Enterasys SmartSwitch 9A600 Expansion Module
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1. Plastic Locking Tab Metal Back Panel Circuit Card Card Guides Figure 2 1 Installing the 9A600 The Reset Switch The Reset Switch Resetting the 9A600 will cause a brief period of system downtime When the interface module is reset the remaining modules go through an initialization process to determine which interface module will become the module that performs specific management functions The Reset switch is located on the front panel under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2 2 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 Pressing and holding the button again for three seconds restarts the module SNMP management may be used to disable this switch to enhance module security Reset Switch sm cru Figure 2 2 The Reset Switch 2 8 Installing the 9A600 Module The Module Card DIP Switch An eight position DIP switch is located on the module card as shown in Figure 2 3 The functions of the switches are listed in Table 2 1 2 4 Do not toggle Switch 8 unless you intend to reset the user configured passwords to their factory default settings Do not toggle Switch 7 unless you intend to reset the user parameters to the factory default settings Refer to the 9A656 04 a2. 2031 12 Figure 5 5 ANIM 39 2 5 7 General Specifications ANIM 39 2LR The ANIM 39 2LR provides a single mode fiber connection using a Duplex SC connector with a line rate of 622 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 39 2LR are listed in Table 5 5 Table 5 6 ANIM 39 2LR Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 2 Line Rate 622 Mbps Interface Type Duplex SC Media Type Single mode Fiber Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 60 km TX 15 db to 8 db Loss Budget RX 28 db to 7 db 2031 12 Figure 5 6 ANIM 39 2LR 5 8 ANIM Specifications ANIM 67 2 The ANIM 67 2 provides a coaxial cable connection using BNC connectors with a line rate of 45 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 67 2 are listed in Table 5 7 Table 5 7 ANIM 67 2 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 2 Line Rate 45 Mbps Interface Type BNC Media Type Coaxial Cable Frame Type DS3 Typical Range 185 meters Figure 5 7 ANIM 67 2 5 9 General Specifications ANIM 77 2 The ANIM 77 2 provides a coaxial cable connection using BNC connectors with a line rate of 34 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 77 2 are listed in Table 5 8 Table 5 8 ANIM 77 2 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 2 Line Rate 34 Mbps Interface Type BNC Media Type Coaxia
3. http www cabletron com To send comments or suggestions concerning this document contact the Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address TechWriting cabletron 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 e Your Cabletron Systems service contract number e A description of the failure e A description of any action s already taken to resolve the problem e g changing mode switches rebooting the unit etc e The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network e description of your network environment layout cable type etc e Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known The device history i e have you returned the device before is this a recurring problem etc e Any previous Return Material Authorization RMA numbers Chapter 2 Installing the 9A600 Module SmartSwitch 9500 modules can be installed in any of the slots that are available To install a module proceed as follows A Observe all antistatic precautions when handling sensitive electronic equipment 1 Remove the blank plate covering the slot in which the 9A600 will be installed AII other slots must remain covered to ensure proper airflow and cooling Save the blank plate in the event you need to remove the module 2 Unpac
4. Specifications pierieras aoai Environmental Requirements sees eene ens Regulatory Compliance sentre ee ee nennen wall UE Physical count hcm ED CEA E Device Specifications iustitie tpe forie eei etin tene rere ANIM Specifications esent teretes lerne He eR oneri cos NIM 21 osaka nte isses baie ill cA aati pea zada gt gt gt gt gt gt gt ZZZZZZZZ Chapter 1 Introduction Document Objectives This document the SmartSwitch 9500 9A600ATM Module Hardware and Installation Guide contains introductory installation and specification information for the support of the 9A600 SmartSwitch Module Use this guide to learn about the following topics e Overview of the 9A600 Installing the 9A600 in the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis Installing ATM Network Interface Modules ANIMs e Learning the hardware specifications of the 9A600 and the available ANIMs Prior to installing the 9A600 you should have a working knowledge of ATM networking principles In this document the Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9000 chassis is referred to as the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis which indicates a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis with one or more 9A600 modules installed The 9A600 may also be installed in a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis which indicates a chassis without a Cell Transfer Matrix CTM backplane 1 1 Introduction Overview 1 2
