Enterasys SmartSwitch 9000 Expansion Module
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1. 3 2 i960 Processor Smart Switch ASIC Figure 3 1 Packet Flow data packets destined for a front panel port the INB or the 1960 are converted into the canonical format before forwarding to the SmartSwitch ASIC Network Interface Blocks NIBS check for valid data packets entering the system If an errored data packet is found the SmartSwitch ASIC flags the error and does not forward the errored data packet to any outbound ports Once in this common format the SmartSwitch ASIC decides from header information the port destination of data packets Data packets are then converted from the canonical format to the proper format for the interface destination whether it is a front panel port or connection to the INB Operation FENIB The Fast Ethernet Network Interface Block FENIB converts Ethernet data packets received through front panel ports into a common canonical format that allows the SmartSwitch ASIC Engine to determine the proper destination port The FENIB also converts data packets from the common canonical format back to Ethernet data packets for transmission out front panel ports SmartSwitch ASIC The SmartSwitch ASIC is a hardware based switch design that is the key building block of the SmartSwitch 9000 hub The SmartSwitch ASIC makes all filtering forwarding decisions in custom hardware as opposed to software like traditional bridges This custom hardware enables the SmartSwitch ASIC to process over 990K2. 6 Download files to be downloaded upon power up from the station connected to the EPIM on the Environmental Module configured to act as that modules BOOTP server 5 Reserved For Factory Use Only 4 Reserved For Factory Use Only 3 Reserved For Factory Use Only 2 Reserved For Factory Use Only 1 Reserved For Factory Use Only Caution Do not toggle Switch 8 unless you intend to reset the user configured A passwords to their factory default settings Caution Do not toggle Switch 7 unless you intend to reset the user parameters to the factory default settings 2 5 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module Installing the Module into the SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis To install the SmartSwitch 9000 module follow the steps below The INB Terminator Modules must be installed on the rear of the chassis before powering up this module Refer to the INB Terminator Modules Installation Guide for information and installation procedure 1 Remove the blank panels covering the slots that the module is being mounted in All other slots must be covered if modules are not being installed to ensure proper airflow and cooling 2 Attach one end of the ESD wrist strap packaged with the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis to your wrist Plug the other end into the ESD Wrist Strap Grounding receptacle in the lower right corner of the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis shown in Figure 2 4 3 The module is installed into the chassis by sliding it into slots and loc
3. TX 5 NC g 1 5 2 6 RX 0 2 RX 6 3 RX 7 NC remors 3 1 7 NC 4 8 NC 4 NC 8 Figure 1 FE 100TX Pinouts A 1 FEPIM Specifications FE 100FX The FE 100FX shown in Figure A 2 supports multimode fiber optic cabling The FE 100FX is equipped with an SC style port Table A 1 lists the specifications for the FE 100FX sp FE 100FX Figure A 2 FE 100FX Table A 1 FE 100FX Specifications Cable Type Worst Case Budget Typical Budget 50 125 um fiber 6 0 dB 9 0 dB 62 5 125 pm fiber 9 0 dB 12 0 dB 100 140 um fiber 15 0 dB 18 0 dB The transmitter power levels and receive sensitivity levels listed are Peak Power Levels after optical overshoot A Peak Power Meter must be used to correctly compare the values given above to those measured on any particular port If Power levels are being measured with an Average Power Meter add 3 dBm to the measurement to compare the measured values to the values in Table A 1 A 2
4. amount of radiant power exiting the fiber under normal conditions is 12 6 dBm or 55 x 10 watts Removing the optical connector from the transceiver allows laser radiation to emit directly from the optical port The maximum radiance from the optical port under worst case conditions is 0 8 W cm or 8 x 10 W m sr 1 Do not use optical instruments to view the laser output The use of optical instruments to view laser output increases eye hazard When viewing the output optical port power must be removed from the network adapter Notice vi Chapter 1 Introduction Beatutes cese cete v E e CE ESE Uer De end 1 1 Related tete et ERROREM 1 5 Getting Help deese iiiter fica baba fua teles 1 5 Chapter2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module Unpacking the Module sss nennen nee 2 1 Installing an inen e eee e I d re tet ees 2 1 User Accessible Components sss nennen 2 2 Installing the Module into the SmartSwitch 9000 2 6 titio Dres 2 8 Chapter 3 Operation nomeo tenute CI etes 3 3 SmartSwitch e Ferte iol 3 3 Traditional Switcebi ile ree pe eR neu 3 3 SecureFast Switch SES essere nennen nennen nenne 3 3 1960 GOL
