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Verifying Configuration

Verifying Configuration

After configuring the COM port for a UPS, verify the configuration was done 
correctly by checking the Communications Screen on the EM. Follow the steps 
below to verify the configuration.

1. At the Main Screen, select <SYSTEM> and press ENTER.

2. At the System Screen, select <COM> and press ENTER.

3. At the Communications Screen, verify that the screen displays “ENABLED 

UPS 2400 ACTIVE FOR COM PORT 2”. 

Monitoring UPS

Information about the operation of the UPS is obtained via Remote SNMP 
Management or locally by the LCD on the front of the UPS. Refer to the UPS 
User’s Guide, provided by the vendor, for detailed information on the UPS LCD.

Summary of Contents for 9C300-1

Page 1: ...9031155 04 SmartSwitch 9000 9C300 1 Environmental Module User s Guide ...

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Page 3: ...AL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Copyright July 1998 by Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03867 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number ...

Page 4: ...ch case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment VCCI Notice This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology ...

Page 5: ... Environment Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Mr Ronald Fotino Mr J Solari ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Full Name Full Name Principal C...

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Page 7: ...nternal Operating Temperature 3 5 LANVIEW LEDs 3 6 Out of Band Management 3 7 COM1 and COM2 Ports 3 7 The Ethernet Port Interface Module EPIM 3 8 LCD and Keypad 3 9 Non Interactive Mode 3 9 Non Interactive Mode Screens 3 9 The System Screen 3 10 The Utilization Screen 3 10 The Environment Screen 3 11 The Power Screen 3 11 The System Banner Screen 3 12 Interactive Mode 3 12 Interactive Mode Screens...

Page 8: ...n 3 23 The Environmental Module Environment Screen 3 24 The LCD Contrast Adjustment Screen 3 25 Chapter 4 Specifications Safety 4 1 Service 4 1 Physical 4 2 Environmental 4 2 Appendix A EPIM Specifications Introduction A 1 EPIM T A 1 EPIM F1 and EPIM F2 A 2 EPIM F3 A 3 EPIM C A 5 Connector Type A 5 Grounding A 5 EPIM A and EPIM X AUI Port A 6 Appendix B Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Introductio...

Page 9: ...ule Operation contains detailed information about the Environmental Module operation Chapter 4 Specifications provides detailed specifications for the 9C300 1 Environmental Module Appendix A EPIM Specifications contains detailed information about the various EPIMs that can be used with the 9C300 1 Environmental Module Appendix B Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS contains detailed information about ...

Page 10: ...of a controller malfunction this circuit forces the fan subsystem to maximum speed and notifies Network Management Out of Band Management Out of band management refers to managing the SmartSwitch 9000 via a Local Management LM connection or an SNMP based management application that does not use the same network connection to the chassis as user data Four Out of band management interfaces are built...

Page 11: ... firmware upgrades has been built into the 9C300 1 Environmental Module Hot Swapping The 9C300 1 Environmental Module can be removed from the chassis while the SmartSwitch 9000 is running without interrupting network performance LANVIEW LEDs Two LEDs STATUS and ALARM are built into the front of the 9C300 1 Environmental Module These LEDs indicate the status of the Environmental Module and the pres...

Page 12: ...onment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers World Wide Web http www cabletron com For technical support select Service and Support Phone 603 332 9400 Internet mail support ctron com FTP ctron com 134 141 197 2...

Page 13: ...g Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD Save the bag in the event the Environmental Module must be reshipped 3 Remove the plastic protective cap that covers the connector on the rear of the Environmental Module 4 Examine it carefully checking for damage If any damage exists DO NOT install it Immediately contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support 5 Hold the lef...

Page 14: ...SmartSwitch 9000 chassis has not been powered up make sure that all modules have been properly installed then power up the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis by following the steps in the SmartSwitch 9000 Installation Guide Figure 2 1 Installing the Environmental Module ALWAYS USE ESD WRIST STRAP WHEN HANDLING MODULES ESD WRIST STRAP GROUNDING RECEPTACLE ENVIRONMENTAL MODULE 9C300 1 ENTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 15: ...igure 3 1 performs three main functions It monitors several chassis environmental parameters provides multiple out of band management interfaces and cools the system The Environmental Module also includes LANVIEW LEDs for at a glance diagnostics Figure 3 1 The 9C300 1 Environmental Module ...

