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General| Brand | Nortel |
|---|---|
| Model | business policy switch 2000 |
| Category | Network Router |
| Language | English |
Introduces policy-enabled networking features and Differentiated Services (DiffServ) for network traffic management.
Details on stacking BPS 2000 units up to 8 high, covering Pure BPS 2000 and Hybrid stack modes.
Explains the process of upgrading or downgrading software using management systems for BPS 2000 stacks.
Confirms compatibility of BPS 2000 software version 2.0 with BayStack 450 software version 4.1.
Provides details on the physical aspects of the Business Policy Switch 2000, including front and back panels.
Lists key features introduced with BPS 2000 software versions, such as QoS shaping and port naming.
Covers methods for configuring and managing the switch, including console, Web, and CLI interfaces.
Lists the standards and RFCs supported by the BPS 2000, crucial for network compatibility.
Describes support for traffic shaping (QoS) on standalone BPS 2000 in Pure BPS 2000 Stack operational mode.
Explains filtering multiple VLANs using a single layer 2 filter, supporting up to 32 VLANs.
Discusses the Web-based management system's QoS Quick Config and QoS Wizard for easier configuration.
Allows specifying text strings for each port for easy identification of connected users.
Utilizes MAC address-based security to drop packets with specified MAC destination addresses.
Explains assigning IP addresses to each unit in a stack from a single console port.
Describes how to view CPU and memory utilization using Web-based management or SNMP.
Notes that RMON alarms have been increased from 10 to 40 with software version 2.0.
Introduces the Command Line Interface (CLI) management system available with software version 1.2.
Highlights the BPS 2000's support for 256 virtual local area networks (VLANs) with software version 1.2.
Details support for multiple Spanning Tree Groups (STGs), allowing up to 8 STGs.
Provides important information and guidelines for configuring Spanning Tree Groups (STGs).
Describes the enhanced port mode for Spanning Tree Fast Learning, speeding up port activation.
Explains downloading a user-editable ASCII configuration file from a TFTP server for switch configuration.
Presents a sample ASCII configuration file for a standalone BPS 2000, including MLT, VLANs, and SNMP.
Details limiting management access to BPS 2000 features by defining allowed IP addresses.
Describes the traffic policing/metering feature of DiffServ QoS architecture with version 1.1.
Covers support for the Gigabit Interface Connector (GBIC) MDA, BayStack 450-1GBIC MDA.
Explains support for security based on Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN (EAPOL) for network access control.
Introduces the Automatic PVID feature for configuring virtual local area networks (VLANs).
Allows viewing all ports in a stack with errors, displaying only ports with errors.
Highlights the capability to ping from a BPS 2000, enhancing network management ease.
Notes the improvement in STP Fast Learning Mode, allowing immediate data forwarding.
Describes performing BootP using the MAC address of the base unit for pure BPS 2000 stacks.
Explains how BPS 2000 enables classes of service and priority levels for network traffic.
Introduces Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) as a mechanism to fine-tune broadcast domains.
Details the three levels of security features for your local area network (LAN).
Explains setting up network access control using the RADIUS protocol for authentication.
Describes setting up network access control based on source MAC addresses of authorized stations.
Outlines configuration rules for EAPOL-based security on BPS 2000.
Explains the use of flash memory to store the switch software image for updates.
Describes how all configuration parameters are stored in flash memory and updated.
Explains the feature allowing grouping of multiple ports to form a link for increased throughput.
Describes the port mirroring feature for designating switch ports as traffic monitors.
Explains how Business Policy Switches negotiate port speeds and duplex modes automatically.
Describes retrieving ASCII configuration file name and server address using BootP.
Confirms BPS 2000 software version 2.0 compatibility with BayStack 450 software version 4.1.
Provides four network configuration examples using Business Policy Switches for traffic prioritization.
Illustrates a Business Policy Switch used as a desktop switch, connecting workstations directly to ports.
Shows a Business Policy Switch used as a segment switch to alleviate user contention and bottlenecks.
Demonstrates using a Business Policy Switch with a high-speed connection to Passport 1100 and other BayStack switches.
Presents an example of stacking eight Business Policy Switches as a single managed unit for fail-safe operation.
Explains fail-safe stackability with optional BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Module, managing the stack as a single unit.
Details the front-panel components of the BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Module.
Describes the attachment point for connecting to another unit via the cascade cable.
Explains how the Unit Select switch determines the base unit for stack configuration.
Provides an attachment point for accepting a cascade cable connection from an adjacent unit.