5. be a part to ensure that the total system meets allowed limits of conducted and radiated emissions Specifications This equipment meets the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 EMI Requirements of FCC Part 15 Class A EN 55022 Class A VCCI Class I EMC requirements of EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 ESD IEC 801 3 Radiated susceptibility IEC 801 4 EFT Service MTBF MHBK 217E gt 200 000 hrs MTTR 0 5 hr Physical Dimensions 35 0D x 44 0H x 3 0W centimeters 13 8D x 17 4H x 1 2W inches Weight Unit 1 36 kg 31b Shipping 1 81 kg 410 Environment Operating Temperature 5 to 40 C Storage Temperature 30 to 90 C Relative Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing FEPIM Specifications The 9H422 12 SmartSwitch 9000 module uses a Fast Ethernet Interface Module FEPIM to provide front panel cable connections FEPIMs are user installable See section titled Installing an FEPIM on page 2 1 FE 100TX The FE 100TX is an RJ45 connector supporting Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cabling The slide switch on the FE 100TX determines the crossover status of the cable pairs If the switch is on the X side the pairs are internally crossed over If the switch is on the z side the pairs are not internally crossed over Figure A 1 shows the pinouts for the FEPIM 100TX in both positions Position Position X not crossed over crossed over 1
6. AU TT ZEIBRANSTEMBVET Xon Ov Bub DOC Notice This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la class A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada Notice DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ADDENDUM Application of Council Directive s 89 336 73 23 Manufacturer s Name Cabletron Systems Inc Manufacturer s Address 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 European Representative Name Mr J Solari European Representative Address Conformance to Directive s Product Standards Equipment Type Environment Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House Newbury Business Park London Road Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ England EC Directive 89 336 EEC EC Directive 73 23 EEC EN 55022 EN 50082 1 EN 60950 Networking Equipment for use in a Commercial or Light Industrial Environment We the undersigned hereby declare under our sole responsibility that the equipment packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe Mr Ronald
7. SMB 1 the SMB 10 may be used as an alternate communication channel Operation SMB 10 Bus The SMB 10 is a 10 Mbps management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9000 This bus is used for inter chassis communication of modules as well as serving as a side band management channel into the SmartSwitch 9000 The SMB 10 is externalized from the chassis via an optional Ethernet Port Interface Module EPIM located on the front of the Environmental Module Through an EPIM connection full SNMP management of the SmartSwitch 9000 is available side band from user data Modules which share the SMB 10 bus periodically send out loop back packets to ensure the validity of SMB 10 If a fault is detected on the SMB 10 the SMB 1 can be used as an alternate communication channel by the modules System Diagnostic Controller This diagnostic controller is composed of a Z 80 microprocessor and its supporting logic The diagnostic controller is designed to control the power up sequencing of modules monitor the 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9H429 12 input and output power parameters keep watch over the main host processor monitor the temperature and control the SMB LANVIEW diagnostic LEDs Although the system diagnostic controller and the main host processor can operate independently of each other if needed they exchange information about each others status and overall module condition The information gathered by the diagnostic controller is available to t
8. The Reset Switch 2 8 Chapter 3 Operation The 9H422 12 is a twelve port switch module with eleven 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports and one FEPIM Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module on the front panel The FEPIM port accepts either the FE 100TX for use with twisted pair copper or the FE 100FX for use with mulitmode fiber optic cabling The 9H421 12 is a twelve port switch module equipped with twelve multimode fiber 100BASE FX ports The 9H429 12 is a twelve port switch module equipped with twelve single mode fiber 100BASE FX ports The 9H422 12 is 10BASE T and 100BASE TX compatible and provides auto negotiation for automatic speed selection The 9H421 12 and 9H429 12 are 100BASE FX compatible and operate only at 100 Mbps Each module can operate in either full duplex or half duplex mode Auto negotiation for 100BASE T modules provides support for 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps speeds at both half and full duplex 100BASE FX supports 100 Mbps speed at both half and full duplex As shown in Figure 3 1 Fast Ethernet Network Interface Blocks FENIBs convert data packets received from any of the front panel ports into a canonical frame format before forwarding to the SmartSwitch ASIC while the Internal Network Bus Network Interface Block INB NIB converts data packets received from the INB into a canonical format before forwarding to the SmartSwitch ASIC The FENIBs are each designed to handle traffic from two front panel ports Operation
