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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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    9033050-02 smartswitch 9000 9h532-24, 9h533-24, 9h531-24 and 9h539-24 24 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 safety information class 1 laser transceivers the 9h539-24 module uses class 1 laser transceivers. Read the following safety information before installing or operating these modules. The class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain class 1 operation limits. This cont...

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    Vii notice 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...

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    Notice viii.

  • Page 11: Contents

    Ix contents chapter 1 introduction features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 related manuals............................................................................................................ 1-7 c...

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    Contents x service...................................................................................................................... 5-2 physical.................................................................................................................... 5-2 dimensions ......................

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    1-1 chapter 1 introduction the 9h532-24, 9h533-24, 9h531-24 and 9h539-24 shown in figure 1-1, are 10/100 mbps fast ethernet interface modules for the cabletron systems smartswitch 9000 chassis. The 9h532-24 provides 24 rj45 10/100 ethernet ports and the 9h533-24 provides 24 10/100 ethernet ports via...

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    Introduction 1-2 figure 1-1. The 9h532-24, 9h533-24, 9h531-24 and 9h539-24 fast enet 9h531-24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 fast enet 9h532-24 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 18 17 16 15 14 13 24 23 22 21 20 19 fast enet 9h539-24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ...

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    1-3 introduction auto-negotiation the twisted pair ports on the front panel of the 9h532-24 and 9h533-24 modules 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 ÒtellingÓ e...

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    Introduction 1-4 single link. All links are user-conÞgurable so administrators can scale the backbone bandwidth by adding smarttrunk links. The beneÞts of smarttrunking include the following: ¥ all purchased bandwidth is used. ¥ distributed, resilient links increase reliability and performance. ¥ mu...

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    1-5 introduction broadcast suppression broadcast suppression enables a user to set a desired limit of receive broadcast frames per port/per second to be forwarded out the other ports on the module up to the set limit. Any broadcast frames above this speciÞed limit are dropped. In the event that broa...

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    Introduction 1-6 switching options the 9h532-24, 9h533-24, 9h531-24 and 9h539-24 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 conÞgured, ...

  • Page 19: Related Manuals

    1-7 introduction take part in the registration and de-registration of garp attributes such as vlan and multicast group membership. Lanview diagnostic leds lanview diagnostic leds serve as an important troubleshooting aid by providing an easy way to observe the status of individual ports and overall ...

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    Introduction 1-8.

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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...

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    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-2 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.

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    2-3 installing the smartswitch 9000 module 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...

  • Page 24: Chassis

    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-4 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 Þrst step in this process is to conÞgure the bootp server. ConÞgurations of bootp servers can differ from platform to platform and from ...

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    2-5 installing the smartswitch 9000 module 3. Grasp the module and slide it into the slots. Make sure that the moduleÕs circuit card is between the card guides, as shown in figure 2-2. Check both the upper and lower tracks of the card. Take care that the module slides in straight and engages the bac...

  • Page 26: The Reset Switch

    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-6 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 moduleÕs processor, shutdown (power down) the module, and/or restart the module. ¥ to reset the moduleÕs i960 processor, press t...

  • Page 27: Cabling Requirements

    2-7 installing the smartswitch 9000 module cabling requirements 10base-t network when connecting a 10base-t segment to the front panel ports of a 9h532-24 or a 9h533-24 module, ensure that the network meets the ethernet network requirements of the ieee 802.3 standard for 10base-t. If a port is to op...

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    Installing the smartswitch 9000 module 2-8.

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    3-1 chapter 3 technical overview smartswitch architecture the smartswitch architecture of the 9h532-24, 9h533-24, 9h531-24 and 9h539-24 modules, as shown in figure 3-1, are conÞgurable for one of two modes of operation: traditional ieee 802.1 switching, or securefast switching. The modules support o...

  • Page 30: System Management Buses

    Technical overview 3-2 figure 3-1. Block diagram 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. I n b a b i960 processor smart switch fabric ...

  • Page 31: System Diagnostic Controller

    3-3 technical overview smb-1 bus the smb-1 is a 1 mbps management bus located within the smartswitch 9000. This bus is utilized by all diagnostic controllers in the system including connectivity modules, power supply modules and the environmental module. The smb-1 transports inter-chassis informatio...

  • Page 32: Dc/dc Converter

    Technical overview 3-4 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 each module attaches to...

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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 9h532-24, 9h533-24, 9h531-24 and 9h539-24 module. The led mode switch the 9h532-24 and 9h533-24 have an led mode switch, lo...

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    Lanview leds 4-2 figure 4-1. The lanview leds (9h532-24 shown) and led mode switch fast enet 9h532-24 6 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 18 17 16 15 14 13 24 23 22 21 20 19 system status inb transmit inb receive led mode switch dpx spd rx tx dpx spd rx tx (mode switch in up position) (mode switch in down po...

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    4-3 lanview leds 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 inb transmit led are listed in table 4-2. Table 4-1. System status (smb and cpu) leds led color state description green functional fully operational ye...

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    Lanview leds 4-4 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 switch is in the rx-tx position. Table 4-3. Inb receive led le...

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    4-5 lanview leds the functions of the speed and full duplex leds are listed 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 4-6. Dpx status leds (9h532-24 only) led color state green port is operating in full duplex mode (20...

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    Lanview leds 4-6.

  • Page 39: 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 24 rj45 unshielded twisted pair ports (9h532-24) - 10base-t/100base-tx 24 10/100 mbps ports...

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    Specifications 5-2 regulatory compliance this equipment meets the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (emc) requirements: service mtbf (mhbk-217e) >200,000 hrs. Mttr physical dimensions 35.0 d x 44.1 h x 3.0 w centimeters (13.8 d x 17.4 h x 1.2 w inches) weight unit: 4.5 kg (10 lb) sh...