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Safety

UL 1950; CSA C22.2, No. 950; 73/23/EEC; EN 60950; IEC 950

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• IEC Publication 825 (International Electrotechnical Commission).

• CENELEC EN 60825 (E uropean Committee fo r Electrotechnical Standardization).

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Contents

About This Guide................................................................................................. xi

What’s New............................................................................................................................. xi

Who Should Read This Guide?............................................................................................ xi

How to Use This Guide.........................................................................................................xi

Related Documentation........................................................................................................xii

Getting Help............................................ ..... ..........................................................................xii

Chapter 1: Features Overview..............................................................................1

Specifications ............................................................................................................................2

Features......................................................................................................................................5

Hardware Overview................................................................................................................9

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation......................................................................47

Safety Considerations............................................................................................................47

Hardware Specifications.......................................................................................................48

Installing the Hardware........................................................................................................49

Chapter 3: Software Installation and Setup......................................................77

Installing a PC Flash Card ....................................................................................................78

Powering On and Booting the Software.............................................................................79

Starting the Command Line Interface.................................................................................79

Setting the Basic System Information..................................................................................82

Setting Up SNMP Community Strings...............................................................................84

Setting Up Passwords............................................................................................................86

Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address....................................................................88

Setting the SYSLOG Parameters..........................................................................................90

Loading the System Image Software...................................................................................92

Loading the Boot PROM Software ......................................................................................93

Upgrading the VFS ................................................................................................................94

Activating the Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File ..................94

Appendix A: Troubleshooting ............................................................................97

Appendix B: Technical Support.......................................................................101

Getting Help............................................ ..... .........................................................................101

Hardware Warranty ............................................................................................................102

Software Warranty...............................................................................................................102

Repair Services......................................................................................................................102

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About This Guide

This guide provides a general overview of the 8-slot and 16-slot Enterasys Networks XP- 8000 and XP-8600 hardware and software features. It provides procedures for installing the XP-8000 and XP-8600. For product informati on not available in this guide, see the manuals listed in Related Documentation on page xii.

What’ s New

The content of this manual is representative of the features and capabilities found in the

3.1 release only. Any changes to this manual are the result of product re-branding efforts.

Who Should Read This Guide?

Read this guide if you are a network administrator responsible for installing and setting up the XP-8000 or XP-8600.

Note: Only qualified personnel should perfor m the installation procedures in this

guide.

How to Use This Guide

If You Want To... See...

Get an overview of the XP-8000 and XP8600 software and hardw are features

Chapter 1, Features Overview

Install the XP-8000 or XP- 8600 hardware Chapter 2, Hardware Installation Install the XP-8000 or XP- 8600 software,

boot the software, and set up the unit

Chapter 3, Software Installation and Setup

Troubleshoot installation problems Appendix A, Troubleshooting Contact Enterasys Networks Technical

Support

Appendix B, Technical Support

Preface

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Related Documentation

The Enterasys Networks documentation set includes the following items. Refer to these other documents to learn more about your product.

Getting Help

For additional support related to the Common CLI syntax or this document, contact Enterasys Networks using one of the following methods:

Before contact ing Enterasys Networks, have the following information ready:

• Your Enterasys Networks 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 seria l and revision numbers of all involved Enterasys Networks products in the network

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

For Information Ab out... See the...

How to use Command Line Interface (CLI) commands to configure and manage the XP-8000 or XP-8600

The TeraLink 2000 Series Library: User Reference

The complete syntax for all CLI commands

Enterasys Xpedition Command Line Interface Reference Manual

System messages Enterasys Xp edition Error Refer e n c e Man u a l

World Wide Web http://www.enterasys.com/ Phone (603) 332-9400 Internet mail support@enterasys.com FTP ftp://ftp.enterasys.com

To send comments or suggestions concerning this document, contact the Technical Writing Department via the following email address: TechWriting@enterasys.com

Please include the document Part Number in the email message.

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Preface

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

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Chapter 1

Features Overview

The 8-slot and 16-slot Enterasys Networks XP-8000 and XP-8600 provide non-blocking, wire-speed Layer-2 (switching), Layer-3 (routing) and Layer-4 (application) switching. This chapter provides a basic overview of the XP-8000 and XP-8600 software and hardware feature set.

• If you want to skip this information and install the XP now, see Chapter 2, Hardware

Installation.

• If you want to boot the XP software and perform basic configuration tasks now, see

Chapter 3, Sof tware Installation and Setup.

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Specifications

The XP provides wire-speed switching and full non-blocking throughput. The hardware provides wire-speed performance regardless of the performance monitoring, filtering, and Quality of Service (QoS) features enabled by the software. You do not need to accept performance compromises to run QoS or access control lists (A CL s).

The following table lists the basic hardware and software specifications for the XP.

Feature Specification

Throughput • 16-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric (XP-8000)

• 32-Gbps non-blocking switching fabric (XP-8600)

• U p to 30 million packets-per-second routing throughput (XP-

8600)

• U p to 15 million packets-per-second routing throughput (XP-

8000)

Capacity • Up to 250,000 routes

• Up to 2,000,000 Layer-4 application flows (XP-8000)

• Up to 4,000,000 Layer-4 application flows (XP-8600)

• 400,000 Layer-2 MAC addresses (XP-8000)

• 800,000 Layer-2 MAC addresses (XP-8600)

• 4,096 Virtual LANs (VLANs )

• 20,000 Layer-2 security and ac cess-control filters

• 3 M B input/output buffering per Gigabit port

• 1 MB input/o utput buffering per 10/100 port

• 20 MB shared input/output buffering across WAN ports on a

WAN module

• 32 MB input/output buffering per Packet Over SONET/SDH OC-3c port

• 64 MB input/output buffering per Packet Over SONET/SDH OC-12c port

Routing protocols

• IP: RIP v1/v2, OSPF, BGP 2, 3, 4

• IPX: RIP, SAP

• Multicast: IGMP, DVMRP

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Specifications

Bridging and VLAN protocols

• 802.1d Spanning Tree

• 802.1Q (VLAN trunking)

Media interface protocols

• 802.3 (10Base-T)

• 802.3u (100Base-TX, 100Base-FX)

• 802.3x (1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX)

• 802.3z (1000Base-SX, 1000Base-LX)

Quality of Service (QoS)

• Laye r-2 prioritization (802.1p)

• Lay e r-3 source-destination f lows

• Lay e r-4 source-destination f lows

• L ayer-4 application flows

RMON • RMON v1/v2 for each port Management • SNMP

• Emacs-like Command Line Interface (CLI)

Port mirroring • Traffic to the control module

• Traffic from specific ports

• Traffic to specific chassis slots (line cards)

Hot swapping • Line cards

• Control module (when redundant control module is insta lled

and online)

• S witching Fabric Modules (XP-8600 only)

• Power Supply (when redundant supply is installed and online)

Load balancing/ sharing

• E nterasys SmartTRUNK support

• Load Sharing Network Address Translation (LSNAT)

Redundancy • Redundant and hot-swappable power supplies

• Redundant and hot-swappable control modules

• Redundant and hot-swappable Switching Fabric Modules (XP-

8600 only)

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

Feature Specification

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This guide and other XP documentation refers to the XP’s Layer-2 (L2), Layer-3 (L3), and Layer-4 (L4) switching and routing. These layers are based on the International Standards Organization (ISO) 7-layer reference model. Here is an example of that model. The XP operates within the layers that are not shaded. Notice that Layer 2 is divided into an LLC layer and a MAC layer. The XP operates at the MAC layer but not the LLC layer.

TCP/UDP Services

The following table lists some well-known TCP/UDP services provided by the XP.

Layer 7 Application Layer 6 Presentation Layer 5 Session Layer 4 TCP/UDP - application Layer 3 IP/IPX - routing Layer 2 LLC Layer 2 MAC -bridging Layer 1 Physical Interfaces

TCP Port UDP Port Description

23 Telnet

161 SNMP 67 BOOTP/DHCP Relay Agent 520 Routed

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Features

This section describes the following XP features:

• Address-based and flow-based bridging

• Port-based VLANs and protocol-based VLANs

• IP a nd IPX routing

• L ayer-4 (application) switching

• Security

• Quality of Service (QoS)

• Statistics

• Management

Bridging

The XP provides the following types of wire-speed bridging:

• Address-based bridging – The XP performs this type of bridging by looking up the

destination address in an L2 lookup table on the line card that receives the bridge packet from the network. The L2 lookup table indicates the exit port(s) for the bridged packet. If the packet is addressed to the XP’s own MAC address, the packet is routed rather than bridged.

• Fl ow-based bridging – The XP performs this type of bridging by looking up an entry

in the L2 lookup table containing both the source and destination addresses of the bridge packet.

Your choice of bridging method does not affect XP performance. However, address-based bridging is more efficient because it requires fewer table entries while flow-based bridging provides tighter management and control over bridged traffic.

The XP ports perform address-based bridging by default but can be configured to perform flow-based bridging, instead of address-based bridging, on a per- port basis. A port cannot be configured to perform both types of bridging at the same time.

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Port and Protocol VLANs

The XP supports the following types of Virtual LANs (VLANs):

• Port-based VLANs – A port-based VLAN is a se t of ports that comprises a Layer-2

broadcast domain. The XP confines MAC-layer broadcasts to the ports in the VLAN on which the broadcast originates. XP ports outside the VLAN do not receive the broadcast.

• P rotocol-based VLANs – A protocol-based VLAN is a named set of ports that

comprises an IP or IPX broadcast domain. The XP confines IP or IPX broadcasts to the ports within the IP or IPX based VLAN. Protocol-based VLANs sometimes are called subnet VLANs or Layer-3 VLANs.

You can include the same port in more than one VLAN, even in both port-based and protocol-based VLANs. Moreover, you can define VLANs that span across multiple XPs. To simplify VLAN administration, the XP supports 802.1Q trunk ports, which allow you to use a single port to “trunk” traffic from multiple VLANs to another XP or switch which supports 802.1Q.

Routing

The XP provides wire-speed routing for the following protocols:

• Internet Protocol (IP) – protocol that switchi ng a nd routing de vices use for moving

traffic within the Internet and within many corporate intranets

• Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) – protocol by Novell used in NetWare products Note: All other protocols that require routing must be tunneled using IP.

By default, the XP uses one MAC address for all interfaces. The XP can be configured to have a separate MAC address for each IP interface and a separate MAC address for each IPX interface. When the XP receives a packet whose destination MAC addres s is one of the XP’s IP or IPX interface MAC addresses, the line card that received the packet from the network uses information in the line card’s L3 lookup tables (or information supplied by the control module) to route the packet to its IP destination(s). (See Control Module on

page 12 for information about the control module.)

You can create only one IP and IPX interface on a single port or VLAN. You can add secondary IP addresses to the same IP interface. When you add an interface to a set of ports, you are adding a VLAN to those ports. Ports that contain IP and IPX interfaces can also still perform Layer-2 bridging.

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Features

IP Routing

The XP supports the following IP unicast routing protocols:

• RIP v1 and RIP v2

• OSPF v2

• BGP 2,3,4

IP interfaces do not use a specific routing protocol by default. When you configure an interface for routing, you also specify the routing protocol the interface will use.

IP Multicast Routing

The XP supports the following IP multicast routing protocols:

• IGMP

• DVMRP

The XP does not use a specific IP Multicast routing protocol by default. When you configure an interface for IP Multicast, you also specify the routing protocol you want the interface to use.

IPX Routing

The XP supports the following IPX routing protocols:

• IPX RIP – a version of the Routing Informatio n Protocol (RIP) tailored for IPX

• IPX SAP – the Service Advertisement Protocol, which allows hosts attached to an IPX

network to reach printers, file servers, and other services

By default, IPX routing is enabled on the XP when an IPX interface is created.

