Cabletron Systems 9000 manual

SmartSwitch 9000 9G421-02/9G429-02 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module User’s Guide 9032344-02[...]

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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[...]

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[...]

iii Notice Safety Inf ormation CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS The 9G429-02 is a Class 1 Laser Pr oduct The 9G429-02 uses a Class 1 Laser transceiver . Read the f ollowing 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 loo[...]

Notice iv Dec laration of Conf ormity Addendum Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer Õs Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer Õs Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Repr esentative Name: Mr. J. Solari European Repr esentative Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, Newb[...]

v Contents Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Features........................................................................................................................... 1-3 Related Manuals ............................................................................................................ 1-4 Getting Help ............................[...]

Contents vi Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs Appendix A Specifications T echnical SpeciÞcations ............................................................................................... A-1 CPU ......................................................................................................................... A-1 Memory .........................[...]

1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The 9G421-02/9G429-02 (Figure 1-1) is a Gigabit Ethernet interface module, occupying a single slot in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. Gigabit Ethernet networks are connected to the 9G421-02/9G429-02 thr ough front panel ports. These ports interface with the switch through Gigabit Network Interface Blocks (GNIB) and are bas[...]

Introduction 1-2 Figure 1-1. The 9G421-02/9G429-02 Module E N E T 1 E N E T 2 SMB CPU INB[...]

1-3 Introduction Features Processor The 9G421-02/9G429-02 is equipped with an advanced Intel i960 micropr ocessor . This micropr ocessor provides a platform for all management functions, such as Spanning T ree, RMON, and MIB support within a scalable RISC-Based architectur e. Fast P ac ket Switching The 9G421-02/9G429-02 incorporates a hardwar e-ba[...]

Introduction 1-4 Management Information Base (MIB) Support The 9G421-02/9G429-02 provides MIB support including ¥ RMON (RFC 1271) ¥ IETF MIB II (RFC 1213) ¥ IETF Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) and a host of other Cabletron Enterprise MIBs. LANVIEW LEDs The 9G421-02/9G429-02 uses LANVIEW ¨ , the Cabletron Systems built-in visual diagnostic and status mon[...]

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 Cabletron Systems service contract number ¥ A description of the failure ¥ A description of any action(s) already t[...]

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2-1 Chapter 2 Installation This chapter describes the physical layout of the 9G421-02/9G429-02 module and explains preparation and installation pr ocedures for use in a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. The 9G421-02/9G429-02 occupies a single slot in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis. Install the 9G421-02/9G429-02 by following the steps in Unpacking the Module [...]

Installation 2-2 Ph ysical La y out The 9G421-02/9G429-02 has two major circuit boar ds on which components are attached (see Figure 2-1). The base-level cir cuit board is known as the motherboard and the second-level cir cuit board is known as the daughterboar d. The removable daughterboar d attaches to the motherboard with connectors and standoff[...]

2-3 Installation User Accessible Daughterboar d Components The user accessible components are located on the underside of the daughterboard. These components include an eight-position DIP switch, a replaceable SMB-1 PROM, a r eplaceable BOOT PROM, and sockets for DRAM and FLASH memory . Y ou can access the DIP switch without removing the daughterbo[...]

Installation 2-4 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 the passwor ds are r eset, you can use the defaults or enter new passwords. 7 Clear NVRAM 2 The module uses NVRAM to store user - ente[...]

2-5 Installation Remo ving the Daughterboard fr om the Motherboar d Perform the following steps to remove the daughterboar d: 1. Place the module (component side up) on a non-conductive, ßat surface with the front (faceplate) to the left. The daughterboar d abuts the backplane connectors (see Figure 2-1). 2. Locate the nine screws as shown in Figu[...]

Installation 2-6 3. Use a Phillips screwdriver to r emove the screws and set the scr ews aside. 4. Carefully grasp the daughterboar d and lift up. 5. T urn the daughterboard over to r eveal the user-accessible components illustrated in Figure 2-4. Figure 2-4. User-Accessib le Components on Underside of 9G421-02/9G429-02 Daughterboard DIP Switch BOO[...]

2-7 Installation Daughterboar d Components SMB-1 PROM The 9G421-02/9G429-02 is shipped with an SMB-1 Firmware PROM located on the underside of the daughterboard as shown in Figur e 2-4. T o upgrade the SMB-1 PROM, refer to the SMB-1 PROM Upgrade Kit instructions. BOO T PROM The 9G421-02/9G429-02 is shipped with a BOOT PROM located on the underside [...]

