English dropdown-ico

Black Box NBS008A manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Black Box NBS008A, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Black Box NBS008A one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Black Box NBS008A. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Black Box NBS008A should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Black Box NBS008A
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Black Box NBS008A item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Black Box NBS008A item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Black Box NBS008A alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Black Box NBS008A, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Black Box service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Black Box NBS008A.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Black Box NBS008A item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    NBS008A B L A C K B O X ® S w i t c h 4 , 6 , 8, o r 1 6 RJ- 4 5 c o p pe r c i r c u i t s o r S C f i b e r o p t i c c o n n e c t i o n s u s i n g r e l i a b l e t e l e c o m m u n i ca t i o n s r e l a y s o r m i c r o f i b e r o p t i c swit ch mechan isms . Pro Switching System 4 Network Backup Switches NBS004A NBS008A NBS0 1 6A NBS00[...]

  • Page 2

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 2 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om T rademark s U se d in this Manual W e ‘ r e he r e t o h e l p! If y o u h a v e a n y q ue st io n s ab ou t yo u r a p p l ic a t i o n or o ur p r odu c t s, c on tact Bla ck B o x T ech S upport at 7 2 4 -74 6 - 5 5 0 0 or go t o blackbox.com a nd c lic k[...]

  • Page 3

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 3 NBS008A FC C and IC RFI S tatemen t s Feder al Com mun icat ions Co mmissi on and Ind ustr y C anad a Rad io F requency Interferenc e S tatements This e quipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio -frequency energy , and if not installed and used properly , that is,[...]

  • Page 4

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 4 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om NOM Statemen t Instrucc iones de Seguri dad ( Normas Ofici ales Mexicanas E lec trica l S afety Stat ement) 1 . T odas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deb erán ser leídas antes de que el aparat o eléc trico s ea operado. 2 . Las instrucciones de s[...]

  • Page 5

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 5 NBS008A T able of Content s T able of C ont ents 1 . Spe cifications ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2. O v e r v i e w ............[...]

  • Page 6

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 6 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 1: Spe ci ficat ions 1 . S pe cifications MT BF — > 1 .3 million hour s ( based on field failu re rate data for redundant supply configu rations in a ground benign environmen t) User Controls — A / B Gang switch: (1 ) m omentar y toggle sw itch;[...]

  • Page 7

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 7 NBS008A Chapte r 2 : O ver view 2. Over vie w 2. 1 Intr oduc ti on Pr o S wit ch in g S yste m 4 Netw or k Ba ck up S wit ch es ar e 1 U 1 9 " ra ck mo un tabl e lay er 1 swi t ch es. The y ar e des ign ed to swi tc h RJ - 45 copper circu its or SC fiber optic conn[...]

  • Page 8

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 8 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapte r 2 : O ver view Models with Ethernet control also have an int elligent automa tic switching capabilit y . This featur e allows the sw itch to b e used to mo ni tor a spec ifi c E the rn et netw or k co nnect io n an d to a ut oma tica lly swit ch al l po[...]

  • Page 9

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 9 NBS008A Chapte r 2 : O ver view 2.4 Hardw are Descri pti on Figures 2 - 2 through 2 - 6 show the front and back panels of the Pro Switchin g System 4 N et work Backup Switches. T ables 2- 1 through 2 -5 de scribe their component s. 2. 4. 1 B ac k P a ne l o f NB S004A, [...]

  • Page 10

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 0 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapte r 2 : O ver view 2.4. 2 Fr ont P anel o f NBS00 4A , NBS0 0 4MA 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Figure 2 - 3. N BS0 04 A , N BS00 4M A . T a ble 2 - 2 . NBS 004A, NBS004MA fron t panel components. Number Component Descri pti on 7 PS 2 L ED[...]

