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3Com CoreBuilder 7000 Installation & Start?up Manual
Summary of CoreBuilder 7000
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Http://www.3com.Com/ corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switches installation & startup guide software version 4.55 base and extended part no. Dua3700-0baa06 published january 2000
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Ii 3com corporation 5400 bayfront plaza santa clara, california 95052-8145 copyright © 1999, 3com corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) wit...
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C ontents a bout t his g uide finding specific information in this guide 9 conventions 10 documentation 11 corebuilder 7000 family atm switch documents 11 related documents 12 documentation road map 13 documentation comments 14 year 2000 compliance 14 1 o verview corebuilder 7000 family 16 corebuild...
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Table top installation 25 distribution rack installation 26 unit and rack preparation 26 mounting the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch 28 4 i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules safety precautions 29 vorsichtsmaßnahmen 30 mesures de sécurité 30 power supply module 30 installing a pow...
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Ds-3 status leds 52 6 c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch logging in to the lma 55 integrated fast setup 56 setup modes 58 setup procedure sections 59 entering data 60 navigation aids 60 integrated fast setup operation 60 additional switch configuration 72 viewing network statis...
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8 t roubleshooting solving common problems 93 power supply troubleshooting 94 related diagnostic procedures 95 a atm s witch fa/24 c ell s witching m odule s pecifications b s afety i nformation bodily harm 101 körperliche schäden 102 dommages corporels 102 equipment damage 102 schäden am gerät 103 ...
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Verifying modal bandwidth 115 single mode fiber standards 115 comparing fiber to specifications 116 verifying maximum attenuation for mixed fibers 118 ds-3 coax cables 118 ethernet cabling 118 cable pinouts 119 e t echnical s upport online technical services 123 world wide web site 123 3com knowledg...
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A bout t his g uide the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switches installation and startup guide provides all the information you need for installing and powering up the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch in atm networking environments. It is applicable for both the base and extended versions of the so...
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10 a bout t his g uide conventions table 2 and table 3 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. How to configure the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch chapter 6 how to use the fast setup procedure chapter 6 installing a redundant power supply chapter 7 installing a redundant switching ...
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Documentation 11 documentation this section provides information about supporting documentation, including: ■ corebuilder 7000 family atm switch documents ■ related documents ■ documentation road map corebuilder 7000 family atm switch documents the cd-rom that comes with your system contains on-line...
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12 a bout t his g uide ■ corebuilder 7000 family atm switches management guide this guide explains how to configure the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch. ■ corebuilder 7000 family atm switches operations guide this guide contains a detailed explanation of the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch the...
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Documentation 13 documentation road map the following table helps you locate the information you need. Ds-3 interface module installation guide dia00ds-1aaa01 fastbus board user guide dua37fb-1aaa01 superstack ii switch 2700 operation guide dua2700-0aaa02 superstack ii switch 2700 installation & set...
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14 a bout t his g uide documentation comments your suggestions are very important to us. They help us make our documentation more useful to you. Please send e-mail comments about this guide to: sdtechpubs_comments@3com.Com please include the following information when commenting: ■ document title ■ ...
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1 o verview this chapter contains an overview of the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switches including: ■ corebuilder 7000 family ■ component summary ■ installing the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch ■ starting up the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch ■ redundancy in the corebuilder 7000 family at...
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16 c hapter 1: o verview corebuilder 7000 family the corebuilder 7000 family atm switches are modular, high-performance atm switches designed to increase the capacity and manageability of enterprise networks. The corebuilder 7000 family atm switches allow you to scale your network performance to ext...
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Component summary 17 component summary figure 1 shows the components of the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch. Figure 1 components of the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch enclosure the housing for the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch contains 2 slots for switching modules and 4 slots for interf...
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18 c hapter 1: o verview the switching module is the core switching engine of the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch, controlling and monitoring passive backplane and atm activity. The switching module has a control port for connection to a terminal, a management port for connection to a network man...
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Component summary 19 starting up the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch is powered on and configured according to the stages shown in table 7. Redundancy in the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch is designed to meet the re...
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20 c hapter 1: o verview.
Page 21: Npacking
2 u npacking i nstructions this chapter describes how to unpack the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch and contains the following topics: ■ unpacking the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch. ■ taking inventory unpacking the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch before unpacking the corebuilder 7000 fa...
