Cabletron Systems SmartStack STS-8SU User manual

SmartStack

STS-8SU External Stacker Unit

STS-SM Switch Matrix

Installation

and

User 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.

35 Industrial Way

Rochester, NH 03867

Order Number: 9032968-01

(OC-7060 v. 1.1, 710001814)

SmartStack is a trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc.

CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc.

i960 microprocessor is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.

Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.

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.

VCCI Notice

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for

Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in

a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user

may be required to take corrective actions.

Industry Canada 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.

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Notice

Declaration of Conformity

Addendum

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(s)/Product Standards: EC Directive 89/336/EEC

EC Directive 73/23/EEC

EN 55022

EN 50082-1

EN 60950

Equipment Type/Environment: Networking Equipment, for use

in a Commercial or Light

Industrial Environment.

We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment

packaged with this notice conforms to the above directives.

Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe

Mr. Ronald Fotino Mr. J. Solari

Full Name Full Name

Principal ComplianceEngineer Managing Director - E.M.E.A.

Title Title

Rochester,NH,USA Newbury, Berkshire,England

Location Location

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SmartStack STS-8SU & STS-SM Installation and User Guide

Table of Contents

1. Overview and Specifications 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SmartStack STS-SM Switch Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Features and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2. Switch Stacker Theory of Operation 5

Switch Stacker: A Unique Concept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Stack Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Creating a Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SmartStack STS-8SU Stacker Unit Description . . . . . . . . 7

Forming a Multi-Unit Switch Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Inter-box Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Provider of Inter-box Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3. Preparing for Installation 13

Safety Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Safety with Electricity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage. . . . . . . . . 14

Site Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chassis Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cooling and Airflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4. Installation 19

Mounting the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rack or Cabinet Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Table-Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Cabling a Stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting Switches to the Switch Stacker . . . . . . . . . 22

Checking the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Applying Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

STS-8SU External Stacker Unit Control Panels . . . . . . . . . 27

Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

STS-8SU External Stacker Unit Chassis Description . . . . 28

STS-SM Switch Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

SmartStack STS-8SU & STS-SM Installation and User Guide

SmartStack STS-SM Switch Matrix Unit Installation. . . . . . 29

STS-SM Switch Matrix Unit Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Automatic Switch-Over from a SmartStack STS16-20RM. . .31

Manual Switch-Overs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Switch-Over Impact on Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Installing a SmartStack STS-LM Link Module . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Installing the STS-LM Link Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

SmartStack STS-LM Link Module Module Cables. . . . . . . 34

5. Accessing Switch Management 35

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Communication Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Diagnostic Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6. Switch Configuration 41

General Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Navigating within the Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Main Menu Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Configuration... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Statistics... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Download/Upload... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Reset... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Exit Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Switch Configuration Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Stack Configuration Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7. Getting in Touch With Technical Support 51

Problem Report Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Appendix A. Abbreviations 55

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List of Figures

Figure 1. Front View of the SmartStack STS-8SU Stacker . . . . . . 1

Figure 2. Exposing the Rack Mounting Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Figure 3. Mounting the Switch Stacker in a Rack or Cabinet . . . . . 21

Figure 4. Connecting the Stack Port Cable to Port 1

on the Switch Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 5. Connecting the Stack Port Cable to the Stack Link

Module on a Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 6. Back View of the Switch Stacker Cabled to Eight Switches . 24

Figure 7. The AC Connector for the Primary Power Supply Unit

is on the Right of the STS-8SU Stacker unit Back Panel . . 25

Figure 8. The AC Connector is in the Middle of the SmartStack

Token Ring Switch Back Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Figure 9. View of the STS-8SU Stacker Unit Chassis with a

SmartStack STS-SM Switch Matrix Module

in the Left (primary) Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Figure 10. Inserting a Secondary Module into the

STS-8SU Stacker unit Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 11. Inserting an SmartStack STS-LM Link Module . . . . . . . 33

Figure 12. View of the Management Console Connection . . . . . . . 36

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List of Tables

Table 1. SmartStack STS-8SU Stacker Unit Specifications . . . . . . 4

Table 2. Front Panel Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Table 3. Front Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Table4. Back Panel Connectors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Table5. Back Panel LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Table 6. Default Console Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . .37

SmartStack STS-8SU & STS-SM Installation and User Guide Overview and Specifications

1. Overview and Specifications

This chapter provides an overview of the SmartStack STS-8SU External Stacker

Unit and related Cabletron equipment. You will also find a list of specifications for

the STS-8SU External Stacker Unit.

Overview

To take full advantage of the network switching architecture, the switched network

must be scalable. In a scalable network you can increase the number of switch ports

on demand. Moreover, each switch must be extendable through the backplane in

order to maintain the high aggregate bandwidth between all switch ports. Switches

meeting these demands are stackable switches.

The stackable network equipment in the Cabletron product family provides the

basis for flexible and scalable network solutions. The Cabletron products include

equipment for stacking two to eight switches, as well as a wide range of expansion

modules that provide extra ports or attachments to existing networking equipment.

This guide describes how to install and use the STS-8SU External Stacker Unit, a

dedicated switch stacker unit that allows you to connect up to eight switches. Also

described is the SmartStack STS-SM Switch Matrix, that can be installed in the

STS-8SU Stacker to providing increased network reliability.

Figure 1. Front View of the SmartStack STS-8SU Stacker

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