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SmartSwitch 9000

9E106-06

Ethernet Switch Module

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for 9E106-06

Page 1: ...SmartSwitch 9000 9E106 06 Ethernet Switch Module User s Guide ...

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Page 3: ...AMAGES 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 February 1998 by Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03867 5005 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Nu...

Page 4: ...use harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which 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...

Page 5: ...in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada ...

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Page 7: ...essible Components 2 6 Setting the Module Card DIP Switch 2 7 Chapter 3 Operation System Management Buses 3 2 SMB 1 Bus 3 2 SMB 10 Bus 3 2 System Diagnostic Controller 3 2 DC DC Converter 3 3 FNB Interface 3 3 i960 Switch 3 3 i960 Host 3 3 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs Chapter 5 Specifications Technical Specifications 5 1 CPU 5 1 Memory 5 1 Network Interfaces 5 1 Safety 5 1 Service 5 2 Physical 5 2 Dimen...

Page 8: ...Contents vi Appendix A EPIMs EPIM T A 1 EPIM F1 and EPIM F2 A 2 EPIM F3 A 3 EPIM C A 4 Connector Type A 5 Grounding A 5 EPIM A and EPIM X AUI Port A 5 ...

Page 9: ...Switch 9000 Flexible Network Bus FNB The FNB is a dual FDDI backplane channel that allows for reliable high capacity communications between all FNB modules Users on all six Ethernet segments can access the hub s Flexible Network Bus FNB and communicate with users on any other FNB based Ethernet Token Ring FDDI ATM or WAN module Since each FNB module translates its native user s data packets to FDD...

Page 10: ...le Management The 9E106 06 provides local and remote management functions Local management is provided through the RS 232 COM ports on the SmartSwitch 9000 Environmental Module using a standard VT 220 terminal or equivalent Serial Line Interface Protocol SLIP or Point to Point Protocol PPP Remote management is possible through Cabletron s SPECTRUM or any SNMP compliant management tool Included as ...

Page 11: ...on both frame destination and source addresses Management Information Base MIB Support The 9E106 06 provides MIB support including RMON RFC 1271 IETF MIB II RFC 1213 IETF Bridge MIB RFC 1493 FDDI 1512 with SMT 7 3 and a host of other Cabletron Enterprise MIBs LANVIEW LEDs The 9E106 06 uses LANVIEW the Cabletron Systems built in visual diagnostic and status monitoring system With LANVIEW LEDs you c...

Page 12: ...Introduction 1 4 Figure 1 1 The 9E106 06 SMB CPU 9E106 06 ETHERNET FNB ...

Page 13: ... Cabletron Systems service contract number A description of the failure A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if kno...

Page 14: ...Introduction 1 6 ...

Page 15: ... into the jack for the ESD Wrist Strap in the lower right corner of the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis shown in Figure 2 1 4 Remove the module from the plastic bag Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD 5 Carefully examine the module checking for damage If any damage exists DO NOT install the module Contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support immediately 6 Before inst...

Page 16: ...Installing the 9E106 06 Module Metal Back Panel Module Guides Module Jack for ESD Wrist Strap Plastic Tab Ensure that the module is between the module guides Lock down the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time applying even pressure WARNING ...

Page 17: ...A to verify proper EPIM operation EPIM Revisions Revision numbers are located on the EPIM s Printed Circuit Board directly following the Part Number as shown in Figure 2 2 Table 2 1 lists the required board revision for each EPIM Figure 2 2 Location of Revision Number Observe all static precautions while handling EPIMs CAUTION CABLETRON SYSTEMS INC PN 9000474 04 EPIM Board Revision EPIM T ...

Page 18: ...the module and inside the HUB attach properly Refer to Figure 2 3 3 Install the mounting screw Table 2 1 EPIM Board Revisions EPIM EPIM BOARD REVISION EPIM T 04 or greater EPIM F2 05 or greater EPIM F1 05 or greater EPIM F3 02 or greater EPIM C 05 or greater EPIM A Not Applicable EPIM X 02 or greater When removing an EPIM make sure to pull the module straight out so as not to damage the connector ...

Page 19: ...It serves two functions Pressing the Reset Switch twice within three seconds resets the module Pressing and holding the switch on for three or more seconds causes the module to shutdown Pressing and holding the switch again for three seconds restarts the module SNMP management may be used to disable this switch to enhance module security EPIM E N E T 2 E N E T 1 Mounting Screw ...

Page 20: ... the various components that are accessible to the user These consist of an eight switch DIP switch explained in the next section replaceable PROMs and sockets for RAM These will be used for future upgrades Instructions for installing the components will be supplied with the upgrade kit SMB CPU Reset Switch ...

Page 21: ...s Setting the Module Card DIP Switch An eight switch DIP switch is located on the module card as shown in Figure 2 5 and Figure 2 5 The functions of the switches are listed in Table 2 2 Flash SIMM Socket Packet DRAM Socket Local DRAM Socket Boot PROM Dip Switch SMB 1 PROM ...

Page 22: ...Installing the 9E106 06 Module 2 8 Figure 2 6 Location of Module DIP Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 i 960 Boot PROM SMB 1 PROM ...