9. cU INB Transmit Port Receive Figure 4 1 9H422 12 LANVIEW LEDs LANVIEW LEDs 4 2 FAST ENET INB Receive INB Transmit Port 30 0 0 0 Receive ca Transmit Figure 4 2 9H421 12 and 9H429 12 LANVIEW LEDS LANVIEW LEDs The function of the two System Status LEDs System Management Bus SMB and CPU Central Processing Unit are listed in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 System Status SMB and CPU LEDs LED Color State Description Green Functional Fully operational Yellow Testing Power up testing Yellow Blinking Crippled Not fully operational i e one port may be bad Yellow Green Booting Module is performing its boot process Red Reset Module is resetting Red Blinking Failed Fatal error Off Power off Module powered off The functions of the INB Receive LEDs are listed in Table 4 2 Table 4 2 INB Receive LEDs LED Color State Green Link no activity port enabled Yellow Flashing Link activity port enabled Flashing to steady on indicates rate Red Blinking Link port disabled Red No link port disabled INB fault not synchronized with the Monarch Off No link no activity port enabled 4 3 LANVIEW LEDs 4 4 The functions of the INB Transmit LEDs are listed in Table 4 3 Table 4 3 INB Transmit LEDs LED Color State Green Flashing Ac
10. frames per second The SmartSwitch ASIC is designed to support up to 64 ports shared between the host processor the INB backplane and LAN WAN 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 Traditional Switch When operating as a traditional switch the SmartSwitch ASIC makes filtering forwarding decisions based on Destination Address DA with standard IEEE 802 1d learning SecureFast Switch SFS When operating as an SFS switch the SmartSwitch ASIC makes all filtering forwarding decisions based on a Destination Address Source Address DA SA pair and its receive port These DA SA pairs with the associated receive port are programmed into the switch using Cabletron s SecureFast Virtual Network Server SecureFast VLAN This provides the network administrator with the ultimate network security without the performance degradation found when using routers or bridges with special filtering capabilities The SmartSwitch 9000 hub can support individual modules operating in the traditional switch mode or SFS mode providing security where needed Operation 1960 Core The i960 core provides the SNMP protocol stacks to support industry standard MIBs Additionally Cabletron enterprise extension MIBs are supported for each media type Advanced management services such as telnet and network address to MAC address mapping a
11. ANVIEW the Cabletron Systems built in visual diagnostic and status monitoring system With LANVIEW LEDS you can quickly identify the device port and physical layer status at a glance Introduction 9H421 12 9 429 12 9 422 12 SMBQ SMBQ CPU SMBQ REOOO m00 eo oe eo e eo oo e e e e oo e e 5 ML e e r 0 g e e NI mE e a e b e e pu 0 ML 0 a 0 a Lo e e a 0 a Figure 1 1 The 9H421 12 9H429 12 9422 12 Modules Introduction Related Manuals The manuals listed below should be used to supplement the procedures 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 Terminator Modules Installation Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Module Local Management User s Guide Getting Help For additional support related to this device or document contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Phone 603 332 9400 Internet mail support 2ctron com FTP ct
12. Fotino Mr J Solari Full Name Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director E M E A Title Rochester NH USA Title Newbury Berkshire England Location Location lii Notice Safety Information CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS The 9H421 12 9H429 12 and FE 100FX are Class 1 Laser Product CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The 9H421 12 9H429 12 and FE 100FX use a Class 1 Laser transceiver Read the following safety information before installing or operating these adapters The Class 1 laser transceivers use an optical feedback loop to maintain Class 1 operation limits This control loop eliminates the need for maintenance checks or adjustments The output is factory set and does not allow any user adjustment Class 1 Laser transceivers comply with the following safety standards 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 U S Department of Health and Human Services FDA EC Publication 825 International Electrotechnical Commission e CENELEC EN 60825 European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization When operating within their performance limitations laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all three standards Class 1 levels of laser radiation are not considered hazardous Notice Safety Information CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS Laser Radiation and Connectors When the connector is in place all laser radiation remains within the fiber The maximum
