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    9033184-01 SmartSwitch 9000 9H531-17 & 9H532-17 17 Port Fast Ethernet Module User’s Guide[...]

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    i Notice NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves 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 an y such changes hav e been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to ch[...]

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    Notice ii CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPOR T ANT : THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE FOLLO WING GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS: CANAD A MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PR ODUCT , CAREFULL Y READ THIS LICENSE A GREEMENT . This document is an agreement (“ Agreement”) between [...]

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    iii Notice 6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the Program (including its documentation and media). CABLETR ON DISCLAIMS ALL W ARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY CABLETR ON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING [...]

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    Notice iv export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List. 5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED[...]

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    v Notice 4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government [...]

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    Notice vi DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directiv e(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 Representativ e Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representativ e Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, Newbury Busi[...]

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    vii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Features........................................................................................................................... 1-1 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-7 Getting Help ...................................[...]

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    Contents viii Performance ..................................................................................................... 5-1 Regulatory Compliance......................................................................................... 5-2 Service ...............................................................................................[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17, shown in Figure 1-1, ar e SmartSwitch ® Modules for the SmartSwitch 9000. The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 are seventeen port switch modules, with sixteen 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX ports and one VHSIM (V ery High Speed Interface Module), on the front panel. The VHSIM port accepts either HSIM [...]

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    Introduction 1-2 Figure 1-1. The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 FAST ENET 9H531-17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FAST ENET 9H532-17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1[...]

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    1-3 Introduction A uto-Negotiation - Speed/Duplex Mode The twisted pair ports on the front panel of the 9H532-17 module have the ability to auto-negotiate the type of connection requir ed to provide a link to another device. During Auto-Negotiation, two devices automatically exchange information “telling” each other what their operating capabil[...]

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    Introduction 1-4 SmartTrunk SmartT runk, also r eferred to as SmartT runking, is Cabletr on Systems’ terminology for load balancing or load sharing. SmartT runk technology pr ovides an easy-to-implement mechanism to group, or aggr egate, multiple links of any technology together to scale the backbone bandwidth beyond the limitations of a single l[...]

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    1-5 Introduction Cabletron Systems RMON Actions is a vendor-specific extension of RMON and provides the ability to set an “Action” on any SNMP MIB variable. The Action can be triggered by setting an RMON Event and/or Alarm. An example of an Action would be to turn off a MIB-2 interface if a br oadcast threshold is crossed. Broadcast Suppressio[...]

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    Introduction 1-6 Switching Options The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 provide IEEE Standar d-based 802.1 switching or SecureFast Switching V irtual Network Services. In the 802.1 mode (the default mode of operation), the switch functions as an 802.1D switch. When until VLANs are configur ed, it operates as an 802.1Q switch. Standards Compatibility The 9H53[...]

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    1-7 Introduction Optional HSIM and VHSIM The modules provide a slot for an optional High Speed Interface Module (HSIM) or V ery High Speed Interface Module (VHSIM) for additional connectivity to various networking technologies. The Release Notes that are shipped with the product list exceptions to the HSIMs and VHSIMs that operate in the modules. L[...]

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    Introduction 1-8 HSIM-W85 User ’ s Guide HSIM-W87 User ’ s Guide VHSIM-A6DP User ’ s Guide VHSIM-G6 User ’ s Guide 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[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Installing the Smar tSwitc h 9000 Module 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 the module from the plastic bag. Observe all pr ecautions to prevent damage from Electr ostatic Discharge (ESD). 3. Carefully ex[...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-2 2. Attach the antistatic wrist strap (refer to the instr uctions outlined on the antistatic wrist strap package). 3. Unlock the top and bottom plastic locking tabs of the module faceplate. 4. Slide out the module, and place it on its side with the internal components facing up. 5. Remove and save the two [...]

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    2-3 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module Figure 2-1. User-Accessib le Components SMB-1 PROM Flash SIMM So cke t 32 MB DRAM i960 Processor DIP Switch Boot PROM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HSIM Connector VHSIM Connector[...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-4 An eight-position DIP switch is located on the module car d as shown in Figure 2-1. The function of the switches ar e listed in T able 2-1. 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-ent[...]