Page 16: ...0 1 Environmental Module includes an external ambient temperature sensor This sensor is located on the front of the Environmental Module Figure 3 2 The ambient temperature is monitored and the results of the monitoring are available to the network manager via the LCD as well as local and remote management Figure 3 2 External Ambient Temperature Sensor External ambient temperature sensor ENVIRONMEN...

Page 17: ...rature decreases In the event the ambient temperature sensor or the Environmental Module itself fails fan speed defaults to maximum speed to ensure adequate cooling The ability to control fan speed is useful for two reasons To increase the cooling level of the SmartSwitch 9000 system to accommodate changing operating environments To prolong fan life and limit audible noise when full fan speed is n...

Page 18: ...tem Humidity The 9C300 1 Environmental Module monitors the non condensing humidity level of the SmartSwitch 9000 The results of the monitoring are available to the network manager via LCD as well as local and remote management Table 3 2 displays the system humidity levels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 19: ...imits Internal Operating Temperature The 9C300 1 Environmental Module monitors its own internal operating temperature by comparing its current temperature to the ambient temperature and programmed rise temperatures to determine current temperature status If the temperature of the Environmental Module exceeds normal operating limits an alarm is sent to the network manager In addition if the ambient...

Page 20: ...le processor and peripherals The possible states and descriptions of the STATUS LED are listed in Table 3 4 Table 3 4 STATUS LED LED Color State Description Green Functional Fully operational Yellow Green Booting Flashes green and yellow while booting Yellow Testing Testing system Yellow Flashing Crippled Not fully operational Red Reset Normal power up reset Red Flashing Failed Fatal error has occ...

Page 21: ...ion ports COM1 and COM2 One standard Cabletron EPIM interface Liquid Crystal Display 4 lines by 40 characters and an associated five button keypad COM1 and COM2 Ports The 9C300 1 Environmental Module front panel has two RJ 45 communication ports for RS 232 serial communication to and from the SmartSwitch 9000 Figure 3 5 illustrates a single RJ 45 communication port connector COM1 and COM2 can be c...

Page 22: ...a direct connection to the internal SMB 10 bus This connection can be used for out of band graphical SNMP management of the SmartSwitch 9000 system or a Telnet session into local management Any standard Cabletron EPIM can be installed Refer to Appendix A for detailed information on the EPIM Table 3 6 Pinout Connections RJ 45 Communication Port Connector Pin Description 1 TRANSMIT 2 DATA CARRIER DE...

Page 23: ...nd the five function keypad on the SmartSwitch 9000 Environmental Module front panel Figure 3 6 The LCD and Five Function Keypad Non Interactive Mode The LCD defaults to this mode if there is no user input within 60 seconds of installation of the Environmental Module or system start up Non Interactive Mode Screens This section describes the LCD screens that display in the non interactive mode The ...

Page 24: ... and Media Access Control MAC address Line 3 displays the current chassis hardware revision and serial number Line 4 displays the system status Figure 3 7 The System Screen The Utilization Screen The Utilization Screen Figure 3 8 is the second screen of the non interactive mode Line 1 displays the screen heading Line 2 displays the FDDI 1 and FDDI 2 bus utilization Line 3 displays the INB A and IN...

Page 25: ...al WARM or HOT based on system parameters Line 3 displays the non condensing humidity level of the chassis and qualifies it as STATIC RISK NORM normal or MOIST based on system parameters Line 4 displays the system status Figure 3 9 The Environment Screen The Power Screen The Power Screen Figure 3 10 is the fourth screen of the non interactive mode Line 1 displays the screen heading Line 2 displays...

Page 26: ...the system status Figure 3 11 The System Banner Screen Interactive Mode The LCD enters this mode upon installation This mode allows user input through the five function keypad to navigate through SmartSwitch 9000 status screens and to make menu selections Press any button on the keypad to enter this mode from the non interactive mode Once past the Main screen the Interactive Mode is maintained for...

Page 27: ...y of option fields Option fields are designated with brackets To select an option highlight the option field by using the arrow function keys to place the cursor on the option and then press the ENTER key Lines 1 and 2 display the screen heading Line 3 displays the ALARMS option field Access information about any current alarms by selecting this item Line 4 displays the SYSTEM MODULES and SCREEN C...

Page 28: ...rm including the module and parameter s causing the alarm If other alarms are in the queue indicated by x 1 on line 1 select MORE to see the information screens for them Figure 3 14 The Alarm Screen Select ACKNOWLEDGE after reading all alarms to reset the front panel ALARM LED from red to green Selecting ACKNOWLEDGE deletes all alarms and resets the alarm pending banner on line 4 of the non intera...

