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Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9000 User Manual

Manual is about: switching module with twenty-six 100 Mbps Ethernet ports

Summary of SmartSwitch 9000

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    9033184-01 smartswitch 9000 9h531-17 & 9h532-17 17 port fast ethernet module user’s guide.

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    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...

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    Notice ii cabletron systems, inc. Program license agreement important: this license applies for use of product in the following geographical regions: canada mexico central america south america before opening or utilizing the enclosed product, carefully read this license agreement. This document is ...

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    Iii notice 6. Exclusion of warranty. Except as may be specifically provided by cabletron in writing, cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the program (including its documentation and media). Cabletron disclaims all warranties, other than those supplied to you by cabletron in...

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    Notice iv export to country groups d:1 or e:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the u.S. Commerce control list or is subject to state department controls under the u.S. Munit...

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    V notice 4. Export requirements. You understand that cabletron and its affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the u.S. Government, including the u.S. Department of commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export...

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    Notice vi declaration of conformity 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: cabletron ...

  • Page 9: Contents

    Vii contents chapter 1 introduction features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 related manuals............................................................................................................ 1-7 ...

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    Contents viii performance..................................................................................................... 5-1 regulatory compliance......................................................................................... 5-2 service..................................................

  • Page 11: Chapter 1

    1-1 chapter 1 introduction the 9h531-17 and 9h532-17, shown in figure 1-1, are smartswitch ® modules for the smartswitch 9000. The 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 are seventeen port switch modules, with sixteen 10base-t/100base-tx or 100base-fx ports and one vhsim (very high speed interface module), on the fr...

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    Introduction 1-2 figure 1-1. The 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 fast enet 9h531-17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 fast enet 9h532-17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.

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    1-3 introduction auto-negotiation - speed/duplex mode the twisted pair ports on the front panel of the 9h532-17 module have the ability to auto-negotiate the type of connection required to provide a link to another device. During auto-negotiation, two devices automatically exchange information “tell...

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    Introduction 1-4 smarttrunk smarttrunk, also referred to as smarttrunking, is cabletron systems’ terminology for load balancing or load sharing. Smarttrunk technology provides an easy-to-implement mechanism to group, or aggregate, multiple links of any technology together to scale the backbone bandw...

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    1-5 introduction cabletron systems rmon actions is a vendor-specific extension of rmon and provides the ability to set an “action” on any snmp mib variable. The action can be triggered by setting an rmon event and/or alarm. An example of an action would be to turn off a mib-2 interface if a broadcas...

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    Introduction 1-6 switching options the 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 provide ieee standard-based 802.1 switching or securefast switching virtual network services. In the 802.1 mode (the default mode of operation), the switch functions as an 802.1d switch. When until vlans are configured, it operates as an 8...

  • Page 17: Related Manuals

    1-7 introduction optional hsim and vhsim the modules provide a slot for an optional high speed interface module (hsim) or very high speed interface module (vhsim) for additional connectivity to various networking technologies. The release notes that are shipped with the product list exceptions to th...

  • Page 18: Getting Help

    Introduction 1-8 hsim-w85 user’s guide hsim-w87 user’s guide vhsim-a6dp user’s guide vhsim-g6 user’s guide getting help for additional support related to this device or document, contact cabletron systems using one of the following methods: before calling cabletron systems, have the following inform...

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    2-1 chapter 2 installing the smartswitch 9000 module unpacking the module 1. Carefully remove the module from the shipping box. (save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped.) 2. Remove the module from the plastic bag. Observe all precautions to prevent damage from el...

  • Page 20: User Accessible Components

    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-2 2. Attach the antistatic wrist strap (refer to the instructions outlined on the antistatic wrist strap package). 3. Unlock the top and bottom plastic locking tabs of the module faceplate. 4. Slide out the module, and place it on its side with the internal c...

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    2-3 installing the smartswitch 9000 module figure 2-1. User-accessible components smb-1 prom flash simm socket 32 mb dram i960 processor dip switch boot prom 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 hsim connector vhsim connector.