5. The 9A600 shown in Figure 1 1 is a 5 4 Gbps single slot module for the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis Up to four ATM Network Interface Modules ANIMs of any type can be plugged into the 9A600 to provide front panel connectivity to the network Cabletron Systems ANIMs can support up to 622 Mbps of bandwidth per port The 9A600 switches data between the ANIMS that are installed in the module Through its distributed switching architecture the 9A600 allows all the modules in the chassis to appear as a single entity with a single IP address and a single ATM address The individual i960 processors are transparent to the network manager and management applications A fully loaded SmartSwitch 9500 chassis appears as a single switch with one IP address and one ATM address The 9A600 is fully compatible with the following ATM Forum specifications Integrated Local Management Interface ILMI 4 0 for autoconfiguration UNI v3 0 3 1 and v4 0 for signalling e ATM Forum P NNI 1 0 and IISP 3 0 3 1 routing specifications for establishing connections between ATM switches AToM MIB RFC 1695 and AToM II MIB LANE 1 0 for the management LAN Emulation Client Overview Figure 1 1 The 9A600 Introduction Features Processor The features of the 94600 are described in the sections below The 9A600 is equipped with an advanced Intel i960 microprocessor This microprocessor provides signalling SNMP management and serve
6. full definitions of ANIM LED states ATM LNK SIS ATM Status P dif 2031 10 Figure 4 2 ANIM LEDs Table 4 2 ANIM LEDs LED Color Status Green Link LED LNK Port Enabled and OK Port Enabled and Error 4 3 LANVIEW LEDs 4 4 Chapter 5 General Specifications The specifications for the 9A600 are detailed in the sections that follow Operating Specifications Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 30 C to 73 C 22 F to 164 F Operating Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing Regulatory Compliance Safety This equipment meets the safety requirements of UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 and 73 23 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility This equipment meets the requirements of FCC Part 15 EN 55022 VCCI V 3 CSA C108 8 EN 50082 1 AS NZS 3548 and 89 336 EEC Service MTBF MHBK 217E gt 200 000 hrs MTTR lt 0 5 hr General Specifications Physical Dimensions 35 0 D x 44 0 H x 3 0 W centimeters 13 8 Dx 17 4 H x 1 2 W inches Weight Unit 1 36 kg 31b Shipping 1 81 kg 4Ib Device Specifications Processor Intel i960HD RISC processor control Dynamic Random Access Memory DRAM 64 MB FLASH Memory 8MB ANIM Specifications 5 2 The 600 uses ATM Network Interface Modules ANIMS to provide front panel cable connections The ANIMs should be installed by qualifi
7. the location of the cutouts When connecting the ANIM pins to the motherboard connector take extra precaution that the pins do not enter the connector at an angle as this will damage both the ANIM and the motherboard connector 5 Press straight down firmly on the ANIM until the pins slide all the way into the motherboard connector Ensure that the ANIM seats flush on the standoffs 6 Secure the ANIM with the two screws saved in step 2 and the two screws supplied with each ANIM 7 If there is more than one ANIM to install repeat steps 2 through 6 to install each one Cut Out Module Connector Motherboard Connector Standoff Motherboard Standoffs Figure 2 5 Installing an ANIM 2 7 Installing the 9A600 Module 2 8 Chapter 3 Operation The 9A600 provides switching between the front panel interfaces ANIMS Figure 3 1 shows the traffic flow of cells in the 9A600 The following sections briefly describe the functions of the 1960 Processor the ASICs and how they relate to ATM cell traffic flow Translates headers and provides Separates assembles routing information to move ATM cell header data cells out of the TDM E CELL HEADER Queue ASICs DATA Provides translation between the I O ATM bidirectional data and the TDM l lt DATA ES To SMB 1 amp 10 To Z 80 Processor du and reassembles Provides management and data into ATM cells configuration i
8. 1 In the event a failure is detected on SMB 1 the SMB 10 may be used as an alternate communication channel The SMB 10 is a 10 Mbps management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis which is also used for inter chassis communication of modules as well as serving as an out of band management channel into the SmartSwitch 9500 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 9500 is available out of band from user data Modules that share the SMB 10 bus periodically send out loopback packets to ensure the validity of the SMB 10 In the event a fault is detected on the SMB 10 the SMB 1 can be used as an alternate communication channel by the modules 3 3 Operation System Diagnostic Controller This diagnostic controller is composed of a Z 80 microprocessor and its supporting logic The diagnostic controller performs the following Controls the power up sequencing of modules Monitors the 9A600 input and output power parameters Keeps watch over the main host processor Monitors the temperature Controls the SMB LANVIEW diagnostic LED Although the diagnostic controller and the main host processor can operate independently of each other if needed they exchange information about each other s status and overall module condition The information gathered by the dia
