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9033380 6H203-24 and 6H253-13 Smar tSwitc h 6000 Interface Modules Installation User’ s Guide.
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i NOTICE Cabletron Systems reserves th e right to make ch anges in specificati ons and othe r information cont ained in thi s document without prio r notice. The reader sho uld in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to de termine wheth er any su ch changes have been m ade.
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ix DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Appli ca tio n of C ou nc il Di re ct i v e ( s ): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufactur er’ s Address: 35 Industrial Wa y PO Box 5005 Roches ter, NH 0386 7 European Re presentati ve Name: Mr.
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xi Contents Figure s ...... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ....... .... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. xiii Tables ........ .............. ............. ............... ............
xii 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 2.1 Smar tT runk ..... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ...... 2-1 2.2 10BASE-T Ne twork ............ ............. ............. ................... .........
xiii Figures Figure Pa g e 1-1 The 6H203-24 and 6H253-13 SmartSwitch es . ....... ............. ...... ............. ...... ....... ............ 1-2 3-1 Installing an Interface Module ...... ...... ....... ...... ............. ....... ...... .........
xiv Ta b l e s Ta b l e P age 3-1 Contents of Shipping Contain er ...... ............. ............. ............. ............ ............. ............. 3 -1 4-1 LANVIE W LEDs CPU, R eceiv e, and Tra nsmit Sta tus ................. ............. ..
xv About This Guide W elc om e t o th e C ab letr on Sy stem s 6H203-24 and 6H253 -13 SmartSwit ch 6000 Inte rface Modules Installa tion User’s Guide . This guide describ es the Smar tSwitch Int erfac e Modules an d pro vides i nformation c oncerning netwo rk requir ements, installat ion, and tr oubleshoo ting.
Stru ctur e of This Guide xvi STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE This gui de is or ga nized as f ollo ws: This sec tion p rovi des preli minary inf ormation t hat will aid in usi ng this man ual, list s technol .
Related Ma nuals xvii RELATED MANUALS T he fol l ow i ng m anu al s ar e r e com m ended t o hel p t he user t o s et up and m a nage t he Sm art Sw i t ches : • SmartSwit ch Series 6H202, 6H203, 6H.
Document C onv entions xviii DOCUMENT CON VENTIONS The foll o wing con vention s are used throughout this doc ument: NO TE No te symbol. Calls the reader ’ s attention to any i tem of infor matio n that may be of special impor tanc e. TIP Tip symbol.
Introducti on 1-1 1 Intr oduction This chap ter i ntroduces the 6H203-2 4 and 6H253 -13 SmartSwitch 6000 inter face modules a nd pro vides i nformation a bout ho w to o btain additional support from Cable tron System s.
Ov erview 1-2 Introduc tion Figure 1-1 The 6H203-24 and 6H253- 13 Smar tSwitches.
Ov erview Introdu ction 1-3 1.1.1 Connectivity.
Ov erview 1-4 Introduc tion When the modu les ar e connecte d to the ne twork a nd po wered u p, Runtime IP Ad dress Disc ov ery (RAD) chec ks the mod ule s f or an I P ad dre ss . If o ne has not y et be en a ss ign ed (modu le and 6C10 5 chassi s I P ad dre ss se t to 0 .
Ov er view Introdu ction 1-5 1.1.6 Remote Monitoring (RMON) The SmartSwi tches support a l l nine Ethernet RMON groups. The St atistics, Ala rms, Eve nts and History groups are enabl ed on all ports b y default .
Ov er view 1-6 Introduc tion Admin is tra tors c an co n figure u p to f our ra te li mit ru le s pe r po r t; howev er, each ru le must not include conflic ting 802.1p priority v alues. In orde r to control t raf f ic inbound and outbound on the same port, two rat e l imi t ru les mu st be conf igured (one inbo und an d one outbound).
Ov er view Introdu ction 1-7 Frame base d 802.3x flo w control is sup ported on all Eth ernet ports ope rating i n the full du plex mode. Flo w control ca n be enabled or di sabled on a port- by-po rt basis. Back pres sure flo w control is supported on a ll Ethernet por ts operat ing in th e standar d mode of operati on.
Ov er view 1-8 Introduc tion 1.1.15 Distributed Chassis Manag ement From a ma nagement per specti ve, th e 6C105 SmartSwi tch 6000 chassis can be vie wed as a single entit y with a si ngle IP add ress. Its syst ems management f unctions are dist rib uted to all modules.
Getting Hel p Introdu ction 1-9 1.2 GETTING HELP F or additi onal suppo rt rela ted to this de vice or doc ument, contact Cabl etron Syst ems using one of the fo ll owing met hods: Befo re c alli ng C.
