Nortel Networks 5625HD Switch Configuration and Management

Using the Model 5625HD EtherSpeed Switch Module

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There are 24 RJ-45 ports on the Model 5625HD switch module that automatically

detect speed and duplex mode. (For more information about cables, refer to

Appendix B, “Cables and Connectors.”)

Each Model 5625HD switch module occupies one slot in a Model 500x BH/BHC

chassis. You can install a maximum of 10 Model 5625HD switch modules, along

with two master control processor (MCP)switch modules, in a Model 5000BH/

BHC chassis or a maximum of five Model 5625HD switch modules, and one

MCP switch module, in a Model 5005BH chassis.

Switch Configuration and Management

You manage and configure a Model 5625HD switch module through access to an

installed MCP module in the Model 500xBH/BHC chassis with the following

network management features:

• SpeedView for Windows 4.1 and greater

• Command line interface (CLI)

• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent with System 5000 MIB

extensions

• Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support

SpeedView

SpeedView is a network management application that runs on Microsoft®

Windows® 95 or Windows 98 and Windows NT® and provides a graphical user

interface to set up your switch. SpeedView allows you to monitor and control

network traffic and to perform advanced operations such as filter configuration.

For more information about SpeedView, ref er to Using SpeedView 4.0 for

Windows and Release Notes for SpeedView 4.1.

Optivity Network Management System™ (NMS) provides enterprise-wide

configuration and monitoring support for the Model 500xBH/BHC chassis

switches. Configuration support is provided using SpeedView, which is integrated

with Optivity NMS. Expanded View™, OmniView™, Network Atlas™, Threshold

Manager™, and other Optivity® applications provide compr ehensive monitoring

and troubleshooting support. For more information about Optivity network

management software, refer to your Optivity documentation.

Contents

Main ii Copyright 1999 Nortel Networks Trademarks Statement of Conditions USA Requirements Only European Requirements Only Japan/Nippon Requirements Only Taiwan Requirements Canada Requirements Only Nortel Networks Software License Agreement iv Page Page Contents Page Page Page Figures Page Page Page Preface Before You Begin Related Publications Page How to Get Help Chapter 1 Overview of the Model 5625HD Switch Module Overview of the EtherSpeedII Switch Module Page Features of the Model 5625HD Switch Module Page Overview of the Model 5625HD Switch Module 206208-A 1-5 Physical Description Figure 1-2. Model 5625HD EtherSpeedII 24-Port Autonegotiating Switch Module Switch Configuration and Management Spanning Tree Protocol 802.1d Support Support for Virtual LANs Filtering Hot-Swapping Capability About the Model 500xBH/BHC Backplane 1-10 LEDs Port LEDs Figure 1-5. LEDs on the Model 5625HD Switch Module 10/100 Mb/s UTP Autonegotiation Ports 5625HD Page Connecting to Ethernet Hubs and Network Devices Network Configuration Examples 2-4 Figure 2-1. Network Example Giving a Server a Dedicated Port 2-6 Replacing a Bridge Figure 2-3. Replacing a Bridge Desktop Switch with ATM Uplinks 2-8 Figure 2-4. Desktop Switch with ATM Uplinks Segment Switch in an Enterprise Network Desktop Switch and Frame-to-Cell Converter Multi-Link Trunking Default Port Configuration Predefined SpeedView Configurations Chapter 3 Installing the Model 5625HD Switch Module Arranging Modules in a Model 500xBH/BHC Chassis Page Page Required Tools and Equipment Installing the Switch Module Page Checking LEDs Making 10/100 Mb/s Connections Connecting Terminals and Management Stations Page Checking the Module Connection to the Backplane Removing and Replacing the Switch Module Conditions for Replacing a Switch Module Removing a Switch Module Installing the Replacement Switch Module Reconfiguring the Replacement Switch Module Page Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Preliminary Steps Previous Module Configuration Incompatibility Model 5625HD Switch Module Startup Failure Port Connection Problems Page Page Appendix A Technical Specifications Using the Model 5625HD EtherSpeed Switch Module A-2 Technical Specifications Page Appendix B Cables and Connectors UTP Cable Length Limitations UTP Cabling 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI Ports and MDI-X Ports Page B-4 UTP Cables and Connectors Figure B-3. 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet UTP Crossover Cable TableB-1. 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI-X Port Pin Assignments Using Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair Cables Using Shielded Twisted Pair Cables 206208-A C-1 Port LEDs Appendix C LEDs Figure C-1. LED Display for the Model 5625HD Switch Module 5625HD 10/100 Switch Host Port Status C-2 TableC-1. LEDs on the Model 5625HD Switch Module RJ-45 LEDs Page Index Numbers A B C D E F H I R S T U V