Layer-4 Switching

In addition to Layer-2 bridging and Layer-3 routing, the XP performs Layer-4 switching. Layer-4 switching is based on applic ations and flows.

• Layer-4 applications – The XP understands the application for which an IP or IPX

packet contains data and therefore enables you to manage and control traffic on an application basis. For IP traffic, the XP looks at the packet’s TCP or UDP port number to determine the application. For IPX packets, the XP looks at the destination socket to determine the application.

• Layer-4 flows – The XP can store Layer-4 flows on each line card. A Layer-4 flow

consists of the source and destination addresses in the IP or IPX packet combined with

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the TCP or UDP source and destination port number (for IP) or the source and destination socket (for IPX). You can therefore manage and control individual flows between hosts on an individual application basis.

A single ho st c an have many individual Layer-4 entries in the XP. F o r e xample, an IP host might have separate Layer-4 application entries for E-mail, FTP, HTTP, and so on, or separate Layer-4 flow entries for specific E-mail destinations and for specific FTP and Web connections.

Security

The bridging, routing, and application (Layer-2, Layer-3, and Layer-4) support described in previous sections enables you to implement security filters th at meet specific needs. You can implement the following types of filters to secure traffic on the XP.

• Layer-2 source filters (block bridge traffic based on source MAC address)

• L ayer-2 destination filters (block bridge traffic based on destination MAC address)

• Layer-2 flow filters (block bridge traffic based on specific source-destination pairs)

• Layer-3 source filters (block IP or IPX traffic based on source IP or IPX address)

• L ayer-3 destination filters (block IP or IPX traffic based on destination IP or IPX

address)

• Layer-3 flow filters (block IP or IPX traffic based on specific source-destination pairs)

• L ayer-4 flow filters (block traffic based on application flows)

• L ay er-4 application filters (block traffic based on UDP or TCP source and destination

ports for IP or source and destination socke ts f or IPX)

Quality of Service

Although the XP supplies non-blocking wire-speed throughput, you can configure the XP to apply Quality of Service (QoS) policies during peak periods to guarantee service to specific hosts, applications, and flows (s ource-destination pairs). This is especially useful in networks where the traffic level can exceed the network medium’s capacity.

The XP QoS is based on four queues: control, high, medium, and low. Control traffic has the highest priority, high the second highest, and so on. The default priority for all traffic is low.

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You can configure QoS policies for the following types of traffic:

• Layer-2 prioritization (802.1p)

• Lay e r-3 source-destination flows

• Lay e r-4 source-destination flows

• L ayer-4 application flows

Statistics

The XP can provide extensive statistical data on de mand. You can access the following types of statis t ic s :

• Layer-2 RMON and MIB II Statistics – Port statistics for normal packets and for errors (packets in, packets out, CRC errors, and so on)

• Layer-3 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for ICMP, IP, IP-interface, IP routing, IP multicast, VLAN

• Layer-4 RMON v2 Statistics – Statistics for TCP and UDP

Management Platforms

You can m anage the XP using the following ma nagement platforms:

• Command Line Interface (CLI) – An Emacs editor-like interface that accepts typed commands and responds when applicable with messages or tables. You will use the CLI to perform the basic setup procedures described in Chapter 3 of this guide.

• SNMP MIBs and traps – The XP supports SNMP v1 and many standard networking MIBs. You access the XP’s SNMP agent using integration software for HP OpenView

5.x on Windows NT or Solaris 2.x, or Enterasys SPEC TRUM on Solaris 2.x. Chapter 3 in this guide explains how to set up SNMP on the XP.

Hardwar e Overview

This section describes the XP hardware modules with which you will be working.

Chapter 2 in this guide describes how to install the hardware. This section describes the

following hardware:

• Chassis, Backplane, and Fan module

• Control Module

• Power Supply

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• S witching Fabric Module (XP-8600 only)

• Line cards

Chassis

Figure 1 shows the front view of a fully loaded XP-8000 chassis. Th e XP- 8000 chassis

contains eight slots, numbered from 0 to 7. Slot 0 is in the lower left corner of the chassis and slot 7 is in the upper right corner.

Figure 1. Fron t view of a fu lly loaded XP-8000 cha s sis

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Fan module Power supply Control module Power supply

Gigabit-LX module

Gigabit-SX module 10/100 BASE-TX

module

100 BASE-FX

module

G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE

10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXA2-08

1000BASE-LXG8M-GLXA9-02

SSR-8

1000BASE-SXG8M-GSXA1-02

100BASE-FXG8M-HFXA1-08

G80-PAC

100-125~5A 200-240~3A

50-60 Hz

PWR

G80-PAC

100-125~5A 200-240~3A

50-60 Hz

PWR

6 4 2

7 5 3

CM/1

PS2PS1

G80-CHS

XP-8000

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Hardware Overview

Figure 2 shows the front view of a fully loaded XP-8600 chassis. Th e XP- 8600 chassis is

similar to the XP-8000 chassis, except for the following:

• The chassis can contain up to 16 line cards.

• The switching fabric is stored on a separate module.

• There is a slot for a redundant switching fabric module.

• The power supply is larger.

Figure 2. Front view of a fully loaded XP-8600 chassis

The XP-8600 chassis contains sixteen slots, numbered from 0 to 15. Slot 0 is in the lower left corner of the chassis and slot 15 is in the upper right corner. The XP-8600 also has slots for primary and redundant switching fabric modules.

6 4 2

5 3

CM/1

PS2PS1

G86-CHS

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10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXA2-08

1000BASE-LXG8M-GLXA9-02 1000BASE-SXG8M-GSXA1-02

100BASE-FXG8M-HFXA1-08

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G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE

10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXA2-08

1000BASE-LXG8M-GLXA9-02 1000BASE-SXG8M-GSXA1-02

100BASE-FXG8M-HFXA1-08

12 10 8

14 15

Fabric 1

Fabric 2

G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE

Switching Fabric

module

Power supply

PWR

G86-PAC

100-125V~ 10A

200-240V~ 6A

50/60 Hz

TO REMOVE POWER TO UNIT DISCONNECT ALL POWER SUPPLY CORDS

PWR

G86-PAC

100-125V~ 10A

200-240V~ 6A

50/60 Hz

TO REMOVE POWER TO UNIT DISCONNECT ALL POWER SUPPLY CORDS

G86-SWF

XP-8600

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On both the XP-800 0 an d XP-860 0, s lot 0 i s label ed “CM” and contains the primary control module. The CM slot cannot be used for line cards. The primary contro l mo dule mu st be installed in this slot. The CM/1 slot can contain a redundant control module (if you install one) or can contain a line card. Slots 2 to 7 on the XP-8000 or slots 2 to 15 on the XP-8600 can contain any line cards. (See Control Module on page 12 and Line Cards on page 18 for information about these items.)

Y ou can install line cards in any order in the slots. For example, you could install line cards in slots 2 and 5 and leave the other line card slots empty. The XP provides non-blocking throughput regardless of the software features you are using. Therefore, you do not need to “load balan ce” line cards by placing them in certain relationships to balance the load on the backplane. Regardless of where you install the line cards, the backplane can provide full, non-blocking throughput.

Backplane

The backplane occupies the rear of the chassis and connects the power supplies, control modules, and line cards together. The power supplies use the backplane to provide power to the rest of the system. The line cards and control modules use the backplane to exchange control information and packets. The backplane is installed at the factory. Contact Enterasys Networks if you wish to replace the backplane.

Fan Module

The XP contains a fan module to provide a cooling air flow across the control module(s) and line cards. The fan module is located on the left side of the control modules and line cards. The XP-8000 fan module contains two fans; the XP-8600 fan module contains six fans. The fan module is installed at the factory, but you can replace the module yourself, if necessary.

Note: To ensure that the fan module can provide adequate cooling, always provide a

minimum of 3 inches of clearance on each side of the chassis.

Control Module

The control module is the XP’s central processing u nit. It contains system-wid e bridging and routing tables. Traffic that does not yet have an entry in the L2 and L3/L4 lookup tables on individual line cards is sent to the control module. After processing traffic, the control module updates the L2 and L3/L4 tables on the line cards that received the traff ic. The line cards thus “learn” about how to forward traffic.

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Hardware Overview

Figure 3 shows the front panel of the control module.

Figure 3. Front panel of the control module

Boot Flash

The control module has a boot flash containing the XP’s boot software and configuration files. The system software image file resides on a PC card or a TFTP server.

Memory Module

The control module uses memory to hold the routing tables and other tables. The minimum factory configurat ion for the control module includes 64MB of memory (in a 64MB DIMM). You can obtain XP memory upgrade kits from Enterasys Networks to increase memory to 128MB (in a 128MB DIMM), 192MB (in one 64MB DIMM and one 128MB DIMM), or 256MB (in two 128MB DIMMs). See Installing a Memory Upgrade on

page 60 for the upgrade procedure.

10/100 Mgmt

Console

RST

SYS

ERR DIAG

HBT

Hot

Swap

Online Offline

PC slot 1

G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE

PC slot 0

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External Controls

The control module has the following external controls. Where appropriate, this guide describes how to use the controls.

• M ale D B -9 Data Communications Equipment (DCE) port for serial connection from a management terminal. Use this port to establish a direct CLI connection to the XP. The default baud rate is 9600.

• 10/100Base-TX Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) port for network (“in-band”) connection from a management terminal. The port is configured as a Media Data Interface (MDI). Use this port to establish a management connection to the XP over a local or bridged Ethernet segment.

• Reset switch (RST). Use this switch to reboot the XP’s CPU.

• PC f lash memory slots. These slots let you install system image software upgrades as

well as older system image software versions.

Note: You can install a PC card in either slot but you cannot use two PC cards at the

same time.

AC Power Supply

The power supply delivers 3.3, 5, and 12 DC volts to the XP’s control module(s), fan modules, and other components. A single po wer supply provides enough current to operate a fully configured chassis. The power supply has its own internal cooling fan. The vent on the front of the power supply is the in let vent for the cooling fan.

Figure 4 shows the front view of an XP-8000 AC power supply.

Figure 4. Front view of an XP-8000 AC power supply

G80-PAC

100-125~5A 200-240~3A

50-60 Hz

PWR

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Hardware Overview

The XP-8600 power supply is somewhat larger than the XP-8000 power supply. Figure 5 shows the front view of an XP-8600 AC power supply.

Figure 5. Front view of an XP-8600 AC pow er supply

The following table lists the specificatio ns for the XP’s AC power supply.

T o ensure against equipment failure, you can install a redundant power supply . When two power supplies are active in the XP, they load share, each supply delivering approximately 50 percent of the current ne eded. Moreover, if one of the power supplies fails, the other power supply immediately assumes the entire load, thus preventing any system outage.

The AC power supply has a green status LED. When the LED is lit, the power supply is connected to an appropriate power source and is active. The status LED is lit when you switch the power supply on, not when you plug the power supply into a power source.

XP-8000 XP-8600

Input voltage 100 to 125, 200 to 240 V AC 100 to 125, 200 to 240 V AC Input current (maximum) 5, 3 A 10, 6 A

PWR

G86-PAC

100-125V~ 10A

200-240V~ 6A

50/60 Hz

TO REMOVE POWER T O UNIT DISCONNECT ALL POWER SUPPLY CORDS

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DC Power Supply

The XP DC power supply delivers 3.3, 5, and 12 volts DC to the XP’s contro l mo d u le (s), fan modules, and other components. A single DC power supply provides enough current to operate a fully configured chassis.

Figure 6 shows the front view of an XP-8000 DC power supply.

