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Cabletron Systems MMAC-Plus 9H421-12 User Manual

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    Smartswitch 9000 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and 9h429-12 user’s guide 9031928-03.

  • 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

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

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    Iii 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: ...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    Notice iv safety information class 1 laser transceivers the 9h421-12, 9h429-12 and fe-100fx are class 1 laser product the 9h421-12, 9h429-12 and fe-100fx use a class 1 laser transceiver. Read the following safety information before installing or operating these adapters. The class 1 laser transceive...

  • Page 7: Safety Information

    V notice safety information class 1 laser transceivers laser radiation and connectors when the connector is in place, all laser radiation remains within the fiber. The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber (under normal conditions) is -12.6 dbm or 55 x 10 -6 watts. Removing the optical c...

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    Notice vi.

  • Page 9: Contents

    Vii contents chapter 1 introduction features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 related manuals............................................................................................................ 1-5 ...

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    Contents viii physical.................................................................................................................... 5-2 dimensions ...................................................................................................... 5-2 weight....................................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1

    1-1 chapter 1 introduction the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and the 9h429-12, shown in figure 1-1, are fast ethernet smartswitch ® modules for the smartswitch 9000. The 9h422-12 is a twelve port switch module, with eleven 10base-t/100base- tx ports and one fepim (fast ethernet port interface module), on the f...

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    Introduction 1-2 management the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and the 9h429-12 modules support snmp for local and remote management. Local management is provided through the rs-232 com ports on the smartswitch 9000 environmental module using a standard vt-220 terminal or emulator. Remote management is possible...

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    1-3 introduction management information base (mib) support the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and the 9h429-12 modules provide mib support including: • cabletron fast ethernet mib • ietf mib ii • ietf bridge mib • rmon • a host of cabletron enterprise mibs lanview leds the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and the 9h429-12 mo...

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    Introduction 1-4 figure 1-1. The 9h421-12, 9h429-12 and 9h422-12 modules smb cpu inb 9h421-12 fast enet smb cpu inb 9h429-12 fast enet smb inb 9h422-12 fast enet cpu.

  • Page 15: 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 inb ...

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    Introduction 1-6.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2

    2-1 chapter 2 installing the smartswitch 9000 module the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and the 9h429-12 modules each occupy a single slot in the smartswitch 9000 chassis. Install any of these modules by following the steps starting below. Unpacking the module 1. Carefully remove the module from the shipping bo...

  • Page 18: User Accessible Components

    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-2 figure 2-1. Installing an fepim user accessible components figure 2-2 shows the various components that are accessible to the user. These consist of an eight position dip switch (explained below), replaceable proms and sockets for ram. These will be used fo...

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    2-3 installing the smartswitch 9000 module figure 2-2. 9h422-12 user accessible components st smb 10 fepim connector boot prom flash dram dip switches cnxstats connector.

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    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-4 figure 2-3. 9h421-12 and 9h429-12 user accessible components an eight position dip switch is located on the module card as shown in figure 2-2 and figure 2-3. The function of the switches are listed in table 2-1. Smb 10 prom boot prom flash dip switches cnx...

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    2-5 installing the smartswitch 9000 module see the cautions at the end of this table. Table 2-1. Function of dip switch switch function description 8 clear password 1 when toggled, this switch clears user-entered passwords stored in nvram, and restores the default passwords (public). Once reset you ...

  • Page 22: Chassis

    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-6 installing the module into the smartswitch 9000 chassis to install the smartswitch 9000 module, follow the steps below: 1. Remove the blank panels, covering the slots that the module is being mounted in. All other slots must be covered, if modules are not b...

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    2-7 installing the smartswitch 9000 module figure 2-4. Installing the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and 9h429-12 modules 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 ...

  • Page 24: The Reset Switch

    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-8 the reset switch the reset switch is located under the top plastic tab as shown in figure 2-5. It serves two functions: • pressing the reset switch twice within three seconds causes the processor (i960) to reset. • pressing and holding the switch on for thr...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3

    3-1 chapter 3 operation the 9h422-12 is a twelve port switch module, with eleven 10base-t/100base- tx ports and one fepim (fast ethernet port interface module), on the front panel. The fepim port accepts either the fe-100tx, for use with twisted pair copper, or the fe-100fx, for use with mulitmode f...

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    Operation 3-2 figure 3-1. Packet flow all data packets destined for a front panel port, the inb, or the i960 are converted into the canonical format before forwarding to the smartswitch asic. Network interface blocks (nibs) check for valid data packets entering the system. If an errored data packet ...

  • Page 27: Fenib

    3-3 operation fenib the fast ethernet network interface block (fenib) 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 fenib also converts data packets from the commo...

  • Page 28: I960 Core

    Operation 3-4 i960 core the i960 core provides the snmp protocol stacks, to support industry standard mibs. Additionally, cabletron enterprise extension mibs are supported for each media type. Advanced management services, such as telnet and network address to mac address mapping, are also provided ...

  • Page 29: System Diagnostic Controller

    3-5 operation smb-10 bus the smb-10 is a 10 mbps management bus located within the smartswitch 9000. This bus is used for inter-chassis communication of modules as well as serving as a side-band management channel into the smartswitch 9000. The smb-10 is externalized from the chassis via an optional...

  • Page 30: Inb Interface

    Operation 3-6 inb interface the inb backplane is designed to transport fixed length data blocks between modules in the smartswitch 9000 using a time division multiplexing (tdm) design. The smartswitch 9000 inb bus delivers 2.0 gbps of true data bandwidth with all control and management communication...

  • Page 31: 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. Figure 4-1 and figure 4-2 show the lanview leds of the 9h421-12, 9h422-12 and the 9h429-12 modules. Figure 4-1. 9h422-12 lanview leds port transmit smb inb 9h422-12...

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    Lanview leds 4-2 figure 4-2. 9h421-12 and 9h429-12 lanview leds smb cpu inb fast enet port transmit system status inb transmit inb receive port receive.

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    4-3 lanview leds the function of the two system status leds, system management bus (smb) and cpu (central processing unit), are listed in table 4-1. The functions of the inb receive leds are listed in table 4-2. Table 4-1. System status (smb and cpu) leds led color state description green functional...

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    Lanview leds 4-4 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. The functions of the port transmit leds are listed in table 4-5. Table 4-3. Inb transmit leds led color state green (flashing) activity, port enabled (flas...

  • Page 35: Chapter 5

    5-1 chapter 5 specifications technical specifications cpu intel i960 risc based microprocessor memory 4 mb flash memory (expandable to 16 mb) 16 mb dram (expandable to 48 mb 2 mb packet ram additional 64k buffer per port standards ieee 802.3u network interface 11 100base-tx and 1 cabletron fepim (fo...

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    Specifications 5-2 this equipment meets the safety requirements 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 requirements of: en 50082-1 iec 801-2 esd iec 801-3 radiated susceptibility iec 801-4 eft service m...

  • Page 37: Appendix A

    A-1 appendix a fepim specifications the 9h422-12 smartswitch 9000 module uses a fast ethernet interface module (fepim) to provide front panel cable connections. Fepims are user-installable. See section titled installing an fepim on page 2-1. Fe-100tx the fe-100tx is an rj45 connector supporting unsh...

  • Page 38: Fe-100Fx

    Fepim specifications a-2 fe-100fx the fe-100fx shown in figure a-2 supports multimode fiber optic cabling. The fe-100fx is equipped with an sc style port. Table a-1 lists the specifications for the fe-100fx. Figure a-2. Fe-100fx the transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are ...