  • Page 11

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 1 NBS008A Chapte r 2 : O ver view 2.4. 3 Fr ont Pane l of NBS00 6A , NBS0 0 6MA 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Figure 2 - 4. N BS0 0 6A, NBS0 0 6M A . T able 2- 3. N BS00 6A , N BS0 06 MA front panel components . Number Component Descri pti on 7 PS 2 L ED[...]

  • Page 12

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 2 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapte r 2 : O ver view 2.4.4 Fron t Pa nel of NB S0 0 8A , NBS0 0 8MA , NBSALL8 , NBSALL8MGR 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Figure 2 -5. N BS00 8A , N BS0 0 8M A, NBSA LL 8, N BSALL 8 MGR . T able 2- 4. N BS00 6A , N BS0 06 MA front panel compo[...]

  • Page 13

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 3 NBS008A Chapte r 2 : O ver view 2.4.5 Fr ont P anel o f NBS0 1 6A , NBS0 1 6MA 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 Figure 2 - 6. N BS0 1 6A and N BS0 1 6MA . T able 2-5 . NBS01 6A and N BS0 1 6MA front panel components. Number Component Descri pti on 7 PS 2 [...]

  • Page 14

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 4 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapter 3 : Configuration 3. Config urat ion The rack address is the only user -configurable set ting that t ypically nee ds to be set on the Pro Switch ing System 4 N et work Backup Switc h prior to initial inst allation . Swit ch SW 2 on the unit is used to [...]

  • Page 15

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 1 5 NBS008A Chapter 3 : Configuration T able 3 - 1 . D IP s witch S W1 and S W2 s ettings. SW N um b er Pos iti on s Sw itc he d Set ting SW1 1 & 2 O FF , 3 & 4 ON 4- por t operation SW1 1 & 3 O FF , 2 & 4 ON 6 -por t op eration SW1 1, 2, & 3 O FF, 4 O[...]

  • Page 16

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 6 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapter 3 : Configuration T able 3 -3 . R J - 1 1 GAN G - O UT por t pin assignment. R J -1 1 Gan g - o ut p in Signal Name Signal Direction 5 No connection Not applicable 4 T ransmit Data Output 3 Receive Data Input 2 Signal Ground Not applicable NO TE: If yo[...]

  • Page 17

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 7 NBS008A Cha pte r 4 : Install ati on 4. Inst al lati on 1 . Find a lo cation suitable for installing the s witch chassis, with access to AC p ower outlet s and the connections you intend to switch through the unit. 2 . Dur in g in it ia l in sta ll ati on , the swit c[...]

  • Page 18

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 1 8 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion 5. Opera ti on The swit ch c onta in s 4, 6, 8 or 1 6 swit ch c ir cu its (ports) depe ndi ng on mode l . Whe n po we r is ap pl ied t o the u ni t, th e ap pr opri at e power supply s tatus indicators ( PS 1 and /or P S2) will light. [...]

  • Page 19

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 1 9 NBS008A Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion T a ble 5- 1 . RS- 23 2 C on tr oll er Ca rd r esp on se to “ hel p ” com man d ( 1 2 00, N, 8, 1 ). Rack 1 switch Rev A C ommands: get s y s tem get rack n ( n = rack addr , 1 to 25 5) ge t p ort y (y = p o rt a dd r , 1 t o 40 80[...]

  • Page 20

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 20 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion T a ble 5- 2 ( C on ti nue d). C omm and s. Command Response Swi tch A c tio n set p or t 8 A Por t 8 se t to A C OM M O N P or t 8 wi ll be conn ec t ed to A P or t 8 , a ll oth er COMM O N p or t co nne c ti ons wi ll rema in as is. s[...]

  • Page 21

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 2 1 NBS008A Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion 5. 3 E nh anc ed RS- 23 2 T er m i na l C om ma nds ( Fo r N etw or k Man ag e a bl e M ode ls, NB S004MA, NBS00 6MA , NBS008 MA , NBSAL L8MGR , or NB S0 1 6MA) Th is secti on is a ppl ica ble to netw or k ma nag ea bl e swi t ch mode [...]

