Cabletron Systems CyberSwitch CSX7000 User manual

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REMOTE ACCESS SWITCH
CSX7000 GUIDE
A supplement to the User’s Guide
Release 7.4
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Copyright © July 1997, by Cabletron Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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TRADEMARKS
Cabletron Systems, CyberSWITCH, MMAC-Plus, SmartSWITCH,
SPECTRUM, and SecureFast Virtual Remote Access Manager are
trademarks of Cabletron Systems, Inc.
All other product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
COPYRIGHTS
All code for this product is copyrighted by Cabletron Systems, Inc.
© Copyright 1991-1997 Cabletron Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
Portions of the code for this product are copyrighted by:
Epilogue Technology Corporation
Copyright 1991-1993 by Epilogue Technology Corp. All rights reserved.
Livingston Enterprises, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Livingston Enterprises, Inc.
Security Dynamics Technologies Inc.
Copyright 1995 by Security DynamicsTechnologies Inc. All rights
reserved.
Stac Electronics
Stac Electronics 1993, including one or more U.S. Patents No. 4701745,
5016009, 5126739 and 5146221 and other pending patents.
Telenetworks
Copyright 1991, 92, 93 by Telenetworks. All rights reserved.
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 operator’s
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.

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not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
DOC NOTICE
This digital apparatus doesnot exceed the ClassA limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference
Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la class
A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté
par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
VCCI NOTICE
This is a Class 1 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.
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CONTENTS
The CSX7000 8
Overview 8
The CSX7000 Chassis 9
Processor Module 9
Environmental Module 9
Interface Modules 9
Platform Description 11
CSX7000 Platform Characteristics 11
CSX7000 Processor Module Characteristics 12
CSX7000 Front Panel 13
BC Group Push Buttons 13
Multiport Board / MP Serial Port Push Buttons 14
Group Power Switch 14
BC Reset Switch 14
Audible Clear Switch 14
BC and MP LEDs 15
LAN Attached LED 15
Disk Activity LED 15
Subsystem Data LEDs 16
Console Key Lock 16
Video Select Push Button 17
Disk Drive Bay 17
CSX7000 Back Panel 17
Backplane 18
System Monitoring Connectors 18
Video Connectors 18
Power Supply 18
Internal Platform Components 19
Power Supply and Cooling System 19
Backplane Bay 20
The EMS 22
BC Processor Modules 23
Platform Multiplexor 24
Interior LEDs 24
CSX7000 Cabling 25
Setup for a Single CSX7000 25
Video Connections 25
Connections for System Monitoring 26
Power Supply Connections 26
Setup for a Cluster of CSX7000s 27
Video Connections 27
Connections for System EMS Monitoring 27
Power Supply Connections 29
The CSX7000 Rack or Cabinet 29

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Monitoring Systems 31
The EMS Bus 31
Setting the IES Address 32
Accessing the EMS Module 35
Front Panel 35
SNMP Interface 35
BCVision Program 35
Administration through BCVision 37
IES Status Screen 37
Menu Operations 39
BC Processor Status Screen 45
BC Processor Menu Operations 47
Appendix: SNMP Agent Support 51
Configure IP Routing for the EMS Module 51
Customizing SNMP Agent Parameters for the EMS 52
Compiling the Enterprise MIBs on your SNMP Manager 52
Appendix: EMS Installation 53
Overview 53
EMS Processor board Installation 54
Disk Drive Installation 55
IES Converter Module Installation 56
Installing Interface Cables 57
Software Installation 58
CMOS Setup 58
Hard Disk Drive Initialization and DOS installation 58
BCVision Installation and SNMP Agent Support 59
The EMS Bus Setup 60
Initializing the EMS Bus 61
Appendix: Processor Module Installation 62
Processor Modules 62
System Groups 62
PM Installation Summary 63
PM Board Installation 64
PM Disk Drive Installation 65
Interface Cables 65
Software Setup 66
CMOS Setup 66
Hard Disk Drive Initialization and DOS installation 67
PM Software Initialization 68
Interface Adapters 68
Appendix: Power Supply Replacement 70
Diagnosing a Faulty Power Supply 70
Replacing a Faulty Power Supply 70
Index 72

CSX7000
The CSX7000 is Cabletron’s High Availability, Remote Access Switch. Because it is a multi-system
platform with many unique features, we are devoting this entire supplement to its description.
This supplemental guide includes the following chapters:
• What is the CSX7000?
This chapter provides an overview of the CSX7000 including a brief description of its features.
• Platform Description
This chapter details CSX7000 hardware, including a description of the front panel, back panel,
and internal platform components.
• CSX7000 Cabling
This chapter describes the cabling connections necessary for a single CSX7000, as well as a
cluster setup for multiple CSX7000s.
• Monitoring Systems
An optional management module, the EMS, provides environmental management for one or
more CSX7000s in a cluster. This chapter describes how to set up the module, and use it
appropriately to administer your system.
• CSX7000 Appendices
In the event you decide to use an SNMP agent for your EMS module, or install upgrade
modules to your existing CSX7000, these appendices provide the necessary information. They
describe:
• SNMP Agent Support
• EMS Installation
• Processor Module Installation
• Power Supply Replacement

