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Part No. 893-01019-A June 1997 Using the 8-por t T okenSpeed and T okenSpeed/MCP Switc h Modules TKNSPD.BK Page i Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM[...]

ii 893-01019-A 4401 Great America Parkwa y 8 F ederal Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 Billerica, MA 01821 © 1997 by Bay Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Netw orks, Inc. Bay Networks Press, Centillion 50, Centillion 100, SpeedV ie w , and T okenSpeed are trademarks of Bay Networks, Inc. Othe[...]

893-01019-A iii V oluntary Control Council f or Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the first category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the V oluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines that are aim[...]

iv 893-01019-A 3. Limited warranty . Bay Networks warrants each item of Softw are, as deliv ered by Bay Networks and properly installed and operated on Bay Networks hardware or other equipment it is originally licensed for , to function substantially as described in its accompanying user manual during its warranty period, which be gins on the date [...]

893-01019-A v 8. Export and Re-export. Licensee agrees not to export, directly or indirectly , the Software or related technical data or information without first obtaining any required e xport licenses or other gov ernmental approv als. W ithout limiting the foregoing, Licensee, on behalf of itself and its subsidiaries and af filiates, agrees th[...]

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893-01019-A vii Contents Preface Pur pose ........................................................................................................................... xiii A udience .......................................................................................................................... xiii Conv entions ............................[...]

viii 893-01019-A Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the T okenSpeed Module Preparing for Installation ................................................................................................. 3-1 Installing the T okenSpeed Module .................................................................................. 3-2 Connecting Cables to T o[...]

893-01019-A ix Figures Figure 1-1. Hardware f eatures of the T okenSpeed module ........................................ 1-4 Figure 2-1. Giving a ser ver a dedicated port .............................................................. 2-2 Figure 2-2. Connecting a ring segment through an RI/RO por t (ring segment 2) ...... 2-3 Figure 2-3. Connecting [...]

x 893-01019-A Figure B-11. RI–other to RO connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) ......................................... B-10 Figure B-12. RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) ......................................... B-10 Figure B-13. Station to hub connection (RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1) .................................. B-11 Figure B-14. Ba y/SNPX RO [...]

893-01019-A xi T ab les T able 1. Related publications .................................................................................. xv T able 3-1. P or t types for the T okenSpeed module .................................................... 3-6 T able 3-2. T okenSpeed module LEDs ................................................................[...]

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893-01019-A xiii Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the Bay Networks ® 8-port T okenSpeed ™ or T okenSpeed/MCP switch module. The T okenSpeed and T okenSpeed/MCP switch modules provide tok en ring connecti vity for the Centillion 100 ™ and Centillion 50 ™ switches. In addition, a T okenSpeed/MCP module can provide the master control[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules xiv 893-01019-A Con ventions This section describes the con ventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the follo wing formats to highlight special messages: T wo-tiered Pr ocedure Format The procedural steps in this guide are presented in a two-tiered format. Th[...]

Preface 893-01019-A xv Related Publications For more information about using the T okenSpeed module, refer to the publications listed in T able 1 . Or dering Ba y Netw orks Publications T o purchase additional copies of this document or other Bay Networks publications, order by part number from Bay Networks Press ™ at the follo wing numbers: • [...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules xvi 893-01019-A Ba y Netw orks Customer Suppor t Y ou can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distrib utor or authorized reseller , or directly from Bay Networks Services. For information about, or to purchase a Bay Networks service contract, either call your local Bay Net[...]

Preface 893-01019-A xvii For More Inf ormation For information about Bay Netw orks and its products, visit the Bay Networks W orld W ide W eb (WWW) site at http://www .baynetworks.com. T o learn more about Bay Networks Customer Service, select Customer Service on the opening W eb page. TKNSPD.BK Page xvii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM[...]

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893-01019-A 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview of the T okenSpeed Module This chapter introduces the 8-port T okenSpeed module and cov ers the following topics: • A summary of module functions, capabilities, and features (starting on this page) • A physical description of the module printed circuit board and the board in relation to the Centillion switch c[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 1-2 893-01019-A Features This section provides a summary of the features of the T okenSpeed module, including the follo wing topics: • T okenSpeed module ports and connecti vity • Filtering • Caching and proxy • Fault tolerance • Network management T okenSpeed Module P orts and[...]

Overview of the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 1-3 Filtering The T okenSpeed module has the follo wing filtering features: • Support for NetBIOS name filters, datagram broadcast filters, and a name query interv al • Filtering for any pattern up to 12 bytes wide in the first 255 bytes of a frame • Per-port filter configuration Caching and[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 1-4 893-01019-A • Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) and T ri vial File T ransfer Protocol (TFTP) support • SpeedV ie w ™ application for configuration management and monitoring, av ailable for W indo ws environments o ver RS-232 and SNMP For additional information about SpeedV iew , refe[...]

