Physical Description | Nortel Networks 5000BH specification

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules

•Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support

•SpeedView™ application for conﬁguration management and monitoring, available for Windows environments over RS-232 and SNMP

For additional information about SpeedView, refer to Using SpeedView 2.1 for Windows.

Physical Description

The TokenSpeed module (see Figure 1-1) is an assembly that consists of a printed circuit board with a metal module faceplate. The module has inserter/extractor levers and captive retaining screws on each side of the front panel. The module occupies a single slot in the Centillion switch chassis.

		Backplane connector
Captive retaining		Power supply
Captive retaining		connector
screws		connector
screws
Inserter/extractor
levers
8 ports (RJ-45)	LEDs	Printed circuit
	LEDs	Printed circuit

MCP serial port (optional)	board
MCP serial port (optional)
	980FA

Figure 1-1. Hardware features of the TokenSpeed module

The module front panel contains eight RJ-45 connectors for the token ring ports and an array of port LEDs that indicate ring insertion and port activity. The TokenSpeed/MCP module also has a Mini DIN 8 connector for the serial MCP port.

For descriptions of the LEDs, see “TokenSpeed Module LEDs” on page 3-8. For cable and connector speciﬁcations, see Appendix B, “Cables.”

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Nortel Networks 5000BH manual Physical Description, Hardware features of the TokenSpeed module

Contents

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Trademarks Statement of Conditions Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement Iii 893-01019-A 893-01019-A 893-01019-A Contents Chapter Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module Figures Figure B -11. RI-other to RO connection RJ-45 to DB-9 Tables Xii Purpose PrefaceAudience Conventions Two-tiered Procedure FormatSpecial Message Formats Related publications Related PublicationsOrdering Bay Networks Publications Title Description Bay Networks Customer Support How to Get HelpTechnical Solutions Center Telephone number Fax number Region Telephone number Fax number For More Information 893-01019-A Chapter Overview of the TokenSpeed Module About the TokenSpeed Module Features TokenSpeed Module Ports and Connectivity Caching and Proxy Fault ToleranceFiltering Network Management Hardware features of the TokenSpeed module Physical Description Chapter TokenSpeed Module Applications Giving a Server a Dedicated Port Segmenting a Ring Giving a server a dedicated port Connecting a Segment Through the RI or RO Port Connecting a ring segment through an RI/RO port ring segment Connecting a Segment Using a Lobe Port Connecting ring segments through lobe ports Replacing a Source Route Bridge or Router Concentrating Rings into a Router Concentrating multiple rings into a router Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module Preparing for Installation Installing the TokenSpeed Module Removing a ﬁller panel Slot module guides Connecting Cables to TokenSpeed Ports Seating the module Port types for the TokenSpeed module Token Ring ConnectionsNetwork device port TokenSpeed port type Verifying the Installation Management Connection TokenSpeed Module LEDs LED Switch Startup SequenceLED name Meaning Parameter Factory default Possible settings Factory default conﬁguration settingsConﬁguring the TokenSpeed Module FFE Removing and Replacing a Module Replacing a TokenSpeed/MCP Module Loosening the TokenSpeed module Slide the module out of the chassis see Figure Replacing a TokenSpeed Module 11. Loosening the TokenSpeed module 12. Removing the module from the Centillion chassis Page Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module Switch Startup Failure with TokenSpeed/MCP TokenSpeed Module Startup Failure Port Insertion Problems Verify that the cabling is correct Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module Page Appendix a Technical Speciﬁcations Environmental Speciﬁcations Safety Agency ApprovalsConnectors Electromagnetic Emissions Appendix B Cables Cable Types Port TypesTable B-1 Port types for the TokenSpeed module Cable type Mb/s 16 Mb/s UTP cable type Token Ring Connectors on the TokenSpeed ModuleTable B-2 Cable distances STP cable type Cable and Connector Pin Assignments Figure B-2. Connectors for token ring network cables RJ-45 to RJ-45 Connection Figure B-3. Hub to station connection RJ-45 to RJ-45 Figure B-4. Station to hub connection RJ-45 to RJ-45 Figure B-6. RI-other to RO connection RJ-45 to RJ-45 RJ-45 to DB-9 Connection Figure B-8. Hub to station connection RJ-45 to DB-9 Figure B-9. Station to hub connection RJ-45 to DB-9 Figure B-11. RI-other to RO connection RJ-45 to DB-9 RJ-45 to IBM Type 1 Connection Figure B-13. Station to hub connection RJ-45 to IBM Type Figure B-14. Bay/SNPX RO to RI connection RJ-45 to IBM Type Male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 cable Male Mini DIN Signal Male DB-25 Pin locations Pin numbersSerial MCP Connections Table B-3 Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator Table B-4 Female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter Index Types, B-2 caching, RIF Index-2 Index-3