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    9032531-01 SmartSwitch 9000 9M426-02 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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    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 undesir ed operation. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to c[...]

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    iii Notice DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY ADDENDUM 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, N[...]

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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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    Contents vi[...]

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    1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9M426-02 SmartSwitch Module shown in Figure 1-1, is a thr ee port switch module with two front panel HSIM interfaces and one INB-2 backplane interface. W ith the proper HSIM, this module may be used as an A TM uplink for the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. Features Processor The 9M426-02 is equipped with an advanced Intel [...]

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    Introduction 1-2 Connectivity The 9M426-02 module has one interface to the INB-2 and two front panel HSIM interfaces. Management Information Base (MIB) Support For a complete list of supported MIBs, refer to the r elease notes provided in the 9M426-02 package. LANVIEW LEDs The 9M426-02 uses LANVIEW – the Cabletron Systems built-in visual diagnost[...]

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    1-3 Introduction Figure 1-1. The 9M426-02 Module SMB CPU INB 9M426-02[...]

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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. SmartSwitch 9000 Installation Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C300-1 Environmental Module User ’ s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C214-1 AC Power Supply User ’ s Guide INB T erminator Modules Installation Guide Sm[...]

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    2-1 Chapter 2 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module This module uses HSIMs for the front panel connections. They ar e not shipped with the module and must be purchased separately . For installation information, refer to the manual supplied with the HSIM. Unpac king the Module 1. Carefully r emove the module from the shipping box. (Save the box an[...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-2 Figure 2-1. User Accessible Components SMB-1 PROM Flash SIMM So cke t Local DRAM So cke t i960 Processor DIP Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Boot PROM[...]

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    2-3 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 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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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-4 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 ar e not being installed, to ensure pr oper a[...]

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    2-5 Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module Figure 2-2. Installing the 9M426-02 Module 7 FLNK 8 FLNK FLNK 10 FLNK INS 11 FLNK INS 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 the same time , apply[...]

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    Installing the Smar tSwitch 9000 Module 2-6 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 r eset switch twice within three se[...]

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    3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The 9M426-02 FDDI SmartSwitch Module is a three port switch module with two front panel HSIM interfaces and one INB-2 backplane interface. This module, with the proper HSIM, may be used for an FDDI, A TM, W AN and other high-speed connectivity for the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. System Management Buses There ar e two managemen[...]

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    Operation 3-2 band from user data. Modules which shar e the SMB-10 bus periodically send out loop-back packets to ensure the validity of SMB-10. In the event a fault is detected on the SMB-10, the SMB-1 can be used as an alternate communication channel by the modules. System Diagnostic Contr oller This diagnostic controller is composed of a Z-80 mi[...]

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    3-3 Operation between the host processor , the INB backplane, and LAN/W AN interfaces on the front panel of SmartSwitch 9000 modules. The SmartSwitch ASIC can operate in two modes: as a traditional switch, or as a SecureFast Switch (SFS). When operating in traditional switch mode, it makes filtering/forwarding decisions based on Destination Addres[...]

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    Operation 3-4[...]

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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. Shown in Figur e 4-1 is the LANVIEW LEDs of the 9M426-02 module. Figure 4-1. The LANVIEW LEDs 9 9 M M 4 4 2 2 6 6 - - 0 0 2 2 S S M M B B C C P P U U I I N N B B System Status FNB Transmit FNB Receive[...]

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    LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 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 (SMB and CPU) LEDs LED Color State Description Green Functional Ful[...]

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    5-1 Chapter 5 Specifications T echnical Specifications CPU Intel i960 RISC based micropr ocessor Memory 4 Meg. Flash Memory (expandable to 8 Meg.) 16 Meg. DRAM (expandable to 32 Meg.) Network Interface Cabletron HSIMs Safety This equipment meets the safety requir ements of: • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No. 950 • EN 60950 • IEC 950 • EMI Requir[...]

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    Specifications 5-2 • EMC requir ements of: EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 ESD IEC 801-3 Radiated susceptibility IEC 801-4 EFT Service MTBF (MHBK-217E) >200,000 hrs. MTTR <0.5 hr . 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: 2.6 kg. (6lb) Shipping: 3.6 kg. (8lb) En vironment Operating T empe[...]