Cabletron Systems FRM User manual

Frame Relay Module
for the SmartSwitch 9000
Installation
&
Setup
Guide
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FCC
The equipment provided byCabletronSystems,Inc. anddocumentedinthismanual hasbeen tested
and found to comply with the limits for a Class Adigital 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. Operationof this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference,
in which casethe user will berequired to, at his/her own expense, take thenecessary measures to
eliminate the interference.
To ensure compliance with the Class A FCC limits, use only shielded cables with this equipment.
Any cableinstalled above aceiling or below a floormust beof a material and construction
approved by UL for that application.
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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital
apparatus set out in theRadio InterferenceRegulations of the Canadian Department ofCommuni-
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ii Frame Relay Module

Installing the Frame Relay Module
The Frame Relay Module (FRM)is shipped with acable that connects the
module’s RJ45 LAN (Ethernet or Token Ring, depending on the model) con-
nector to a LANinterface, located either on an interface module in the Smart-
Switch 9000 or external to the rack. Ifthe FRM will connect to an interface
module in the SmartSwitch 9000, install the FRM into the nearest available
slot. Otherwise, the FRM can be installed into any available slot.
Toinstall the FRM, follow these steps:
1. Remove the blank panel covering theslot.
All slots without modules must be covered when the
SmartSwitch 9000 is operational, to ensure proper
airflow and cooling.
2. Carefully remove the FRM from the shipping box. (Save thebox and
packingmaterials in the eventthe FRM must be reshipped.)
3. Attach one end of theESD wrist strap (packaged withthe SmartSwitch
9000 chassis) to your wrist. Plug the other end into the ESD Wrist Strap
Grounding receptacle in the lower right corner of the SmartSwitch 9000
Chassis shown in Figure 1.
4. Remove the FRM fromits anti-static bag. Observe all precautions to
prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
5. Carefully examine the FRM, checking for damage. If any damage exists,
DO NOT install the module. Instead, contact Cabletron Systems Tech-
nical Support:
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
6. Beforeinstalling the FRM intothechassis,ensurethat the bottomandtop
plastic tabs are unlocked. Slidethe card into an availableslot and ensure
that the circuit card is between the card guides, as shown in Figure 1.
Check both the upper and lowertracks. Take care that the module slides
in straight and engages the backplane connectors properly.Lock down the
top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time, applying even pressure.
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Figure 1 Installing the Frame Relay Module
Ensurethat thecircuit card is between thecard guides.
Lock down the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same
time, applying even pressure.
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Circuit Card
CardGuides
Plastic Tabs
Metal
Back Panel
Recptacle
for ESD
Wrist Strap

Installing the I/O Box Assemblies
Each of the three RLPs (RISC-based line processors) in the FRM has two
attached LICs (Line Interface Cards), shown in Figure 2. LIC 1 on each RLP
supports ports 0–3, and LIC 2 supports ports 4–7. Each LIC requires a 4-port
I/O box, as well asa cable fromthe RLP to the box. (Both are included with the
Frame Relay Module.)
Figure 2 Cards
The RLPs and LAN card are mounted into a bus located between
the two lower cards and the two upper cards.For this reason, RLPs
1 and 2 are upside-down from RLP 1.
The FRM is shipped with apairof mounting rails that will hold the I/O boxes.
Mountthe rails to the cabinet frame, and mount the I/O boxes to the rails,using
thehardwareincluded with theassemblies. SeeFigure3.Note thattherails will
hold eight I/O boxes, but no more than six are needed with an FRM.
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Figure 3 I/O Boxes and Cabling
Theexample in Figure 3shows howthe cabling would appear if the I/O boxes
wereassociated with, left to right, RLP0/LIC1 through RLP 2/LIC 2. Cabling
between the FRM and the I/O boxes might appear neater with a different
arrangement; however, the one shown in the figure provides the clearest iden-
tification of the I/O boxes after all cabling is installed.
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RLP 0
LIC 1
LIC 2
RLP 2
LIC 2
LIC 1
RLP 1
LIC 2
LIC 1
LAN Card
I/O Boxes
Interface Cables
RLP Cables

