Cabletron Systems 6H203-24, 6H253-13 Installation

Installation 3-1

Installation

This chapter covers the following items:

•Unpacking the Module (Section3.1)

•Installing Options (Section3.2)

•Installing the Module into the 6C105 Chassis (Section3.3)

•Connecting to the Network (Section3.4)

•Completing the Installation (Section 3.5)

3.1 UNPACKING THE MODULE

1. Open the box and remove the packing material protecting the module.

2. Verify the contents of the carton as listed in Table 3- 1.

Only qualified personnel should install the SmartSwi tch modules.

NOTE Read the Release Notes shipped with the device to check for any exceptions to the

supported features and operation documented in this guide.

Table 3-1 Contents of Shipping Container

Item Quantity

6H203-24 or 6H253-13 1

Manual Accessory Kit 1

Contents

Main Page i Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures. NOTICE ii FCC NOTICE INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE VCCI NOTICE iii CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC. iv v CABLETRON SYSTEMS SALES AND SERVICE, INC. vi vii CABLETRON SYSTEMS LIMITED viii ix DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Page xi Contents 1 xii 2 3 INDEX 4 A Figures xiv Tables About This Guide USING THIS GUIDE Important Notice STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE RELATED MANUALS DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document: Introduction 1.1 OVERVIEW Important Notice Page Page 1.1.4 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet 1.1.5 SmartTrunk 1.1.6 Remote Monitoring (RMON) 1.1.7 Broadcast Suppression 1.1.8 Port/VLAN Redirect Functions 1.1.9 Rate Limiting 1.1.10 GARP Switch Operation 1.1.11 Flow Control 1.1.12 802.1 Port Priority 1.1.13 Management 1.1.14 Switching Options 1.1.15 Distributed Chassis Management 1.1.16 Optional HSIMs and VHSIMs 1.1.17 Standards Compatibility 1.1.18 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1.1.19 Year 2000 Compliance 1.2 GETTING HELP Page Network Requirements 2.1 SmartTrunk 2.2 10BASE-T NETWORK 2.3 100BASE-TX NETWORK Installation 3.1 UNPACKING THE MODULE 3.2 INSTALLING OPTIONS 3.3 INSTALLING THE MODULE INTO THE 6C105 CHASSIS Page 3.4 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 3.4.1 Connecting Twisted Pair Cables to Fixed Ports Page 3.5 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION Troubleshooting 4.1 USING LANVIEW 4.1.1 The LED Mode Switch Page Using LANVIEW Speed Status 3380_4.1 Figure 4-1 LANVIEW LEDs Troubleshooting 4-3 Page Page 4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST Page Page Page Page 4.3 USING THE RESET BUTTON 6H203-24 Page A Specifications A.3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS A.1 MODULE SPECIFICATIONS A.2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A.4 INPUT/OUTPUT PORTS A.5 COM PORT PINOUT ASSIGNMENTS A.6 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE Page B Switch Settings, Upgrades, and Installations B.1 SETTING THE MODE SWITCHES Page B.2 SIMM UPGRADE B.2.1 Locating SIMMs B.2.2 Installing the DRAM SIMM B.3 INSTALLING OPTIONAL HIGH SPEED INTERFACE MODULES Page Index