Explains the role of the base unit in stack configuration and its physical ordering.
Describes how software automatically determines physical order and unit numbering during initial stack installation.
Explains the automatic assignment of a stack MAC address during stack initialization using the base unit's MAC address.
Details the automatic failover to a temporary base unit if the assigned base unit fails.
Describes how configuration settings revert when a unit is removed from the stack.
Describes the ability to stack up to 8 switches using cascade connectors and cables.
Illustrates data flow from base unit to next switch in a stack, defining physical order from bottom to top.
Illustrates data flow from base unit to next switch, defining physical order from top to bottom.
Explains how Business Policy Switches connect up to 8 units in a redundant stack for uninterrupted operation.
Covers Business Policy Switches support for VLANs with 802.1Q tagging, allowing network segmentation.
Explains how Business Policy Switches operate with IEEE 802.1Q tagging rules and terms like VID and PVID.
Discusses using VLANs to segment networks and connect users across switches, depending on 802.1Q tagging support.
Illustrates spanning VLANs across two Business Policy Switches with 802.1Q tagging enabled on specific ports.
Shows spanning VLANs across switches that do not support 802.1Q tagging, requiring single switch ports per VLAN.
Explains how Business Policy Switches allow ports to exist in multiple VLANs for shared resources like servers and printers.
Details specific configuration rules for VLANs to determine network topology behavior.
Explains how IGMP snooping senses host membership reports to set up dedicated paths for IP Multicast traffic.
Outlines configuration rules for IGMP snooping to determine how it reacts in any network topology.
Describes prioritizing traffic order by assigning priority levels to ports on a per-port basis.
Explains how to group up to four switch ports to form a link for increased throughput.
Illustrates using MultiLink Trunking in a client/server configuration for maximized bandwidth.
Covers necessary settings and configuration rules to consider before configuring MultiLink Trunks.
Details deterministic configuration rules for MultiLink Trunking, including port participation and VLAN settings.
Explains how unaffected trunk members remain operational if units in a stacked trunk configuration become inactive.
Discusses how the spanning tree Path Cost parameter is recalculated based on the aggregate bandwidth of the trunk.
Provides extra tips on trunk member behavior and how changes to one member affect others.
Explains designating switch ports to monitor traffic on specified ports or MAC addresses.
Shows an example of port-based mirroring configuration, designating a monitor port for specific ports.
Illustrates an example of address-based mirroring configuration, monitoring traffic between specified MAC addresses.
Outlines configuration rules for port mirroring, including restrictions on monitor ports and trunk members.
Confirms BPS 2000 software version 2.0 compatibility with BayStack 450 software version 4.1.
Explains how to access Console Interface (CI) menus and screens locally or remotely.
Describes how to use CI menus and screens for configuring and managing Business Policy Switches.
Provides instructions on setting terminal preferences for accessing CI menus and screens via Telnet.
Details methods for navigating CI menus and screens using arrow keys and Enter.
Explains the CI screens and their fields, starting with the main menu.
Describes the options available from the CI main menu and their corresponding screens.
Allows setting or modifying Business Policy Switch IP configuration parameters and pinging network devices.
Explains the BootP Request Mode field options for broadcasting BootP requests.
Allows setting or modifying SNMP configuration parameters, including community strings and trap settings.
Provides a view of system characteristics, including operation mode, stack size, and software versions.
Lists options for configuring the switch, including MAC Address Table, VLANs, and Port Mirroring.
Allows viewing MAC addresses discovered by the switch or searching for specific MAC addresses.
Enables specifying system responses to unauthorized network access based on MAC addresses.
Allows enabling/disabling MAC address security and specifying system responses to unauthorized access.
Enables setting or modifying MAC address port security configuration on a per-port basis.
Allows creation of port lists used as allowed source port lists for MAC addresses in the Security Table.
Explains the syntax for specifying unit/port lists, NONE, or ALL for stack or standalone configurations.
Introduces keystrokes ('accelerator keys') to speed up repetitive tasks like modifying port lists.
Allows specifying ports that each MAC address is allowed to access, including router MAC addresses.
Enables selective access limitation based on authentication using Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP).
Allows selection of screens to configure up to 256 VLANs, with VLAN 1 being port-based by default.
Enables creation and assignment of VLAN port memberships to standalone or stacked unit ports.
Allows configuration of specific MAC SA-based VLANs and selection of a MAC SA-based VLAN.
Details restrictions on assigning untagged frames to protocol-based VLANs for specific MDAs and ports.
