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    MMAC-Plus ™ 9F310-02 & 9F315-02 FDDI Switch Module User’s Guide[...]

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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 [...]

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    ii Notice 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[...]

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    v Notice Safety Inf ormation CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS The 9F315-02 is a Class 1 Laser Pr oduct The 9F315-02 uses Class 1 Laser transceivers. Read the following saf ety inf ormation before installing or operating these adapter s. The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits. This control loop eli[...]

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    Notice vi 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 ra[...]

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    vii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-4 Getting Help ...................................[...]

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    Contents viii[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 are thr ee port switch modules with two front panel FDDI interfaces and one INB-1 backplane interface. The external FDDI networks are connected to the modules using standar d FDDI A/B ports on the front panel. The 9F310-02 uses multi mode fiber , and the 9F315-02 uses single mode fiber optic c[...]

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    Introduction 1-2 interfaces provide frames filter ed, frames forwarded, and all Spanning T ree Protocol parameters. The 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 modules support the IETF FDDI MIB (RFC-1512), IETF MIB ll (RFC-1213), IETF BRIDGE MIB (RFC-1493), and a host of Cabletron enterprise MIBs. In addition, the fr ont panel provides LEDs for FDDI link status per[...]

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    1-3 F eatures Figure 1-1. The 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 Modules MMAC PLUS MMAC PLUS MMAC PLUS MMAC PLUS[...]

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    Introduction 1-4 Related Manuals The manuals listed below should be used to supplement the procedur es and technical data contained in this manual. MMAC-Plus Installation Guide MMAC-Plus Operations Guide MMAC-Plus 9C300-1 Environmental Module User ’ s Guide MMAC-Plus 9C214-1 AC Power Supply User ’ s Guide INB T erminator Modules Installation Gu[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Installing the MMA C-Plus modules The 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 modules occupy two slots in the MMAC-Plus chassis. The modules must be installed with the left side (as viewed from the fr ont) in an odd numbered slot, and the right side in an even number ed slot. T o install the 9F310-02 and 9F315-02, follow the steps below: 1. Switch off [...]

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    Installing the MMA C-Plus modules 2-2 Figure 2-1. Installing the 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 Modules 7 F LN K 8 F LN K F LN K 10 F LN K I NS 11 F LN K I NS 12 RX TX RX TX RX Circuit Card Card Guides Metal Back-Panel Jack for ESD wrist strap W arning: Ensure that the circuit card is between the card guides . Lock do wn the top and bottom plastic tabs at t[...]

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    2-3 The Reset Switch The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located on the rightmost front panel, under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2-2. It serves two functions: • Pressing the r eset switch twice within three seconds causes the pr ocessor (i960) to reset. • Pressing and holding the switch on for thr ee or more seconds causes the modul[...]

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    Installing the MMA C-Plus modules 2-4 User Accessible Components Figure 2-3 shows the various components that ar e accessible to the user . These consist of an eight position dip switch (explained below), replaceable PROMs and sockets for RAM. These will be used for future upgrades. Instr uctions for installing the components will be supplied with [...]

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    2-5 User Accessible Components See the Cautions at the end of this table. T able 2-1. Function of DIP Switch Switch Function Description 8 Clear Password 1 When toggled, this switch clears user-enter ed passwords stor ed in NVRAM, and restor es the default passwords. Once r eset you can use the defaults or enter new passwords. 7 Clear NVRAM 2 The m[...]

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    Installing the MMA C-Plus modules 2-6[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 modules are capable of bridging/switching any thr ee, of five possible interfaces, depending on how it is configured. The INB-1 connection is always fixed. When configuring the module, the decision is made to connect both front panel ports, both FNB ports, or one fr ont panel and one FNB port to[...]

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    Operation 3-2 System Management Buses There ar e two management channels within the MMAC-Plus system: the SMB-1 and the SMB-10. These buses provide out-of-band management and inter -module management communication. SMB-1 Bus The SMB-1 is a 1Mbs management bus located within the MMAC-Plus. This bus is utilized by all diagnostic controllers in the sy[...]

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    3-3 DC/DC Conv er ter DC/DC Con verter The DC/DC converter converts the 48 VDC on the system power bus to the necessary operating voltages for its host network services module. The diagnostic controller monitors and contr ols the operation of the DC/DC converter . INB Interface Each module that attaches to the INB has an INB Network Interface Block[...]

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    Operation 3-4 The Host engine sends and receives packets via the CPU FPS Interface. This allows the bridge to perform spanning tree pr otocol and other bridging functions. The SMB Interfaces provide communication to the Host Engine for management functions and communication with other modules in the chassis.[...]

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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 trouble shooting. Shown in Figur e 4-1 is the LANVIEW LEDs of the 9F310-02 and 9F315-02 module. Figure 4-1. The LANVIEW LEDs INB T ransmit FDDI Status INB Receiv e FDDI Receiv e FDDI T ransmit System Status[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 The function of the two System Status LEDs, System Management Bus (SMB) and the CPU, are listed in T able 4-1. The function of the INB receive LEDs ar e listed in T able 4-2. The function of the INB transmit LEDs are listed in T able 4-2. T able 4-1. System Status (SMB and CPU) LEDs LED Color State Description Green Functional Full[...]

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    4-3 The function of the FDDI receive LEDs ar e listed in T able 4-4. The function of the FDDI transmit LEDs are listed in T able 4-2. The FDDI status LEDs display the status when bridging to the front panel port from either FNB ring. The “A” and “B” LEDs indicate the status of the A and B ports. The “P” and “S” LEDs indicate the sta[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-4 The functions of the FDDI Status LEDs are listed in T able 4-6. T able 4-6. FDDI Status LEDs A P S B ST A TE Green N/A N/A Gr een Ports Enabled & Active Green Gr een Off Green THRU A, MAC on Primary , Secondary Bypasses Board Green Gr een Y ellow Green THRU A, MAC on Primary , No MAC on Secondary Green Of f Green Gr een THRU B,[...]

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    5-1 Chapter 5 Specifications T echnical Specifications CPU: Intel i960 RISC based micropr ocessor Memory: 4 Meg. Local RAM (expandable to 12 Meg.) 2 Meg. Flash Memory (expandable to 16 Meg.) 2 Meg. Packet RAM Standards: ANSI FDDI X3T9.5 SMT MAC PHY MMF-PMD SMF-PMD Network Interfaces: A/B ports MMF Connectors[...]

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    Specifications 5-2 Safety This equipment meets the safety requir ements of: • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No. 950 • EN 60950 • IEC 950 • EMI Requirements of FCC Part 15 Class A • EN 55022 Class A • VCCI Class I • EMC requir ements of: EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 ESD IEC 801-3 Radiated susceptibility IEC 801-4 EFT Service MTBF (MHBK-217E) >200,[...]

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    5-3 Link Distance 9F310-02 Up to 2 kilometers on multimode fiber-optic cable as specified by ANSI MMF-PMD. 9F315-02 40 kilometers (max), 25 kilometer (typical) on single-mode fiber-optic cable as specified by ANSI SMF-PMD.[...]

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    Specifications 5-4[...]