3Com S21x User Manual

3Com

Corporation

PathBuilder™ S21x Switch

Installation Manual

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Part No. T0032, Rev. C First Printing October 1998

Manual is current for R elease 5.2M.

Overview

About This Manual

Introduction

Audience

Software Revision

Special Notices

This manual cover s fea tures, hardware, insta llation, applications, and spec ifications for the PathBuild er S21x switch.

This manual is intended for users of the 3Com PathBuilder S21x switch.

This manual is current f or Release 5.2M of the Operating Network Software ( ONS).

The following no tice s em ph as ize cert ai n info r mation in the manual. Each serves a special purpose and is displ ayed in the format shown:

Note

Note is used to emphasize any significant informati on.

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Mise en Garde

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Vorsicht

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Warning

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About This Manual (continued)

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Product Company/Organization

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How to Use This Manual

Follow the se steps to use this manual to install your Path Builder S21x switch.

About This Manual (continued)

1 Familiarize yours el f with the

PathBuilder S21x switch

2 Install the PathBuilder

S21x switch hardware

3 Power up the PathBuilder

S21x switch and access the control terminal port

See Chapter 1, About the PathBui lder S21x Switch

See Chapter 2, Installing the PathBuilder S21x Switch Hardware

See Chapter 3, Powering on the PathBuilder S21x Switch

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About This Manual (continued)

Chapter Descriptions

This table briefly describes each chapter of this manual.

This section... Describes...

Chapter 1, About the PathBuilder S 21x Switch

Chapter 2, Installing the PathBuilder S21x Switch Hardware

Chapter 3, Powering on the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Appendix A, Specifications the physical and environmental speci fications

Appendix B, PathBuilder S21x Switch Cabling

Appendix C, Troubleshooting Your PathBuilder S21x Switch

Appendix D, T e chnical Support technical support.

the PathBuild er S21x switch.

the shipment contents, hardware installation and cabling for the Pat hBuilder S21x switch.

the power up sequence and diagnostics, and how to access the control terminal port.

and power requir ements for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

identif ication of all cabling and connecti ons for the PathBuild er S21x switch.

actions you can take to correct problems you may encounter with your PathBuilder S21x switch.

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Related Documentation

About This Manual (continued)

Introduction

Other Documentation

PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-ROM

WWW

This section describes related documentation and where to obtain docume n ta tion.

All documentation is provided on the PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CDROM and the 3Com WWW site:

http://www.3com.com

The PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-ROM contains all PathBuilder S200 series switch documentation available at the time of release. The PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-R OM is shipped with each PathBui lde r S2 0 0 series switch product.

Check the 3Com WWW site for the latest documentation:

http://www.3com.com

Contents

How to Use This Manual .............................................................................. vii

Related Documentation ................................................................................ ix

Chapter 1. About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Featur es ... .. ..... .... ..... .. .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... .. ..... .... ... .... ..... .. .... ..... ... 1 -2

Daughtercard Functionality ...................................................................... 1-3

Software Functiona lity ................. ................................. ..................... ...... 1-5

Target Applic ation Envi ron ments ...................................... ..................... ...... 1-6

Chapter 2. Installing the PathBuilder S21x Switch Hardware

Checking Your Shipment Contents .................... ................................. .. ....... 2-2

Choosing a Site ............................................................................................. 2-3

Cabling the PathBui lder S21x Switch ...................................... .. ........... ....... 2-5

Cable s ............ ........... .............. .................. ............. .................. .............. ... 2-7

Front Panel Dip Switches ..................................... .. ........... ..................... ...... 2-10

Installing Optio nal Daughtercards .............................................. .. ................ 2-11

Installing or Removing the Lithium Battery ................................................. 2-12

Chapter 3. Powering on the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Powering On The PathBuilder S21x Switch ................................................ 3-2

Powerup Diagnostics .................................................................................... 3-3

Accessing the Control Terminal Port ........................... ...................... .. ......... 3-5

Appendix A.Specifications

Appendix B.PathBuilder S21x Switch Cabling

CTP Access Cable ........................................................................................ B-2

Voi c e Re l a y Cable .... ............. ... .. ............. ... .. ............. ... .. ............. ... .. ............ B- 3

Dual FXS Voice Relay Cable ....................................................................... B-4

10BaseT Crossover Cable ............................................................................ B-5

