CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems HSIM-W87 User’s Guide. This manual describes the HSIM-W87 and provides information concerning features, installation, the use of management, troubleshooting, and specifications.
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in the HSIM-W87, some features described in this document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the HSIM-W87 to determine which features are supported.
A general working knowledge of Wide Area Networking (WAN), including T1 and T3 Networking, Ethernet and data communications networks, and their physical layer components is helpful when installing this device.
The HSIM-W87 has one T3 port, which consists of two BNC connectors, a transmit and a receive port. Figure 1-1shows the HSIM-W87.
HSIM-W87
T3
TXRX
LNK
CPU
STSTELCO
Figure 1-1 HSIM-W87
1.1USING THIS MANUAL
Reading through this manual completely will help you understand the features and capabilities of the HSIM-W87. The following list provides an overview of each section of this manual:
Chapter 1, Introduction, outlines the contents of this manual, describes the HSIM-W87 features and concludes with a web site address where related manuals can be obtained.