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EtherHub 1500 System
User’s Guide
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♦ EtherHub-16i
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♦ EtherHub-16mi
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide ✚ ♦ EtherHub-16i ✚ ♦ EtherHub-16mi
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Copyright (c) 1995 by Accton Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Accton Technology Corporation. Accton makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, quality, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Accton reserves the right to make rev
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FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Its op
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Sicherheitshinweise 1. Die Steckdose muß sich in der Nähe des Gerätes befinden und leicht zugänglich sein. 2. Zum Reinigen den Stecker aus der Steckdose ziehen. Beim Reinigen keine Flüssigreiniger oder Sprays verwenden, sondern ein angefeuchtetes Tuch. 3. Das ...... gerät nicht in Naßräume oder in der Nähe von Wasser benutzen, wie z.B. Badezimmer, Schwimmbad, Spülbecken usw. . Das Eindringen von Wasser kann zur Zerstörung des Gerätes führen. 4. Das ...... gerät nicht auf einer unstabilen Unterla
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About this Guide This is an installation guide for the EtherHub 1500 hubs ─ + + EtherHub-16i and EtherHub-16mi . It covers the following topics: ì Product description, summary of important features and specifications ì Brief description of the EtherHub 1500 System ì Description of significant components of the unit including LED indicators, ports, buttons and switches ì Hardware installation procedure ì System setup and configuration ì Applications v
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Package Contents Carefully unpack the contents of the package and verify them against the checklist given below. This checklist applies to both + + the EtherHub-16i and EtherHub-16mi unless otherwise specified. Package Checklist + æ EtherHub-16i (Model No. EH1501s) or + EtherHub-16mi (Model No. EH1502s) æ One AC power cord æ 0.5 meter FlexBus 1500 cable æ Four rubber feet æ BNC T-type connector and two 50-ohm (Ω) terminators (for models with the BNC transceiver module only) + In addition, the
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Contents Chapter 1: Overview 1-1 The EtherHub 1500 System 1-1 Features of EtherHub 1500 System 1-4 Distinguishing Factors of EtherHub 1500 System 1-5 Chapter 2: Hardware Description 2-1 Front Panel Displays 2-1 SmartWatch LED Panel 2-2 PWR/CPU 2-3 Interhub 2-3 + Isolated (EtherHub-16i only) 2-3 + Serial (EtherHub-16mi only) 2-4 Terminator 2-4 + Monitor (EtherHub-16i only) 2-5 + SNMP (EtherHub-16mi only) 2-5 Jabber 2-6 Alert 2-7 Utilization 2-7 Collision 2-8 Segment LED Indicato
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide Chapter 3: Hardware Installation 3-1 Before You Begin 3-1 Hardware Installation 3-2 Stacking Hubs without a Rack 3-3 Mounting Hubs on a Rack 3-4 Connecting the Hub System 3-5 Preparing for System Configuration 3-7 Local Out-of-Band Configuration 3-7 Remote Out-of-Band Configuration 3-8 In-Band Configuration 3-10 Installing an SNMP Backup Agent 3-10 Chapter 4: Setup and Configuration 4-1 System Setup 4-1 Diagnostic Tests 4-1 Upon Power On 4-1 During
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide Performance Menu 4-14 Threshold Menu 4-14 Using the Configure Button 4-16 Selections Available 4-18 Chapter 5: Applications 5-1 Attaching Stack to One Segment 5-1 Attaching Stack to Three Segments 5-2 Attaching Stack to Multiple Segments 5-3 Each Hub is Isolated 5-4 Extending the Network with STP/BNC Connections 5-5 Linking a Stack to a Network Management Station 5-6 Interconnecting Segments 5-7 Linking a Distributed Segment 5-8 Linking Distributed S
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide Appendix A: Product Specifications A-1 Features A-1 Physical Characteristics A-1 Specifications for FlexBus 1500 Cable A-2 Attenuation for Horzontal FlexBus 1500 Cable Error! Bookmark not defined. NEXT for Horizontal FlexBus 1500 Cable A-3 Standards Compliance A-4 Appendix B: Pin Assignments B-1 FlexBus 1500 Pin Description B-1 RS232 Port Pin Description B-1 DB9 Serial Port to RJ-45 Converter Connector Pin Assignment B-2 DB9 PC’s COM Port to RJ-45 Conv