Figure 6. Front view of an XP-8000 DC power supply

The XP-8000 DC power supply has a three-terminal wiring block on the front panel, consisting of a positive (+) terminal, negative (-) terminal and a safety ground. The DC supply is designed to be powered by a 48 Volt DC source. You should use 12- to 14-gauge wire to connect the 48-Volt source to the XP-8600 DC power supply . You should use 12- to 14-gauge wire for the safety ground.

Figure 7 shows the front view of an XP-8600 DC Power Supply.

Figure 7. Front view of an XP-8600 DC power supply

G80-PDC

PWR

To be installed in a restricted access area in accordance with the NEC or authority having jurisdiction.

See manual for installation instructions.

48/60V 14A MAX

PWR

G86-PDC

48/60V 27A MAX

To be installed in a restricted access area in accordance with the NEC or authority having jurisdiction.

See manual for installation instructions.

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Hardware Overview

The XP-8600 DC power supply has a five-terminal wiring block on the front panel, consisting of two posi tive (+ ) t erm inal, two negative (-) terminal and a safety gr oun d. Th e DC supply is designed to be powered by a 48-Volt DC source.

DC Power Supply Specifications

The following table lists the physical specifica tions for the XP’s DC Power Supplies.

The following table lists the environmental specifications f or the XP’s DC Power Supplies

Switching Fabric Module (XP-8600 only)

On the XP-8600, the switching fabric is contained on a separate plug-in module. The XP8600 has slots for two of these modules. When two switching fabric modules are installed, the module in the slot labelled “Fabric 1” serves as the primary switching fabric module, and the module in the slot labelled “Fabric 2” serves as a redundant switching fabric module.

Figure 8 shows the front panel of the XP-8600 Switching Fabric module.

Figure 8. Front panel of XP-8600 Switching Fabric module

XP-8000 XP-8600

Dimensions 11.00" (L) x 7.70" (W) x 2.55" (H) 12.15" (L) x 7.70" (W) x 5.05" (H) Weight 6.5 lbs. (2.95 kg) 12.0 lbs. (5.45 kg) Power Output 300 W 600 W Voltage Range 36 to 72 V, 14 A @ 48 V nominal 36 to 72 V, 27 A @ 48 V n o minal

Operating Temperature +5 to +40 °C (41 t o 104 °F) Non-operating

temperature

-30 to +73 °C (-22 to 164 °F)

Operating Humidity 15 to 90% (non-condensing)

G86-SWF

Switching Fabric

Active

Online

Swap

Hot

Offline

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LEDs

The XP-8600 Switching Fabric module us es the following LEDs.

Line Cards

The following table lists the line cards available for the XP. The line cards are equipped with 4 MB, 16 MB, or 32MB of RAM.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED indicates that the module is offline

(powered off) and is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP and goes out as soon as the control module discovers and properly initializes the switching fabric module.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the module is online

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Active When lit, this LED indicates that the switching f abric m odule

is actively receiving, processing, and sending packets.

Enterasys Part Number

All pre

3.0 Firmware Release

WFQ 3.0 Firmware:

NAT, LSNAT, QoS, Rate Limiting, TOS Rewrite, Per Protocol V L AN s , Established Bit ACL

3.1 Firmware: L4 Bridging, Mult IPX Encap

Routing Table on line card, WRED, Per Port Rate Limiting

Jumbo Frame

AA Cards

G8M-HTXA2-08 X X X

G8M-HFXA1-08 X X X

G8M-GLHA8-01 X X

G8M-SECAC-04 X X X G8M-SCEAC-04 X X X

G8M-HSIAC-02 X X X

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Note: The ATM line card supports a various number of physical interfaces (PHY).

Different PHYs can be installed into the ATM line card. The PHY types supported are: DS-3/T-3, E-3, T-1, E-1, OC-3c MMF, OC-3c SMF, an d OC-3c UTP.

The T-Series line cards are considered the next generation line card family for the Enterasys Xpeditions. The T-Series enhancements are as follows:

• Local hardware routing table support for more than 200,000 routes on each module

• Jumbo frames support up to 64,000 bytes

• Port Rate Limiting and Aggregate Rate Limiting

• Weighted Fair Queuing

• Weighted Random Early Dete ction

An XP with every slot filled with 4 MB line cards provides 500,000 flows on the XP-8000 and 1,000,000 flows on the XP-8600. An XP with every slot filled with 16 MB line cards provides 2,000,000 flows on the XP-8000 and 4,000,000 flows on the XP-8600.

10/100Base-TX Line Card

The 10/100Base-TX line card contains eight independent Ethernet ports. Each port senses whether it is connected to a 10-Mbps segment or a 100-Mbps segment and automatically

T-Series Cards

G8M-PO3B1-04 X X X X X G8M-PO3B9-04 X X X X X

G8M-P12B1-02 X X X X X G8M-P12B9-02 X X X X X

G8M-AO3BM-02 X X X X X

G8M-HTXB2-16 X X X X

G8M-GSXB1-02 X X X X X G8M-GLXB9-02 X X X X X G8M-GTXB2-02 X X X X X

G8M-GLHB8-02 X X X X X

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configures itself as a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX port. Figure 9 shows the front panel of the 10/100Base-TX line card.

Figure 9. Front panel of 10/100Base-TX line card

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 10/100Base-TX line ca rd.

Port type Specification

10Base-T • 802.3 standard

• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX);

see 10/100Base-TX Line Card on page 68 for pin assignments

• EI A Catego ry 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length

100Base-TX • 802.3u stan dard

• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX);

see 10/100Base-TX Line Card on page 68 for pin assignments

• EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length

Hot

Swap

Online

Offline

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10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXA2-08

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LEDs

The 10/100Base-TX line card uses the following LEDs.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) and is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP and goes out as soon as the control module discovers and properly initializes the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is on line

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Link Each port has two LEDs on its connector. The green LED on

the left side of the connector indicates the link status. When this LED is lit, the port hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has established communication with the device at the other end.

Activity The amber LED on the right side of each port connector flashes

each time the port’s transceiver sends or receives packets.

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10/100Base-TX (T-Series) Line Card

The 10/100Base-TX 16-port line card contains 16 independent Ethernet ports. Each port senses whether it is connected to a 10-Mbps segment or a 100-Mbps segment and automatically configures itself as a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX port. Figure 10 shows the front panel of the 10/100Ba se-TX line card.

Figure 10. Front panel of 10/100Base-TX (T-Series) line card

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 10/100Base-TX (T-Series) line card.

Port type Specification

10Base-T • 802.3 standard

• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX);

see 10/100Base-TX Line Card on page 68 for pin assignments

• EI A Catego ry 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length

100Base-TX • 802.3u stan dard

• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX);

see 10/100Base-TX Line Card on page 68 for pin assignments

• EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length

Hot

Swap

Online

Offline

10/100BASE-TXG8M-HTXB2-16

161412108642 15131197531

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LEDs

The 10/100Base-TX (T-Series) line card uses the following LEDs.

100Base-FX Line Cards (Multimode Fiber-optic Cable)

The 100Base-FX line cards provide the same features as the 10/100Base-TX line card but use multimode fiber-optic cable (MMF) to connect to the network. The MMF line cards are available in 4 MB and 16 MB versions. Figure 11 shows the front panel of the 4 MB 100Base-FX line card.

Figure 11. Front panel of 4 MB 100 Base-FX line card (MMF)

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) and is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP and goes out as soon as the control module discovers and properly initializes the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is on line

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Link Each port has two LEDs on its connector. The green LED on

Activity The amber LED on the right side of each port connector flashes

each time the port’s transceiver sends or receives packets.

Hot

Swap

Online

Offline

Act

Lnk

Act

Lnk

Act

Lnk

Act

Lnk

100 BASE-FX ports

100BASE-FXG8M-HFXA1-08

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Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 100Base-FX line card.

LEDs

The 100Base-FX line card uses the following LEDs.

Port type Specification

100Base-FX • 802.3u standard

• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection

pin in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive; see 1000BaseSX Line Card and 100Base- FX Line Card on page 70 for attaching

cables

• 62.5 micron multimode fiber-optic cable

• Maximum 412 meters (1352 feet) segment length for half-

duplex links

• M axim um 2 kilometers (6562 feet) segment length for fullduplex links

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is online

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Lnk Each port has two LEDs located to the left of the connector.

The green Lnk LED indicates the link status. When this LED is lit, the port hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has established communication with the device at the other end.

Act The amber Act LED flashes each time the port’s transceiver

sends or receives packets.

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1000Base-SX (T-Series) Line Card

The 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card contains two independent Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Ethernet ports. The ports connect to multimode fiber (MMF) cables. Figure 12 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card.

Figure 12. Front panel of 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card.

Port type Specification

1000Base-SX • 802.3z standard (also uses 802.3x for flow control)

• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection

pin in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive; see 1000BaseSX Line Card and 100Base- FX Line Card on page 70 for attaching

cables

• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber-optic cable

• Maximum 220 or 275 meters (722 or 902 feet) seg ment length for

62.5 micron fiber-optic cable, based on installed fiber bandwidth

• Maximum 500 or 550 meters (1640 o r 1 804 feet) segment lengt h

for 50 micron fiber-optic cable, based on installed fiber bandwidth

Link

Offline

Online

1000BASE-SXG8M-GSXB1-02

Hot

Swap

LinkTx

RxAN AN

Gigabit PortGigabit Port

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LEDs

The 1000Base-SX (T-Series) line card uses the following LEDs.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is online

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Per-port Link • Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable

plugged into the port and a good link is established.

• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an

error during operation.

• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a

cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established.

• Off – indicates that no link from the port exists.

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1000Base-LX (T-Series) Line Card

The 1000Base-LX (T-Series) line card provides the same features as the 1000Base-SX line card, but supports singlemode fiber (SMF) as well as MMF. Figure 13 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-LX (T-Series) line card.

Figure 13. Front panel of 1000Base-LX (T-Series) line card

Per-port Rx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives

packets.

• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives flow-control pac kets.

Per-port Tx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits

packets.

• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flow-control pac kets.

Per-port AN • Green – indicates that the line card has auto negotiated the

operating mode of the link between full-duplex and halfduplex.

• Orange (intermittent) – indicates that auto negotiation is in process.

• Orange (solid) – indicates a problem with auto negotiation configuration.

• Red – indicates an auto negotiation failure. This fault may occur if the link partner does not support full duplex.

• Off – indicates that auto negotiation has been disabled or the link is down.

LED Description

Link

Offline

Online

1000BASE-LXG8M-GLXB9-02

Hot

Swap

LinkTx

RxAN AN

Gigabit Port

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Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-LX (T-Series) line card.

LEDs

The 1000Base-LX (T-Series) line card uses the following LEDs.

Port type Specification

1000Base-LX • 802.3z standard (also uses 802.3x for flow control)

• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection pin

in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive; see 1000Base-LX Line Card on page 71 for attaching cables

• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber-optic cable

• 9.5 micron singlemode fiber-optic cable

• Maximum 550 meters (1804 feet )

segment length for 62.5 micron

multimode fiber-optic cable

• Maximum 550 meters (1804 feet)

segment length for 50 micron

multimode fiber-optic cable

• Maximum 5 kilometers (229,659 feet) segment length for 10 micron singlemode fiber-optic cable

1. Mode Conditioning Patch cord required.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is online

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

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Per-port Link • Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable

plugged into the port and a good link is established

• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an error during operation

• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established

• Off – indicates that no link from the port exists

Per-port Rx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives

packets

• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives flow-control packets

Per-port Tx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits

packets

• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flow-control packets

Per-port AN • Green – indicates that the line card has auto negotiated the

operating mode of the link between full-duplex and halfduplex

• Orange (intermittent) – indicates that auto negotiation is in process

• Orange (solid) – indicates a problem with auto negotiation configuration

• Red – indicates an auto negotiation failure. This fault may occur if the link partner does not support full duplex

• Off – indicates that auto negotiation has been disabled or the link is down

LED Description

1000Base-LLX Line Card and 1000Base-LLX (T-Series) Line Card

The 1000Base-LLX line card is similar to the 1000Base-LX line card, but extends the transmission distance over singlemode fiber (SMF) to 70 kilometers for Gigabit Ethernet.

