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DCBA
EMM-E6
ETHERNET BRIDGE/
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MANAGEMENT MODULE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
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ICH1Book Page i Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM NOTICE 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 LIAB
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ICH1Book Page ii Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Notice DOC NOTICE This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le
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ICH1Book Page iii Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Notice CABLETRON SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE 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,
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ICH1Book Page iv Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Notice DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005 Rochester, NH 03867 European Representative Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representative Address: Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury Berkshire RG13 2PZ, England Conformance to Directive
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ICH1Book Page v Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 EMM-E6 Overview....................................................................... 1-1 1.2 How to Use This Manual ............................................................. 1-1 1.3 Document Conventions ............................................................... 1-3 1.4 Related Documents..................................................................... 1-4 1.5 Getting Help.....
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ICH1Book Page vi Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Contents APPENDIX B UPGRADING THE EMM-E6 B.1 Locating BRIM Connectors ......................................................... B-1 B.2 Adding EPIMS......................................................................B-2 B.3 SIMM Upgrades .......................................................................... B-3 B.3.1 Locating SIMMs.............................................................. B-3 B.3.2 Installing SIMMs ........
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ICH1Book Page 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 Installation Guide. This manual provides installation instructions and reference information for the EMM-E6 Ethernet Bridge/Management Module. 1.1 EMM-E6 OVERVIEW The EMM-E6 is a high-speed Ethernet bridge that also performs comprehensive SNMP-based chassis and network management functions. The EMM-E6 provides six bridge ports consisting of three chassis interfa
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ICH1Book Page 2 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 3, Installation, details the procedures to follow when unpacking, testing, and installing the EMM-E6. This chapter contains information and step-by-step instructions for connecting network cabling to the EMM-E6 and closes with a procedure which may be used to test the operation of the EMM-E6 in the network. Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, describes how to use LANVIEW LEDs on the EMM-E6. The chapte
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ICH1Book Page 3 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Document Conventions 1.3 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS The following conventions are used throughout this document: Note symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of NOTE information that may be of special importance. Caution symbol. Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment. ! CAUTION Electrical Hazard Warning symbol. Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical
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ICH1Book Page 4 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Chapter 1: Introduction 1.4 RELATED DOCUMENTS Use the following manuals to supplement the procedures and other technical data provided in this manual. This manual references procedures in these manuals, where appropriate, but does not repeat them. Cabletron Systems MMAC Overview and Setup Guide Cabletron Systems EMM-E6 Local Management Guide Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM Element Manager User’s Guide 1.5 GETTING HELP If y
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ICH1Book Page 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM CHAPTER 2 CONTROLS AND INDICATORS This chapter identifies and describes the components and operational indicators of the EMM-E6. 2.1 THE FACEPLATE Reset Switch LANVIEW LEDs Interface E BRIM Slot E EPIM Slots Knurled Knobs Interface F BRIM Slot Serial Ports F 1926n01 Figure 2-1 The EMM-E6 Faceplate Knurled Knobs The black plastic knurled knobs on the faceplate of the EMM-E6 are used to turn the securing screws that hold the EMM-E6 modul
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ICH1Book Page 2 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Chapter 2: Controls and Indicators Reset Switch The recessed reset switch re-initializes the EMM-E6 processor. The activation of this switch will not initialize Non-Volatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) where the EMM-E6 stores configuration and management parameters. The reset switch may be pressed with the point of a pencil or pen. Once pushed in, the EMM-E6 will re-initialize itself. LANVIEW LEDs The EMM-E6 incorporates
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ICH1Book Page 3 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Internal Components Chassis Backplane Connections Dip Switch Bank Channel E BRIM Connector LSI Logic Channel F BRIM Connector EPIM Connector Pins 1926n02 Figure 2-2 EMM-E6 Internal Components Chassis Backplane Connections The EMM-E6 connects to the backplane buses of the MMAC chassis through these multipin connectors. Dip Switch Bank The EMM-E6 provides a bank of eight dual-position, or “dip” switches. Several of these switches are used f
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ICH1Book Page 4 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Chapter 2: Controls and Indicators EPIM Connector Pins The EPIM connector pins are two sets of built-in pins that connect the EMM-E6 Ethernet Channel D to optional EPIM modules. The proper insertion of the EPIM will automatically connect these pins to the connector located on the EPIM. FLASH Memory SIMM Slot (shown populated) BRIM-F Ribbon Connector LSI Logic SDRAM SIMM Slot LDRAM SIMM Slot (shown populated) 1926n03 Figure 2-3 EMM-E6 Internal
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ICH1Book Page 5 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Internal Components LDRAM SIMM Slot The EMM-E6 comes with 4 MB of Local Dynamic Random Access Memory (LDRAM) built into the module and one 4 MB SDRAM SIMM, for a total of 8 MB of Shared Dynamic RAM. LDRAM is the “Main” memory from which the switching functionality of the EMM-E6 operates. Some advanced EMM-E6 operations, such as extended NOTE RMON or Cabletron Systems Routing Services, require an EMM-E6 with greater than 8 MB of LDRAM. In t
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ICH1Book Page 6 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Chapter 2: Controls and Indicators 2.3 LANVIEW LEDS The LANVIEW LEDs on the EMM-E6 faceplate provide diagnostic and status monitoring information. The LEDs are identified by labels which border the LED in question. RESET CPU D C B A STBY RCV XMT CLN 1926n04 Figure 2-4 EMM-E6 LANVIEW LEDs The use of these LEDs for troubleshooting is covered in Chapter 4, Troubleshooting. The following LEDs are on the faceplate of the EMM-E6: CPU The CPU LED i
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ICH1Book Page 7 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM LANVIEW LEDS STBY The STBY LED lights to indicate the associated port has been placed in standby mode, either through management operations or by the operation of the Spanning Tree Algorithm. RCV The RCV LED indicates the reception of Ethernet frames by the associated port or interface. XMT The XMT LED indicates the transmit status of the associated port or interface. CLN The CLN LED flashes to indicate that a collision has been detected on
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ICH1Book Page 8 Tuesday, August 6, 1996 3:06 PM Chapter 2: Controls and Indicators 2-8 EMM-E6 Installation Guide
