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  • Page 1

    7C04 Workgroup SmartSWITCH ™ Chassis User’s Guide 9031700-01[...]

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    Notice i 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 Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardwar e, firmware, or softwar e described in this manual is subject to c[...]

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    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 undesired operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to co[...]

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    Notice iii VCCI NOTICE This equipment is in the 1st Class Category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial ar eas) and conforms to the standards set by the V oluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) by Information T echnology Equipment aimed at preventing radio interfer ence in commercial and/or industrial areas. C[...]

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    v CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 USING THIS MANUAL ......................................................................... 1-1 1.2 USING THE SMARTSWITCH MANUAL SET ................................... 1-1 1.3 CHASSIS OVERVIEW ............................................................................. 1-2 1.3.1 7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Mo[...]

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    1-1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION W elcome to Cabletron Systems 7C04 Workgr oup SmartSwitch Chassis User ’ s Guide . This manual describes the physical characteristics, specifications, and capabilities of the 7C04 W orkgroup SmartSwitch Chassis. 1.1 USING THIS MANUAL Chapter 1, Introduction , discusses the features of the 7C04 Chassis. Chapter 2, Insta[...]

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    1-2 Introduction 1.3 CHASSIS OVERVIEW The 7C04 Chassis (Figure 1-1) is a rack-mountable, multi-media, switching center . The chassis is a stand-alone device that features a removable power supply . T wo fans within the power supply provide system cooling. LANVIEW LEDs on the power supply indicate at-a-glance device status. The chassis has four modu[...]

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    Introduction 1-3 1.3.1 7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Module The 7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Module is the only pr ocessing and management element in the 7C04 Chassis. The 7X00 Module has no front panel data ports. All data enters and exits the 7X00 Module via the SmartSwitch Bus on the chassis’ backplane. The 7X00 Module directs incoming data to it[...]

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    1-4 Introduction 1.3.3 Operations Data entering through a fr ont panel of a SmartSwitch interface module in the 7C04 Chassis is converted by the module’s hardwar e into a common “canonical” format. Canonical frames are forwarded along the chassis’ SmartSwitch Bus to the 7X00 Module in slot one. The configuration of the 7X00 Module (either [...]

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    Introduction 1-5 If the frame’s entry is not found in the connection table, a request is sent to the system’s V irtual Network Services (VNS). The VNS checks its virtual routing tables and policy sections. If the frame’s information appears in the VNS’ virtual routing tables and the VNS’ policy section contains an entry that verifies tha[...]

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    1-6 Introduction 1.5 RELATED MANUALS The following manuals supplement the procedur es and other technical data provided in this manual. The pr ocedures will be refer enced where appr opriate, but will not be repeated. Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch Interface Module User’ s Guides (module specific). Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch Interface Module L[...]

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    2-1 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION The 7C04 Chassis can be used as a stand-alone chassis or rack mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack pr ovided there is sufficient space surr ounding the chassis for cooling. This chapter provides detailed information for unpacking and setting up the chassis, as well as installing and removing the chassis’ power [...]

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    2-2 Installation 2.2 INSTALLING THE 7C04 CHASSIS IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK The following section details the process of attaching mounting brackets to the 7C04 Chassis, and installing the chassis in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. If you are not installing the chassis in an equipment rack, skip to Section 2.3. 2.2.1 Attaching Mounting Brac kets An ac[...]

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    Installation 2-3 7. Align the two r ound holes of the left mounting bracket with the holes (from which you r emoved the screws) on the left side of the chassis. 8. Insert the screws that you r emoved in step 6 into the holes on the bracket and chassis. T ighten the screws until the mounting bracket is securely attached to the chassis. Figure 2-1. A[...]

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    2-4 Installation 2.2.2 Mounting the 7C04 Chassis T o mount the 7C04 Chassis in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, (Figure 2-2) use the following steps: 1. Slide the chassis into the equipment rack. 2. Align the holes on the chassis’ mounting brackets with the holes on the equipment rack. 3. Insert screws (pr ovided with the equipment rack) into t[...]

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    Installation 2-5 2.3 THE 7C04 CHASSIS PO WER SUPPL Y MODULE The 7C04 Chassis is equipped with a removable power supply module. The power supply module which is located in the right section of the chassis (Figure 2-2) operates on either 120 volts or 240 volts (AC) and automatically senses input power . The modular nature of the chassis’ power supp[...]

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    2-6 Installation 3. Align the notch on the top of the power supply module with the semi-circular tab in the top center of the power supply module cavity of the chassis. Figure 2-3. Installing the power supply module into a 7C04 Chassis 4. Slide the power supply module into the chassis until the power supply module connects to the chassis’ backpla[...]

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    Installation 2-7 2.3.3 P owering up the P ower Supply Module Note: Prior to powering up the power supply module, we recommend that you install the 7X00 Module and SmartSwitch interface modules into the chassis. Refer to the applicable module’s user’s guide for installation instructions. T o power up the chassis’ power supply module, refer to [...]

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    2-8 Installation 2.3.4 Removing the P ower Suppl y Module T o remove the power supply module fr om the chassis, refer to Figure 2-4 and pr oceed as follows: 1. Press the power supply’s power switch to the of f position (O). 2. Unplug the power cord fr om the power supply and from the electrical outlet. 3. Locate the knurled knob at the top center[...]

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    3-1 CHAPTER 3 T ROUB LESHOOTING The front panel of the power supply module of the 7C04 Chassis (Figure 3-1) contains four LANVIEW LEDs to assist you in troubleshooting the power supply . The color of each LED and the course of action to pursue are detailed in T able 3-1 through T able 3-4. Note: For information on the LEDs of the individual SmartSw[...]

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    3-2 T roubleshooting T able 3-1. PO WER IN LED LED Color Indicates Action Green The power supply’s input power is acceptable. Normal Operation. No action necessary . Red The power supply’s input power is not sufficient. Inspect the power supply’s power outlet, the power cord, and the power cord’s connection to the electrical outlet. Off Th[...]

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    T roubleshooting 3-3 T able 3-3. O VERLO AD LED LED Color Indicates Action Green Normal operation No action necessary . Red The modules within the chassis are attempting to draw an amount of DC power that exceeds the power supply’s maximum DC power output. Contact Cabletron T echnical Support. T able 3-4. F AN LED LED Color Indicates Action Green[...]

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    4-1 CHAPTER 4 T ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This chapter includes the technical specifications for Cabletron Systems 7C04 Chassis. Cabletron Systems r eserves the right to change these specifications at any time without notice. 4.1 SAFETY It is the responsibility of the person who sells the chassis to ensur e that the total system meets allowed limit[...]

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    4-2 T echnical Specifications 4.4 SER VICE MTBF: >200,000 hours MTTR: <0.5 hour 4.5 PO WER AC Input: 100 - 125 volts, 3.8 amps 200 - 250 volts, 1.9 amps 50/60 Hz DC Output: 5.1 volts 12 volts Fusing: The input of the power supply contains a 250 volt (AC) minimum fuse to protect against internal damage. This fuse is not user servicable. 4.6 P[...]

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    T echnical Specifications 4-3 4.7 EN VIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature: +5 ° to +40 ° C (+41 ° to +104 ° F) Storage Temperature: -30 ° to +90 ° C (-22 ° to +194 ° F) Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)[...]