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Summary of Contents for ProXpress TE100-S55

Page 1: ...ProXpress TM Multifunction Switch Router Model TE100 S55 for connecting 10Base T 100Base TX 100Base FX and ISDN links User s Guide First Edition June 1 1996...

Page 2: ...r a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial e...

Page 3: ...ited technical support is available to you free of charge TRENDware support engineers are available to respond to your calls Monday through Friday 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Pacific Standard Time USA TEL 1...

Page 4: ...technology their uses and benefits in the currently emerging computing environment and an overview of the TE100 S55 Chapter2 describes the cabling rules and guidelines for integrating the TE100 S55 i...

Page 5: ...5 10 Features of the TE100 S55 12 Chapter 2 GETTING STARTED Cabling Rules and Site Preparation 13 Unpacking 16 The Front Panel 17 Mounting 18 Attaching Cables 18 Adding Optional Modules 19 Power ON 19...

Page 6: ...elf Test 41 System Status LEDs 42 System Diagnostic LEDs 43 System Utilization LEDs 43 Port Status LEDs 44 APPENDICES A Switch Default Setting 45 B RS 232 Pin Specification 46 C RJ 45 Pin Specificatio...

Page 7: ...gh performance networking solution of the future 100Base T networks essentially look and act like 10Base T networks only faster see Table 1 1 page 8 100Base T provides 10 times the performance of 10Ba...

Page 8: ...outers Unlimited Unlimited Media Independent Interface Yes AUI Yes MII Full duplex Signaling Yes Yes Table Chapter 1 1 Ethernet vs Fast Ethernet Switching Technology Another approach to pushing beyond...

Page 9: ...Switch provides enough bandwidth to satisfy the most demanding workgroups as well as a high speed backbone link Benefits of Switching From the technical point of view Ethernet switching technology dra...

Page 10: ...0Mb ports but it also provides an open slot for adding an 8 port 10Base T module a 100Base FX TX port or an ISDN router module Users can hand select the necessary modules to fit their individual needs...

Page 11: ...ail Existing 10Base T users who want to expand or segment their 10Base T connections 100Base FX TX One MIC port for fiber optic cable plus one RJ 45 port for Cat 5 UTP cable Although two ports are pro...

Page 12: ...ling and auto configuration Full or half duplexing Store and forward packet switching The IEEE 802 1d Spanning Tree Algorithm for network loop detection and prevention and topology re configuration Na...

Page 13: ...om an end station to a hub or repeater is 100 meters The maximum number of repeater1 hops allowed is two The maximum network diameter is 210 meters two segments of 100 meters with two repeaters hubs n...

Page 14: ...s may be installed in the same network with maximum distances of 100 meters apart The 10 100Mb ports of TE100 S55 require two pair Cat5 UTP or Type 1 STP for 100Base TX connections For 10Base T connec...

Page 15: ...uccess for installing Fast Ethernet switches Users should perform a network bandwidth analysis based on their workgroup network traffic needs and examine their workstation equipment for other performa...

Page 16: ...g sections describe how to install connect and setup your new TE100 S55 UNPACKING The TE100 S55 shipping carton should contain the following items 1 TE100 S55 unit 1 AC power cord 2 Mounting brackets...

Page 17: ...h multiple configuration options b1 8 port 10Base T Switch OR b2 2 port 100Base FX TX Switch OR b3 1 port ISDN router C One RS 232 DB9 Out of Band management port D Eight system status LEDs E Eight sy...

Page 18: ...n below in Figure 2 5 ATTACHING CABLES There are five RJ 45 ports on the TE100 S55 for connecting five workstations or LAN segments Each port supports either 10Base T or 100Base TX networks auto detec...

Page 19: ...rom the front panel of the TE100 S55 Slide in and screw the add on module into the open slot of the TE100 S55 Afterwards attach the appropriate LAN or WAN connections to each module Please refer to Ap...