9. LR are listed in Table 5 3 Table 5 3 ANIM 29 3LR Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 3 Line Rate 155 52 Mbps Interface Type Duplex SC Media Type Single mode Fiber Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 60 km TX 15 db to 8 db Loss Budget RX 31 db to 8 db 2031 11 Figure 5 3 ANIM 29 3LR 5 5 General Specifications ANIM 31 2 The ANIM 31 2 provides a multimode fiber connection using a Duplex SC connector with a line rate of 622 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 31 2 are listed in Table 5 4 Table 5 4 ANIM 31 2 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 2 Line Rate 622 Mbps Interface Type Duplex SC Media Type Multimode Fiber Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 2km TX 19 db to 14 db Loss Budget RX 26 db to 14 db 2031 12 Figure 5 4 ANIM 31 2 5 6 ANIM Specifications ANIM 39 2 The ANIM 39 2 provides a single mode fiber connection using a Duplex SC connector with a line rate of 622 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 39 2 are listed in Table 5 5 Table 5 5 ANIM 39 2 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 2 Line Rate 622 Mbps Interface Type Duplex SC Media Type Single mode Fiber Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 15 km TX 15 db to 8 db Loss Budget RX 28 db to 7 db
10. SmartSwitch 9500 9A600 Module Hardware and Installation Guide CaBLETRON 9032703 _ SS YSTEMS 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 August 1998 by Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way Rochester NH 03867 AII Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America Order Number 9032703 Cabletron Systems and LANVIEW are registered trademarks of Cabletron Systems Inc VT100 is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation 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 device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause u
11. ed personnel Refer to the section in Chapter 2 entitled Installing an ANIM for full instructions on the installation process ANIM Specifications ANIM 21 3 The ANIM 21 3 provides a multimode fiber connection using a Duplex SC connector and a line rate of 155 52 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 21 3 are listed in Table 5 1 Table 5 1 ANIM 21 3 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 3 Line Rate 155 52 Mbps Interface Type Duplex SC Media Type Multimode Fiber Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 2 km TX 17 db to 12 db Loss Budget RX 27 db to 12 db 2031 11 Figure 5 1 ANIM 21 3 5 3 General Specifications ANIM 29 3 The ANIM 29 3 provides a single mode fiber connection using a Duplex SC connector with a line rate of 155 52 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 29 3 are listed in Table 5 2 Table 5 2 ANIM 29 3 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 3 Line Rate 155 52 Mbps Interface Type Duplex SC Media Type Single mode Fiber Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 15 km TX 15 db to 8 db Loss Budget RX 31 db to 8 db 2031 11 Figure 5 2 ANIM 29 3 5 4 ANIM Specifications ANIM 29 3LR The ANIM 29 3LR provides a single mode fiber connection using a Duplex SC connector with a line rate of 155 52 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 29 3
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13. elp ensure that quality of service parameters are met for all connections EPD and PPD in conjunction with traffic policing discard ATM cells that the end device would have to retransmit due to buffer overload line loss line bit errors faulty cells etc thereby limiting the amount of bad traffic present on the ATM network LANVIEW LEDs The 9A600 uses LANVIEW 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 Related Manuals The manuals listed below should be used to supplement the procedures and technical data contained in this manual 9A656 04 and 9A600 Configuration Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Installation Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Operations Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C300 1 Environmental Module User s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C214 1 AC Power Supply User s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Local Management User s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 6 9C106 Setup and Installation Guide SmartSwitch 9000 6 Module Local Management User s Guide 1 5 Introduction 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 cabletron com FTP ftp ftp cabletron com Login anonymous Password your email address For additional information about Cabletron Systems or its products visit the World Wide Web site
