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1. XM542 XM542 Oo a TF a Kf OC B IC D mm E on jo lt Figure 3 Two XM542 cards in a back to back connection XM542 XM542 XM542 XM542 XM542 XM542 XM542 XM542 E E E D E L E E E E o lajm E fae ia al aD oc fa a ae an q ia ale ap E tale a 0o al D ap F AORE EWE ia fal BB als ao B8 mg aja 6 w lt x DAPEe ONDARON w GE Figure 4 XM542 connected to XM59x XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Communications INSTALLATION and SETUP Unpacking and Inspection Upon receiving the XM542 inspect the carton for visible external damage If the carton is damaged request that the carrier s agent be present during unpacking and do not destroy the shipping carton After removing the XM542 examine it for obvious physical damage such as dents or dislodged com ponents In case of damage notify the carrier and follow his instructions for damage claims In addi tion inform your NBase representative immediately providing specific details
2. highly integrated ASIC technology coupled with the GigaHUB MatrixBus backplane the XM542 has the capability to increase network performance more than tenfold By offering both end station and high speed server backbone connections this high performance 10 100Mbps work group switch enables a cost effective deployment of switching technology throughout the enterprise Description The XM542 occupies one slot of the GigaHUB chassis and features 16 switched 10Base T Ethernet ports as well as the following high speed extensions a Internal Fast Ethernet MatrixBus connection Half Full Duplex b External 10 100 Mbps UTP port Half Full Duplex OR c Slot for EM541 FO 100Base FX port module Half Full Duplex Keel gt ESM annn Sle E E EEEE OB MG IB 1B ag a 6 la E 96 eB 6 SG G a0 0 ac QD 1B 1B 1B 1b a aP aE r feo Fao a Ob lB a 5 6 ao 6 a a aa aa aA z O O O gt O O O Figure 1 General View XM542 in GigaHUB System Features Versatility Sixteen switched 10Base T Etherne
3. Driving high bandwidth applications where dedicated 10Mbps links H F Duplex are needed e Interlinking Ethernet and Fast Ethernet networks e Connection to Fast Ethernet servers in Full Half Duplex mode e Aggregating workgroup traffic to Fast Ethernet switch module Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet or ATM N Campus Backbone a a Fast Ethernet Half Full Duplex if Megaswitch G _ 10 100Mbps Ethernet Switch m Remote User F O Link Megastack 10 10Mbps Stackable Hub 4 200Mbps XM542 XM594 li Y if Server Workgroup A Workgroup B Ethernet Ethernet Distribution Distribution Figure 2 Various application possibilities of the XM542 NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB Understanding the Backplane Connections The XM542 switch operates in the MatrixBus topology of the MegaHUB platform By connecting to other MegaHUB cards the XM542 helps streamline a company s network The following cards can be connected to the XM542 through the MatrixBus backplane XM542 Back to back connection for switched Ethernet port density XM59x A variety of applications through attachment to the XM59x family for achieving a high density of 10 100 connectivity See Configuring Your Network above
4. Ethernet 10 100 Switch Card for GigaHUB XM542 INSTALLATION AND USER GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION cicien lod avardastedeateesteeni R kanaa FEKE 1 Bee e feces E E O TATE E T 1 FEAU S uniia E R T ces eethncetelun ang 1 APPLICATIONS siiin aaan aaa iadwiiiiinaiiges 2 Configuring Your NelWol Keessie nani e 2 Typical Configurations 0 0 0 eeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeecaeeeeseneeeeeeeeaaeees 2 Understanding the Backplane Connections cccceeeeeseeeeeeeeneeeeeeenneeeeeeeaes 3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP 0 0 ccccccecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeseneseeeeeeeeeaaes 4 Unpacking and INSPeCtion eccceeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaneeeeseeeeeeeeeaaes 4 XM542 Front Panel and Car sicccecccsteesvncsseeevenseseosteassedee sans eaa 4 Installing the XMS42 wacn icccceceecescccescnedecceseecessceecescoteceseeeactey ikia nia teni sisaan kE 5 Network COnmection ccscesigddccccestcnedeceesided a ERS heeceeeesee 6 EM541 FO Extension Module ccccccceeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeenaeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaaes 6 Connecting the Ethernet Devices sssssssssrriessrrrnssirnnerrrnnneriranentrnnnerennnnne 6 Pon GOMMOUFAN OMS eesnsakeenran a NAR 7 UME OES eo tiie ea sated A E E E E 7 THE XM542 and NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS eeeeees 8 GigaHUB Manageme nt ccccescccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesaaeeesenneaeeeeesseneeeten 8 GigaHUB LE Dissoi nnee e a EAEE EREE ER
5. ON Self test in progress ON OFF OK OFF ON Self test failed ON ON Global error Performance Filter Forward Rate 650Kpps Physical HxWxD 30x 27 7x3 5cm 11 8 x 11 x 1 4 Weight lt lkg lt 2 2 Ib Environment Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Humidity 85 maximum non condensing Standards Compliance UL 1950 CSA 22 2 No 950 VCCI FCC Part 15 Class A CE 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC