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    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-4 an eight-position dip switch is located on the module card as shown in figure 2-1. The function of the switches are listed in table 2-1. See the cautions at the end of this table. Table 2-1. Function of dip switch switch function description 8 clear passwor...

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    2-5 installing the smartswitch 9000 module using dip switch 6 the purpose of dip switch 6 is to force a flash download from a bootp server through the em-epim. The first step in this process is to configure the bootp server. Configurations of bootp servers can differ from platform to platform and fr...

  • Page 24: 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 panel covering the two slots in which the module is being installed. All other slots must be covered, if other module...

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    2-7 installing the smartswitch 9000 module figure 2-2. Installing the 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 modules 7 f l n k 8 f l n k f l n k 10 f l n k i n s 11 f l n k i n s 12 rx tx rx tx rx circuit card card guides metal back-panel jack for esd wrist strap warning: ensure that the circuit card is between the ...

  • Page 26: 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 2-3. Use the reset switch to reset the module’s processor, shutdown (power down) the module, and/or restart the module. • to reset the module’s i960 processor, press t...

  • Page 27: Cabling Requirements

    2-9 installing the smartswitch 9000 module cabling requirements 10base-t network when connecting a 10base-t segment to the front panel ports of a 9h532-17 module, ensure that the network meets the ethernet network requirements of the ieee 802.3 standard for 10base-t. If a port is to operate at 100 m...

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    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-10

  • Page 29: Chapter 3

    3-1 chapter 3 technical overview smartswitch architecture the smartswitch architecture of the 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 modules, as shown in figure 3-1, are configurable for one of two modes of operation: traditional ieee 802.1 switching, or securefast switching. The modules support only one of these mo...

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    Technical overview 3-2 figure 3-1. Block diagram i n b a b i960 processor smart switch fabric vhsim inb asic smb 1 smb 10 ethernet controller diagnostic controller smartswitch 9000 backplane front panel ports (24) inb asic octal mac octal mac dc/dc converter 48 volt power bus.

  • Page 31: System Management Buses

    3-3 technical overview system management buses there are two management channels within the smartswitch 9000 system: the smb-1 and the smb-10. These buses provide out-of-band management and inter-module management communication. Smb-1 bus the smb-1 is a 1 mbps management bus located within the smart...

  • Page 32: System Diagnostic Controller

    Technical overview 3-4 system diagnostic controller this diagnostic controller is composed of a z-80 microprocessor and its supporting logic. The diagnostic controller is designed to control the power-up sequencing of modules, monitor the 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 input and output power parameters, keep...

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    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 shows the lanview leds of the 9h531-17 and 9h532-17 modules. The led mode switch the 9h532-17 has an led mode switch, located on the front panel, that al...

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    Lanview leds 4-2 figure 4-1. The lanview leds (9h532-17 shown) and led mode switch the functions of the two system status leds, system management bus (smb) and the cpu, are listed in table 4-1. Table 4-1. System status (smb and cpu) leds led color state description green functional fully operational...

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    4-3 lanview leds the functions of the inb transmit led are listed in table 4-2. The functions of the inb receive led are listed in table 4-3. The functions of the ethernet transmit and ethernet receive leds are listed in table 4-4 and table 4-5. These led indications are only valid when the led mode...

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    Lanview leds 4-4 the functions of the speed and full duplex leds are list in table 4-6 and table 4-7. These led indications are only valid when the led mode switch is in the dpx-spd position. Table 4-5. Ethernet receive leds led color state green link, no activity yellow (flashing) link, activity (f...

  • Page 37: Chapter 5

    5-1 chapter 5 specifications technical specifications cpus powerpc intel i960 risc-based microprocessor memory 8 mb flash memory (expandable to 16 mb) 32 mb dram (local) 4 mb memory (shared) network interface 16 rj45 unshielded twisted pair ports (9h532-17) - 10base-t/100base-tx 16 mt-rj multimode f...

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    Specifications 5-2 regulatory compliance this equipment meets the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (emc) requirements: safety ul 1950, csa c22.2 no. 950, en 60950, iec 950, and 73/23/eec electromagnetic compatibility (emc) fcc part 15, en 55022, cispr 22, csa c108.8, en 50082-1, as...