Cabletron Systems 9F426-02 User Manual

SmartSwitch 9000

9F426-02

Local Management Appendix

9031680-02

9F426-02 Module Specific
Information

Introduction

This appendix contains local management information that is specific to the
9F426-02 FDDI Switch Module.

Module Interfaces

The 9F426-02 FDDI Switch Module has seven interfaces. Table 1 lists the
identifying number, name, and description of each interface.

Appendix

Table 1. 9F426-02 FDDI Switch Module Interfaces

Interface

Number

1 SMB1 1 Mbps System Management Bus
2 SMB10 10 Mbps System Management Bus
3 HOST i960 Host
4 CONTROL i960 Data Controller
5 INB Internal Network Bus
6 FRONT1 FDDI 1 Front Panel Port
7 FRONT2 FDDI 2 Front Panel Port

Use the numbers listed in Table 1 to configure the module’s default interface (see
General Configuration Screen).

Interface

Name

Interface

Description

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9F426-02 Module Specific Information

FNB Configuration

The FNB Configuration Menu (Figure 1) contains menu selections that allow you
to configure the attachment of an FDDI Switch Module to the Flexible Network
Buses on the chassis’ backplane, and to display an illustration that shows the
topology of the FNB’s FDDI rings connected to that module.

In earlier versions of SmartSwitch 9000 Module Local Management, the FNB

NOTE

Configuration selection appeared at the bottom of the General Configuration
Screen (as depicted in the SmartSwitch 9000 Module Local Management User’s
Guide). However, in recent versions of SmartSwitch 9000 Module Local
Management, the FNB Configuration selection appears on the Module

Module Name: 9F426-02 Firmware Revision: 01.00.24
Slot Number: 10 BOOTPROM Revision: 00.00.04

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FNB Configuration Menu

FNB RESOURCE CONFIGURATION

RING MAP CONFIGURATION

RETURN

Figure 1. FNB Configuration Menu (9F426-02 FDDI Switch Module)

Use the arrow keys to highlight an option, and press the

Return

key. The selected

screen appears.

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9F426-02 Module Specific Information

FNB Resource Configuration

The 9F426-02 FDDI Switch Module is capable of bridging/switching any three, of
five possible interfaces, depending on the way you configure the module. The
module’s INB connection is fixed (not user-configured).

The FNB Resource Configuration Screen (Figure 2) allows you to connect both
front panel ports, both FNB ports, or one front panel and one FNB port to the
bridge/switch. Redirecting one or both of the module’s front panel FDDI
interfaces to the FNB backplane creates an INB to FNB bridge/switch product
that allows migration from FNB modules to INB modules.

The SmartSwitch 9000 FNB backplane is composed of two FDDI Networks (FNB­1 and FNB-2). The FNB Resource Configuration Screen lists all possible
connections a module can support on the FNB, displays the current connection,
and allows you to change the connection.

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FNB Resource Configuration

Module Name: 9F426-02 Firmware Revision: 02.00.03
Slot Number: 6 BOOTPROM Revision: 00.00.04

Current FDDI Con: (#2) FNB1<->FRONT2

Config ID FDDI Connections

1 FNB1 <-> FNB2
2 FNB1 <-> FRONT2
3 FNB2 <-> FNB1
4 FRONT1 <-> FNB1
5 FNB2 <-> FRONT2
6 FRONT1 <-> FNB2
7 FRONT1 <-> FRONT2

SAVE RETURN

Figure 2. FNB Resource Configuration Screen (9F426-02 FDDI Switch Module)

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