14. gnostic controller is available to the network manager via Local Remote Management and the LCD located on the environmental module The 9A600 has been designed so that in the event of a diagnostic controller fault the modules continue to function 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 controls the operation of the dc dc converter 3 4 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs The front panel LANVIEW LEDs indicate the status of the module and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting Shown in Figure 4 1 are the LANVIEW LEDs of the 9A600 module Refer to Table 4 1 for the full definitions of 9A600 LED states System Status SMB Status y 2031 09 Figure 4 1 9A600 LANVIEW LEDs 4 1 LANVIEW LEDs Table 4 1 SMB and CPU LEDs LED LED Color State Definition Green Functional Fully operational Amber Bad BO Off Power off Module powered off Amber Green Booting LED blinks amber and green while booting CPU Red Flashing Failed Fatal error has occurred Off Power off Module powered off 4 2 ANIM LEDs The front panel LANVIEW LEDs indicate the status of the ANIM and may be used as an aid in troubleshooting Shown in Figure 4 2 are the LANVIEW LEDs of all ANIMs Although there are several types of ANIMs all share the same LANVIEW LEDs Refer to Table 4 2 for the
15. he SARI ASIC has a 768 cell queue and provides the traffic management features of the 9A600 Utopia Universal Test and Operation Physical Interface ASICs The 9A600 has four Utopia ASICs whose role is to process ATM cells from the ANIMS to the TDM Bus and vice versa In addition the Utopia ASICs are responsible for performing path lookups and outbound header translation i960HD Processor The i960HD processor working with the four types of ASICs defined earlier is responsible for distributed management functions signalling SNMP management and serving as the in band management LAN Emulation Client LEC for the module The i960 also supports out of band management interfaces 3 2 System Management Buses System Management Buses SMB 1 Bus SMB 10 Bus There are two management channels within the SmartSwitch 9500 system e SMB 1 e SMB 10 These buses provide out of band management and inter module management communication The SMB 1 is a 1 Mbps management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis This bus is used by all diagnostic controllers in the system including the following e Connectivity modules e Power supply modules environmental module The SMB 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 that share this bus to ensure the validity of SMB
16. k the 9A600 by carefully removing it from the shipping box Save the box and packing materials in the event the module must be reshipped 3 Remove the 9A600 from the plastic bag Save the bag in the event the module must be reshipped Observe all precautions to prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge ESD 4 Examine the 9A600 for damage If any damage exists DO NOT install the module Immediately contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center To prevent damaging the backplane connectors in the following step take care that the module slides in straight and properly engages the backplane connectors 5 Install the 9A600 module in the chassis by aligning the module card between the upper and lower metal slot guides of any available slot sliding it into the chassis and locking down the top and bottom plastic tabs as shown in Figure 2 1 Take care that the 9A600 slides in straight and properly engages the backplane connectors The 9A600 may be removed from the chassis while it is operational but a brief system downtime will result When the interface module is removed the remaining modules go through an initialization process to determine which interface module will become the module that performs specific management functions 2 1 Installing the 9A600 Module m Plastic Locking Tab rur A WHERE HH HH HH HH HH HH HH HE EHE 4 jeg E
17. l Cable Frame Type E3 Typical Range 185 meters Figure 5 8 ANIM 77 2 5 10 ANIM Specifications ANIM 22 4 The ANIM 22 3 provides a Category 5 UTP connection using four RJ45 connectors with a line rate of 155 52 Mbps The specifications for the ANIM 22 4 are listed in Table 5 9 Table 5 9 ANIM 22 4 Specifications Parameter Specification Number of Interfaces 4 Line Rate 155 52 Mbps Interface Type RJ45 Media Type Category 5 UTP Frame Type SONET SDH Typical Range 100 meters Figure 5 9 ANIM 22 4 General Specifications 5 12
18. location of the Module Card DIP Switch i960 Processor ANIM Connectors 4 Standoff Screws 16 Z 2031_04 87654321 Figure 2 3 ANIM Connector Locations and Module DIP Switch Location 2 5 Installing the 9A600 Module 2 6 The ANIM and 9A600 module are sensitive to static discharges Use a grounding strap and observe all static precautions during this procedure Failure to do so could damage the ANIM and the 9A600 module If you are installing ANIMs in more than one slot remove the cover plates from all the associated slot openings m A Phillips Head screwdriver is needed to install the ANIMs The 9A600 module is shipped without ANIMs To install the ANIMs proceed as follows 1 Remove the module if it is installed in the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis To remove a module release rotate outward the top and bottom plastic locking tabs then slide the module out of the chassis 2 Referto Figure 2 4 Remove the two screws fastening the coverplate to the front standoffs where the ANIM is to be installed Save the screws 3 Lift and remove the coverplate from the top of the front standoffs Coverplate Front Standoffs Figure 2 4 Removing the Coverplate 4 Refer to Figure 2 5 Hold the ANIM by the provided cutouts on the board of the ANIM Installing an ANIM When installing or removing an ANIM make sure to always use the cut outs on the board to handle the ANIM See Figure 2 6 for