Configures specified switch ports with PVID/VLAN association for VLAN broadcast domains.
Allows viewing VLAN characteristics associated with a specified switch port.
Configures specific switch ports or all switch ports, enabling/disabling port status and autonegotiation.
Allows setting port parameters for installed gigabit MDAs, including autonegotiation.
Explains Symmetric and Asymmetric flow control modes for traffic and congestion control on Gigabit links.
Allows Gigabit MDA ports and link partners to send flow control pause frames to each other.
Disables Gigabit MDA port transmission of pause frames, used when connected to a buffered repeater device.
Allows selection of screens to configure up to six MultiLink Trunks, grouping up to four ports.
Enables configuration of up to six trunks in standalone or stack configurations.
Allows monitoring of bandwidth usage by configured trunk members and choosing traffic type.
Configures a specific switch port to monitor traffic on specified ports or MAC addresses.
Allows limiting the forwarding rate of broadcast and multicast packets.
Allows selection of appropriate screens to optimize IP Multicast packets in a bridged Ethernet environment.
Enables setup of IGMP VLAN configurations for multicast packet optimization.
Allows viewing configured IP Multicast group addresses for specific VLANs.
Provides detailed information about any switch or port, including received and transmitted data.
Displays current configuration mode for Business Policy Switch or mixed stack configurations.
Configures console/comm port parameters and security features for standalone switches or stack participation.
Allows renumbering units configured in the stack by lighting corresponding LEDs.
Lists switch models, installed MDAs, and Cascade modules, displaying software version.
Allows viewing spanning tree parameters and configuring multiple spanning tree groups (STGs).
Enables creation and configuration of spanning tree groups (STGs), supporting up to 8 STGs.
Allows setting STG participation for switch ports and displaying spanning tree settings.
Allows viewing spanning tree parameter values for selected STP Groups.
Allows viewing which VLANs belong to the selected STP Group.
Enables remote communication with the Business Policy Switch via Telnet, SNMP, or Web.
Allows revising the Business Policy Switch software image in nonvolatile flash memory.
Guides on downloading software images, monitoring progress via LEDs, and understanding potential issues.
Provides steps for downloading or upgrading software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack.
Details the process for upgrading software in a Hybrid stack, emphasizing ISVN compatibility.
Outlines steps to upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0 when ISVN numbers are 2.
Provides steps to upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0 when ISVN numbers are 1.
Explains how to join two existing stacks, whether BPS 2000 units or mixed units.
Allows uploading and downloading configuration parameters to a TFTP server.
Enables downloading an ASCII configuration file with CLI commands from a TFTP server.
Displays or clears messages obtained from system memory (NVRAM/DRAM).
Introduces policy-enabled networks for prioritizing traffic and establishing service level agreements.
Explains DiffServ as a QoS architecture offering varied service levels for different data traffic types.
Details Nortel Networks QoS classes like Critical, Premium, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Standard.
Describes packet classifiers (filters) that select packets based on header content for processing.
Explains Layer 2 filters used to classify traffic based on VLAN ID, 802.1p priority, and EtherType.
Describes IP filters used to classify IP traffic based on Layer 3 and Layer 4 information.
Details how to change IEEE 802.1p priority and drop precedence for IP or non-IP traffic.
Classifies BPS 2000 ports into trusted, untrusted, and unrestricted categories for interface classes.
Explains assigning ports to interface groups to apply policies to traffic received by those ports.
Describes QoS metering at ingress, providing service levels through user-configurable parameters.
Explains shaping (traffic shaping) at egress to smooth traffic and provide efficient bandwidth utilization.
Defines a policy as a mechanism that monitors traffic characteristics and performs actions.
Provides a simplified introduction to prioritizing packets using QoS, based on DSCP and 802.1p priority.
Outlines the default QoS information shipped with the Business Policy Switch.
Provides guidelines for installing filters and configuring QoS parameters, with warnings about potential lockouts.
Explains Common Open Policy Services (COPS) as a stateful protocol between a policy server and network devices.
Lists parameters used by the BPS 2000 to classify packets, including IP and Layer 2 information.
Details actions the BPS 2000 filters can initiate on a packet based on configuration, like Pass or Drop.
Guides on creating interface groups within the Web-based management interface for QoS configuration.
Instructs on accepting default values for 802.1p priority and DSCP, or manually configuring them.
Explains how to configure filters and combine them into filter groups for packet classification.
Guides on creating IP filters for IP packets to be forwarded through the BPS 2000 on specific ingress ports.
