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1. GET ALL display all settings configuration parameters GET VERSION display software versions GET SET SYSTEM A B display set all ports in system GET SET RACK N A B display set all ports in a single rack GET SET PORT N A B display set a single port in a rack GET POWER N display power supply status for a rack GET SET IPADDRESS display set IP address of SNMP network module GET SET SUBNETMASK display set subnet mask of SNMP network module GET SET GATEWAY X X X X display set the gateway router s IP address GET SET READCOMMUNITYNAME string display set SNMP network module read password GET SET WRITECOMMUNITYNAME string display set SNMP network module write password GET SET WEBENABLE ON OFF display set web browser interface status GET SET WEBPASSWORD string display set web browser interface password GET SET WEBTIMEOUT N seconds display set web browser interface timeout GET SET WEBPORT display set web interface port number GET SET T ETENABLE ON OFF display set telnet interface status GET SET TELNETPASSWORD string display set telnet interface password GET SET T ETTIMEOUT N seconds display set telnet interface timeout GET SET TELNETPORT N display set telnet interface port number GET SET AUTHENTICATIONTRAP ON OFF display set authentication trap status GET SET ANAGER display set NMS IP address es GET NAGER display all NMS IP address2. 2 Two Position Alarm Contact Terminal Block AC POWER A B SWITCH CARD LIN 20UT CARDS 1 IEC320 male and 2 IEC320 female 2IN 1 OUT CARD 2 IEC320 male and 1 IEC320 female Indicators A B SWITCH CARDS 2 LED one for A one for B CONTROLLER CARD 3 LED two for power one for status 2 Alarm Relay Contacts Switches A B SWITCH CARDS 1 momentary toggle switch CONTROLLER CARD 1 momentary toggle switch 2 8 position dipswitch 1 momentary push button switch 4U RACK 1 key lock switch Power RJ45 DBO amp DB15 A B SWITCH CARDS 12 VDC 15 mA normal additional 80 mA while switching FIBER OPTIC A B SWITCH CARD 12 VDC 15 mA in A position 95 mA max in B position additional 20 mA while switching DB25 AC POWER A B SWITCH CARDS 12 VDC 15 mA normal additional 200 mA while switching CONTROLLER CARD 12 VDC 50 mA normal additional 30 mA while switching and an additional 250 mA with SNMP module The 4U rack may be powered with one or two external 12 VDC 5 A regulated supplies The external power supply has an IEC input socket for 100 240 VAC 47 63 Hz INPUT with a 12 VDC 5 A regulated OUTPUT Environment TEMPERATURE 0 to 50 C operating 40 to 70 C non operating HUMIDITY 0 to 95 non condensing ALTITUDE 40 000 ft maximum Rack Size RACK 7 0 H x 19 W 6 5 D not including handles and connectors RJ45 A B SWITCH CARDS one slot 0 937 inches wide
3. Set or display the current telnet timeout in seconds After a period of inactivity of this many seconds the SNMP Controller Card will disconnect any current telnet session Note that the telnet timeout cannot be disabled it can however be set arbitrarily large SET TELNETPORT N GET TELNETPORT Set or display the current telnet port number Changing the telnet port number from the default can be used to provide an additional level of security Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET AUTHENTICATIONTRAP ON OFF GET AUTHENTICATIONTRAP Set or display the current state of authentication error traps Authentication traps will be generated when this parameter is set to ON and not when OFF Note that this setting only affects the trap generation and not how the SNMP Controller Card handles an authentication failure An authentication failure generally means that an SNMP access was attempted with an incorrect community name Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET MANAGER X X X X Set SNMP manager N 1 16 IP address Up to 16 SNMP MANAGER IP addresses can be entered for destinations of trap messages Trap messages will be sent to all enabled MANAGER IP addresses To remove an entry from the list set the IP address to 0 0 0 0 SNMP Manager Table 1 3 2 1923168 015 3 192 168 1 149 4 192 168 1 100 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLU
4. set card y X y card addr 1 to 4080 X A or B help displays current commands SPACE space character starts terminal mode exit exit terminal mode gt gt NOTE For commands that use a rack address n refer to Section 3 1 on how to set the rack address DIP switch on the controller card For commands that use a card address y use the following formula to determine the card address of any card in any rack y 16 rack address 1 slot Example the card in slot 12 in rack 3 is card address 44 Commands are not case sensitive and can be entered as either upper or lower case The RS232 Controller Card echoes each character it receives back to your terminal allowing the user to backspace to correct typing errors Each word on a command line must be separated by a single SPACE character The command is processed when you press the ENTER KEY All of the above commands except help and exit may be abbreviated by using only the first character of each word on the command line For example g s lt CR gt is the same as get system lt CR gt sr 2 A lt CR gt is the same as set rack 2 A lt CR gt The following table shows an example of each command along with the expected Response and Action Please note that each command must be followed by a carriage return ASCII HEX 0x0D Command Response Action SPACE char gt starts terminal mode if not started 1200 N 8 1 othe
5. 5 H 4 T J T zZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 000000 00 000 0 0 00 00 0 0 0 gt lt j PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 17 of 24 8 Web Interface The SNMP Controller Card also provides access to the console commands listed in Section 7 through a web browser interface When enabled see SET WEBENABLE command accessing the default page on the SNMP Controller Card by entering the module s IP address in the address bar of your web browser application e g Internet Explorer Netscape etc will present the following page Web Interface Version 1 0 Copyright c 2008 All rights reserved Please logon Figure 8 1 Logon Screen Note If using a pop up blocker on your web browser be sure to allow pop ups from the IP address of the Pro Switching System Plus otherwise you could experience trouble receiving a response through the web interface After successfully entering the correct web password see SET WEBPASSWORD command you will get the command console page shown in Figure 8 2 IMPORTANT Do NOT click on the submit button or press the enter key on your keyboard multiple times The web browser interface on the SNMP Controller Card typically takes 5 to 10 seconds to process a command and return a res