Page 23: ...toggle this switch and then reset the module s processor Once the module resets factory default parameters are placed in NVRAM You can use the default parameters or if desired enter new parameters To enter new parameters refer to the Module Local Management User s Guide 6 Force BOOTP Download This module uses BOOTP Boot Strap Protocol to download new versions of the image file into Flash Memory Th...

Page 24: ...Installing the 9E106 06 Module 2 10 ...

Page 25: ... received through one of the six front panel Ethernet ports and destined for another SmartSwitch 9000 module are translated by the i960 Switch Processor into a FDDI frame format and then sent to FNB 1 or FNB 2 Figure 3 1 Packet Flow Six Front Panel Ports i960 Switch Processor Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet SMB 1 SMB 10 DC DC Convertor System Diagnostic Controller FNB 1 or FNB 2 Ether...

Page 26: ...ional Ethernet Port Interface Module EPIM located on the front of the Environmental Module Through an EPIM connection full SNMP management of the SmartSwitch 9000 is available out of band from user data Modules which share the SMB 10 bus periodically send out loop back packets to ensure the validity of SMB 10 In the event a fault is detected on the SMB 10 the SMB 1 can be used as an alternate comm...

Page 27: ...n options make the SmartSwitch 9000 ideal for networks designed to Bridge Route multiple lower speed LANs to FDDI and or networks designed using a FDDI collapsed backbone i960 Switch The i960 Switch Processor is the first of the dual i960 RISC microprocessors built into the 9E106 06 Module This processor provides the packet forwarding logic and can be configured to run as a layer two bridge or as ...

Page 28: ...Operation 3 4 ...

Page 29: ...tus of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting The 9E106 06 LANVIEW LEDs are shown in Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 The LANVIEW LEDs SMB CPU 9E106 06 ETHERNET FNB FNB Transmit Ethernet Receive Ethernet Transmit FNB Receive System Status Diagnostic Controller Status ...

Page 30: ... Normal internal diagnostic testing being done Yellow Flashing Crippled Not fully operational i e one bad port Yellow Green Booting Blinks yellow and green while booting Red Reset Normal power up reset Red Flashing Failed Fatal error has occurred Off Power off Module powered off Table 4 2 FNB Receive LEDs LED Color State Yellow Flashing Activity Flashing rate indicates rate of activity Off No acti...

Page 31: ...State Green Link No activity Yellow Flashing Link Activity Flashing rate indicates rate of activity Red Port disabled no link Red Flashing Port disabled with link Off No link No activity Table 4 5 Ethernet Transmit LEDs LED Color State Green Flashing Activity Flashing rate indicates rate of activity Yellow Flashing Port in standby state Red Port disabled Red Flashing Collision Off No activity ...

Page 32: ...LANVIEW LEDs 4 4 ...

Page 33: ...andable to 12 Meg 2 Meg Flash Memory expandable to 14 Meg 4 Meg Shared DRAM expandable to 12 Meg Network Interfaces Cabletron EPIMs Safety It is the responsibility of the person who sells the system to which the module will be a part to ensure that the total system meets allowed limits of conducted and radiated emissions CAUTION ...

Page 34: ...of FCC Part 15 Class A EN 55022 Class A VCCI Class I The immunity requirements of EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 ESD IEC 801 3 Radiated susceptibility IEC 801 4 EFT Service MTBF MHBK 217E 200 000 hrs MTTR 0 5 hr Physical Dimensions 35 0 D x 44 0 H x 3 0 W centimeters 13 8D x 17 4H x 1 2 W inches Weight Unit 1 36 kg 3lb Shipping 1 81 kg 4lb ...

Page 35: ...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 positions The link distance is up to 100 meters on unshielded twisted pair cable as specified by ANSI TP PMD Figure A 1 EPIM T Pinout...

Page 36: ... Connectors Figure A 2 shows both EPIMs Specifications for the EPIMs are listed in Table A 1 The link distance is up to 2 kilometers on the multimode fiber optic cable as specified by ANSI MMF PMD Figure A 2 EPIM F1 and EPIM F2 Transmitter power parameters are listed Table A 2 Table A 1 EPIM Specifications Parameter Typical Value Worst Case Worst Case Budget Typical Budget Receive Sensitivity 30 5...

Page 37: ...Value Worst Case Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 µm fiber 13 0 dBm 15 0 dBm 13 0 dB 17 5 dB 62 5 125 µm fiber 10 0 dBm 12 0 dBm 16 0 dB 20 5 dB 100 140 µm fiber 7 0 dBm 9 0 dBm 19 0 dB 23 5 dB Error Rate Better than 10 10 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 ...

Page 38: ...Transmitter Power decreases as temperatures rise and increases as temperatures fall Use the Output Power Coefficient to calculate increased or decreased power output for your operating environment For example the typical power output at 25 C is 16 4 dBm For a 4 C temperature increase multiply the typical coefficient 0 15 dBm by four and add the result to typical output power 4 x 0 15 dBm 16 4 17 0...

Page 39: ...nt may cause dangerous ground currents The BNC port of the Coaxial Interface Modules is not connected to earth ground EPIM A and EPIM X AUI Port The EPIM A is a DB 15 female connector used to attach segments to an external transceiver The EPIM X is equipped with dual internal transceivers It has a DB15 male connector used to attach segments to an AUI cable Figure A 5 shows both modules The AUI Cab...

Page 40: ...able 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 Positive Ground 9 Collision ...

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