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Network Requirem ents 2-1 2 Netw ork Requirements Befo re in sta llin g th e Sm ar tSwi tch m odu les, r eview the re qui reme nts and speci ficat ions r ef erre d to in thi s ch ap ter conce rni ng t he fol lowing: • Sma rtTrunk ( Section 2.1 ) • 10B ASE-T T wisted Pa ir Netw ork ( Section 2.
100BASE -TX Ne twork 2-2 Network Requi rements 2.3 100B ASE -TX NETWORK The f ixed port s of the SmartSwit ch pro vide an RJ21 connection that supports Category 5 UTP cablin g. The devic e at the other e nd of the t wisted pa ir segment must meet IEEE 802 .
Install ation 3-1 3 Installa tion This chapter c over s the fol lo wing items: • Unpacking the Module ( Sectio n 3.1 ) • Instal ling Opti ons ( Secti o n 3.2 ) • Instal ling the Mod ule into the 6C105 Chassi s ( Sect ion 3.3 ) • Connecti ng to the Networ k ( Section 3.
Installi ng Op tio n s 3-2 Insta llation 3.2 INSTALLING OPTIONS If ins talling an optiona l HSIM or VHSIM, it must be insta lled in the 6H253-13 before pro ceeding to Section 3.3 . Comple te instructio ns for ins talling an optional HSIM or VHSIM are a vai lable in the app licable HSIM o r VHSIM Use r’ s Guide.
Installi ng the Module into th e 6C105 Chassis Install ation 3-3 Figure 3-1 Installing an Interface M odule 5. Examine th e module for damage. I f any damage exi sts, DO NOT instal l the modul e. Immedia tely cont act Cable tron Syste ms. Refer t o Sec tion 1.
Connectin g to the Network 3-4 Insta llation 6. Locate t he slot guides t hat line up wit h the number of the slot in whi ch the module will be instal led.
Connecti ng to the Ne twork Install ation 3-5 . Figure 3-2 Connecting a T wisted Pair Segment to the SmartSwitch 3. Verify t hat a li nk exists by checkin g that the port RX (Receive) LED is ON (flashing a mber, blinki ng green, or solid gr een).
Completin g the In stall ation 3-6 Insta llation e. Ensure th at the t wisted pair connectio n meets the dB loss and cable specif ication s outlined in the Ca blet ron Syst em s Cabling Guide. Refer to Re lated Manu als in the About This Guide prefac e for informa tion on obt aining t his document .
T roubleshooting 4- 1 4 T r oubleshooting This chap ter pro vides inf ormation c oncerning the followi ng: • Using the LANVIEW diagnostic and s tatus monitori ng system ( Section 4.1 ) • T roubleshoo ting netw ork and module oper ational problems ( S ectio n 4.
Using LANVIEW 4-2 T roublesh ooting Ta b l e 4 - 1 provi des the defi nitions of the LED states t hat occur when the LED mode switc h is in the UP positi on. Ta b l e 4 - 2 provides the def initions o f the LED state s that occur when the LED mode switc h is in the D O W N p os itio n.
Using LA NVIEW T roubleshooti ng 4-3 Figure 4-1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU LED 12 14 13 COM CPU 34 56 78 91 0 11 12 15 16 6H252-17 Fast Enet 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X 14X 16X DPX SPD RX TX LED Mode Switch DPX SPD RX .
Using LANVIEW 4-4 T roublesh ooting T able 4-1 LANVI EW LEDs CPU, Receive, and T ransmit S tatus LED Colo r State Recommended Action CPU Of f Po w er of f. Powe r up chassis. Red Blinking . Hardwa re fa ilur e has occur r ed. Contact Cabl etron Sys t ems.
Using LA NVIEW T roubleshooti ng 4-5 T able 4-2 Speed and Full Duplex LED Indications TX Of f Port enabl ed, and no acti vity . Sh ould flas h green ev ery tw o seconds indicat i ng BPDUs being sent if ST A is ena ble d an d there is a v alid link. 1.
T roubleshooting C hecklist 4-6 T roublesh ooting 4.2 T ROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST If the 6H203-24 or 6H253- 13 are not worki ng properly , refer to Ta b l e 4 - 3 for a checklist of possibl e problems, causes , and recommended act ions to r esolv e the problem.
T roubleshooti ng Che cklist T roubleshooti ng 4-7 T able 4-4 P ower System T roub le shooting P os sible Causes Instruction Loss of Po wer to the 6C105 chassi s. Perf orm th e foll owing st eps: 1. Check ON/OFF switches of 6C105 po wer supplies . All sw itches must be in the ON ( | ) position.