6. SE 8 COMTAN Senior n RE E vn unsan eyabien cts eden vdapeesecbayeas 9 Console Management scrcas saisie ra a ERKE E EE 10 Setting Up and Starting the Local Console ccccceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeees 10 Console Commands cceceeecceeeeenneeeeeeeneeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeaaeeeessneeeeeeenaeeeeeea 11 SYVSTSM COMM ANAS meressa nae R wecteyervese sek esas 12 IP COMMANGS secesii arai eonan i habii idau eSEE 13 AES e E E E cduacesde cxetesatte 15 TROUBLESHOOTING ssiisiiusi tansseissa andaan iaa iiaa 16 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 0 cccccecceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeseaeeee 17 This document and the information contained herein are proprietary to NBase and are furnished to the recipient solely for use in operating maintaining and repairing NBase equipment The information within may not be utilized for any purpose except as stated herein and may not be disclosed to third parties without written permission from NBase NBase reserves the right to make changes to any technical specifications in order to improve reliability function or design IBM and Token Ring Network are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Incorporated MA0244 Rev 01 06 97 NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB INTRODUCTION The NBase XM542 Ethernet switch card and the EM541 FO extension module provide Ethernet switching capabilities and high speed 100Base T backbone connectivity for the GigaHUB system Based on
7. a workstation to the switch either there must be a hub between them or a crossover cable must be used RJ 45 PIN Function TX RJ 45 PIN Function TX RX RX RX 1 2 3 6 RX TX SWITCH 1 2 3 6 TX HUB Figure 6 Straight cable connection between an XM542 and a hub RJ 45 PIN Function TX RJ 45 PIN Function TX TX RX TX 1 2 3 6 RX RX SWITCH 1 2 3 6 RX PC NIC Figure 7 Crossover cable connection between an XM542 and a server PC NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB Port Configurations Each 10Base T port can be configured in Half Duplex mode for shared networks or as a dedicated Full Duplex link running at up to 20Mbps Ports can also be configured for auto polarity detection and correction Front panel LEDs display each port s link and receive status Default Configuration The XM542 is shipped from the factory in the following configuration 10Base T ports 10 half duplex 10 100Base port 100 half duplex MatrixBus connection 100 full duplex Jumpers Ports 17 and 18 must be configured through jumpers to determine the duplex mode the rate and auto negotiation The settings depend upon whether the ports are used as 1OMbps or 100Mbps conncetions Jumpers 1 3 control Por
8. and on the GigaHUB LCD See Installing the XM542 for details of card status LEDs and Front Panel for details of port status LEDs GigaHUB LCD Card Status Commands Window This window is used for comprehensive XM542 monitoring Access to it is described in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 4 The status parameters of the XM542 are described in the window as the curser is moved across the LEDs The description for a LED is true if the LED circle is filled black otherwise the complemen tary possibility is true The descriptions are summarized in Table 1 below which shows the LEDs Channels and LED functions Table 1 XM542 Status using GigaHUB Card Stat Cmds Window LEDs OK OK P4 P4 Spare P5 P5 P5 Spare P6 P6 P6 Spare LINK Detach FDplx TO Detach FDplx LINK Detach FDplx OK P7 P7 Spare P8 Spare P9 P9 P9 Spare LINK Detach FDplx LINK ek FDplx LINK Detach FDplx OK LINK Detach OK OK OK ao Detach FDplx mA Detach FDplx LINK Detach FDplx OK a 7 P16 P16 Spare TA Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare Spare ri Detach FDplx oe P17 P17 P17 P18 P18 P18 P18 MOP Module Spare RAND Detach FDplx Speed Aa Detach FDplx Speed Enable NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB Cards Status Window This window provides general status information about the XM542 Details are provided in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 5 3 Card
9. cts extension module EM541 FO 11 Jumpers Set of 6 jumpers for configuring Ports 17 and 18 Installing the XM542 The XM542 is installed in a single slot of the GigaHUB System and is hot swappable Please refer to Figure 5 during the mounting procedure The following tools are required to correctly mount the XM542 switch card e 6 flat tip screwdriver e 6 Phillips screwdriver The mounting procedure is as follows 1 Hold the XM542 by the two extractors handles and insert it into its allocated slot in the GigaHUB Upon reaching the GigaHUB backplane push the extractors handles towards each other to secure the XM542 2 Tighten the two captive screws on the XM542 panel and gently push the extractors away from each other 3 The self test diagnostics for the XM542 will run for about one minute The RUN and STA LEDs turn ON at Power UP and stay ON for the duration of the diagnostic cycle Upon the successful completion of the self test the STA LED turns OFF If the RUN LED turns OFF but the STA LED is turned ON the self test has failed During normal operation RUN ON and STA ON indicates a global error Self test Diagnostics RUN STA ON ON Self test in progress ON OFF Normal Mode OFF ON Self test failed ON ON Global Error 4 On the GigaHUB LCD open the Expanded Card Commands window to verify that the XM542 appears indicating that the GigaHUB has identified it XM542 for GigaHUB Network Connections 10Bas
