Just make sure you allow the new VLAN on the trunk.

Demo ESW Switches?

How can partners obtain an equipment demo of the following gear:
· Cisco Small Business Managed Switch - 48ports - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, 10Base-T, 100Base-TX + 2x10/100/1000Base-T + 2xSFP - 1u - rack-mountable - stackable
· Cisco Small Business Pro ESW-520-48 - Switch - 48 ports - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet - 10Base-T, 100Base-TX + 2x10/100/1000Base-T/SFP (mini-GBIC) - external
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.

Good afternoon,
Reach out to your sales rep ... they might be able to assist. Also, you can get some NFR gear in case you want to lab and or use for your own company's network.
Do you have any question concerning these switches and what they can and can't do? Which installs work best etc ...
Ask away, some smart folk on this community ;-)
HTH,
Andrew Lissitz

Windows 8.1 Starting Virtual Switch Manager from VMM crashes VMM service

Started happening after tried to add external switch using WiFi.
Now, VSM shows 'Load Failed' for the switch. Immediately after stating s/w manager VMM service crashes. I am unable to add a new virtual switch.
Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Jas

Hi Jas,
>>Started happening after tried to add external switch using WiFi.
If it is only happen to creating external virtual switch bounding it to Wireless NIＣ, I would suggest you to delete all virtual switch then uninstall hyper-v role and update the driver for wireless NIC then install hyper-v again to check the result .
(By the way , in most of the cases external virtual switch bounding to wireless NIC will not work well as bounding it to wired NIC )
I would suggest you do not create external virtual switch bounding to wireless NIC .
If you want the VMs can access internet through host's wireless NIC please refer to following thread :
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/d380e4c3-a9c0-483f-8fd9-11962b1f486c/enable-virtual-machine-to-access-internet-with-ics?forum=winserverhyperv
Any further information please feel free to let us know .
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Switch Management Software

is there a download for a management software for a switch hopefully that is GUI?

Technochick-Rea wrote:
is there a download for a management software for a switch hopefully that is GUI?
Not for discontinued webOS devices... Support ended in January.
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Cisco 3850 Switch Management Port - ACL on VTY

Hi,
I got these switches.
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image Mode
* 1 32 WS-C3850-24T 03.03.02SE cat3k_caa-universalk9 INSTALL
2 32 WS-C3850-24T 03.03.02SE cat3k_caa-universalk9 INSTALL
SSH access to Management port G0/0 with an ACL applied on line vty 0 4 is failing, even through the ACL is permiting traffic.
interface GigabitEthernet0/0
vrf forwarding Mgmt-vrf
ip address 172.16.12.3 255.255.255.0
negotiation auto
ip access-list standard ACLVTY
permit any log
line vty 0 4
access-class ACLVTY in
exec-timeout 15 0
length 0
history size 64
transport preferred ssh
transport input ssh
transport output telnet ssh
037599: *Mar 28 2014 04:59:49.919 AEDT: %SEC-6-IPACCESSLOGS: list permit-any permitted 172.16.12.100 1 packet
# show ip access-list permit-any
Standard IP access list permit-any
10 permit any log (3 matches)
If I remove the ACL under VTY "no access-class ACLVTY in", then SSH to the management port works. If I don't use the management port and use a normal port say G1/0/1 configured on management VLAN and assigned the same IP address, then SSH works with the VTY ACL still existing.
Any ideas ?
Thanks,
Rick.

Hi,
IOS will accept all VTY connections by default. However, if an access-class is used, the assumption is that connections should only arrive from the global VRF. If you need control the IP source while allowing VTY connections from VRF instances, you have a try configuration option "vrf-also"
So, you should get something like this:
line vty 0 4
access-class ACLVTY in vrf-also

Blade Switch Management

I am deploying HP BladeSystem C Class with Cisco 3020 Ethernet blade switches connecting to Catalyst 6500 at the aggregation layer. What are my best options for managing layer 2, VLANs, etc, across the Cat6K and 3020 switches?

Matt,
Great catch, thank you!
Switch#show link state group detail
Link State Group: 1 Status: Disabled, Up
Upstream Interfaces : Po1(Up)
Downstream Interfaces : Gi0/1(Up) Gi0/2(Up) Gi0/3(Up) Gi0/4(Up) Gi0/5(Up)
Gi0/6(Up) Gi0/7(Up) Gi0/8(Up) Gi0/9(Up) Gi0/10(Up)
Gi0/11(Up) Gi0/12(Up) Gi0/13(Dwn)
Link State Group: 2 Status: Disabled, Down
Upstream Interfaces :
Downstream Interfaces :
(Up):Interface up (Dwn):Interface Down (Dis):Interface disabled
Switch#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#link state trac
Switch(config)#link state track 1 ?
Switch(config)#link state track 1
Switch(config)#end
Switch#show link state group detail
Link State Group: 1 Status: Enabled, Up
Upstream Interfaces : Po1(Up)
Downstream Interfaces : Gi0/1(Up) Gi0/2(Up) Gi0/3(Up) Gi0/4(Up) Gi0/5(Up)
Gi0/6(Up) Gi0/7(Up) Gi0/8(Up) Gi0/9(Up) Gi0/10(Up)
Gi0/11(Up) Gi0/12(Up) Gi0/13(Dwn)
Link State Group: 2 Status: Disabled, Down
Upstream Interfaces :
Downstream Interfaces :
(Up):Interface up (Dwn):Interface Down (Dis):Interface disabled
Switch#
Scott
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Switch management access

Hello,
Cisco 3560 configured with management VLan10 ip 10.10.10.10 can be accessed via ssh, add new management interface VLan60 ip 10.10.60.10, also can access via ssh.
When I remove interface vlan 10, I can no longer access the switch, ip 10.10.60.10 is reachable, tried transport input to include telnet, same behavior.
What am I missing here?
Thanks
Switch Ports Model SW Version SW Image
* 1 52 WS-C3560-48PS 12.2(53)SE2 C3560-IPBASEK9-M

Brendan
Is this switch meant to be acting as a L2 switch or a L3 switch ?
If it is L2 then disable ip routing and use the default gateway you have already configured
if it is L3 then remove the default gateway and add a default route using the same next hop IP eg.
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.10.60.1
Jon

Ethernet Switch Manager

Hello,
I have a Ethernet Switch, I am trying to Manage this switch using LabVIEW. I want to perform some basic operations like port Enable/Disable.
I am not getting how to start and how to access switch in LabVIEW.
If someone have same kind of knowledge please share with me.
Thanks and Regards
Himanshu Goyal | LabVIEW Engineer- Power System Automation
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More likely than not the swicthes can be controlled using SNMP. Each manufacturer would have it's own MIB definition so a single general solution is very unlikely. You could define a switch object and use inheritance and dynamic dispatch to define a common API from your application's persepctive but will allow different implemenations specific to the switch. I have attached a basic SNMP library.
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