Cabletron Systems TRFMIM-28 manual

SmartSwitch 9000 9H423-28 User’s Guide 9032061-01[...]

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i Notice Notice Cabletron Systems r eserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletr on Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardwar e, firmware, or softwar e described in this manual is subject to [...]

Notice ii FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to c[...]

iii Notice DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY ADDENDUM Application of Council Directi ve(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’ s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’ s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Representati ve Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representati ve Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, N[...]

Notice iv Safety Inf ormation CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS The FPIM-05 and FPIM-07 are Class 1 Laser Pr oducts The FPIM-05 and FPIM-07 use Class 1 Laser transceivers. Read the f ollowing safety inf ormation before installing or operating these adapters. The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits. [...]

v Notice Safety Inf ormation CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS Laser Radiation and Connectors When the connector is in place, all laser radiation remains within the fiber . The maximum amount of radiant power exiting the fiber (under normal conditions) is -12.6 dBm or 55 x 10 -6 watts. Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser rad[...]

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vii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Features........................................................................................................................... 1-2 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-6 Getting Help ...................................[...]

Contents viii Chapter 5 Specifications T echnical Specifications ................................................................................................ 5-1 CPU .......................................................................................................................... 5-1 Memory ............................................[...]

1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9H423-28 (Figure 1-1) is a switching module with twenty-four 10 Mbps Ethernet ports and four 100 Mbs Fast Ethernet ports. The module is configured with two RJ21 connectors, two RJ45 connectors, two ST fiber connectors and a slot for an FEPIM. The two RJ21 connectors provide twenty-four 10 Mbps Ethernet ports. The R[...]

Introduction 1-2 Features Processor The 9H423-28 module is equipped with an advanced Intel i960 micropr ocessor . This micropr ocessor provides a platform for all management functions, such as Spanning T ree, RMON, and MIB support, within a scalable RISC-Based architectur e. Fast P acket Switching The 9H423-28 module incorporates a hardwar e-based [...]

1-3 Introduction negotiate duplex, both the 9H423-28 and the attached device must be configured for auto-negotiation. If only the 9H423-28 is configured for auto-negotiation, the module will set the connection to half duplex at either the 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps rate. This technology is similar to how modems negotiate transmission speed, finding the[...]

Introduction 1-4 Arbitration for the backplane is accomplished in the INB T ime Division Multiplexing (ITDM) logic. The arbitration is a three-level scheme that ensur es that no one can get the backplane for more than one time slice at a time. The ITDM RAM contains 256 4-bit locations. This RAM is used to hold slot numbers of modules participating [...]

1-5 Introduction Figure 1-1. The 9H423-28 Module FAST ENET 9H423-28 CPU SMB INB FAST ENET ETHERNET 28 27 26X 25X 12 1 10 B A S E T 24 13 10 B A S E T[...]

Introduction 1-6 Related Manuals The manuals listed below should be used to supplement the procedur es and technical data contained in this manual. SmartSwitch 9000 Installation Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C300-1 Environmental Module User ’s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C214-1 AC Power Supply User ’s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management User ’s Gui[...]

2-1 Chapter 2 Installing the 9H423-28 Module The 9H423-28 module occupies a single slot in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. Install the modules by following the steps starting below . Unpac king the Module 1. Carefully r emove the module from the shipping box. (Save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped.) 2. Remove th[...]

Installing the 9H423-28 Module 2-2 3. Install the FEPIM as shown in Figure 2-1. Ensur e that the rear connector is seated firmly before tightening the thr ee mounting screws. 4. Replace the plate and two screws on the side of the FEPIM slot. Figure 2-1. Installing an FEPIM User Accessible Components Figure 2-2 shows the various components that can[...]

2-3 Installing the 9H423-28 Module Figure 2-2. User Accessible Components Setting the Module DIP Switch The DIP switch on the 9H423-289 module (Figur e 2-2 ), is an eight-switch DIP located near the right and center of the module. Each switch is set according to the functions described in T able 2-1. If switch settings ar e changed, the processor o[...]

Installing the 9H423-28 Module 2-4 See the Cautions at the end of this table. T able 2-1. Function of DIP Switch Switch Function Description 8 Clear Password -1 This module stores user enter ed passwords in NVRAM (Nonvolatile random access memory). T o clear these passwords, toggle this switch and then reset the module’s pr ocessor . Once the mod[...]

2-5 Installing the 9H423-28 Module Installing the Module in the Smar tSwitch 9000 Chassis T o install the 9H423-28 module in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis, follow the steps below: 1. Remove the blank panel covering the slot in which the module will be mounted. All other slots must be covered to ensur e proper air flow and cooling. 2. Attach one end[...]

Installing the 9H423-28 Module 2-6 W arning: Ensure that the cir cuit card is between the car d guides. Lock down the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time, applying even pr essur e. Figure 2-3. Installing the Module Metal Back-Panel Module Guides Module Jack for ESD Wrist Strap Plastic Tab[...]

2-7 Installing the 9H423-28 Module The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located on the front panel, under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2-4. It serves three functions: r esetting the i960 processor , shutting down the module, or restarting the module. • T o r eset the i960 processor , press the r eset switch twice within three seconds. ?[...]

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3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The 9H423-28 module is a twenty-nine port device. T wo front panel RJ21 connectors support twenty-four 10BASE-T ports, along with two RJ45 connectors, ST fiber connectors and a slot for an FEPIM that support four 100BASE-T ports. Each of these twenty-eight ports is a separate collision domain, while the 29th port connects t[...]