6. 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 3 SwitchIndex abSwitchName 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 4 SwitchIndex IpRequester 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 2 Traps generated by the system coldStart generic trap 0 authenticationFailure generic trap 4 abRackKeyLockChange specific trap 1 abRackGangSwitchChange specific trap 2 abSwitchCardChange specific trap 3 abSwitchPortChange specific trap 4 abSwitchPortError specific trap 5 abSystemGangSwitchChange specific trap 6 A B Switch System SNMP Variable Definitions abSystemGangPort 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 1 A B Switch System gang port This variable is used to control all A B switch cards in the system A system may consist of up to 255 racks each rack containing up to 16 A B switch PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 20 of 24 cards On a GET of this variable only rack with address 0x01 will respond If any of the A B switch cards in rack 0x01 are at position A the system status will be A If all of the A B switch cards in rack 0x01 are at position B the system status will be B If there are no A B switch cards installed in rack 0x01 the system status will be Empty abRackTable 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 A B Switch Rack variable table This variable is not directly accessible abRackIndex 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 1 Racklndex Controller Card Rack address The Controller Card address is set via an eight position dip switch on the card Each Controller Card in the system MUST
7. FIBER OPTIC A B SWITCH CARDS one slot 0 937 inches wide DB9 DB15 DB25 A B SWITCH CARDS one slot 0 937 inches wide CONTROLLER CARDS one slot 0 937 inches wide AC POWER A B SWITCH CARDS two slots 1 874 inches wide The Pro Switching System Plus rack has 18 slots Slot 18 is reserved for future expansion PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 3 of 24 Rear View with Controller Card and a selection of A B switch cards installed 3 DB25 3 RJ45 and 2 AC power cards 2 Introduction The Pro Switching System Plus is a 4U high 19 inch rack style switching product that supports multiple A B switch cards each of which connects port A or port B to port C through latching telecommunication relays or fiber optic switching mechanisms The rack has 18 slots one of which is reserved for future use The Controller Card requires one slot leaving 16 slots for any mix of A B switch cards Each A B switch card can be individually switched or the entire rack can be switched from the Controller Card The 4U rack has a key lock switch to enable and disable manual switching disables the front panel toggle switches The Controller Card has two RJ11 ports that can be used to daisy chain up to 255 racks thus allowing a single point of control for all the racks in the system The Controller Card can also be operated using a 12 VDC signal or via a remote toggle switch When used in this manner the maximum number of racks that can be daisy chained
8. Figure 8 3 Example Command Results Screen for GET ALL command The SNMP Controller Card will allow only 1 telnet or web access session at a time For this reason the web timeout and telnet timeout parameters should be set to reasonable timeout values To free up a session without waiting for the web timeout click Logoff Typing quit at the telnet prompt will similarly close a telnet session Resetting the SNMP Controller Card will also clear any existing web or telnet sessions PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 19 of 24 9 MIB Path Summary internet 1 3 6 1 private 1 3 6 1 4 enterprises 1 mctech 7 mctech 7 private enterprise number mcAgent 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 SNMP Agent abSwitchSystem 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 A B Switch System abSystemGangPort 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 1 abRackTable 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 abRackIndex 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 1 RackIlndex abRackGangPort 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 2 Racklndex abRackKeyStat 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 3 Racklndex abRackPowerStat 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 4 RackIndex abRackSoftwareVersion 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 5 Racklndex abRackName 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 6 RackIndex abRackCards 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 7 RackIndex abSwitchT able 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 abSwitchIndex 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 1 SwitchIndex abSwitchPort 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 2 SwitchIndex abSwitchSoftwareVersion
9. be used to connect to an RS232 Controller Card when daisy chaining multiple racks together When daisy chaining multiple racks only the first rack in the chain may have an SNMP Controller Card installed The SNMP Controller Card supports an enhanced set of serial commands that are listed below and described in more detail in section 7 To communicate with an SNMP Controller Card set your RS232 terminal to 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit Connect this terminal to the GANG IN port When you apply power to the system the Controller Card and SNMP network module run a series of internal self tests and configuration steps This takes approximately 5 seconds After this process is complete you will see a sign on message displayed on your serial console similar to the following R6000 Network Agent Version 2 6c JAN 2009 Copyright lt c gt 2009 All rights reserved System starting Rack position A Console ready gt At this point the SNMP Controller Card is now ready to receive RS232 serial commands via the Gang In connector If you type help followed by the ENTER KEY the list of available commands will be displayed as shown below See Section 7 for a detailed description of each command