  • Page 22

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 22 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion GET [ SET] TELN E TP ORT [ N ] display / set telnet interface p or t number GET [ SET] MO N ITORI P [X . X .X . X] ( 0.0. 0.0 to disable) GET [ SET] MO N ITORM AC [X X X X X X] ( X = H E X CHARS ) GET [ SET] MO N ITORI N TERV A L [ N ] [...]

  • Page 23

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 23 NBS008A Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion T o be able to per form the auto bypass and auto recovery s witchin g functions, the sw itch issues ICMP echo request ( PI NG ) packets from it s Ethernet net work interface in order to d etermine if a path exist s to an I P address spe[...]

  • Page 24

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 2 4 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 5 : Operat ion If monitoring connectiv it y to a d evice on the same subnet as the sw itch ’s intern al Ethernet node, set the switch’ s monitorip ad dr ess an d mon it orm ac add re ss par ame te rs to the IP add ress an d MA C addr ess o f th e[...]

  • Page 25

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 2 5 NBS008A Cha pte r 6 : Et hern et Net work Int er fa ce Setup 6. Ether net Net wor k Inte r fac e Setup (NBS0 0 4MA , NBS0 0 6MA , NBS0 0 8MA , NBSALL8MGR , or NBS0 1 6MA Mo dels Only) T o per form the initial setup of the Ethernet net work management interface on a sw[...]

  • Page 26

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 2 6 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 6 : Et hern et Net work Int er fa ce Setup After the sys tem reiniti aliz es, you w ill again be greeted by the sign - on mess age as b efore . Y ou can now at tach a 1 0 BASE- T cable bet ween the N etwork p or t on the s witch and an available por [...]

  • Page 27

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 2 7 NBS008A Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s 7 . Con sole Comman ds The following list of commands are available from the console prompt (telnet, Web, or enhanced R S -2 32 interface) of the s witch. All command s are c ase insensitive , although several variable parameters[...]

  • Page 28

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 28 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s SET S YSTEM A [ B ] Se ts th e en tir e syste m (al l c on ne cted ra cks) to pos it ion A or B. GET R AC K N Di sp lay s sta tu s of r ack N ( 1 - 25 5). Th is is the same as t he stat us re tur ned b y th e SNMP va ri able abR a[...]

  • Page 29

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Page 2 9 NBS008A Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s SET IP ADD RE S S X.X.X.X GET IP ADDRESS Se t or di sp la y the cu rr en t IP add ress of the E th er ne t ne t wor k man age men t in terf ace . An y cha nge wi ll no t bec om e per man en t un ti l a SA VE and RESE T operation s[...]

  • Page 30

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 30 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s SET WEBT I MEOU T seconds GE T W EBT I M EO U T Se t or di sp la y the cu rr en t We b ti meou t i n sec ond s. Aft er a per io d of in act ivi t y of th is ma n y sec ond s, th e E ther net netwo rk ma nag em en t in t erf ac e w[...]

  • Page 31

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Page 3 1 NBS008A Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s SET M ON I TORMAC [ X X X X X X ] GE T M O N I TO R M AC Set or display the MAC ( Ethernet) address of the d evice that the sw itch is to PI NG when using the auto s witchi ng feat ure . This value is entered as a series of six H [...]

  • Page 32

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 3 2 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s GET A LERT T YP E Set or display the t yp e of aler t mess ages sent by the sw itch when cer tain events such as a change in sw itch st ate occur . T he switch can be configured to is sue either s yslog m essag es, or SN MP traps[...]

  • Page 33

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 3 3 NBS008A Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s S AV E Save s ettings for nex t star tup. A ll s ettings are stored in non -volatile m emor y and restored upon power on. C hanges to parameters will not be come p ermanent unless a SAVE o peration is per formed. RESE T Cau ses t[...]