13. SmartSwitch 9000 9 421 12 9 422 12 and 9H429 12 User s Guide CABLETRONM SYSIems 9031928 03 The Complete Networking Solution Notice Notice Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made The hardware firmware or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Copyright March 1998 by Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03867 5005 All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number 9031928 03 LANVIEW is a registered trademark and SmartSwitch is a trademark of Cabletron Systems Inc CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe Inc 1960 microprocessor is a registered trademark of Intel Corp Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation Notice FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this devi
14. ce may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment uses generates and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the operator s manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense WARNING Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment VCCI Notice This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions t FOR Lee oU JOE ee Reka ort N et a ON LO rbt Pe a A Lor 7x7 TOM nH ME Ed VCCI OF ANA eR LECH COSMBICKEENMECCHUQSTICIS amp N
15. ch Modules for the SmartSwitch 9000 The 9H422 12 is a twelve port switch module with eleven 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports and one FEPIM Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module on the front panel The FEPIM port accepts either the FE 100TX for use with twisted pair copper or the FE 100FX for use with mulitmode fiber optic cabling The 9H421 12 is a twelve port switch module equipped with twelve 100BASE FX multimode fiber ports The 9H429 12 is a twelve port switch module equipped with twelve 100BASE FX single mode fiber SMF ports These modules connect to the SmartSwitch 9000 INB 2 backplane interface and employ the family of SmartSwitch ASICs a high performance switch design and an Intel 1960 microprocessor Features Processor The 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9 429 12 are equipped with an advanced Intel 1960 microprocessor This microprocessor provides a platform for all management functions Packet Switch Engine These modules incorporate the family of SmartSwitch ASICS a collection of custom ASICs designed specifically for high speed switching The SmartSwitch ASIC bus is 64 bits wide with a bandwidth of 845 Mbps Since all frame translation address lookups and forwarding decisions are performed in hardware these modules can obtain a throughput performance of greater than 990K pps 1 1 Introduction Management The 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9 429 12 modules support SNMP for local and remote ma
16. e rtt 3 4 INB NIB e 3 4 System Management Buses 3 4 SS EP 3 4 Sul egi 3 5 System Diagnostic Controller sse 3 5 DECADE Convertere n ATTE doe Ta ETE 3 5 INB Interface coe pre nr riter perite 3 6 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs Chapter 5 Specifications Technical Sp cifications ri sei 5 1 Gu 5 1 ete tego ee e E 5 1 Standards cu esses a es 5 1 Network Interface netter hn e rentrer tenter treni dire dei 5 1 th tir i de E REI OR eee de S 5 1 SEL VACE tuere 5 2 vii Contents Physicalo E ede e Te e Pe ne ree 5 2 DIMENSION ELEM 5 2 5 2 Iahi Oana E A E E ARA DR ER CEN aee 5 2 Appendix FEPIM Specifications FEA OO TX se obhleenventioaess A 1 EEZI00EX 2 viii Chapter 1 Introduction The 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9H429 12 shown in Figure 1 1 are Fast Ethernet SmartSwit
17. f duplex is 412 meters Auto negotiation The auto negotiation feature available only with the 9H422 12 module allows the module to automatically use the fastest rate supported by the device at the other end either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps at either half or full duplex To negotiate duplex both the 9H422 12 and the attached device must be configured for auto negotiation If only the 9H422 12 is configured for auto negotiation the module will set the connection to half duplex at either the 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps rate This technology is similar to how modems negotiate transmission speed finding the highest transmission rate possible Similarly auto negotiation determines the highest common speed between two devices and communicates at that speed If no common speed is detected the device will be partitioned All RJ45 connections are capable of auto negotiation and can operate at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps full or half duplex Fiber connections can only operate at the 100 Mbps rate full or half duplex Introduction Management Information Base MIB Support The 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9 429 12 modules provide MIB support including Cabletron Fast Ethernet MIB IETF MIB II IETF Bridge MIB RMON a host of Cabletron Enterprise MIBs For a complete list of supported MIBs refer to the release notes provided in the 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9H429 12 module packages LANVIEW LEDs The 9 421 12 9 422 12 and the 9H429 12 modules use L
