Cabletron Systems 9H532-17, 9H531-17 User Manual

SmartSwitch 9000

9H531-17 & 9H532-17

17 Port Fast Ethernet Module

User’s Guide

9033184-01

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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

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Order Number: 9033184-01 August 1999

Cabletron Systems, SPECTRUM, LANVIEW

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

, and

MicroMMAC

are registered trademarks and

SmartSwitch

is a trademark of Cabletron

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:

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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

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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This document is an agreement (“Agreement”) between You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (“Cabletron”) that sets forth

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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.

OTHER RESTRICTIONS.

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APPLICABLE LAW. This License Agreement shall be interpreted and governed under the laws and in the state and federal courts of

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

EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S.

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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

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

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

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

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EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty,

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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 ACCOMP ANYING HARDWARE.

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE

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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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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 You, 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.

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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

authorized in writing by Cabletron.

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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 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 Y ou are a ci vil 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,

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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.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense;

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(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.

EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty,

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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 ACCOMP ANYING HARDWARE.

NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE

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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.

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 You, 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 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

authorized 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.

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EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletron and its Affiliates are subject to regulation by agencies of the U.S.

4.

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 Y ou are a ci vil 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.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense;

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(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.

EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty,

6.

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 ACCOMP ANYING HARDWARE.

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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 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 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 T ype/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

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

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Title Title Rochester, NH, USA Newbury, Berkshire, England

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Features...........................................................................................................................1-1

Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-7

Getting Help ..................................................................................................................1-8

Chapter 2 Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module

Introduction

Chapter 1

The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17, shown in Figure 1-1, are SmartSwitch the SmartSwitch 9000.

The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 are seventeen port switch modules, with sixteen 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX ports and one VHSIM (Very High Speed Interface Module), on the front panel. The VHSIM port accepts either HSIM or VHSIM, multi-technology interface modules. This provides support for Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, Fast Ethernet, FDDI and WAN.

This module connects to the SmartSwitch 9000 INB-A and -B backplane interfaces.

Features

Connectivity

The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17 modules have one interface to each INB backplane and seventeen front panel interfaces.

The 9H531-17 has:

• 16 MT-RJ 100 Mbps multimode ﬁber Ethernet ports

• 1 Very High Speed Interface Module (VHSIM)

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Modules for

The 9H532-18 has:

• 16 RJ45 10/100 Mbps Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Ethernet ports

• 1 Very High Speed Interface Module (VHSIM)

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Figure 1-1. The 9H531-17 and 9H532-17

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Cabletron Systems 9H532-17, 9H531-17 User Manual

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Contents

Introduction

Features