RemoteVu V ideo Cables ............................................................................... B-6

DSU Daughtercard Cable ............................................................................. B-7

V.35/V.36 Cable ............................................................................................ B-8

V.11 Cable .................................................................................................... B-10

V.24 Cable .................................................................................................... B-12

Appendix C.Troubleshooting Your PathBuilder S21x Switch

While Setting Up Your Configuration ........................... .. ........... .................. C-2

Contents ( cont in ued)

Appendix D.Technical Support

Overview

Chapter 1

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Introduction

The 3Com PathBuilder S21x switch is a compact network access device for connecting LAN and serial de vices to public and private networks servic es such as frame relay and X.25. The PathBu ilder S21x switch is a desktop-size standalone device suppor ting up to two optional daughtercards, a s shown in Figure 1-1. Using the optional daughtercards, the PathBuilde r S21x s w itch o ffers a flexible and cost effective solution for transporting data, voice, and video across a network.

Figure 1-1. The PathBuilder S21x Switch

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-1

Features

Standard Features

CTP Port

Dual Daughtercard Slots

Operating Software

The base PathBuilder S21x switch provides the following:

• External powe r supply

• Control Terminal Port (CTP) for local a nd remote configuration and management

• Ethernet interface (10BaseT)

• One Serial DIM Port

• Two daughtercar d slots

• 2 MB FLASH and 4 MB DRAM

Port 4 can be used as a Control Terminal Port (CTP) for confi gurat ion, repor ting, a nd troubleshooti ng the PathBuilder S21x switch. To set Port 4 as CTP, put the front panel dip switch 4 into the UP position. To access the CTP you must also configure your terminal or terminal emulati on software, to VT100, 9600 bps, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit.

The PathBuilder S21x switch comes with two slots to support optional daughtercards. This permits easy future expansion of the produc t.

Operating software is compressed in FLASH m emo r y and loaded into DRAM fo r operation. The PathBuilder S21x switch supports these Applications Ware packages:

• IP Applications Ware Package

• IP & IPX Applications Ware Package

• SNA Applications Ware Package

• Serial Protocol Applic at ions Ware Package

• Multiservice Applications Ware Package

• Multimedia Applicati ons Ware Package

See the unit for more information on the software availa ble for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Software Release Notes

accompanying your PathBuilder S200 series switch

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Daughterc ar d Func ti onalit y

Features

Introduction

Voice Relay Daughtercard

Dual FXS Voice Relay Daughtercard

Remote Vu Daughtercard

The PathBuilder S21x switch is available with the optional components listed below factory-installed or as separate add-in daught ercards.

• Voice Relay Daughtercard

• Dual FXS Voice Relay Daughtercard

• RemoteVu Daughtercard

• DSU Daughtercard

• DIM Daughtercard

• DRAM SIMMs

Refer to the (T0020) for informati on on the installation of optional daughtercards.

The PathBuilder S21x switch s upports the Voice Relay Daughtercard. This daughtercard supports one voice channel, using either an analog FXS or FXO interface. Bo th interfaces use RJ11 connectors.

The Dual FXS Voice Relay Daughtercard provides two FXS interface ports and support one voice channel each. The FXS port uses RJ45 connectors.

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports video over Frame Relay using the RemoteVu daughtercard. The RemoteVu Daughtercard provides two BNC connector, video ports accepting NTSC, PAL or SECAM video sig nal standards a nd an RJ-45, RS232/ 485 camera control port used for Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) camera control.

PathBuilder S200 Series Switch Daughtercard Installation Manual

DSU Daughtercard

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-3

The DSU daughtercard functionality suits an extended range of 56 kbps point-to- point DDS1 interfaces that conforms to AT&T 62310 or ANSI T1E1.4/91-006.

The DSU is FCC Part 68 registered. Diagnostic loopbacks from the telephone company are supported; local diagnostics

are activated from the CTP.

Features

DIM Site Daughtercard

DSU DIM

The DIM Site daughtercard provides optional V.24, V.35, V.36, or V.11 electrical interfaces through a DB25 physical connector.

The PathBuilder S21x switch s upports the DSU DIM.

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Software Functionali ty

Features

Introduction

Frame Relay & X.25 Service

RFC 877 and 1356

RFC 1490

Multiprotocol Support

Depending on the operating software AppsWare package and optional daughtercard installed the PathBuilder S21x switch can support the following functionality and services.

