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    9032172-04 SmartSwitch 9000 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 Token Ring Module User’s Guide[...]

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    i Notice Notice Cabletron Systems r eserves the right to make changes in speciÞcations 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, Þrmware, or softwar e described in this manual is subject to ch[...]

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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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    iii Notice DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY 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, Newbury Bu[...]

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    Notice iv[...]

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

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    Notice vi Chapter 5 Specifications Safety ............................................................................................................................... 5-1 Service ............................................................................................................................. 5-1 Physical ............................[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 T oken Ring SmartSwitch 9000 ª Modules are Enterprise Backbone switches supporting Smart Networking Services, RMON per port and Dedicated T oken Ring. The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 modules (shown in Figure 1-1) pr ovide sixteen ports, either UTP or STP for the 9T425-16 and 9T4[...]

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    Introduction 1-2 Figure 1-1. The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 SmartSwitch 9000 Modules TOKEN RING 9T427-16 STN Mb/s LED MODE 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX[...]

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    1-3 Introduction P acket Switching Packet Switching occurs between the front panel T oken Ring connections and/or to any other module in the chassis via the INB2 bus. These modules are capable of T ransparent Bridging or Sour ce Route T ranslational Bridging. IEEE 802.1d Spanning T ree Pr otocol is supported in all bridging functions. Source Route [...]

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    Introduction 1-4 SFVLAN (SecureF ast Vir tual LANS) The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 allow connection-orientated Switched V irtual Circuits (SVC). Protocol T ranslations The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 allow Òany-to-anyÓ connectivity for IPX, IP , SNA, Netbios, Appletalk protocols between T oken Ring and Ethernet, FDDI, and Fast Ethernet[...]

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    1-5 Introduction Getting Help For additional support related to this device or document, contact Cabletr on Systems using one of the following methods: Before calling Cabletron Systems, have the following information ready: ¥ Y our Cabletr on Systems service contract number ¥ A description of the failure ¥ A description of any action(s) already [...]

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    Introduction 1-6[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Installation Installing the Smar tSwitc h 9000 Module The SmartSwitch 9000 module may be installed into any two available slots. T o install, follow the steps below: 1. Remove the blank panels covering the slots that the module is being mounted in. All other slots must be cover ed if modules are not being installed, to ensur e proper [...]

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    Installation 2-2 Figure 2-1. Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 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 Receptacle 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 the same time, applyi[...]

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    2-3 Installation The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located on the 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 for thr ee or more seconds causes the module to shutdown. Pres[...]

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    Installation 2-4 Setting the Module Car d DIP Switch An eight position DIP switch is located just under the edge of the top module car d as shown in Figure 2-3. The functions of the switch ar e listed in T able 2-1. Figure 2-3. Location of Module DIP Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[...]

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    2-5 Installation See the Cautions at the end of this table. T able 2-1. Functions 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 module uses NV[...]

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    Installation 2-6 Fr ont P anel Cabling This section details the front panel cabling for the 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 modules. The 9T425-16 and 9T427-16 Modules This section shows the pin-outs for wiring cable to the front panel RJ45 connectors. Station P ort Pins Figure 2-4 illustrates the signal assignments for RJ45 station port pins. Figu[...]

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    2-7 Installation Lobe P ort Pins Figure 2-5 illustrates the signal assignments for RJ45 lobe port pins. Figure 2-5. RJ45 Lobe P or t Pins – Signal Assignments The 9T428-16 Module T able 2-2 lists signal tolerance speciÞcations for the Multimode Fiber Optic cable used for front panel connections. The Fiber Optic cable segments have ST connectors.[...]

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    Installation 2-8 Figure 2-6. Connecting Fiber Optic cable to the 9T428-16 Recommended Cable Lengths The IEEE 802.5 speciÞcation does not specify a minimum lobe length in meters that a T oken Ring station must meet. Rather the standar d speciÞes Cable Attenuation, Signal to Crosstalk Noise Ratio (SCNR) and a Next Loss to Insertion Loss Ratio (NIR)[...]

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    2-9 Installation T able 2-3. 16 MBPS (Station Mode) - 9T425-16/9T427-16 Cable T ype Passive MAU (meters) Active MAU (meters) Category 3 UTP 55 100 Category 4/5 UTP 100 180 T ype 1 STP 200 300 T able 2-4. 4 MBPS (Station Mode) - 9T425-16/9T427-16 Cable T ype Passive MAU (meters) Active MAU (meters) Category 3 UTP 150 250 Category 4/5 UTP 250 350 T y[...]