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    2-5 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module Using DIP Switch 6 The purpose of DIP switch 6 is to for ce a Flash download from a BootP server through the EM-EPIM. The first step in this pr ocess is to configure the BootP server . Configurations of BootP servers can dif fer from platform to platform and from one operating system to another . Read [...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-6 Installing the Module into the Smar tSwitch 9000 Chassis T o install the SmartSwitch 9000 module, follow the steps below: 1. Remove the blank panel covering the two slots in which the module is being installed. All other slots must be covered, if other modules are not being installed, to ensure pr oper ai[...]

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    2-7 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module Figure 2-2. Installing the 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 Modules 7 F L N K 8 F L N K F L N K 10 F L N K I N S 11 F L N K I N S 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 plas[...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-8 The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2-3. Use the reset switch to r eset the module’s processor , shutdown (power down) the module, and/or restart the module. • T o r eset the module’s i960 processor , press the reset switch twice within thr ee se[...]

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    2-9 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module Cabling Requirements 10B ASE-T Network When connecting a 10BASE-T segment to the front panel ports of a 9H532-17 module, ensure that the network meets the Ethernet network r equirements of the IEEE 802.3 standard for 10BASE-T . If a port is to operate at 100 Mbps, Category 5 cabling must be used. For 10 M[...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-10[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 T ec hnical Over vie w Smar tSwitch Ar chitecture The SmartSwitch Architecture of the 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 modules, as shown in Figure 3-1, are configurable for one of two modes of operation: traditional IEEE 802.1 switching, or SecureFast switching. The modules support only one of these modes of operation at any one time. When oper[...]

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    T echnical Overview 3-2 Figure 3-1. Block Dia gram I N B A B i960 Processor Smart Switch Fabric VHSIM INB ASIC SMB 1 SMB 10 Ethernet Controller Diagnostic Controller SmartSwitch 9000 Backplane Front Panel Ports (24) INB ASIC Octal Mac Octal Mac DC/DC Converter 48 Volt Power Bus[...]

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    3-3 T echnical Overview System Management Buses There ar e two management channels within the SmartSwitch 9000 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 1 Mbps management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9000. This bus is utilized by all diagnos[...]

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    T echnical Overview 3-4 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 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 input and output power parameters, keep watch over the main host processor , as well [...]

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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 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 modules. The LED Mode Switch The 9H532-17 has an LED mode switch, located on the front panel, that allows the user to change the function of the switc[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 Figure 4-1. The LANVIEW LEDs (9H532-17 shown) and LED Mode Switch The functions of the two System Status LEDs, System Management Bus (SMB) and the CPU, are listed in T able 4-1. T able 4-1. System Status (SMB and CPU) LEDs LED Color State Description Green Functional Fully operational Y ellow T esting Power-up testing Y ellow (Flas[...]

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    4-3 LANVIEW LEDs The functions of the INB transmit LED are listed in T able 4-2. The functions of the INB receive LED ar e listed in T able 4-3. The functions of the Ethernet T ransmit and Ethernet Receive LEDs ar e listed in T able 4-4 and T able 4-5. These LED indications are only valid when the LED MODE switch is in the RX-TX position. T able 4-[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-4 The functions of the Speed and Full Duplex LEDs are list in T able 4-6 and T able 4-7. These LED indications are only valid when the LED MODE switch is in the DPX-SPD position. T able 4-5. Ethernet Receive LEDs LED Color State Green Link, No activity Y ellow (Flashing) Link, Activity (Flashing rate indicates rate of activity) Red P[...]

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    5-1 Chapter 5 Specifications T echnical Specifications CPUs PowerPC Intel i960 RISC-based micropr ocessor Memory 8 MB Flash Memory (expandable to 16 MB) 32 MB DRAM (local) 4 MB Memory (Shared) Network Interface 16 RJ45 Unshielded T wisted Pair ports (9H532-17) - 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX 16 MT -RJ multimode fiber ports (9H531-17) - 100BASE-FX P erform[...]

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    Specifications 5-2 Regulatory Compliance This equipment meets the following safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requir ements: Safety UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No. 950, EN 60950, IEC 950, and 73/23/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC Part 15, EN 55022, CISPR 22, CSA C108.8, EN 50082-1, AS/NZS 3548, VCCI V -3, and 89/336/EEC Service MTB[...]