INTRODUCTION
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the TRMIM-20R Token Ring Passive Concentrator
Media Interface Module Installation Guide. This guide is
designed to serve as a reference for the installation and
troubleshooting of Cabletron Systems’ TRMIM-20R.
The TRMIM-20R is a token ring network concentrator used in
conjunction with Cabletron System’s Multi Media Access Center
(MMAC). The TRMIM-20R provides ten trunk coupling unit ports
and passive Ring-In and Ring-Out ports. The TRMIM-20R is IEEE
802.5 compliant, and compatible with IBM products. Since the Ring-
In/Ring-Out ports are passive and do not regenerate signal timing,
Adjusted Ring Length (ARL) must be considered when planning cable
lengths.
Prior to installing and operating the TRMIM-20R, read through this
manual to familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an
understanding of the features of TRMIM-20R. A general working
knowledge of Token Ring (IEEE 802.5) networks will be helpful when
installing the TRMIM-20R.
1.1 USING THIS MANUAL
Chapter 1, Introduction, covers using this document, briefly
describes features of the TRMIM-20R and token ring, and lists
related manuals.
Chapter 2, Installation Requirements/Specifications, lists
network requirements that must be met before you install the
TRMIM-20R and specifications for the TRMIM-20R.
Chapter 3, Installing the TRMIM-20R, describes installing the
TRMIM-20R into the MMAC, connecting stations, and inserting the
TRMIM-20R into a token ring network.