Page 29: ...on about the chassis COM Displays statistics and information about the front panel COM ports and EPIM on the Environmental Module DIAGS Displays the results of power up or restart diagnostic tests BBU Displays status of BBUs if they are installed Figure 3 15 The System Screen Select EXIT to return to the Main Screen The Power Screen Select PWR from the System Screen Figure 3 15 to access informati...

Page 30: ...y Figure 3 17 Line 1 identifies the power supply selected and its serial number Line 2 identifies the power supply s hardware revision firmware revision of the diagnostic controller and power loading factor as a percentage of its capacity Line 3 provides the input and output voltages of the power supply Figure 3 17 The Power Supply Specific Screen Select EXIT to return to the Power Screen STATUS 1...

Page 31: ...city Figure 3 18 The Environment Screen Select EXIT to return to the System Screen The Communications Screen Select COM from the System Screen Figure 3 15 to access SmartSwitch 9000 chassis communication port status information Line 1 Figure 3 19 displays the status of the Ethernet Port Interface Module EPIM as either ENABLED DISABLED or N A if not installed Line 2 displays the Port Administration...

Page 32: ...en installed in the SmartSwitch 9000 Line 4 displays Power Supply Units and BBUs configured in the SmartSwitch 9000 Diagnostic test results for these units can be viewed individually The Diagnostic Results Screen displays the diagnostic test results for the selected modules It provides an itemized list of failed tests only Figure 3 20 The Diagnostic Module Selection Screen Select EXIT to return to...

Page 33: ...tem Screen Figure 3 15 to view the status of the Battery Backup Units BBUs Figure 3 22 shows the BBU Screen Line 1 displays the screen heading Line 2 displays BBU status CHARGING STANDBY or DISCHARGING if BBUs are installed however if no BBUs are installed the message NO BBU INSTALLED displays Line 3 displays the estimated amount of system run time stored in the BBUs if the system is running on a ...

Page 34: ...s slot location current status and hardware revision A module s status can be one of the following ON LINE The host processor is operational DOWN The host processor is not operational FAULT The power up diagnostic tests have failed Lines 2 and 3 display a firmware revision and SMB 1 firmware revision along with the BOOT PROM revision and the module serial number Line 4 lists the following three su...

Page 35: ...le s DC to DC converter The SmartSwitch 9000 power supply provides voltage to the module via a chassis backplane The converter s 5 volt output line is also shown on line 2 Line 3 displays the module s current temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius The temperature is qualified as either COLD COOL NORM normal WARM or HOT based on system parameters Figure 3 25 The Module Environment Screen Select EXIT...

Page 36: ...module and its current CPU loading factor expressed as a percent of capacity Line 2 displays the amount of FLASH memory in megabytes installed on the module Line 3 displays the amount of SHARED DRAM and LOCAL DRAM in megabytes installed on the module Figure 3 26 The Module Memory Screen Select EXIT to return to the Module Specific Screen FLASH xx MB EXIT MODULE xx CPU LOAD xxx SHARED DRAM xx MB LO...

Page 37: ... connection status Refer to the SmartSwitch 9000 Operation Guide for further information about the INB Figure 3 27 The Module Backplane Screen Select EXIT to return to the Module Specific Screen The Environmental Module Specific Screen Select EM on the Module Selection Screen Figure 3 23 to access the Environmental Module Specific Screen Figure 3 28 Line 1 displays the Environmental Module s curre...

Page 38: ...olt bus for the Internal Network Bus INB terminator modules The SmartSwitch 9000 power supply system provides these voltages as input to the Environmental Module The acceptable limits for the 48 volt line are between 40 and 59 volts The acceptable limits for the 3 3 volt line are between 3 1 and 5 volts Line 2 displays the temperature of the Environmental Module in Fahrenheit and Celsius The tempe...

Page 39: ...ecessary to make the displayed characters appear lighter on the screen Select DARKER and press ENTER repeat as necessary to make the displayed characters appear darker on the screen Figure 3 30 LCD Contrast Adjustment Screen Select EXIT to return to the Main Screen EXIT SCREEN CONTRAST ADJUSTMENT LIGHTER ___________ DARKER The LCD contrast setting reverts to the darkest setting at power up or rest...

Page 40: ...9C300 1 Environmental Module Operation 3 26 ...