18. he network manager via local remote management and the LCD located on the environment module The 9 421 12 9 422 12 and the 9 429 12 are designed to continue functioning in the event of a diagnostic controller fault DC DC Converter 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 controls the operation of the DC DC converter Operation INB Interface The INB Backplane is designed to transport fixed length data blocks between modules in the SmartSwitch 9000 using a Time Division Multiplexing TDM design The SmartSwitch 9000 INB bus delivers 2 0 Gbps of true data bandwidth with all control and management communication being serviced on the 8 bit out of band bus The INB can time slice its bandwidth using one of three methods The default method is standard TDM round robin bandwidth arbitration the second method is for modules to reserve a specific amount of bandwidth using INB Manager Cabletron s INB Bandwidth Arbitrator the third method permits the lowest slot number to use any bandwidth not used by the previous two methods Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs The front panel LANVIEW LEDs indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting Figure 4 1 and Figure 4 2 show the LANVIEW LEDs of the 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9 429 12 modules 9H422 12 INB Receive Q
19. king down both the top and bottom plastic tabs as shown in Figure 2 4 Take care that the module slides in straight and engages the backplane connectors properly When installing the module ensure that both circuit cards are between the card guides as shown in Figure 2 4 Check both the upper and lower tracks of both cards Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module E Plastic Tab N a ESD Wrist Strap O Metal Back Panel Module Module Guides Warning Ensure that the circuit card is between the card guides Lock down the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time applying even pressure Figure 2 4 Installing the 9H421 12 9H422 12 and 9H429 12 Modules 2 7 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2 5 It serves two functions e Pressing the reset switch twice within three seconds causes the processor 1960 to reset e Pressing and holding the switch on for three or more seconds causes the module to shutdown Momentarily pressing the switch restarts the module SNMP management may be used to disable this switch to enhance module security Reset Switch RE Figure 2 5
20. nagement Local management is provided through the RS 232 Com ports on the SmartSwitch 9000 Environmental Module using a standard VT 220 terminal or emulator Remote management is possible through Cabletron s SPECTRUM or any SNMP compliant management tool as well as telneting to the module Management features include module configuration and statistics AII Fast Ethernet interfaces provide frames filtered frames forwarded and all Spanning Tree Protocol parameters All modules support RMON RFC 1757 IETF MIB II RFC 1213 IETF BRIDGE MIB 1493 and a host of Cabletron enterprise MIBs In addition the front panel provides LEDs for link status per port as well as transmit and receive activity Connectivity The 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9H429 12 modules have one interface to the INB 2 and twelve front panel Fast Ethernet interfaces The front panel connections for the 9H422 12 are via eleven standard RJ45 connectors and one FEPIM Front panel connections for the 9H421 12 are via twelve standard multimode fiber SC connectors providing links up to 2000 meters in length when operating in half duplex point to point or full duplex Distance of links on a shared LAN in half duplex is 412 meters The 9H429 12 single mode SC connectors provide twelve Fast Ethernet 100BASE FX connections with links up to 10000 to 15000 meters in length when operating in half duplex point to point or full duplex Distance of links on a shared LAN in hal
21. of these modules by following the steps starting below Unpacking the Module 1 Carefully remove the module from the shipping box Save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped 2 Remove the module from the static bag Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD 3 Carefully examine the module checking for damage If any damage exists DO NOT install the module Contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support immediately Installing an FEPIM The 9H422 12 provides a slot for a Cabletron FEPIM Fast Ethernet Port Interface Module The 9H422 12 SmartSwitch module is shipped without an FEPIM To install an FEPIM follow the procedure below 1 Remove the module if it is installed in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis 2 Remove the two screws securing the plate on the side of the FEPIM slot 3 Install the FEPIM as shown in Figure 2 1 Ensure that the rear connector is seated firmly before tightening the three mounting screws 4 Replace the plate and two screws on the side of the FEPIM slot Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module Figure 2 1 Installing an FEPIM User Accessible Components Figure 2 2 shows the various components that are accessible to the user These consist of an eight position DIP switch explained below replaceable PROMs and sockets for RAM These will be used for future upgrades Instructions for installing the components will be supplied with