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22 c hapter 2: u npacking i nstructions save the packaging in the event that you must return the corebuilder 7000 family to 3com or your distributor. Taking inventory the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch package should contain the items described in the following list. Check these items against th...
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3 i nstalling a c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch this chapter contains instructions for installing the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch on a table top or in a distribution rack and making the necessary hardware connections. The topics covered in this chapter include: ■ safety precautions ...
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24 c hapter 3: i nstalling a c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch ■ the system has a redundant power supply option. Disconnecting one power supply cord disconnects one power supply module only. To isolate the unit completely from the mains, disconnect all power supply cords. Vorsichtsmaßnahm en l...
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Preparation 25 ■ le corebuilder 7000 family atm switch d'alimentation interne permet une sélection automatique de 100 -120 vac ou 200-240 vac, 60/50hz comme stipulé sur le label de sécurité placé près de l'ouverture d'alimentation. Veiller à ce que le voltage du secteur soit bien compris entre les v...
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26 c hapter 3: i nstalling a c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch to provide a firmer base for the unit, you can choose to attach four rubber feet to the switch chassis. Use the rubber feet and the four m4 x 8 phillips screws included in the hardware kit. To insert the power supply, switching mod...
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Distribution rack installation 27 figure 2 universal mounting hole pattern 4 from the top of the universal mounting hole pattern, insert “g” clips in the holes designated for the unit model. 5 repeat steps 3 and 4 for the right rail. Ensure that you start on the same hole space. You are now ready to...
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28 c hapter 3: i nstalling a c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch mounting the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch once the distribution rack is ready, you can mount the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch into the rack. To mount the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch into the distribution rack: 1 ...
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4 i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules this chapter describes how to install and replace the corebuilder ® 7000 family modules. The following modules are covered. ■ power supply module ■ switch module ■ 4-port interface module ■ fan tray ■ connecting to network devices the installatio...
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30 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules vorsichtsmaßnahm en wenn sie ersatzteile handhaben, benutzen sie immer ein band am handgelenk, daß gut geerdet ist. Das hilft vermeiden, daß das ersatzteil durch elektrostatische entladung beschädigt wird. Darüber hinaus sollte ein m...
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Power supply module 31 installing a power supply module to install a power supply module: 1 orient the module so that its sides enter the guides on either side of the chassis slot. 2 slide the module into the chassis until the face panel is flush with the enclosure. 3 secure the screws on either sid...
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32 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules figure 3 hot-swapping a redundant power supply switch module the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch provides for a redundant switch module to ensure continued operation should the main switch module fail. For more information on the ...
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Switch module 33 3 insert the card into the chassis by placing it between the guides of the selected slot and sliding the card until it stops. 4 grab both inject handles and push them inward. This locks the card into the chassis. You may have to apply considerable pressure to the handles. An audible...
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34 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules figure 4 hot-swapping a switch module or interface module setting up switch module redundancy this section describes procedures for installing and setting up both a main and redundant switch module together. Two different setup proce...
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Switch module 35 setting up switch module hardware redundancy use the following procedure to set up the switch module hardware redundancy. 1 designate and mark the main and redundant switch modules. 2 insert the switch module you marked as “redundant” in slot 2. Do not insert the switch module you m...
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36 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules general description of the procedure the following is a general description of the procedure for orientation purposes only. When you perform the procedure, use the detailed steps in the following sections. 1 install both switches in ...
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Switch module 37 2 verify that at least one interface card of any type is installed in the corebuilder chassis in any interface card slots 3-6. Data is transferred between switch modules via a communications chip on an interface card. 3 verify that the ethernet management ports in both switches are ...
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38 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules e transfer the rs-232 cable to the service port of the redundant switch module. F repeat step d) g transfer the rs-232 cable to the console port of the main switch module. Hardware redundancy setup 2 set up the main switch module usi...
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Switch module 39 elan names you have selected. You will need them for setting up the other switch module. 13 when finished, close the backbone and services window. 14 wait one minute to allow the lecs order database to transfer to the other switch module. The lecs elan database does not transfer aut...
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40 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules this item could be done through the lma but it is preferred to do so through the nms since the lma will not show any redundant les that exists. 22 reboot the switch using the lma menu sequence: (1) sys / (7) rbo. The purpose of this ...