Installation 2-8 Installing the Module into the Smar tSwitch 9000 Chassis T o install the 9G421-02/9G429-02 module into the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis, follow these steps: 1. Remove the blank panel covering the slot in which you will install the module. If you are only installing one module, make sur e the other module slots are cover ed. This action[...]

2-9 Installation Figure 2-5. Installing the 9G421-02/9G429-02 Module 7 FLNK 8 FLNK FLNK 10 FLNK INS 11 FLNK INS 12 RX TX RX TX RX Circuit Card Card Guides 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 , applying e v en pressure. Metal Back-Pan[...]

Installation 2-10 The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located under the top plastic tab, as shown in Figure 2-6. Use the reset switch to r eset the moduleÕs processor , shutdown (power down) the module, and/or restart the module. ¥ T o reset the moduleÕs i960 pr ocessor , press the r eset switch twice within thr ee seconds. ¥ T o shut down the[...]

3-1 Chapter 3 Operation The 9G421-02/9G429-02 module is a two-port Gigabit Ethernet device. T wo front panel gigabit Þber optic ports provide connectivity thr ough SC connectors. As shown in Figure 3-1, Gigabit Network Interface Blocks (GNIBs) convert data packets received fr om the gigabit optics port into a canonical frame format before forwardi[...]

Operation 3-2 System Management Buses There ar e two management channels within the SmartSwitch 9000 system: the SMB-1 and the SMB-10. These buses provide side-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 diagnostic contro[...]

3-3 Operation DC/DC Con ver ter 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 attaches to both INB A and INB B and has two INB Network Interface[...]

Operation 3-4 i960 Core The i960 core supports a high-speed, softwar e-based look-up function involved in performing Þltering/forwarding decisions on incoming data frames. In addition, the i960 core pr ovides the SNMP pr otocol stacks, to support industry standar d MIBs, as well as Cabletron enterprise extension MIBs for each media type. Managemen[...]

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 9G421-02/9G429-02 Module LANVIEW LEDs. Figure 4-1. The LANVIEW LEDs Po r t T ransmit E N E T 1 E N E T 2 SMB CPU INB System Status INB T ransmit INB Receive Po r t Receive[...]

LANVIEW LEDs 4-2 T able 4-1 lists the states of the two System Status LEDs (System Management Bus (SMB) and Central Processing Unit (CPU). T able 4-2 lists the states of the INB Receive LED. T able 4-3 lists the states of the INB T ransmit LED. T able 4-1. System Status (SMB and CPU) LEDs LED Color State Description Green Functional Fully operation[...]

4-3 LANVIEW LEDs T able 4-4 lists the states of the Port Receive LED. T able 4-5 lists the states of the Port T ransmit LED. T able 4-4. P ort Receive LED LED Color State Green Link, no activity , port enabled Green (Blinking) Link, port disabled Y ellow (Flashing) Link, activity , port enabled Red Fault - Diagnostic (Har dware) Failur e Off No lin[...]

LANVIEW LEDs 4-4[...]

A-1 Appendix A Specifications T echnical Specifications CPU Intel i960 RISC based microprocessor Memory 4 MB Flash Memory (expandable to 16 MB) 2 MB Packet RAM 16 MB DRAM (expandable to 48 MB) Netw ork Interfaces 9G421-02: MMF SC Connectors 9G429-02: SMF or MMF cable to SC connectors[...]

Specifications A-2 Regulatory Compliance This equipment meets the Safety requir ements of: ¥ UL 1950 ¥ CSA C22.2 No. 950 ¥ EN 60950 ¥ IEC 950 EMI requir ements 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 fo[...]

A-3 Ph ysical Ph ysical Dimensions 35.0 D x 44.0 H x 3.0 W centimeters (13.8 D x 17.4 H x 1.2 W inches) W eight Unit: 1.36 kg (3 lb.) Shipping: 1.82 kg (4 lb.) En vironment Operating Temperature: 5¡ to 41¡ C (41¡to 104¡ F) Storage Temperature: -30¡ to 73¡ C (-22¡to 164¡ F) Operating Humidity: 5% to 90% (relative humidity)[...]

Specifications A-4[...]