10. es SAVE save configuration changes RESET restart system use after SAVE PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 12 of 24 6 SNMP Web Setup To perform the initial setup of an SNMP Controller Card so that it can be remotely accessed over an Ethernet network you will need a serial terminal capable of 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits and 1 stop bit in order to configure the required networking parameters Connect this terminal to the Gang In port The necessary connections to a standard IBM compatible PC serial port DB9 connector are as follows Table 6 1 1 GANG IN to DB9 Pin Assignment GANG IN SIGNAL DIRECTION HOST RJ11 DB9 4 RECEIVED DATA TO HOST 2 3 TRANSMITTED DATA FROM HOST 3 5 GROUND 5 Apply power to the Pro Switching System Plus The SNMP Controller Card requires approx 5 seconds to boot up while it performs several internal self tests and initialization tasks After this process is complete you will see a sign on message similar to the following on your serial console R6000 Network Agent Version 2 6c JAN 2009 Copyright lt c gt 2009 All rights reserved System starting Rack Position A Console ready gt At this point the SNMP Controller Card is ready to accept the networking related configuration commands necessary before you will be able to communicate with it over an Ethernet network You will need to enter an IP address subnet mask and gateway address as well as read and write SN
11. gt BLACK BOX 2 A NETWORK SERVICES september 2009 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS eS BLACK BOX B 724 746 5500 Pro Switching System Plus Part Numbers Rack Mount Chassis SM960A 4U 19 Chassis SNMP Controller Card Includes MIB file amp SwitchCenter GUI RS232 Controller Card Logic only Controller Card RJ45 CAT 5 A B Switch Card RJ45 CAT 6 A B Switch Card Supports 10 GbE RJ45 CAT 6 Dual Port A B Switch Card Supports 10 GbE Video F Connector 75 Ohm A B Switch Card DB25 A B Switch Card Switches All 25 Leads DB9 A B Switch Card Switches All 9 Leads DB15 A B Switch Card Switches All 15 Leads Fiber Optic A B Switch Card SC Full Duplex Multimode Fiber Fiber Optic A B Switch Card ST Full Duplex Multimode Fiber AC Power A B Switch Card 1IN 2OUT 120 VAC AC Power A B Switch Card 1IN 2OUT 240 VAC AC Power A B Switch Card 1IN 2OUT 120 VAC with SNMP reporting AC Power A B Switch Card 1IN 2OUT 240 VAC with SNMP reporting AC Power A B Switch Card 2IN 10UT 120 VAC with SNMP reporting Blank Rear Panel Covers 1 empty slot in Chassis External Power Supply Module SM961A PS 1 per chassis or 2 for redundant power CUSTOMER Order toll free in the U S 877 877 BBOX outside U S call 724 746 5500 SUPPORT FREE technical support 24 hours a day 7 days a week Call 724 746 5500 or fax 724 746 0746 INFORMATION Mailorder Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Lawrence PA 15055 1018 Web site
12. have a unique address in the range of 0x01 to OxFF hex Address 0x00 is invalid and must not be used This is a read only variable abRackGangPort 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 2 Racklndex A B Switch Rack gang port This variable is used to control all A B switch cards in a rack A rack may contain up to 16 A B switch cards Ona GET of this variable the addressed rack will respond as follows If any of the A B switch cards in the addressed rack are at position A the rack status will be A If all of the A B switch cards in the addressed rack are at position B the rack status will be B If there are no A B switch cards installed in the addressed rack the rack status will be empty abRackKeyStat 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 3 Racklndex A B Switch Rack Key Lock Switch Status This is a read only variable This variable can be used to determine if the Key Lock Switch is in the OFF or ON position The front panel switches in the rack are disabled when the Key Lock Switch is in the OFF position The A B Switches will still respond to switch control signals and commands from the GANG IN and GANG OUT ports abRackPowerStat 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 4 Racklndex A B Switch Rack Power Status This is a read only variable On the Controller Card there are two DC power entry connectors If power is applied to both power entry connectors the Power Status will report TwoSupplies If power is applied to only one of th
13. together is limited to 64 racks The Controller Card is available in three options Logic Only RS 232 and SNMP The Logic Only version supports individual switching Rack switching and System Gang Switching using the front panel toggle switches as well as Gang Switching using an external 12 VDC signal or external remote toggle switch The RS 232 version allows all features of the Logic Only version with the addition of RS 232 communication on the Gang In and Gang Out connectors This allows racks to be addressed and individual A B Switch Cards within the rack to be switched with serial commands The SNMP version allows all features of the RS 232 version with the addition of an Ethernet port for SNMP telnet or web commands There can only be one SNMP style Controller Card in a daisy chained system of racks and it must be installed in the first rack in the system The Pro Switching System Plus A B switch cards use latching relays or latching optical switching mechanisms which allows them to retain their selected connections and maintain data flow even when power is lost or removed PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 4 of 24 3 Configuration 3 1 Controller Card Configuration ADOSAmMz Figure 3 1 1 Controller Card Outline The following discussion will describe all user configurable settings on the Pro Switching System Controller Card Some of these settings are not applicable to all versions Switch SW3 on the R
14. www blackbox com gt E mail info blackbox com Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC tules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Contents Chapter Page 1 Specifications 3 2 Introduction 4 3 Configuration 5 4 Installation 8 5 Operation 9 6 SNMP Web Setup 13 7 Console Commands 14 8 Web Interface 18 9 MIB Path Summary 20 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 2 of 24 1 Specifications Connectors RJ45 A B SWITCH CARDS SM978A amp SM979A 3 RJ45 connectors SM980A 6 RJ45 connectors FIBER OPTIC A B SWITCH CARD SM977A SC 3 duplex SC SM977A ST 6 ST DB25 A B SWITCH CARD 3 DB25 female connectors DB15 A B SWITCH CARD 3 DB15 female connectors DB9 A B SWITCH CARD 3 DB9 female connectors CONTROLLER CARD 1 RJ45 2 RJ11 2 Two Position DC Power Entry