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4-port interface module 41 4-port interface module this section contains the following topics: ■ atm interface daughter cards ■ installing the atm interface daughter cards ■ installing a 4-port interface module ■ replacing a 4-port interface module atm interface daughter cards each of the four atm i...
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42 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules figure 6 ds-3 daughter card figure 7 shows the e-3 daughter card. Figure 7 e-3 daughter card.
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4-port interface module 43 installing the atm interface daughter cards the 4-port atm interface module can hold up to four atm interface daughter cards. The installation procedure of the 4-port atm interface module comprises two stages. First, you install the atm interface daughter cards in the 4-po...
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44 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules 4 grab both inject handles and push them inward. This locks the card into the chassis. You may have to apply considerable pressure to the handles. An audible “click” indicates that the connectors have engaged. 5 tighten the card’s se...
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Connecting to network devices 45 four types of connections are required: ■ connecting to an atm optical interface ■ connecting the control terminal ■ connecting to the ethernet port ■ connecting to the power source connecting to an atm optical interface to connect a corebuilder 7000 family atm switc...
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46 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules connecting the control terminal the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch can be configured via the lma using the administration console terminal (vt100) or terminal emulator (windows). To connect a terminal to the corebuilder 7000 fami...
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Connecting to network devices 47 in case you have installed a redundant switch module, its ethernet port must also be connected directly to the transcend nms terminal. Another way of connecting the ethernet port to an out-of-band ethernet network is to connect it to a corebuilder 7200 ethernet/atm i...
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48 c hapter 4: i nstalling and c onnecting c ore b uilder m odules plugging in the unit to plug in the unit: 1 plug the power cord into the power source. 2 plug the other end of the cord into the ac inlet located in the topmost section of the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch front panel. Make sure...
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5 p ower -o n this chapter describes the system states of the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch including power-on and some basic diagnostic information to help you verify normal operation of your corebuilder system. This chapter describes the following topics: ■ system states ■ system power-on ■...
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50 c hapter 5: p ower -o n on the left side of the led panel. Table 9 shows the correlation between the current system state and sys leds display. For example, during normal operation the pwr led is on, the fail led is off and the act led is flashing. The leds on the right side of the panel indicate...
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System power-on 51 system power-on this section describes the stages of system power-on of the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch. Software loading and diagnostics apply electrical power to the system by inserting the power cord in the power supply unit. The power supply indicator lights and the cor...
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52 c hapter 5: p ower -o n figure 10 interface module leds ds-3 status leds the ds-3 status leds are found on the front panel of the ds-3 piggy. Table 13 lists the leds of the ds-3 piggy. Table 11 description of interface module leds led color description source pwr (power) green dc power input acti...
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4-port interface module leds 53 figure 11 ds-3 status leds table 13 ds-3 status leds led color description los loss of signal green on: there is a signal on rx (normal state). Off: no signal on rx (problem with rx). Ferf far end rx failure signal yellow on: ferf in incoming frames (the peer reports ...
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6 c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch this chapter describes the initial configuration of the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch. Using the terminal connected to the control port, you log into the system and assign network addresses to the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch. T...
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56 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch to log in to the lma: 1 enter your access level (default is admin) 2 enter your password after a successful login the lma main menu is displayed as shown in figure 12. Figure 12 lma main menu integrated fast setup this section d...
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Integrated fast setup 57 in certain cases you will need to use the fast setup procedure of individual corebuilder 7x00 interface cards, in addition to the integrated fast setup procedure, to correctly configure your system. This section presents the integrated fast setup of the corebuilder 7000 fami...
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58 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch housed in the same corebuilder 7000 family atm switch chassis, overriding any existing admin vlan names. Setup modes the integrated fast setup provides two setup modes: the “full” setup mode and the “switch” setup mode. Full set...
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Integrated fast setup 59 if full setup is selected, the parameters in the interface cards revert to their default values. Setting special parameters if one or more individual interface cards requires one of the special situations referred to in the previous section or needs to remain unaltered, you ...
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60 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch entering data the integrated fast setup procedure runs sequentially through the relevant data for all of the sections, displaying a prompt for each data item and a default value. If you want to change the default, enter the desi...
