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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION TO TWISTED PAIR AND FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET LANS	QS-1
ETHERNET PHYSICAL LAYER: TWISTED PAIR COPPER VS FIBER OPTIC	QS-1
Twisted Pair copper cable	QS-2
Fiber	QS-2
SUPPORTED NETWORK TOPOLOGIES	QS-3
Star Architecture	QS-3
Mesh Architecture	QS-3
Ring Architecture	QS-3
10BASET AND 100BASET MEDIA	QS-4
Unshielded Twisted Pair cable:	QS-4
Ethernet: Unshielded Twisted Pair	QS-4
HUBS AND SWITCHES	QS-7
FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET:	QS-7
Wavelengths of light	QS-7
SINGLE AND MULTI-MODE CABLE	QS-8
Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical Specifications	QS-8
Difference between Single-mode and Multi-mode Cable	QS-9
OPTICAL POWER BUDGET	QS-9
MAXIMUM FIBER SEGMENT LENGTH CALCULATION:	QS-11
UR-2SAND UR-2T 10/100 BASET SWITCH PORTS	QS-12
INTRODUCTION TO THE 2S AND 2T UR MANAGED SWITCH MODULES:	QS-13
HARDWARE OVERVIEW	QS-15
2S AND 2T LED INDICATORS	QS-15
HARDWARE INSTALLATION	QS-16
INITIAL CONFIGURATION PROCEDURE	QS-17
CONFIGURING THE SWITCH IP ADDRESS AND SUBNET MASK USING
ENERVISTA UR SETUP SOFTWARE	QS-17
ASSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE UR SWITCH MODULE
USING THE CONSOLE PORT	QS-19
ASSIGNING A STATIC IP ADDRESS TO A PERSONNEL COMPUTER	QS-26
SELF-TESTERRORS AND MEANING	QS-31
TAGGED VLAN’S	QS-33
Background	QS-33
CONFIGURING TAGGED VLANS	QS-34
Configuring a VLAN within the Switch	QS-34
CONFIGURING THE UR SWITCH FOR RING ONLY MODE	QS-40
SAVING AND LOADING SWITCH SETTINGS	QS-49
Saving Switch Settings	QS-49
Loading Switch Settings	QS-49
UR SWITCH MODULE FIRMWARE UPDATES	QS-51
UPDATING UR SWITCH MODULE FIRMWARE	QS-51
SELECTING THE PROPER VERSION	QS-51

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Contents GE Multilin UR Switch Module Ethernet CommunicationsGE Multilin Incorporated. All rights reserved Table of Contents Table of Contents TOC-2 QS-1 Fiber Twisted Pair copper cableRing Architecture QS.1.2 Supported Network TopologiesStar Architecture Mesh ArchitectureEthernet Unshielded Twisted Pair Unshielded Twisted Pair cableQS-5 QS-6 Wavelengths of light QS.3.1 Fiber Optic EthernetQS.3.2 Single and Multi-mode cable Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical SpecificationsMulti Mode Single ModeDifference between Single-mode and Multi-mode Cable QS.3.3 Optical Power BudgetFigure QS-4 Common Fiber Optic Connectors QS.3.4 Maximum fiber segment length calculation Maximum 10 Mbps Ethernet Segment Lengths QS.3.5 UR-2S and UR-2T 10/100 BaseT Switch PortsQS.4 Introduction to the 2S and 2T UR Managed Switch Modules Figure QS-5 Traditional Redundant UR LAN Topology QS.4.1 Hardware Overview QS.4.2 2S and 2T LED indicatorsT60 Transformer Management Relay QS.4.3 Hardware InstallationAC or DC QS.4.4 initial Configuration ProcedureQS-18 DB9 Female to DB9 Female Cable Pin-out QS-20 QS-21 QS-22 QS-23 Type in ipconfig ip= QS-25 Select Properties QS.4.7 Assigning a static IP Address to a personnel computerRight mouse click on the Local Area Connections icon Select Use the following IP address Addresses now being used QS-30 Function Module Offline QS.4.8 Self-test Errors and MeaningEquipment Background QS.5 Tagged VLAN’sConfiguring a Vlan within the Switch QS.5.1 Configuring Tagged VLANsSave We have now configured the Switch to support Tag-based VLANs QS-37 Configure You have now completed the exercise Figure QS-15 Configuration of UR Switch Ring-only Mode QS.5.2 Configuring the UR Switch for Ring Only ModeQS-41 Select Bridge Rstp Then Save Enable Status Once saved, select OK, then OK again to exit Select the Configuration Rstp RO Mode menu as shown above Then Save Enable status For Every Switch RING, Disable LLA on Ports That are Ring Figure QS-16 Configuration of the UR Switch Ring-only mode You have completed configuration of Ring-only modeSelect the Retrieve Switch Settings Files option QS.5.3 Saving and Loading Switch SettingsSaving Switch Settings Loading Switch SettingsQS-50 QS.6.1 Updating UR Switch Module Firmware QS.6.2 Selecting the Proper VersionVersion 2.1beta QS-52 QS-53 QS-54