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SSIM-R2-02/SSIM-R8-02 HSTR SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide

Appendix A. Abbreviations

Access Control

ARE

All-Routes Explorer

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BRF

Bridge Relay Function

CFI

Canonical Format Indicator

CRC

Cyclic Redundancy Check

CRF

Concentrator Relay Function

Destination Address

DSAP

Destination SAP

DTR

Dedicated Token Ring

ECO

Engineering Check Order

Frame Control

FCS

Frame Check Sequence

FDX

Full Duplex

HDX

Half Duplex

HSTR

High-Speed Token Ring

Internet Protocol

LAN

Local Area Network

LED

Light Emitting Diode

LLC

Logical Link Control

MAC

Media Access Control

Mbps

MegaBit Per Second

MMF

Multi Mode Fiber

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit

NSR

Non-Source Routed

NVRAM

Non-Volatile RAM

RAM

Random Access Memory

Summary of Contents for SSIM-R2-02

Page 1: ...SSIM R2 02 SSIM R8 02 High Speed Token Ring SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide...

Page 2: ...DIRECT 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 B...

Page 3: ...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 comp...

Page 4: ...and Conformance to Directive s Product Standards EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Equipment Type Environment Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or...

Page 5: ...iv Notice...

Page 6: ...3 Console Configuration 11 Introduction 12 Ports Port Groups and VLANs 12 HSTR Virtual Ports and VLAN Tagging 13 Virtual Port Restriction 13 Ring Number Restriction 14 General Guidelines 14 Navigating...

Page 7: ...e 1 Figure 2 Removing the Expansion Slot Cover 5 Figure 3 Inserting the Module 5 List of Tables Table 1 LEDs at the Left on the Front Panel 8 Table 2 LEDs at the Right of Every Port 9 Table 3 HSTR Por...

Page 8: ...se modules provide seamless integration between legacy Token Ring networks and HSTR servers or an HSTR backbone Note References to STS16 20RM are also applicable to STS16 20FRM The SSIM R2 02 offers U...

Page 9: ...from up to 63 VLANs configured in the switch This is achieved using standard IEEE 802 1Q VLAN frame tagging For each VLAN a virtual port is created that behaves much like an ordinary Token Ring port...

Page 10: ...e SSIM R2 02 SSIM R8 02 High Speed Token Ring SmartStack Interface Module Guide to Operations this manual Installation Procedure The SSIM R2 02 and SSIM R8 02 are packaged with software for both the m...

Page 11: ...re for the SSIM Rx 02 See section Software Installation on page 6 for detailed instructions 9 If you plan to use the graphical switch manager application install it now 10 If necessary configure the m...

Page 12: ...e may occur to the switch and to the module 4 Carefully insert the SSIM Rx 02 into the rails on each side of the expansion slot and slide the module back until the connector on the module is seated in...

Page 13: ...ftware image 2 Copy the software image file to a directory on the TFTP server 3 On the main menu in the console select Download Upload to display the Download Upload menu 4 Select TFTP Download Upload...

Page 14: ...version 3 10 of the software image Copy the software image file to a directory on the TFTP server 2 From the main menu select Download Upload to display the Download Upload menu 3 Select Serial Link D...

Page 15: ...ltimode 62 5 125 micron fiber cables with a maximum cable length of 2000 m 6560 feet 1 Connect a VF 45 optic fiber to the VF 45 connector on the front panel of the SSIM R2 02 To ensure a proper connec...

Page 16: ...If the test reveals no problems at the end of the test the DIAG and ERR LEDs will turn off and the module will enter its normal operation state If the test reveals a problem at the end of the test the...

Page 17: ...however that the SSIM Rx 02 software image is stored on the module itself and will follow the module if you move it to another switch Default Configuration When a SSIM Rx 02 is inserted into an expan...

Page 18: ...The SSIM Rx 02 configuration can also be modified from a remote VT100 console via a Telnet session Connecting a network management console is explained in the manual supplied with the SmartStack STS1...

Page 19: ...on about these subjects refer to the SmartStack STS16 20RM Token Ring Switch Installation and User Guide The SmartStack STS16 20RM Token Ring switch supports up to 63 VLANs A VLAN forms a single bridg...

Page 20: ...ormation field before transmission on HSTR and subsequently recognized and removed when the frame is received The TCI field identifies which VLAN the frame belongs to by means of a 12 bit VLAN identif...

Page 21: ...e highlight over the selection then press Enter If you need to specify additional information for any item for example selecting Yes or No or supplying a value a prompt appears on the screen If you wa...

