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STHI
INTELLIGENT
TOKEN RING STACKABLE HUB
USER’S GUIDE
CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P. O. Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03866-5005
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NOTICE NOTICE 1 Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice. IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE
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NOTICE FCC NOTICE 2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: 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 reasonabl
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NOTICE CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE 5 1. LICENSE. You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the United States or as authorized in writing by Cabletron. 2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Program. 3. APPLICABLE LAW.
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NOTICE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS 7 The enclosed product (a) was developed solely at private expense; (b) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with Section 52227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software - Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (c) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the product is licensed with “Restrict
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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1.1 Contents of This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2 STHI Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1.2.1 LANVIEW LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 1.2.2 TCU Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1.2.3 RI & RO Ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 1.2.4 Hub-By-Hub Bypass Control . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS 3.1.4 Rack-Mounting the STHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 3.1.5 Wall-Mounting the STHI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 3.1.6 Free-Standing Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5 3.1.7 Connecting the STHI to the Power Source. . . . . . . 3-6 3.2 TPIM Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 3.3 Finishing the Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 CHAPTER 4 Troublesho
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CONTENTS 5.5.1 Trap Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 5.5.2 Trap Community Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 5.5.3 Enable Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13 5.6 The Chassis Status View Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 5.6.1 The Screen Mode Screen Command. . . . . . . . . . . 5-14 5.6.2 Multiplexer Configuration Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15 5.6.3 Port Configuration Fields . . . .
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CONTENTS A.3.1 TPIM-F2 for Multimode Fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 A.3.2 TPIM-F3 for Single Mode Fiber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4 Appendix B Media Specifications B.1 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1 B.1.1 UTP Cable Categories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1 B.1.2 UTP Lobe Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2 B.2 Shielded Twisted Pair (STP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3 B.2.1
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction Welcome to the Cabletron Systems STHI Intelligent Stackable Token Ring Hub User’s Guide. Please read through this manual to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the STHI. A general knowledge of IEEE 802.5 Token Ring communications networks and their physical layer components will be helpful. 1.1 Contents of This Manual Chapter 1, Introduction, outlines the contents of this manual, describes STHI features, and offers leads to f
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STHI Overview ® TOKEN RING HUB WITH LANVIEW HubSTACK SUPPORTING 100 OHM UTP CABLE STHI-24 24X 23X 22X 21X 20X 19X 18X 17X 16X 15X 14X 13X CPU ACT 4M 16M 16 Mb/s MGMT SPEED RESET COM RO RI 6X 5X 4X 3X 2X 1X 12X 11X 10X 9X 8X 7X STHI-24 TOKEN RING HUB WITH LANVIEW® STACK 2 STACK 3 STACK 4 STACK 5 Figure 1-1. Front and Back Views of the STHI-24 The STHI may be installed as a fully managed sta
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STHI Overview 1.2.2 TCU Ports The four STHI models are functionally identical with the exception of the number and type of network ports they offer: Table 1-1. TCUs and Media Types per Model STHI-22 12 unshielded RJ45 ports STHI-24 24 unshielded RJ45 ports STHI-42 12 shielded RJ45 ports STHI-44 24 shielded RJ45 ports Each STHI is equipped with TCU ports fitted with female RJ45 modular connector jacks to support the attachment of either STP (shielded twisted pair) or UTP (un
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STHI Overview Active Circuitry 3 On each TCU port, STHI hubs provide active circuitry which filters, equalizes, and amplifies all received signals before transmitting them to the next point on the ring. The result is enhanced signal integrity and extended maximum station lobe cable distances. Daughter Board Upgrade Kit 4 The following daughter board upgrade kits may be used to expand STHI hubs from 12 to 24 TCU ports: • TR-UTP-UGKT for STHI-22. • TR-STP-UGKT for STHI-42.
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STHI Overview 1.2.4 Hub-By-Hub Bypass Control Unless otherwise configured by a user, all hubs in an STH/STHI stack are interconnected to form a continuous Token Ring. Through Local Management, however, each hub may be individually bypassed from the continuous ring to form its own isolated ring which does not exchange data with the other hubs. If an STH is bypassed from the main ring, the STH module will not receive data-dependent services such as statistical tracking and bea
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STHI Overview Improved Protection from Beaconing 1 By utilizing multiple Ring Out TCU ports, users can provide enhanced reliability for existing networks which use passive MAUs because Ring Out TCU ports allow for the separate attachment of each MAU. Rather than daisy-chaining MAUs together as a single entity and risking their collective isolation in case of beaconing, the user can now attach each MAU individually, reducing the number of MAU ports that are at risk; ABRP is abl
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STHI Overview DAISY-CHAIN MAU CONFIGURATION When MAUs are daisy-chained, they are connected as single collective entity. The entire chain must be bypassed to isolate the hub from a single beaconing station. All stations lose connection if beaconing occurs on any station. Ring Ring (8 Stations) Out In Ring Ring Ring (8 Stations) Out Out In Ring Ring Ring (8 Stations) In Out In Ring Ring (8 Stations) Out Hub with In Ring In / Ring Out RING OUT TCU MAU CONFIGURATION When each MAU is individuall
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Related Manuals 1.2.9 Local Management The STHI hub’s Local Management application displays packet and error statistics for the entire stack, for each individual device, or for individual ports, and enables the user to provide management support for the STHI and all its attached segments. Users with actual or emulated VT100 dumb terminals may access Local Management out-of-band via the RJ45 COM port. Refer to Section 5.1 for connection instructions. 1.2.10 Remote N
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CHAPTER 2 Requirements & Specifications This chapter describes network guidelines, power requirements, and operating specifications for the STHI. Before performing the installation, read this chapter and confirm that the network meets the requirements and conditions specified herein. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in poor network performance. Refer to Appendix A, TPIM Specifications, for TPIM specifications. Refer to Appendix B, Media Specifications, for cable sp
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General Networking Considerations Crosstalk 2 Crosstalk is interference caused by signal coupling between different cable pairs contained within a multi-pair cable bundle. Multi-pair cables should not be used for UTP lobe cabling. Avoid mixing Token Ring signals with other applications (voice, etc.) within the same cable. Noise 3 Noise can be caused by either crosstalk or externally induced impulses. Outside systems (motors, switching equipment, fluorescent lighting, high amperage equipment