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Integrated fast setup 61 routing mode section in this section you are prompted to select pnni or e-iisp as the routing protocol to be used. Enter 1 for pnni or 0 for e-iisp. Pnni is available in version 4.5 extended only. Network prefix section in this section you are prompted for the network prefix...
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62 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch pnni parameter section if pnni was selected as the routing mode, in this section you are prompted to enter the pnni node level, i.E., the hierarchy level of the peer group to which it the node belongs. Enter a value in the range...
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Integrated fast setup 63 in pnni mode, this section is not relevant and an appropriate message is displayed. Fastbus configuration section this section prompts you to configure the fastbus module. If no fastbus module is installed, this section is skipped by the integrated fast setup. To configure t...
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64 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch fast bus configuration =--------------------- fast bus state (1-enable, 0-disable): 0 1 2 fastbus banks available. Select bank's capacity: options: 1-6*10mb/s 2-3*20mb/s 3-2*30mb/s 4-1*60mb/s bank 1, slot 4: 4 bank 1 is configur...
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Integrated fast setup 65 interface type section this section prompts you for the atm interface type configuration of the ports on the interface modules which are installed in the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch chassis. There are four interface types: uni, e-iisp, iisp and pnni. The uni type is n...
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66 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch 3 the lma automatically prompts you to enter atm addresses for the ports that you have specified as iisp. These are atm addresses of network devices that you want the iisp port to recognize for routing purposes. They are placed ...
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Integrated fast setup 67 the sequential number of the elan. This is the form you need to use for elans that you enter in this section (except for the admin elan). You are first prompted for the name of the admin vlan. The default name displayed is the name of the admin vlan of the corebuilder 7x00 w...
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68 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch virtual network configuration section this section prompts you for the virtual network configuration. In this section, you assign ethernet ports to the elans you entered in the le client configuration section. The ethernet ports...
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Integrated fast setup 69 table 16 lists the short-cut characters you can use to move between sections of the virtual network configuration procedure: the following shows a typical virtual network configuration. Table 16 virtual network configuration procedure navigation aids type: to perform: }g jum...
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70 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch virtual network configuration =---------------------------- fast ethernet belongs to vn # (1-17): 1 fast ethernet belongs to vn # (1-17): 2 fast ethernet belongs to vn # (1-17): 3 *** note: a new vn has been created. Fast ethern...
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Integrated fast setup 71 admin vn management configuration section in this section you are prompted for the admin vn management configuration parameters: ip address, slot ip address, nms address, default gateway, and subnet mask. Enter values as appropriate. These parameters support an nms (network ...
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72 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch additional switch configuration the integrated fast setup configures a minimum set of network parameters - enough to get you started. If you need to make changes or to perform additional configuration tasks, use individual items...
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Additional switch configuration 73 configuring svcs corebuilder 7000 family atm switches use standard uni 3.0, 3.1 or 4.0 switched virtual channel (svc). Svc mode can be used when corebuilder is in a backbone or workgroup topology, with pvc used whenever necessary. Ilmi enables automatic address reg...
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74 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch information to the other ports (slave ports). For more information, see “set and save clock synchronization mode” on page 120 in the management guide viewing network statistics at any time after configuring the corebuilder 7000 ...
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Storing and retrieving configuration parameters 75 storing and retrieving configuration parameters this section discusses the configuration upload/download facility and includes the following topics: ■ configuration upload/download ■ organizing configuration files ■ activating the downloaded configu...
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76 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch you cannot upload or download configuration parameters to a switch card while it is installed as a redundant switch card. You need to remove the card from the chassis, install it in a different switch chassis as the active switc...
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Storing and retrieving configuration parameters 77 activating the downloaded configuration when the configuration files are downloaded into flash memory, they overwrite the previous information. The new parameters are not activated immediately, but rather after the next reboot when they are read fro...
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78 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch 7 8 9 select file type: enter the number of the type of configuration parameters you want to upload. For example, if you want to upload all configuration parameters, select file type 1. 4 enter the ip address of the tftp server:...
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Storing and retrieving configuration parameters 79 for loading a single item you can enter a full file name. 6 start upload to 100.0.0.111, file name switch/cfg/box_prof.Cfg, box profile (y/n)? Y load process started.. . Loading the “other” data type the “other” item allows you to specify a file typ...
