Cabletron Systems FDDI User Manual

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7F06-02 FDDI SmartSwitch™

Interface Module

User’s Guide

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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Using This Manual.......................................................................1-1

1.2 The 7F06-02 Module...................................................................1-1

1.2.1 Cable Type and FPIMs...................................................1-2

1.2.2 7C03 MMAC SmartSwitch, the 7C04 Workgroup SmartSwitch and the 7C04-R Workgroup

SmartSwitch.................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Features ......................................................................................1-3

1.3.1 FPIMs .............................................................................1-3

1.3.2 LANVIEW LEDs..............................................................1-3

1.3.3 Connectivity .................................................................... 1-4

1.4 Related Manuals..........................................................................1-4

1.5 Getting Help.................................................................................1-5

CHAPTER 2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS

2.1 FPIM Module Specifications........................................................ 2-1

2.1.1 FPIM-00 and FPIM-01 .................................................... 2-1

2.1.2 FPIM-02 and FPIM-04 .................................................... 2-2

2.1.3 FPIM-05 and FPIM-07 .................................................... 2-3

CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION/REMOVAL

3.1 Unpacking The 7F06-02 Module.................................................3-1

3.2 Installing FPIMs........................................................................... 3-2

3.3 Installing/Removing The 7F06-02 Module...................................3-3

3.3.1 Installing in the 7C03 SmartSwitch.................................3-3

3.3.2 Removing from the 7C03 SmartSwitch........................... 3-4

3.3.3 Installing in the 7C04 or 7C04-R

Workgroup SmartSwitch.................................................3-5

3.3.4 Removing the 7F06-02 from the 7C04

or 7C04-R Workgroup SmartSwitch ...............................3-8

CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING

4.1 Diagnostic and Monitoring System.............................................. 4-1

4.2 Port Receive LEDs......................................................................4-2

4.3 Port Transmit LEDs.....................................................................4-2

4.4 A/B Link LEDs .............................................................................4-2

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CHAPTER 5 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

5.1 Standards.....................................................................................5-1

5.2 EMI...............................................................................................5-1

5.3 EMC.............................................................................................5-1

5.4 Network Interfaces.......................................................................5-1

5.5 Safety...........................................................................................5-2

5.6 Service.........................................................................................5-2

5.7 Physical........................................................................................5-2

5.7.1 Dimensions......................................................................5-2

5.7.2 Weight.............................................................................5-2

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Cabletron Systems

Module User Guide

using the 7F06-02 Module. Before installing this module, you should carefully read through this manual to gain a full understanding of its capabilities.

The 7F06-02 Module is a two-port FDDI module. This module connects to a network and the 7X00 SmartSwitch™ Control Module in the 7C03, 7C04 or 7C04-R MMAC SmartSwitch via a SmartSwitch bus.

. This guide is a simple reference for installing and

7F06-02 FDDI SmartSwitch Interface

1.1 USING THIS MANUAL

Chapter 1, Cabletron Systems 7F06-02 Module. This chapter also includes a list of related manuals.

Chapter 2, and the network requirements that should be considered before installing the 7F06-02 Module.

Chapter 3, removing the 7F06-02 in the 7C03 MMAC SmartSwitch, the 7C04 Workgroup SmartSwitch or the 7C04-R Workgroup SmartSwitch.

Chapter 4, (Cabletron Systems built-in diagnostic and status monitoring system).

Introduction

Network Requirements

Installation/Removal

T r oubleshooting

, discusses the capabilities and special features of

, contains instructions for installing and

, contains instructions for using LANVIEW®

, contains a list of available FPIMs

Chapter 5, the physical characteristics of the 7F06-02 Module.

Technical Speciﬁcations

, provides detailed information about

1.2 THE 7F06-02 MODULE

The 7F06-02 Module, shown in Figure 1-1, provides two ﬁber optic ports via front panel FPIM modules.

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Chapter 1:

Introduction

1.2.1 Cable Type and FPIMs

The 7F06-02 module has two front panel connectors that interface to the 7X00 SmartSwitch Module through the chassis backplane. The front panel connections are standard Cabletron FPIMs. There are two FPIMs for each channel. These FPIMs allow the use of single mode or multimode ﬁber cable with MIC or SC type connectors and twisted pair cable, either shielded or unshielded.

7F06-02

F D

F D D

Figure 1-1 7F06-02 Module

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