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FCC
The equipment providedby Cabletron Systems, Inc. anddocumented in this manual 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 and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the installation manual, may cause harmful interference to radio commu-
nications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,
in which case the user will be required to, at his/her own expense, take the necessary measures to
eliminate the interference.
To ensure compliance with the Class A FCC limits, use only shielded cables with this equipment.
Any cable installed above a ceiling or below a floor must be of a material and construction
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About This Manual
Terminology and Conventions
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References to keyboard keys appear as "[N]", where “N” is a specific key:
Screen displays are provided to show the general appearance of actual screens. They are only
examples—they do not necessarily represent an operational system.
Related Documents
A copy of the Netlink FRX4000 and FRX6000 User Guideshould always be on site at each
FRX6000. Copies of this and other Cabletron documents can be ordered from Cabletron Systems
or your local distributor of Cabletron products.
ii FRX6000

Overview of Installation and Setup
When a Netlink™FRX6000 is ordered, the customer and sales representative
decide onthe required components (cards, cables, etc.). Cards and software are
then installed before the node is shipped. This document describes the steps to
be taken at the customer site to set up an FRX6000.
The basic steps are as follows:
1. Set up the hardware – Unpack and set up the node and any peripheral
equipment (keyboard, monitor/terminal, etc.). Connect all cables.
2. Configure the video device – If using an ASCII terminal, set the operating
parameters. If using a VGA monitor, reconfigure an FRX6000 software
file.
3. (Only if the node has a Token Ring card) Configure the Token Ring card
if you need to change the default settings.
4. Check for ProperOperation – Switch on the node andanyperipherals, and
check for proper operation.
5. Configure database records (described in the Netlink FRX4000 &
FRX6000 User Guide).
Site Requirements
Environment: 41–104oF (5-40oC) and 20–80% humidity, non-condensing.
An AC power outlet of the appropriate voltage (115 or 230 VAC) must be
located within six feet of the device.
For adequate air flow, allow at least six inches of clearance at the rear and at
leasttwo inches at the sides, front, and top. Provide enough space in the rear to
allow installation or removal of cables without moving the unit.
For reference, the chassis dimensions are:
In.: 19w, 16.9d, 7.0h (front panel is 19w)
Cm: 48.3w, 42.9d, 17.8h (front panel is 48.3w)
Hardware Requirements
Although a keyboard and video device are not necessary for normal operation,
they are required for initial configuration. An FRX6000 can use an ASCII ter-
minal or VGA monitor. The software is configured for an ASCII terminal with
a speed of 9600 bits per second. If you will be using a VGA monitor, or a ter-
minalwith a speed other than9600 bps, you must connect akeyboard and VGA
monitor to the node,in order to rerun partof theFRX6000 software installation
procedure tochangethe configuration. (Each FRX6000 is shipped withcabling
to allow connection to an ASCII terminal or PC with terminal emulation)
Installation & Setup Guide 1
Installation and Setup Procedure
Set Up the Device
1. Unpack and inspect the equipment. If there is evidence of physical
damage, contactthe shipper. If parts are missing, contact your salesrepre-
sentative.
2. Set up the equipment, noting the site requirements listed earlier in this
chapter. Make sure the voltage selection switch (shown in Figure 1) is set
correctly.
For guidance in placing equipment, standard cable lengths are:
Power cables = 5 feet
User interface cables = 5 feet
Auxiliary Console cables = 5 feet
VGA monitor-to-node cable = 4 feet
RLP to I/O box cable = 4 feet
Figure 1 Rackmount Chassis, Rear View
Thecombinations of RLPs and LAN adapters might vary from
what is shown.
LAN adapter connectors are shown in Figure 2.
2FRX6000
Power Switch COM2 VGA Port COM1
LPT1 RLPs
LAN Adapter
Keyboard Connector
Power
Cable
Connector
Voltage
Selection
Switch

Figure 2 LAN Card Connectors
3. Assuming the node will be mounted in a rack, it can be secured to slides,
or set on a fixed or slide-out shelf. The node can also be mounted directly
to the cabinet frame, but this makes access difficult.
Do not support a rack-mounted node onlyin the front.
It must be supported at both front and rear.
4. Plugall cables into the appropriate connectorsat the rear of the FRX6000,
and tighten the retaining screws on each cable connector that has them. (It
does not matter which end of an RLP cable plugs into the RLP.) Figure 1
shows the connectors on the rear of the chassis, and Figure 3 shows some
cable retaining screws.
5. Plug the RLP cables into their associated I/O boxes and tighten the
retaining screws. If the assembly is being rack mounted, attach the I/O
boxes and cables as shown in Figure 3, using the hardware provided.
Leavea 24–36 inch service loop in each cablebetween the mounting rails
and the rear of the node, to allow the unit to be pulled forward.
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Figure 3 Rack-Mounted I/O Boxes
In the above example, both Line Interface Cards (LICs) on the RLP
are 4-port LICs (V.35, RS-232, or RS-422).A T1 or E1 LIC includes
an RJ45 adapter instead of an RLP cable and I/O box. (The T1/E1
cable is not supplied.)
* One V.35 DTE cable is shipped as standard equipment with each FRX6000.
4FRX6000
Token Ring
BNC
RJ45
RJ45
DB15F
Ethernet
DB9F
Table 1 WAN Port Interface Cables
Cable Type Cabletron Part Number
V.35 DTE FRX-V35DTE-CAB 1
V.35 DCE FRX-V35DCE-CAB
RS-232 DTE FRX-232DTE-CAB
RS-232 DCE FRX-232DCE-CAB
RS-449 DTE FRX-449DTE-CAB
RS-449 DCE FRX-449DCE-CAB
X.21 DTE FRX-X21DTE-CAB
X.21 DCE FRX-X21DCE-CAB
Retaining Screw
RLP Cable
Support Rails
I/O Box
Cable Tie
Interface Cables
Service
Loop
Cable
Clamp