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List of Figures + Figure 2.1 The EtherHub-16i Front Panel 2-1 + Figure 2.2 The EtherHub-16mi Front Panel 2-1 + Figure 2.3 SmartWatch LED Panel for EtherHub-16i 2-2 + Figure 2.4 SmartWatch LED Panel for EtherHub-16mi 2-2 Figure 2.5 Daisy-Chain Switch Setting 2-15 + Figure 2.6 The EtherHub-16i Rear Panel 2-16 + Figure 2.7 The EtherHub-16mi Rear Panel 2-16 Figure 3.1 Stacking Hubs without a Rack 3-3 Figure 3.2 Mounting Hubs Using a Mounting Rack 3-4 Figure 3.3 Connecting Hub’s Serial Port to PC
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Chapter 1: Overview The EtherHub 1500 System The EtherHub 1500 System is a powerful and innovative LAN network enhancement and management product series. Each component in the system supports a multi-segment bus architecture that enhances traffic management and network bandwidth utilization. This system offers the network manager a wide range of flexible configuration options, allowing you to effectively increase your network’s bandwidth. In addition, the entire installation can be monitor
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide In addition, this hub supports a multi-segment bus architecture that enhances traffic management and network bandwidth utilization. With an SNMP agent, this unit not only functions as an intelligent hub, but can also monitor up to 10 intelligent hubs connected to it (including itself) through the FlexBus 1500 + port connection. The EtherHub-16mi conforms to both the IEEE 802.3 repeater specification and the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This hub s
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide + EtherHub-16i , a 16-port intelligent 10BASE-T hub. It includes - • 16 RJ-45 STP station ports for networking computers to the network using shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cable (STP or UTP). • 1 optional port for installing an AUI, BNC or Fiber-Optic module, which permits connection to thick or thin Ethernet or 10BASE-F cable. • 2 FlexBus 1500 ports for connecting to compatible hubs or + to the EtherHub-16mi via a FlexBus 1500 cable. • RJ-45 port 16 which
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide + the SNMP management agent (i.e., EtherHub-16mi ). The network management station can be a 386 or 486 workstation with a 10MB hard disk, at least 2 MB on-board memory, a VGA display, and running Windows version 3.1 or higher (i.e., Windows 3.1, 3.11, ’95, NT). AccView/Open EtherHub Manager, is network management software specifically designed to manage Accton’s EtherHub family. This software can be integrated into the following third-party management platform
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide • Provides one serial 9-pin RS232 port for out-of-band + network management (EtherHub-16mi only) • Supports daisy chaining by using a daisy-chain switch to convert port 16 to a daisy-chain port • Automatic polarity detection and correction permits automatic recovery due to wiring errors • Automatically partitions bad port to protect network • Adapts to universal wide range voltage power (i.e., 100V AC to 240V AC +/- 10%, 50~60 +/- 3Hz) • Flexible installation fo
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide • Supports out-of-band management (using Accton’s proprietary EtherHub 1500 System Configuration Program), and full software configurable in-band management using the optional AccView/Open (network management software) + • Flash ROM on board the EtherHub-16mi for easily updating the SNMP agent using AccView/Open’s download option • Stacked hubs can be distributed up to 100-meters in a single segment configuration 1-6 Overview
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Chapter 2: Hardware Description + This chapter describes the hardware features of the EtherHub-16i + and EtherHub-16mi . Except for 3 LED indicators that are unique to each hub, both products have similar indicators and other front panel components. Likewise, the rear panel is similar for both + versions, except that the EtherHub-16i does not support the RS- 232 serial port. Before connecting any network device to the hub, read this chapter carefully. For easier management and control of th
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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide SmartWatch LED Panel Both hubs have a SmartWatch LED panel that includes comprehensive indicators for monitoring the device and network status. A quick glance at the front panel tells you if the unit’s power in ON, if it is monitoring another hub (or concentrator), or if a problem exists on the network. The following sections describe the function of each indicator. + Figure 2.3 SmartWatch LED Panel for EtherHub-16i + Figure 2.4 SmartWatch LED Panel