Page 41: ...ass A EN 55022 Class A VCCI Class I EMC requirements of EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 ESD IEC 801 3 Radiated Susceptibility IEC 8 1 4 EFT Service The 9C300 1 Environmental Module is designed with the following service capability MTBF MIL STD 217 200 000 hours projected MTTR 50 hour It is the responsibility of the person who sells the system to which the modules will be a part to ensure that the total syste...

Page 42: ...inches Weight Unit 6 5 kilograms 14 pounds Shipping 7 7 kilograms 17 pounds Environmental Operating Temperature 5 40 C 43 100 F Operating Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Cooling 21 8 cubic meters of air per minute drawn through the chassis 770 cubic feet of air per minute drawn through the chassis ...

Page 43: ... connector supporting UTP cabling It has an internal Cabletron Systems TPT T 10BASE T Twisted Pair Transceiver The slide switch on the EPIM T determines the crossover status of the cable pairs If the switch is on the X side the pairs are internally crossed over If the switch is on the side the pairs are not internally crossed over Figure A 1 shows the pinouts for the EPIM T in both crossover posit...

Page 44: ...nd EPIM F2 Transmitter power parameters are listed Table A 2 Table A 1 EPIM F1 and EPIM F2 Specifications Parameter Typical Value Worst Case Worst Case Budget Typical Budget Receive Sensitivity 30 5 dBm 28 0 dBm Peak Input Power 7 6 dBm 8 2 dBm Table A 2 Transmitter Power Parameters Parameter Typical Value Worst Case Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 µm fiber 13 0 dBm 15 0 dBm 13 0 dB 17 5 d...

Page 45: ...igure A 3 EPIM F3 The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are Peak Power Levels after optical overshoot A Peak Power Meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If Power Levels are being measured with an Average Power Meter then 3 dBm must be added to the measurement to correctly compare those measured values to...

Page 46: ...ypical Sensitivity 31 0 Maximum Sensitivity 36 0 Maximum Receive Input 6 99 Typical Receive Input 7 5 Minimum Receive Input 9 72 Maximum Transmit Power 12 0 Typical Transmit Power 15 5 Minimum Transmit Power 21 0 Transmit Power Typical Power Minimum Power Maximum Power Coefficient See Note Below 0 15dBm C 0 12 dBm C 0 18 dBm C Transmitter Power decreases as temperatures rise and increases as tempe...

Page 47: ...a thin net segment should be connected to earth ground Connection to earth ground at more than one point on the segment may cause dangerous ground currents The BNC port of the Coaxial Interface Modules is not connected to earth ground The transmitter power levels given above are Peak Power Levels after optical overshoot You must use a Peak Power Meter to correctly compare the values given above to...

Page 48: ... to an AUI cable Figure A 6 shows both modules Figure A 6 The EPIM A and EPIM X Table A 4 lists the DB 15 pinouts Connector Shell Protective Ground Table A 4 DB 15 Pinouts Pin Number Represents Pin Number Represents 1 Logic Ref 10 Transmit 2 Collision 11 Logic Ref 3 Transmit 12 Receive 4 Logic Ref 13 Power 12Vdc 5 Receive 14 Logic Ref 6 Power Return 15 No Connection 7 No Connection Connector Shell...

Page 49: ...UPS to an EM To connect a UPS to an EM use the RJ 45 DB 9 adapter labeled UPS the RJ 45 cable included in the 9372089 kit shipped with the EM and follow the steps below 1 Plug the RJ 45 DB 9 adapter labeled UPS into the receptacle on the rear of the UPS Figure B 1 2 Plug one end of the cable with the RJ 45 connector into the RJ 45 DB 9 adapter labeled UPS on the rear of the UPS Figure B 1 3 Plug t...

Page 50: ...election Screen enter 0 zero to display the EM Configuration Screen 3 At the EM Configuration Screen cursor to the Application Field for the COM2 port 4 Using the space bar toggle to the UPS option 5 Using the tab key tab to the SAVE option and press RETURN If you need additional information about configuring the COM ports refer to the Local Management User s Guide ALWAYS USE ESD WRIST STRAP WHEN ...

Page 51: ...1 At the Main Screen select SYSTEM and press ENTER 2 At the System Screen select COM and press ENTER 3 At the Communications Screen verify that the screen displays ENABLED UPS 2400 ACTIVE FOR COM PORT 2 Monitoring UPS Information about the operation of the UPS is obtained via Remote SNMP Management or locally by the LCD on the front of the UPS Refer to the UPS User s Guide provided by the vendor f...

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