Page 20: ...d Management and access the TE100 S55 through its RS 232 port For elaborate SNMP management you can run the XPressView program from any network station CHECKING STATUS LEDS When the power is first tur...

Page 21: ...ccess the TE100 S55 through its RS 232 port For elaborate SNMP management you can run the XPressView program from any network station Chapter 4 describes the details of how to install and utilize the...

Page 22: ...S 232 serial cable The RS 232 port is a DCE with a 9 pin female connector Figure Chapter 3 1 shows the cable connection to a DTE such as a PC running VT100 terminal emulation software or an actual VT1...

Page 23: ...n the VT100 Terminal emulation software This software can be found in MS Windows Accessory section or other communication software DCE DTE line setting 19 200 Baud 8 N 1 hardware setting 19 200 Baud 8...

Page 24: ...able Auto or 100 Half 100 Full 10 Half 10 Full Block Learning Listening Forwarding Disable Fixed 0 Hi 255 Low Spanning Tree Configuration Enable Disable Bridge switch Priority Root Cost Hello Time For...

Page 25: ...e dynamic changes in routing paths of the surrounding network The Port State may show message Blocking Learning Listening Forwarding or Disable at any given time The Port Physical setting defaults to...

Page 26: ...e the revised firmware file please contact TRENDware technical support From the Load Factory Default Parameters menu you can replace all parameter modifications for TE100 S55 with the original default...

Page 27: ...paths forwarded packets may loop indefinitely and result in serious network failure When STA detects a loop it activates the path with the lowest path cost while blocking the other paths Automatic top...

Page 28: ...the switch is used in workgroup level of a large network Hello Time 1 10 sec No effect if not Root Bridge Never set greater than Max Age Time Max Age Time 6 40 sec Compete for Root Bridge if BPDU is n...

Page 29: ...bridges in the network to establish a Root Bridge A change to the Bridge Priority may cause the network to re establish a new Root Bridge A high Bridge Priority increases the chance for a bridge to be...

Page 30: ...omes the Root Port1 Port Priority This is a user changeable parameter for each port on the bridge In conjunction with a pre set port ID this parameter determines the Root Port of a Bridge Path Cost Th...

Page 31: ...is a user changeable parameter Should a Bridge be assigned as a Root Bridge the Hello Time setting will be used as the interval to send out identifier packets to notify other Bridges of its existence...

Page 32: ...viate network loop problems STA can be applied as shown in Figure Chapter 3 3 In this example STA breaks the loop by blocking the connection between Bridge 1 and 2 The decision to block a particular c...

Page 33: ...ort Path Cost 100 Port 1 Port 2 Bridge 2 Port 1 Port 2 Bridge 2 Port 1 Port 2 Bridge 3 Port 1 Port 2 Bridge 3 LAN 1 LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 2 LAN 3 LAN 3 Root Path Cost 100 Bridge ID 21 Bridge ID 21 Root Path...

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Page 35: ...setup you can use the XPressView SNMP Management program The XPressView program permits you to view or modify the TE100 S55 configuration and its network activities Specifically it allows you to do th...

Page 36: ...Winsock interface It is recommended to set the IP address at 168 8 xx xx similar to the TE100 S55 IP address Drive 1 44 Floppy Display VGA TO INSTALL XPRESSVIEW Run Windows and close all programs that...

Page 37: ...uto detect all of the TE100 S55 switches in your network As an option you can click the DEVICE icon and manually type each IP address of your TE100 S55 For future use save this environment by going to...

Page 38: ...create or open an environment you are ready to view or modify the TE100 S55 configuration and its network activities SELECT A DEVICE From the main screen click the TE100 S55 icon and the management me...

Page 39: ...without clicking a port the following screen will appear allowing you to view the IP Subnet mask and MAC addresses MODIFY THE SPANNING TREE ALGORITHM If you click a port and then click the STA icon th...

