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Cabletron Systems 6000 manual Introduction, Overview, Important Notice

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Introduction

This chapter introduces the 6E233-49 SmartSwitch 6000 device and provides information about how to obtain additional support from Cabletron Systems.

Important Notice

Depending on the firmware version used in the SmartSwitch, some features described in this document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the SmartSwitch to determine which features are supported.

1.1OVERVIEW

The 6E233-49 SmartSwitch, shown in Figure 1-1, is an Ethernet interface module for the Cabletron Systems 6C105 chassis. The 6E233-49 has 48 switched ports via four RJ21 connectors, and 1 slot for an optional High Speed Interface Module (HSIM).

The 6E233-49 SmartSwitch can be used to connect individual high-bandwidth user devices, such as workstations, or to provide a central switching point for multiple 10 Mbps Ethernet segments. The optional HSIMs provide one or more high speed uplinks to networking technologies such as Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), Wide Area Network (WAN) and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). The ESX-1620 is not capable of supporting VHSIMs.

The 6E233-49 SmartSwitch ports can be configured to control frame traffic several ways, including prioritizing traffic flow according to protocol type. The 6E233-49 SmartSwitch can also be configured to establish Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) and control the flow of frames associated with each VLAN according to priority and Ether type. Detailed information about VLANs is provided in the Cabletron Systems 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide.

The following sections describe the features of the 6E233-49 SmartSwitch and concludes with information on how to obtain assistance from Cabletron Systems.

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Cabletron Systems 6000 manual Introduction, Overview, Important Notice

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RESET SmartSwitch Interface Module User’s Guide9033379 6E233-49Title PagePage Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures FCC NOTICE INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICEVCCI NOTICE CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT Page CABLETRON SYSTEMS SALES AND SERVICE, INC PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT 7. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA PACIFIC RIM CABLETRON SYSTEMS LIMITED PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENTviii If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to i reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D1 or E2 Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government, ii export to Country Groups D1 or E2 as defined herein the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or iii if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D1 or E2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions ListSAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERSREAD THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name Cabletron Systems, Inc DECLARATION OF CONFORMITYRochester, NH Berkshire RG14 2PZ, EnglandINTRODUCTION ContentsFigures xiiiTROUBLESHOOTING INSTALLATIONSPECIFICATIONS OPTIONAL INSTALLATIONS AND MODE SWITCH BANK SETTINGSxiii FiguresPage TablesUSING THIS GUIDE About This GuideImportant Notice STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE RELATED DOCUMENTS DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS Introduction 1.1 OVERVIEWImportant Notice RESET Button RESET Figure 1-1 The 6E233-49 SmartSwitchOverview 1-2 Introduction1.1.2 Auto-Negotiation 1.1.1 Connectivity1.1.3 Runtime IP Address Discovery The module will reboot after RAD is successful1.1.5 SmartTrunk 1.1.4 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet1.1.6 Remote Monitoring RMON 1.1.7 Broadcast Suppression1.1.8 Port/VLAN Redirect Functions 1.1.9 Rate LimitingManagement User’s Guide 1.1.13 Switching Options 1.1.10 GARP Switch Operation1.1.11 802.1 Port Priority 1.1.12 Management1.1.14 Distributed Chassis Management 1.1.17 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs1.1.15 Optional HSIMs 1.1.16 Standards Compatibility1.2 GETTING HELP Network Requirements 2.1 SmartTrunk2.2 10BASE-T NETWORK Page 3.2 UNPACKING THE 6E233-49 SMARTSWITCH Installation3.1 REQUIRED TOOLS Important Notice3.4 INSTALLING THE 6E233-49 SMARTSWITCH INTO THE 6C105 CHASSIS 3.3 INSTALLING OPTIONS3. Locate the antistatic wrist strap shipped with the 6C105 chassis. Attach the antistatic wrist strap to your wrist and plug the cable from the antistatic wrist strap into the ESD grounding receptacle at the upper right corner of the 6C105 Figure 3-1 Installing an Interface Module Installing the 6E233-49 SmartSwitch into the 6C105 Chassis3-4 Installation Connector3.5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 3-6 Installation Connecting to the NetworkRESET Figure 3-2 Straight Cable ConnectionScrew RJ21Clip Adapter/Extender RJ21 Right-Angled Connector Figure 3-3 Connection Using the RJ21 Angle AdapterClip Screw 3.6 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION 4.1 USING LANVIEW Troubleshooting4-2 Troubleshooting Using LANVIEWRESET Figure 4-1 LANVIEW LEDsFlashing indicates an irregular LED pulse Table 4-1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU, Receive, and Transmit Status Continued Refer to the Local Management4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST Loss of power to the Refer to the Local Management User’s Guide for setup Table 4-4 Firmware TroubleshootingRefer to the Local Management User’s Guide on Enable port. Refer to the Local Management User’s Guide Refer to the Local Management User’s Guide forRefer to the Local Management User’s Guide for IP Table 4-6 Device Setup Troubleshooting 4.3 USING THE RESET BUTTON A.1 MODULE SPECIFICATIONS SpecificationsA.2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A.3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTSA.5 COM PORT PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS A.4 INPUT/OUTPUT PORTSA.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Slot accepts optional HSIMs that provide a variety ofOptional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings B.2 SETTING THE MODE SWITCHESB.1 REQUIRED TOOLS Switch definitions and positions are as follows B.3.1 Locating SIMMs B.3 SIMM UPGRADEB.3.2 Installing the DRAM SIMM HSIM Connector B.4 INSTALLING OPTIONAL HIGH SPEED INTERFACE MODULESInstalling Optional High Speed Interface Modules Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank SettingsPage Numerics IndexIndex-2