10. e T Ports NBase Communications All ports are external connections over UTP STP Category 5 or 3 cable 100m max length through RJ 45 connectors Internal Connection The internal Fast Ethernet port provides connectivity to the XM59x Fast Ethernet switching modules or a back to back connection to another XM542 card 10 100 UTP Port The external 10 100 UTP port transmits over Category 5 or 3 cables through RJ 45 connectors to local servers or to other modules such as the LC372 or XM53x EM541 FO Extension Module The optional EM541 FO Extension Module features an external fiber optic port for direct attachment to high speed networks This 100Base FX connection provides a link distance of up to 2km over mul timode fiber through DSC connectors When installed the EM541 FO disables the operation of the built in 10 100 UTP port Connecting the Ethernet Devices For optimum performance the Ethernet segments connected to the XM542 must be configured care fully Generally the segments should be configured so that machines on a given port communicate primarily among themselves i e most traffic does not need to cross the switch However there are situations for which this is not the best configuration Connecting an Ethernet device to a 10Base T or 100Base TX port The 10Base T and 100Base TX ports on the XM542 are designed to be connected directly to a hub using a standard straight through patch cable In order to connect
11. in the same subnet SYS_console gt set gatew lt IP gateway address gt Device Default Gateway change in the NVRAM OK Device Default Gateway changed to lt IP gateway address gt SYS_console gt get gatew Device default gateway address is lt IP gateway address gt SYS_console gt _ Port Commands get port cfg Usage get port cfg This command displays the configuration of all the ports SYS_console gt get port cfg Port_ID FDPLX l OFF 2 ON 16 OFF SYS_console gt set port dplex Usage set port dplex lt port No gt half full This command sets the port mode to half or full duplex SYS_console gt set port dplex set port dplex sets the port mode half or full duplex arg 0 port number 1 16 arg 1 enter either half full SYS_console gt 15 XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Communications TROUBLESHOOTING 16 The XM542 is highly reliable If you encounter an operating problem follow the troubleshooting steps below If the problem persists contact your local NBase representative 1 Review all link LEDs to ensure that those ports you believe should be functioning are properly attached to a cable Verify that your cables are wired correctly i e use a UTP crossover cable to directly connect another switch or any other DTE type device such as a workstation directly to a port See Network Connections Review all link LEDs to ensure that those ports you believe should be functioni
12. must not be longer than 80 characters get tftp srvr Usage SYS_console gt get tftp srvr The IP address of the TFTP server is lt IP address gt SYS_ console gt This command retrieves the TFTP download server IP address set tftp srvr Usage SYS_console gt set tftp srvr lt IP address gt This command sets the TFTP download server IP address enable tftp This command forces TFTP in the next boot disable tftp This command disables TFTP in the next boot IP Commands This section lists the IP Configuration commands available to the command line interface IP Configuration get ip Shows the device s current IP address if any SYS_console gt get ip The device IP address is lt IP address gt SYS_console gt _ 13 XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Communications get ip conf Shows the complete current IP configuration address network mask and gateway SYS_console gt get ip conf The device IP address is lt IP address gt The device netmask address is lt IP netmask gt The device default gateway IP address is lt IP gateway gt set ip Usage set ip lt IP address gt Sets the IP address of the SNMP Agent The new value will only be stored in the NVRAM and the user must execute a lt reset gt to effect the change NOTE The default gateway address and the IP address of the switch must be in the same subnet set ip conf Usage set ip conf lt IPaddress gt lt netmask gt l
