Cabletron Systems TRMM-2 User Manual

TRMM-2

TOKEN RING

MANAGEMENT MODULE

USER’S GUIDE

TRMM-2 QUICK REFERENCE

QR.1 SWITCHBLOCK SW1 SETTINGS

JP2

Forced Network

Download

JP1

JP2

SW1

FNB Ring 4

NVRAM Clear

Station Port
(Interface 2)

FNB Ring 1
(Interface 1)

FNB Ring 2

SW1

unused

FNB Ring 3

Switchblock SW1 With Factory Default Settings

Switch Function

(Default settings shown in

bold

1 Ring speed of FNB Ring 1 for all port switching MIMs.

On – 16 Mbps

; Off – 4 Mbps

2 Ring speed of STATION port interface.

On – 16 Mbps

; Off – 4 Mbps

3 Ring speed of FNB Ring 2 for all port switching MIMs.

On – 16 Mbps

; Off – 4 Mbps

4 Toggle to clear NVRAM.

)

5 Unused
6 Unused
7 Ring speed of FNB Ring 3 for all port switching MIMs.

On – 16 Mbps

8 Ring speed of FNB Ring 4 for all port switching MIMs.

On – 16 Mbps

; Off – 4 Mbps

; Off – 4 Mbps

QR-1

TRMM-2 QUICK REFERENCE

The TRMM-2 does not control the ring speeds of single-ring

NOTE

MIMs.

QR.2 LED STATUS DESCRIPTIONS

LED Status Meaning

OFF No power to module.
GREEN Testing and booting are nearly complete.

CPU

LWRP

16 Mb

XMT

RCV

Blinking
GREEN

RED Module is resetting or has detected errors.
Blinking RED Module has failed self-tests.
OFF The left connection is

AMBER

AMBER Interface ring speed is set to 16 Mbps.
OFF Interface ring speed is set to 4 Mbps
Flashing

GREEN
Blinking RED Beaconing condition on the ring.
OFF Interface is inactive.
RED Interface is disabled.
Flashing

AMBER

Operational.

not

left wrapped.

Left connection has been wrapped. FNB Ring 1
segment has been isolated from all other MIMs.

.

Information transmission by the TRMM-2

Network activity.

.

RED Interface disabled.

GREEN

NSRT

OFF Interface is not inserted into any ring.

QR-2

Interface is inserted into the ring and is participating
as a station on that ring.

TRMM-2 QUICK REFERENCE

QR.3 CPU - CENTRAL PROCESSOR UNIT

The

CPU

LED indicates the operational status of the TRMM-2’s

CPU

processor. During start-up, the
operational states, as shown in the following table.

State(s) Meaning

OFF The module is not receiving power.
Briefly turns RED The module is resetting.
GREEN The module has passed its power check.

LED indicates a variety of

AMBER

Cycles through AMBER,
OFF, GREEN, and OFF for a
while.

Momentarily to RED, but
continues cycling.

If blinking RED,
(continuously)

GREEN Testing and booting are nearly complete.

Blinking GREEN

Performing diagnostic checks.
(It will stay here for a while.)

Testing and booting period has begun.

The module has detected errors during
the start-up sequence, but has continued
the process.

The module has failed self-tests.

The module is fully functional.

LED stays BLINKING GREEN under
normal operation.

The CPU

QR-3

TRMM-2 QUICK REFERENCE

QR-4

Only qualified personnel should perform installation
procedures.

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 TRMM-2 Functional Overview.....................................................1-2

1.1.1 Port Assignment .............................................................1-2

1.1.2 Ring Poll Failure Recovery .............................................1-3

1.1.3 Network Management..................................................... 1-3

1.1.4 Dividing Stations Among Rings ......................................1-4

1.1.5 Segmenting The FNB For Additional Rings.................... 1-5

1.1.6 Module Bypassing, Ring Bypassing, And Port Disabling 1-6

1.1.7 STATION Port Interface.................................................. 1-7

1.1.8 Ring Speed Assignments ...............................................1-7

1.1.9 Automatic Configuration At Power-Up............................1-8

1.1.10 RMON Functionality........................................................1-8

1.1.11 SNMP Traps ...................................................................1-8

1.1.12 Ring Security ..................................................................1-8

1.1.13 Automatic Beacon Recovery Process (ABRP) ...............1-9

1.1.14 Access To MIB Libraries................................................. 1-9

1.1.15 TFTP Download Of Flash Image ....................................1-9

1.1.16 UPS Monitoring...............................................................1-9

1.2 User Access To Management Controls.....................................1-10

1.2.1 COM Ports....................................................................1-10

1.2.2 Telnet............................................................................ 1-11

1.2.3 Remote Network Management Applications................. 1-11

1.3 Front Panel Features.................................................................1-11

1.3.1 LANVIEW LEDs............................................................ 1-11

1.3.2 Reset Button.................................................................1-11

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CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION

