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consta at gmail

Jun 7, 2006, 11:20 AM

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cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme

Hi, All.

I'm very new with Extreme Networks equipment.

For i couple of days i've beed playing with a couple of Summit48si,
but i haven't found a way to set description to interfaces. Is there a
way to know what's connected to a specific port other than keeping an
external list?

I was also amused that in order to change the hostname i changed the
snmp sysName :)

Running 7.4.2.6.

Thanks,
--
Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
JNCIS-M, CCNP
consta at gmail.com

swulf at phonoscope

Jun 7, 2006, 11:30 AM

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cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme [In reply to]

To set a port description:
config port x display-name "Server 1"

To find out what is connected. If it is a other extreme switch "show edp" will show you. Otherwise you can only find out the MAC address with "show fdb port x" or even the IP if the switch is doing L3 and is on the same subnet as what is plugged with "show iparp".

The hostname setting...oh well, its different than Cisco but actually if you think about it, its lean and clean.

I am not sure if with 7.4 you have the ability to filter output. Do the command "show vlan" and hit the tab to see if you can say "match", which works on newer Extreme Switches and compares to the " | incl " command on Cisco.

- Swen

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From: extreme-nsp-bounces [at] puck on behalf of Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
Sent: Wed 6/7/2006 2:20 PM
To: extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: [e-nsp] cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme

Hi, All.

I'm very new with Extreme Networks equipment.

For i couple of days i've beed playing with a couple of Summit48si,
but i haven't found a way to set description to interfaces. Is there a
way to know what's connected to a specific port other than keeping an
external list?

I was also amused that in order to change the hostname i changed the
snmp sysName :)

Running 7.4.2.6.

Thanks,
--
Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
JNCIS-M, CCNP
consta at gmail.com
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james at towardex

Jun 7, 2006, 11:31 AM

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cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme [In reply to]

Try doing:

'configure port %% display-string STRING'

Where %% is the port number, STRING is what you want for description.

Trivia: You can't put spaces or funky stuff on the STRING unfortunately,
and you are limited to 32 chars. This is really annoying IMHO, and one of
things that Extreme should fix. Because of this limitation, we have to end
up putting just circuit ID's on the description for port instead of also
including customer name like we can on Cisco.

i.e. example:

configure port 16 display-string "95HCGS172102MA1"
configure port 17 display-string "95HCGS172103MA1"
configure port 18 display-string "COLO_18"
configure port 19 display-string "95HCGS172100MA1"

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Regards,

James Jun
Managing Director
TowardEX Technologies, Inc.

Phone: +1 617-459-4051 x179
Mobile: +1 978-394-2867
Fax: +1 432-225-3784

Email: james at towardex.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: extreme-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:extreme-nsp-
> bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:21 PM
> To: extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [e-nsp] cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for
> Extreme
>
> Hi, All.
>
> I'm very new with Extreme Networks equipment.
>
> For i couple of days i've beed playing with a couple of Summit48si,
> but i haven't found a way to set description to interfaces. Is there a
> way to know what's connected to a specific port other than keeping an
> external list?
>
> I was also amused that in order to change the hostname i changed the
> snmp sysName :)
>
> Running 7.4.2.6.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> JNCIS-M, CCNP
> consta at gmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> extreme-nsp mailing list
> extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/extreme-nsp

consta at gmail

Jun 7, 2006, 11:32 AM

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cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme [In reply to]

On 6/7/06, James Jun <james at towardex.com> wrote:
> Try doing:
>
> 'configure port %% display-string STRING'
>
> Where %% is the port number, STRING is what you want for description.

Thanks a lot!

>
> Trivia: You can't put spaces or funky stuff on the STRING unfortunately,
> and you are limited to 32 chars. This is really annoying IMHO, and one of
> things that Extreme should fix. Because of this limitation, we have to end
> up putting just circuit ID's on the description for port instead of also
> including customer name like we can on Cisco.
>
> i.e. example:
>
> configure port 16 display-string "95HCGS172102MA1"
> configure port 17 display-string "95HCGS172103MA1"
> configure port 18 display-string "COLO_18"
> configure port 19 display-string "95HCGS172100MA1"
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> James Jun
> Managing Director
> TowardEX Technologies, Inc.
>
> Phone: +1 617-459-4051 x179
> Mobile: +1 978-394-2867
> Fax: +1 432-225-3784
>
> Email: james at towardex.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: extreme-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:extreme-nsp-
> > bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:21 PM
> > To: extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> > Subject: [e-nsp] cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for
> > Extreme
> >
> > Hi, All.
> >
> > I'm very new with Extreme Networks equipment.
> >
> > For i couple of days i've beed playing with a couple of Summit48si,
> > but i haven't found a way to set description to interfaces. Is there a
> > way to know what's connected to a specific port other than keeping an
> > external list?
> >
> > I was also amused that in order to change the hostname i changed the
> > snmp sysName :)
> >
> > Running 7.4.2.6.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> > JNCIS-M, CCNP
> > consta at gmail.com
> > _______________________________________________
> > extreme-nsp mailing list
> > extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/extreme-nsp
>
>

