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    SmartSwitch 9000 9T122-24 User’s Guide 9031206-02[...]

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    i Notice Notice Cabletron Systems r eserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletr on Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardwar e, firmware, or softwar e described in this manual is subject to [...]

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    Notice ii FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to c[...]

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    iii Notice DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY ADDENDUM Application of Council Directi ve(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’ s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’ s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Representati ve Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representati ve Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, N[...]

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    Notice iv[...]

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    v Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-4 Getting Help .....................................[...]

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    Contents vi[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9T122-24 MicroLAN™ Switch Module, shown in Figur e 1-1, is a three port T oken Ring bridge and r outer module. This module supports either one token ring with 24 HUB connections, or two separate T oken Rings with 12 HUB connections, and an interface to the FNB backplane. Features Processor The 9T122-24 is equipped [...]

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    Introduction 1-2 Management Information Base (MIB) Support The 9T122-24 module provides MIB support including: • IETF MIB II (RFC 1213) • IETF RMON MIB (RFC 1271 and 1513) • IETF Bridge MIBs (RFC 1493 and 1525) • IEEE 802.5 T oken Ring MIB (RFC 1231) • Cabletron Enterprise MIBs Ring Security This feature pr events unauthorized stations fr[...]

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    1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. The 9T122-24 MicroLAN Module 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 Mb SMB CPU FNB 9T122-24 TOKEN RING[...]

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    Introduction 1-4 Related Manuals The manuals listed below should be used to supplement the procedur es and technical data contained in this manual. SmartSwitch 9000 Installation Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Operations Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C300-1 Environmental Module User ’s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C214-1 AC Power Supply User ’s Guide SmartSwitch 9[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Micr oLAN Module The SmartSwitch 9000 MicroLAN Module may be installed into any of the 14 slots that are available. T o install, follow the steps below: 1. Switch off the power supplies and r emove all power from the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. 2. Remove the blank panels, covering the slots that the module is[...]

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    Installation 2-2 Figure 2-1. Installing the MicroLAN Module Metal Back-Panel Module Guides Module Jack for ESD Wrist Strap Plastic Tab W arning: Ensure that the circuit card is between the card guides. Lock do wn the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time, applying e ven pressure.[...]

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    2-3 Installation The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located on the front panel, under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2-2. It serves two functions: • Pressing the r eset switch twice within three seconds causes the pr ocessor (i960) to reset. • Pressing and holding the switch on for thr ee or more seconds causes the module to shutdown.[...]

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    Installation 2-4 User -Accessible Components Figure 2-3 shows the various components that ar e accessible to the user . These consist of an eight-position dip switch (explained in the next section), replaceable PROMs and sockets for RAM. These will be used for future upgrades. Figure 2-3. User Accessible Components SMB-1 PROM i960 Processor Flash S[...]

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    2-5 Installation Setting the Module Car d DIP Switch An eight-switch DIP switch is located on the module car d as shown in Figure 2-3 and in Figure 2-4. The function of the switches ar e listed in T able 2-1. Figure 2-4. Location of Module DIP Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

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    Installation 2-6 See the Cautions at the end of this table. Ring Speed The module defaults to a 16Mbps ring speed on all rings. This may be changed though local management. T able 2-1. Function of DIP Switch Switch Function Description 8 Clear Password 1 When toggled, this switch clears user-enter ed passwords stor ed in NVRAM, and restor es the de[...]

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    2-7 Installation Multi-Ring Out Capability Any port of the module may be configured as a ring-out port thr ough management software. In this configuration a stand-alone passive concentrator (such as an IBM 8228) may be added to the ring as shown in Figure 2-5. This allows for a star-wir ed network with the SmartSwitch 9000 at the center . Consult[...]

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    Installation 2-8[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The 9T122-24 MicroLAN Module pr ovides connectivity between the front panel T oken Ring(s) and the FDDI rings on the backplane (FNB-1 or FNB-2). SmartSwitch 9000 modules connect to either the Internal Network Bus (INB) or the Flexible Network Bus (FNB) bus. The 9T122-24 module connects to the FNB bus. Figure 3-1 is a block d[...]

