Cabletron Systems 6H258-17, 6H259-17 manual

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6H258-17 and 6H259-17

SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Modules

Installation User’s Guide

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 CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS x DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY xi Contents 1 xii 2 3 INDEX 4 A Figures xiv Tables Table Page 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 1.1.1 Connectivity 1.1.2 Runtime IP Address Discovery 1.1.3 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet 1.1.4 SmartTrunk 1.1.5 Remote Monitoring (RMON) 1.1.6 Broadcast Suppression 1.1.7 Port/VLAN Redirect Functions 1.1.8 Rate Limiting 1.1.9 GARP Switch Operation 1.1.10 Flow Control 1.1.11 802.1 Port Priority 1.1.12 Management 1.1.13 Switching Options 1.1.14 Distributed Chassis Management 1.1.15 Optional HSIMs and VHSIMs 1.1.16 Standards Compatibility 1.1.17 LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs 1.1.18 Year 2000 Compliance 1.2 GETTING HELP Network Requirements 2.1 100BASE-FX NETWORK 2.1.1 Multimode Fiber Optic Cabling 2.1.2 Single Mode Fiber Optic Cabling 2.2 SmartTrunk Installation 3.1 UNPACKING THE SMARTSWITCH 3.2 INSTALLING OPTIONS 3.3 INSTALLING THE SMARTSWITCH INTO THE 6C105 CHASSIS Installing the SmartSwitch into the 6C105 Chassis Installation 3-3 Figure 3-1 Installing an Interface Module 12345 PS1 PS2 6H253-17 3.4 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK Connecting to the Network 6H253-17 6H258-17 Release Tab Fiber Optic Cable 3.5 COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION Troubleshooting 4.1 USING LANVIEW Page Page Page 4.2 TROUBLESHOOTING CHECKLIST Page Page Page Page 4.3 USING THE RESET BUTTON 6H258-17 A Specifications A.2 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES A.1 MODULE SPECIFICATIONS A.3 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS 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 Installing Optional High Speed Interface Modules Switch Settings, Upgrades, and Installations B-5 Figure B-3 Installing the DRAM users guide. B.3 INSTALLING OPTIONAL HIGH SPEED INTERFACE MODULES Page Index