15. 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 2 SwitchIndex A B Switch Card connected port This variable is used to control which port on the A B switch card is connected to the common port on the switch card When set to A the switch card will connect port A to port C When set to B the switch card will connect port B to port C When queried the status of the A B switch card will be reported as A or B if the addressed card slot is populated or the status will be Empty if the addressed card slot is empty abSwitchSoftwareVersion 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 3 SwitchIndex A B Switch Card Software Version This is a read only variable and is limited to a maximum of 14 characters On the Pro Switching System Plus only the AC Power Switch Cards have software The Controller Card s software version will be reported when querying any other type of switch card abSwitchName 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 4 SwitchIndex A B Switch Card Identification String The string is limited to a maximum of 14 characters lpRequester 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 2 The IP address of the remote entity that last accessed branch 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 This variable can be used to identify the last IP address to access any mcAgent variable It is returned in the authenticationFailure message A B Switch System SNMP Trap Definitions All traps carry the sysObjectld 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 2 variable whose value is 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 coldStart generic trap 0 This trap is sent during a power on i
16. G SYSTEM PLUS Page 13 of 24 7 Console Commands The following list of commands are available from the console prompt telnet web or RS232 interface of the SNMP Controller Card All commands are case insensitive although several variable parameters are case sensitive read write community names telnet and web password GET SET SYSTEM RACK and PORT can all be abbreviated by the first letter of the command allowing shorthand entry of switching commands GET ALL Displays all parameters and settings An example output is shown here System Status B IP Address 192 168 1 30 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 Web Enable Enabled Web Password mctech Web Timeout 300 Web Port 80 Telnet Enable Enabled Telnet Password dataman Telnet Timeout 80 Telnet Port 23 Read Community Name public Write Community Name private Authentication Trap Disabled R6000 2 6c JAN 2009 Ctrl Rev F SNMP Managers GET VERSION Displays the software revisions of the network module and firmware on the SNMP Controller Card R6000 2 6c JAN 2009 Ctrl Rev F GET SYSTEM Displays the system status This is the same as the status returned by the SNMP variable abSystemGangPort The GET SYSTEM command is meaningful only if you exclusively use the SET SYSTEM command to control the state of all of the A B switch cards simultaneously The GET SYSTEM command queries rack for status and assumes that all other
17. MP community names a telnet password and or a web password depending on which of these options you want to use These parameters must be saved into non volatile memory and the system then needs to be reset to allow it to reconfigure with the new settings Any time one or more of these parameters is changed they must be saved followed by a system reset The following shows a typical setup session Change the entered parameters shown below to suit your application requirements These networking configuration commands are described in more detail in Section 7 gt set ipaddress 192 168 1 200 OK gt set subnetmask 255 255 255 0 OK gt set gateway 192 168 1 1 OK gt set readcommunityname public OK gt set writecommunityname private OK gt save OK gt reset restarting After the system reinitializes you will again be greeted by the sign on message as before You can now attach a 10base T CATS cable between the Network port on the SNMP Controller Card and an available port on your Ethernet hub or switch router The SNMP Controller Card will now respond to telnet SNMP and or HTTP messages at the assigned IP address depending on which options you enabled on the SNMP Controller Card Section 7 describes the commands that are available via the telnet interface Section 8 describes the operation of the web browser interface and Section 9 provides a MIB Path Summary that lists the supported SNMP variables and their functions PRO SWITCHIN
18. S Page 16 of 24 GET MANAGER N Display SNMP manager N 1 16 IP address GET MANAGER Display all SNMP manager IP addresses SAVE Save settings for next startup All settings are stored in NV memory and restored upon power on Changes to parameters will not become permanent unless a SAVE operation is performed RESET Causes the Controller Card to reboot and reloads all parameters from stored settings The SNMP Controller Card takes approx 5 seconds to reboot completely HELP Displays a list of commands R6000 CONSOLE COMMANDS ET ALL display all parameters VERSION display software versions SYSTEM A B control all system ports RACK N A B control single rack ports PORT N A B control single port ER N display power status PADDRESS X X X X UBNETMASK X X X X EWAY X X X X EADC UNITYNAME string T 3 wn T T 3 wn T 3 wn T D O ECOMMUNITYNAME string ABLE ON OFF PASSWORD string BTIMEOUT N seconds PORT N NETENABLE ON OFF ET TELNETPASSWORD string ET TELNETTIMEOUT N seconds ETPORT N ET AUTHENTICATIONTRAP ON OFF F ET MANAGER N X X X X 0 0 0 0 to disable an entry ET MANAGER display all SNMP managers save settings for next startup T restart use after SAVE w w w 3
