Cabletron Systems BRIM-WT1 User Manual

BRIM-WT1

The Complete Networking Solution™

USER’S GUIDE

CABLETRON SYSTEMS, P. O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03867-0505

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Part Number: 9031024 February 1994

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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.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL................................................................... 1

1.2 GETTING HELP.............................................................................2

1.3 BRIM-WT1 OVERVIEW ................................................................. 2

1.4 BRIM-WT1 FEATURES.................................................................. 2

1.5 BRIM-WT1 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................3

1.6 RELATED MANUALS..................................................................... 4

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 UNPACKING THE BRIM-WT1.......................................................5

2.2 INSTALLING THE BRIM-WT1........................................................ 6

CHAPTER 3 LOCAL MANAGEMENT

3.1 The WAN PHYSICAL CONFIGURATION SCREEN...................... 9

3.2 THE WAN INTERFACE CONFIGURATION SCREEN ................ 15

CHAPTER 4 USING THE LANVIEW LEDS

4.1 BRIM-WT1 LEDS ......................................................................... 21

4.2 T1/FT1 PORT LEDS..................................................................... 22

4.3 SYNC PORT LEDS......................................................................23

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CONTENTS

BRIM-WT1 USER’S GUIDE

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Cabletron Systems manual explains features, installation instructions, and Local Management for the Cabletron Systems Wide Area Network (WAN) Bridge Router Interface Module (BRIM).

BRIM-WT1 User’s Guide

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1.1 USING THIS MANUAL

Read through this manual completely to familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the BRIM-WT1. A general working knowledge of WAN, Ethernet, and IEEE 802.3 type data communications networks and their physical layer components is helpful when using the BRIM-WT1.

Chapter 1, BRIM-WT1 features, lists speciﬁcations, and concludes with a list of related manuals.

Chapter 2, MicroMMAC.

Chapter 3, Local Management screens.

Introduction

Installation

Local Management

, outlines the contents of this manual, describes

, describes how to install the BRIM-WT1 into the

, describes how to use the BRIM-WT1

Chapter 4, LEDs to monitor BRIM performance and status.

BRIM-WT1 USER’S GUIDE

LANVIEW LEDS

, describes how to use the BRIM-WT1

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CHAPTER 1:

INTRODUCTION

1.2 GETTING HELP

If you need additional support related to the BRIM-WT1, or if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact Cabletron Systems Technical Support:

By phone ..........................(603) 332-9400

Monday-Friday; 8am - 8pm EST

By CompuServe

.............GO CTRON from any! prompt

By Internet mail ...............support@ctron.com

1.3 BRIM-WT1 OVERVIEW

The BRIM-WT1 is an optional feature for the MicroMMAC. It allows remote connectivity of the MicroMMA C using WAN services such as T1, Fractional T1, and Digital Data System (DDS). The BRIM-WT1 extends the functionality of the MicroMMAC to include remote bridging and routing capability. With the BRIM-WT1, the MicroMMAC is a remote ofﬁce workgroup hub providing up to 130 LAN ports of connectivity.

1.4 BRIM-WT1 FEATURES

WAN Connectivity

The BRIM-WT1 is equipped with a Synchronous (SYNC) serial port and a T1/Fractional-T1 (T1/FT1) port.

The SYNC port provides a synchronous serial connection to external WAN equipment (e.g., a T1 multiplexer or DDS). This port supports the following interfaces:

• RS232 (9.6 Kbps - 19.2 Kbps)

• RS422/RS449 (9.6 Kbps - 2.048 Mbps)

• RS530 (9.6 Kbps - 2.048 Mbps)

• X.21 (9.6 Kbps - 2.048 Mbps)

• V.35 (9.6 Kbps - 2.048 Mbps)

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