Cabletron Systems 7C04 Workgroup SmartSWITCH User manual

7C04 Workgroup

SmartSWITCH

™

Chassis

User’s Guide

9031700-01

Notice

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.

35 Industrial Way

Rochester, NH 03867-0505

Printed in the United States of America

Order Number: 9031700-01

LANVIEW

and

MMAC

are registered trademarks of Cabletron

Systems, Inc.

MMAC SmartSWITCH

is a trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc.

CompuServe

is a registered trademark of CompuServe Inc.

Ethernet

is a trademark of Xerox Corp.

i960 microprocessor

is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.

Notice

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 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 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.

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 ministère des

Communications du Canada.

Notice

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 (VCCI) by Information Technology Equipment 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.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

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

1.2 USING THE SMARTSWITCH MANUAL SET ...................................1-1

1.3 CHASSIS OVERVIEW.............................................................................1-2

1.3.1 7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Module........................................1-3

1.3.2 SmartSwitch interface modules ...................................................1-3

1.3.3 Operations.......................................................................................1-4

1.4 SITE GUIDELINES ..................................................................................1-5

1.5 RELATED MANUALS............................................................................1-6

1.6 GETTING HELP.......................................................................................1-6

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 UNPACKING THE 7C04 CHASSIS......................................................2-1

2.2 INSTALLING THE 7C04 CHASSIS IN AN EQUIPMENT RACK ...2-2

2.2.1 Attaching Mounting Brackets ......................................................2-2

2.2.2 Mounting the 7C04 Chassis..........................................................2-4

2.3 THE 7C04 CHASSIS POWER SUPPLY MODULE..............................2-5

2.3.1 Unpacking the Power Supply Module .......................................2-5

2.3.2 Installing the Power Supply Module..........................................2-5

2.3.3 Powering up the Power Supply Module....................................2-7

2.3.4 Removing the Power Supply Module ........................................2-8

CHAPTER 3 TROUBLESHOOTING

CHAPTER 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 SAFETY......................................................................................................4-1

4.2 EMI.............................................................................................................4-1

4.3 IMMUNITY...............................................................................................4-1

4.4 SERVICE....................................................................................................4-2

4.5 POWER......................................................................................................4-2

4.6 PHYSICAL ................................................................................................4-2

4.6.1 Dimensions .....................................................................................4-2

4.6.2 Weight .............................................................................................4-2

4.7 ENVIRONMENTAL................................................................................4-3

1-1

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Cabletron Systems

7C04 Workgroup SmartSwitch

Chassis User’s Guide

. This manual describes the physical

characteristics, speciﬁcations, and capabilities of the 7C04

Workgroup SmartSwitch Chassis.

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL

Chapter 1,

Introduction

, discusses the features of the 7C04

Chassis.

Chapter 2,

Installation

, explains the 7C04 Chassis’ power supply

module, and how to install that power supply module.

Chapter 3,

Troubleshooting

, explains the LANVIEW

LEDs of the

7C04 Chassis’ power supply module.

Chapter 4,

Technical Specifications

, explains the location

requirements and operating speciﬁcations of the 7C04 Chassis.

1.2 USING THE SMARTSWITCH MANUAL SET

Each SmartSwitch interface module that can be inserted in the

7C04 Chassis is shipped with a module user’s guide. For example,

the

7E03-24 Ethernet SmartSwitch Interface Module User’s Guide

explains the physical characteristics, speciﬁcations, and installation

procedures of the 7E03-24 Module.

The management module of the 7C04 Chassis is described in the

7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Module User’s Guide.

The user’s guide

explains the 7X00 Module’s physical characteristics, installation

procedures, and how to locally manage the SmartSwitch interface

modules in the chassis.

In addition, any local management information that is speciﬁc to a

particular SmartSwitch interface module, is described in a module

speciﬁc local management appendix. For example, the

7E03-24

Ethernet SmartSwitch Interface Module Local Management Appendix

explains information that is speciﬁc to local management of the

7E03-24 Module only.

1-2

Introduction

1.3 CHASSIS OVERVIEW

The 7C04 Chassis (Figure 1-1) is a rack-mountable, multi-media,

switching center. The chassis is a stand-alone device that features a

removable power supply. Two fans within the power supply

provide system cooling. LANVIEW LEDs on the power supply

indicate at-a-glance device status.

The chassis has four module slots. The slots are numbered from

top to bottom; the top slot is number one the bottom slot is number

four. The 7X00 Module must be inserted in the chassis’ top slot

(slot one). The other three slots can support nearly any

combination of Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and ATM

SmartSwitch interface modules

Figure 1-1. 7C04Workgroup SmartSwitch Chassis

Data from each SmartSwitch interface module (regardless of front

panel technology) is relayed along the SmartSwitch Bus on the

7C04 Chassis’ backplane to the 7X00 Module. All switching

functions are performed by hardware components on the 7X00

Module. No external bridges or routers are required to transfer

data from one point to another within the chassis.