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80 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch select the appropriate card from the list—for example, if you want to download the configuration of the active switch card, select 1 from the menu. Make sure you select a type of card that matches the configuration data on the f...
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Storing and retrieving configuration parameters 81 loading, file name switch/cfg/24_7_cfg.1, file type box profile load process of file type box profile completed successfully 7 verify the success status of the download by the lma menu item: (1) sys:\ (3) loa: \(1) sts the download status is display...
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82 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch running a batch file to run a batch file (.Bat) on your corebuilder 7000 family atm switch, do the following: 1 perform the menu item: (1) sys \(3) loa \(3) lcl \ 1 2 reboot the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch. 3 connect your...
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Upgrading from e-iisp to pnni 83 method 1 - shift “o” 1 reboot the switch 2 within 3 seconds of rebooting press shift “o” 3 perform the menu item (1) sys \(3) loa \ (3) lcl \ 0 the system is now in operational mode. Method 2 - dbgoff.Bat 1 run the batch file dbgoff.Bat: a type dbgoff.Bat b type the ...
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84 c hapter 6: c onfiguring the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch migrating from e-iisp to pnni in order to migrate successfully to pnni, the network manager must review the network address scheme that will be used. There are two possible approaches to implementing address change: ■ deriving a...
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7 r edundancy in the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch this chapter describes power supply redundancy in the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch. The operation of each redundant device is described. For information on installing redundant devices, see chapter 4. For further information on swi...
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86 c hapter 7: r edundancy in the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch the corebuilder 7000 family power supplies are shown in table 19. Power supply operation load sharing the power supplies can operate in load-sharing mode; two 90a power supplies can produce up to 180a. Providing that the power...
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Redundant power supply 87 corebuilder 7000hd redundant switching card 3c37032 8.1 4-port and 8-port atm interface cards corebuilder 7000 4-port atm interface card with ■ 4 oc-3c multimode fiber interfaces 3c37052 5.4 corebuilder 7000hd 8-port interface card with ■ 4 oc-3 multimode atm interfaces ins...
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88 c hapter 7: r edundancy in the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch corebuilder 74xx ethernet/atm interface card 7400 ethernet/atm interface card with ■ 24 ethernet ports (2 rj-21 connectors) ■ atm interface receptacle unoccupied 3c37400 4.5 7412 ethernet/atm expansion module with ■ 12 etherne...
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Redundant power supply 89 required power supply for various corebuilder installations table 21, which is calculated from table 20, shows the number of power supplies required (single or dual) for various corebuilder 7000 installations. The first column describes the particular combination of cards i...
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90 c hapter 7: r edundancy in the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch providing redundancy for various power loads this section describes when redundant switch cards and redundant power supplies can be used in a corebuilder switch. In order to determine whether a redundant switch card and/or an ...
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Redundant power supply 91 power supply specifications 90a ac power supply 40a dc power supply table 22 corebuilder 7000 ( 3c37010a) enhanced power supply specifications parameter channel 1 channel 2 nominal output voltage (v) 5 12 output voltage range (v) 5 +/- 5% 12 +/- 3% maximum output current (a...
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92 c hapter 7: r edundancy in the c ore b uilder 7000 f amily atm s witch 40a dc power supply efficiency (%) 76 max power input (w) 295 p.S heat dissipation (w) 71 heat dissipation (btu) 1005 table 24 corebuilder dc ( 3c37027 ) power supply specifications parameter channel 1 channel 2 nominal output...
Page 93: Roubleshooting
8 t roubleshooting this chapter explains how to troubleshoot specific problems you may encounter during power-on and system operation. It also shows how to perform related diagnostic tasks, such as replacing fuses or cleaning fiber optic cables. If you experience problems that are not addressed in t...
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94 c hapter 8: t roubleshooting power supply troubleshooting this section discusses common problems related to the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch power supply. Interface card fails if one of the interface cards fails, use the initialize interface (ini) option in the system (sys) menu, interface ...
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Related diagnostic procedures 95 related diagnostic procedures when troubleshooting problems occur, you may have to perform minor procedures to help correct the problem. These procedures are described below. For more complex operations on the corebuilder 7000 family atm switch, contact 3com technica...
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96 c hapter 8: t roubleshooting.
