Cabletron Systems 2200 User Manual

2E253-49R

SmartSwitch 2200

Installation User’s Guide

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Only qualiﬁed personnel should perform installation procedures.

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 DAMA GES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T O 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

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Order Number: 9033216

Cabletron Systems, SPECTRUM, QuickSET

trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc. All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

companies.

January

2000

, and

LANVIEW

are registered trademarks and

SmartSwitch

is a

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FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE:

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:

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

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to

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

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.

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.

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.

PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE FOLLOWING

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS:

CANADA MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA

BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

This document is an agreement (“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 (“Program”) in the package. The Program may be contained in ﬁrmware, chips or other media. 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. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER, IF ANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS +1- 603-332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE.

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.

3. APPLICABLE LAW.

and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts.

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.

agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes.

You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Program.

This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state

You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by

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If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to (i) reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government), (ii) export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (as deﬁned herein) the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identiﬁed on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or (iii) if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identiﬁed on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.

5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.

at private expense; (ii) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section

52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (iii) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227.7202-3 and its successors, and use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein.

6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.

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 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMP ANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY A CCOMPANYING HARDWARE.

7. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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 NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron

The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AND BY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT END USERS. BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ

THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

This document is an agreement (“ Agreement”) between Y ou, the end user , and Cabletron Systems Sales and Service, Inc. (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (“Program”) in the package. The Program may be contained in ﬁrmware, chips or other media. 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. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER, IF ANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS +1-603-332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE.

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.

3. APPLICABLE LAW.

and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and venue of the New Hampshire courts.

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.

agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to (i) reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government), (ii) export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (as deﬁned herein) the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identiﬁed on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or (iii) if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identiﬁed on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.

You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Program.

This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state

You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by

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5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.

at private expense; (ii) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section

52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (iii) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227.7202-3 and its successors, and use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein.

The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely

6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.

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 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMP ANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY A CCOMPANYING HARDWARE.

7. NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

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 NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS LIMITED

PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: THIS LICENSE APPLIES FOR THE USE OF THE PRODUCT IN THE FOLLOWING

GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS:

EUROPE MIDDLE EAST AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALIA PACIFIC RIM

BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

This document is an agreement (“ Agreement”) between Y ou, the end user, and Cabletron Systems Limited (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with respect to the Cabletron software program (“Program”) in the package. The Program may be contained in ﬁrmware, chips or other media. 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. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNOPENED PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER, IF ANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FOR A FULL REFUND.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON SYSTEMS +1-603-332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE.

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.

3. APPLICABLE LAW.

courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of any disputes.

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS.

agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or diversion of certain technical products to certain countries, unless a license to export the product is obtained from the U.S. Government or an exception from obtaining such license may be relied upon by the exporting party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Program and agree that You will use the Program for civil end uses only and not for military purposes.

You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program provided in this package subject to the

You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Program.

This License Agreement shall be governed in accordance with English law. The English

You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by

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If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of this Agreement, You agree not to (i) reexport or release the Program, the source code for the Program or technology to a national of a country in Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, or such other countries as may be designated by the United States Government), (ii) export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 (as deﬁned herein) the direct product of the Program or the technology, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identiﬁed on the U.S. Commerce Control List, or (iii) if the direct product of the technology is a complete plant o r any major component of a plant, export to Country Groups D:1 or E:2 the direct product of the plant or a major component thereof, if such foreign produced direct product is subject to national security controls as identiﬁed on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.

5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.

at private expense; (ii) contains “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in accordance with section

52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights Clause and its successors, and (iii) in all respects is proprietary data belonging to Cabletron and/or its suppliers. For Department of Defense units, the Product is considered commercial computer software in accordance with DFARS section 227.7202-3 and its successors, and use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions set forth herein.

6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY.

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 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMP ANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY A CCOMPANYING HARDWARE.

7.

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 NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN SOME INSTANCES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron

The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Application of Council Directive(s):

89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC

Manufacturer’s Name:

Manufacturer’s Address:

Cabletron Systems, Inc.

