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Chapter 5

Specifications

Technical Specifications

CPU

Intel i960 RISC based microprocessor

Memory

16 Meg.

Local RAM (expandable to 48 Meg.)

4 Meg.

Flash Memory (expandable to 32 Meg.)

2 Meg.

Packet RAM

Standards

IEEE 802.1D

IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T

Network Interfaces

Three RJ-21 Connectors

Summary of Contents for 9E423-36

Page 1: ...903number SmartSwitch 9000 9E423 36 Ethernet Module User s Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL 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 February 1998 by Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03867 5005 All Rights Reserve...

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 ...

Page 6: ...iv Notice ...

Page 7: ...er Accessible Components 2 1 Installing the Module in the SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis 2 4 The Reset Switch 2 6 Telco Connector 2 7 Chapter 3 Operation ENIB 3 2 SmartSwitch ASIC 3 2 i960 Core 3 2 INB NIB 3 3 System Management Buses 3 3 SMB 1 Bus 3 3 SMB 10 Bus 3 3 System Diagnostic Controller 3 4 DC DC Converter 3 4 INB Interface 3 4 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs ...

Page 8: ...Contents vi Chapter 5 Specifications Technical Specifications 5 1 CPU 5 1 Memory 5 1 Standards 5 1 Network Interfaces 5 1 Safety 5 2 Service 5 2 Physical 5 2 Dimensions 5 2 Weight 5 3 Environment 5 3 ...

Page 9: ...dwidth for file servers or high end user intensive workstations Network management information is available through a variety of methods All information based on Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP is accessible either via an in band Front Panel port Side Band SMB 10 or via the Environmental Module s COM ports Serial Line Internet Protocol SLIP or Point to Point Protocol PPP is supported by th...

Page 10: ...ise MIBs The 9E423 36 also offers the user a wide variety of statistical network management information to enhance network planning and troubleshooting This module provides information for each front panel Ethernet 10BASE T port including packet counts along with errored frame information such as collisions CRCs and Giants via a variety of industry standard and private MIBS Industry standard IEEE ...

Page 11: ...onical frames for transmission to the SmartSwitch ASIC and ultimately to the front panel port The INB can time slice its bandwidth using one of three methods The default method is standard TDM round robin bandwidth arbitration The second method is for modules to reserve a specific amount of bandwidth using MONARCH Cabletron s INB Bandwidth Arbitrator The third method permits the lowest slot number...

Page 12: ...Introduction 1 4 Figure 1 1 The 9E423 36 Module 25 36 10 B A S E T 13 24 10 B A S E T 1 12 10 B A S E T SMB CPU INB 9E423 36 ETHERNET ...

Page 13: ...s 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 known The device his...

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

Page 15: ...NOT install the module Contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support immediately User Accessible Components Figure 2 1 shows the various components that can be accessed by users These consist of an eight position dip switch explained on the next page replaceable PROMs and sockets for memory and flash upgrades These will be used for future upgrades Instructions for installing the components will be s...

Page 16: ...ated near the bottom left corner of the module Each switch is set according to the functions described in Table 2 1 If switch settings are changed the processor on the module must be reset using the reset switch or by repowering the module for the changes to take effect SMB1 Prom DRAM Simm Flash Simm Boot Prom Stats Engine Socket Dip Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 17: ...en 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 This procedure forces image...

Page 18: ... and cooling 2 Attach one end of the ESD wrist strap packaged with the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis to your wrist Plug the other end into the jack for the ESD Wrist Strap in the lower right corner of the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis shown in Figure 2 2 3 Install the module in the chassis by sliding it into slots and locking down both the top and bottom plastic tabs as shown in Figure 2 2 Take care that th...

Page 19: ...stalling the 9E423 36 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 20: ...the module or restarting the module To reset the i960 processor press the reset switch twice within three seconds To shut down the module press and hold the reset switch down for three or more seconds To restart the module after it has been shut down press and release the Reset Switch For security SNMP management can be used to disable the functions of this switch Figure 2 3 The Reset Switch Reset...

