Cabletron Systems 9C300-1 manual

MMAC-Plus™ 9C300-1 Environmental Module User’s Guide[...]

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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 [...]

ii Notice 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[...]

iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Using This Manual ........................................................................................................ 1-1 The 9C300-1 Environmental Module ......................................................................... 1-1 Features ..................................................................[...]

Contents iv The Diagnostic Module Selection Screen .................................................. 3-17 The Diagnostic Results Screen .................................................................... 3-17 The BBU Screen ............................................................................................. 3-18 The Module Selection Scre[...]

1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction Using This Manual Read through this manual to become familiar with its contents and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the Envir onmental Module prior to installing and operating it. Chapter 1 Introduction, provides pr oduct descriptions and features, gives a brief description of the 9C300-1 Env[...]

Introduction 1-2 Figure 1-1. The 9C300-1 Environmental Module Features System Cooling The 9C300-1 Environmental Module houses the cooling fan subsystem. Ther e are four , high-air flow fans in the assembly to provide necessary chassis cooling. Any one of these can fail without adversely affecting system operation. The fans’ operation and speed a[...]

1-3 Related Manuals En vironmental/P ower Monitoring The 9C300-1 Environmental Module monitors and r eports chassis power parameters, ambient chassis temperature, chassis humidity , temperature of the Environmental Module itself, as well as the status and speed of the chassis cooling fans. Flash EEPROM The capability of downloading future firmwar [...]

Introduction 1-4 Getting Help If you need additional support related to the Envir onmental Module, or if you have any questions, comments or suggestions concerning this manual, feel free to contact Cabletron Systems T echnical Support: By phone: (603) 332-9400 By CompuServe ® : GO CTRON from any ! prompt By Internet mail: support@ctron.ctr on.com [...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Installing the 9C300-1 En vir onmental Module Installing the 9C300-1 En vironmental Module The 9C300-1 Environmental Module is installed in the slot above the module car d cage in the front of the MMAC-Plus chassis, as shown in Figur e 2-1. Install an Environmental Module by following the steps below: 1. Unpack the Environmental Modul[...]

Installing the 9C300-1 Environmental Module 2-2 If the MMAC-Plus chassis has not been powered up, make sur e that all modules have been properly installed; then power up the MMAC-Plus chassis by following the steps in the MMAC-Plus Installation Guide . Figure 2-1. Installing the Environmental Module 9C3001 STATUS ALARM COM 1 COM 2 EPIM ENTER MMAC 1[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 9C300-1 En vir onmental Module Operation The 9C300-1 Environmental Module, as shown in Figur e 3-1, performs three main functions. It monitors several chassis environmental parameters, pr ovides multiple out-of-band management interfaces, as well as system cooling. The Environmental Module also includes LANVIEW ® LEDs for at-a-glance[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-2 External Ambient T emperature The 9C300-1 Environmental Module includes an external ambient temperatur e sensor . This sensor is located on the front of the Environmental Module, as shown in Figure 3-2. The ambient temperatur e is monitored and the r esults of the monitoring are available to the network m[...]

3-3 Monitoring Functions F an Speed The 9C300-1 Environmental Module adjusts the speed of the system cooling fans (Figure 3-3) based on the external ambient temperatur e. Fan speed increases as ambient temperature rises to ensur e adequate cooling for the system. Conversely , fan speed decreases as ambient temperatur e decreases. In the event the a[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-4 System Humidity The 9C300-1 Environmental Module monitors the non-condensing humidity level of the MMAC-Plus. The results of the monitoring ar e available to the network manager via LCD, as well as local and remote management. The humidity levels are displayed as shown in T able 3-2. System V olta ges The[...]

3-5 Monitoring Functions LANVIEW LEDs The LANVIEW LEDs on the front of the 9C300-1 Envir onmental Module may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. There ar e two LEDs visible to the user (Figure 3-4): the ST A TUS LED and the ALARM LED. Figure 3-4. 9C300-1 Environmental Module LANVIEW LEDs The ST A TUS LED indicates the current status of the Enviro[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-6 The ALARM LED indicates the presence, or absence, of an unr ead system alarm(s). Unread system alarms can be r ead using the LCD and five-function keypad. The possible states and descriptions of the ALARM LED are listed in T able 3-5. Out-of-Band Management Out-of-band management refers to managing the s[...]

3-7 Out-of-Band Management COM1 and COM2 P or ts The 9C300-1 Environmental Module fr ont panel has two RJ-45 communication ports for RS-232 serial communication to and from the MMAC-Plus. Figur e 3-5 illustrates a single RJ-45 communication port connector . COM1 and COM2 can be configured to r un the Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP), Point-to-[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-8 The Ethernet™ P or t Interface Module (EPIM) The 9C300-1 Environmental Module pr ovides a port for Cabletron Systems EPIMs. The EPIM provides a dir ect connection to the internal SMB-10 bus. This connection can be used for out-of-band graphical SNMP management of the MMAC-Plus system or a T elnet sessio[...]