Cabling
LAN Adapter Cable
Connect oneend of the LAN cable to the RJ45 connector on the FRM LAN
card(seeFigure 2), and the other end to the LAN interface module. Be sure to
route thecable soas not to obstruct the ability of an installer to remove other
modules at some future date.
RLP Cables
1. Plug one end of each RLP cable (91-460-201) into an RLP connector on
the FRM. Connect the other end of the RLP cable into a 60 Pin I/O box
connector, as shown in Figure 3. (The ports arelabeled on the I/O boxes.)
Tighten the retaining screws.
2. Each RLP connector is labeled to identify its physical interface: RS-232,
V.35 and/or RS-422. Interface cables, listed in Table 1 connected to the I/
O box must be appropriate to the labeled interface of the RLP connector
towhich the I/O box is connected. (RS-422interfaces includeRS-449 and
X.21.)
Plug the interface cables into the I/O boxes, and tighten the retaining
screws. Secure the cables to the cabinet frame in such a way as to provide
a strain relief for the connectors at the I/O box end.
3. Plug theotherends of the cables into the appropriate devices: modems,
user devices, extender cables, etc.
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Checking for Proper Operation
This procedure requires an asynchronous terminal and keyboard
connected (locally or remotely) to the COM1 port on the FRM.
1. Switch on the async terminal (if necessary).
2. Observe the SMB and CPU LEDs (shown in the following figure) on the
Frame Relay Module. Both should be green.
Figure 4 LEDs
3. As the FRM boots (starts), aseries of messages track the loading of the
software. Thesemessages are writtento afile named BOOTRPT.TXT. If
there appears to be aproblem during boot-up,the contents ofthis file can
be displayed (as described later), to help determine the problem.
Whenthe bootprocess is complete, ascreen similarto Figure5 willbe dis-
played. (Nostatus will be shownuntilthe software is configured.)
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Table 1 I/O box Interface Cables
Part Number Description
91-291-021 V.35 DTE
91-290-020 V.35 DCE
91-290-001 RS-232 DTE
91-290-000 RS-232 DCE
91-290-011 RS-449 DTE
91-290-010 RS-449 DCE
SMB
COM1
CPU

Figure5 Port Status Display
4. Now someone must configure the software from the async terminal.
Records must be configured to identify thelocations and operating param-
eters of the FRM and its ports. Configuration of these records is docu-
mented inthe Frame Relay Module User Guide.
If you want to proceed to the configuration screens, press [F1] at the Port
Status Display. When prompted, type (uppercase) NETLINK, then press
[Enter]. (NETLINK is specified as the password when the softwareis
installed. This can be changed in a menu operation.) This will display the
Main Menu.
Figure 6 MainMenu
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To select a menuitem, press the letter displayed at theleft ofthe item.To
display a list of valid options at any point, press the [?] key.
If you want to display the BOOTRPT.TXT file, press [F], then [C]from the
Main Menu.
This completes the installation. If this FRM is the first one ina network that
contains otherFRMs running anolderrelease ofthe software, thenew software
can be downloaded to the other FRMs.
Updating Other Frame Relay Modules
To remotely update anotherFRM with softwarefromthe new FRM,follow this
procedure:
1. Make sureFileTransferIDs arespecified in the Node Defaults records of
both FRMs.
2. Press [C] at the On-Line Node Operations menu (or [B],[A], [C] from the
Main Menu).
3. When prompted, enter the FileTransfer ID and password of the node you
are updating.
4. Press [Y] or [N] when asked: Will the remote node be using any of IP, LLC2,
or IPX?
5. Press [Y] when asked: Areyousureyou want to doa remote software update?
The transfer process, repeated for each file, is as follows:
1. The originating nodewill send a message that includes the name and size
of the largest file to be sent. A request for theremote node's release
numberwill also be sent with the first filename. If the release numbers of
the sending and receiving nodes are incompatible, the transfer will not
occur, and an error message will be displayed. Ifthishappens, contact
your service representative.
2. The remote node will check to make sure there is enough disk space to
accept the file; ifnot, the connection will be clearedanda corresponding
message displayed. If there is enough disk space, the file will be trans-
ferred,and stored in the remote node undera temporary file nameuntil the
node verifies that the file is the expected size. (If it is not, the temporary
file will be deleted.)
3. If the temporary file is the expected size, the"old" file will be deleted and
the new file renamed.As the update progresses, you can press [F4] at any
timeto abortthe transfer andclear the connection.Oncetheupdate is com-
plete, the sending node will clearthe connection.
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Node Name=
Port Status Display
P Type PPS Conn# State P Type PPS Conn# State
F1: Login
Node Name=
M A I N M E N U
A Configuration
B Operations
C Status Displays
D Events
E Ststistics
F Reports
Option:

Questions?
Ifyou havequestions orproblems,pleasecontact CabletronSystems Technical
Support at:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
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