T roubleshooting C hecklist 4-8 T roublesh ooting T able 4-5 Fir mware T roubleshooting P ossible Causes Inst ruction Autobaud enabled. Press ENTER (RETURN) ( may take up to f our times). T e rmi nal setu p is no t correct. Refe r to the L ocal Management User’ s Guide fo r the set up procedu res.
T roubleshooti ng Che cklist T roubleshooti ng 4-9 T able 4-6 Management System T roubleshooting P ossible Ca uses Instruction Improper Community Names T able. 1. Refer to the Local Manag ement User’ s Guide fo r Community Names T able setup. 2. If the Community Na mes ha ve been fo rgot ten, ref er to Sectio n B.
T roubleshooting C hecklist 4-10 T roublesh ooting T able 4-7 Device Setup T rou bleshooting P os sible Causes Instruction The modul e detects a looped conditio n. 1. V e ri fy th at Sp ann in g Tree is en able d . Ref er to th e Local Manage ment User’ s Guide for ins tructio ns on setti ng the type of ST A.
Using the RE SET Butto n T roubleshooti ng 4-11 4.3 USING THE RESET BUTTO N The RESET b utton locate d near the upper p l astic locking tab of the module (refer to Fi gure 4-2 ) resets the processor wi thout af fecting the NVRAM. Figure 4-2 RESET Butt on T o reset the proc essor , press and rel ease the R ESET b utton.
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Specif ications A-1 A Spe cifi cati ons This appe ndix provide s operating spec if ications for t he Cabletr on Systems SmartS witch Inter face Modules. Cabletro n Systems re serv es the right to change the se specif ications at an y time without notice.
Input/Outp ut P or ts A-2 Specif icati ons A.4 INPUT/OUTPUT P OR TS 6H253-13 Spec ificat ions 6H203-24 Spec ificat ions A.5 COM P OR T PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS The COM port i s a serial co mmunicati ons port that suppor ts Local Ma nagement or con nection to a UPS.
Regulator y Compl ianc e Specifi catio ns A-3 A.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE This equi pment meets the fo llowing s afety and elect r omagnetic compatibi lity (EMC) requir ements: Safety : UL 1950, CSA C22.2 No 950, 73/23/EEC, EN 60950, IEC 950 Electr omagnetic Compatibi lity (EMC): FCC Part 15 , CSA C108.
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Switch Setti ngs, Upgrades, and Ins tallati ons B-1 B Switch Settings, Upgrades, and Installations This appe ndix cov ers the follo wing items: • Settin g the mode switches ( Section B.1 ) • Instal ling the DRAM SIMM ( Sect ion B.2 ) • Locatio n for installi ng HSIMs or VHSIM s ( Sec tion B.
Setting th e Mode Switc hes B-2 Switch Settin gs, Upgrades, and Insta llati ons Figure B-1 Module Mode Switch Location/Component Lay out Switch de fi nitions a nd positi ons are as foll ow s: • Switches 1 through 4 – For Cabletr on Systems use o nly .
SIMM Upgrade Switch S ettings, Upgrades, and Ins talla tions B- 3 • Switch 8 – Reset P assword/Communi ty Strin gs. Changing the position of this switch cle a rs only the user-ent ered passwords stored i n NVRAM, and restor es the defau lt passw ords.
SI MM Upg rad e B-4 Switch Settin gs, Upgrades, and Insta llati ons B.2.2 Installing the DRAM SIMM T o install a DRAM SIMM, ref er to Figure B-3 and proceed as f ollo ws: 1. With the SIMM alignme nt notch or iented a s shown in Figure B-3 , insert the SIM M down between t he connect or teeth.
Installi ng Optio nal Hi gh Speed I nterface Modules Switch S ettings, Upgrades, and Ins talla tions B- 5 B.3 INSTALLING OPTIONAL H IGH SPEED INTER FACE MODULES Figure B- 4 sho ws the locat ion of th e two connector s for an op tional Hi gh HSIM or VHSIM.
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Index-1 Inde x Numerics 100BASE-TX requ irements 2- 2 10BA SE-T connection 3-4 requirem ents 2-1 A Auto-Negot iation 1-3 C Cable specifications 100BASE- TX network 2-2 10BASE-T network 2-1 COM port pi.
Index-2 R Redirect fu nctions port and VLAN, introduct ion to 1-5 Regulator y Compliance A-3 Relat e d Man ua ls xvii RESET b utt on 4- 11 Runtime IP Address Dis covery 1-3 S Safety A-2 SDRAM installa.
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