19. S232 Controller Card or the SNMP Controller Card is used to set the card s address The card address is used to identify the rack number when remotely accessing the switch through the serial port or Ethernet port The card address can be set from 0x01 to OxFF hex with position being the least significant bit and position 8 being the most significant bit A switch in the ON position is a low or 0 bit while a switch in the OFF position is a high or 1 bit Address 0x00 is invalid and must not be used it is used for factory test only Each Controller Card within a multi rack system must have a unique address The first rack in the system should be assigned address 0x01 the next rack address 0x02 and so on through OxFF If an SNMP Controller Card is being used in a multi rack system it must be located in the first rack in the daisy chained system of racks and that card must be set to address 0x01 Only one SNMP Controller Card is permitted per multi rack system The Controller Card also has user configurable jumpers The 3 pin jumpers are positioned such that pin is located toward the front or top of the card For reference the LED indicators are located at the front toward the top of the card Each 3 pin jumper has a 2 position shunt used to connect two of the three pins together Table 3 1 2 Controller Card Shield and Ground Jumper Settings indicates factory default positions Jumper wi W13 RJ45 Shield Connected to Frame Grou
20. STEM Switching Using the Gang In System Control Signal The System Control signal on the Gang In connector can be used as an input control signal or as an output indicator signal When used as an input control signal this pin should be driven to 12 VDC to switch the system to A and should be driven to 12 VDC to switch the system to B The input circuit requires approx 1 mA to operate As an output this signal is driven to 10 VDC when the user initiates a system switch to A and is driven to 0 VDC when the user initiates a system switch to B To protect the output circuits the output goes through a 1 K ohm resistor Therefore this output should not be used to drive a large load The Gang In connector can be configured to supply 12 VDC and 12 VDC refer to table 3 1 6 for jumper configuration information These 12 VDC and 12 VDC outputs are provided through 1 K ohm resistors and therefore should not be used to drive large loads These outputs are provided to allow system switching using only a remote contact connected to the System Control pin In this configuration a momentary toggle switch or other dry contact closure connected to the Gang In port can be used to remotely control the rack as shown in Figure 5 1 1 GANG IN PORT MOMENTARY 1 K OHM 00 TOGGLE SWITCH VDC NIAN O 1 K OHM PIN 3 12 VDC NIAN O PIN 2 SYSTEM CONTROL Figure 5 1 1 System Switching Using a Remote Momentary Toggle Switch PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PL
21. US Page 9 of 24 5 2 RS232 Terminal Commands Not applicable to Logic Only or SNMP Controller Cards This section describes the RS232 commands that are available when using an RS232 Controller Card Logic Only Controller Cards do not support any serial commands and SNMP Controller Cards respond to an enhanced set of RS232 commands see Section 5 3 and Section 7 for more details on command syntax and responses for terminal commands supported by SNMP Controller Cards IMPORTANT To start the terminal interface on an RS232 Controller Card so that it is ready to accept and respond to commands set your terminal to 1200 Baud No Parity 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bit then connect your terminal to the GANG IN port refer to Table 3 1 4 and press the SPACE KEY When the GANG IN port on an RS232 Controller Card detects a 1200 Baud SPACE character it starts the terminal interface and responds with the gt prompt character If you then type help and then press the ENTER KEY the RS232 Controller Card will respond with the rack address software version and a list of the available commands see Table 5 2 1 below Table 5 2 1 RS232 Controller Card response to help command 1200 N 8 1 Rack 1 Ctrl Rev F Commands get system get rack n n rack addr 1 to 255 get card y y card addr 1 to 4080 get version n n rack addr 1 to 255 set system X X A or B set rack n X n rack addr 1 to 255 X A or B
22. e Controller Card are installed from the rear of the rack 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 3 4 1 4 Initial Installation For each rack that contains an RS232 Controller Card or an SNMP Controller Card you must first set the Controller Card s address Using the card guides carefully slide each card into the rack Use caution to guide the switches and LED indicators as they go through the holes in the front panel Fully insert the card until it makes connection to the card edge connector on the rack backplane Secure the card to the rack at the top and bottom of the card using the screws provided If daisy chaining multiple racks together use a standard RJ11 male male crossover cable to connect the GANG OUT port from one rack to the GANG IN port on the next rack Repeat this step until all racks have been connected Apply power to each rack using the 12 VDC regulated power supply provided with your system The ramp on the power supply connector should face the tab on the power supply entry header Adding a rack to an installed multi rack system The following procedure was developed to prevent inadvertent system switching when adding a rack to an installed system of daisy chained racks If the new rack contains an RS232 Controller Card you must first set the Controller Card s address The address for the new rack should be unique see Section 3 1 for setting the Controller Card s address DIP switch Remove power from the last rack i
23. e Supply Down Power Status Two Supplies SET IPADDRESS X X X X GET IPADDRESS Set or display the current IP address of the SNMP Controller Card Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET SUBNETMASK X X X X GET SUBNETMASK Set or display the current subnet mask of the SNMP Controller Card Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET GATEWAY X X X X GET GATEWAY Set or display the gateway router s IP address Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET READCOMMUNITYNAME string GET READCOMMUNITYNAME SET WRITECOMMUNITYNAME string GET WRITECOMMUNITYNAME Set or display the current read or write community name as specified Any mix of upper lower case letters numerals and or printable symbols can be used The password must be at least 1 char and no more than 8 chars in length Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET WEBENABLE ON OFF GET WEBENABLE Set or display the current state of web based access The SNMP Controller Card will not accept any HTTP requests when web enable is off Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET WEBPASSWORD string GET WEBPASSWORD Set or display the current web password Any mix of upper lower case letters numerals and or printabl