A7E03-24 Module can not be inserted in the bottom slot (slot four) of a 7C04

Chassis.

FANS

WorkGroup SmartSwitch

with SECURE

FAST™

VIRTUAL NETWORKING

100-125V-3.8A

200-250V-1.9A

Introduction

1-3

1.3.1 7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Module

The 7X00 SmartSwitch Controller Module is the only processing

and management element in the 7C04 Chassis. The 7X00 Module

has no front panel data ports. All data enters and exits the 7X00

Module via the SmartSwitch Bus on the chassis’ backplane. The

7X00 Module directs incoming data to its intended destination by

using a group of Application Speciﬁc Integrated Circuits (ASICs)

collectively known as the SmartSwitch Core. All packet switching

functions are performed in the module’s SmartSwitch Core. The

SmartSwitch Core is capable of switching up to 750,000 frames per

second. The ﬁrmware on a 7X00 Module determines the

SmartSwitch Core’s operating mode (traditional switch or

SecureFast Packet Switch). The module’s CPU (an i960

microprocessor

) is used to collect management data of the

SmartSwitch system (including the status of the chassis’ power

supply and fans).

Note:

The 7X00 Module is not hot-swappable. Because the 7X00

Module is the only processing/management module in the 7C04

Chassis, removing the 7X00 Module will sever communications

to all

SmartSwitch interface modules in the 7C04 Chassis.

1.3.2 SmartSwitch interface modules

SmartSwitch interface modules in a 7C04 Chassis communicate

freely with each other via the chassis’ SmartSwitch Bus and 7X00

SmartSwitch Controller Module. SmartSwitch interface modules

can be installed or removed from the 7C04 Chassis at any time

without impacting the rest of the network.

1-4

Introduction

1.3.3 Operations

Data entering through a front panel of a SmartSwitch interface

module in the 7C04 Chassis is converted by the module’s

hardware into a common “canonical” format. Canonical frames are

forwarded along the chassis’ SmartSwitch Bus to the 7X00 Module

in slot one. The conﬁguration of the 7X00 Module (either

traditional switch or SecureFast Packet Switch) determines the

manner in which frames are ﬁltered or forwarded.

Traditional Switch

When operating as a traditional switch (a store-and-forward

switch using the 802.1d Spanning Tree protocol), the 7X00

Module’s SmartSwitch Core searches for the frame’s destination

address in the module’s connection table.

If the frame’s destination address is found in the connection table,

the frame is forwarded to that speciﬁc destination via the chassis’

SmartSwitch Bus.

If the frame’s destination address is not found in the connection

table, the frame is ﬂooded to all of the SmartSwitch interface

modules in the chassis via the chassis’ SmartSwitch Bus. The

frame’s destination address is added to the module’s connection

table.

SecureFast Packet Switch

When operating as a SecureFast Packet Switch, the 7X00 Module’s

SmartSwitch Core searches for the frame’s destination address-

source address (DA-SA) pair and receive port in the module’s

connection table.

If the frame’s entry is found in the connection table, the frame is

forwarded to a speciﬁc destination via the chassis’ SmartSwitch

Bus.

Introduction

1-5

If the frame’s entry is not found in the connection table, a request is

sent to the system’s Virtual Network Services (VNS). The VNS

checks its virtual routing tables and policy sections. If the frame’s

information appears in the VNS’ virtual routing tables and the

VNS’ policy section contains an entry that veriﬁes that the frame’s

source and the frame’s destination are a valid combination, then

the frame is forwarded to its destination via the chassis’

SmartSwitch Bus, and a corresponding entry is written to the

receiving module’s connection table. Otherwise, the frame is

dropped.

1.4 SITE GUIDELINES

When choosing a location for the 7C04 Chassis, the following

guidelines must be followed to ensure satisfactory network

performance.

• An unrestricted free surface area of 43.2 cm. (17 in.) wide,

34.8 cm. (13.7 in.) deep and 16 cm. (6.3 in.) high must be

available for the enclosure.

• If the chassis is to be placed on a shelf, the shelf must be capable

of supporting 13.5 kg. (30 pounds) of static weight.

• If the chassis is to be rack mounted, care must be taken to ensure

that the rack used will support the chassis and that the rack will

remain stable with the chassis inserted. In order to allow proper

cooling within the rack, there must be 7.6 cm. (3 in.) of clearance

above the unit and 5 cm. (2 in.) of clearance on either side of the

chassis in addition to the unrestricted free surface area

previously detailed.

• Astandard three-prong power receptacle must be located within

21.13 meters (7 feet) of the chassis.

• The temperature of the location surrounding the chassis must be

maintained between 5

and 40

C (41

to 104

F). Temperature

changes of greater than 10

C (18

F) per hour must not occur.

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