--
Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
JNCIS-M, CCNP
consta at gmail.com

consta at gmail

Jun 7, 2006, 11:43 AM

Post #5 of 6 (1719 views)
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cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme [In reply to]

On 6/7/06, Sorin CONSTANTINESCU <consta at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/7/06, James Jun <james at towardex.com> wrote:
> > Try doing:
> >
> > 'configure port %% display-string STRING'
> >
> > Where %% is the port number, STRING is what you want for description.
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> >
> > Trivia: You can't put spaces or funky stuff on the STRING unfortunately,
> > and you are limited to 32 chars. This is really annoying IMHO, and one of
> > things that Extreme should fix. Because of this limitation, we have to end
> > up putting just circuit ID's on the description for port instead of also
> > including customer name like we can on Cisco.

http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/bin/view/Engcomp/CommonExtremeCommands

=== cut here ===
To set the display string on port 7:20 to "engmail server"
configure port 7:20 display-string "engmail server"
=== and here ===

In the PDF manual from ExtremeWare 7.6 they say the string can be up
to 16 chars.
In the PDF manual from Extreme XOS 11.4 they say the string can be up
to 15 chars.

HUGE!

Just did a test on a Summit 200-24 running Extremeware Version 7.4e.2.6

* TESTSTST:5 # configure port 1 display-string "a b c"
* TESTSTST:6 # configure port 1 display-string "a b c b e f g h i j k l m o p "
Warning: port display string exceeds maximum length of 15 characters, truncatin"
* TESTSTST:7 #

The conclusion is that you can put spaces (if using ""), but you're
limited to 15-16 chars.

> >
> > i.e. example:
> >
> > configure port 16 display-string "95HCGS172102MA1"
> > configure port 17 display-string "95HCGS172103MA1"
> > configure port 18 display-string "COLO_18"
> > configure port 19 display-string "95HCGS172100MA1"
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > James Jun
> > Managing Director
> > TowardEX Technologies, Inc.
> >
> > Phone: +1 617-459-4051 x179
> > Mobile: +1 978-394-2867
> > Fax: +1 432-225-3784
> >
> > Email: james at towardex.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: extreme-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:extreme-nsp-
> > > bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:21 PM
> > > To: extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> > > Subject: [e-nsp] cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for
> > > Extreme
> > >
> > > Hi, All.
> > >
> > > I'm very new with Extreme Networks equipment.
> > >
> > > For i couple of days i've beed playing with a couple of Summit48si,
> > > but i haven't found a way to set description to interfaces. Is there a
> > > way to know what's connected to a specific port other than keeping an
> > > external list?
> > >
> > > I was also amused that in order to change the hostname i changed the
> > > snmp sysName :)
> > >
> > > Running 7.4.2.6.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > --
> > > Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> > > JNCIS-M, CCNP
> > > consta at gmail.com
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > extreme-nsp mailing list
> > > extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> > > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/extreme-nsp
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> JNCIS-M, CCNP
> consta at gmail.com
>

--
Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
JNCIS-M, CCNP
consta at gmail.com

consta at gmail

Jun 7, 2006, 11:45 AM

Post #6 of 6 (1721 views)
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On 6/7/06, Swen Wulf <swulf at phonoscope.com> wrote:
> To set a port description:
> config port x display-name "Server 1"

thanks. i just digged that up on google.

>
> To find out what is connected. If it is a other extreme switch "show edp" will show you. Otherwise you can only find out the MAC address with "show fdb port x" or even the IP if the switch is doing L3 and is on the same subnet as what is plugged with "show iparp".
>
> The hostname setting...oh well, its different than Cisco but actually if you think about it, its lean and clean.
>
> I am not sure if with 7.4 you have the ability to filter output. Do the command "show vlan" and hit the tab to see if you can say "match", which works on newer Extreme Switches and compares to the " | incl " command on Cisco.

don't have that on an Summit 200-24. can't say acout the 48si.

>
> - Swen
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: extreme-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net on behalf of Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> Sent: Wed 6/7/2006 2:20 PM
> To: extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: [e-nsp] cisco / juniper / etc "description" equivalent for Extreme
>
>
>
> Hi, All.
>
> I'm very new with Extreme Networks equipment.
>
> For i couple of days i've beed playing with a couple of Summit48si,
> but i haven't found a way to set description to interfaces. Is there a
> way to know what's connected to a specific port other than keeping an
> external list?
>
> I was also amused that in order to change the hostname i changed the
> snmp sysName :)
>
> Running 7.4.2.6.
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
> JNCIS-M, CCNP
> consta at gmail.com
> _______________________________________________
> extreme-nsp mailing list
> extreme-nsp at puck.nether.net
> https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/extreme-nsp
>
>
>

--
Sorin CONSTANTINESCU
JNCIS-M, CCNP
consta at gmail.com

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