24. e power entry connectors the Power Status will report One Supply Down abRackSoftwareVersion 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 5 Racklndex Controller Card Software Version This is a read only variable and is limited to a maximum of 14 characters abRackName 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 6 RacklIndex Controller Card Identification String The string is limited to a maximum of 14 characters abRackCards 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 2 1 7 Racklndex A B Switch Rack Card Status One character for each of the sixteen cards in the rack Card slots which are not populated will be represented by an X character Characters represent Card slots 1 through 16 from left to right This is a READ ONLY variable This variable may not be implemented on 2U A B Switch Systems abSwitchTable 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 A B Switch Rack variable table This variable is not directly accessible PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 21 of 24 abSwitchIndex 1 3 6 1 4 1 9477 1 4 3 1 1 SwitchIndex A B Switch Card address Each A B switch card address is determined by the position it is installed in the rack and the address of the rack The formula used to determine the switch card s address is card address 16 rack address 1 slot For example A B Switch cards 1 through 16 are in rack 1 and A B Switch cards 17 through 32 are installed in rack 2 and so on up to A B Switch cards 4065 through 4080 are installed in rack 255 abSwitchPort 1 3 6
25. e symbols can be used The password must be at least 1 char and no more than 8 chars in length Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 15 of 24 SET WEBTIMEOUT seconds GET WEBTIMEOUT Set or display the current web timeout in seconds After a period of inactivity of this many seconds the SNMP Controller Card will request a login Note that the web timeout cannot be disabled for security reasons it can however be set arbitrarily large SET WEBPORT N GET WEBPORT Set or display the current web port number Changing the web port number from the default can be used to provide an additional level of security Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET TELNETENABLE ON OFF GET TELNETENABLE Set or display the current state of telnet based access The SNMP Controller Card will not accept any telnet requests when telnet enable is off Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET TELNETPASSWORD string GET TELNETPASSWORD Set or display the current telnet password Any mix of upper lower case letters numerals and or printable symbols can be used The password must be at least 1 char and no more than 8 chars in length Any change will not become permanent until a SAVE and RESET operation sequence is performed SET TELNETTIMEOUT seconds GET TELNETTIMEOUT
26. go into Terminal mode and will then respond with a prompt character The carriage return will then cause it to respond with Invalid Command followed by another prompt character If the controller was already in terminal mode the controller will simply respond Invalid Command followed by a prompt character Now that the Controller Card is in terminal mode your program can issue other commands but must wait for the controller to issue the prompt character gt ASCII HEX 0x3E before sending each new command If the Controller Card looses power it will reset itself when power is restored and come back up in the rack to rack interface mode As such you may want to include an error recovery routine in your program that tries to force terminal mode if your program does not receive a response from the Controller Card In applications where your program will issue commands very infrequently you may find it useful to force terminal mode before every command in case the controller has lost power since your last command PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 11 of 24 5 3 Enhanced RS232 Terminal Commands for SNMP Controller Cards This section is applicable to controller cards WITH an SNMP network module installed The RS232 Gang In interface on the SNMP Controller Card operates at 9600 bps rather than at 1200 bps as is the case for an RS232 Controller Card The Gang Out interface on an SNMP Controller Card remains unchanged and may still
27. ll relays on the card are in the same state When the Key Lock switch is OFF the toggle switches in the rack will be disabled Note that the rack will still switch in response to switch commands sent to the Gang In RS232 port the E N network port or if using the dry contact closure option on the Controller Card When the Key Lock switch is ON the toggle switches in the rack function normally The Toggle Switch on each A B Switch Card is used to switch only that card Hold the switch in the A position to connect Port A to Port C The A LED will illuminate when the switch operation has been completed Release the switch when switching has finished Hold the switch in the B position to connect Port B to Port C The B LED will illuminate when the switch operation has been completed Release the switch when switching has finished The Toggle Switch on the Controller Card is used to switch all cards in the rack and is operated in the same fashion as the individual toggle switches To switch the entire system multiple racks ganged together hold the system push button while operating the toggle switch on the Controller Card The Controller Card STAT LED should blink under the following conditions The front panel control switches are used to initiate 8 card rack or system level switching operation The Controller Card receives a switch command from the gang in port or the E N network port 5 1 SY
