SUPERSTACK II HUB TR RING IN/RING OUT AND
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1. Hub TR Ring In Ring Out and ONtrunk modules slide into slot on the rear panel of SuperStack Hub TR Refer to Figure 1 or to the SuperStack Hub TR User Manual for the location of the module slot O N lan pm an Reset N d V D BERR O lo Figure 1 Rear Panel Location of the SuperStack Hub TR Ring In Ring Out Slot Proceed as follows 1 Disconnect the Hub TR from the AC power source or from the Redundant Power System 2 Remove filler plate by removing the screws that hold it in place You should keep the filler plate in a safe place in case you need it at a later date 3 Hold the Ring In Ring Out module flat and position the module into the card guides located inside the module slot 4 Slide the module into the card guides until the backplane connector mates with the corresponding connector inside the Hub TR 5 Secure the Ring In Ring Out module in place with the two screws from the filler plate Configuring Phantom Current Phantom Current provides a method for checking Ring In Ring Out cables when connecting to 3Com hubs If a cable break occurs on fiber or copper the link will be isolated immediately When a good cable is inserted the RI RO link is re enabled Refer to the chart and steps below Phantom Current LED States Phantom LED RI RO Cable State Trunk2. LED State ON Bad cable or disconnected OFF ON Good cable ON green OFF Bad cable or disconnected Flashing yellow OFF Good cable ON green Phantom Current Settings FROM TO Phantom Current Setting Hub TR RI RO Hub TR ON Hub TR RI RO Hubs other than Hub TR OFF Hub TRONtrunk ONcore ONsemble ONline IBM 8238 8250 8260 Hub TRONtrunk Other hubs or equipment OFF including IBM 8230 5202M FR 5208M TP Hub TR including LinkBuilder FMS TR 12 24 LinkBuilder TR TRi LinkBuilder Focus 82x Configuring Hub TR ONtrunk Modules gt Connecting to non 3Com Equipment Use the SuperStack Hub TR ONtrunk Ring In Ring Out Module to communicate between a Hub TR and the following devices ONcore System ONline Systems ONsemble Stack Systems When using the ONtrunk RI RO Module to connect to ONcore ONsemble or ONline equipment from a SuperStack Hub TR you must enable Phantom Current on the Hub TR Ring In Ring Out Module Refer to the following modes ONcore mode default in ONcore System ONsemble mode default in ONsemble Stack System Phantom mode default in ONline Systems with the 5204M CR NOTE Refer to the appropriate system manuals for further information When Phantom Current is turned OFF the Token Ring data path attempts to use the Ring In or Ring Out port If no cable is connected to the port beaconing occurs and forces the port to isolate using DRI and ADRI features of the Hub TR This ca
3. SUPERSTACK II HUB TR RING IN RING OUT AND ONTRUNK MODULES INSTALLATION GUIDE SUPERSTACK HUB TR RING IN RING OUT AND ONTRUNK MODULES INSTALLATION GUIDE 3C510503 3C510504 3C510506 3C510513 3C510514 Part No 99031 Published J une 1996 3Com Corporation m 5400 Bayfront Plaza m Santa Clara California 95052 8145 3Com Corporation 1995 All rights reserved No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work such as translation transformation or adaptation without permission from 3Com Corporation 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change 3Com Corporation provides this documentation without warranty of any kind either implied or expressed including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose 3Com may make improvements or changes in the product s and or the program s described in this documentation at any time UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDS If you are a United States government agency then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you subject to the following restricted rights For units of the Department of Defense Restricted Rights Legend Use duplication or disclosure b
