Cabletron Systems BRIM-W6 User manual

BRIM-W6

USER’S GUIDE

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P. O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03866-5005

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

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 LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,

INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT

NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS)ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IF CABLETRON SYSTEMS HAS BEEN

ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH

DAMAGES.

Cabletron Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03866-5005

Printed in the United States of America

Part Number: 9031028-01August 1995

CompuServe

is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc.

Ethernet

is a trademark of Xerox Corp.

LANVIEW

is a registered trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc.

MicroMMAC

BRIM

and

WPIM

are trademarks of Cabletron Systems, Inc.

Windows

is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

This electric hazard symbol appears in the BRIM-W6 User’s Guide. Read all

instructions that appear with this symbol. Failure to follow the instructions

appearing with this symbol could result in the presence of an electric hazard which

has the potential to cause injury.

Printed On Recycled Paper

NOTICE

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

FCC NOTICE

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 ClassA 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 uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in

accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user

will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING:

Changes or modiﬁcations made to this device which are not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

IC NOTICE

The Industry Canada label identiﬁes certiﬁed equipment. This certiﬁcation means that the equipment

meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The

department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s satisfaction.

Before installing this equipment, users should ensure that it is permissible to be connected to the

facilities of the local telecommunications company. The equipment must also be installed using an

acceptable method of connection. In some cases, the company’s inside wiring associated with a single

line individual service may be extended by means of a certiﬁed connector assembly (telephone

extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not

prevent degradation of service in some situations.

Repairs to certiﬁed equipment should be made by an authorized Canadian maintenance facility

designated by the supplier. Any repairs or alterations made by the user to this equipment, or

equipment malfunctions, may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to

disconnect the equipment.

Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power

facility, telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system, if present, are connected together.

This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas.

CAUTION: USERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE SUCH CONNECTIONS

THEMSELVES, BUT SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC INSPECTION

AUTHORITY, OR ELECTRICAN, AS APPROPRIATE.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the ClassA limits for radio noise emissions from digital

apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Industry Canada.

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 ministère des Communications du Canada.

NOTICE

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

iii

VCCI NOTICE

This equipment is in the 1st Class Category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or

industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference

by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI) aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial

and/or industrial areas.

Consequently, when used in a residential area or in an adjacent area thereto, radio interference may be

caused to radios and TV receivers, etc.

Read the instructions for correct handling.

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.

PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT

: Before utilizing this product, carefully read this License Agreement.

This document is an agreement between you, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (“Cabletron”)

that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (the

“Program”) contained in this package. The Program may be contained in ﬁrmware, chips or other

media. BY UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT,YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME

BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE LICENSE AND

THE LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IFYOU DO NOT

AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED

PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.

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

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the

Program.

3. APPLICABLE LAW. This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the

laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire.You accept the personal jurisdiction and

venue of the New Hampshire courts.

NOTICE

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

EXCLUSION OFWARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

1. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be speciﬁcally provided by Cabletron in

writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, concerning the Program (including Its

documentation and media).

CABLETRON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED TO YOU

BY CABLETRON IN WRITING, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABLITY AND FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMPANYING

WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING HARDWARE.

2. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL

CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER

(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS,

BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL, OR RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE

USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVEN IF CABLETRON HAS

BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO

NOTALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR ON THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED

WARRANTEES IN SOME INSTANCES THEABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS

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 “Restricted Rights” as deﬁned in the

DoD Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Section 52.227-7013 (c) (1) (ii) and its

successors, and use, duplication, disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in

subparagraph (c) (1) (ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at 252.227-

7013. Cabletron Systems, Inc., 35 Industrial Way, Rochester, New Hampshire 03867.

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL................................................................1-1

1.2 GETTING HELP..........................................................................1-2

1.3 BRIM-W6 OVERVIEW.................................................................1-2

1.4 BRIM-W6 FEATURES.................................................................1-3

1.5 BRIM-W6 SPECIFICATIONS......................................................1-4

1.6 RELATED MANUALS..................................................................1-5

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 UNPACKING THE BRIM-W6 ......................................................2-1

2.2 INSTALLING WPIMs...................................................................2-2

2.3 INSTALLING THE BRIM-W6.......................................................2-3

2.3.1 Installing a BRIM-W6 in a MIM.......................................2-3

2.3.2 Installing a BRIM-W6 in a Hub .......................................2-5

CHAPTER 3 LANVIEW LEDS

3.1 BRIM-W6 LEDS...........................................................................3-1

INDEX

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

1-1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Cabletron Systems

BRIM-W6 User’s Guide

. This manual

describes features, explains installation procedures, and provides

speciﬁcations for the Cabletron Systems Wide Area Network (WAN)

Bridge/Router Interface Module (BRIM). The BRIM-W6 resides in, and

provides additional connectivity/functionality to, various Cabletron

Media Interface Modules (MIMs) and standalone hubs.

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL

Read through this manual completely to familiarize yourself with its

content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of

the BRIM-W6.You should have a general working knowledge of the

following data communications networks and their physical layer

components before using the BRIM-W6:

•WAN

• Ethernet and IEEE 802.3

• Token Ring and 802.5

The following list brieﬂy explains each chapter of the BRIM-W6 manual:

Chapter 1,

Introduction

, outlines the contents of this manual, describes

BRIM-W6 features, lists speciﬁcations, and concludes with a list of

related manuals.

Chapter 2,

Installation

, describes how to install Wide Area Network

Physical Interface Modules (WPIMs) into the BRIM-W6. This chapter

also explains how to install a BRIM-W6 into a MIM or a standalone hub.

Chapter 3,

LANVIEW LEDs

, describes how to use the BRIM-W6 LEDs

to monitor BRIM performance and status.

CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION

1-2

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

1.2 GETTING HELP

If you need additional support related to the BRIM-W6, or if you have

any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact

Cabletron Systems Technical Support:

By phone ..........................(603) 332-9400

Monday-Friday; 8am - 8pm Eastern Time

By CompuServe...............GO CTRON from any ! prompt

By Internet mail ...............[email protected]

1.3 BRIM-W6 OVERVIEW

The BRIM-W6 (Figure 1-1) extends the functionality of a Cabletron MIM

or standalone hub to include remote bridging and routing capability. It

allows remote connectivity using WAN services such as T1, or Fractional

T1.

The BRIM-W6 is equipped with two slots that support Cabletron Systems

Wide Area Network Physical Interface Modules (WPIMs) for WAN

connectivity. WPIMs provide a variety of signal types including

Synchronous, T1/Fractional-T1, and E1/Fractional-E1.

Figure 1-1. The BRIM-W6

WPIM 1 WPIM 2

XMT

RCV

STS

XMT

RCV STS

BRIM-W6

WPIM-SY

WPIM-T1

1028_01

BRIM-W6 FEATURES

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

1-3

1.4 BRIM-W6 FEATURES

Wide Area Network (WAN) Connectivity

The BRIM-W6 uses Cabletron Systems Wide Area Network Physical

Interface Modules (WPIMs) for WAN connectivity.You can easily install

WPIMs into the BRIM-W6 for the conﬁguration of your choice.

WAN Protocols

A MIM or standalone hub with a BRIM-W6 installed supports the

following WAN protocols (refer to the Release Notes included with the

host MIM or standalone hub for a list of current protocols):

• Point to Point Protocol (LCP and BNCP) as deﬁned by RFC 1331

• LAN Extender (LEX)

• Frame Relay as deﬁned by RFC 1490

MIB Support

Refer to the Release Notes included with the host MIM or standalone hub

for a list of all MIBs supported by the BRIM-W6. For information about

how to extract and compile individual MIBs, contact Cabletron Systems

Technical Support (see

Getting Help

LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs

Cabletron provides a visual diagnostic and monitoring system, called

LANVIEW, with the BRIM-W6. LANVIEW LEDs help you quickly

identify device and link status.

Connector and pinout information is located inAppendixA of

the speciﬁc WPIM Local Management Guide.

NOTE

CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION

1-4

BRIM-W6 USER’S GUIDE

1.5 BRIM-W6 SPECIFICATIONS

This section describes the environmental speciﬁcations and

safety/approval requirements for the BRIM-W6. Cabletron Systems

reserves the right to change these speciﬁcations at any time without

notice.

Environmental Requirements

Operating Temperature: +5

to +40

C (41

F to 104

Non-operating Temperature: -30

to +90

C (-22

to 194

Operating Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Safety

This unit meets the safety requirements of UL1950 (without D3

deviations), CSA C22.2 No. 950, and EN60950.

EMI

This unit meets the EMI requirements of FCC Part 15 ClassA, EN55022

Class A and VCCI Class I.

EMC

This unit meets the EMC requirements of EN 50082-1 including: IEC

801-2 (ESD) levels 1 through 4, IEC 801-3 (Radiated Susceptibility)

levels 1 through 4, and IEC 801-4 (EFT/B) levels 1 through 4.

NEBS

This unit has been tested by Bellcore and found to comply with the

following Bellcore standards:

TR-NWT-000063 Network Equipment Building System (NEBS)

Generic Equipment Requirements.

GR-1089-CORE EMC and Electrical Safety Generic Criteria for

Network Telecommunications Equipment.

It is the responsibility of the person who sells the system in

which the BRIM-W6 will be installed to ensure that the total

system meets allowed limits of conducted and radiated

emissions.

WARNING

Table of contents

Other Cabletron Systems Network Hardware manuals

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems 6H133-37 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems TPMIM-22 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 6000 Programming manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems WPIM-SY Programming manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems WPIM T1 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems 5000, 5500 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM FRX6000 Operating manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems 9E429-36 Quick start guide

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems DLM6C-AA User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems EPIM-3PS User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems STS-5SU User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems WPIM-S/T User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems SWPIM-BRI User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems SWPIM-E1 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems 9F241-12 Technical document

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX4000 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems BRIM F6 BRIM-F6 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems Expansion module 9T122-08 Quick start guide

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems MMAC-Plus 9E423-24 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems TPXMIM-20 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems Netlink FRX8000 Assembly instructions

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems SSIM-A2-01 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems W85 User manual

Cabletron Systems

Cabletron Systems TRXI-22 Installation and operating instructions

Popular Network Hardware manuals by other brands

Matrix Switch Corporation

Matrix Switch Corporation MSC-HD161DEL product manual

B&B Electronics

B&B Electronics ZXT9-IO-222R2 product manual

Yudor

Yudor YDS-16 user manual

D-Link

D-Link ShareCenter DNS-320L datasheet

Samsung

Samsung ES1642dc Hardware user manual

Honeywell Home

Honeywell Home LTEM-PV Installation and setup guide

evertz

evertz 7700 Series manual

D-Link

D-Link ShareCenter DNS-343 Quick installation guide

Asante

Asante AsanteBridge 1012 user guide

FireBrick

FireBrick FB2700 user manual

Audiovox Electronics

Audiovox Electronics ARWH2T user manual

ADC

ADC DSX-1 Operational Procedures Guide

NetComm

NetComm NF2 user guide

Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent 5620 user guide

Dell EMC

Dell EMC XC6420 Series Solution guide

Lanner

Lanner NCA-1020A user manual

Allied Telesis

Allied Telesis AT-TN121-A Specifications

Arista

Arista CCA-ETM-Q12 quick start guide