Page 97: Atm S
A atm s witch fa/24 c ell s witching m odule s pecifications physical dimensions ■ height: 38.8 cm (15.3 in) ■ width: 3.81 cm (1.5 in) ■ depth: 32.7 cm (12.8 in) ■ weight: 1.7 kg (3.74 lb) environmental requirements operating temperature ■ 0° to 40° c (32° to 104° f) operating humidity ■ 10 to 90% r...
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98 a ppendix a: atm s witch fa/24 c ell s witching m odule s pecifications power supply ac line frequency ■ 47 to 63 hz input voltage options ■ 110/220 volt auto selectable current rating ■ 5/2.8 amps typical redundancy (optional) ■ dual power supplies standards supported snmp ■ mib ii (rfc 1213) ■ ...
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99 corebuilder management and interface connectors management ■ management - rj-45 - standard ethernet connector ■ service - rs-232 - 9 pin d-type-standard dce. ■ control - rs-232 - 9 pin d-type standard dce. Interfaces ■ atm port oc-3-sc connector multimode fiber ■ atm port oc-3-sc connector single...
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100 a ppendix a: atm s witch fa/24 c ell s witching m odule s pecifications.
Page 101: Afety
B s afety i nformation this appendix contains safety information about the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switchfa/24 cell switching module, including: ■ guidelines for avoiding bodily harm. ■ guidelines for avoiding equipment damage. Bodily harm to avoid bodily harm as well as possible damage to you...
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102 a ppendix b: s afety i nformation 3com recommends that you do not look into the laser while it is powered on, either by the naked eye or through any magnifying device. Class 1 laser products include ■ atm single mode interface (oc-3, oc12) ■ 8-port board atm interface module ■ 4-port board atm i...
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Schäden am gerät 103 ■ when handling replacement parts, 3com recommends that you always use a wrist strap connected to a proper ground. This helps prevent the part from being damaged by electrostatic discharge. Additionally, when not in use, the module should be stored in an antistatic bag. ■ cover ...
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104 a ppendix b: s afety i nformation.
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C s ite r equirements this appendix addresses the various requirements to be met when preparing the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch site. This includes the following elements: ■ performing all necessary planning, ordering, installing, and maintenance. ■ when required, contacting the appropriate...
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106 a ppendix c: s ite r equirements ■ power requirements: 115-volts ac power, 15-amp service receptacles, type n5/15 or nema 5-15r (for u.S.) or 220 volts ac for europe. Thermal recommendations this sections contains recommendations for handling the heat generated by the corebuilder 7000 family atm...
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Distribution rack requirements 107 ■ ensure that all wiring closets have doors with locks to prevent unauthorized access. ■ provide adequate overhead lighting in the wiring closet for easy maintenance. ■ ensure that each wiring closet has a suitable ground. All metal racks, enclosures, boxes, and ra...
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108 a ppendix c: s ite r equirements ■ use an open style, 19-inch rack. The rack styles shown in figure 16 facilitate easy maintenance and provide excellent ventilation. ■ the rack should use the universal mounting rail hole pattern identified in iec standard 297. ■ the rack should be made of steel....
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D c abling r equirements this appendix addresses many aspects of installing optical fiber cabling to support the corebuilder ® 7000 family atm switch environment. It also deals with modem cables and ethernet and control cables for management. The following topics are covered: ■ installing new cablin...
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110 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements ■ make changes quickly ■ isolate faults in the distribution system consult the cabling system plan to set up the cable labeling and record keeping system best suited to the environment. Also consider the following recommendations: ■ identify cables by securely...
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Atm cabling 111 3com supports multi-mode fiber (mmf-pmd) 62.5/125 µm and category one (1) single mode fiber (short reach) (smf-pmd). When deciding whether to use multi-mode or single mode fiber, determine the maximum interstation distance (the distance from the corebuilder 7000 to any potential end ...
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112 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements multi-mode fiber standards the mmf-pmd standards define the requirements for an atm cable plant to support an interstation distance of up to 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) of multi-mode fiber. The cable plant includes all fiber optic components between any two comm...
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Atm cabling 113 *maximum attenuation includes cable attenuation and the loss induced by other components such as connectors, splices, and the mating of unlike fiber types. Although some 2 km cable plants have a total attenuation of less than 11.0 db, the 2 km interstation distance must be maintained...