Figure 14 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-LLX line card.

Figure 14. Fron t panel of 1000Base-LLX line card

Figure 15 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-LLX (T-Series) line card.

Figure 15. Front panel of 1000Base-LLX (T-Series) line card

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the 1000Base-LLX and 1000Base-LLX (T-Series) line cards.

Port type Specification

1000Base-LX • 802.3z standard (also uses 802.3x for flow control)

• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection pin

in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive; see 1000Base-LX Line Card on page 71 for attaching cables

• 9.5 micron single-mode fiber-optic cable

• Ma ximum 70 kilometers (229,659 feet) segment len gth for 10

micron SMF fiber-optic cable

Hot

Swap

Online

Offline

Tx Link

Gigabit port

1000BASE-LLXG8M-GLHA8-01

Link

Offline

Online

1000BASE-LLXG8M-GLHB8-02

Hot

Swap

LinkTx

RxAN AN

Gigabit Port

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Hardware Overview

LEDs

The 1000Base-LLX and 1000Base-LLX (T-Series) line cards use the following LEDs.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card that

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is on line

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Per-port Link • Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable

plugged into the port and a good link is established

• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an error during operation

• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established

• Off – indicates that no link from the port exists

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1000Base-T Line Card (T-Series)

The 1000Base-T line card contains two independent Ethernet ports. Each port supports a 1000Base-T connection. Figure 16 shows the front panel of the 1000Base-T line card.

Figure 16. Front panel of 1000Base-T l ine card

Per-port Rx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives

packets

• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives flow-control packets

Per-port Tx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits

packets

• Orange – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flow-control packets

Per-port AN • Green – indicates that the line card has auto negotiated the

operating mode of the link between full-duplex and halfduplex

• Orange (intermittent) – indicates that auto negotiation is in process

• Orange (solid) – indicates a problem with auto negotiation configuration

• Red – indicates an auto negotiation failure. This fault may occur if the link partner does not support full duplex

• Off – indicates that auto negotiation has been disabled or the link is down

LED Description

Hot

Swap

Online

Offline

Link

Quality

1000Base-T port 1000Base-T port

1000BASE-TG8M-GTXB2-02

Master

Link

Quality

Master

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Hardware Overview

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifica tions for the 1000Base-T line card.

LEDs

The 1000Base-T line card uses the following LEDs.

Port type Specification

1000Base-T • 802.3a b standard

• RJ-45 connector wired as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX);

see 1000Base-T Line Card on page 69 for pin assignments

• EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling

• Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) and is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP and goes out as soon as the control module discovers and properly initializes the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is on line

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Per-port Link • Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable

plugged into the port and a good link is established

• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an

error during operation

• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a

cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established

• Off – indicates that no link from the port exists

Per-port Rx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives

packets

• Amber – indicates wh en the port’s transceiv e r receives

flow-control packets

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ATM Line Card (T-Series)

The ATM line car d actually houses various Physical Layer (PHY) interface cards in its two available slot s. ATM PHY card s pr ov ide th e med ia- spe cif ic po rtio n of an ATM interfa ce t o support ATM co nn ectivity across multiple platforms using different media types. The host system provides the power, initialization, and control for the PHY card. The PHY card is used with an ATM segmentation and reassembly (SAR) or cell-switching function.

See Installing the ATM PHY Cards on page 64 for installatio n instructions for the ATM PHY cards into the ATM line card.

Per-port Tx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits

packets

• Amber – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flow-control packets

Master • Amber – indicates that the port is configured as the timing

master during auto-negotiation

• Off – indicates when the port is configured as the timing slave during auto-negotiation

Quality • Off – indicates that either auto-negotiation is in progress or

the local receiver status is not OK

• Green – indicates that either auto-negotiation is complete and is trying to establish a link or a link is established

• Fast Blink – indicates a low SNR and close to data error

• Slow Blink – indicates dete ction of receive bit error

LED Description

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Hardware Overview

The ATM line card has two available slots. Each slot accepts the following PHY interface modules:

Port type Specification

APHY-67 • 1 DS-3/T-3 interface (BNC Coax); see APHY-67 and APHY-

77 on page 71 for attachin g cables

• 75 coaxial (RG-59B or equivalent) terminated with 75-ohm

BNC connectors

• Maximum of 450 ft (137 m) of cable

APHY-77 • 1 E-3 interface (BNC); see APHY -67 and APHY -77 on page 71

for attaching cables

• 75 coaxial (RG-59B or equivalent) terminated with 75-ohm

BNC connectors

• Maximum of 450 ft (137 m) of cable

APHY-82 • 1 T-1 interface (UTP); see APHY-82 and APHY -92 on page 71

for attaching cables

• ITU-T G.703 for a symmetrical pair

• 100 ohm symmetrical pair

• Maximum of 655 ft (200 m) of cable

• 0 t hrough 6 dB loss at 200 m

APHY-92 • 1 E-1 interface (UTP); see APHY-82 and APHY -92 on page 71

for attaching cables

• ITU-T G.703 for a symmetrical pair

• 120 ohm symmetrical pair

• Maximum of 655 ft (200 m) of cable

• 0 t hrough 6 dB loss at 200 m

AICE3-CX

PHY

AICT3 CX

PHY

AICE1-12

PHY

AICT1-12

PHY

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Figure 17 shows the front panel of the ATM line card.

Figure 17. Front panel of ATM line card

APHY-21 • 1 OC-3c MMF interface (SC-style); see APHY -21 and APHY-

29IR on page 71 for attaching cables

• EIA/TIA 492-AAAA

• 62.5/125 µm

• Maximum of 2 kilometers of cable

• 0 to 9 dB loss at 1300 nm

APHY-29IR • 1 OC-3c SMF-IR interface (SC-style); see APHY-21 and

APHY-29IR on page 71 for attaching cables

• EIA/TIA 492-CAAA

• 9/125 µm

• Maximum of 15 kilom eters of cable

• 0 t o 15 dB loss at 1300 nm

APHY-22 • 1 OC-3c interface (UTP); see APHY-22 on page 71 for

attaching cables

• EIA/TIA 568B

• 29 5 ft (90 m) of Category 5 building cable

• 33 ft (10 m) of Category 5 patch cords

• 1 punchdown block (Category 5)

AICO3-11

PHY

AICO3-19

PHY

AICO3-12

PHY

Hot

Swap

Online

Offline

ATM MODULEG8M-AO3BM-02

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Hardware Overview

LEDs

The ATM line card uses the following LEDs.

POS OC-3c MMF Line Card (T-Series) and POS OC-3c SMF Line Card (T-Series)

The Packet-over-SONET line card supports four OC-3c singlemode fiber (SMF) or multimode fiber (MMF) connections using MT-RJ interfaces. Figure 18 shows the front panel of the POS OC-3c MMF line card.

Figure 18. Front panel of POS OC-3c MMF line card

LED Description

PHY • Green – indicates that the PHY is operating properly and a

link is established

• Amber – indicates th at the PHY is inactive due to media

errors

• Blinking Green – indicates that the PHY has been disabled

by management

• Off – indicates no connection

• Amber – indicates that the diagnostics have detected a fault

• B linking Green – indicates that the PHY port has been

redirected elsewhere

Per-PHY Rx • Green – indicates when the PHY’s transceiver receives

packets

• Amber – indicates wh en the PHY’s transceiver receives

flow-control packets

Per-PHY Tx • Green – indicates when the PHY’s transceiver transmits

packets

• Amber – indicates wh en the PHY’s transceiver transmits

flow-control packets

Link

Offline

Online

Tx Rx

POS OC-3 MMFG8M-POSB1-04

Link

Hot

Swap

Tx Rx

Link

Tx Rx

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Figure 19 shows the front panel of the POS OC-3c SMF line card.

Figure 19. Front panel of POS OC-3c SMF line card

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the POS OC-3c MMF and POS OC-3c SMF line cards.

Port type Specification

POS OC-3c • Bellcore GR253, ITU -T G.957, ITU-T G.958

• PPP over SONET/SDH (RFC 1619), PPP in HDLC framing (RFC

1662)

• MT-RJ-style connector; see POS OC-3c Line Card on pag e 72 for attaching cables

• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode MT-RJ fiber-optic cable

• 9.5 micron singlemode MT-RJ fiber-optic cable

• Maximum 2 kilomete rs for multimode fi ber-optic cable

• Ma ximum 15 kilometers for singlemode fiber-optic cable

Link

Tx Rx

Link

Offline

Online

Tx Rx

POS OC-3 SMFG8M-POSB9-04

Link

Hot

Swap

Tx Rx

Link

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LEDs

The POS OC-3c MMF and POS OC-3c MMF line cards use the following LEDs.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is on line

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Per-port Link • Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable

plugged into the port and a good link is established

• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an error during operation

• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established

• Off – indicates that no link from the port exists

Per-port Rx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives

packets

• Red – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives flowcontrol packets

Per-port Tx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits

packets

• Red – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flowcontrol packets

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POS OC-12c MMF Line Card (T-Series) and POS OC-12c SMF Line Card (T-Series)

The Packet-over-SONET line card supports two OC-12c singlemode fiber (SMF) or multimode fiber (MMF) SC-type connections. Figure 20 shows the front panel of the POS OC-12c MMF line card.

Figure 20. Fron t panel of POS OC-12c MMF line card

Figure 21 shows the front panel of the POS OC-12c SMF line card .

Figure 21. Front panel of POS OC-12c SMF line card

Link

Offline

Online

Tx Rx

POS OC-12c MMFG8M-P12B1-02

Hot

Swap

Link

Offline

Online

POS OC-12c SMFG8M-P12B9-02

Hot

Swap

Link

Tx Rx

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Hardware Overview

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the POS OC-12c MMF and POS OC-12c SMF line cards.

LEDs

The POS OC-3c MMF and POS OC-3c MMF line cards use the following LEDs.

Port type Specification

POS OC-12c • Bellcore GR253, ITU -T G.957, ITU-T G.958

• PPP over SONET/SDH (RFC 1619), PPP in HDLC framing (RFC

1662)

• SC-style Media Interface Connector (MIC); either connection pin in the MIC can be used for transmit or receive; see POS OC-12c Line Card on page 72 for attaching cables

• 62.5 micron or 50 micron multimode fiber-optic cable

• 9.5 micron singlemode fiber-optic cable

• Maxim um 1 kilometers for multimode fiber-optic cable

• Ma ximum 13 kilometers for singlemode fiber-optic cable

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card

indicates that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is on line

and is ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

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Quad Serial – C and Quad Serial – CE Line Cards

The Quad Serial – C and Quad Serial – CE line cards each contain two dual-serial WAN ports (two serial ports located on one high density connector). In addition, the Quad Serial – C line card includes compression, and the Quad Se rial – CE line card includes compression and encryption, for each WAN port. Figure 22 shows the front panel of the Quad Serial – CE WAN line card.

Figure 22. Front panel of Quad Serial – CE WAN line card

Per-port Link • Green – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable

plugged into the port and a good link is established

• Red (intermittent) – indicates that the port received an error during operation

• Red (solid) – indicates that the port hardware detects a cable plugged into the port, however, a bad link is established

• Off – indicates that no link from the port exists

Per-port Rx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives

packets

• Red – indicates when the port’s transceiver receives flowcontrol packets

Per-port Tx • Green – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits

packets

• Red – indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits flowcontrol packets

LED Description

1,2

Link

Quad Serial - CG8M-SECAC-04

3,4

Link

Online

Offline

Hot

Swap

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Hardware Overview

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the Quad Serial – C/CE line cards.