22. re also provided by the i960 core The Host engine sends and receives packets via the CPU s SmartSwitch ASIC Interface This allows the bridge to perform spanning tree protocol and other bridging functions The SMB Interfaces provide communication to the Host Engine for management functions INB NIB Each module that attaches to the Internal Network Bus INB has an INB Network Interface Block NIB The INB NIB converts canonical frames to fixed length data blocks for transmission onto the INB For data blocks received from the INB the INB NIB reassembles the data blocks received from the INB back into canonical frames for transmission to the SmartSwitch ASIC then from the SmartSwitch ASIC to the front panel ports System Management Buses There are 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 5 1 is a 1 Mbps management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9000 This bus is utilized by all diagnostic controllers in the system including connectivity modules power supply modules and the environmental module The 5 1 transports inter chassis information between system components such as power and environmental information as well as diagnostic messages Periodic loop back tests are performed by all modules which share this bus to ensure the validity of SMB 1 In the event a failure is detected on
23. ron com 134 141 197 25 Login anonymous Password your email address BBS 603 335 3358 Modem setting 8N1 8 data bits No parity 1 stop bit For additional information about Cabletron Systems or its products visit the World Wide Web site http www cabletron com For technical support select Service and Support To send comments or suggestions concerning this document contact the Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address TechWriting ctron com Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message Before calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center have the following information ready Your Cabletron Systems service contract number A description of the failure A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network A description of your network environment layout cable type etc Network load and frame size at the time of trouble 1f known The device history 1 have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers 1 5 Introduction 1 6 Chapter 2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module The 9H421 12 9H422 12 and the 9H429 12 modules each occupy a single slot in the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis Install any
24. the upgrade kit Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module SMB 10 FEPIM Connector Flash CNXSTATS Connector Boot Prom DRAM Dip Switches Figure 2 2 9H422 12 User Accessible Components Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module SMB 10 Prom Flash CNXSTATS Connector Boot Prom DRAM Dip Switches Figure 2 3 9H421 12 and 9H429 12 User Accessible Components An eight position DIP switch is located on the module card as shown in Figure 2 2 and Figure 2 3 The function of the switches are listed in Table 2 1 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module See the Cautions at the end of this table Table 2 1 Function of DIP Switch Switch Function Description When toggled this switch clears user entered 8 Clear passwords stored in NVRAM and restores the Password default passwords public Once reset you can use the defaults or enter new passwords The module uses NVRAM to store user entered parameters such as IP addresses community names etc To reset these 1 parameters to the factory defaults toggle this 7 2 Switch Once reset you can use the defaults or NVRAM enter new parameters which are stored in NVRAM when the module is powered down and remain there until the switch is toggled again Toggling this switch after pulling the board out of the SmartSwitch 9000 clears download information from NVRAM and forces image Force BootP
25. tivity port enabled Flashing to steady on indicates rate Yellow Blinking Port in standby state Red Port disabled INB fault Red Flashing FAULT or Error Flashing to steady on indicates rate Off No activity port enabled The functions of the Port Receive LEDs are listed in Table 4 4 Table 4 4 Port Receive LEDs LED Color State Green Link no activity port enabled Green Flashing Link port disabled Yellow Flashing Link activity port enabled flashing to steady on indicates rate Red Fault Off No link port disabled The functions of the Port Transmit LEDs are listed in Table 4 5 Table 4 5 Port Transmit LEDs LED Color State Green Flashing Data activity flashing to steady on indicates rate Yellow Flashing Port in standby state Red Flashing Collision with collision rate Red Off Fault No activity port can be disabled or enabled Specifications Technical Specifications CPU Intel i960 RISC based microprocessor Memory 4 Mb Flash Memory expandable to 16 Mb 16 Mb DRAM expandable to 48 Mb 2 Mb Packet RAM Additional 64K buffer per port Standards IEEE 802 3u Network Interface 11 100BASE TX and 1 Cabletron FEPIM for the 9H422 12 12 Multi mode 100BASE FX for the 9H421 12 12 Single Mode 100BASE FX for the 9 429 12 Safety It is the responsibility of the person who sells the system to which the module will
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