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114 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements example suppose that a link consisting of one km of 62.5/125 fiber with a maximum attenuation rating of 1.75 db/km is transmitting into one km of 50/125 fiber with a maximum attenuation rating of 3 db/km. The fibers are joined using a fusion splice rated at 0....
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Atm cabling 115 because the resulting value, 7.85, does not exceed the maximum attenuation value, no adjustments are needed in the types of fibers joined or how they are connected. The link meets all of the specifications of the mmf-pmd. Verifying modal bandwidth the bandwidth of an optical fiber is...
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116 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements between any two communicating atm devices and their connectors at each end. To determine whether the cable plant complies with the smf-pmd standard, do the following: 1 compare the specifications of the fiber you are using to standard specifications, as descri...
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Atm cabling 117 * maximum distances assume cable with one splice every 2.2 km with 0.3 db loss each, and with no patch panels or mechanical splices. ** maximum attenuation includes cable attenuation and the loss induced by other components such as connectors, splices, and the mating of unlike fiber ...
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118 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements verifying maximum attenuation for mixed fibers if you mix category 1 and category 2 receivers and transmitters, use table 30 to verify the maximum attenuation for each possible combination. *this combination is dispersion-limited rather than loss-limited. The ...
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Ethernet cabling 119 ■ use two twisted-pairs for each link. ■ use twisted-pair wire that is 22-26 awg (0.5 millimeter) in diameter. ■ use twisted-pair wire with an impedance between 85 and 115 ohms. ■ make sure that the maximum twisted-pair link length from the system to any potential workstation lo...
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120 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements table 32 correlates the cable pinouts between the corebuilder 7000 and a 9-pin and 25-pin pc-at serial interface. Unspecified pins are unused. Table 33 correlates cable pinouts between the corebuilder 7000 and a modem interface. Table 31 serial port pinout and...
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Ethernet cabling 121 table 33 cable pinouts to a modem interface corebuilder 7000 serial port 9-pin male to modem port 25-pin male screen shell shell screen txd 2 2 rxd rxd 3 3 txd rts 8 4 cts cts 7 5 rts dsr 4 6 dtr gnd 5 7 gnd rts 1 8 dcd dtr 6 20 dsr.
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122 a ppendix d: c abling r equirements.
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E t echnical s upport 3com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services. This appendix describes these services. Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication. For the most recent information, 3com recommends that you access the 3com ...
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124 a ppendix e: t echnical s upport 3com ftp site download drivers, patches, software, and mibs across the internet from the 3com public ftp site. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To connect to the 3com ftp site, enter the following information into your ftp client: ■ hostna...
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Support from your network supplier 125 access by digital modem isdn users can dial in to the 3com bbs using a digital modem for fast access up to 64 kbps. To access the 3com bbs using isdn, call the following number: 1 847 262 6000 3com facts automated fax service the 3com facts automated fax servic...
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126 a ppendix e: t echnical s upport when you contact 3com for assistance, have the following information ready: ■ product model name, part number, and serial number ■ a list of system hardware and software, including revision levels ■ diagnostic error messages ■ details about recent configuration c...
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Returning products for repair 127 returning products for repair before you send a product directly to 3com for repair, you must first obtain an authorization number. Products sent to 3com without authorization numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense. To obtain an aut...
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128 a ppendix e: t echnical s upport.
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G lossary a abr available bit rate. An atm layer service category for which the limiting atm layer transfer characteristics provided by the network may change subsequent to connection establishment. Address prefix a string of 0 or more bits up to a maximum of 152 bits that is the lead portion of one...
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130 g lossary atm asynchronous transfer mode. A transfer method used for lan and wan. Atm carries voice, video, and data at speeds up to 2.2 gbps and can integrate geographically distant disparate networks. Also called cell relay. Atm adaptation layer (aal) a set of protocols that translate user tra...
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G lossary 131 c call an association between two or more users or between a user and a network entity that is established by the use of network capabilities. This association may have zero or more connections. Cell an atm layer protocol data unit (pdu) characterized by fixed, rather than variable, le...
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132 g lossary connection- oriented communications a form of packet-switching that requires a predefined circuit from source to destination to be established before data can be transferred. Crankback a mechanism used by atm networks when a connection setup request is blocked. The path is rolled back ...