LEDs

The Quad Serial – C/CE line cards use the following LEDs.

Port Type Specification

Dual serial • V.35, X.21, EIA530, EIA530A, or RS449

• LFH- 60 high density connector; see Quad Serial – C and Quad

Serial – CE Line Cards on page 72 for pin assignments

• Recommended 3 meters (10 feet) segment length for standard WAN line card-to-CSU/DSU data port.

1. Connector cables for WAN line cards may be ordered from Enterasys Networks. For detailed information, including part numbers, see Quad Serial – C and Quad Serial – CE Line Cards on page 72.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates

that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is online and is

ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Per-port Link Indicates that the line card detects a cable plugged into the port and

a good link is established. Per-port Rx Indicates when the port’s transceiver receives data. Per-port Tx Indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits data.

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Dual HSSI Line Card

The Dual HSSI line card contain s t wo 50-pin High Speed Serial Interface (HS SI) ports.

Figure 23 shows the front panel of the Dual HSSI WAN line card.

Figure 23. Front panel of Dual HSSI WAN line card

Cabling and Connector Specifications

The following table lists the media specifications for the Dual HSSI line card.

LEDs

The Dual HSSI line card uses the following LEDs.

Port Type Specification

HSSI • HSSI rev 2.11

• 50-pin High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) connector; see Dual HSSI

Line Card on page 74 for pin assignments

• Recommended 3 meters (10 feet) segment length for standard W A N line card-to-CSU/DSU data port.

1. Connector cables for WAN line cards may be ordered from Enterasys Networks. For detailed information, including part numbers, see Dual HSSI Line Card on page 74.

LED Description

Offline When lit, this amber LED on the left side of the line card indicates

that the line card is offline (powered off) but is ready for hot swap.

The Offline LED also is lit briefly during a reboot or reset of the XP but goes out as soon as the control module discovers the line card.

Online When lit, this green LED indicates that the line card is online and is

ready to receive, process, and send packets if configured to do so.

Link

Dual HSSI

G8M-HSIAC-02

Link

Online

Offline

Hot

Swap

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Link Indicates that the line card detects a cable plugged into the port and

a good link is established. Rx Indicate s when the port’s transceiver receives data. Tx Indicates when the port’s transceiver transmits data.

LED Description

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Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

This chapter provides hardware installation information and procedures in the following sections:

• Safety considerations

• Installing the hardware

If the hardware is already installed and you are ready to install the software and perform basic system configuration, see Chapter 3, S oftware Installation and Setup.

Safety Considerations

Read the following safety wa rn ings and product cautions to avoid personal injury o r product damage.

Preventing Injury

Cautions: Observe the following safety warnings to prevent accidental injury when

working with the Enterasys Xp edi tion (XP) hardware.

• To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the chassis out of the shipping box.

• Never attempt to rack mount the XP chassis unaided. Ask an assistant to help you hold

the chassis.

• Never operate the XP with exposed power-supply bays or module slots. Y ou can leave the PC slots exposed but make sure you do not place any tools or body parts in the PC slot.

• Never operate the XP if the chassis becomes wet or the area where the chassis is installed is wet.

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Preventing Equipment Damage

Observe the precautions listed in this section to prevent accidental damage to the XP components.

Cautions: To prevent accidental product damage, observe the following precautions:

• Always use proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) gear when handling the control module, backplane, line cards or other internal parts of the chassis.

• Make sure you allow adequate room for air flow around the chassis.

• If you plan to install the chassis in an equipment rack, it is recommended that you

install a support tray under the chassis, especially for chassis that are completely filled (no empty control module, power supply, or line card slots).

Hardware Specific ations

The following table lists the physical and environmental specifications for the XP-8000 and XP-8600.

XP-8000 XP-8600

Dimensions Inches: 8.27” x 17.25” x 12.25”

Centimeters: 22.23cm x 43.82cm x 31.12cm

Inches: 8.27” x 17.25” x 19.25”

Centimeters: 22.23cm x 43.82cm x 48.9 cm

Weight Pounds: 24

Kilograms: 10.8

Pounds: 47

Kilograms: 21.2

Power 100-125 VAC, 5A maximum;

200-240 VAC, 3A maximum

100-125 VAC, 10A maximum;

200-240 VAC, 6A maximum

Operating temperature

Fahrenheit: 41

F to 104oF

Centigrade: 5

C to 40oC

Fahrenheit: 41

F to 104oF

Centigrade: 5

C to 40oC

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Installing the Hardware

This section describes how to perform the following tasks:

• Check the shipping box to ensure that all the parts arrived

• Install the chassis (on a tabletop or in an equipment rack)

• Install the control module

• I nstall a memory up grade

• Install the switching fabric module (XP -8 600 only)

• Install line cards

• Ins tall the po wer supply (either AC or DC)

• Attach console management cables

• Attach port cables

Verifying Your Shipment

Before you begin installing your XP, check your shipment to ensure that everything you ordered arrived securely.

Caution: To avoid back strain, be careful when lifting the chassis out of the shipping box.

Open the shipping box(es) and verify that you received the following equipment:

• An XP-8000 or XP-8600 chassis containing a backplane, fan module, and a console

cable. The console cable is used for connecting a terminal to the control module DB-9 port.

• An XP-8000 or XP-8600 power supply.

• One country-specific power cable per power supply.

• One control module.

• One Switching Fabric Module (XP-8600 only).

• An XP Media Kit containing:

– One PC flash card containing the XP system software – One copy of the Enterasys Xpedition 8000/860 0 Ge tting Started Guide (the book you

are reading now)

– Release Notes

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Depending on your order, your shipment may also contain some or all of the followin g:

• Redundant power supply, if you ordered one.

• Redundant control module, if you ordered one.

• Red undant Switching Fabric Module, if you ordered one (XP-86 00 only).

• The line cards you ordered.

Installing the Chassis

Enterasys recommends that only qualified personnel conduct installation of any XP chassis.

This section contains procedures for the following types of installation:

• Tabletop Installation

• Rack mount Installation

Tabletop Installation

You can install the XP on a tabletop.

1. Select a table that is stable (not wobbly) and is not in an area subject to frequent foot traffic. Remember that you will be attaching numerous cables to the chassis.

2. Place the XP on the table, allowing at least 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) of room above and behind the unit for air flow to the coolin g fans.

Rack Mount Installation

You can install the XP in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. The XP chassis is equipped with front-mounting brackets. Figure 24 shows an example of how to install an XP-8600 chassis in an equipment rack.

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Installing the Hardware

Figure 24. Installing the XP-8600 chassis in an equipment rack

Note: Never attempt to rack mount the XP chassis unaided. Ask an assistant to help you

hold the chassis.

Caution: T o make lifting and holding the chassis easier , install the chassis before you install

line cards or redundant control modules and power supplies.

To install the XP chassis in an equipment rack, use the following procedure. You need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure.

1. If the front-mounting brackets are already installed on the XP chassis, go to step 2.

If not, do the fo l l o w ing: a. Align one of the mounting brackets over the corresponding holes in the side of

the chassis. The mounting bracket is correctly positioned when the side with two open mounting holes is flush with the front of the chassis.

SSR-16

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b. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver and two of the supplied Phillips screws to attach

the mounting bracket to the chassis.

c. Atta ch the other mounting bracket.

2. Along with an assistant, lift the chassis into place in the mounting rack.

3. While your assistant holds the ch assis in place, use the #2 Phillips screwdriver and four #2 Phillips screws to attach the mounting brackets to the mounting rack.

Note: Make sure there are at least 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) of room above and behind

the unit for air flow to the cooling fans.

Caution: Make sure the screws are tight before your assistant releases the chassis. If you

accidentally leave the screws loose, the chas sis can slip and fall, possibly becoming damaged.

Installing an AC Power Supply

The primary AC power supply is shipped separately from the XP chassis. To install or replace the primary AC power supply or if you want to install a redundant power supply , use the following procedure. You will ne ed a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure.

Note: Use a single-phase grounded power source located within 6 feet (1.89 meters) of

the installation site.

AC Power Supply Specifications

The following table lists the physical specifications for the XP’s AC power supplies.

XP-8000 XP-8600

Dimensions 11.00" (L) x 7.70" (W) x 2.55" (H) 12.15" (L) x 7.70" (W) x 5.05" (H) Weight 6.5 lb (2.95 kg) 12.0 lb (5.45 kg) Power Output 300 W 600 W Voltage Range 100 to 125 V, 5 A

200 to 240V, 3 A

100 to 125 V, 10 A 200 to 240 V, 6 A

Frequency 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz

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Installing the Hardware

The following table lists the environmental specifications for the XP’s AC power supplies.

Figure 25 shows an example of how to install an AC power supply. The procedure

following the figure describes how to do this.

Figure 25. Installing an AC power supply

AC Power Supply Installation Procedure

To install an AC power supply:

1. Ensure that the AC power supply is not powered on.

2. If a cover plate is installed over the power supply slot, use the #2 Phillips screwdriver

to remove it. If you are replacing an AC power supply, unplug the power cable from the supply you are replacing, loosen the captive screws on the power supply’s front panel, then pull the supply out of the chassis.

Operating Temperature +5 to +40 °C (41 t o 104 °F) Non-operating

temperature

-30 to +73 °C (-22 to 164 °F)

Operating Humidity 15 to 90% (non-condensing)

SSR-8

G80-PAC

100-125~5A 200-240~3A

50-60 Hz

PWR

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3. Slide the AC power supply all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to ensure that the pins on the back of the power supply are completely seated in the backplane.

4. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screws on each side of the power supply to secure it to the chassis.

5. Attach the power cable to the AC power supply.

Installing a DC Power Supply

XP-8000 DC Power Supply

Figure 26 shows the front view of an XP-8000 DC power supply.

Figure 26. Front view of an XP-8000 DC power supply

The XP-8000 DC power supply has a three-terminal wiring block on the front panel, consisting of a positive (+) terminal, negative (-) terminal and a safety ground. The DC supply is designed to be powered by a 48-volt DC source. You should use 12- to 14-gauge wire to connect the 48-volt source to the XP-8000 DC power supply. You should use 12- to 14-gauge wire for the safety ground.

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XP-8600 DC Power Supply

Figure 27 shows the front view of an XP-8600 DC power supply.

Figure 27. Front view of an XP-8600 DC power supply

The XP-8600 DC power supply has a five-terminal wirin g block on the front panel. The wiring block contains two positive (+) terminals, two negative (-) terminals, and a safety ground. The DC supply is designed to be powered by a 48-volt DC source.

Internally, the XP-8600 DC power supply consists of two separate power supplies. Each of these internal power supplies must be energized to produce sufficient power for the XP8600 to operate. Each internal power supply is connected to source power through a pair of positive (+) and negative (-) wiring lugs on the wiring block. Figure 28 shows the internal relationship of the wiring lugs of the XP-8600 DC power supply.

Note: For the XP-8600 to work properly, both positive ( +) terminals and both negative

(-) terminals of the XP-8600 DC power supply MUST be connected to the DC source.

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Figure 28. Relationship of wiring lugs on XP-8600 DC power supply

Because of the XP-8600 DC supply current requirements, each pole of the 48 Volt DC source should use 6 gauge wire. Each 6 gauge wire can be divided into two 12 gauge wir es by using a conductive splitter-block. This creates two 12 gauge wires carrying positive (+) current and two 12 gauge wires carrying negative current. In turn, both 12 gauge positive (+) wires and both 12 gauge negative (-) wires are connected to the XP-8600 DC power supply wiring block. See Figure 29.