893-01019-A 2-1 Chapter 2 T okenSpeed Module Applications This chapter provides information about typical uses of the T okenSpeed module to improv e network performance. The chapter includes information about the follo wing uses: • Gi ving a server a dedicated port (see this page) • Segmenting a ring (see page 2-2 ) • Replacing a source route[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 2-2 893-01019-A Figure 2-1 shows a netw ork with a server connected to the netw ork, first through a shared-media hub and then through a T okenSpeed module in a Centillion 50 T oken Ring W orkgroup Switch. Figure 2-1. Giving a server a dedicated por t Segmenting a Ring Y ou can segment [...]

TokenSpeed Module Applications 893-01019-A 2-3 Connecting a Segment Thr ough the RI or RO P or t Figure 2-2 shows a netw ork with IBM 8228-style media attachment units (MA Us) forming a single ring segment. Y ou can create two ring segments by connecting one MA U to a T okenSpeed module through the RI or R O port on the MA U. The remaining MA Us fo[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 2-4 893-01019-A Connecting a Segment Using a Lobe P or t Figure 2-3 shows a netw ork with three stacked tok en ring hubs forming a single ring segment. Each hub can be connected through a lobe port to a T okenSpeed module to create three ring segments. Figure 2-3. Connecting ring segment[...]

TokenSpeed Module Applications 893-01019-A 2-5 Replacing a Sour ce Route Bridge or Router Figure 2-4 shows a netw ork in which a Centillion switch replaces three source route bridges. Figure 2-4. Replacing a source r oute bridg e or router Concentrating Rings into a Router T o concentrate rings into a router , make sure virtual rings in the netw or[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 2-6 893-01019-A Figure 2-5 shows a netw ork where each ring segment uses a separate router port. By using a T okenSpeed module in a Centillion switch, you can concentrate man y physical ring segments into a fe w logical rings that use fewer router ports. Figure 2-5. Concentrating multipl[...]

893-01019-A 3-1 Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the T okenSpeed Module This chapter explains ho w to install and connect a T okenSpeed module and includes the follo wing information and procedures: • Preparing for installation (see this page) • Installing the T okenSpeed module (see page 3-2 ) • Connecting cables to T okenSpeed module por[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-2 893-01019-A Installing the T okenSpeed Module Y ou can insert or remov e a T okenSpeed module from a switch chassis while the po wer is on without interrupting service in the other installed modules. This ability is referred to as “hot swapping. ” T o install and secure the modul[...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-3 b . Rotate the left and right inserter/extractor levers away fr om the center of the filler panel to release the filler panel fr om the chassis frame, and lift the filler panel away from the switch (see Figur e 3-1 ). Figure 3-1. Removing a filler panel 2. Make sur e the module ins[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-4 893-01019-A 3. Align the left and right edges of the module in the guides on each side of the slot (see Figur e 3-3 ). Figure 3-3. Slot module guides 4. Slide the module into the chassis until y ou feel it touch the backplane (see Figur e 3-4 ). The inserter/extractor le vers should [...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-5 5. T o seat the module against the backplane, r otate the inserter/extractor lev ers inward toward each other (see Figur e 3-5 ). Figure 3-5. Seating the module When the front panel of the module is flush with the front of the chassis, the module backplane connectors are properly seat[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-6 893-01019-A T oken Ring Connections When you connect a network de vice to a token ring port on the T okenSpeed module, you must specify a T okenSpeed port type using SpeedV iew . The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you are connecting to the T okenSpeed mo[...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-7 Management Connection A serial connection for a SpeedV ie w network management station is provided on the T okenSpeed/MCP module. The cable for this connection is shipped with the Centillion switch. Attach the serial MCP cable to the Mini DIN 8 port on the T okenSpeed/MCP module (see F[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-8 893-01019-A T okenSpeed Module LEDs The T okenSpeed module has status LEDs to indicate operating conditions for each port (see Figure 3-8 ). Figure 3-8. T okenSpeed module LEDs T able 3-2 lists the meaning of each LED on the T okenSpeed module. LED Switch Startup Sequence When the T [...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-9 • Port 2: — Act LED lights when software is loaded from flash memory . — Ins LED lights when software loading is complete and the system be gins ex ecuting. • All LEDs turn of f when the module has started up successfully . • Ins LEDs on all ports toggle on and of f, until t[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-10 893-01019-A If the factory default settings are not appropriate for your netw ork, you may be able to use one of the predefined switch configurations that are av ailable in SpeedV ie w . Y ou simply choose one of these without having to configure indi vidual ports. Filters Disabl[...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-11 Predefined configurations are av ailable for the following applications: • All transparent switching with no spanning tree support • All transparent bridging with IEEE 802.1d spanning tree support • All source route bridging between token rings (see T able 3- 3 for default rin[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-12 893-01019-A Replacing a T okenSpeed/MCP Module T o replace a T okenSpeed/MCP module in a chassis, follo w these steps: 1. Notify network users that the network will be out of ser vice, and advise them to sa ve all work and log out of acti ve sessions. 2. Sa ve the curr ent configur[...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-13 6. Slide the module out of the chassis (see Figure 3-10 ). Figure 3-10. Removing the module fr om the switch chassis 7. If y ou will not be r eplacing the module soon, attach a filler panel ov er the empty slot. Otherwise, continue with step 8 . 8. Install the new module, f ollowing [...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-14 893-01019-A Replacing a T okenSpeed Module Y ou do not need to turn off the switch po wer before you replace a T okenSpeed module that does not hav e an MCP . T o replace a T okenSpeed module, follo w these steps: 1. Disable all ports on the module using SpeedV iew , or disconnect t[...]

Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-15 4. Rotate the left and right inserter/extractor lev ers away from the center of the module to loosen the module from the backplane connectors (see Figur e 3-11 ). 5. Slide the module out of the chassis (see Figure 3-12 ). Figure 3-12. Removing the module fr om the Centillion chassis 6[...]

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893-01019-A 4-1 Chapter 4 T r oubleshooting the T okenSpeed Module This chapter provides suggestions for troubleshooting the T okenSpeed module. This chapter cov ers the following topics: • Switch startup failure (see page 4-2 ) • Module startup failure (see page 4-3 ) • Port insertion problems (see page 4-4 ) T o expedite support when you ca[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 4-2 893-01019-A Switch Startup Failure with T okenSpeed/MCP Symptom: The startup process halts, and the module LEDs remain lit. If the code image stored in flash memory becomes corrupted, the checksum fails during reset. Y ou must perform an emergenc y image download. T o load and start[...]

Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 4-3 9. Click on the Start button in the Softwar e Download dialog box. If the display returns to the Main Menu instead of displaying the “Writing to Flash” message, the do wnload process did not complete successfully . 10. If y ou are not pr ompted to reset the switch, choose Discover again. 11.[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 4-4 893-01019-A P or t Inser tion Prob lems Symptom: The Act LED on a token ring port does not flash for a period of 15 to 20 seconds. No flashing on the Act L ED on a token ring port typically indicates port insertion problems. T o resolve the problem, follo w these steps: 1. V erify [...]

Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 4-5 • Port speed and speed sensing are configured appropriately . – If the port speed is not set to Auto, and Speed Sense is disabled, the port is forced to operate at a particular speed. V erify that the configured speed matches the actual speed of the ring. – If Speed Sense is enabled, be [...]

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893-01019-A A-1 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the T okenSpeed module. Data Rate 4 Mb/s or 16 Mb/s, IEEE 802.5 Micropr ocessors Baseboard:64-bit MIPS 4000 series processor , 100 MHz (MIPS) Memory Processor 2 MB (T okenSpeed module) 10 MB (T okenSpeed/MCP module) Buff er pool 1 MB Flash 128[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules A-2 893-01019-A En vironmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 ° to 40 ° C Storage temperature –25 ° to 70 ° C Operating humidity 85% maximum relativ e humidity , noncondensing Storage humidity 95% maximum relativ e humidity , noncondensing Operating altitude 10,000 ft (3,0[...]

893-01019-A B-1 Appendix B Cables This appendix provides cable wiring information for T okenSpeed module port connections. When you connect network de vices to the T okenSpeed module, you must specify the port type through SpeedV ie w and use a straight-through cable with an RJ-45 connector for the connection to the module port. The requirements fo[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-2 893-01019-A P or t T ypes When you connect a network de vice to a token ring port on the T okenSpeed module, you must specify a T okenSpeed port type through SpeedV iew . The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you are connecting to the T okenSpeed module. T [...]

Cables 893-01019-A B-3 T able B-2 shows maximum distances for cables used in a tok en ring network that includes the T okenSpeed module. T oken Ring Connectors on the T okenSpeed Module The token ring ports on the T okenSpeed module ha ve RJ-45 sockets with the pin numbers and locations sho wn in Figure B-1 . This connector is equiv alent to the ty[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-4 893-01019-A Cable and Connector Pin Assignments This section provides the pin assignments for connectors typically used to connect network de vices to the T okenSpeed module. F or each connection type, the illustrations sho w the T okenSpeed port type, pin numbers, signal, and phanto[...]