13. n Keypad Communications Setup Transmit 9600 baud Receive Transmit 8 Bits No Parity No Local Echo e Terminate the setup session by keying Ctrl C 10 NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB CLI Access The GigaHUB ESM allows access to the CLI facility of a card in the GigaHUB It routes CLI com mands from the host eg VT100 terminal via the GigaHUB Management Bus to the addressed card for decoding emulation and drives the card responses to the Management Bus The CLI commands and responses are encapsulated in a Data Link Layer DLL frame format To start the local console follow the steps below e Connect a VT100 terminal or a VT100 terminal emulator to the Outband DB9 connector on the GigaHUB using a straight through RS 232 cable e Make sure both units are powered on e To establish connection to the CLI as well as to display the GigaHUB CLI Main Menu for the XM542 For Press VT100 terminal BREAK key PC VT100 Terminal Emulator CTRL BREAK key Procomm ALT F7 keys In response to pressing the BREAK key the CLI Main Menu window will display a list of cards having CLIs eg XM542 To select a card move the cursor to the row and press ENTER twice When the command line appears you can enter the console commands To return to the CLI Main Menu from any other window press CTRL C keys NOTE The next section gives the definitions and syntax for the command line commands Use the online HELP for mo
14. ng are properly configured and not disabled or partitioned Problem LINK LED is ON but data is not being forwarded through switch Cause Cables are too long Solution Make sure that cables are as defined in the installation section of this guide Check that cables meet the 10Base T 100Base TX standards and that they do not exceed 100m Problem Port disabled due to a defective device on segment Cause When a defective NIC card causes a permanent jam on the network the port will be disabled by the XM542 Solution a Locate the defective device and disconnect it from the network b In a managed unit the disabled port can be enabled through management or by shutting off the unit and powering up again c In an unmanaged unit the disabled port can be enabled only by shutting off the unit and powering up again Problem Port 18 functions as a 100Base TX port but stops functioning when the optical module is installed ie Port 18 does not function as an optical port Cause Optical module is defective Solution Replace the optical module Problem There is a failure during self test Cause The XM542 card may not be securely installed in its slot Solution Re insert the XM542 card into its GigaHUB slot making sure that it is secure and activate a RESET If you encounter any situations you cannot solve obtain if possible the following information The serial number of your switch and its hardware address If
15. of the damage The representative will arrange for repair or replacement If necessary retain the carton and packing mate rial for return shipment XM542 Front Panel and Card The XM542 card is illustrated below in Figure 5 The table describes the functions of its various com ponents and LED indications 4 gt p RUNO OSTA Lk Rx Lk Rx 100002 300004 500006 gt 700008 5 9000010 11000012 13000014 15000016 i 3 4 E Op 78 3 6 9 10 a 11 12 i o 13 14 al K saol Lk RX Lk RX 7 p gt OOOO Figure 5 Detailed View XM542 NBase Communications XM542 Front Panel and Card XM542 for GigaHUB 1 Backplane Connector Connects XM542 to GigaHUB backplane 2 Captive Screw Secures the XM542 card in the GigaHUB chassis 3 Extractor Handle Used for inserting the XM542 card into the GigaHUB chassis 4 Global LEDs See Installing the XM542 for these two LED indications 5 10Base T port LEDs LK Green ON indicates link connection RX Green ON indicates port receive activity 6 10Base T Ports Group of 16 RJ 45 switched Ethernet ports for 1OMbps connection 7 High speed Port LEDs As Item 5 above 8 High speed Port RJ 45 port for 10 100 Mbps connection 9 Uplink Panel High speed interface slot to house 100Base FX uplink module EM541 FO 10 Uplink Connector Conne
16. re information about parameters you can use with the commands and to see examples of queries using the commands Console Commands The console commands contain a set of commands which allow the user to configure the Administrative Interface parameters and user interface Typing at the Administrative Interface prompt displays a list of all the available command topics and a short explanation about each Typing in one of the names on this list will yield a list of the com mands under that topic SYS_console gt Commands groups are console Console related commands system System related commands ip IP related commands port cfg Port configuration related commands SYS_console gt _ help kbd This command lists the console function keys SYS_console gt help kbd for a list of the categories for previous command SYS_console gt _ 11 XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Communications banner The banner command will display the XM542 NBase Administrative Interface logo clear The clear command will clear the screen and display the prompt set prompt Usage set prompt lt new_prompt gt The set prompt command allows the user to set a new command line prompt for the Administrative Interface With the prompt command you can set a more meaningful prompt up to 15 characters such as a location of the switch or the name of a work group The default prompt is SYS_console gt _ NOTE If the new prompt is longer than 15 charac