Operation 3-2 Figure 3-1. P acket Flow f or the 9H423-28 ENIB/FENIB The Ethernet Network Interface Block (ENIB) and Fast Ethernet (FENIB) convert Ethernet data packets received thr ough front panel ports into a common canonical format that allows the SmartSwitch ASIC Engine to determine the proper destination port. The ENIB/FENIB also convert data [...]

3-3 Operation Smar tSwitch ASIC The SmartSwitch ASIC is a har dwar e-based switch design that is the key building block of the SmartSwitch 9000 hub. The SmartSwitch ASIC makes all filtering/ forwarding decisions in custom har dware as opposed to softwar e, as in traditional bridges. This custom hardwar e enables the SmartSwitch ASIC to process ove[...]

Operation 3-4 Figure 3-2. VLAN-based Network VLAN Domains VLAN domains consist of groups of inter connected VLAN switches separated by routing devices. Figur e 3-3 shows such an arrangement. Each group of switches constitutes a VLAN domain. Figure 3-3. VLAN Domains Endpoints on VLAN 1 Endpoints on VLAN 2 SFS Network LAN A LAN B SFS Network VLAN Swi[...]

3-5 Operation Fully-Meshed VLAN Domains The switches shown in figure 3-3 above ar e said to be fully meshed. The term “fully meshed” is often used when describing the connections between switches in a domain. Fully meshed implies that there ar e links between all switches to every other switch. A fully-meshed topology provides high r eliabilit[...]

Operation 3-6 i960 Core The i960 core pr ovides the SNMP pr otocol stacks to support industry-standar d MIBs. Additionally , Cabletron enterprise extension MIBs ar e supported for each media type. Advanced management services, such as the Distributed LAN Monitor , telnet and network address to MAC addr ess mapping, are also pr ovided by the i960 co[...]

3-7 Operation SMB-10 Bus The SMB-10 is a 10Mbs management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9000. This bus is used for inter-chassis communication of modules as well as serving as an side-band management channel into the SmartSwitch 9000. The SMB-10 is externalized from the chassis via an optional Ethernet Port Interface Module (EPIM) located on t[...]

Operation 3-8 Arbitration for the backplane is accomplished in the INB T ime Division Multiplexing (ITDM) logic. The arbitration is a three-level scheme that ensur es that no one can get the backplane for more than one time slice at a time. The ITDM RAM contains 256 4-bit locations. This RAM is used to hold slot numbers of modules participating in [...]

3-9 Operation Monar ch/Sla ve Smar tSwitch 9000 Modules All modules in an SmartSwitch 9000 chassis that transfer packets across the INB backplane have identical INB interfaces. However , one of them has to be selected to perform the backplane arbitration. The lowest slot number module will automatically be selected as the arbitrator . This module w[...]

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4-1 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs The front panel LANVIEW LEDs indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. Figur e 4-1 shows the LANVIEW LEDs of the 9H423-28 module. Figure 4-1. The LANVIEW LEDs Po r t T ransmit FAST ENET 9H423-28 CPU SMB INB FAST ENET ETHERNET 28 27 26X 25X 24 System Status INB T ransmit INB Receive Po[...]

LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 The function of the two System Status LEDs, System Management Bus (SMB) and CPU (Central Processing Unit), ar e listed in T able 4-1. The function of the INB Receive LEDs is listed in T able 4-2. The function of the INB T ransmit LEDs is listed in T able 4-3. T able 4-1. System Status (SMB and CPU) LEDs LED Color State Description [...]

4-3 LANVIEW LEDs The function of the Port Receive LEDs is listed in T able 4-4 . The function of the Port T ransmit LEDs is listed in T able 4-5. T able 4-4. Port Receive LEDs LED Color State Green Link, no activity port enabled Green (Blinking) Link, port disabled Y ellow (Flashing) Link, activity , port enabled (flashing to steady on indicates r[...]

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5-1 Chapter 5 Specifications T echnical Specifications CPU Intel i960 RISC based micropr ocessor Memory 4 Mb Local RAM (expandable to 32 Mb) 4 Mb Flash Memory (expandable to 32 Mb) 2 Mb Packet RAM 16 Mb DRAM Standar ds: IEEE 802.1D IEEE 802.3j 10BASE-FL Netw ork Interfaces Straight through (ST) connectors[...]

Specifications 5-2 Safety This equipment meets the safety requir ements of: UL 1950 CSA C22.2 No. 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 The EMI Requirements of: • FCC Part 15 Class A • EN 55022 Class A • VCCI Class I The EMC requir ements of: • EN 50082-1 • IEC 801-2 ESD • IEC 801-3 Radiated susceptibility • IEC 801-4 EFT Service MTBF (MHBK-217E) >[...]

5-3 Specifications En vironment Operating T emperatur e 5 to 40° C Storage T emperatur e -30 to 90° C Relative Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing[...]

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A-1 Appendix A FEPIM Specifications The 9H423-28 SmartSwitch 9000 module uses a Fast Ethernet Interface Module (FEPIM) to provide fr ont panel cable connections. FEPIMs are user -installable. See the section titled Installing an FEPIM in Chapter 2. FE-100TX The FE-100TX is an RJ45 connector supporting Unshielded T wisted Pair (UTP) cabling. The sl[...]

FEPIM Specifications A-2 Figure A-2. FE-100FX The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed ar e Peak Power Levels after optical overshoot. A Peak Power Meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measur ed on any particular port. If Power levels are being measur ed with an A verage Power Meter , ad[...]