Enterasys (9F241-12) Expansion Module
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1. 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 plastic 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 User Accessible Components Figure 2 1 shows the various components that are accessible to the user These consist of an eight position dip switch explained in the next section replaceable PROMs and sockets for RAM These will be used for future upgrades Instructions for installing the components will be supplied with the upgrade kit Installing the MicroLAN Module SMB 1 PROM i960 Processor Flash SIMM Socket DIP Switch Boot PROM Figure 2 1 User Accessible Components 2 2 Installing the MicroLAN Module Setting the Module Card DIP Switch An eight position DIP switch is located on the module card as shown in Figure 2 1 and Figure 2 2 The functions of the switches are listed in Table 2 1 o oo0n2o0m Figure 2 2 Location of Module DIP Switch Installing the MicroLAN Module See the Cautions at the end of this table Table 2 1 Function of DIP Switch Switch Function Description When toggled this switc2. including the following e IETF FDDI MIB e JETF MIBII e a host of Cabletron Enterprise MIBs For a complete list of supported MIBs refer to the release notes provided in the concentrator modules package LANVIEW LEDs The 9F241 12 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 Hot Swapping The 9F241 12 can be installed or removed from the chassis while the SmartSwitch 9000 is powered up without affecting the operation of the rest of the network Introduction FDDI 9F241 12 NE Figure 1 1 The 9F241 12 module 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 Operations Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C300 1 Environmental Module User s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 9C214 1 AC Power Supply User s Guide SmartSwitch 9000 Module Local Management User s Guide Local Management Appendix for the 9F241 12 Module Getting Help For additional support related to this device or document contact the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Phone 603 332 9400
3. power supplies and remove all power from the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis 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 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 3 Slide the module into a slot and lock down both the top and bottom plastic tabs as shown in Figure 2 3 Take care that the module slides in straight and engages the backplane connectors properly Installing the MicroLAN Module 2 6 Plastic Tab A a dl Metal Back Panel 4 Module Jack for ESD Wrist Strap O4 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 3 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module Installing the MicroLAN Module The Reset Switch The Reset switch is located on the front panel under the top plastic tab as shown in Figure 2 4 It serves two functions Pressi
4. 9031203 01 SmartSwitch 9000 9F241 12 User s Guide CABLETRON YSTEMS 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 9031203 01 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 device may not cause harmful interfe
5. D LED Color State Green Flashing Activity Off No activity 4 2 LANVIEW LEDs There is one FDDI Port LED for each Master port The functions of the FDDI Port LEDs are listed in Table 4 4 Table 4 4 FDDI Status LEDs LED Color State Green Link Activity Port enabled Yellow Link No Activity Port enabled Red No link Port disabled Red Flashing Link Port disabled Off No link No activity Port enabled 4 3 LANVIEW LEDs 4 4 Specifications Safety It is the responsibility of the person who sells the system to which the module will be a part to ensure that the total system meets allowed limits of conducted and radiated emissions This equipment meets the following safety requirements UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 EMI Requirements of FCC Part 15 Class A EN 55022 Class A VCCI ClassI EMC the following requirements 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 lt 0 5 hr Specifications Physical Dimensions 35 0 D x 44 0 H x 3 0 W centimeters 13 8 Dx 17 4 H x 12 W inches Weight Unit 1360 7 gr 3 Ib Shipping 1814 4 gr 4 Ib Link Distance Up to two kilometers on multimode fiber optic cable as specified by ANSI MMF PMD using SC connectors specified by ANSI LCF PMD
6. Internet mail support 2ctron com FTP ctron 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 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 A description of your network environment layout cable type etc e Network load and frame size at the time of trouble if known e 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 1 4 Chapter 2 Installing the MicroLAN Module This section describes how to unpack configure and install the module into the SmartSwitch 9000 chassis
7. etworks designed using an FDDI collapsed backbone 1960 Core The i960 core provides the SNMP protocol stacks as well as support for industry standard MIBs Additionally Cabletron enterprise extension MIBs are supported for each media type Advanced management services such as the Distributed LAN Monitor telnet and network address to MAC address mapping are also provided by the i960 core Operation 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 is the LANVIEW LEDs of the concentrator modules FNB Receive FDDI Port FNB Transmit Figure 4 1 The LANVIEW LEDs LANVIEW LEDs The functions of the System Management Bus SMB and the CPU LEDs are listed in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 SMB and CPU LEDs LED Color State Description Green Functional Fully operational Yellow Crippled Not fully operational i e one bad port Yellow Green Booting Blinks yellow and green while booting Red Reset Normal power up reset Red Flashing Failed Fatal error has occurred Off Poweroff Module powered off The functions of the FNB Receive LEDs are listed in Table 4 2 Table 4 2 FNB Receive LED LED Color State Yellow Flashing Activity Off No activity The functions of the FNB Transmit LEDs are listed in Table 4 2 Table 4 3 FNB Transmit LE
8. h clears user entered 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 the factory Clear defaults toggle this switch Once reset you can NVRAM 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 Toggling this switch after pulling the board out of Force BootP the SmartSwitch 9000 clears download 6 Download information from NVRAM and forces image files to be downloaded from the station configured to act as that module s 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 ICaution Do not toggle Switch 8 unless you intend to reset the user configured passwords to their factory default settings 2Caution Do not toggle Switch 7 unless you intend to reset the user parameters to the factory default settings 2 4 Installing the MicroLAN Module Installing the Module into the SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis SmartSwitch 9000 MicroLAN Modules can be installed in any of the 14 slots that are available To install follow the steps below 1 4 Switch off the
