Cabletron Systems BRIM-T6

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

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Contents

Main Page i NOTICE ii FCC NOTICE VCCI NOTICE DOC NOTICE iii PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE iv EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY & DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS CONTENTS Page CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 USING THIS MANUAL Page Page 1.3 BRIM SPECIFICATIONS 1.4 RELATED DOCUMENTATION 1.5 GETTING HELP Page CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 2.2 INSTALLING THE BRIM-T6 2.1 UNPACKING THE BRIM-T6 2.2.1 Installing the BRIM-T6 into a MIM Page 2.2.2 Installing the BRIM-T6 into a Standalone Device 2.3 CONFIGURING THE BRIM-T6 RING SPEED Page 2.4 CONFIGURING AND INSTALLING TPIMs 2.4.1 Conguring TPIMs INSTALLATION 2-7 Figure 2-4. TPIM Conguration for Station Applications Top View 2.4.2 Installing TPIMs CHAPTER 3 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK 3.1 CONNECTING STP SEGMENTS 3.2 CONNECTING UTP SEGMENTS 3.3 CONNECTING FIBER OPTIC SEGMENTS Page Page CHAPTER 4 MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 LANVIEW LEDS 4.1.1 Describing BRIM-T6 LEDs Page 4.2 CHECKING THE CONNECTION Page APPENDIX A TPIM SPECIFICATIONS A.1 TWISTED PAIR TPIM PINOUTS: STATION MODE A.2 FIBER OPTIC TPIM SPECIFICATIONS Page APPENDIX B MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS B.1 FIBER OPTIC B.2 SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR (STP) B.3 UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR (UTP)