2.1 Unpacking And Handling The TRMM-2 .......................................2-1

2.2 Setting Switches And Jumpers ....................................................2-2

2.2.1 Setting FNB Ring Speeds ...............................................2-2

2.2.2 Setting The STATION Port Interface Ring Speed...........2-4

2.2.3 Clearing NVRAM.............................................................2-4

2.2.4 Forced Network Download..............................................2-4

2.3 Management Module Overrides...................................................2-4

2.3.1 Single Ring MIMs............................................................2-4

2.3.2 Port Switching MIMs........................................................2-5

2.4 Installing The TRMM-2 Management Module..............................2-5

2.5 Resetting The Management Module............................................2-8

2.6 Attaching The STATION Port Interface........................................2-8

2.7 Configuring The TRMM-2 Using LM ..........................................2-10

2.7.1 Establishing The Terminal Connection..........................2-11

2.7.2 Assigning A Host IP Address ........................................2-12

2.7.3 Inputting The STATION Port Interface

Connection Location......................................................2-12

2.8 Choosing A Hub Configuration ..................................................2-13

2.8.1 Auto Configuration.........................................................2-14

2.8.2 Collapsed Backbone Configuration...............................2-14

2.8.3 Split Hub Configuration .................................................2-14

2.9 Connecting A UPS.....................................................................2-15

2.10 Power-On Diagnostics ...............................................................2-16

CHAPTER 3 MONITORING AND TROUBLESHOOTING

3.1 LANVIEW LEDs...........................................................................3-1

3.1.1 CPU - Central Processor Unit .........................................3-2

3.1.2 LWRP - Left Wrap...........................................................3-3

3.1.3 16 Mb - Ring Speed ........................................................3-3

3.1.4 XMT - Transmit................................................................3-4

3.1.5 RCV - Receive.................................................................3-4

3.1.6 NSRT - Insert ..................................................................3-4

3.2 Troubleshooting ...........................................................................3-5

3.2.1 Failure To Access Local Management............................3-5

3.2.2 No Response To Remote Management..........................3-5

3.2.3 Failure To Manage Rings................................................3-6

3.2.4 Checking The STATION Port Interface...........................3-7

3.2.5 Checking The Hub...........................................................3-7

3.2.6 Checking The Entire Network..........................................3-8

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APPENDIX A INTRODUCTION TO MULTIPLE-RING MMAC

FUNCTIONALITY

A.1 Why Use Multiple Rings? ............................................................A-1

A.2 The Flexible Network Bus (FNB).................................................A-1

A.2.1 New Terminology ............................................................A-1

A.3 Comparing Port Switching And Single Ring MIMs ......................A-2

A.3.1 Single Ring Versus Port Assignment Management

Modules...........................................................................A-4

A.3.2 Mixing Single Ring And Port Switching MIMs .................A-4

A.4 Available Rings............................................................................A-4

A.4.1 FNB Rings.......................................................................A-4

A.4.2 Auxiliary Rings ................................................................A-5

A.4.3 Bypassed Rings ..............................................................A-5

A.5 A Sample Configuration...............................................................A-6

APPENDIX B STATION PORT INTERFACE

B.1 Connections Within The Host MMAC..........................................B-1

B.1.1 Connections To Single Ring MIMs..................................B-2

B.1.2 Connections To Port Switching MIMs .............................B-3

B.2 Connections Outside The Host MMAC........................................B-4

B.3 Side-Band Management..............................................................B-5

APPENDIX C BEACONING PROTECTION AND RECOVERY

APPENDIX D SPECIFICATIONS AND SETUP REQUIREMENTS

D.1 TRMM-2 Specifications ...............................................................D-1

D.2 LM Terminal Setup Requirements...............................................D-1

D.3 Pinouts For Ports And Cables.....................................................D-3

D.3.1 STATION Port.................................................................D-3

D.3.2 COM Ports ......................................................................D-3

D.4 Environmental Requirements......................................................D-6

D.5 Regulatory Compliance...............................................................D-6

D.6 Year 2000 Compliance................................................................D-6

APPENDIX E SUPPORTED MIB GROUPS

INDEX

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PREFACE

Welcome to the

Guide

. This manual describes the TRMM-2 Management Module

TRMM-2 Token Ring Management Module User’s

capabilities and features, operating specifications and configuration,
installation, and troubleshooting procedures. Users of the TRMM-2
should have a basic working knowledge of the IEEE 802.5 standard for
Token Ring networks and Token Ring network physical components.

DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS

The following conventions are used throughout this document:

Bold Italics

other

publications.

NOTE

are used for references to Cabletron Systems documents and

Note

calls your attention to information of special importance.

TIP

!

CAUTION

Tip

gives you a helpful hint concerning procedures or actions.

Caution

avoid damaging software, configuration settings, or equipment.

Hazard

equipment damage or personal injury because of dangers
associated with electrical shock.

calls your attention to information you should heed to

calls your attention to an action that could result in

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PREFACE

USING THIS MANUAL

Prior to installing and operating the TRMM-2, read through this manual
completely. If you are not familiar with port switching and four-ring
Flexible Network Bus (FNB) applications, read Appendix A.

The manual is organized as follows:
The Quick Reference Card at the front of this book provides visual aids

particularly useful to the installer.
Chapter 1,

Introduction

, describes the features and capabilities of the

TRMM-2.
Chapter 2,

Installation

, contains instructions for installing the TRMM-2
into a Multi Media Access Center (MMAC), attaching the STATION port
interface to a Token Ring, and configuring the TRMM-2 for operation.

Chapter 3,

Monitoring And T roubleshooting

, provides instructions for
using LANVIEW LEDs. It also describes procedures to be performed if
problems emerge after the installation of the TRMM-2.

Appendix A,

Introduction To Multiple-Ring MMAC Functionality

,
discusses the concepts of port switching, differences between switching
and single ring MIMs, and presents a sample configuration.

Appendix B,

STATION Port Interface

, describes the uses of the

STATION port interface.
Appendix C,

Beaconing Protection And Recovery

, describes Cabletron

Systems Automatic Beacon Recovery Process (ABRP).
Appendix D,

Specifications And Setup Requirements

specifications of the TRMM-2, the requirements for terminal equipment
attached to the TRMM-2, and details pinout specifications for ports and
cables.

Appendix E,

Supported MIB Groups

Bases and their respective functionality supported by the TRMM-2.

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, lists the

, lists Management Information

PREFACE

RELATED MANUALS AND RECOMMENDED READING

The Cabletron Systems manuals listed below should be used to
supplement procedures and other technical data provided in this manual.

TRMM-2 Local Management User’s Guide
Multi-Media Access Center Overview and Set Up Guide

The following publications are recommended as references about the
implementation of a Token Ring network:

Local Area Networks, Token Ring Access Method

, IEEE Standard

802.5

LAN Troubleshooting Handbook

, Mark Miller (1989, M&T

Publishing, Inc.)

Token Ring Technology Guide

, Cabletron Systems

The manuals referenced above can be obtained from the World W ide W eb
in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site:

http://www.cabletron.com/manuals

These manuals are also available on the Cabletron Systems Hardware
Manuals CD-ROM.

GETTING HELP

If you need additional support related to this device, or if you have any
questions, comments, or suggestions concerning this manual, contact the
Cabletron Systems Global Call Center:

Phone [phone]
Internet mail [e-mail]
FTP ctron.com (134.141.197.25)

Login
Password

BBS [phone]

Modem setting 8N1: 8 data bits, No parity, 1 stop bit

For additional information about Cabletron Systems or our products,
visit our World Wide Web site:
For technical support, select

anonymous
your email address

http://www.cabletron.com/

Service and Support

.

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PREFACE

Before calling the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center, have the
following information ready:

•

Your Cabletron Systems service contract number

•

A description of the failure

•

A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the problem
(e.g., changing mode switches, rebooting the unit, etc.)

•

The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems
products in the network

•

A description of your network environment (layout, cable type, etc.)

•

Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)

•

The device history (i.e., have you returned the device before, is this a
recurring problem, etc.)

•

Any previous Return Material Authorization (RMA) numbers

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

The TRMM-2 Management Module (see Figure 1-1) can manage two
Token Rings simultaneously and control all Token Ring MIMs within a
Multi Media Access Center (MMAC). Also, it can assign ports to
different rings on port switching MIMs and provide error monitoring of
each ring on which it has an interface – one of which may be external to
the host MMAC. The TRMM-2 is 802.5 and IBM compliant.

