Pre-installation Test
IRM3 User’s Guide
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3.4 PRE-INSTALLATION TEST
Before installing the IRM3 in a live network, test the module in a
controlled situation to ensure that it is repeating packets. With the IRM3
installed in an MMAC hub with a Media Interface Module (MIM), this
test can be performed with two workstations (Figure 3-1) by completing
the following steps:
1. Install a Media Interface Module (TPMIM, FOMIM, THN-MIM, etc.)
into the same MMAC chassis as the IRM3.
2. Connect the first workstation to either the MIM, using the appropriate
cable and transceiver; or to the IRM3 using either the AUI port, using
a transceiver and an AUI cable; or to the fiber optic port, using fiber
optic cable; depending on which is the active repeater port.
3. Connect the second workstation to the MIM, using the appropriate
transceivers and cable.
4. Set the first workstation as the file server and the second as the client
(refer to the workstation documentation for setting up the workstations
as file server and client). When the workstations are properly set up,
proceed to send packets between the workstations and verify that the
IRM3 is operating properly.
If failures occur, refer to the Troubleshooting section in Chapter 5.
NOTE
The AUI port is the default active repeater port. If you want to
test the IRM3 using the fiber port, it must be selected through
Local Management. Please refer to Chapter 4 for more
information on selecting the active repeater port.
NOTE
A “ping” test will verify that the IRM3 is operating properly.
However, both server and client workstations must have their
own unique IP Adresses.