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    Operation 3-2 Bridging The 9T122-24 is configured for SR T bridging. It will pass SR (Source Routing) frames between the rings and provides translation to transpar ent frames over the FNB to Ethernet and FDDI modules. For information on configuring the bridging function, see the addendum to the SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management User ’s Guide, c[...]

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    3-3 Operation Sour ce Route Bridging Source Route Bridging operates by transmitting frames over a designated r oute. Unlike T ransparent Bridging, all devices in a Sour ce Route Bridged (SRB) network “know” the locations of other stations within the network. Using a portion of the MAC frame header known as the RIF (Routing Information Field), t[...]

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    Operation 3-4 Fle xible Netw ork Bus (FNB) The FNB consists of two dual FDDI networks, the FNB-1 and FNB-2, providing up to 400 Mbps of data bandwidth. These FDDI networks are 100% ANSI FDDI-compliant supporting SMT (version 7.3), MAC, PHY , and PMD standards. This allows the FNB to traverse multiple SmartSwitch 9000 hubs, or connect to any ANSI FD[...]

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    3-5 Operation System Diagnostic Contr oller This diagnostic controller is composed of a Z-80 micr oprocessor and its supporting logic. The diagnostic controller is designed to contr ol the power-up sequencing of modules, monitor the 9T122-24 input and output power parameters, keep watch over the main host processor , as well as monitor the temperat[...]

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    Operation 3-6 The i960 core pr ovides the SNMP pr otocol stacks, as well as support for industry- standard MIBs. Additionally , Cabletr on enterprise-extension MIBs are supported for each media type. Advanced management services, such as the Distributed LAN Monitor , RMON, telnet and network address to MAC addr ess mapping, are also pr ovided by th[...]

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    4-1 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs The front panel LANVIEW LEDs, shown in Figur e 4-1, indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. Figure 4-1. LANVIEW LEDs 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 16 Mb SMB CPU FNB 9T122-24 TOKEN RING SMB CPU FNB 9T122-24 TOKEN RING System Status FNB T ransmit T oken Ring Mac T ransmit T oken Ring Mac Receiv e FNB[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 The functions of the two System Status LEDs, System Management Bus (SMB) and the CPU, are listed in T able 4-1. The functions of the FNB receive LED ar e listed in T able 4-2. The functions of the FNB transmit LED are listed in T able 4-3. T able 4-1. System Status LEDs (SMB and CPU) LED Color State Description Green Functional Ful[...]

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    4-3 LANVIEW LEDs The functions of the T oken Ring Mac r eceive LEDs are listed in T able 4-4. The function of the T oken Ring Mac transmit LEDs ar e listed in T able 4-5. The functions of the Link LED are listed in T able 4-6. T able 4-4. T oken Ring Receive LED LED Color State Red No link, Port disabled Red (Flashing) Link, Port disabled Green Lin[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-4 The function of the T oken Ring speed LEDs is listed in T able 4-7. T able 4-7. T oken Ring Speed LED Color State Y ellow 16 Mbs Off 4 Mps[...]

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    5-1 Chapter 5 Specifications Safety This equipment meets the safety requir ements of: • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No. 950 • EN 60950 • IEC 950 • EMI Requirements of FCC Part 15 Class A • EN 55022 Class A • VCCI Class I • EMC requir ements of: EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 ESD IEC 801-3 Radiated susceptibility IEC 801-4 EFT Service MTBF (MHBK-217E[...]

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    Specifications 5-2 Ph ysical Dimensions: 35.0 D x 44.0 H x 3.0 W centimeters (13.8 D x 17.4 H x 1.2 W inches) W eight: Unit: 1.36 kg. (3lb) Shipping: 1.81 kg. (4lb) Electrical CPU: i960 Shared DRAM Memory: 4Mb (expandable to 12 Mb) Local DRAM Memory: 4Mb (expandable to 12 Mb) Flash: 2Mb (expandable to 14 Mb) T oken Ring Interfaces: (2) T exas Inst[...]