Cables 893-01019-A B-5 RJ-45 to RJ-45 Connection The figures in this section sho w cable wiring for the follo wing types of RJ-45 to RJ-45 connection: • T okenSpeed Hub port type connected to a station port in a network adapter card (see Figure B-3 ) • T okenSpeed Station port type connected to a lobe port on a token ring hub, such as a Bay Ne[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-6 893-01019-A Figure B-4. Station to hub connection (RJ-45 to RJ-45) Figure B-5. Bay/SNPX R O to RI connection (RJ-45 to RJ-45) TokenSpeed port type: Station Network device port type: Hub Phantom source Phantom sense Phantom direction Data direction Data direction TokenSpeed port Custo[...]

Cables 893-01019-A B-7 Figure B-6. RI–other to RO connection (RJ-45 to RJ-45) Figure B-7. RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to RJ-45) TokenSpeed port type: RI-other Network device port type: RO Data direction Data direction TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 RJ-45 4 5 3 6 RX RX TX TX TX TX RX RX 4 5 3 6 7684EB TokenSpeed port type: RO-othe[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-8 893-01019-A RJ-45 to DB-9 Connection The figures in this section sho w cable wiring for the follo wing types of RJ-45 to DB-9 connection: • T okenSpeed Hub port type connected to a station port in a network adapter card (see Figure B-8 ) • T okenSpeed Station port type connected[...]

Cables 893-01019-A B-9 Figure B-9. Station to hub connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) Figure B-10. Bay/SNPX R O to RI connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) TokenSpeed port type: Station Network device port type: Hub Phantom source Phantom sense Phantom direction Data direction Data direction TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 DB-9 4 5 3 6 RX RX TX TX TX TX RX RX[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-10 893-01019-A Figure B-11. RI–other to RO connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) Figure B-12. RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) TokenSpeed port type: RI-other Network device port type: RO Data direction Data direction TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 DB-9 4 5 3 6 RX RX TX TX T[...]

Cables 893-01019-A B-11 RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1 Connection The figures in this section sho w cable wiring for the follo wing types of RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1 connection: • T okenSpeed Station port type connected to a lobe port on a token ring hub, such as a Bay Networks Model 2715 token ring hub or an IBM 8228-style de vice (see Figure B-13 ) • T ok[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-12 893-01019-A Figure B-14. Bay/SNPX R O to RI connection (RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1) Figure B-15. RI–other to RO connection (RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1) TokenSpeed port type: Bay/SNPX RO Network device port type: RI Phantom sense Phantom source Phantom direction Data direction Data direction T[...]

Cables 893-01019-A B-13 Figure B-16. RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1) Serial MCP Connections The Centillion chassis package includes a male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 cable and a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter for serial MCP connections. This section describes these components. T able B-3 shows the connections for a male Mini D[...]

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-14 893-01019-A T able B-4 shows the connections for a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter . T able B-4. Female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter Female DB-25 pin locations Female DB-25 pin numbers Signal Female DB-9 pin numbers Female DB-9 pin locations 8 Data carrier detect 1 3 Receive dat[...]

893-01019-A Index-1 A Act LED , 3-8 antistatic precautions , 3-2 application examples , 2-1 ARE hop count parameter , 3-10 B Bay Networks Press , xv Bay Networks W orld W ide W eb page , xvii BootP , 1-4 Bridge group parameter , 3-10 C cables female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter , B-14 length , B-3 male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 , B-13 serial MCP , 3[...]

Index-2 893-01019-A F failure module startup , 4-3 port insertion , 4-4 T okenSpeed/MCP module , 4-2 fault tolerance , 1-3 filtering features , 1-3 Filters parameter , 3-10 H hop count , 3-10 hot swapping , 1-3, 3-2 I image, downloading , 4-2 incomplete download process , 4-3 Ins LED , 3-8 installation instructions , 3-2 tools and materials , 3-1 [...]

893-01019-A Index-3 R related publications , xv RI port , 2-3 RIF caching , 1-3 Ring speed parameter , 3-9 ring, segmenting , 2-2 rings, concentrating into a router , 2-5 RJ-45 connector , B-3 RJ-45 to DB-9 connection , B-8 RJ-45 to IBM T ype 1 connection , B-11 RJ-45 to RJ-45 connection , B-5 R O port , 2-3 routers concentrating rings into , 2-5 r[...]

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