28. n the existing multi rack system All of the A B Switch Cards in the Pro Switching System Plus use latching relays or latching optical switching mechanisms so the equipment connected thru the rack that is powered down will continue to operate normally Connect from the GANG OUT port on the last rack in the system to the GANG IN port on the new rack using a standard RJ11 male male crossover cable Apply power to both racks using the 12 VDC regulated power supply provided with each unit The ramp on the power supply connector should face the tab on the power supply entry header After the new rack has been powered up the first time it is recommended that all of the A B Switch Cards in the rack be switched from A to B or B to A to insure that all of the latching relays and optical switching mechanisms are in a known state Once this has been done the system will be ready for use PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 8 of 24 5 Operation When power is applied to the Controller Card the appropriate Power Supply LED should illuminate Also the alarm relay associated with the power supply should be energized changing the state of the alarm relay contacts On each A B Switch Card either the A LED or the B LED should illuminate to indicate the currently connected port When first installed each switch should be cycled from A to B and back It is possible for the latching relays to have changed state during shipping Cycling the switch will assure that a
29. nd Pin 1 to Pin 2 Open Pin 2 to Pin 3 Power Supply Ground 100 Ohm Connection to Frame Ground Pin 1 to Pin 2 Direct Connection to Frame Ground Pin 2 to Pin 3 PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 5 of 24 Figure 3 1 2 RJ45 and RJ11 Pin Number Diagram GANG IN GANG OUT Table 3 1 3 RJ45 Optional Ethernet Port Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 1 Transmit Pair Output 2 Transmit Pair Output 3 Receive Pair Input 6 Receive Pair Input Note Although the RJ45 port is present on all versions of the Controller Card this port is only used on the SNMP version of the Controller Card Table 3 1 4 RJ11 GANG IN Port Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 5 Signal Ground Not Applicable 4 Transmit Data V Output Output 3 Receive Data V Input Output 2 System Control OPEN 12 12 Input and Output Note Jumpers W2 and W3 select the function of pins 3 and 4 on the GANG IN port Table 3 1 5 RJ11 GANG OUT Port Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Signal Direction 5 System Control OPEN 12 12 Input and Output 4 Transmit Data Output 3 Receive Data Input 2 Signal Ground Not Applicable Note A standard RJ11 male male crossover cable is required to connect from the gang out port on one rack to the gang in port on the next PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 6 of 24 Table 3 1 6 C
30. nitialization and reboot of the SNMP controller It carries the sysDescr variable 1 3 6 1 2 1 1 1 authenticationFailure generic trap 4 This trap is sent as a result of an authentication failure in processing an SNMP request Generally an authentication failure occurs as a result of an SNMP request with an invalid community name It carries the IpRequester variable abRackKeyLockChange specific trap 1 This trap is sent when the key switch is changed on a rack It carries the abRackKeyStat variable abRackGangSwitchChange specific trap 2 This trap is sent when a rack gang switch occurs It carries the abRackGangPort variable PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 22 of 24 abSwitchCardChange specific trap 3 This trap is sent when a card is removed from or inserted into a rack It carries the abSwitchPort variable abSwitchPortChange specific trap 4 This trap is sent when an individual card is switched It carries the abSwitchPort variable abSwitchPortError specific trap 5 This trap is sent when a card is unable to switch to the commanded position This trap indicates a failure within the switch card itself Not all switch cards are capable of generating this trap It carries the abSwitchPort variable abSystemGangSwitchChange specific trap 6 This trap is sent when a system gang switch occurs It carries the abSystemGangPort variable PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 23 of 24 lt BLACK BOX NETWORK SERVICES Copy
31. ontroller Card Gang In Port Configuration Jumper Settings Jumper W3 W2 Gang In Pin 4 Connected to TXD Pin 1 to Pin 2 Connected to V through 1K Pin 2 to Pin 3 Gang In Pin 3 Connected to RXD Pin 1 to Pin 2 Connected to V through 1K Pin 2 to Pin 3 Factory Default Setting Jumpers W2 and W3 function as a pair to configure the gang in port Refer to table 3 1 4 for the GANG IN port pin assignment Connect to TXD and RXD to support RS 232 serial communications or connect to V and V to control the system control input with a remote toggle switch NOTE RS 232 serial communication is not supported on the logic only version The connections to V and V are through 1 K ohm resistors The System Control signal is used as an input and an output As an Input signal it is normally open This input is driven to 12 VDC to switch the system to A and is driven to 12 VDC to switch the system to B As an output this signal is driven to 10 VDC when the user initiates a system switch to A and is driven to 10 VDC when the user initiates a system switch to B W2 and W3 should be set to TXD and RXD for systems using the serial input port and for Controller Cards that have a network SNMP module installed Jumpers W7 amp W8 should be set as follows e Both to position 1 2 if there is no network module installed i e Controller Cards addressed 2 thru 255 ina multi unit system e Both to position 2 3 if there is a ne
32. ponse Clicking on submit or hitting enter multiple times while the SNMP Controller Card is processing a command can cause it to decide that the interface is not functioning properly If this happens the SNMP Controller Card will become non responsive until it receives a valid login request i e you must re enter the SNMP Controller Card s IP address in the address bar of your web browser and then re logon when the logon screen appears Web Interface Version 1 0 Copyright c 2008 All rights reserved Command console Bnternew command Send Command Logoff Figure 8 2 Initial Command Screen PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 18 of 24 At this point you may enter any valid command into the text box and click Send Command to execute see Section 7 for a complete description of the console commands The following is an example result of the GET ALL command Web Interface Version 1 0 Copyright c 2008 All rights reserved Command console Output from last command System Status A IP Address 192 168 1 30 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 Web Enable Enabled Web Password mctech Web Timeout 300 Web Port 80 Telnet Enable Enabled Telnet Password dataman Telnet Timeout 80 Telnet Port 23 Read Community Name public Write Community Name private Authentication Trap Disabled R6000 2 6c JAN 2009 Ctrl Rev F SNMP Managers Enternewcommand Send Command Logoff