T HE CSX7000
OVERVIEW
The CSX7000, the high availability, remote access switch, is a multi-system platform intended for
large, central sites and Internet Service Providers. It is both modular and flexible, with capabilities
and performance to match the requirements of high-end network connectivity customers. The
CSX7000 supports a high density of LAN segments, ISDN BRI or PRI, and digital modems, as well
as RS232, V.35, Frame Relay and X.25 interfaces. It also offers an effective means of system
management through its optional Environmental Management System (EMS) module.
Modularity: An important feature of the CSX7000 is its ability to support multiple system groups.
Each group is a stand-alone CSX “system” based on a Pentium processor module. Use the sixteen
ISA slots of the CSX7000 as a single system group, or partition it into as many as four system
groups. A combination of modules (including a processor module) makes up a system group.
Flexibility: The CSX7000 supports a flexible setup for system groups; mix and match individual
LAN and WAN interface modules within a group to support specific needs.
High Availability: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) interface modules
have their own dedicated on-board processors and memory, thus lessening the load on the main
processor. TDM and MVIP bus connections allow the transfer of data between cards to improve
throughput without using the ISA bus.
The fault-tolerant platform provides redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and cooling fans.
The platform supports bus segmentation and load sharing. For backup or parallel operations,
configure redundant system groups.
Environmental Management: The platform contains intelligent environmental sensors to monitor
power, temperature and other environmental functions.
GROUP PWR
ON OFF
BC GROUP
MULTIPORT BOARD
MP SERIAL PORT
BC RESET
PWR SUPPLY 1
PWR SUPPLY 2
FANS
DATA HIGHWAY
SUBSYSTEM FAULT
ENVIROMENTAL ALLERT
AUDIBLE CLEAR
TRANSMIT
RECIEVE
CARRIER
DTR
DSR
RING
RTS
CTS
LAN ATTATCHED
DISK ACTIVITY
ENABLED
DISABLED
VIDEO SELECT
UNLOCK
LOCK
MP BC
SUBSYSTEM DATA
CONSOLE

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The CSX7000 Chassis
THE CSX7000 CHASSIS
The CSX7000 is a self-contained 16 slot rack-mount unit with a passive segmentable backplane. It
can support multiple system groups using multiple processor modules. It is capable of running
completely independent applicationswithin the same chassis. An internal, multiplexed bus system
allows all processor modules within the chassis to share a single flexible disk, monitor, and
keyboard.
The CSX7000 is built with heavy industrial material and includes a cooling system which can
accommodate the full chassis. Thetwo redundant integral power suppliesprovide high availability
processing. You can hot swap each supply without affecting the CSX7000’s functions. You can
power on or off individual groups, which allows you to maintain a selected group while other
groups in the chassis remain operational.
The CSX7000 contains a slide rail assembly to allow for its mounting in a 19 inch RETMA rack or
cabinet. (Refer to chassis dimensions and rack/cabinet recommendations.) You can create a cluster of
CSX7000s by stacking multiple chassis and connecting them with a chassis-to chassis daisy chain
bus. (See following illustration.)
PROCESSOR MODULE
Cabletron offers two different processor modules for the CSX7000: the CSXPRO-8 and the
CSXPRO-32. These Pentium single-board CPUs are self-contained computers that include
processor, memory, and I/O. The amount of RAM and the speed of the processor differentiate the
available CPUs:
• CSXPRO7-8 sufficient for most remote access applications
• CSXPRO7-32 for densely-populated PRI configurations
ENVIRONMENTAL MODULE
For each cluster of connected CSX7000s, an optional Environmental Management System (EMS)
module manages the intelligent environmental sensors located throughout the cluster. These
sensors monitor system status, including CPU operation, voltages, fuses, temperature and fans.
TheEMS module can monitorandcontrol up to31 CSX7000s connected asa singlecluster.The EMS
module can also be configured as an SNMP agent for management of the environmental sensors
through a remote SNMP manager.
INTERFACE MODULES
The CSX7000 supports multiple interface modules. These interface modules combine with a
processor module to form a system group. The interface modules can include:
• Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) Interface (single port or two port)
• ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
• ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI)
• digital modem (DM-8, DM-24, DM-24+, DM-30+)
• dedicated line connectivity through RS232 and V.35
• Frame Relay and X.25 support
For detailed information on these and other features of the CSX7000, refer to the User’s Guide.

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Four Clustered CSX7000s
LAN (SNMP)
Local Console
Remote Console
(Network Administrator)
ISDN
1
2
3
4
EMS Module
B25B27
B26B28
WORKGROUPREMOTEACCESS SWITCH
B29
E1ONLYB-CHANNELS
LAN
10BASE-TRXTXSERVICE
B31
B30L1
B21B23
B22B24
B17B19
B18B20
B13B15
B14B16
E1
DT1 D
B9B11
B10B12
B5 B7
B6 B8
B1 B3
B2 B4
POWER