3-9 Non-Interactiv e Mode Non-Interactive Mode The LCD defaults to this mode if there is no user input within 60 seconds of installation of the Environmental Module or system start-up. Non-Interactive Mode Screens This section describes the LCD screens that display in the non-interactive mode. The LCD scrolls thr ough differ ent status screens (dep[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-10 The Utilization Screen The Utilization Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-8, is the second screen of the non-interactive mode. Line 1 displays the screen heading. Line 2 displays the FDDI 1 and FDDI 2 bus utilization. Line 3 displays the INB A and INB B bus utilization. Line 4 displays the system status. Figu[...]

3-11 Non-Interactiv e Mode The P ower Screen The Power Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-10, is the fourth screen of the non-interactive mode. Line 1 displays the screen heading. Line 2 displays the percentage of power being used. Line 3 displays the availability of power redundancy . Line 4 displays the system status. Figure 3-10. The Power Screen The[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-12 Interactive Mode The LCD enters this mode upon installation. This mode allows user input through the five-function keypad to navigate thr ough MMAC-Plus status screens, and to make menu selections. Press any button on the keypad to enter this mode fr om the non-interactive mode. Once past the Main scree[...]

3-13 Interactiv e Mode The Main Screen The Main Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-13, is the initial screen of the Interactive Mode. It allows access to all of the Interactive Mode screens. Interactive Mode screens ar e distinguished by the display of option fields. Option fields are designated with brackets (< >). T o select an option, highlig[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-14 Select <ACKNOWLEDGE> after reading all alarms to r eset the front panel ALARM LED (red to gr een). Selecting <ACKNOWLEDGE> deletes all alarms and resets the alarm pending banner on line 4 of the non-interactive scr eens. Select <EXIT> to return to the Main Scr een. The System Screen Sel[...]

3-15 Interactiv e Mode The P ower Screen Select <PWR> from the System Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-15, to access information about the chassis power supply configuration. Line 1 of the Power Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-16, displays the number of power supplies currently configur ed and the availability of power redundancy . Lines 2 and 3[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-16 The En vironment Screen Select <ENV> from the System Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-15, to view environmental parameters of the MMAC-Plus. Line 1 of this screen, as shown in Figur e 3-18, displays the external temperature of the current chassis in both Fahr enheit and Celsius, and qualifies the tem[...]

3-17 Interactiv e Mode The Diagnostic Module Selection Screen Select <DIAGS> from the System Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-15, to view the Diagnostic Module Selection screen. Line 1, as shown in Figure 3-20, displays the scr een heading. Lines 2 and 3 show the chassis slot locations in which modules have been installed in the MMAC-Plus. Line [...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-18 The BBU Screen Select <BBU> fr om the System Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-15, to view the status of the Battery Backup Units (BBUs). Figure 3-22 shows the BBU Scr een. Line 1 displays the screen heading. Line 2 displays BBU status (CHARGING, ST ANDBY or DISCHARGING) if BBUs are installed; however [...]

3-19 Interactiv e Mode The Module Specific Screen Select a module on the Module Selection Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-23, to display configuration information on the Module Specific Screen, as shown in Figure 3-24. Line 1 identifies the selected module by chassis slot location, current status, and hardwar e revision. A module’s status can b[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-20 The Module En vironment Screen Select <ENV> at the Module Specific Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-24, to display environmental parameters for the specific module. Line 1 of the Module Environment Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-25, identifies the selected module by chassis slot location. Line 2 dis[...]

3-21 Interactiv e Mode The Module Backplane Screen Select <BACKPLANE> on the Module Specific Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-24, to access the Module Backplane Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-27. The Module Backplane Screen displays the curr ent MMAC-Plus backplane configuration for a selected module. Line 1 identifies the selected module by c[...]

9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-22 The En vironmental Module En vironment Screen Select <ENV> on the Environmental Module Specific Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-28, to access the Envir onmental Module Environment Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-29. This scr een displays voltage, temperature, and non-condensing humidity readings for t[...]

3-23 Interactiv e Mode The LCD Contrast Adjustment Screen Select <SCREEN CONTRAST> fr om the Main Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-13, to access the LCD Contrast Adjustment Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-30. Select <LIGHTER> and press ENTER (r epeat as necessary) to make the displayed characters appear lighter on the screen. Select <DARK[...]