17. s Type Window This window shows the type of LAN Card identified for each LAN Card in a GigaHUB slot Details are provided in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 2 1 1 Serial Buses Per Resource Window This window is used to attach XM542 cards housed in a GigaHUB to Eth100SW resources Details are provided in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 2 1 3 2 The procedure for attaching an XM542 to any one or more of the resources is also described there Card Versions Window This window shows the XM542 version Details are provided in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 2 1 2 Slots Assignment Window This window is used to view all the resources allocated to all the LAN Cards in the GigaHUB Details are provided in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 2 1 3 3 Commands Expanded Card Commands Window The following commands are invocable in the Expanded Card Commands window described generically in the GigaHUB User s Manual Part B Extended System Manager Section 5 3 Table 2 Expanded Card Commands Window Commands Parameters Cold Warm Factory Default Global FDplx Full Half P Ports to 18 P Ports to 18 Set Half Duplex P Ports 1 to 16 The Duplex mode for Channels 17 and 18 is configured through jumpers See Installation and Setup Jumpers XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Comm
18. t 18 which is an external connection Jumpers 4 6 control Port 17 which is a backplane connection The default configuration at Power Up is J1 is closed all the other jumpers are open In order to make changes remove the XM542 card from the GigaHUB chassis reconfigure and then reinstall 18 12 J6 19 U104 1 J3 j5 RD1035 e0 2 25 5 0 E JR 26 4 Adap Jumper 2 Pin x10 Jumper Open Closed Duplex Rate Auto Neg Type of Port Port 17 J4 Open Full 10 100Mbps Closed Half 10 100Mbps J5 Open 100Mbps 100Mbps Closed 10Mbps 100Mbps J6 Open Enabled 100Mbps Closed Disabled 100Mbps Port 18 J1 Open Full 10 100Mbps Closed Half 10 100Mbps J2 Open 100Mbps 10 100Mbps Closed 10Mbps 10 100Mbps J3 Open Enabled 10 100Mbps Closed Disabled 10 100Mbps XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Communications THE XM542 and NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS The XM542 card complies fully with GigaHUB s management architecture for local or remote access and downloading of firmware updates enabling the SNMP Manager InterView NMS to perform all the management functions provided by the GigaHUB Front panel LEDs display current status for simplified installation and maintenance The XM542 can also be managed locally via the GigaHUB s LCD Details are provided in GigaHUB Management GigaHUB Management The operational status of the XM542 can be monitored on the card s front panel LEDs
19. t default gateway gt Sets IP address and network IP address If a previous IP configuration was being used the new con figuration will be saved in NVRAM for the next session In order to use the newly defined values immediately reset the system using the lt reset gt command NOTE If the IP configuration is not specified the agent will not respond to any in band requests including ping messages SYS_console gt set ip conf 194 1 1 1 255 255 255 000 194 1 1 2 Device IP Address and Mask unchanged for this session Device IP Address mask and default gateway change in the NVRAM OK After boot the device IP address Mask and default gateway will be IP address lt IP address gt IP netmask lt IP netmask gt IP gateway lt IP gateway gt If the wrong gateway is typed in the following message will be displayed The network part of the IP address must be equal to the default gateway network part get gatew Shows default gateway This command shows which default route will be used to access a different IP network 14 NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB set gatew Usage set gatew lt IP address gt Sets the default gateway IP Address This command lets you specify the address of the router used to access a different IP network The default value for the default gateway IP address is 194 1 1 2 This command takes effect after reset NOTE The default gateway address and the IP address of the switch must be