DCE cables have female connectors at the user end, and DTE
cables have male connectors.
Configure the Video Device
Followthe appropriate procedure to configure the FRX6000 to operate with an
attached Auxiliary Console (ASCII terminal) or VGA monitor.
A VGA monitor may be necessary even if you are configuring the
node to operate with an ASCII terminal. See step 1 under
"Auxiliary Console."
Auxiliary Console
This feature allows an FRX6000 to be controlled from an asynchronous
(ASCII) terminal connected—directly or via modems—to the node's COM1
serial port.
The following items are shipped with each FRX6000, to allow for different
methods of connecting an auxiliary console:
●Cable, DB9S to DB9S, for connecting the node's COM1 port directly to
a PC with software emulating an ASCII terminal.
●Adapter, DB9P to DB25S, for connecting the node directly (via the
above cable) to an ASCII terminal.
●Cable, DB9S to DB25P, for connecting an ASCII terminal via modem
to the COM1 port.
Figure 4 through Figure 6 show the cabling configurations.
Figure 4 Auxiliary Console Cabling Example 1
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Figure 5 Auxiliary Console Cabling Example 2
Figure 6 Auxiliary Console Cabling Example 3
Follow this procedure to set up the auxiliary console:
1. If the terminal's speed is 9600 bps, go to step 11. If the speed is 1200,
2400, or 4800 bps, you must reconfigure the FRX6000 software, which
requires a VGA monitor (and keyboard). Connect the monitor to the VGA
port on the FRX6000 (see Figure 1) and plug the keyboard cable into the
keyboard connector.
2. Plug the FRX6000 and VGA monitor power cables into the appropriate
power source, then switch the monitor on.
3. Insert the FRX6000 System Disk into the node's drive A and switch the
node on.
4. A message concerning LAN card configuration will be displayed. When
prompted: Strike any key when ready, press [Enter].
5. When asked: Will you be using an Async terminal to configure your
FRX6000?, press [Y].
6FRX6000
FRX6000
ASCII Terminal
Cabletron Cable FRX-PC-CAB,
DB9S to DB9S Cabletron Adapter FRX-9/25-ADAP,
DB9P to DB25S
FRX6000
PC
Cabletron Cable FRX-PC-CAB, DB9S to DB9S
FRX6000
ASCII Terminal
Auto-answer Modems
Cabletron Cable,
FRX-MOD-CAB,
DB9S to DB25P
RS-232 Cable

