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RuggedCom RuggedBackbone RX1500 User Manual

RuggedCom RuggedBackbone RX1500
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v2.2 Web Interface User Guide
For RuggedBackbone™ RX1500
November 24, 2011

Table of Contents

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RuggedCom RuggedBackbone RX1500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Power SupplyDual redundant, hot-swappable power supplies
Switching CapacityUp to 128 Gbps
Operating Temperature Range-40°C to +85°C
MountingDIN rail or panel mount
CertificationsIEEE 1613, IEC 61850-3, EN 50155, EN 50121-4
Power Input24/48VDC or 110/220 VAC
EnclosureRugged metal
TypeModular Layer 3 switch

Summary

Part I. Administration

1. The ROX™ Web Interface

Covers initial access, structure, and configuration changes for the ROX™ web interface.

2. System Administration

Details administration menu, system commands, access control, user accounts, and software upgrades.

3. Time Synchronization

Explains NTP fundamentals and guides on configuring system time, timezone, and NTP servers.

4. Basic Network Configuration

Covers IP interfaces, configuring IPv4/IPv6 addresses, and simple network setups.

5. IP Network Interfaces

Introduces IPv6 fundamentals, neighbor discovery, VLAN interfaces, and non-switched interface menus.

6. Alarms Management

Describes alarm system, subsystems, behavior, clearing, acknowledging, and configuration.

7. Domain Name Search

Explains the DNS menu and the procedure for performing domain name lookups.

8. Logging Configuration

Details configuring local and remote syslog connections and deleting log files.

9. SNMP Operations

Covers SNMP traps, access configuration, discovery, users, security, and access control.

10. Authentication Methods

Describes RADIUS server configuration and PPP/CHAP authentication with Windows IAS.

11. NETCONF Protocol

Details NETCONF sessions, state, and statistics for network configuration.

12. Chassis Management

Covers chassis status, power controller, slot hardware, CPU, sensors, and module configuration.

13. PPP Users Configuration

Guides on PPP configuration for users, including dial-in, dial-out, and link failover.

14. DHCP Relay Agent

Explains the DHCP Relay Agent menu and form for forwarding DHCP/BOOTP requests.

15. DHCP Server Configuration

Details DHCP fundamentals, network organizations, and server configuration for interfaces, subnets, and options.

Part II. Network Interfaces and Ethernet Bridging

16. Ethernet Ports Configuration

Covers Ethernet port features, controller protection, parameters, rate limiting, and diagnostics.

17. Ethernet Statistics

Provides features for gathering and reporting Ethernet statistics, including basic, port, and non-switched statistics.

18. IP Statistics

Shows status of configured interfaces, IP addresses, and routable interface statistics.

19. Virtual Switch Bridging

Introduces virtual switches for Layer 2 bridging and discusses configuration and sample use cases.

20. Link Aggregation

Explains Link Aggregation for bundling Ethernet ports for higher bandwidth and reliability.

21. Modem Configuration

Details PPP and cellular modem fundamentals, HSPA, Edge, CDMA configuration, and account activation.

22. Serial Protocols

Covers serial protocols applications, concepts, TCP Modbus, DNP, and serial port configuration.

23. WAN Configuration

Details T1/E1 fundamentals, Frame Relay, WAN configuration, and protocols like PPP, MLPPP, HDLC-ETH, DDS.

24. Port Security

Provides features for authorizing network access using Static MAC or IEEE 802.1X authentication.

25. Multicast Filtering

Details features for supporting multicast groups, IGMP snooping, GMRP, and troubleshooting.

26. Classes Of Service

Explains CoS operation, inspection, forwarding phases, configuration, and mapping.

27. MAC Address Tables

Covers MAC address table management, viewing, configuring learning options, static MACs, and purging.

28. Spanning Tree Protocol

Explains RSTP and MSTP operation, states, roles, parameters, statistics, and troubleshooting.

29. Virtual LANs

Details VLAN features, operation, types, configuration, and troubleshooting.

30. Network Discovery

Supports LLDP for automated network discovery, covering operation, parameters, and neighbor information.

Part III. Routing and Security

31. ROX™ Routing Overview

Provides an overview of IP routing, Ethernet ports, and how ROX™ switches and routes IP packets.

32. Layer 3 Switching

Covers Layer 3 switching fundamentals, rules, ARP table, multicast switching, and firewall interaction.

33. Tunnelling Configuration

Details IPsec VPNs, Layer 2 Tunnelling (GOOSE, Generic), and GRE tunnels.

34. Dynamic Routing Protocols

Explains RIP, OSPF, and BGP fundamentals, configuration, parameters, and example networks.

35. Static Routing

Covers static routing configuration, including route types, gateway, blackhole, and interface options.

36. Routing Status Monitoring

Details viewing IPv4/IPv6 routing tables, memory statistics, and protocol status (RIP, OSPF, BGP).

37. Multicast Routing

Explains enabling dynamic or static multicast routing and configuring multicast groups.

38. Firewall Management

Covers firewall fundamentals, NAT, zones, policies, rules, and VPN configuration.

39. Traffic Control

Details Traffic Control modes (basic/advanced), configuration, interfaces, priorities, and rules for traffic shaping.

40. VRRP Configuration

Explains VRRP fundamentals, solution, terminology, configuration, and status monitoring.

41. Link Failover Configuration

Covers configuring link failover settings, backup interfaces, ping targets, and testing.

Part IV. Appendices

Appendix A. Upgrading Software

Provides detailed steps for preparing, launching, and monitoring software upgrades.

Appendix B. RADIUS Server Configuration

Describes configuration procedures for FreeRADIUS and Microsoft IAS for RuggedBackbone™ access.

Appendix C. Setting Up An Upgrade Server

Details requirements and setup for a repository server for software upgrades.

Appendix D. Adding and Replacing Line Modules

Provides procedures for shutting down the unit, adding modules, and swapping modules.

Appendix E. GNU General Public License

Presents the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License.

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