4. UB TR RING IN RING OuT MODULES ONTRUNK MODULES The SuperStack Hub TR Ring In Ring Out modules allow you to expand your Token Ring network beyond the capacity of a single stack to adjacent wiring closets addition the Ring In Ring Out modules provide access to the sophisticated management functions of Transcend Enterprise Manager when used with a Network Management Module RI RO modules are available in two families for connecting to two families of products SuperStack Il Hub TR Ring In Ring Out Modules These modules connect to SuperStack Il Hub TR hubs LinkBuilder FMS TR hubs LinkBuilder TR hubs LinkBuilder hubs and LinkBuilder Focus hubs SuperStack Hub TR Fiber Ring In Ring Out Module 3 510503 Four ST fiber optic connectors SuperStack Il Hub TR Copper Ring In Ring Out Module 3C510504 a Wo 45 shielded connectors UTP or STP cable SuperStack Il Hub TR Copper Fiber Ring In Ring Out Module 30510506 a RJ45 and Two ST fiber optic connectors SuperStack Hub TR ONtrunk Modules The SuperStack Hub TR ONtrunk modules support Ring In Ring Out connections with ONcore ONline ONsemble and IBM 8230 8250 8260 8238 Token Ring devices and operate in SuperStack Il Hub TR hubs only SuperStack Hub TR ONtrunk Fiber Module 30510513 Four ST fiber optic connectors SuperStack Hub TR ONtrunk Copper Module 3C510514 a Two 45 shielded connectors Installation The SuperStack
5. dule provides switch selectable 3C510506 only interface between copper and fiber optic cables With this module you can select to have either a copper ring in fiber ring out or a fiber ring in copper ring out 3C510506 Config TX Rx 4 Data Only Cop RI To select copper ring in fiber ring out m Slide the switch located Copper Fiber RI RO module to the left facing the module panel To select fiber ring in copper ring out m Slide the switch located on the Copper Fiber RI RO module to the right facing the module panel CORPORATION 5400 BAYFRONT PLAZA P O Box 58145 SANTA CLARA CA 95052 8145 408 764 5000 PART No 99031
6. uses the RI RO status LED on the front panel of the Hub TR to flash yellow The steps below prevent this from happening by turning Phantom Current OFF after providing a good data path cable Follow the steps below when connecting to non 3Com equipment Refer to Cable Pin outs for more information Turn Phantom Current ON for the RI or RO port Plug cable into RI or RO connector on the 3Com hub Turn Phantom Current OFF by pressing the switch on the front panel of the Hub TR until you acheive the desired combination of settings Refer to the SuperStack Hub TR manual Cable Pin outs The following charts provide the pin outs for connecting to a SuperStack Hub TR Note that pins 3 amp 6 and 4 amp 5 are always twisted pairs as shown below LinkBuilder FMS TR SuperStack II Hub TR ONcore ONline ONsemble Wied 3 pals 6 6 lt 4 4 Primary 5 5 Primary SuperStack II Hub LinkBuilder TRi Focus 82x lt 3 5 Primary 6 4 Primary lt Backup 5 Backup Asymmetrical connections Label each end appropriately SuperStack Hub TR RJ45 Pins 8228 Type 1 UDC Creen Backup lt Red Backup Orange Primary lt 5 Module Switch The following module switch settings pertain to the dual media module Settings 3 510506 only The mixed media mo
7. y the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 ii for restricted Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 48 C F R 52 227 7013 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara California 95052 8145 For civilian agencies Restricted Rights Legend Use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph a through d of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause at 48 C F R 52 227 19 and the limitations set forth in 3Com Corporation s standard commercial agreement for the software Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States If there is any software on removable media described in this documentation it is furnished under a license agreement included with the product as a separate document in the hard copy documentation or on the removable media in a directory file named LICENSETXT If you are unable to locate a copy please contact 3Com and a copy will be provided to you Portions of this documentation are reproduced in whole or in part with permission from as appropriate Unless otherwise indicated 3Com registered trademarks are registered in the United States and may or may not be registered in other countries 3Com LinkBuilder are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation Transcend is a trademark of 3Com Corporation Guide written illustrated and produced by Chris Flisher Overview SUPERSTACK 11 H
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