Internal Power Supply One

Internal Power Supply Two

XP-8600 DC Power Supply

These lugs supply power to Power Supply One

These lugs supply power to Power Supply Two

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Figure 29. Splitting each source wire to two 12 gauge wires

An alternate method of wiring the XP-8600 power supply is to use a single set of wires (+ and -) from the DC source, and then tie the XP-8600’s wiring lugs together: + to + and

-to-. See Figure 30.

Figure 30. Tying XP-8600 DC supply lugs together

From - 48 Volt

source

From + 48 Volt

Source

Conductive

Splitter Block

Conductive

Splitter Block

12 Gauge Wire

6 Gauge Wire

12 Gauge Wire

+ +

12 Gauge Wire

RS 8600

Wiring Lugs

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negative (-) lugs are tied

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To True

Ground

From Power

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DC Power Supply Specifications

The following table lists the physical specifications for the XP’s DC power supplies.

The following table lists the environmental speci fications for the XP’s DC power supplies.

DC Power Connections

• Connect to a reliably grounded SELV source .

• The Branch circuit overcurrent protection must be rated a maximum of 15A.

• Use 12 AWG or 14 AWG solid copper conductors only.

• A readily accessible disconnect device that is suitably approved and rated shall be

incorporated in the field wiring.

DC Power Supply Installation Procedure

To i n stall a DC power supply on the XP-8000 or XP-8600:

1. Ensure that the DC power supply is not powered on.

2. If a cover plate is installed over the DC power supply slot, use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove it. If you are replacing a power supply, unplug the power cable from the supply you are replacing, loosen the captive screws on the power supply’s front panel, then pull the supply out of the chassis.

3. Slide the DC power supply all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to ensure that the pins on the back of the power supply are completely seated in the backplane.

XP-8000 XP-8600

Dimensions 11.00" (L) x 7.70" (W) x 2.55" (H) 12.15" (L) x 7.70" (W) x 5.05" (H) Weight 6.5 lb (2.95 kg) 12.0 lb (5.45 kg) Power Output 300 W 600 W Voltage Range 36 to 72 V, 14 A @ 48 V nominal 36 to 72 V, 27 A @ 48 V n o minal

Operating Temperature +5 to +40 °C (41 to 104 °F) Non-operating temperature -30 to +73 °C (-22 to 164 °F) Operating Humidity 15 to 90% (non-condensing)

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4. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screws on each side of the DC

power supply to secure it to the chassis.

5. Attach wires to the terminal blocks on the front of the unit. To attach a wire, loosen the

terminal screw, insert the exposed end of the wire, and tighten the terminal screw.

6. Connect the safety ground wire to a reliable earth ground.

7. Connect the DC input wiring to a DC power source. See Figure 29 on page 57 and

Figure 30 on page 57 for a diagram of the wiring connections between the XP and a

DC power source.

Installing the Control Module

The primary control module always resides in the CM slot. If you need to replace the primary control module in the CM slot, or you want to install a redundant control module in slot CM/1, use the following procedure. You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure.

The primary control module must be installed in slot CM. The redundant control module must be installed in slot CM/1. (See Chassis on page 10 for information about the chassis slots.)

Figure 31 shows an example of how to install a control module. The procedure following

the figure describes how to do this.

Figure 31. Install i ng a Control Module

10/100 Mgmt

Console

SSR-8

G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE

Card Guides

Circuit Card

Metal Plate

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To ins tall the control module:

1. If a cover plate is installed over the control module slot (slot or CM/1 only), use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove it.

2. Slide the control module all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to ensure that the pins on the back of the control module are completely seated in the backplane.

Note: Make sure the circuit card (and not the metal plate) is between the card

guides, as shown in Figure 31. Check both the upper and lower tracks.

3. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screws on each side of the control module to secure it to the chassis.

4. When you are ready to attach the management cables to the control module, use the procedures in Attaching the Console Management Cables on page 66.

Installing a Memory Upgrade

The control module is shipped from the factory with a minimum of 64MB memory (in a 64MB DIMM). Memory upgrade kits can be obtained from Enterasys Networks to increase memory to 128 MB or 256 MB. Use the following procedure to upgrade the memory to 128MB (one 128MB DIMM) or 256MB (two 128MB DIMMs). You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure.

1. If the chassis contains an active, redund ant con tr o l module, go to step 2. Otherwise, if the XP chassis does not contain a redundant control module, power down the chassis by switching the power switch on the power supply to the Off position.

2. Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws on the control module.

3. Pull the control module out of the chassis and place the module on an ESD-safe work area.

4. Remove the DIMMS from the memory slots. Figure 32 shows the locations of the DIMM slots.

Figure 32. Location of DIMM slots

Memory slots

Console

10/100 Mgmt

G8M-CM CONTROL MODULE

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5. Store the DIMMs in an ESD-safe bag or other container and put them in a safe place.

6. Insert the new DIMMs in the slots, making sure that the contacts are fully inserted

downward into the connector slot.

7. Install the upgraded control module back into the chassis. (See Installing the Control

Module on page 59.)

Installing the Switching Fabric Module (XP-8600 only)

On the XP-8600, the switching fabric module is shipped separately from the XP chassis. To install or replace the primary switching fabric mod ule, or if you want to install a redundant switching fabric module, use the following procedure. You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure

The primary switching fabric module must be installed in slot Fabric 1. The redundant switching fabric module must be installed in slot Fabric 2.

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Figure 33 shows an example of how to install a switching fabric module. The procedure

following the figure describes how to do this.

Figure 33. Installing a switching fabric module on the XP-8600

To ins tall a switching fabric module:

1. If a cover plate is installed over the switching fab ri c module slot (slot Fabric 1 or Fabric 2), use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the cover plate.

2. Slide the switching fabric module all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing to ensure that the pins on the back of the module are completely seated in the backplane.

Note: Make sure the circuit card (and not the metal plate) is between the card

guides, as shown in Figure 31 on page 59. Check both the upper and lower tracks.

6 4 2

7 5 3

CM/1

PS2PS1

SSR-16

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12 10

13 11

14 15

Fabric 1

Fabric 2

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POWER SUPPLY CORDS

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3. Lock down the left and right metal tabs to secure the switching fabric module to the chassis.

4. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screws on each side of the switching fabric to secure the switching fabric to the chassis.

Installing the Line Cards

You can install line cards in slots 1 to 7 (or 1 to 15 on the XP-8600). If you also plan to install a redundant control module, you can install line cards in slots 2 to 7 (2 to 15 on the XP-8600). You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure.

Warning: The XP supports hot swapping. This means you can remove and insert line cards

while the XP is operating. However, you should not insert tools or body parts inside the chassis while it is powered on. Doing so can cause electrical shock or equipment damage.

For more information on hot swapping, see Hot Swapping Line Cards and Control Modules in the The TeraLink 2000 Series Library: User Reference.

Figure 34 shows an example of how to install a line card. The procedure following the

figure describes how to do this.

Figure 34. Installing a line card

To i n stall a line card:

1. If a cover plate is installed over the line card slot, use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove it.

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2. Slide the line card all the way into the slot, firmly but gently pressing the line card fully in place to ensure that the pins on the back of the line card are completely seated in the backplane.

Note: Make sure the circuit card (and not the metal plate) is between the card

guides, as shown in Figure 31 on page 59. Check both the upper and lower tracks.

3. Use the #2 Phillips screwdriver to tighten the captive screws on each side of the line card to secure the line card to the chassis.

4. Repeat the above steps for the remaining cards.

5. When you are ready to attach the segment cables, use the procedures in Attaching the

Segment Cables on page 68.

Installing the ATM PHY Cards

Each ATM lin e card has two slots available for PHY cards. One ATM PHY card can be installed into each available slot. You will need a #2 Phillips screwdriver to perform this procedure.

Figure 35 shows an example of how to install a PHY card. The procedure following the

figure describes how to do this.

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Figure 35. Installing an ATM PHY card

ATM Board

Seat screws into mounting holes, then press PHY card to fully engage connector

Phy Card

Guide Rails

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To ins tall a PHY card into an ATM line card:

1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws that hold the option slot cover in place.

2. Save the option slot cover.

3. Hold the PHY card by the edges and position it so that it is parallel with the slot opening.

4. Insert the PHY card through the opening in the system unit by aligning the sides of the PHY card with the card guide.

5. Push the PHY card into the slot until the 96-pin connector is firmly seated on the motherboard.

6. Fasten the PHY card to the system unit with the two captive screws. Torque to 5 in-lb (0.56 N-m).

Attaching the Console Management Cables

The control module has two ports for attaching management consoles to the XP.

• A male DB-9 DCE port for direct serial connection from a terminal. You use this port to perform basic setup, including setting up the XP for management through the network using CLI or SNMP.

• An RJ-45 10/100Base-T DTE port for Telnet connection fro m a host on the network. The port is configured for Media Data Interface (MDI). You use this port to manage the XP using CLI or SNMP.

Connecting to the Serial Port

To attach the supplied console cable to the control module DB-9 port:

1. Locate the console cable included with the XP chassis. The console cable is a femaleto-female DB-9 crossover cable. Thus, pin 2 (TXD or “transmit data”) emerges on the management conso le’s end of the connection as RXD (“receive da ta”), and so on.

The following table lists the pin assignments for the male DB-9 connector on the control module and for the male DB-9 connector on the management console.

Control Module DB-9

Connector (DCE)

Pin Number Management Console DB-9

Connector (DTE)

Unused 1 Unused TXD (transmit data) 2 RXD (receive data) RXD (receive data) 3 TXD (transmit data)

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2. Plug one end of the console cable into the control module’s DCE DB-9 port.

3. Plug the other end of the console cable into the management console’s DTE port.

4. When you are ready to begin configuring the XP, use procedures in Chapter 3 to

power on the switch and boot the software. You will perform initial setup by entering CLI commands on the management console.

Connecting to the 10/100Base-TX Port

Use the RJ-45 10/100Base-TX DTE port for Telnet connection from a host on the network. The port is configured for Media Da ta Interface (MDI).

To attach a cable to the 10 /100Base-TX port:

1. Obtain a ca ble with an RJ-4 5 connector. Pin 1 (TXD or “transmit data”) must emerge

on the management console’s end of the connection as RXD (“receive data”) and so on.

The following table lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector on the control module and for the RJ-45 connector on the management console.

Unused 4 Unused GND (ground) 5 GND (ground) DTR (data terminal ready) 6 DSR (data set ready) CTS (clear to send) 7 RTS (request to send) RTS (request to send) 8 CTS ( c le ar to send) Unused 9 Unused

Control Module DB-9

Connector (DCE)

Pin Number Management Console DB-9

Connector (DTE)

Control Module RJ-45

Connector

Pin Number Management Console RJ-45

Connector

TXD (transmit data) 1 RXD (receive data) TXD (transmit data) 2 RXD (receive data) RXD (receive data) 3 TXD (transmit data) Unused 4 Unused Unused 5 Unused

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2. After ensuring that the pin assignments on both ends of the connection are correct, plug the appropriate end of the connection into the control module’s RJ-45 10/100Base-TX port.

3. Plug the other end of the connection into the management console’s port.

Attaching the Segment Cables

The following sections describe how to connect th e XP line cards to your network.

10/100Base-TX Line Card

To attach the segment cables to your 10/100Base-TX line cards:

1. For all the 10/100-Mbps ports, obtain copper cables that have the following pin assignments. The RJ-45 connectors on the 10/10 0B ase-TX line cards are configured as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX). You can use Category 3 (“Cat-3”) or higher wire for 10-Mbps segments. For 100-Mbps segments, use Cat-5 or higher wire. The ports automatically sense which type of segment they are connected to and configure themselves to transmit and receive at the appropriate bandwidth.