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G lossary 133 quality of service class makes use of explicit forward congestion indication. Ethernet a csma/cd, 10 mbps, local area data network, developed by xerox corporation. It is one of the most popular baseband lans in use. Elan name the name assigned an elan (emulated local area network). Esi...
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134 g lossary ieee 802.1d ieee standard for bridging. Ifc communications interface card communications is the communications protocol between the switch card and the installed interface cards. In-band transmission of auxiliary information, e.G., management messages over the media also used by the sy...
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G lossary 135 lecs lan emulation configuration server. This is the set of functions that provides an edge device with information regarding the location of the other lan emulation services, that is les and bus. Les lan emulation server provides address resolution for the lecs within an emulated lan....
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136 g lossary m maxcr maximum cell rate. This is the maximum capacity usable by connections belonging to the specified service category. Mib management information base. A database of network management information that describes the specifics of individual network components. Multicasting the trans...
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G lossary 137 out-of-band transmission of auxiliary information e.G., management messages, over a medium other than that used by the system users. P peer group a set of logical nodes which are grouped for purposes of creating a routing hierarchy. Ptses are exchanged among all members of the group. P...
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138 g lossary quality of service (qos) metrics parameters that are defined by the network manager and include information on bandwidth, guaranteed cell delay, jitter, and other performance options available for establishing a new atm connection. R reachability information a list of reachable address...
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G lossary 139 svc switched virtual connection. A standard signaling protocol that automatically defines connections as they are needed, and discards them when complete. Switched virtual lan a logical network consisting of several different lan emulation domains controlled through an intelligent mana...
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140 g lossary atm forum uni documents. The standard adopted by the atm forum to define connections between users or end stations and a local switch. V vbr variable bit rate. An atm forum defined service category which supports variable bit rate data traffic with average and peak traffic parameters. ...
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I ndex 141 i ndex numbers 10base-t cabling 118 25-pin serial interface 120 3com bulletin board service (3com bbs) 124 3com knowledgebase web services 123 3com url 123 3comfacts 125 4-port interface card installing 43 leds 52 power consumption 87 8-port interface card power consumption 87 9-pin seria...
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142 i ndex single mode fiber specifications 117 category 2 acceptable cable plants 118 single mode fiber specifications 117 changing uni version 73 coaxial cable 118 ds-3 interface 41 comparing fiber to specifications single-mode fiber 116 components enclosure 17 fan 18 general 16 interface module 1...
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I ndex 143 e-3 daughter card 42 e-iisp 61 interface type 65 looping 135 upgrading to pnni 83 enable lecs 62 les 62 enclosure 17 environmental requirements 97 safety 105 specifications 105 equipment damage 102 ethernet cabling 118 ethernet port configuring 57 connecting to 46 f fan tray replacing 44 ...
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144 i ndex iisp 65 pnni 65 uni 65 inventory 22 k körperliche schäden 102 l labeling cables 109 lan emulation configuration 62 typical client configuration 67 lane redundancy 39 nms-based setup 38 lecs enabling 62 lecs address configuring 62 led active 49 fail 49 power 49 system status 49 led indicat...
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I ndex 145 p peer group 62 physical dimensions 97 physical layer statistics 74 physical medium dependent layer multi-mode fiber 110 single mode fiber 110 pinouts for serial port 119 plugging in the unit 48 pmd see physical medium dependent layer pnni 61 interface type 65 level indicator 135 node lev...
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146 i ndex oc-3 41 single-ip mode 75, 77 single-mode fiber comparing fiber to specifications 116 standards 110, 115 site requirements cabling considerations 106 distribution rack requirements 107 software loading 51 specifications 97 ambient air temperature 105 category 1 single mode fiber 117 categ...
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I ndex 147 setup 39 virtual lan chassis-wide 57 configuring 68 vorsichtsmaßnahmen 24 w wiring closet considerations 106 temperature 106 ventilation 106 world wide web (www) 123.
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148 i ndex.
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3com corporation l imited w arranty the duration of the warranty for the corebuilder 7000/7000hd chassis and switch engine is: enhanced one-year limited -— return to factory for free repair. One year warranty with 90 days of advance hardware replacement service, subject to availability. The duration...
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(doa) and a replacement shall be provided by advance replacement. The replacement product will normally be shipped not later than three (3) business days after 3com’s verification of the doa product, but may be delayed due to export or import procedures. When an advance replacement is provided and c...