6. When prompted for a terminal speed, type the line speed (in bits per
second) of the attached terminal (1200, 2400, or 4800) and press [Enter].
7. When asked: Are you changing only the Async console or LAN adapter con-
figuration?, press [Y].
8. You will be asked: How many LAN cards have you installed (0-2)?
Even though you are changing only the async terminal setup,
you must redo the LAN card setup (ifcards are installed), since
changing the terminal setup writes over a file that contains the
specifications for the terminal and the LAN cards.
If none, press [Enter] to accept the default of 0, then go to step 10. Oth-
erwise, enter the number of LAN cards and go to step 9.
9. You will be asked to specify the type of LAN card 0. (LAN cards are num-
bered 0and 1.) Enter the appropriate number from the choices:
3 – SMC EtherCard Plus Elite16
4 – IBM Token Ring Card
5 – SMC Token Ring Card
The IBM card is not currently offered, but is supported by the
software for some functions. Discuss your configuration
requirements with Cabletron Systems Technical Support if a
node contains an IBM card.
If only one LAN card is installed, go to step 10. If two are installed, repeat
step 9 for the second card, then go to step 10.
10. Remove the diskette, switch the FRX6000 and VGA monitor off, and dis-
connect the monitor from the FRX6000's VGA port.
11. Install the console and cabling as shown in Figure 4 through Figure 6.
12. Set up the terminal as described inthe user's manualfor thatterminal, with
the terminal should be set to:
Autowrap, Application Keypad Application cursor key
No newline No break VT100 (ASCII) mode
Tab every 8 columns 8 bits no parity
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VGA Monitor
1. Connect the monitor to the VGA port on the FRX6000 (see Figure 1) and
plug the keyboard cable into the keyboard connector.
2. Plug the FRX6000 and VGA monitor power cables into the appropriate
power source, then switch the monitor on.
3. Insert the FRX6000 System Disk into the node's drive A and switch the
node on.
4. A message concerning LAN card configuration will be displayed. When
prompted: Strike any key when ready, press [Enter].
5. When asked: Will you be using an Async terminal to configure your
FRX6000?, press [N].
6. When asked: Are you changing only the Async console or LAN adapter con-
figuration?, press [Y].
7. You will be asked: How many LAN cards have you installed (0-2)?
Even though you are changing only the async terminal setup,
you must redo the LAN card setup(if cards are installed), since
changing the terminal setup writes over a file that contains the
specifications for the terminal and the LAN cards.
If none, press [Enter] to accept the default of 0, then go to step 9. Oth-
erwise, enter the number of LAN cards and go to step 8.
8. You will be asked to specify the type of LAN card 0. (LAN cards are num-
bered 0and 1.) Enter the appropriate number from the choices:
3 – SMC EtherCard Plus Elite16
4 – IBM Token Ring Card
5 – SMC Token Ring Card
The IBM card is not currently offered, but is supported by the
software for some functions. Discuss your configuration
requirements with Cabletron Systems Technical Support if a
node contains an IBM card.
If only one LAN card is installed, go to step 9. If two are installed, repeat
step 8 for the second card, then go to step 9.
9. Remove the diskette from the drive.
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Configure the Token Ring Card
If thenodehas a TokenRingcard,it is configured for aspeed of 16 MB/sec and
UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cable. If you wish to change either setting,
follow this procedure:
1. Boot the node with a DOS system disk.
2. At the A:> prompt, insert the SMC SuperDisk, then type ezstart and press
[Enter]. The EZStart main menu will be displayed, showing the current
configuration of any installed SMC Token Ring adapter(s).
3. If there are two Token Ring cards installed, select the adapter number
(Select Adapter).
4. Select Custom, then change the Network Interface setting(s) as desired.
5. When finished reconfiguring the card(s), remove the diskette.
Check for Proper Operation
This procedure requires a video device connected to the node.
1. Switch the node on and watch the power-up and boot messages for signs
of problems. A typical power-up sequence display will contain BIOS
copyright information followed by a System Configuration table: disk
drivetypes, base and extended memory,etc. A typical boot sequence will
include copyright information, debug messages, and messages tracking
the loading of RLPs.
Watch power-up and boot messages carefully—some errors will cause a
pause,but otherwise will not interfere with the boot process, and the only
way you will know there is a problem is to see the message as it is dis-
played. Be aware of messages that say: Loading LP "n" - RLP. Such a
message should appear for each installed RLP.
Some messages are written to a file called BOOTRPT.TXT.
Once the FRX6000 software is running, this file can be dis-
played. (See "Displaying Boot-up Information" on pge 11.)
Once the software has loaded, a screen similar to the following will be dis-
played.
Installation & Setup Guide 9
Figure 7 Port Status Display
2. To log in, press [F1] at the Port Status Display, then enter the FRX6000
password when requested. (The default password when the software is
installed is NETLINK.) Once the password has been entered, the Main
Menu (Figure 8) will be displayed.
If the entered password is not correct, the Port Status Display
willreappear; if nopassword is entered, the PortStatusDisplay
will reappear after a one minute timeout.
10 FRX6000
Node Name=
Port Status Display (Page 1)
L P Type PPS Conn# State L P Type PPS Conn# State
F1: Login

Figure 8 Main Menu
3. From here, configure the database as described in the User Guide, or, if
there was some problem, go to "Displaying Boot-up Information."
Displaying Boot-up Information
As the node boots, screen information tracks the loading of RLPs, verifies con-
figuration file format, anddisplays any errors. This data is displayed only until
the FRX6000 software is running; however, most of it is saved in a file named
BOOTRPT.TXT, and the operator can later display it in a report.
This can be used as a tool to verify that startup of the node proceeded without
errors, or to remind an FRX6000 operator of the number or RLPs in the node.
If there is an error reported, the data may aid in fixing the problem.
To display the data from the current boot-up, press [C] at the Reports Menu (or
[F], then [C] from the Main Menu). To display the data from the previous boot-
up (saved in a file called BOOTBAK.TXT) , press [D] at the Reports Menu (or
[F], then [D] from the Main Menu).
BOOTRPT.TXT and BOOTBAK.TXT can be used as follows:
1. Display and review the data from the "current" boot of the node.
2. Address any reported problems.
3. Re-boot the node. (This copies the previous boot data to a backup file.)
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4. Display the new boot data, and compare it to the previous data. This will
show whether the problem was fixed. Also, a problem that occurred
during the previous boot-up will often be cleared up by re-booting.
Questions?
If you have questions or problems, please contact Cabletron Systems Technical
Support at:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
12 FRX6000
Node Name=
Netlink FRXSeries Version "n.n.n.n"
M A I N M E N U
A Configuration
B Operations
C Status Displays
DEvents
EStatistics
FReports
Option:

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