TRMM-2

SN

RESET

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Figure 1-1 TRMM-2 Management Module

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TOKEN RING

1-1

INTRODUCTION

1.1 TRMM-2 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW

The TRMM-2 offers the follo wing features for the monitoring and control
of Token Ring LANs:

• Complete compatibility with all Token Ring MIMs.

• Ability to assign ports to different rings on port switching MIMs.

• STATION port interface enables a cable connection to a dif ferent ring

so that the ring can be managed.

• Full RMON statistical/error network monitoring to track network

performance.

• Ability to act as a Distributed LAN Monitor (DLM) to reduce the

bandwidth needed for network management.

• Cabletron Systems Automatic Beacon Recovery Process (ABRP)

which enables networks to quickly recover from beaconing conditions
automatically .

• Ring Security options that allow you to regulate access to your

networks.

• SNMP compliance.

• Auto-configuration options (at initial power-on or after clearing

NVRAM) that allow you to automatically configure a collapsed
backbone or two independent Token Rings.

• A power-on Learn Mode that determines and maintains the

configuration of any port switching MIMs in the MMAC hub.

• Runtime IP address discovery that broadcasts BootP requests to obtain

an IP address if one is not assigned to Interface 1.

• Ring Poll Failure Recov ery that allo ws the TRMM-2 to automatically

remove stations that are causing ring poll failures.

1.1.1 Port Assignment

The TRMM-2 can individually assign ports to different rings on port
switching MIMs (e.g., TDRMIM and TRXMIM). This allows users to
insert into one of six different rings.

1-2

INTRODUCTION

1.1.2 Ring Poll Failure Recovery

The Cabletron Systems Ring Poll Failure Recovery Process automatically
removes any station that fails to correctly participate in the ring poll
process. This feature ensures that other stations are not prevented from
inserting into the ring by an unresolved ring poll failure condition caused
by a malfunctioning station on the ring. Upon detecting the presence of
Neighbor Notification Incomplete (NNI) frames on the ring, the TRMM-2
learns the identity of the offending station and transmits a Remove MAC
frame to the station to remove it from the ring.

The TRMM-2 transmits a trap (if traps are enabled) to the Network
Management Station (NMS) notifying the NMS that it was either able or
not able to correct the ring poll failure condition. If the recovery process
corrects the ring poll failure condition, the trap notifies the NMS that the
condition was corrected and specifies the offending station’s MAC
address and the port on the hub to which the offending station was
connected.

If the offending station cannot be definitively removed from the ring by
the recovery process (that is, if the offending station repeatedly attempts
to re-insert before the recovery process has concluded), a trap notifies the
NMS that the condition was not corrected and also identifies the last
station to correctly participate in the ring poll process. This information
helps network-management personnel to pinpoint the offending station,
which may need to be physically disconnected from the lobe port to
resolve the problem.

1.1.3 Network Management

The TRMM-2 allows you to monitor, configure, and manage networks
using:

• Out-of-band Local Management (LM) application

• A variety of in-band SNMP network management softw are, including

the Cabletron Systems SPECTRUM family.

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INTRODUCTION

1.1.4 Dividing Stations Among Rings

The TRMM-2 is a port assigning management module. As described in
Appendix A, it provides the support needed by port switching MIMs to
execute port switching. This feature enables you to segment and manage
multiple Token Rings in the MMAC. Figure 1-2 shows an example of
how the TRMM-2 can assign the 12 ports of a TDRMIM to the FNB
rings.

In configuration A, Ports 1–3 are assigned to FNB Ring 1, Ports 4–6 are
assigned to FNB Ring 2, Ports 7–9 are assigned to FNB Ring 3, and Ports
10–12 are assigned to FNB Ring 4.

1

7

FNB Ring 1

3

FNB Ring 3

9

2

8

Configuration A
(Ports assigned

DR

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RING 1

16 Mb
16 Mb

RING 2

16 Mb

RING 3

16 Mb

RING 4

16 Mb

AUX 1

16 Mb

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TOKEN RING

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FNB Ring 2

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FNB Ring 4

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IN USE
IN USE
IN USE
IN USE
IN USE
IN USE

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TX

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4

12

5

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to all FNB rings)

Figure 1-2 Sample Port/Station Assignments To The FNB Rings

(Configuration A)

In Figure 1-3 (configuration B), Port 2 is assigned from FNB Ring 1 to
FNB Ring 3, and Port 9 is assigned from FNB Ring 3 to FNB Ring 1.