The PathBuilder S21x switch pro vides se rial de vices with economi cal Etherne t LAN access into public or private Frame Relay WAN. Where frame relay services are not yet av ailable, the PathBuilder S21x switch can provide network acces s over X.25 services. When frame relay services becomes available, the PathBuilder S21x switch can be easily configured and integrated to support frame relay. This fast migration reduced network do wntime and protects hardware investments.

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports encapsulation of IP datagrams and other network layer prot ocols over X.25 as specified in RFC 877 and RFC 1356. This allows for interoperability with Front End Processors (FEPs) that support X.25 and IP traff ic as well as router vendors suppo rt ing RFC 877/1356.

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports encapsulation of multiple protocols over frame relay as specified by RFC 1490.

Support includes SDLC, Bisync, X.25, Async, IP/IPX, PPP, MLPPP, and Routing and Bridging, as well as many other seria l protocols. Refer to the Software Release Notice which acco mpanied your uni t f or a comple te list ing of pr otocols supporte d by the PathBuilder S21x switch.

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-5

Target Application Environments

Target Applic atio n Environments

Introduction

LAN and Legacy Protocol over Frame Relay

Terminals

This section describes example applications for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

The PathBu ilder S21x switch supports multiprotocol encapsulation of IP tr affi c and legacy serial protocols over frame relay as specified by RFC 1490. As shown in Figure 1-2, a SNA cluster contr olle r co nnects to a s erial port on the P ath Builde r S 21x switch and the Etherne t LAN connects to the 10BaseT Ether net port. The PathB uilder S200 series switch is fully interopera ble with third party routers via RFC 1490.

Ethernet

Third Part y

Router

Third Party

Router

HOST

FEP

Cluster

Controller

PB S200

Frame Relay

Figure 1-2. LAN and Legacy Protocol over Frame Relay

Video and Legacy Protocols over Frame Relay Banking Application

As shown in Figure 1-3, the PathBuilder S21x switch can support encapsulat ion of video and legacy protocol over frame relay. This use of PathBuilder S21x switch suits banking a pplication s suc h as Automat ed Bank Mac hines (ABMs) . W ith Dial on Demand software feature enabled, the PathBuilder S21x switch initiates a connection only when there is data transfe r, i.e. only for the durat ion of a bank transaction. The RemoteVu Daughtercard can capture video and send video streams to the central bank’s security system.

Central BankAutomated Teller Machine

PCs Running Hos t Video Workstation Application

Bank ATM

Video

Camera

Equipped with RemoteVu Daughtercard

S200

Frame Relay

HOST

FEP

Figure 1-3. LAN and Legacy Protocol over Frame Relay

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Target Application Environments

Branch Of fi ce to Central Office over Frame Relay

Branch Office

Ethernet

The PathBuilder S21x switch offers an ideal solution for branch office to central office connectivity over a private or public frame relay network as shown in Figure 1-4.

Security Monitoring

at Branch Of fice

Equipped with RemoteVu Daughtercard

Vide o Ca me ra

Equipped with DSU DIM, Voice Relay, and ISDN Daughtercards

PB S200

PBX

PB S200

Frame Relay

ISDN

Centra l O ffic e

PCs Runnin g H ost Video Workstation Appl ic ation

Ethernet

PBX

Application

Type

Branch acc ess to Central Off ice

Security Monitoring at Branch Office

Figure 1-4. PathBuilder S21x switch supporting Voice and Video over Frame Relay

Daughtercard

Application Description

Used

DSU DIM and Voice Relay Daughtercards

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports voice, video and data traff ic between the branch and cent ral of fi ce ov er private or public frame relay network. The Voice Relay Daughtercard supports telephones, PBX, and faxes. Connect a telephone or PABX to one FXS port on the Voice Relay Daughtercard and all branch telephones hav e access to the central office PBX. This eliminates long distance telephone charges between the branch and central office.

RemoteVu and DSU Daughtercards

The PathBuil der S21x switch equipped with a Remot eVu Daughtercard provide s secur ity surveillance and remote monitoring of the branch of fice location from the central offi ce. The RemoteVu Daughtercard packetizes video stream in IP and sends the data over the frame relay. Security personnel at the central office can control the branch office video camera from a PC running the Host Vi deo Workstation application.

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Target Application Environments

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