Page 21: ...ange Red 32 RX 4 Red Orange 8 TX 4 Green Red 33 TX 4 Red Green 9 RX 5 Brown Red 34 RX 5 Red Brown 10 TX 5 Gray Red 35 TX 5 Red Gray 11 RX 6 Blue Black 36 RX 6 Black Blue 12 TX 6 Orange Black 37 TX 6 Black Orange 13 RX 7 Green Black 38 RX 7 Black Green 14 TX 7 Brown Black 39 TX 7 Black Brown 15 RX 8 Gray Black 40 RX 8 Black Gray 16 TX 8 Blue Yellow 41 TX 8 Yellow Blue 17 RX 9 Orange Yellow 42 RX 9 ...

Page 22: ...Installing the 9E423 36 Module 2 8 ...

Page 23: ...Interface Blocks ENIBs convert data packets received from any of the 10BASE T ports into a canonical frame format before forwarding to the SmartSwitch ASIC while the Internal Network Bus Network Interface Block INB NIB converts data packets received from the INB into a canonical format before forwarding to the SmartSwitch ASIC Figure 3 1 Packet Flow i960 Processor Smart Switch ASIC I N B INB NIB D...

Page 24: ... that is the key building block of the SmartSwitch 9000 hub The SmartSwitch ASIC makes all filtering forwarding decisions in custom hardware as opposed to software like in traditional bridges This custom hardware enables the SmartSwitch ASIC to process over 750K frames per second The SmartSwitch ASIC is designed to support up to 64 ports shared between the host processor the INB backplane and LAN ...

Page 25: ...in the system including connectivity modules power supply modules and the environmental module The SMB 1 transports inter chassis information between system components such as power and environmental information as well as diagnostic messages Periodic loop back tests are performed by all modules that share this bus to ensure the validity of SMB 1 In the event a failure is detected on SMB 1 the SMB...

Page 26: ...ctioning in the event of a diagnostic controller fault 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 The INB Backplane is designed to transport fixed length data blocks between modules in the Sm...

Page 27: ...tatus of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting Shown in Figure 4 1 are the LANVIEW LEDs of the 9E423 36 module Figure 4 1 The LANVIEW LEDs Port Transmit 25 36 10 B A S E T SMB CPU INB 9E423 36 ETHERNET System Status INB Transmit INB Receive Port Receive ...

Page 28: ...ed Not fully operational i e one port may be bad Yellow Green Booting Module is performing its boot process Red Reset Module is resetting Red Flashing Failed Fatal error Off Power off Module powered off Table 4 2 INB Receive LEDs LED Color State Green Link no activity port enabled Green Flashing Link port disabled Yellow Flashing Link activity port enabled Flashing to steady on indicates rate Red ...

Page 29: ... port enabled Green Flashing Link port disabled Yellow Flashing Link activity port enabled flashing to steady on indicates rate Off No link port may be enabled or disabled Table 4 5 Port Transmit LEDs LED Color State Green Flashing Data activity flashing to steady on indicates rate Yellow Flashing Port in standby state Red Flashing Collision with collision rate Off No activity port may be disabled...

Page 30: ...LANVIEW LEDs 4 4 ...

Page 31: ...pecifications CPU Intel i960 RISC based microprocessor Memory 16 Meg Local RAM expandable to 48 Meg 4 Meg Flash Memory expandable to 32 Meg 2 Meg Packet RAM Standards IEEE 802 1D IEEE 802 3i 10BASE T Network Interfaces Three RJ 21 Connectors ...

Page 32: ...ments 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 6 0 W centimeters 13 8 D x 17 4 H x 1 2 W inches 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 ...

Page 33: ...5 3 Specifications Weight Unit 1 360 7 gr 3 lbs Shipping 1 814 4 gr 4 lbs Environment Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C Storage Temperature 30 to 90 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing ...

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