Cabletron Systems MMAC-Plus 9F116-01 User manual

SmartSwitch 9000
9F116-01 User’s Guide
9031184-01

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Notice
Notice
Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information
contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron
Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made.
The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.
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© Copyright April 1998 by:
Cabletron Systems, Inc.
35 Industrial Way
Rochester, NH 03867-5005
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of America
Order Number:9031184-01
LANVIEW is a registered trademark, and SmartSwitch is a trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc.
CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc.
i960 microprocessor is a registered trademark of Intel Corp.
Ethernet is a trademark of Xerox Corporation.

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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 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 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.
WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this device which are not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
VCCI Notice
This is a Class Aproduct 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.
DOC Notice
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class Alimits 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 Aprescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
ADDENDUM
Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC
73/23/EEC
Manufacturer’s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way
PO Box 5005
Rochester, NH 03867
European Representative Name: Mr. J. Solari
European RepresentativeAddress: 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.
Manufacturer Legal Representative in Europe
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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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Features...........................................................................................................................1-1
Related Manuals............................................................................................................1-4
Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 1-4
Chapter 2 Installing the MicroLAN Modules
The Reset Switch ...........................................................................................................2-3
User-Accessible Components......................................................................................2-4
Setting the Module Card DIP Switch......................................................................... 2-5
Installing an FPIM.........................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3 Operation
Flexible Network Bus (FNB)........................................................................................3-1
System Management Buses .........................................................................................3-2
SMB-1 Bus...............................................................................................................3-2
SMB-10 Bus.............................................................................................................3-2
System Diagnostic Controller...................................................................................... 3-2
DC/DC Converter ........................................................................................................3-3
FNB Interface.................................................................................................................3-3
i960 Core.........................................................................................................................3-3
Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs
Chapter 5 General Specifications
Safety...............................................................................................................................5-1
Service............................................................................................................................. 5-1
Physical...........................................................................................................................5-2
Dimensions:............................................................................................................ 5-2
Weight:.....................................................................................................................5-2
Appendix A FPIM Specifications
FPIM-00 .........................................................................................................................A-1
FPIM-02 and FPIM-04..................................................................................................A-2
FPIM-05 .........................................................................................................................A-3

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1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The 9F116-01 MicroLAN™ Module (shown in Figure 1-1) is a two port FDDI
bridge/router used to connect an external FDDI network to one of the two FNB
networks, FNB-1 or FNB-2, on the SmartSwitch 9000 FNB backplane. Another
configuration option allows the module to bridge/route between FNB-1 and
FNB-2 on the FNB backplane. The external FDDI network connects to the 9F116-
01 using a DualAttached Station (DAS) interface on the module’s front panel. The
9F116-01 is ANSI X3T9.5-compliant with two instances of Station Management
(SMT), two instances of MAC, and four instances of PHY and PMD (two per
interface).
Features
Processor
The 9F116-01 is equipped with an advanced Intel i960 microprocessor. This
microprocessor provides a platform for all management functions within a
scalable RISC-based architecture.
System Management
The 9F116-01 interfaces to the two System Management Buses (SMB-1 and
SMB-10) for intermodule management. Management features include the
following:
• Module Insert/Bypass Control
• MAC Placement
• Station Management (SMT) Statistics
• Bridging Statistics (for all interfaces) including
- Frames Filtered
- Frames Forwarded
- All STA Parameters
Hardware Bridging Logic
Hardware frame filter/forward logic increases the bridging performance of the
9F116-01, allowing the module to achieve higher throughputs (up to 50,000
packets per second).

Introduction
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SpanningTree Algorithm
The 9F116-01 supports both IEEE 802.1d and DEC Spanning TreeAlgorithm (STA)
protocols.
Connectivity
The 9F116-01 provides one FDDI dual attached connector pair from the module
front panel. This connector pair allows the 9F116-01 to act as a DAS (with two
FPIMs installed) or a SAS (with one FPIM) on the SmartSwitch 9000 FNB. The
9F116-01 has three physical FDDI interfaces (front panel, FNB-1, and FNB-2) and
allows bridging between any two of them.
FPIMs
The 9F116-01 uses FDDI Port Interface Modules (FPIMs) to provide several media
options on the front panel interfaces. These FPIMs are available in various media
types including the following:
• Multimode Fiber Optic (FDDI MIC)
• Single Mode Fiber Optic (FDDI MIC)
• Unshielded Twisted Pair (RJ-45)
• Shielded Twisted Pair (RJ-45)
LANVIEW LEDs
The 9F116-01 uses LANVIEW: the Cabletron Systems built-in visual diagnostic
and status monitoring system. With LANVIEW LEDs, you can quickly identify
the device, port, and physical layer status at a glance.
Hot Swapping
The 9F116-01 can be installed or removed from the chassis while the SmartSwitch
9000 is powered up without affecting the operation of the rest of the network.