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    Installation 2-10 Defaults When the module is installed, the parameters listed below are the defaults. These can be changed by Local Management or by SNMP management. Ring Speed (or Media Rate) Defaults to a 16Mbps ring speed. Ring Numbers Default to the T oken Ring port number (i.e., port 3 = ring number 3). If ÒAuto-Detect Ring NumberÓ is enabl[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 SmartSwitch 9000 Modules provide connectivity between the front panel T oken Rings and the INB2 backplane. SmartSwitch 9000 modules connect to either the Internal Network Bus (INB) or the Flexible Network Bus (FNB) bus. The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 modules connect only to the INB2[...]

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    Operation 3-2 Figure 3-1. 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 Block Dia gram All data packets destined for a front panel port, the INB, or the i960 ar e converted into the canonical format before forwar ding to the SmartSwitch 9000 ASIC. Network Interface Blocks (NIBs) check for valid data packets entering the system. If an error ed data packet is fou[...]

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    3-3 Operation Switching The 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 operate as a Source Route T ranslational (SR-TB) switch. They provide translation to transpar ent frames. For information on conÞguring the switching function, see the addendum to the SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management User Õs Guide, containing information speciÞc to this model. All SR [...]

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    Operation 3-4 Sour ce Route and Sour ce Route T ranslational Switching In SR (Source Routing) and SR T (Source Route and T ransparent) modes, the received SR packets ar e stripped of their RIF during the translation to canonical frame format. Packets that are queued for transmission out the T oken Ring port can have a RIF inserted from the RIF cach[...]

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    3-5 Operation Spanning T ree Algorithm is a hierarchy (or tr ee) of priorities that bridges establish between themselves. This hierarchy guarantees that primary and r edundant data paths are clearly deÞned at all times, so that the network is continuously available to users. In a multiple bridge environment, one bridge in the network establishes i[...]

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    Operation 3-6 System Diagnostic Contr oller This diagnostic controller is composed of a Z-80 micr oprocessor and its supporting logic. The diagnostic controller is designed to contr ol the power-up sequencing of modules, monitor the 9T425-16, 9T427-16, and 9T428-16 input and output power parameters, keep watch over the main host processor , as well[...]

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    3-7 Operation learning. When operating in SecureFast Switch mode, all Þltering/forwar ding decisions are made based on a DA-SA pair and its receive port. The SmartSwitch 9000 hub can support modules operating in traditional switch mode and SecureFast Switch mode simultaneously . This pr ovides security when-and-where needed, and ease-of-conÞgurat[...]

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    Operation 3-8[...]

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    4-1 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs The front panel LANVIEW LEDs, shown in Figur e 4-1, indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. Figure 4-1. LANVIEW LEDs TOKEN RING S M B C P U INB Mb/s STN Mb/s Mode System Status INB T ransmit T oken Ring P or t T ransmit T oken Ring P or t Receiv e INB Receive P or t Speed Station Mo[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 The 9T427-16 also has a front panel mode switch, shown in Figur e 4-2, that changes the functions of the LEDs. Figure 4-2. 9T427-16 LEDs and Mode Switch TOKEN RING 9T427-16 STN Mb/s LED MODE 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/s TX STN RX Mb/[...]

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    4-3 LANVIEW LEDs The functions of the two System Status LEDs, System Management Bus (SMB) and the CPU, are listed in T able 4-1. The functions of the INB receive LED ar e listed in T able 4-2. The functions of the INB transmit LED are listed in T able 4-3. T able 4-1. System Status LEDs (SMB and CPU) LED Color State Description Green Functional Ful[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-4 The functions of the T oken Ring Port r eceive LEDs are listed in T able 4-4. The functions of the T oken Ring Port transmit LEDs ar e listed in T able 4-5. The functions of the Station Mode LEDs are listed in T able 4-6. T able 4-4. T oken Ring Receive LEDs LED Color State Green Insert, No activity , Port Enabled Y ellow (Flashing[...]

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    4-5 LANVIEW LEDs The Port Speed LEDs show a combination of Ring Speed and Access Protocol in use. The functions of the Port speed LEDs are listed in T able 4-8. * TXI is T ransmit I mmediate or Full Duplex operation. TKP is T o k en P assing or standard T oken Ring. T able 4-7. Mode LEDs (9T428-16 Only) LED Color State Green Port is ConÞgured as S[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-6[...]

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    5-1 Chapter 5 Specifications 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) >20[...]

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    Specifications 5-2 Ph ysical Dimensions 35.0 D x 44.0 H x 6.0 W centimeters (13.8 D x 17.4 H x 2.4 W inches) W eight Unit: 1.4kg. (3lb) 9T427-16 2.7kgs. (6lbs.) 9T425-16 & 9T428-16 Shipping: 1.81kg. (4lbs.) 9T427-16 3.6kgs. (8lbs.) 9T425-16 & 9T428-16 Electrical CPU: i960 Local DRAM Memory: 20Mb (expandable to 48Mb) Flash: 4Mb (expandable [...]