The following table lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 connector on the 10/100Base-TX and for the RJ-45 connector on the switch, router, or host on the other end of the segment cable.

RXD (receive data) 6 TXD (transmit data) Unused 7 Unused Unused 8 Unused

Control Module RJ-45

Connector

Pin Number Management Console RJ-45

Connector

Line Card RJ-45 Connector Pin Number RJ-45 Connector at Other

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RXD (receive data) 1 TXD (transmit data) RXD (receive data) 2 TXD (transmit data) TXD (transmit data) 3 RXD (receive data) Unused 4 Unused Unused 5 Unused

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Figure 36 shows the pin positions in the 10/100Base-TX connectors.

Figure 36. 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 connector

2. Plug one end of the cable into the line card and the other end into the hardware at the

other end of the connec tion.

1000Base-T Line Card

To attach the segment cables to your 1000Base-T line cards:

1. For all the 1000-Mbps ports, obtain copper cables that have the following pin

assignments. The RJ-45 connectors on the 1000Base-T line cards are configured as Media Data Interface Crossed (MDIX). Use Cat-5 or higher wire.

2. Plug one end of the cable into the line card and the other end into the hardware at the

other end of the connec tion.

Note: You may use either crossover or straight cables. The ports uses internal logic to

accommodate either crossover wire or straight wire.

Note: The 1000Base-T line card does not support 10/100 Mbps traffic.

TXD (transmit data) 6 RXD (receive data) Unused 7 Unused Unused 8 Unused

Line Card RJ-45 Connector Pin Number RJ-45 Connector at Other

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The following table lists the pin assignments f or the RJ-45 connector on the 1000Base-T and for the RJ-45 connector on the switch, router, or host on the other end of the segment cable.

Figure 37 shows the pin positions in the 1000Base-T connectors.

Figure 37. 1000Base-T RJ-45 connector

1000Base-SX Line Card and 10 0Base-FX Line Card

The 1000Base-SX line card and the 100Base-FX line cards use SC-style Media Interface Connectors (MICs) to attach to multimode fiber (MMF) cables.

To attach the segment cables to your 1000Base-SX line card or 100Base-FX line cards, obtain an MMF cable with an SC MIC and plug the MIC into the port con necto r. When you plug the other end of the cable into another device, ensur e that the ca ble conne cted to the transmit port on the XP is connected to the receive port on the other device. The receive port on the XP should be connected to the transmit port on the other device.

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1TXD and RXD

TXD and RXD 2 TXD and RXD TXD and RXD 3 TXD and RXD TXD and RXD 4 TXD and RXD TXD and RXD 5 TXD and RXD TXD and RXD 6 TXD and RXD TXD and RXD 7 TXD and RXD TXD and RXD 8 TXD and RXD

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1000Base-LX Line Card

The 1000Base-LX line card supports single-mode fiber (SMF) or multimode fiber (MMF). The installation instructions for the 1000Base-LX line card are the same as the instructions for the 1000Base-SX line card.

ATM PHY Card

The following are instructions on how to attach cables to the various PH Y interface cards for the ATM line card.

APHY-67 and APHY-77

To attach the segment cables to your APHY-67 and APHY-77 card:

1. Align the transmit cable connector with the transmit port and the receive cable

connector with the receive port.

2. Push one connector into the PHY port and rotate clockwise 1/4 turn to lock it in place.

3. Repeat step 2 for the second cable.

APHY-82 and APHY-92

To attach the segment cables to your APHY-82 and APHY-92 card:

1. Align the key of the modular jack (MJ) plug with the locking key of the MJ receptacle.

2. Push the MJ plug into the receptacle until the plug mates fully with the locking key.

You will hear a snapping sound when the locking key engages.

APHY-21 and APHY-29IR

To attach the segment cables to your APHY-21 and APHY-29IR card:

1. Remove the dust caps from the PHY port and cable.

2. Line up the transmit cable connector with the transmit port and the receive cable

connector with the receive port. Insert the connectors, ensuring that the key is correctly positioned

APHY-22

To attach the segment cables to your APHY-22 card:

1. Align the key of the modular jack (MJ) plug with the locking key of the MJ receptacle.

2. Push the MJ plug into the receptacle until the plug mates fully with the locking key.

You will hear a snapping sound when the locking key engages.

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POS OC-3c Line Card

The POS OC-12c line card use MT-RJ connectors to attach to multimode fiber (MMF) and singlemode MT-RJ cables.

To attach the segment cables to your POS OC-12c line card, obtain a MT-RJ cable and plug the connector on one end into the port connector. Plug the other end into the port of the other device. Since MT-RJ cables consist of only one line, there are no concerns about matching the receive port with the transmit port.

POS OC-12c Line Card

The POS OC-12c line card use SC-style Media Interface Connectors (MICs) to attach to multimode fiber (MMF) and singlemode (SMF) cables. The installation instructions for the POS line card are the same as the instructions for the 1000Base-SX line card.

Quad Serial – C and Quad Serial – CE Line Cards

The Quad Serial – C/CE line cards each use the same 60-pin LFH-60 high density connector to link to their respective Channel Service Units/Data Service Unit s (CSU/DSUs).

Enterasys offers the following four cables, used to connect the Quad Serial – C/CE line cards to st andard CSU/DSU modules:

Note: Because the LFH-60 high density connectors on Quad Serial – C/CE line cards

contain two serial WAN ports per interface, all four cable types defined above feed two CSU/DSU ports.

Enterasys Part Number CSU/DSU Connector Type Standard

SYS-SV35-DTE Two (2) V.35 34-pin connectors

a. The two remote ends of each type of connector cable are labeled “Port A” and “Port B”. “Port A”

corresponds to Port 1 or 3 on a Quad Serial – C/CE WAN card, depending upon which line card port you are using. Similarly, “Port B” c orresponds to Port 2 or 4 on a Quad Serial – C/CE line card.

V.3 5 SYS-S530-DTE Two (2) DB-25 25-pin connectors EIA-530 SYS-S449-DTE Two (2) DB-37 37-pin connectors RS-449

SYS-SX21-DTE Two (2) DB-15 15-pin connectors X.21

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The following table maps the pin assignments for Enterasys’s LFH-60 high density connectors for the Quad Serial – C/CE line cards.

Figure 38 shows the pin positions in th e LFH-60 high density connector.

Figure 38. LFH-60 high density connector

Enterasys Quad Serial – C/CE line cards use standard copper twisted-pair cable with one of four custom remote-end connectors to attach to their respective CSU/DSU modules.

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 P1_GND 16 P2_TXC_A 31 P1_GND 46 P2_TXD_A 2 P1_MODE[2] 17 P2_TXC_B 32 P1_MODE[0] 47 P2_TXD_B 3 P1_CTS_B 18 P2_DCD_A 33 P1_DCD_B 48 P2_RTS_A 4 P1_CTS_A 19 P2_DCD_B 34 P1_DCD_A 49 P2_RTS_B 5 P1_RTS_B 20 P2_MODE[1] 35 P0_RXD_B 50 P2_DSR_A 6 P1_RTS_A 21 P2_GND 36 P0_RXD_A 51 P2_DSR_B 7 P1_SCTE_B 22 P2_GND 37 Reserved 52 P2_LL_A 8 P1_SCTE_A 23 P1_TXD_A 38 P2_GND 53 P2_SHIELD

9 P1_GND 24 P1_TXD_B 39 P2_MODE[0] 54 Reserved 10 P2_GND 25 P1_TXC_A 40 P2_CTS_B 55 P1_RXC_A 11 P2_MODE[2] 26 P1_TXC_B 41 P2_CTS_A 56 P1_RXC_B 12 P2_RXD_B 27 P1_DSR_A 42 P2_DTR_B 57 P1_DTR_A 13 P2_RXD_A 28 P1_DSR_B 43 P2_DTR_A 58 P1_DTR_B 14 P2_RXC_B 29 P1_MODE[1] 44 P2_SCTE_B 59 P1_LL_A 15 P2_RXC_A 30 P1_GND 45 P2_SCTE_A 60 P1_SHIELD

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To attach the segment cables to your Quad Serial – C/CE line card:

1. Obtain one of the Enterasys connector cables described on page 72 and connect the single LFH-60 high density connector to the XP WAN interface you wish to use.

2. Plug the remote end of the connector for each port you wish to use into its respective CSU/DSU data port.

Dual HSSI Line Card

The Dual HSSI line card uses a 50-pin High Speed Serial Interface (HSSI) connector to link to a Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU). Enterasys offers a 3-meter (10-foot) 50-pin HSSI connector cable (part number SYS-HSSI-CAB) to connect Dual HSSI line cards to rem ote CSU/DSU modules.

The following table maps the pin assignments for Enterasys’s 50-pin HSSI connector for the Dual HSSI line card.

Note: Because neither connector at the ends of the SYS-HSSI-CAB cable is keyed, you

can simply plug either end of the cable into either your Dual HSSI line card or the remote HSSI CSU/DSU data port.

Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 14 (reserved) 26 GND 39 (reserved) 2 RT+ 15 (reserved) 27 RT- 40 (reserved) 3 CA+ 16 (reserved) 28 CA- 41 (reserved) 4 RD+ 17 (reserved) 29 RD- 42 (reserved) 5 LC+ 18 (reserved) 30 LC- 43 (reserved) 6 ST+ 19 GND 31 ST- 44 GND 7 GND 20 (reserved) 32 GND 45 (reserved) 8 TA+ 24 (reserved) 33 TA- 46 (reserved)

9 TT+ 22 (reserved) 34 TT- 47 (reserved) 10 LA+ 23 (reserved) 35 LA- 48 (reserved) 11 SD+ 24 (reserved) 36 SD- 49 (reserved) 12 LB+ 25 GND 37 LB- 50 GND 13 GND 38 GND

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Figure 39 shows the pin positions in the 50-pin HSSI connector.

Figure 39. 50-pin HSSI connector

The Enterasys Dual HSSI line card uses standard copper twisted-pair cable with identical 50-pin HSSI connectors at each end to attach to a CSU/DSU module.

To attach the segment cables to your Dual HSSI line card:

1. Obtain a Enterasys 50-pin HSSI connector cable (part number SYS-HSSI-CAB) and

connect either end of the HSSI connector cable to the XP WAN interface you wish to use.

2. Plug the remote end of the connector cable into the HSSI CSU/DSU data port you wish to use.

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Chapter 3

Software Installation and

Setup

This chapter provides the following Enterasys Xpeditio n (XP) software installation and basic setup procedures:

• Installing the PC flash card (if you are upgrading from the software version on the XP’s boot flash)

• Powering on the XP and booting the software

• S tarting the Command Line Interface (CLI)

• Using the CLI to add an IP interface, subnet mask, and default gateway for remote

management access

• Setting up passwords

• S etting up an SNMP community string and trap target

• Setting the DNS server’s IP address(es) and domain name

• S et ting the SYSLOG server and message level

• U p grading system image software

• U p grading the boot PROM software

• Activating and saving configuration changes

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Installing a PC Flash Card

The control module PC flash card contains a version of the system image software that is installed at the factory. If you have a more recent system image and want to boot the XP using the newer software, you must boot either from a PC card or from a TFTP server.

To i nstall a PC card:

1. Power off the XP. You cannot install or remove a PC card while the XP is running.

2. Insert the PC card into either of the slots on the control module. You can choose either slot.

Note: Even though there are two slots on the control module, you cannot use two

PC flash cards at the same time.