19. nd 9A600 Configuration Guide for instructions on the parameters that may be configured by the user via Local Remote Management Table 2 1 Function of the DIP Switch Switch Function Description When toggled this switch clears user entered 8 Clear passwords stored in NVRAM and restores the Password default passwords Once reset you can use the defaults or enter new passwords The module uses NVRAM to store user entered parameters such as IP addresses device name etc To reset these parameters to 7 Clear the factory defaults toggle this switch Once NVRAM reset you can use the defaults or enter new parameters which are stored in NVRAM when the module is powered down and remain there until the switch is toggled again Force BootP Toggling this switch after pulling the board out of the SmartSwitch 9500 clears download information from NVRAM and forces image 6 Download files to be downloaded from the station kz 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 Installing an ANIM Installing an ANIM Figure 2 3 shows the location of the 4 motherboard connectors and the 16 standoff screws for the ATM Network Interface Modules ANIMS Figure 2 3 also shows the
20. ndesired 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 CORB VCCI DAE zBT lt YFAA FABA NEECY COREE KERA CHAT BIK RHE XMITCEMHOET 89 REGA SKEIBRENSAZTEMHOVET Wi Industry Canada Notice This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radi
21. nterface for the 9A600 Figure 3 1 9A600 Block Diagram 3 1 Operation ATM Cell Traffic Flow in the 9A600 The 9A600 SmartSwitch utilizes several innovative features that result in a completely redundant fault tolerant design The most important hardware facets of the 9A600 features are the Cabletron Systems ASICs and the i960 HD RISC Processor Cabletron Systems ASICs The 94600 SmartSwitch utilizes four separate Cabletron Systems designed ASICs to perform switching functions Refer to Figure 3 1 to see how these four ASICs work together to provide proper traffic flow The definitions for these ASICS are as follows Queue ASIC The 9A600 has four Queue ASICs installed on the motherboard These ASICs support 16 priority queues each The Queue ASICs support all classes of service including Constant Bit Rate CBR Variable Bit Rate VBR Available Bit Rate ABR and Unspecified Bit Rate UBR The Queue ASICS also manage all cell transfers to the Utopia ASICS using a weighted round robin algorithm TDM Time Division Multiplexer ASIC The TDM ASIC is the central switching engine of the 9A600 The TDM ASIC maintains the connection table gathers statistics and provides Usage Parameter Control UPC policing The TDM ASIC supports up to 128k virtual connections SARI Segmentation and Reassembly Interface ASIC The SARI ASIC is the interface that controls the data flow between the TDM Bus and the i960 Host Processor T
22. o 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 ministere des Communications du Canada Notice Declaration of Conformity Addendum Application of Council Directive s Manufacturer s Name Manufacturer s Address European Representative Name European Representative Address Conformance to Directive s Product Standards Equipment Type Environment 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC Cabletron Systems Inc 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester NH 03867 Mr J Solari 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 Mr Ronald Fotino Mr J Solari Full Name Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director E M E A Title Title Rochester NH USA Newbury Berkshire England Location Location lii Notice Chapter 1 Introduction Document Objectives tee er
23. s as the in band management LAN Emulation Client LEC Cabletron Systems ASICs The 9A600 contains four different Cabletron Systems designed ASICs that provide a variety of switching services For more information on these ASICs refer to Chapter 3 System Management Connectivity 1 4 The 9A600 connects to the two System Management Buses SMB 1 and SMB 10 for module management Management features include the following Power and environmental status monitoring PNNI and ILMI configuration SmartSwitch 9500 chassis IP address assignment Ability to configure the in band management LAN Emulation Client SmartSwitch 9500 chassis SNMP community names and trap IP address assignment Ability to access Local Management screens of any module installed in the chassis The 9A600 can be equipped with a variety of front panel interfaces called ATM Network Interface Modules ANIMs ANIMs provide a variety of physical layer cabling options including the following Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP using OC 3 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable MMF using OC 3 or OC 12 Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable SMF using OC 3 or OC 12 Coaxial Cable using DS 3 ANIMS are also capable of handling varying amounts of bandwidth including SONET OC3 SDH and STS 3 STM 1 155 Mbps SONET OC12 SDH 622 Mbps and DS3 45 Mbps Helated Manuals Early Packet Discard EPD and Partial Packet Discard PPD The 9A600 supports early and partial packet discard to h
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