Page 22: ...ion is a command such as Reset pressing the Enter key initiates that function A heading with three dots after it means that when that heading is selected a submenu or screen is displayed Unless specif...

Page 23: ...following items are shown Enabled Detemines whether the port is enabled Yes or No When the port is disabled the LINK LED will blink This is also the case if the port has been auto disabled see Cfg Los...

Page 24: ...e MAC protocol generates a configuration loss in case of lobe test failure heartbeat failure address change or other MAC protocol error Default 8 Cfg Loss Sampling Interval Sets the sampling interval...

Page 25: ...om which the virtual port must be selected The following menu appears Enabled Sets the administrative state of the virtual port possible values are Yes and No Default Yes Status Display only Shows the...

Page 26: ...that are used in explorer RIF expansion Also shown is the actual MTU for the BRF If Use BRF is selected the BRF value will be used Otherwise the lowest of the BRF MTU and port MTU values will be used...

Page 27: ...FC Modification Enables or disables FC modification when a frame tag is removed possible values are Enabled and Disabled As discussed earlier a VLAN frame tag also contains a 3 bit priority field If...

Page 28: ...ion and User Guide 4 Statistics A wide range of statistics is available for the SmartStack STS16 20RM Token Ring switch The following topics are discussed in this chapter Statistics Menu Port Status P...

Page 29: ...20RM Token Ring Switch Installation and User Guide For general information about these commands refer to that manual Some commands however display additional information that is specific to the Smart...

Page 30: ...urrent status The following items are displayed Port The HSTR port for which the virtual port is defined Range 21 22 25 or 26 TrCRF The name of the CRF in which the virtual port is defined TrBRF The n...

Page 31: ...particular virtual port thus depends on the amount of traffic on other virtual ports Oper Mode The operation mode is always displayed as HSTR VLAN for virtual ports Fwd Mode The forwarding mode is al...

Page 32: ...rts The screen is automatically updated every 5 seconds Frame and Byte Counters The following frame and byte counters are defined Received Frames received from HSTR but not necessarily forwarded Forwa...

Page 33: ...xplorers MAC Frames Number of MAC frames Unicast Frames Number of frames with a unicast MAC address as destination Broadcast Frames Number of frames with a Token Ring broadcast address as destination...

Page 34: ...tistics display the following screen appears The screen shows the number of frames discarded on the HSTR port in both inbound from HSTR and outbound to HSTR directions The discard reasons are describe...

Page 35: ...VLAN Tag CFI A VLAN tagged frame had an invalid Canonical Format Indicator CFI The CFI is a bit in the Tag Control Information field of a VLAN tag This bit indicates the bit order of any MAC addresses...

Page 36: ...ed Blocked Virtual Port The virtual port was currently not in forwarding state The blocked state may have been permanent because the spanning tree protocol has detected multiple parallel paths or tran...

Page 37: ...cause the ring number of the HSTR port appears earlier than the last ring number in the RIF For the following error conditions transmission is aborted Unknown Ring Number Frame Too Large Invalid Route...

Page 38: ...transmitted on this virtual port Frames Received The number of LLC frames received but not necessarily forwarded on this virtual port Last Reset The time since these counters were last reset Reset Se...

Page 39: ...32 SSIM R2 02 SSIM R8 02 HSTR SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide Statistics...

Page 40: ...rial 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 i...

Page 41: ...ail to Cabletron Technical Support Company ____________________________ Name ______________________ Address __________________________________________________________ Country _______________________ P...

Page 42: ...35 Getting in Touch with Technical Support SSIM R2 02 SSIM R8 02 HSTR SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide Problem Description Network Installation Sketch...

Page 43: ...36 SSIM R2 02 SSIM R8 02 HSTR SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide Getting in Touch with Technical Support...

Page 44: ...ator Relay Function DA Destination Address DSAP Destination SAP DTR Dedicated Token Ring ECO Engineering Check Order FC Frame Control FCS Frame Check Sequence FDX Full Duplex HDX Half Duplex HSTR High...

Page 45: ...e Network Management Protocol SR Source Routing SRB Source Route Bridging SRF Specifically Routed Frame SRS Source Route Switching SRT Source Route Transparent SSAP Source SAP SSIM SmartStack Interfac...

Page 46: ...9 HSTR ports 12 restrictions 13 I installation 3 cabling 7 physical 4 procedure for 3 software 6 introduction 1 L LEDs 8 M menu navigation 15 message log 22 N navigating in the menus 14 15 P package...

Page 47: ...index 2 SSIM R2 02 SSIM R8 02 HSTR SmartStack Interface Modules Installation and User Guide Index...

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