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Part No. 207344-B
February 2000
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Using the Centillion
EtherSpeedII Switch Modules
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Contents Preface Before You Begin ............................................................................................................. xv Related Publications ........................................................................................................xvi Hard-Copy Technical Manuals .........................................................................................xvi How to Get Help ......................................................................................
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Chapter 2 Planning a Network with EtherSpeedII Switch Modules Connecting the EtherSpeedII Switch Modules to Ethernet Hubs and Network Devices 2-1 EtherSpeedII 10/100BASE-T Switch Module ..........................................................2-1 EtherSpeedII 100BASE-FX Switch Module .............................................................2-2 Network Configuration Examples ...................................................................................2-2 Giving a Server a Dedicated
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Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Cables and Connectors UTP Cable Length Limitations ....................................................................................... B-1 UTP Cabling .................................................................................................................. B-2 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI Ports and MDI-X Ports ................................................... B-2 UTP Cables and Connectors .................................................
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Figures Figure 1-1. EtherSpeedII Switch Modules in a Network Center ................................1-2 Figure 1-2. EtherSpeedII 10/100BASE-T 20-Port Switch Module .............................1-4 Figure 1-3. EtherSpeedII 100BASE-FX 16-Port Switch Module ................................1-5 Figure 1-4. LEDs on the EtherSpeedII 10/100BASE-T Switch Module .....................1-6 Figure 1-5. LEDs on the EtherSpeedII 100BASE-FX Switch Module ........................1-6 Figure 2-1. Network Example .
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Tables Table 2-1. Factory Default Settings for the 10/100BASE-T Switch Module ............2-10 Table 2-2. Factory Default Settings for the 100BASE-FX Switch Module ...............2-10 Table B-1. Optical Specifications for Multimode Fiber Optic Cable .......................... B-4 Table B-2. Specifications for Multimode Fiber Optic Transceivers ........................... B-4 Table B-3. 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI-X Port Pin Assignments .......................... B-5 Table B-4. Pairs in an RJ-45 Cros
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Preface ™ ™ This guide provides an overview of the Nortel Networks Centillion EtherSpeed ™ II 10/100BASE-T 20-Port Switch Module and the Centillion EtherSpeedII 100BASE-FX 16-Port Switch Module, and information about installing the switch modules. Instructions to configure both EtherSpeedII switch modules is described in Using SpeedView 4.2 for Windows and Release Notes for the Centillion Platform Release 4.1.2. For more information about this topic, see “Related Publications” on page
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Using the Centillion EtherSpeedII Switch Modules Related Publications For information about EtherSpeedII switch modules, refer to the following related publications: Using SpeedView 4.2 for Windows (Part number 893-891-E) Describes this application, which is used for configuring the module. Release Notes for the Centillion Platform Release 4.1.2 (Part number 203315-C) Describes updates to SpeedView for the 4.0 software release. Reference Guide for the Centillion Command Line Interface 4.2
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Preface How to Get Help If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel Networks product from a distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that distributor or reseller for assistance. If you purchased a Nortel Networks service program, contact one of the following Nortel Networks Technical Solutions Centers: Technical Solutions Center Telephone Number Billerica, MA 800-2LANWAN (800-252-6926) Santa Clara, CA 800-2LANWAN (800-252-6926) Valbonne, France 3
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Chapter 1 Overview of the EtherSpeedII Switch Modules This chapter introduces the Centillion EtherSpeedII 10/100BASE-T 20-Port Switch Module and the Centillion EtherSpeedII 100BASE-FX 16-Port Switch Module, and includes information about the following topics: Overview of the switch modules (this page) Features of the switch modules (page 1-2) Physical description of the switch modules (page 1-4) Switch configuration and management (page 1-7) Overview of the Switch Modules The Ethe
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Using the Centillion EtherSpeedII Switch Modules Router Centillion 100 chassis ATM MDA MCP BayStack Ethernet hub 100 Mb/s module EtherSpeedII modules UTP 10/100 connections to users 9465EA Figure 1-1. EtherSpeedII Switch Modules in a Network Center Note: You can use Category 3 UTP cable only for fixed 10 Mb/s port operation, not for 100 Mb/s or 10/100 autonegotiating port operation. Features of the Switch Modules The Centillion EtherSpeedII 10/100BASE-T 20-Port Switch Module and the Centillio
