Nortel Networks 302403-B User Manual

Installing Media Dependent Adapters (MDA)s

Part No. 302403-B Rev 00 January 1999

Trademarks

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Statement of Conditio ns

In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or re liability, Bay Networks, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the products described in this document without notice.

Bay Networks, Inc. does not assume any liability that may occur due to the use or application of the product(s) or circuit layout(s) described herein.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case users will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference at their own expense.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the Bay Networks 100BASE-FX/TX MDA are shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC, Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A (CISPR 22).

Warning: This device is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case, the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

These products conform to the provisions of Council Directive 89/336/EEC and 72/ 23/EEC. The Declaration of Conformity is available on the Bay Networks World Wide Web site at www.baynetworks.com.

Introduction

This document provides proced ures for i nst alli n g opt ion al plug-in media dependent adapters (MDAs) into supported Bay Networks products equipped with an expansion slot. The MDAs can sup port high -speed connections to serv ers, shared Fast Ethernet hubs, or backbone devices.

Note:

The MDAs are

not

hot-swappable. Power down

the switch before installing or removing an MDA.

The following MDA models are available:

Type Model/Description Refer to:

10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX

100BASE-FX (Fiber)

1000BASE-SX (Shortwave gigabit fiber)

400-4TX MDA --- 4-port twisted pair RJ-45 connectors.

• 400-2FX MDA --- 2-port multimode fiber SC connectors.

•

400-4FX MDA multimode fiber MT-RJ connectors.

• 450-1SR MDA --- Single MAC gigabit MDA with a separate redundant PHY.

• 450-1SX MDA --- Single PHY gigabit MDA.

--- 4-port

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Type Model/Description Refer to:

1000BASE-LX (Longwave gigabit fiber)

•

450-1LR MDA gigabit MDA with a separate redundant PHY.

• 450-1LX MDA --- Single PHY gigabit MDA.

--- Single MAC

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Bay Networks is constantly adding new models and features to existin g product lines; see your Bay Networks sales representative for a full range of available MDAs.

For more details, see your switch product user’s guide. The following Bay Networks products are supported:

• BayStack 350 Series 10/100/1000 switches

• BayStack 450 Series 10/100/1000 switches For installation instructions, see “

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Installing an MDA” on

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDA

The 400-4TX MDA (see Figure 1) uses four 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX RJ-45 (8-pin modular) port connectors to attach Ethernet devices.

Table 1

describes the 400-4TX MDA components and

LEDs.

100 10 F Dx Activity

400-4TX MDA

5 3

Figure 1. 400-4TX MDA Front Panel

Table 1. 400-4TX MDA Components

Item Label Description

100 100BASE-TX port status LEDs (green):

On: The corresponding port is set to operate at 100 Mb/s.

Off: The link connection is bad or there is no connection to this port.

Blinking: The corresponding port is management disabled.

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Table 1. 400-4TX MDA Components (continued)

Item Label Description

2 10 10BASE-T port status LEDs (green):

On: The corresponding port is set to operate at 10 Mb/s.

Off: The link connection is bad or there is no connection to this port.

Blinking: The corresponding port is management disabled.

3 F Dx Full-duplex port status LEDs (green):

On: The corresponding port is in full-duplex mode.

Off: The corresponding port is in half-duplex mode.

4 Activity Port activity LEDs (green):

Blinking: Indicates the network activity level for the corresponding port. A high level of network activity can cause LEDs to appear to be on continuously.

5 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX RJ-45 (8-pin

modular) port connectors.

The RJ-45 ports are configured as media-dependent interface-crossover (MDI-X) connectors. These ports connect over straight cables to the network interface controller (NIC) card in a node or server, similar to a

conventional Ethernet repeater hub. If you are connecting to another Ethernet hub or Ethernet switch, you need a crossover cable unless an MDI connection exists on the associated port of the attached device.

The 400-4TX MDA can operate at either 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s. The speed is determined through autonegotiation with its connecting device.

For installation instructions, see “

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Installing an MDA” on

100BASE-FX MDAs

There are two 100BASE-FX models:

• 400-2FX MDA The 400-2FX MDA uses two longwave 1300 nm SC

connectors to attach devices over 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable.

• 400-4FX MDA The 400-4FX MDA uses four longwave 1300 nm

MT-RJ connectors to attach devices over 62.5/125 micron multimode fiber optic cable.

Both models (see Figure 2 fiber-based 100 Mb/s connections to other compatible Fast Ethernet devices.

Single-mode fiber cable is not supported.

) can be used to attach

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