33. racks in the system are in the same connection state It will report A if any cards in the first rack are in position A B if all cards in the first rack are in position B and not present if there are no cards installed in the first rack System Status A SET SYSTEM A B Sets the entire system all connected racks to position A or B GET RACK N Displays status of rack N 1 255 This is the same as the status returned by the SNMP variable abRackCards It displays a 16 character string showing the status of each card slot Rack Status XXXBXXBXXXXBXAXX SET RACK AJB Sets the entire addressed rack N 1 255 to position A or B PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 14 of 24 GET PORT N Displays the status of A B switch card N 1 4080 Switch card addresses are assigned using the formula N 16 rack address 1 slot The response will be A B or X if not present Port Status B Port Status X SET PORT N A B Sets the addressed A B switch card N 1 4080 to position A or B Switch card addresses are assigned using the formula N 16 rack address 1 slot GET POWER N Displays the status of the power supplies for rack N If only one power supply is being used to power the rack or if one of the supplies in a dual powered rack is down the response will be One Supply Down If two supplies are used and both are operational the response will be Two Supplies Power Status On
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35. rwise system will echo back a SPACE char if already in terminal mode get system System Status A or B None set system B System Set To B All A B switch cards in system will switch to B PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 10 of 24 get rack 1 Rack 1 Status None In the response shown switch cards 1 4 AAAABBBBXXXXKAAXX 13 amp 14 are in A 5 8 are in B and the rest are not present If the selected rack doesn t respond within 3 seconds the RS232 Controller Card in rack 1 will reply with No Response set rack 1 A Rack 1 Set To A All A B switch cards in rack 1 will switch to A get card 8 Card 8 Status A B or Empty None set card 8 B Card 8 Set To B A B switch card 8 will switch to B get version 1 Rack 1 Version Ctrl Rev F None help see Table 5 2 1 above None exit Good Bye Exits terminal mode 5 2 1 Programming Tips for Using the RS232 Terminal Commands This section is applicable to RS232 Controller Cards WITHOUT an SNMP network module installed and is intended for programmers who want to control the Pro Switching System Plus in an automated environment using a computer BACKGROUND When first energized the Pro Switching System Plus RS232 Controller Card provides a special rack to rack interface at the Gang In connector operating at 2400 N 8 1 When the Controller Card receives a 1200 baud SPACE character it detects a framing error with null data This causes i
36. t to enter Terminal mode and to automatically change its data rate to 1200 bps The controller indicates that is has entered terminal mode by displaying a prompt character gt ASCII HEX 0x3E It then stays in terminal mode until it receives the exit command or detects 2400 baud characters While in terminal mode the controller echoes the received characters and collects them into a buffer until it receives a carriage return character The carriage return is echoed and then the controller begins to process the received command Any characters received while the controller is processing the command are ignored When the command is processed the controller responds followed by a prompt character indicating that it is ready to receive another command If the controller gets a command that is intended for another controller it passes that command out the Gang Out port and waits up to three seconds for a response If it does not get a response it responds No Response followed by a prompt PROGRAMMING First your program must set its RS232 COM port to 1200 N 8 1 Since the Pro Switching System Plus RS232 Controller Card may be in rack to rack interface mode your program should then force the controller into terminal mode This can be done by sending a SPACE character followed by a carriage return character If the Controller Card is in rack to rack interface mode the SPACE character will cause the controller to
37. twork module installed WARNING Damage may occur to the network module and or Controller Card if these jumpers are set to position 1 2 with a network module installed The Controller Card has two independent power supply entry connectors Each power supply has a set of alarm relay contacts The alarm relay contacts are labeled COM for common and CON for contact The user may select the normally open or normally closed contact Table 3 1 8 Controller Card Alarm Contact Configuration Jumper Settings Jumper wil W12 Power Supply 1 Alarm Contact Normally Closed Contact Pin 1 to Pin 2 Normally Open Contact Pin 2 to Pin 3 Power Supply 2 Alarm Contact Normally Closed Contact Pin 1 to Pin 2 Normally Open Contact Pin 2 to Pin 3 Factory Default Setting Dip Switch SW4 function is reserved for future development and should be left in the OFF position Note Dip Switch SW4 may not be installed PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM PLUS Page 7 of 24 3 2 Configuring A B Switch Cards There are no jumpers or switch settings that need to be configured on the A B Switch Cards that fit in the Pro Switching System Plus chassis except for the AC Power A B Switch Cards with SNMP Reporting These switch cards have address DIP switches to allow an SNMP manager to directly query these cards for status Please see the user manual for the AC Power A B Switch Card for additional information 4 Installation The A B switch cards and th
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