20. t ports one built in 10 100 Mbps UTP port High Speed Connectivity Internal Fast Ethernet MatrixBus connection and optional 100Base FX module Performance Wire speed filtering and forwarding rate of 650Kpps Transmission Up to 110 km with singlemode 100Base FX ports Management SNMP by MegaVision NBase s comprehensive NMS Port Mirroring Allows monitoring of switch traffic from any port XM542 for GigaHUB NBase Communications APPLICATIONS Configuring Your Network The XM542 combines switched 10Mbps Ethernet and Fast Ethernet technology in a seamless integra tion of regular Ethernet and the IEEE 802 3u 100Base TX standard As an essential component of the GigaHUB architecture the XM542 is the ideal workgroup switched solution for bandwidth hungry networks requiring high speed connectivity to local servers and corporate backbones The 10Base T ports can connect directly to end users to provide up to 20Mbps of dedicated Full Duplex bandwidth The result is a highly efficient utilization of each segment s allocated 10Mbps of bandwidth The external 10 100Mbps port can be connected to a local high performance server while attachment to the internal MatrixBus would provide connectivity to the enterprise backbone through the XM59x Fast Ethernet switching cards A 100Base FX module enables a direct connection to a switched Fast Ethernet backbone Typical Configurations Typical network applications for the XM542 would include e
21. ters the following message is displayed prompt string too long lt xx gt where lt xx gt is the number of characters that were given The prompt will proceed to use the first 15 characters get baud This command shows the serial line baud rate set baud Usage set baud lt new baud rate gt This command sets the serial line baud rate If an illegal baud rate is typed in the following message is displayed Illegal baud rate Allowed baud rates are 4800 9600 19200 38400 SYS_console gt _ System Commands The System Commands allow the user to display and set the system related parameters reset The reset command updates the parameters stored in NVRAM and reinitializes the device init nvram This command resets the non volatile RAM on the SNMP Agent to default values The command takes effect only after the switch has been reset get rsw file Usage SYS_console gt get rsw file NVRAM based SNMP Agent remote software file name is lt filename gt This command retrieves the SNMP Agent Software remote file name 12 NBase Communications XM542 for GigaHUB set rsw file Usage set rsw file lt filename gt SNMP Agent remote software file name change in the NVRAM OK SNMP Agent remote software file name changed to lt filename gt This command sets the SNMP Agent Software remote file name downloaded by TFTP This name must match the name of the agent software file on the TFTP server and
22. the NMS option is installed the firmware revision number displayed in the terminal console banner message The configuration of the equipment being interfaced with the switch The sequence of events leading up to your problem Troubleshooting procedures you have already followed After compiling the above information contact your local NBase representative or a Customer Service Representative In addition if you have specific questions about your network configuration or have a particularly difficult network please call our technical support Tel 972 4 993 6200 4 993 6271 4 993 6257 or 4 993 6269 Fax 972 4 989 2743 E mail support nbase co il NBase Communications TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS XM542 for GigaHUB Compatibility EEE 802 3 IEEE802 1D IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet MIB II RFC 1213 Ethernet MIB RFC1643 Bridge MIB RFC1493 Electrical Voltage Current Power Units XM542 EM541 FO 5V DC 6A 5V DC 0 4A from GigaHUB 4 0 27 Pinout SUTP RJ 45 Connector on XM542 1 Transmit TX 2 Transmit TX 3 Receive RX 6 Receive RX 4 5 6 7 are Unused Cables Twisted Pair cable for station UTP STP Category 5 100m 330 ft max length Male RJ 45 connectors Optical EM541 FO Fiber MM 62 5 125 Tx Power 18 5 dBm Rx Sensitivity 31 5 dBm Connectors STP RJ 45 Fiber DSC Diagnostics Port LEDs LK Green ON indicates link connection RX Green ON indicates port receive activity Global LEDs RUN STA ON
23. unications Console Management This section describes how to use the console services to configure and manage the XM542 You access the console by connecting a terminal to the GigaHUB RS 232 DB 9 connector Setting Up and Starting the Local Console System Requirements Hardware Requirements e XM542 card e Either a VT100 terminal or a VT100 terminal emulator running on a workstation or PC e Straight through RS 232 cable with a 9 pin male D subminiature connector on one end and an appropriate connector on the other end to attach to the VT terminal or VT100 terminal emulator Software Requirements If you are using a workstation use the VT100 terminal emulation software appropriate for your workstation If you are using a PC to emulate a VT100 terminal you can use the following software e Ina DOS environment MS DOS 3 30 or later PROCOMM PLUS for DOS Ina Windows environment Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later Windows Terminal or PROCOMM PLUS for Windows NOTE Because of their compatibility and reliability the software combination listed above are recommended Other applications may also provide satisfactory results VT100 Terminal Settings Use the following modem settings when connecting the VT100 terminal or terminal emulator to the XM542 via the GigaHUB e Press the Setup key usually identified on the screen s prompt bar and set the parameter values as follows General Setup VT100 Mode Applicatio

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