1-4

INTRODUCTION

1

FNB Ring 1

3

7

FNB Ring 3

2

9

DR

SN

RING 1
RING 2
RING 3
RING 4
AUX 1
AUX 2

1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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SWITCHING UTP/STP

8

TOKEN RING

Configuration B
(Port 2 assigned to

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LINK PEN

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ERR

IN USE
IN USE
IN USE
IN USE
IN USE
IN USE

TX

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TX

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TX

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TX

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4

FNB Ring 2

6

10

FNB Ring 4

12

FNB Ring 3, Port 9
assigned to FNB Ring 1)

Figure 1-3 Sample Port/Station Assignments To The FNB Rings

(Configuration B)

5

11

Refer also to the TRMM-2 Local Management User’s Guide for details
on the execution of port assignment within an MMAC through the Local
Management application.

1.1.5 Segmenting The FNB For Additional Rings

FNB segmentation or “ring-wrapping” is another means of creating
additional Token Rings in the MMAC. In the MMAC each Token Ring
MIM connects to adjacent MIMs, forming continuous FNB rings
extending from the first Token Ring MIM to the last.

You can wrap the FNB interfaces of a single ring MIM
(e.g., TRMIM-24A) breaking the backplane and segmenting the FNB.
This is sometimes called ring wrapping. For example, the FNB shown in

Figure 1-4 has been segmented between the MMAC’s Slots 5 and 6. The

resulting segmented portions of the FNB remain fully functional, but the y
do not communicate with each other. Thus, you can increase the number
of Token Ring LANs operating in the MMAC by segmenting the FNB.

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FNB

Token Ring LAN

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Figure 1-4 Bird’s-Eye View Of FNB Segmentation And Bypassing

Token Ring LAN

Board 7

Token Ring LAN

Board 6

Token Ring LAN

Board 5

Token Ring LAN

Board 4

Token Ring LAN

Board 3

Token Ring LAN

Board 2

Token Ring LAN

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All single ring MIMs can wrap their connection (on either side) to the
FNB which makes it possible to segment the FNB; port switching MIMs
(e.g., TRXMIM) do not. See the TRMM-2 Local Management User’s
Guide for details and procedures.

1.1.6 Module Bypassing, Ring Bypassing, And Port
Disabling

This section describes the concepts and results of Module Bypassing,
Ring Bypassing, and Port Disabling.

Module Bypassing

The TRMM-2 allows you to create more isolated LANs by deliberately
bypassing a MIM’s ring connection from the FNB. For example, in the
configuration represented in Figure 1-4, the MIM in Slot 4 is bypassed
from the FNB.

Having a MIM in module bypass mode does not necessarily

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mean that the MIM is dev oid of network activity. Ev en if all rings
are bypassed from the backplane, the MIM may have active
LANs internally.

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Ring Bypassing

With port switching MIMs (e.g., TRXMIM) bypassing may also be
performed on a per-ring basis. For e xample, a MIM’s Ring 3 channel may
be bypassed (i.e., isolated) from the FNB while the MIM’s Ring 1,
Ring 2, and Ring 4 rings remain connected to their respective FNB
channels. This is called a ring bypass. If all channels are bypassed from
the FNB, the module is effectively in full module bypass.

Port Disabling

You can disable any port on any MIM in the MMAC, thus preventing any
device from using that port.

1.1.7 STATION Port Interface

The STATION port interface can be used as the management interface to
any of the rings that are isolated from FNB Ring 1 within the host MMAC
simply by connecting the interface cable to a MIMs lobe port. Because
the STATION port interface cable is movable, it can also be used to
monitor operational conditions on Token Rings outside the host MMAC.

≈The STATION port interface can also:

• Serve as a data connection for in-band communications with the

TRMM-2 (e.g., Telnet, remote management communications, TFTP
downloads).

• Provide side-band management of the ring monitored by the FNB

interface.

See Section 2.6, for details on connecting a lobe cable to the STATION
port interface. See Appendix B for operational information on the
STATION port interface.

1.1.8 Ring Speed Assignments

The TRMM-2 assigns FNB ring speed settings (4 Mbps or 16 Mbps).
This sets the interface between MIMs and FNB rings. See Section 2.2 for
details about the interaction of MIMs and the TRMM-2. The TRMM-2
can also set the speed of auxiliary rings through the Management
Information Base (MIB).

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