Details the process of creating an IP filter group entry in the IP Classification page.
Explains how to configure layer 2 filters using IEEE 802-based parameters and selective layer 3/4 parameters.
Guides on creating a layer 2 filter group entry in the Layer2 Classification page.
Specifies the type of behavior (e.g., re-mark packets, drop packets) a policy applies to traffic flows.
Describes how QoS metering operates at ingress to provide different service levels using configurable parameters.
Explains shaping at egress to specify maximum traffic transmission rates and burst sizes.
Details configuring policies by combining interface groups, filters, meters, shapers, and actions.
Guides on manually configuring mapping among 802.1p priority, priority, and DSCP mapping.
Explains assigning IEEE 802.1p priority values to queues for specific queue sets for egress traffic.
Guides on verifying the mapping of DSCP to IEEE 802.1p priority, drop precedence, and service class.
Guides on mapping the 802.1p priority to a specific DSCP.
Instructs on viewing the DSCP queue assignments.
Explains how to interpret the Business Policy Switch LED display panel and their meanings.
Provides guidance on isolating and diagnosing problems with the Business Policy Switch.
Describes the expected sequence of LED indications during a normal switch power-up.
Discusses tracing port connection issues to cable or port problems and how to remedy them.
Explains potential port connection issues arising from incompatible autonegotiation modes.
Ensures correct crossover or straight-through cables are used for device connections.
Covers the process of upgrading or downgrading software using management systems.
Provides steps for downloading or upgrading software in a Pure BPS 2000 stack.
Details the process for upgrading software in a Hybrid stack, emphasizing ISVN compatibility.
Outlines steps to upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0 when ISVN numbers are 2.
Provides steps to upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0 when ISVN numbers are 1.
Explains how to join two existing stacks, whether BPS 2000 units or mixed units.
Provides troubleshooting steps for newly installed mixed stack configurations.
Lists environmental specifications including temperature, humidity, and altitude.
Details power electrical parameters such as input voltage, power consumption, and input current.
Provides the physical dimensions of the device, including height, width, depth, and weight.
Outlines performance metrics such as frame forward rate, port forwarding/filtering performance, and address database size.
Specifies the data rate for the switch ports, indicating Manchester and 4B/5B encoding.
Describes the switch ports and connectors available for MDA-X interfaces and uplink modules.
Lists the safety certifications the device has obtained, such as UL Listed and IEC 950.
States the standards met for electromagnetic emissions compliance.
Indicates the standard met for electromagnetic immunity.
Confirms compliance with ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN45014, and Council Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC.
Confirms BPS 2000 software version 2.0 compatibility with BayStack 450 software version 4.1.
Provides basic instructions for setting up a mixed stack configuration.
Outlines requirements to help implement a mixed stack configuration.
Explains the role of the Business Policy Switch as the base unit in a mixed stack configuration.
Recommends starting BPS in standalone mode for IP configuration before adding to a stack.
Describes the temporary safeguard for automatic failover when the base unit fails.
Explains how the next upstream or downstream unit becomes temporary base unit upon failure.
Emphasizes the need for compatible software versions and identical ISVN numbers for mixed stacks.
Instructs on connecting a console terminal to a Business Policy Switch port within a mixed stack.
Details software upgrade requirements for mixed stacks, focusing on identical software versions and ISVN.
Outlines steps to upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0 when ISVN numbers are 2.
Provides steps to upgrade a Hybrid stack to BPS 2000 software version 2.0 when ISVN numbers are 1.
Explains how to join two existing stacks, whether BPS 2000 units or mixed units.
Provides troubleshooting steps for newly installed mixed stack configurations.
Guides on creating or modifying 802.1Q VLANs using flowcharts and the VLAN Configuration screen.
Provides flowcharts for creating or modifying MultiLink Trunks.
Guides on creating or modifying port-mirroring ports using flowcharts.
Provides flowcharts for creating or modifying IGMP Snooping ports.
Guides on creating or modifying EAPOL-based security parameters using flowcharts.
Describes RJ-45 port connectors and their wiring as MDI-X ports for end station connections.
Explains the IEEE standard for UTP cable interfaces and the concept of crossover functions.
Illustrates connecting Business Policy Switch MDI-X ports to end stations using straight-through cables.
Illustrates connecting Business Policy Switch MDI-X ports to devices that also implement MDI-X ports using crossover cables.
Describes the DB-9 connector configuration as a data communications equipment (DCE) connector for management.
Lists the factory default settings for the Business Policy Switch 2000 according to console interface screens and fields.
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