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MMAC-Plus™ 9C300-1 Environmental Module User’s Guide.
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i Notice Notice Cabletron Systems r eserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletr on Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.
ii 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 r eceived, including interference that may cause undesir ed operation.
iii Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction Using This Manual ........................................................................................................ 1-1 The 9C300-1 Environmental Module ......................................................
Contents iv The Diagnostic Module Selection Screen .................................................. 3-17 The Diagnostic Results Screen .................................................................... 3-17 The BBU Screen .........................
1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction Using This Manual Read through this manual to become familiar with its contents and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the Envir onmental Module prior to installing and operating it.
Introduction 1-2 Figure 1-1. The 9C300-1 Environmental Module Features System Cooling The 9C300-1 Environmental Module houses the cooling fan subsystem. Ther e are four , high-air flow fans in the assembly to provide necessary chassis cooling. Any one of these can fail without adversely affecting system operation.
1-3 Related Manuals En vironmental/P ower Monitoring The 9C300-1 Environmental Module monitors and r eports chassis power parameters, ambient chassis temperature, chassis humidity , temperature of the Environmental Module itself, as well as the status and speed of the chassis cooling fans.
Introduction 1-4 Getting Help If you need additional support related to the Envir onmental Module, or if you have any questions, comments or suggestions concerning this manual, feel free to contact Cabletron Systems T echnical Support: By phone: (603) 332-9400 By CompuServe ® : GO CTRON from any ! prompt By Internet mail: support@ctron.
2-1 Chapter 2 Installing the 9C300-1 En vir onmental Module Installing the 9C300-1 En vironmental Module The 9C300-1 Environmental Module is installed in the slot above the module car d cage in the front of the MMAC-Plus chassis, as shown in Figur e 2-1.
Installing the 9C300-1 Environmental Module 2-2 If the MMAC-Plus chassis has not been powered up, make sur e that all modules have been properly installed; then power up the MMAC-Plus chassis by following the steps in the MMAC-Plus Installation Guide .
3-1 Chapter 3 9C300-1 En vir onmental Module Operation The 9C300-1 Environmental Module, as shown in Figur e 3-1, performs three main functions. It monitors several chassis environmental parameters, pr ovides multiple out-of-band management interfaces, as well as system cooling.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-2 External Ambient T emperature The 9C300-1 Environmental Module includes an external ambient temperatur e sensor .
3-3 Monitoring Functions F an Speed The 9C300-1 Environmental Module adjusts the speed of the system cooling fans (Figure 3-3) based on the external ambient temperatur e. Fan speed increases as ambient temperature rises to ensur e adequate cooling for the system.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-4 System Humidity The 9C300-1 Environmental Module monitors the non-condensing humidity level of the MMAC-Plus. The results of the monitoring ar e available to the network manager via LCD, as well as local and remote management.
3-5 Monitoring Functions LANVIEW LEDs The LANVIEW LEDs on the front of the 9C300-1 Envir onmental Module may be used as an aid in troubleshooting. There ar e two LEDs visible to the user (Figure 3-4): the ST A TUS LED and the ALARM LED.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-6 The ALARM LED indicates the presence, or absence, of an unr ead system alarm(s). Unread system alarms can be r ead using the LCD and five-function keypad. The possible states and descriptions of the ALARM LED are listed in T able 3-5.
3-7 Out-of-Band Management COM1 and COM2 P or ts The 9C300-1 Environmental Module fr ont panel has two RJ-45 communication ports for RS-232 serial communication to and from the MMAC-Plus. Figur e 3-5 illustrates a single RJ-45 communication port connector .
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-8 The Ethernet™ P or t Interface Module (EPIM) The 9C300-1 Environmental Module pr ovides a port for Cabletron Systems EPIMs.
3-9 Non-Interactiv e Mode Non-Interactive Mode The LCD defaults to this mode if there is no user input within 60 seconds of installation of the Environmental Module or system start-up. Non-Interactive Mode Screens This section describes the LCD screens that display in the non-interactive mode.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-10 The Utilization Screen The Utilization Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-8, is the second screen of the non-interactive mode. Line 1 displays the screen heading. Line 2 displays the FDDI 1 and FDDI 2 bus utilization.
3-11 Non-Interactiv e Mode The P ower Screen The Power Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-10, is the fourth screen of the non-interactive mode. Line 1 displays the screen heading. Line 2 displays the percentage of power being used. Line 3 displays the availability of power redundancy .
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-12 Interactive Mode The LCD enters this mode upon installation. This mode allows user input through the five-function keypad to navigate thr ough MMAC-Plus status screens, and to make menu selections. Press any button on the keypad to enter this mode fr om the non-interactive mode.
3-13 Interactiv e Mode The Main Screen The Main Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-13, is the initial screen of the Interactive Mode. It allows access to all of the Interactive Mode screens. Interactive Mode screens ar e distinguished by the display of option fields.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-14 Select <ACKNOWLEDGE> after reading all alarms to r eset the front panel ALARM LED (red to gr een). Selecting <ACKNOWLEDGE> deletes all alarms and resets the alarm pending banner on line 4 of the non-interactive scr eens.
3-15 Interactiv e Mode The P ower Screen Select <PWR> from the System Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-15, to access information about the chassis power supply configuration. Line 1 of the Power Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-16, displays the number of power supplies currently configur ed and the availability of power redundancy .
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-16 The En vironment Screen Select <ENV> from the System Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-15, to view environmental parameters of the MMAC-Plus.