  • Page 34

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 34 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Chapter 7: Cons ole Co mmand s S A VE s a ve se tti ng s f o r n ext st a rt up RE SE T r est art (u se af t er S A VE ) SE T DEFA ULTS ( res tore default us er s et ting s, save require d ) NO TES: • Comma nds can be entered in upper or lowe r case. Pas swor[...]

  • Page 35

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 3 5 NBS008A Cha pte r 8 : We b Interfac e 8. Web In terface The E th er ne t ne t wor k man age me nt in terf ace al so p ro vide s ac ces s t o th e c on sole com man ds li ste d in C h ap ter 7 th ro ugh a We b br owse r in te rfa c e . When en ab led (see SET WEB ENAB [...]

  • Page 36

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 36 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 8 : We b Interfac e Web Inter face V ersion 1 .0 C opyright ( c) 200 8 All right s res er ved. C ommand console: Figure 8 -3 . Get System command results screen. The s witch Ethernet net work management interface will allow only on e telnet or Web acc[...]

  • Page 37

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 3 7 NBS008A Cha pte r 9 : MIB Pat h Summa r y and T ra p Defin iti ons 9. MIB P ath Summ ar y and T rap Def in it ions * N OTE: The M IB con tains definition s that do not apply to ever y Pro Switch ing System 4 Net work Backup Switch. [internet] – 1 .3.6. 1 [ p r i v a[...]

  • Page 38

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 38 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 9 : MIB Pat h Summa r y and T ra p Defin iti ons A / B Switc h System SN MP Variable Definitions: [ a b S y s t e m G a n g P o r t ] — 1 . 3 . 6 .1 . 4 .1 . 9 4 7 7.1 . 4 .1 A / B Switc h System gang por t. T his variable is use d to control all A [...]

  • Page 39

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 39 NBS008A Cha pte r 9 : MIB Pat h Summa r y and T ra p Defin iti ons [ a b R a c k G r o u p s ] —1. 3 . 6 . 1. 4 .1. 9 47 7 . 1. 4 . 2 .1. 8 . R a c k I n d e x A / B Switc h Rack Group Status / C ontrol . One character for each of the six teen por t s in the rack. A [...]

  • Page 40

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 4 0 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 9 : MIB Pat h Summa r y and T ra p Defin iti ons abS witchPort C hange — spe cific trap 4 This trap is sent when an individual por t is switched. It carries the abSwit chPor t variable . abS y stemGangSwit chC hange — spe cific trap 6 This trap i[...]

  • Page 41

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om P age 4 1 NBS008A Cha pte r 1 0 : Sysl og Me ssages 1 0. Sysl og Mess ages The swit ch ca n be co nf igu red to iss ue a sysl og messa ge ra th er th an an SNM P tr ap whe n certa i n ev ents oc cu r . T o con fig ure the swi t ch to iss ue sysl og messa ges, you mu st u se t h[...]

  • Page 42

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Pa ge 42 NBS008A 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Cha pte r 1 0 : Sysl og Me ssages po rt 4 ch a n ge fr o m A t o B vi a S P 4 B c om m a n d Jan 1 0 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 1 92 . 1 68. 1 . 1 5 1 Bypass Swit ch: Por t s witch from A to B position. po rt 3 ch a n ge fr o m B t o A vi a S P 3 A c om m a n d Jan 1 0 0 : [...]

  • Page 43

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om 72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om Page 4 3 NBS008A NO TES[...]

  • Page 44

    72 4 - 7 46 -5500 | blac kbo x.c om About Bl ack B ox Black Box provides an ex tensive range of net working and infr astruc ture product s. Y ou’l l find ever y thing from cabinets and racks a n d po w e r a n d s u rg e p r ot ect io n p ro d ucts t o me di a c o n ve rte rs a n d E th er ne t sw it c h es al l s up po rt ed b y f r e e , l iv e[...]