Cabletron Systems ELS100-8TXUF2 User Manual

SmartSTACK

ELS100-8TXUF2

FAST ETHERNET SWITCH

INSTALLATION

AND

USER GUIDE

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Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures.

NOTICE

Cabletron Systems reserves t he ri ght to make changes in specifications a nd other information contained in this docum e nt wit hout prior notice. The reade r shoul d in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whethe r any such c hanges have been made.

The hardware, firmwa re, or soft ware described in this manual is subject to change withou t 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.

 1999 by Cabletron Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03866-5005

Order Number: 9033029 April 1999

Cabletron Systems, is a registered trademark and SmartSwitch is a trademar k of Cabletron Systems, Inc.

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

FCC NOTICE

This device compli es wit h 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) th is device must accept any interference received, including inte rfe rence 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 t he FCC rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment use s , ge ne rates, and can radiate ra dio frequency energy and if not installed in

accordance with the o pe r at or’s manual, may cause harmful interference to radi o communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user will be required to corre ct the interference at his own expense .

WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the

party responsible for co mpliance could void the user’s authority to opera te the equipment.

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INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noi s e em i ssions from digital apparatus set out in the Ra di o Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numérique s de la cl ass A pre scri tes dans le Règlement sur le brouilla ge radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Ca nada.

VCCI NOTICE

This is a Class A product based on th e sta n dard of the Voluntary Control Counci l for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is use d in a domestic environme nt , radio disturbance may ari s e. W h e n such trouble occurs, the user m ay be required to take correcti ve 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

This document is an agre em ent (“Agreement”) betw e en You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems, Inc. (“Cabletron” ) tha t sets forth your rights and obligati ons wi th re spect to the Cabletron software program (“Program ”) in the pac kage. The Program may be contain ed 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 WA RRANTY 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 (603) 332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE. You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Program pro vided in this package subject to the terms and con d it ions of this License A greement.

You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the Unite d States or as authorized in wr it ing by Cabletron.

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, de compile, or disassemble th e Program.

3. APPLICABLE LAW. This License Agreement sha ll be in terpreted and governed und er t h e laws and in the sta t e and federal courts of N ew Hampshire. You accept the person al 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, in cl udi ng the U.S. Department of Comme r c e, 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 export ing party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U.S. Export Adminis tra ti on Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Pro gra m and agree that You will use the Program for civil end us es onl y and not for military purposes.

MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA

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

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If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under

the U.S. Export Adminis tra ti on 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, Camb odi a, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq, Kaz akhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukrain e, 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 dire ct product of the Program or the te chnology, if such foreign produced direct produc t is subject to national securit y c ontrols as identified on the U.S. Co m me rce Control List, or (iii) if the dire ct product of the technology is a com plete 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 direc t product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subje ct to State Department con trols under the U.S. Munitions List.

5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) conta ins “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in acc ordance with section 52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Co m puter Software-Restricted Rights Cl ause and its successors, and (iii) in all respe c ts is pro pri etary 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 disclosu re by the Government is subject to restr ic ti ons se t fort h herein.

6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cable tron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, conc erning 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 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 agre em ent (“Agreement”) between You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems Sales and Service, Inc. (“Cabletron”) that sets forth yo ur 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 (603) 332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE. You have the right to use only the one (1) copy of the Progr am provided in this package subject to the terms and con d it ions of this License A greement.

You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the Unite d States or as authorized in wr it ing by Cabletron.

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disasse m b l e th e Program.

3. APPLICABLE LAW. This License Agreem ent shall be interpreted and go verned under the laws and in the sta t e and federal courts of N ew Hampshire. You accept the person al 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, in cl udi ng the U.S. Department of Comme r c e, 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 export ing party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U.S. Export Adminis tra ti on Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Pro gra m and agree that You will use the Program for civil end us es onl y and not for military purposes.

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If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under

the U.S. Export Adminis tra ti on 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, Camb odi a, Cuba, Estonia, Georgia, Iraq, Kaz akhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Moldova, North Korea, the People’s Republic of China, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukrain e, 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 dire ct product of the Program or the te chnology, if such foreign produced direct produc t is subject to national securit y c ontrols as identified on the U.S. Co m me rce Control List, or (iii) if the dire ct product of the technology is a com plete 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 direc t product is subject to national security controls as identified on the U.S. Commerce Control List or is subje ct to State Department con trols under the U.S. Munitions List.

5. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The enclosed Product (i) was developed solely at private expense; (ii) conta ins “restricted computer software” submitted with restricted rights in acc ordance with section 52.227-19 (a) through (d) of the Commercial Co m puter Software-Restricted Rights Cl ause and its successors, and (iii) in all respe c ts is pro pri etary 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 disclosu re by the Government is subject to restr ic ti ons se t fort h herein.

6. EXCLUSION OF WARRANTY. Except as may be specifically provided by Cabletron in writing, Cabletron makes no warranty, expressed or implied, conc erning 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 agre em ent (“Agreement”) betw e en You, the end user, and Cabletron Systems Limited (“Cabletron”) that sets forth your rights and obligations with re sp ect 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 (603) 332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE. You have the right to use only th e one (1) copy of the Program pro vided in this package subject to the terms and con d it ions of this License A greement.

You may not copy, reproduce or transmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the Copyright Act of the Unite d States or as authorized in wr it ing by Cabletron.

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, de compile, or disassemble th e Program.

3. APPLICABLE LAW. This License Agreement shall be governed in accordance with English law. The English court s shal l have exclusive jurisdic tion 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, in cl udi ng the U.S. Department of Comme r c e, 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 export ing party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under the U.S. Export Adminis tra ti on Regulations, You agree that You are a civil end user of the Pro gra m and agree that You will use the Program for civil end us es onl y and not for military purposes.

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