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4-1 Chapter 4 Specifications Safety The 9C300-1 Environmental Module, when pr operly installed in the MMAC-Plus chassis, complies with the following safety specifications and standards. • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No. 950 • EN 60950 • IEC 950 • EMI requir ements of FCC Part 15 Class A • EN 55022 Class A • VCCI Class I • EMC requir ement[...]

Specifications 4-2 Ph ysical Dimensions 12.7 H x 43.2 W x 44.5 D centimeters (5 H x 17 W x 17.5 D inches) W eight Unit: 6.5 kilograms (14 pounds) Shipping: 7.7 kilograms (17 pounds) En vironmental Operating T emperature: 5–40 ° C, 43–100 ° F Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Cooling: 21.8 cubic meters of air per minute drawn throu[...]

A-1 Appendix A EPIM Specifications Intr oduction The 9C300-1 Environmental Module pr ovides a port for Cabletron Systems EPIMs. EPIMs let you connect to the main network using differ ent media types. Cabletron Systems of fers a variety of EPIMs whose specifications are explained in the following sections. EPIM-T The EPIM-T is an RJ-45 connector s[...]

EPIM Specifications A-2 EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2 The EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2 support Multimode Fiber Optic cabling. Each EPIM has an internal Cabletron Systems FOT-F™ Fiber Optic Transceiver . The EPIM-F1 is equipped with SMA Connectors and the EPIM-F2 is equipped with ST Connectors. Figure A-2 shows both EPIMs. Specifications for the EPIMs are listed i[...]

A-3 EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2 T able A-2. T ransmitter Power Parameter T ypical V alue W orst Case W orst Case Budget T ypical Budget 50/125 µ m fiber -13.0 dBm -15.0 dBm 13.0 dB 17.5 dB 62.5/125 µ m fiber -10.0 dBm -12.0 dBm 16.0 dB 20.5 dB 100/140 µ m fiber -7.0 dBm -9.0 dBm 19.0 dB 23.5 dB Error Rate Better than 10 -10 The transmitter power leve[...]

EPIM Specifications A-4 EPIM-F3 The EPIM-F3 supports Single Mode Fiber Optic cabling. It has an internal Cabletron Systems FOT-F™ Fiber Optic Transceiver and is equipped with ST Connectors. Figure A-3 shows the EPIM-F3. Specifications for the EPIM-F3 are listed in Figure A-4 and T able A-3. Figure A-3. EPIM-F3 Figure A-4. EPIM-F3 Power and Sens[...]

A-5 EPIM-F3 T able A-3. EPIM-F3 Specifications Parameter T ypical Minimum Maximum Transmitter Peak Wave Length 1300 nm 1270 nm 1330 nm Spectral W idth 60 nm - 100 nm Rise Time 3.0 nsec 2.7 nsec 5.0 nsec Fall Time 2.5 nsec 2.2 nsec 5.0 nsec Duty Cycle 50.1% 49.6% 50.7% Bit Error Rate Better than 10 -10 The transmitter power levels given above are P[...]

EPIM Specifications A-6 EPIM-C The EPIM-C supports thin-net coaxial cabling and is equipped with an internal Cabletron Systems TMS-3™ Transceiver . Y ou can use the TERM switch on the front of the EPIM-C to set the internal 50-ohm terminator . This eliminates the need to connect the port to a tee-connector and terminator . Figure A-5 shows the s[...]

A-7 EPIM-A and EPIM-X (A UI P or t) EPIM-A and EPIM-X (A UI P or t) The EPIM-A is a DB-15 female connector used to attach segments to an external transceiver . The EPIM-X is equipped with dual internal transceivers. It has a DB-15 male connector used to attach segments to an AUI cable. Figure A-6 shows both modules. Figure A-6. The EPIM-A and EPIM-[...]

EPIM Specifications A-8[...]

B-1 Appendix B Uninterruptib le P o wer Suppl y (UPS) Intr oduction The MMAC-Plus can be connected to a UPS to provide an uninterr uptible source of AC power . T wo UPS models are available, the Matrix 3000 and the Matrix 5000. Either can be monitored via r emote SNMP Management after connecting the UPS to the Environmental Module (EM). Connecting [...]

Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) B-2 Figure B-1. Connecting EM to UPS Configuring COM P or t f or UPS After the UPS has been connected to the COM2 port, the COM2 port must be configured for UPS Management. T o configure the COM2 port for UPS Management, follow the steps below . 1. Connect the terminal or PC used for local management to the CO[...]

B-3 V er ifying Configuration V erifying Configuration After configuring the COM port for a UPS, verify the configuration was done correctly by checking the Communications Scr een on the EM. Follow the steps below to verify the configuration. 1. At the Main Screen select <SYSTEM> and pr ess ENTER. 2. At the System Screen select <COM&g[...]

Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) B-4[...]