Summary of SmartSwitch 9000

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    Smartswitch 9000 9t122-24 user’s guide 9031206-02.

  • 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: ...

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    Notice iv.

  • Page 7: Contents

    V contents chapter 1 introduction features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 related manuals............................................................................................................ 1-4 ge...

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    Contents vi.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1

    1-1 chapter 1 introduction the 9t122-24 microlan™ switch module, shown in figure 1-1, is a three port token ring bridge and router module. This module supports either one token ring with 24 hub connections, or two separate token rings with 12 hub connections, and an interface to the fnb backplane. F...

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    Introduction 1-2 management information base (mib) support the 9t122-24 module provides mib support including: • ietf mib ii (rfc 1213) • ietf rmon mib (rfc 1271 and 1513) • ietf bridge mibs (rfc 1493 and 1525) • ieee 802.5 token ring mib (rfc 1231) • cabletron enterprise mibs ring security this fea...

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    1-3 introduction figure 1-1. The 9t122-24 microlan module 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 mb smb cpu fnb 9t122-24 token ring.

  • Page 12: Related Manuals

    Introduction 1-4 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 operations guide smartswitch 9000 9c300-1 environmental module user’s guide smartswitch 9000 9c214-1...

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    2-1 chapter 2 installation installing the microlan module the smartswitch 9000 microlan module may be installed into any of the 14 slots that are available. To install, follow the steps below: 1. Switch off the power supplies and remove all power from the smartswitch 9000 chassis. 2. Remove the blan...

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    Installation 2-2 figure 2-1. Installing the microlan 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 15: The Reset Switch

    2-3 installation the reset switch the reset switch is located on the front panel, under the top plastic tab as shown in figure 2-2. 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 three or ...

  • Page 16: User-Accessible Components

    Installation 2-4 user-accessible components figure 2-3 shows the various components that are accessible to the user. These consist of an eight-position dip switch (explained in the next section), replaceable proms and sockets for ram. These will be used for future upgrades. Figure 2-3. User accessib...

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    2-5 installation setting the module card dip switch an eight-switch dip switch is located on the module card as shown in figure 2-3 and in figure 2-4. The function of the switches are listed in table 2-1. Figure 2-4. Location of module dip switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8.

  • Page 18: Ring Speed

    Installation 2-6 see the cautions at the end of this table. Ring speed the module defaults to a 16mbps ring speed on all rings. This may be changed though local management. Table 2-1. Function of dip switch switch function description 8 clear password 1 when toggled, this switch clears user-entered ...

  • Page 19: Multi-Ring Out Capability

    2-7 installation multi-ring out capability any port of the module may be configured as a ring-out port through management software. In this configuration a stand-alone passive concentrator (such as an ibm 8228) may be added to the ring as shown in figure 2-5. This allows for a star-wired network wit...

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    Installation 2-8.

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    3-1 chapter 3 operation the 9t122-24 microlan module provides connectivity between the front panel token ring(s) and the fddi rings on the backplane (fnb-1 or fnb-2). Smartswitch 9000 modules connect to either the internal network bus (inb) or the flexible network bus (fnb) bus. The 9t122-24 module ...

  • Page 22: Bridging

    Operation 3-2 bridging the 9t122-24 is configured for srt bridging. It will pass sr (source routing) frames between the rings and provides translation to transparent frames over the fnb to ethernet and fddi modules. For information on configuring the bridging function, see the addendum to the smarts...

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    3-3 operation source route bridging source route bridging operates by transmitting frames over a designated route. Unlike transparent bridging, all devices in a source route bridged (srb) network “know” the locations of other stations within the network. Using a portion of the mac frame header known...

  • Page 24: Flexible Network Bus (Fnb)

    Operation 3-4 flexible network bus (fnb) the fnb consists of two dual fddi networks, the fnb-1 and fnb-2, providing up to 400 mbps of data bandwidth. These fddi networks are 100% ansi fddi-compliant supporting smt (version 7.3), mac, phy, and pmd standards. This allows the fnb to traverse multiple s...

  • Page 25: System Diagnostic Controller

    3-5 operation 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 9t122-24 input and output power parameters, keep watch over the main h...

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    Operation 3-6 the i960 core provides the snmp protocol stacks, as well as support for industry- standard mibs. Additionally, cabletron enterprise-extension mibs are supported for each media type. Advanced management services, such as the distributed lan monitor, rmon, telnet and network address to m...

  • Page 27: Chapter 4

    4-1 chapter 4 lanview leds the front panel lanview leds, shown in figure 4-1, indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. Figure 4-1. Lanview leds 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 16 mb smb cpu fnb 9t122-24 token ring smb cpu fnb 9t122-24 token ring system status fnb transmit token ...

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    Lanview leds 4-2 the functions of the two system status leds, system management bus (smb) and the cpu, are listed in table 4-1. The functions of the fnb receive led are listed in table 4-2. The functions of the fnb transmit led are listed in table 4-3. Table 4-1. System status leds (smb and cpu) led...

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    4-3 lanview leds the functions of the token ring mac receive leds are listed in table 4-4. The function of the token ring mac transmit leds are listed in table 4-5. The functions of the link led are listed in table 4-6. Table 4-4. Token ring receive led led color state red no link, port disabled red...

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    Lanview leds 4-4 the function of the token ring speed leds is listed in table 4-7. Table 4-7. Token ring speed led color state yellow 16 mbs off 4 mps.

  • Page 31: Chapter 5

    5-1 chapter 5 specifications safety 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 80...

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    Specifications 5-2 physical dimensions: 35.0 d x 44.0 h x 3.0 w centimeters (13.8 d x 17.4 h x 1.2 w inches) weight: unit: 1.36 kg. (3lb) shipping: 1.81 kg. (4lb) electrical cpu: i960 shared dram memory: 4mb (expandable to 12 mb) local dram memory: 4mb (expandable to 12 mb) flash: 2mb (expandable to...