3. Lock the PC card into the slot by pushing the PC card all the way into the slot.

4. Power on the XP. (See Powering On and Booting the Software on page 79.)

5. To verify proper installation of the PC card, do one of the following: – Reboot the system and watch the boot messages for the messages shown in bold

type in the following example:

%SYS-I-FLASHCRD, Mounting 8MB Flash card %SYS-I-FLASHMNTD, 8MB Flash card mounted

%SYS-I-INITSYS, initializing system (unknown) %SYS-I-DSCVMOD, discovered ’control module’ module in slot CM %SYS-I-DSCVMOD, discovered ’10/100-TX’ module in slot CM/1 %SYS-I-DSCVMOD, discovered ’10/100-TX’ module in slot 3 %SYS-I-DSCVMOD, discovered ’10/100-TX’ module in slot 4 %SYS-I-DSCVMOD, discovered ’10/100-TX’ module in slot 7 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 1 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 2 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 3 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 4 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 5 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 6 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 7 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot CM/1, port 8 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 1 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 2 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 3 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 4 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 5 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 6 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 7 %SYS-I-INITPORT, initialized slot 3, port 8

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Powering On and Booting the Software

– Run the follow ing command to display the boot log and look for the messages

shown in the example above:

Note: If the message “SYS-E-NOFLASHCARD” appears, the system has not detected a

PC card. Check to ensure that the card is properly inserted, then reboot. If the system still does not recognize the card, contact Enterasys Networks. (See

Technical Support on page 101.)

Powering On and Booting the Software

To power on the XP and boot the software:

1. Make sure all exposed line card slots and power supply bays are free of foreign

objects, such as tools, and are covered with coverplates.

2. Check the power supplies to make sure they are attached to your power source.

3. Turn the switch on each power supply to the ON position.

4. If this is the first time you have powe red on the XP, it will automatically try to boot

using the software image in the control module’s boot flash. While the software is booting, the amber Offline LED on the control module is lit.

When the software finishes booting, the Offline LED goes dark and the green Online LED lights up, indicating that the XP software is online. As the software boots, the management console attached to the control module’s DB-9 DCE port displays messages related to the phases of the boot sequence. When the software is fully booted, the following message appears on the management console:

5. As prompted, press Return (or Enter) to activate the CLI on the console.

Starting the Command Line Interface

To start the Command Line Interface (CLI), power on the system. Startup messages appear on the console (the terminal attached to one of the control module’s port s ) .

After the software is fully booted and you press Return (or Enter) to activate the CLI, the CLI prompts you for a password. You can define separate passwords for login access, Enable mode, and Configure mode (defined below). T he facto r y d e fault password for all three is set to blank. (Simply press Return.)

system show bootlog

Press RETURN to activate console...

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Access Modes

The XP CLI has four access modes.

• User – Allows you to display basic information and use basic utilities such as ping but does not allow you to display SNMP , filter, and access control list information or make other configuration changes. You are in User mode when the command prompt ends with the “

>”character.

• Enable – Allows you to display SNMP , filter, and access control information as well as all the information you can display in User mode. To enter Enable mode, enter the enable command, then supply the password when prompted. When you are in Enable mode, the command prompt ends with the “

#” character.

• Configure – Allows you to make configuration changes. T o enter Configure mode, first enter Enable mode (enable command), then enter the configure command from the Enable command prompt. When you are in Configure mode, the command prompt ends with “

(config).”

• Boot – This mode appears when the XP, external flash card, or the system image is not

found during bootup. You should enter the reboot command to reset the XP. If the XP still fails to boot, contact Enterasys Networks. (See Technical Support on p age 101.)

Note: The command prompt will show the name of the XP in front of the mode

character(s). The default name is “xp.” The procedure in Setting the Basic System

Information on page 82 describes how to change the system name.

When you are in Configure or Enable mode, use the exit command or press Ctrl+Z to exit to the previous access mode.

Note: When you exit Configure mode, the CLI will ask you whether you want to

activate the configuration commands you have issued. If you type Y (Yes), the configuration commands you issued are placed into effect and the XP’s configuration is changed accordingly . However, the changes are not written to the Startup configuration file in the control module’s boot flash and therefore are not reinstated after a reboot. See Activating the Configuration Changes and Saving the

Configuration File on page 94 for info rmation about saving configuration changes.

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Starting the Command Line Interface

Basic Line Editing Commands

The CLI supports Emacs-like line editing com ma nds. The following table lists some commonly used commands. For a complete set of commands, see the The TeraLink 2000 Series Library: User Reference.

Key sequence Command

Ctrl+A Move cursor to beginni ng of line Ctrl+B Move cursor back one character Ctrl+D Delete character Ctrl+E Move cursor to end of line Ctrl+F Move cursor forward one

character

Ctrl+N Scroll to next command in

command history (use the cli show history command to display t he hi st ory)

Ctrl+P Scroll to previous command in

command history Ctrl+U Erase entire line Ctrl+X Erase from cursor to end of line Ctrl+Z Exit current access mode to

previous access mode

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Setting the Basic System Information

Use the procedure in this section to set the following system information:

• System tim e and date

• System name

• System location

• Contact name (the person to contact regarding this XP)

• IP address for the management port on the control module

Note: Some of the commands in this procedure accept a string value. String values can

be up to a maximum of 255 characters in length including blank spaces. Surround strings that contain blanks with quotation marks (for example: “string with internal blanks”).

1. Enter the enable command to get to Enable mode in the CLI.

2. Enter the following commands to set the system time and date and then verify the setting:

Here is an example:

3. Enter the configure command to get to Configure mode in the CLI. The following commands can be entered only from Configure mode.

4. Enter the following commands to set the system name, lo cation, and contact information:

Here is an example:

system set date year <number> month <month-name> day <day>

hour <hour> mi nute <minute> second <second>

system show date

ssr# system set date year 2001 month june day 18 hour 11 minute 54 second 0 Time changed to: Mon Jun 18 11:54:00 2001 ssr# system show date Current time: Mon Jun 18 11:54:04 2001

system set name “<string>” system set location “<string>” system set contact “<string>”

ssr(config)# system set n ame “xp“ ssr(config)# system set l oc ation “Houston, TX” ssr(config)# system set contact “John Sm ith”

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Setting the Basic System Information

5. Use the interface add ip command to set the IP address and netmask for the en0

Ethernet interface. The en0 Ethernet interface is used by the management port on the control module.

Here is an example:

Note: The en0 interface is automatically created by the system and is reserved for the

management port on the control module.

6. When you enter commands in Configure mode, the XP does not immediately execute

the commands, but instead checks the syntax of the commands. If the commands are syntactically correct, the XP stores them in the scratchpad, a temporary storage area in the memory. The scratchpad is cleared when you log out of the XP, so you must activate the changes and then save them to the Startup configuration fi le to retain the changes, as explained below.

The scratchpad allows you to make configuration changes without worrying about the order in which you issue the commands. Also, if you change your mind about configuration changes you are making, you do not need to incrementally back out of the changes. You simply choose not to activa te them. As you become more familiar with the XP and the CLI and begin to make detailed configuration changes, you may find the scratchpad quite useful. For simple changes such as the ones in this procedure, you might instead want to activate the changes as you go, then use CLI commands to view the results of the changes. To show the changes accumulated in the scratchpad, use the show command. (You must be in Configure mode.)

Here is an example:

7. To activate comm an ds in the scratchpad such as the set system commands you

entered in previous steps, enter the following command:

The CLI displays the following message:

8. Type yes to activate the changes.

ssr(config)# interface add ip en0 address-netmask 16.50.11.22/16

ssr(config)# show

-EDIT-I-NOCONFIG, the running system has no configuration

******** Non-committed changes in Scratchpad ******** 1*: system set name “xp“ 2*: system set location “Houston, TX” 3*: system set contact “John Smi th”

save active

Do you want to make the changes Active (yes)?

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Note: If you exit Configure mode (by entering the exit command or pressing

Ctrl+Z), the CLI will ask you whether you want to make the changes in the scratchpad active.

9. To di splay the active configuration, run the following command:

Here is an example:

10. Changes in the active configuration take effect on the running system but will not be restored following a reboot. To ensure that changes are restored following a reboot, you must save the active database to the Startup configuration file using the following command:

11. You must exit back to Enable mode to run the command. (Alternatively , you can enter the save startup command.)

12. The CLI displays the following message:

13. Type yes to add the active configuration to the Startup configuration file.

See Activating the Configuration Changes an d Saving the Configuration File on page 94 for more information about the scratchpad, active database, and Start up configuration.

Setting Up SNMP Community Strings

To use SNMP to manage the XP, you need to set up an SNMP community on the XP. Otherwise, the XP’s SNMP agent runs in local trap process mode unless you disable it using the snmp stop command. In addition, if you want to be able to access the SNMP traps issued by the XP’s SNMP agent, you need to specify the IP address of the target for the SNMP traps.

system show active-config

ssr# system show active-config Running system configuration: ! ! Last modified from Conso le on Mon Jun 18 11:55:35 2001 ! 1 : system set name “xp“ 2 : system set location “Houston, TX” 3 : system set contact “John Smith”

copy active to startup

Are you sure you want to overwrite the Startu p configuration?

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Setting Up SNMP Community Strings

Use the following procedure to add the SNMP community string and specify the target for traps.

1. Ensure that you are in Enable mode by entering the enable command in the CLI.

2. Ensure that you are in Configure mode by entering the configure command in the

CLI.

3. Use the following commands to add an SNMP community string and set a target for

the traps.

Note: The target IP address must be locally attached to the XP. You cannot specify a

target that is connected to the XP by another router. If the IP address is more than one hop away from the XP, configure the XP with a static route to the target so that a cold start trap is sent.

4. Use the show command to examine the command you have just entered into the

scratchpad.

5. Use the save active command to activate the commands you entered in the previous

steps.

6. To verify the changes, use the snmp show all command.

Here is an example of the commands and output for configuring SNMP and saving the changes.

snmp set community <community-name> privilege read snmp set target <IP-addr> community <community-name>

ssr# config ssr(config)# snmp set community public privilege read-only ssr(config)# snmp set target 16.50.11.12 community public ssr(config)# save active ssr(config)# exit ssr# snmp show all SNMP Agent status: enabled mode SNMP Last 2 Client s:

16.50.100.5 3 Mon Jun 18 10:31:27 2001

16.50.100.4 3 Mon Jun 18 10:31:22 2001

SNMP Chassis Identity: not configured.

Trap Table: Index Trap Target Addr Community String Status

----- none configured -----

Traps by Type: Authentication trap: enabled Link Up/Down trap: enabled

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7. After verifying the SNMP configuration, save the changes to the Startup configuration file by entering the following command:

Remember to answer “yes” when the CLI asks you whether you want to overwrite the Startup configuration.

Setting Up Passwords

You can password-protect CLI access to the XP by setting up passwo rds for login access and Enable mode access. U se r s who have a login password but not an Enable password can use only the commands available in User mode. Users with an Enable password can use commands available in the Enable and Configure modes as well as the commands in User mode.

In addition, you can set up the XP for TACACS, TACACS+, and/or RADIUS authentication on login and password by a TACACS or RADIUS server. Procedures for configuring the XP for TACACS and RADIUS can be found in the The TeraLink 2000 Series Library: User Reference.

Note: If a password is configured for Enable mode, the XP prompts for the password

when you enter the enable command. Otherwise, the XP displays a message advising you to configure an Enable password, then enters Enable mode. From Enable mode, you can access Configure mode to make configuration changes.

Community Table: Index Community String Privilege

1. public READ-WRITE

SNMP statistics: 247019 packets received 246346 get requests 745 get-next requests 184 get-bulk requests 50 set requests 0 bad SNMP versions 1 bad community names 0 ASN.1 parse errors 0 PDUs too big 247018 packets sent 246346 get responses 745 get-next responses 184 get-bulk responses 50 set responses

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