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Document No: DC0138- 04 ZX4300P 10/100 E THERNE T S WITCH U SER ' S G UIDE Layer 2 CPSB Switch[...]
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ZX4300P Series User's Guide Copyright Notic e ZNYX Networks 48421 Milm ont Drive Fremont, CA 94538 USA Telephone: (510) 249- 0800 or (800) 72 4-0911 Fax: (510) 656-2460 Em ail: sales@z nyx.com support@z nyx.com Websi te: www.znyx.com ZX4300P Series Us er's Gu ide Document # DC0138- 04 September 26, 2001 ©2001 ZNYX Network s. All rights r[...]
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ZX4300P Series User's Guide About this Manual This m anual includ es the in stallation, troubleshoo ting, and r eference da ta for th e ZX4300P 10/100 Etherne t Switch. See the Z NYX Networks da ta sheet fo r product spec ificat ions. All docum entation for Z NYX Networks produ cts, includi ng data shee ts, release notes and User' s Guide[...]
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Overv iew ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 1 Chapter 1 Ov ervie w of the ZX4300P S witch The ZX4300P Com pactPCI Etherne t 10/100 Mbps switch is the cost-effec tive and flexib le solutio n to Embedded C arrier Class L ayer 2 sw itching requ irements . ZNYX Networks' ZX4300P is the fi rst switch desig ned to support the upcoming PICMG 2.1[...]
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Overv iew ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 2 Features of the ZX4300PS witch The ZX4300P sw itch best satisfies the dem and for high density, low co st, and hig h perform ance. It enables system architects to ac celerat e development of their nex t-g eneration CP SB products and achiev e first- to-mark et deploym ent. • Designed fo r use in [...]
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Installat ion ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 3 Chapter 2 Inst allation The ZX4300P is an unm anaged layer 2 sw itch requ iring no software setu p or conf iguration. Onc e the swit ch is instal led in a c hassis and powe r applied, it is fully operational as a layer 2 sw itch. Be sure to car efully fo llow the ins tructions for attachin g th[...]
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Installat ion ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 4 Installing the Rear Transition Board (RTB) 1. Remov e the slot cover (o r cov ers) from the co rrespondi ng rear p anel brack et (slot filler) on your sy stem. 2. Insert the correct Re ar Transit ion Board into t he slot. NOTE: Exer cise extr eme care whe n inser ting the R TB card in to the ch[...]
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Installat ion ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 5 Connecting the Cables The ZX4300P u ses Broadc om's proprie tary HP- AutoMDI- X technology that senses the c able attachm ent and adjus ts it' s internal Transm it and receiv e paths acco rdingly. The ports of the switch w ill auto- sense and correct fo r MDI (str aight- through) or M[...]
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Installat ion ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 6 ZX4300P Series LED Ref erence Key LED Color Function Powe r up Displa y LNK (0-23) Green ON indic ates a l ink is establis hed with the cor resp onding por t. OFF during power up. ACT (0-23) Yellow Flashing ind ic ates ac ti vit y on the channel. OFF during power up. SPD100 (0-23) Green ON indi[...]
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Legal N otices a nd Cer tificat ions ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 7 A. Legal Notices and Cer tification FCC Class A Notice: ZX4300P S ERIES Pending THE ZX4300P IS FOR USE ONLY WI TH COMPAC T PCI BUS COMPATIBLE SYSTEMS THAT HAVE ENCLOSED POWER SUPPLIES WIT H SELV OUTPUTS AND INSTALLAT ION INSTRUCTIONS DETA ILING USER INSTALLATION OF CARD C[...]
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Connector P inouts ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 8 B. J Connector Pin Assignm ent s Standard and Extended Board J 5 Pin Assignments 22 GND LP19_DA+ LP19_DA- GND LP19_DC+ LP19_DC- GND 21 GND LP19_DB+ LP19_DB- GND LP19_DD+ LP19_DD- GND 20 GND LP18_DA+ LP18_DA- GND LP18_DC+ LP18_DC- GND 19 GND LP18_DB+ LP18_DB- GND LP18_DD+ LP18_DD- GND 18 GN[...]
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Connector P inouts ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 9 Extended Fabric Board J4 P in Assignment 25 GND LP20_DA+ L P20_DA- GND LP20_DC+ LP20_DC- GND 24 GND LP20_DB+ LP20_DB- GND L P20_DD+ LP20_DD- GND 23 GND LP21_DA+ L P21_DA- GND LP21_DC+ LP21_DC- GND 22 GND LP21_DB+ LP21_DB- GND L P21_DD+ LP21_DD- GND 21 GND LP22_DA+ L P22_DA- GND LP22_DC+ LP[...]
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Connector P inouts ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 10 Standard and Extended Fabric Board J3 Pin Assignment 19 GND SGA4 (4) SGA3 (4) SGA2 (4) SGA1 (4) SGA0 (4) GND 18 GND LPf_DA+ LPf_DA- GND LPf_DC+ LPf_DC- GND 17 GND LPf_DB+ LPf_DB- GND LPf_DD+ LPf_DD- GND 16 GND LP8_DA+ LP8_DA- GND LP8_DC+ LP8_DC- GND 15 GND LP8_DB+ LP8_DB- GND LP8_DD + L P[...]
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Connector P inouts ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 11 Node & Fabric Board J2 Pin A ssignment 22 GND GA4 (3,7 ) GA3 (3 ,7) GA2 (3,7 ) GA1 (3,7 ) GA0 (3,7) GND 21 GND (7,1 6) (7,16) (7,16) (7,16) (7,16) GND 20 GND (7,1 6) (7,16) (7,16) (7,16) (7,16) GND 19 GND (7,1 7) (7,17) SMB_ SDA (7,18) SMB_ SCL (7,18) SMB_ ALERT (7,18) GND 18 GND (7,1[...]
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Connector P inouts ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 12 Node & Fabric Board J1 Pin A ssignment 25 GND 5V (8) (7) ENUM# (15) 3.3V (8) 5V (8) GND 24 GND (7 ) 5V (8) V(I/O) (8) (7) (7) GND 23 GND 3.3V (8) (7) (7) 5V (8) (7) GND 22 GND (7 ) GND (8) 3.3V (8) (7) (7) GND 21 GND 3.3V (8) (7) (7) (7) (7) GND 20 GND (7 ) GND (8) V(I/O) (8) (7) (7) [...]
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Connector P inouts ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 13 Notes for J Connector Pinouts from Prev ious Tables Sections re ferenced below pertain to the CompactPCI Packet Switch ing Backplan e PICMG 2.16 Draft 0.6.5 June 19, 2001 1. BP(I/O) connec ts Front ca rd to Rear card and does not connect to ba ckplane. R efer to Section 3.1.1.2 for Alte r[...]
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Patch Panel Cable Sp ec if ic atio ns ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 14 C. Patch Panel Cable S pecifications The specifi cations re quired to build a cable fo r attachi ng the Z X4300P Series Z XRTB24R Rear Transition Board to a stand ard patch pan el are on th e following page. Contact y our Z NYX Network s Sales Re presen tative fo r assi[...]
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Patch Panel Cable Sp ec if ic atio ns ZX4300P S eries User's Guide Page 15 Ordering I nform ation (from www.panduit.com ) Part Numb er Part Description Depth (in) Length (ft) Width (in) Width (mm) Height (in) Height (mm) No. of Ports DP24584T V25 19" ( 482.6m m) W X 1.39" (35.3mm ) D X 1.72" (43.7mm ) H 1.39 19 482.6 1.72 43.7 2[...]