Page 40: ...etwork Traffic icon a query control screen will appear allowing you to choose the type of packets to monitor Click the packet types from the OID List and then click one of the Display types text or gr...

Page 41: ...t controller tests Cache controller test RS 232 diagnostic port test BIOS test EEPROM checksum test Program load checksum test Ethernet ports test Besides the Power On Off LED there are eight system S...

Page 42: ...upport RAM Record LED error code and return the unit Interrupt controller Record LED error code and return the unit Timer controller Record LED error code and return the unit Cache controller Record L...

Page 43: ...d in this manual System Utilization LEDs TE100 S55 is equipped with eight Utilization LEDs which reflect the LAN s percentage of utilization This is a measure of the traffic on the network The LEDs in...

Page 44: ...t up to indicate its transmission or reception of data When multiple packets are delivered at the same time a collision will occur and the COL LED will light up Although collisions are normal if there...

Page 45: ...40 sec Integer Forward Delay Time 5 sec 5 30 sec Integer Aging Time 300 sec 0 10 6 Integer IP Address 168 8 xx xx Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Gateway Address 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 0080C8xxx Port State Enabl...

Page 46: ...to 9 pin or a 9 to 25 pin cable connection between the TE100 S55 and the management terminal TE100 S55 DCE Terminal DTE Pin number Signal name for 9 pin for 25 pin Signal name 1 not used 1 not used 2...

Page 47: ...essary Please review these products for matching cable pin assignments The following diagram and tables show the standard RJ 45 receptacle connector and their pin assignments for the switch to network...

Page 48: ...ission 3 RD reception 4 not used 5 not used 6 RD reception 7 not used 8 not used The Standard Category 3 cable RJ 45 pin assignment The pin assignment for Category 5 4 pair cross over cable 1 TD 2 TD...

Page 49: ...an open slot for an optional 8 port 10Base T module The 10Base T module uses inexpensive two pair Category 3 4 or 5 UTP cable It services distance of up to 100 meters and supports full or half duplex...

Page 50: ...the distance it delivers to Ethernet LANs 400 meters for half duplex segments and 2 kilometers for full duplex segments For flexibility the TE100 S55 provides an 100Base FX TX module that s equipped...

Page 51: ...E100 S55 Slide in and securely screw the 100Base FX TX module into the open slot of the TE100 S55 Attach either the Fiber Optic cable or Cat 5 UTP cable to the 100Base FX TX module Although this modul...

Page 52: ...ned making the maximum transmission rate of 128Kbps Furthermore data compression enables an ISDN link to achieve up to 512Kbps transmission speeds ISDN provides high speed remote access that is ideal...

Page 53: ...and remove the sot cover from the front panel of the TE100 S55 Slide in and securely screw the ISDN module into the open slot of the TE100 S55 Attach the ISDN phone line into the RJ 11 port of the IS...

Page 54: ...ng of full or half duplex signaling and auto configuration Store and forward packet switching Native SNMP management support with Ethernet MIB II RFC 1284 and bridge MIB RFC 1286 VLAN support 4 096 ma...

Page 55: ...multimode fiber optic One RJ 45 ports for Cat 5 UTP or STP cable 100Mbps data transfer rate Full or half duplexing NWAY Auto negotiation 1 x ISDN WAN port optional module One RJ 11 port for ISDN phon...

Page 56: ...D 7 8 9 54 TE100 S55 10 11 12 Designated Bridge 29 Designated Port 30 Down load New System Firmware 26 Ethernet 8 XPressView 16 20 21 35 36 37 Fast Ethernet 7 8 9 10 11 50 Filtering Data Base 26 Forwa...

Page 57: ...Self Test See POST Priority level 25 Rack mounting 18 RJ 45 Pin Specification 47 Root Bridge 24 28 29 30 31 Root Path Cost 29 Root Port 24 25 28 30 RS 232 Pin Specification 46 Service and support 3 SN...

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