9. hin 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 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 1 In the event a failure is detected on SMB 1 the SMB 10 may be used as an alternate communication channel SMB 10 Bus The SMB 10 is a 10 Mbps management bus located within the SmartSwitch 9000 that is also used for inter chassis communication of modules as well as serving as an out of 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 out of band from user data Modules that share the SMB 10 bus periodically send out loop back packets to ensure the validity of 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 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
10. land Location Location lii Notice Chapter 1 Introduction Features LEE A led oe RO E IC M tA EAD Eq M od 1 1 Related Ma dalSu ettet hti cti PO ode 1 4 Getting Help deii ie eie e o O i ueteres 1 4 Chapter 2 Installing the MicroLAN Module Unpacking the Module sse tenentes 2 1 User Accessible Components sss eren nene 2 1 Setting the Module Card DIP Switch asa 2 3 Installing the Module into the SmartSwitch 9000 Chassis 2 5 The Reset Switehr 2 pario asin D dires 2 7 Chapter3 Operation Flexible Network Bus FNB s sssssssscssescssescecescsseccecsacsceseacsasscsasecsaeeesasensasseensees 3 1 System Management Buses oococononococnnncnnoonnnnranonnonnnnnnnnnnnnananononnnnn nennen nennen tenet 3 2 SM Ba I BUS 2 2 22 rt eI EROR EUN ia AG dd 3 2 SMB 10 B s eee Ee neh 3 2 System Diagnostic Controller tene 3 2 DC DDG Convettetr eee hn recette Eo ee aieo ve eet w Poe cu Drev eee ote ie ts 3 3 NAAA nee rere Inter tutes ln ya 3 3 1960 COTE tan ii a tee dt ee tet eii tte EE reete rides Ee et ee 3 3 Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs Chapter5 Specifications DAL OLY ssa ces casey M 5 1 DOL VICE Lassie asses bedava teaches ni sia EH abbas N TAE Sad cas Ee eO DERE e verte 5 1 Physical ne AA Rede ton man SEM i el eset Gite iren ROWE 52 Dimensions A RT eh heehee Gale sak 5 2 Weight X 5 2 LAK DIStATICO susanne OAZA O AEON CEE 5 2 Conten
11. monitor the concentrator modules input and output power parameters keep watch over the main host processor as well as monitor the temperature and control 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 others status and overall module condition The information gathered by the diagnostic controller is available to the network manager via local remote management and the LCD located on the Environmental Module The concentrator modules have been designed so that in the event of a diagnostic controller fault the concentrator modules will continue to function Operation 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 FNB Interface SmartSwitch 9000 modules are designed with one of two attachment policies One allows dual attachment of a module to either FNB 1 or FNB 2 the second allows dual attachment to both FNB 1 and FNB 2 The 9F241 12 module has a dual attachment to the FNB backplane connecting to both FNB 1 and FNB 2 The module can insert into the FNB or bypass it These flexible configuration options make the SmartSwitch 9000 ideal for networks designed to Bridge Route multiple lower speed LANs to FDDI and or n
12. ng 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 it again for three seconds restarts the module SNMP management may be used to disable this switch to enhance module security Reset Switch xxr RS Figure 2 4 The Reset Switch 2 7 Installing the MicroLAN Module 2 8 Chapter 3 Operation The 9F241 12 module as shown in Figure 3 1 provides concentrator ports that connect directly to the FNB bus Each port can connect to either ring FNB 1 or ENB 2 This is software configurable via local or remote management SMB 1 DC DC System Converter R Diagnostic Controller SMB 10 a M and PL Figure 3 1 Block Diagram Flexible Network Bus FNB The FNB consists of two dual FDDI networks FNB 1 and FNB 2 providing up to 400 Mbps of data bandwidth These FDDI networks are 100 ANSI FDDI compliant supporting SMT version 7 3 MAC PHY and PMD standards This allows the FNB to traverse multiple SmartSwitch 9000 hubs or connect to any ANSI FDDI compliant device Operation System Management Buses There are two management channels within the SmartSwitch 9000 system the SMB 1 and the SMB 10 These buses provide out of band management and inter module management communication SMB 1 Bus The SMB 1 is a 1 Mbps management bus located wit
13. o 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 Reglement 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 EEC 73 23 EEC 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 Fotino Mr J Solari Full Name Full Name Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director E M E A Title Rochester NH USA Title Newbury Berkshire Eng
14. rence 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 COME MUERES V CC I DIE ZHI lt YSZABYKNEBCI LOERTRERE CENTA CER MERBEEITTENDO ST TOBAR EAT DEJTEMINILEMBO ET DOC Notice This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radi
15. ts vi Chapter 1 Introduction The 9F241 12 MicroLAN Module is a Dual Attached Concentrator module for the SmartSwitch 9000 see Figure 1 1 The 9F241 12 provides twelve multimode fiber Master ports allowing the connection of Single or Dual Attached Stations The 9F241 12 is ANSI FDDI compliant with SMT version 7 3 MAC PHY and PMD This module attaches directly to the SmartSwitch 9000 FNB backplane delivering up to 400 Mbps of bandwidth The 9F241 12 module uses the Intel i960 microprocessor for all SMT and local remote SNMP management functions Features Processor The 9F241 12 is equipped with an advanced Intel i960 microprocessor This microprocessor provides a platform for all management functions within a scalable RISC based architecture Management Management features include the following Module insert bypass control MAC placement MAC level and network level statistics An FDDI station list Individual Master port assignments FDDI Bandwidth Utilization Statistics Connectivity The front panel Master port connections are via standard multimode fiber SC type connectors Multiple modules can be combined to provide connections for up to 168 FDDI stations All FDDI stations connected to the Master ports are directly attached to the FNB backplane These ports are not bridged or routed to the FNB backplane 1 1 Introduction Management Information Base MIB Support The 9F241 12 provides MIB support
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