Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9500 User manual

9032703
SmartSwitch 9500
9A600 ATM Module
Hardware and Installation Guide

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Notice
Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in speciÞcations and other information
contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron
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© August 1998 by:
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
35 Industrial Way
Rochester, NH 03867
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FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of 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 uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in
accordance with the operatorÕs manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
WARNING: Changes or modiÞcations made to this device which are not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the userÕs authority to operate the equipment.
VCCI Notice
This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by
Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment,
radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective
actions.
Industry Canada Notice
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of
Communications.
Le prŽsent appareil numŽrique nÕŽmet pas de bruits radioŽlectriques dŽpassant les limites applicables
aux appareils numŽriques de la class A prescrites dans le R•glement sur le brouillage radioŽlectrique
ŽdictŽ par le minist•re des Communications du Canada.

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Notice
Declaration of Conformity
Addendum
Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC
73/23/EEC
ManufacturerÕs Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
ManufacturerÕs Address: 35 Industrial Way
PO Box 5005
Rochester, NH 03867
European Representative Name: Mr. J. Solari
European Representative Address: Cabletron Systems Limited
Nexus House, Newbury Business Park
London Road, Newbury
Berkshire RG13 2PZ, England
Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards: EC Directive 89/336/EEC
EC Directive 73/23/EEC
EN 55022
EN 50082-1
EN 60950
Equipment Type/Environment: Networking Equipment, for use in a
Commercial or Light
Industrial Environment.
We the undersigned, hereby declare, under our sole responsibility, that the equipment packaged with
this notice conforms to the above directives.
Mr. Ronald Fotino Mr. J. Solari
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Full Name Full Name
Principal Compliance Engineer Managing Director - E.M.E.A.
____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________
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Rochester, NH, USA Newbury, Berkshire, England
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Document Objectives.................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview........................................................................................................................ 1-2
Features........................................................................................................................... 1-4
Processor ................................................................................................................. 1-4
Cabletron Systems ASICs ..................................................................................... 1-4
System Management ............................................................................................. 1-4
Connectivity............................................................................................................ 1-4
Early Packet Discard (EPD) and Partial Packet Discard (PPD)....................... 1-5
LANVIEW LEDs .................................................................................................... 1-5
Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-5
Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2 Installing the 9A600 Module
The Reset Switch ........................................................................................................... 2-3
The Module Card DIP Switch ..................................................................................... 2-4
Installing an ANIM ....................................................................................................... 2-5
Chapter 3 Operation
ATM Cell TrafÞc Flow in the 9A600 ........................................................................... 3-2
Cabletron Systems ASICs ..................................................................................... 3-2
i960HD Processor................................................................................................... 3-2
System Management Buses ......................................................................................... 3-3
SMB-1 Bus ............................................................................................................... 3-3
SMB-10 Bus ............................................................................................................. 3-3
System Diagnostic Controller...................................................................................... 3-4
DC/DC Converter ........................................................................................................ 3-4

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Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs
ANIM LEDs ............................................................................................................4-3
Chapter 5 General Specifications
Operating SpeciÞcations .............................................................................................. 5-1
Environmental Requirements ..............................................................................5-1
Regulatory Compliance.........................................................................................5-1
Service............................................................................................................................. 5-1
Physical...........................................................................................................................5-2
Device SpeciÞcations ....................................................................................................5-2
ANIM SpeciÞcations.....................................................................................................5-2
ANIM-21/3 .............................................................................................................5-3
ANIM-29/3 .............................................................................................................5-4
ANIM-29/3LR ........................................................................................................ 5-5
ANIM-31/2 .............................................................................................................5-6
ANIM-39/2 .............................................................................................................5-7
ANIM-39/2LR ........................................................................................................ 5-8
ANIM-67/2 .............................................................................................................5-9
ANIM-77/2 ...........................................................................................................5-10
ANIM-22/4 ........................................................................................................... 5-11

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Document Objectives
This document, the SmartSwitch 9500 9A600ATM Module Hardware and Installation
Guide , contains introductory, installation and speciÞcation information for the
support of the 9A600 SmartSwitch Module. Use this guide to learn about the
following topics:
¥ Overview of the 9A600
¥ Installing the 9A600 in the SmartSwitch 9500 chassis
¥ Installing ATM Network Interface Modules (ANIMs)
¥ Learning the hardware speciÞcations of the 9A600 and the available ANIMs
Prior to installing the 9A600, you should have a working knowledge of ATM
networking principles.
In this document, the Cabletron Systems SmartSwitch 9000 chassis is referred to
as the “SmartSwitch 9500 chassis” which indicates a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis
with one or more 9A600 modules installed.
The 9A600 may also be installed in a SmartSwitch 9000 chassis, which indicates
a chassis without a Cell Transfer Matrix (CTM) backplane.
NOTE

Introduction
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Overview
The 9A600 (shown in Figure 1-1) is a 5.4 Gbps, single slot module for the
SmartSwitch 9500 chassis. Up to four ATM Network Interface Modules (ANIMs)
of any type can be plugged into the 9A600 to provide front panel connectivity to
the network. Cabletron Systems ANIMs can support up to 622 Mbps of
bandwidth per port. The 9A600 switches data between the ANIMs that are
installed in the module.
Through its distributed switching architecture, the 9A600 allows all the modules
in the chassis to appear as a single entity, with a single IP address and a single
ATM address. The individual i960 processors are transparent to the network
manager and management applications. A fully loaded SmartSwitch 9500 chassis
appears as a single switch, with one IP address, and one ATM address.
The 9A600 is fully compatible with the following ATM Forum speciÞcations:
¥ Integrated Local Management Interface (ILMI) 4.0 for autoconÞguration.
¥ UNI v3.0 /3.1 and v4.0 for signalling.
¥ ATM Forum P-NNI 1.0 and IISP 3.0/3.1 routing speciÞcations for establishing
connections between ATM switches.
¥ IETF AToM MIB (RFC 1695) and AToM II MIB.
¥ LANE 1.0 for the management LAN Emulation Client.