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Cabletron Systems 9E428-36 User Manual

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Manual is about: cabletron User's Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9E428-12/36 and 9E429-12/36

Summary of 9E428-36

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    903number smartswitch 9000 9e428-12/36 and 9e429-12/36 user’s guide.

  • Page 3: Notice

    I notice notice cabletron systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult cabletron systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or soft...

  • Page 4: Fcc Notice

    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 received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Not...

  • Page 5: Doc Notice

    Iii notice doc notice this digital apparatus does not exceed the class a limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the canadian department of communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant l...

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    Iv notice declaration of conformity addendum application of council directive(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 representative name: mr. J. Solari european representative address: c...

  • Page 7: Contents

    V contents chapter 1 introduction features........................................................................................................................... 1-2 related manuals............................................................................................................ 1-5 ge...

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    Contents vi chapter 5 specifications technical specifications ................................................................................................ 5-1 cpu .......................................................................................................................... 5-1 memory...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    1-1 chapter 1 introduction the 9e428-12/36 and 9e429-12/36 (figure 1-1) are switching modules that provide either 12 or 36 ports, depending on the module. The 9e428-12/36 provide ethernet fiber-optic 10base-fl connectivity via multimode st (straight through) connectors, while the 9e429-12/36 modules...

  • Page 10: Features

    Introduction 1-2 features processor the 9e428-12/36 and 9e429-12/36 modules are equipped with an advanced intel i960 microprocessor. This microprocessor provides a platform for all management functions such as spanning tree, rmon, and mib support, within a scalable risc-based architecture. Fast pack...

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    1-3 introduction or full duplex mode. Operating in standard ethernet mode limits bandwidth to 10 mbps per port, while operating in duplex mode doubles bandwidth from 10 mbps to 20 mbps per port. Management information base (mib) support the 9e428-12/36 and 9e429-12/36 modules provide mib support inc...

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    Introduction 1-4 figure 1-1. The 9e428-12/36 and 9e429-12/36 modules rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx smb cpu 9e428-12 10 base-t fnb rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx tx rx rx rx rx rx rx rx...

  • Page 13: Related Manuals

    1-5 introduction related manuals the manuals listed below should be used to supplement the procedures and technical data contained in this manual. Smartswitch 9000 installation guide smartswitch 9000 9c300-1 environmental module user’s guide smartswitch 9000 9c214-1 ac power supply user’s guide smar...

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    Introduction 1-6.

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    2-1 chapter 2 installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules the 9e428-12 and the 9e429-12 modules occupy a single slot in the smartswitch 9000 chassis. The 9e428-36 and the 9e429-36 occupy two slots in the chassis. Install the modules by following the steps starting below. Unpacking the module 1. Carefully...

  • Page 16: User Accessible Components

    Installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules 2-2 user accessible components figure 2-1 shows the various components that can be accessed by users. These consist of an eight-position dip switch (explained in the next section), replaceable proms, and sockets for memory and flash upgrades. These will be used...

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    2-3 installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules setting the module dip switch the dip switch on the 9e428 and 9e429 modules (figure 2-1 and figure 2-2), is an eight-switch dip located near the bottom left corner of the module. Each switch is set according to the functions described in table 2-1. If switc...

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    Installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules 2-4 see the cautions at the end of this table. Table 2-1. Function of dip switch switch function description 8 clear password -1 this module stores user entered passwords in nvram (nonvolatile random access memory). To clear these passwords, toggle this switch ...

  • Page 19: Chassis

    2-5 installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules installing the module in the smartswitch 9000 chassis to install the 9e428-12/36 and the 9e429-12/36 modules in the smartswitch 9000 chassis, follow the steps below: 1. Remove the blank panel covering the slot in which the module will be mounted. All other ...

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    Installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules 2-6 figure 2-3. Installing the module metal back-panel module guides module jack for esd wrist strap plastic tab warning: ensure that the circuit card is between the card guides. Lock down the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time, applying even pressure...

  • Page 21: The Reset Switch

    2-7 installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules the reset switch the reset switch is located on the front panel, under the top plastic tab as shown in figure 2-4. It serves three functions: resetting the i960 processor, shutting down the module, or restarting the module. • to reset the i960 processor, pr...

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    Installing the 9e428 and 9e429 modules 2-8.

  • Page 23: Chapter 3

    3-1 chapter 3 operation the 9e428-12 and the 9e429-12 modules are 13 port devices. Twenty four front panel st connectors support 12 10base-fl ports, each port being a separate collision domain with the first port connecting to inb-b. The 9e428-36 and the 9e429-36 modules are 37 port devices. Seventy...

  • Page 24: Enib

    Operation 3-2 figure 3-1. Packet flow for the 9e428-36 and 9e429-36 enib the ethernet network interface block (enib) converts ethernet data packets received through front panel ports into a common canonical format that allows the smartswitch asic engine to determine the proper destination port. The ...

  • Page 25: Smartswitch Asic

    3-3 operation smartswitch asic the smartswitch asic is a hardware-based switch design that is the key building block of the smartswitch 9000 hub. The smartswitch asic makes all filtering/ forwarding decisions in custom hardware as opposed to software like in traditional bridges. This custom hardware...

  • Page 26: System Management Buses

    Operation 3-4 system management buses there are two management channels within the smartswitch 9000 system: the smb-1 and the smb-10. These buses provide side-band management and inter- module management communication. Smb-1 bus the smb-1 is a 1mbs management bus located within the smartswitch 9000....

  • Page 27: Dc/dc Converter

    3-5 operation dc/dc converter the dc/dc converter converts the 48 vdc on the system power bus to the necessary operating voltages for its host network services module. The diagnostic controller monitors and controls the operation of the dc/dc converter. Inb interface the inb backplane is designed to...

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    Operation 3-6 round robin arbitration (level 2) this level makes use of idle time slices. There is a token passed on every time slice to modules participating in this level of arbitration. Only one module has the token at any one time slice. If the module assigned to the next time slice is not reque...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4

    4-1 chapter 4 lanview leds the front panel lanview leds indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. Shown in figure 4-1 are the lanview leds of the 9e428-12 module. The leds positions and functions are the same for the 9e428-36 and the 9e429-12/36 modules. Figure ...

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    Lanview leds 4-2 the functions of the inb receive leds are listed in table 4-2. The functions of the inb transmit leds are listed in table 4-3. The functions of the port receive leds are listed in table 4-4. Yellow/green booting module is performing its boot process red reset module is resetting red...

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    4-3 lanview leds the functions of the port transmit leds are listed in table 4-5. Red fault off no link, (port disabled) table 4-5. Port transmit leds led color state green (flashing) data activity (flashing to steady on indicates rate) yellow (blinking) port in standby state red (flashing) collisio...

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    Lanview leds 4-4.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5

    5-1 chapter 5 specifications technical specifications cpu intel i960 risc based microprocessor memory 4 mb local ram (expandable to 32 mb) 4 mb flash memory (expandable to 32 mb) 2 mb packet ram 16 mb dram standards ieee 802.1d ieee 802.3j 10base-fl network interfaces straight through (st) connector...

  • Page 34: Safety

    Specifications 5-2 safety this equipment meets the safety requirements of: ul 1950 csa c22.2 no. 950 en 60950 iec 950 the emi requirements of: • fcc part 15 class a • en 55022 class a • vcci class i the emc requirements of: • en 50082-1 • iec 801-2 esd • iec 801-3 radiated susceptibility • iec 801-4...

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    5-3 specifications environment operating temperature 5 to 40 ° c storage temperature -30 to 90 ° c relative humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing.

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    Specifications 5-4.