Cabletron Systems 6H203-24, 6H253-13 User Manual

6H203-24 and 6H253-13

SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Modules

Installation User’s Guide

9033380

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 DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PR OFITS) 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: 9033380 January 2000

Cabletron Systems, QuickSET, SecureFast, and LANVIEW are registered trademarks and SmartSwitch is a trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc.

All other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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FCC NOTICE

This device complies with P art 15 of th e FCC rul es. Ope rat ion is sub ject to th e following two conditions: (1) this dev ice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause unde s i re d 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 instal led 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 modifica tions mad e to this de vice whic h are n ot ex press ly appro v ed b y the par ty res ponsib le for

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

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 T echnology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic enviro nment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS, INC.

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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 aut horized in writing by Cabletron.

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.

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or divers ion of certain technical pro ducts to certain countrie s, unless a license to expo rt the product is obta ined from the U.S. Gove rnment or an exception fro m 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 milita ry pu rpo se s.

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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 ( a s defined herein) the direct product of the Program or t he te c hnolo g y, if such foreign produ ced dire c t p rod uc t is su bj ect to na ti on al secu rity co nt rols 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. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) contains “re stricted computer software” submitte d 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. 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 MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROGRAM, THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING 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.

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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 o u, 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 Progra m may be contained in firmware, chips or other media. UTILIZING THE EN C LOSED 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. 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 Copyright Act of the

United States or as aut horized in writing by Cabletron.

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.

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or divers ion of certain technical pro ducts to certain countrie s, unless a license to expo rt the product is obta ined from the U.S. Gove rnment or an exception fro m 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 milita ry pu rpo se s.

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, Lit huania, 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 th e te chn olo g y, if such foreign produc ed d ire ct p r od uct is su bje c t to na tio n al sec uri ty c o ntro ls 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 pro du c ed direct prod uct is sub ject to na tio n al security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subject to State Department controls under the U.S. Munitions List.

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5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely

at private expense; (ii) contains “re stricted computer software” submitte d 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. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, c oncerning 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 ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING 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.

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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. You have the right to use only the o ne (1) c op y of th e Pr og ram 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 Copyright Act of the

United States or as aut horized in writing by Cabletron.

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

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

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

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S. Government, including the U.S. Department of Commerce, which prohibit export or divers ion of certain technical pro ducts to certain countrie s, unless a license to expo rt the product is obta ined from the U.S. Gove rnment or an exception fro m 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 milita ry pu rpo se s.

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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 ( a s defined herein) the direct product of the Program or t he te c hnolo g y, if such foreign produ ced dire c t p rod uc t is su bj ect to na ti on al secu rity co nt rols 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. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) contains “re stricted computer software” submitte d 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. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, c oncerning 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 ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND ANY ACCOMPANYING 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.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Application of Counc il D ire ctive(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 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 Equ ipment, 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 Mana g er 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 The 6H20 3-24 and 6H253 -13 SmartSwi tch es........................... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ......1-2

3-1 Installi ng an Interface Mod ule ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... ............................................. ...... ......3-3

3-2 Connecting a Twisted Pair Segment to the SmartSwitch................................................3-5

4-1 LANVIEW LEDs ..............................................................................................................4-3

4-2 RESE T Button....................... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............................................. ....... ...... ....4-1 1

B-1 Module Mode Switch Location/Component Layout.........................................................B-2

B-2 SIMM Slot Locations .......................................................................................................B-3

B-3 Installing the DRAM...................................................................................... ....... ...... ......B-4

B-4 HSIM and VHSIM Connector Locations..........................................................................B-5

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Tables

Table Page

3-1 Contents of Shipping Container...................................................................................3-1

4-1 LANVIEW LEDs CPU, Receive, and Transmit Status .................................................4-4

4-2 Speed and Full Duplex LED Indications ......................................................................4-5

4-3 Fault Identification........................................................................................................4-6

4-4 Power System Troubleshooting ............ ....... ...... ....... ............................................. ......4-7

4-5 Firmware Troubleshooting ........................... ...... ....... ............................................. ......4-8

4-6 Management System Troubleshooting ........................................................................4-9

4-7 Device Setup Troubleshooting...................................................................................4-10

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About This Guide

Welcome to the Cabletron Systems 6H203-24 and 6H253-13 SmartSwitch 6000 Interface Modules Installati on User’s Guide. Thi s guide de scribes the SmartSwi tch Interf ace Modul es and provides information concerning network requirements, installation, and troubleshooting. For information about ho w t o use Local Management t o conf igure and manage t he SmartSwi tch seri es, refer to the SmartSwitch Series 6H202, 6H203, 6H252, 6H253, 6H258, 6H259, 6H262, 6E233, and 6E253 Local Management User’s Guide.

Important Notice

Depending on the firmware version used in the SmartSwitch, some features described in this document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the device to determine which features are supported.

USING THIS GUIDE

Read through this guide completely to understand SmartSwitch module features, capabilities, and Local Management functions.

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

NOTE

In this document, the SmartSwitch Interface Modules are referred to as either

“SmartSwitches” or “modules”. When differences between the modules are described, the modules will be referred to by name.

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Structure of This Guide

STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE

This guide is organized as follows: This section provides preliminary information that will aid in using this manual, lists technology

and user guides that may help the user to set up and manage the SmartSwitch modules, and gives instructions on how to get he lp from Cabletron Systems .

Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the features of the SmartSwitch modules. Chapter 2, Network Requirements, outlines the network requireme nts that must be met before

installing the SmartSwitches into the 6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 chassis.

Chapter 3, Installation, provides instructions on how to install the module in the chassis and

connect segments to the device.

Chapter 4, Troubleshooting, details the SmartSwitch LANVIEW LEDs that enable quick

diagnosis of network/operational problems.

Appendix A, Specifications, contains information on functionality and operating specifications,

connector pinouts, environmental requirements, and physical properties.

Appendix B, Switch Settings, Upgrades, and Installations, describes how to set the Mode

Switches, and gives information on upgrading the SmartSwitch modules.

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Related Manuals

RELATED MANUALS

The following m anuals are recomm en ded to help the user to set up and m anage the Sm artSw itches:

• SmartSwitch Series 6H202, 6H203, 6H252 , 6H253, 6H258, 6H259, 6H262, 6E23 3, and 6E253

Local Management User’s Guide

• 6C105 SmartSwitch 6000 Overview and Setup Guide

• Ethernet Technology Guide

• Cabling Guide

• 802.1Q VLAN User’s Guide

• SmartTrunk User’s Guide

The following manuals, as applicable,

may h e lp the u s er to s e t up a n d ma n ag e S ma rtS witc h mo du le s :

• HSIM-A6DP User’s Guide

• HSIM-F6 User’s Guide

• HSIM-FE6 User’s Guide

• HSIM-W6 Installation Guid e

• HSIM-W84 Installation Guide

• HSIM-W87 User’s Guide

• HSIM-G01/G09 User’s Guide

• VHSIM-G6 User’s Guide

• WAN Series Local Management User’s Guide

• VHSIM-A6DP User’s Guide

The HSIM-W6 Installa tion Guide, the HSIM-W84 Installation Guide, and the WAN Series Local Management User’s Guide are included on the QuickSET CD-ROM and, along with the other

manuals referenced above, can be obtained on the World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site:

http://www.cabletron.com/

NOTE

All documentation for Cabletron Systems SecureFast VLAN Manager software can be found on the VLAN Manager CD-ROM.

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