Cabletron Systems manual Introduction, SSIM-H2-02 Switch SmartStack Interface Module

1

1. Introduction

The Cabletron Systems SmartStack SSIM-H2-02 2-port Translational Switch SSIM (SmartStack SSIM-H2-02) provides connectivity to 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet for the SmartStack STS16-20RM Token Ring Switch. Designed for high performance and low latency, the SmartStack SSIM-H2-02 seamlessly integrates legacy Token Ring networks and Fast Ethernet backbones.

➽Note: References to SmartStack STS16-20RM are also applicable to SmartStack STS16-20FRM.

The module mounts in one of the two front panel expansion module slots on the SmartStack STS16-20RM switch.

Figure 1. SSIM-H2-02 Switch SmartStack Interface Module

The SSIM-H2-02 conforms to the IEEE standard 802.3U for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet 100BASE-TX.

A Translational Switch (TS) port can connect to a standard Fast Ethernet adapter or it can act as a trunk port and carry traffic from all of the 63 VLANs it is possible to configure in the switch. This is achieved using standard IEEE 802.1Q VLAN frame tagging. For each VLAN, a virtual port is created which behaves much like an ordinary Ethernet port.

The module supports all of the switching modes implemented in the switch. Eight LEDs on the front panel indicate the overall operational state of the module and the two ports. Configuration and detailed status information is available from the switch console or from the graphical management application.

SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Introduction