35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005

Rochester, NH 03867

European Representative Name:

European Representative Address:

Mr. J. Solari

Cabletron Systems Limited Nexus House, Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury

Berkshire RG14 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

Compliance Engineering Manager Managing Director - E.M.E.A.

___________________________________ ___________________________________

Title Title

Rochester, NH, USA Newbury, Berkshire, England

___________________________________ ___________________________________

Location Location

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Figures

Figure Page

1-1 2E253-49R SmartSwitch 2200 Device............................................................................1-1

3-1 Tabletop or Shelf Installation...........................................................................................3-4

3-2 Attaching the Strain-Relief Bracket .................................................................................3-5

3-3 Attaching the Rackmount Brackets .................................................................................3-6

3-4 Installing the Device in a Rack ........................................................................................3-7

3-5 2E253-49R Rear View.....................................................................................................3-8

3-6 Straight Cable Connection ..............................................................................................3-9

3-7 Connection Using the RJ21 Angle Adapter.....................................................................3-9

4-1 LANVIEW LEDs ..............................................................................................................4-1

4-2 RESET Button.................................................................................................................4-7

B-1 Removing the Chassis Cover..........................................................................................B-4

B-2 Mode Switch Location.....................................................................................................B-5

B-3 DRAM SIMM connector Location....................................................................................B-7

B-4 Installing the DRAM.........................................................................................................B-8

B-5 HSIM and VHSIM Connector Locations..........................................................................B-9

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Tables

Table Page

3-1 Contents of 2E253-49R Carton....................................................................................3-2

4-1 LANVIEW LEDs ..........................................................................................................4-2

4-2 Troubleshooting Checklist ...........................................................................................4-5

A-1 COM Port Pin Assignments .........................................................................................A-3

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About This Guide

Welcome to the the 2E253-49R SmartSwitch 2200 device and provides information concerning network requirements, installation, and troubleshooting. For information about how to use Local Management to conﬁgure and manage the 2E253-49R, refer to the Cabletron Systems

SmartSwitch Series 2E253, 2H252, 2H253, and 2H258 Local Management User’s Guide

2E253-49R SmartSwitch 2200 Installation User’s Guide.

This guide describes

.

Important Notice

Depending on the ﬁrmware version used in the 2E253-49R, some features described in this document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the 2E253-49R to determine which features are supported.

USING THIS GUIDE

Read through this part of the guide ﬁrst for information on how to use this guide and for a list of technology and user’s guides that may help in setting up and managing the 2E253-49R. Then read the remainder of this guide completely to understand the 2E253-49R capabilities and how to install it.

A general working knowledge of Ethernet and IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks and their physical layer components is helpful when using this device.

NOTE

In this document, the device is referred to as either the “2E253-49R” or the “device”.

STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE

This guide is organized as follows:

Chapter 1,

obtaining additional information or help from Cabletron Systems are also included in this chapter.

Chapter 2,

installing the 2E253-49R.

Introduction

Network Requirements

, provides an overview of the 2E253-49R and its features. Directions for

, explains the network requirements that must be met before

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Document Conventions

The HSIM-W6 Installation Guide, the HSIM-W84 Installation Guide, and the WAN Series Local

Management User’s Guide

are contained on the QuickSET CD-ROM and, along with the other manuals listed above, can be obtained from the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site:

http://www.cabletron.com/

NOTE

All documentation for the Cabletron Systems SecureFast VLAN Manager software is contained on the VLAN Manager CD-ROM.

DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

The guide uses the following conventions:

NOTE

TIP

CAUTION

Note symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of information that may be of

special importance.

Tip symbol. Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions.

Caution symbol. Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment.

!

Electrical Hazard Warning symbol. Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard.

WARNING

Warning symbol. Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death.

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Cabletron Systems 2200 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

NOTICE

Contents

Figures

Tables

About This Guide

USING THIS GUIDE

STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE

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