3-17 Interactiv e Mode The Diagnostic Module Selection Screen Select <DIAGS> from the System Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-15, to view the Diagnostic Module Selection screen. Line 1, as shown in Figure 3-20, displays the scr een heading. Lines 2 and 3 show the chassis slot locations in which modules have been installed in the MMAC-Plus.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-18 The BBU Screen Select <BBU> fr om the System Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-15, to view the status of the Battery Backup Units (BBUs). Figure 3-22 shows the BBU Scr een. Line 1 displays the screen heading.
3-19 Interactiv e Mode The Module Specific Screen Select a module on the Module Selection Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-23, to display configuration information on the Module Specific Screen, as shown in Figure 3-24. Line 1 identifies the selected module by chassis slot location, current status, and hardwar e revision.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-20 The Module En vironment Screen Select <ENV> at the Module Specific Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-24, to display environmental parameters for the specific module. Line 1 of the Module Environment Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-25, identifies the selected module by chassis slot location.
3-21 Interactiv e Mode The Module Backplane Screen Select <BACKPLANE> on the Module Specific Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-24, to access the Module Backplane Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-27. The Module Backplane Screen displays the curr ent MMAC-Plus backplane configuration for a selected module.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-22 The En vironmental Module En vironment Screen Select <ENV> on the Environmental Module Specific Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-28, to access the Envir onmental Module Environment Scr een, as shown in Figure 3-29.
3-23 Interactiv e Mode The LCD Contrast Adjustment Screen Select <SCREEN CONTRAST> fr om the Main Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-13, to access the LCD Contrast Adjustment Screen, as shown in Figur e 3-30. Select <LIGHTER> and press ENTER (r epeat as necessary) to make the displayed characters appear lighter on the screen.
9C300-1 Environmental Module Oper ation 3-24.
4-1 Chapter 4 Specifications Safety The 9C300-1 Environmental Module, when pr operly installed in the MMAC-Plus chassis, complies with the following safety specifications and standards.
Specifications 4-2 Ph ysical Dimensions 12.7 H x 43.2 W x 44.5 D centimeters (5 H x 17 W x 17.5 D inches) W eight Unit: 6.5 kilograms (14 pounds) Shipping: 7.7 kilograms (17 pounds) En vironmental Operating T emperature: 5–40 ° C, 43–100 ° F Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing Cooling: 21.
A-1 Appendix A EPIM Specifications Intr oduction The 9C300-1 Environmental Module pr ovides a port for Cabletron Systems EPIMs. EPIMs let you connect to the main network using differ ent media types. Cabletron Systems of fers a variety of EPIMs whose specifications are explained in the following sections.
EPIM Specifications A-2 EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2 The EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2 support Multimode Fiber Optic cabling. Each EPIM has an internal Cabletron Systems FOT-F™ Fiber Optic Transceiver . The EPIM-F1 is equipped with SMA Connectors and the EPIM-F2 is equipped with ST Connectors.
A-3 EPIM-F1 and EPIM-F2 T able A-2. T ransmitter Power Parameter T ypical V alue W orst Case W orst Case Budget T ypical Budget 50/125 µ m fiber -13.0 dBm -15.0 dBm 13.0 dB 17.5 dB 62.5/125 µ m fiber -10.0 dBm -12.0 dBm 16.0 dB 20.5 dB 100/140 µ m fiber -7.
EPIM Specifications A-4 EPIM-F3 The EPIM-F3 supports Single Mode Fiber Optic cabling. It has an internal Cabletron Systems FOT-F™ Fiber Optic Transceiver and is equipped with ST Connectors. Figure A-3 shows the EPIM-F3. Specifications for the EPIM-F3 are listed in Figure A-4 and T able A-3.
A-5 EPIM-F3 T able A-3. EPIM-F3 Specifications Parameter T ypical Minimum Maximum Transmitter Peak Wave Length 1300 nm 1270 nm 1330 nm Spectral W idth 60 nm - 100 nm Rise Time 3.0 nsec 2.7 nsec 5.0 nsec Fall Time 2.5 nsec 2.2 nsec 5.0 nsec Duty Cycle 50.
EPIM Specifications A-6 EPIM-C The EPIM-C supports thin-net coaxial cabling and is equipped with an internal Cabletron Systems TMS-3™ Transceiver . Y ou can use the TERM switch on the front of the EPIM-C to set the internal 50-ohm terminator . This eliminates the need to connect the port to a tee-connector and terminator .
A-7 EPIM-A and EPIM-X (A UI P or t) EPIM-A and EPIM-X (A UI P or t) The EPIM-A is a DB-15 female connector used to attach segments to an external transceiver . The EPIM-X is equipped with dual internal transceivers. It has a DB-15 male connector used to attach segments to an AUI cable.
EPIM Specifications A-8.
B-1 Appendix B Uninterruptib le P o wer Suppl y (UPS) Intr oduction The MMAC-Plus can be connected to a UPS to provide an uninterr uptible source of AC power . T wo UPS models are available, the Matrix 3000 and the Matrix 5000. Either can be monitored via r emote SNMP Management after connecting the UPS to the Environmental Module (EM).
Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) B-2 Figure B-1. Connecting EM to UPS Configuring COM P or t f or UPS After the UPS has been connected to the COM2 port, the COM2 port must be configured for UPS Management. T o configure the COM2 port for UPS Management, follow the steps below .
B-3 V er ifying Configuration V erifying Configuration After configuring the COM port for a UPS, verify the configuration was done correctly by checking the Communications Scr een on the EM. Follow the steps below to verify the configuration. 1. At the Main Screen select <SYSTEM> and pr ess ENTER.
Uninterruptible P ower Supply (UPS) B-4.
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