Digital Equipment DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX User manual

EK-DLMWL-QS. A01
DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX
Quick Start
January 1997
This card explains how to quickly install and configure the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX module.
You need the following items to install this product:
For detailed instructions and important safety information, see the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX
Installation and Configuration manual.
Part 1: Installing the Module in a DIGITAL MultiSwitch 600 System
Follow the numbered procedures in this section, in order, to install and start the DIGITAL
MultiSwitch 612EX module.
Procedure 1: Install Any Mod-MACs You Have Chosen to Use Into the Module
•DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX module
•DIGITAL MultiSwitch 600 Stack Station or
Stack Director or DEChub 900 MultiSwitch
•Mod-MAC options
•Setup port device (PC or terminal)
•Setup port cable and (optionally) an adapter
Step Action
1Mod-MACs are not hot-swappable. Always power off the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX
before removing or inserting Mod-MACs.
2Remove the dust covers from the option slots on the module.
3Insert the Mod-MAC, aligning its sides with the card guide on the option slot.
4Push in the connector until it is seated in the option slot. Secure the Mod-MAC using the two
captive screws that are shipped with it. Install up to two Mod-MACs into the module.

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Procedure 2: Install the Module into a Stack Director or Stack Station
Procedure 3: Cable the Mod-MACs
Procedure 4: Cable the 10BaseT Ports
Step Action
1Place the module’s mounting tab into the mounting slot on the Stack Director or Stack
Station.
2Push the module securely against the Stack Director or Stack Station.
3Tighten the slotted thumbscrew on the Stack Director or Stack Station.
Step Action
1Remove any protective caps from the module’s connectors or from the cable plugs.
2On 10BaseFL or 100BaseFX Mod-MAC connectors, align the transmit and receive cable
connectors with the transmit and receive ports.
Note:
10BaseFL connectors are BN25J ST type connectors.
100BaseFX connectors are DFNR SC type connectors.
One 100BaseTX port is a crossover; the other port is a straight-through. Use the
following guidelines for connecting 100BaseTX ports:
Cable Type
Straight-through
Straight-through
Crossover
Crossover
Connector on Device
Straight-through
Crossover
Straight-through
Crossover
Port on 100BaseTX
Crossover
Straight-through
Straight-through
Crossover
3Insert the connectors, ensuringthat the keyis correctly positioned. On 10BaseFL connectors,
turn the connector clockwise to lock into position.
4Connect the other end of the cable to an end device (PC, workstation, switch, or hub).
Step Action
1Align the release tab on the cable plug with the connector on the module’s 10BaseT port
connector. Use the appropriate cable type, crossover or straight-through, to ensure the
transmit and receive signals are received properly.
2Insert the plug into the connector until the release tab snaps into the locked position.

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Procedure 5: Install clearVISN and Start MultiChassis Manager or MultiSwitch Manager
Part 2: Installing the Module in a DEChub 900 MultiSwitch
Follow these numberedprocedures, in order, to install a module in a DEChub 900 MultiSwitch. The
module is hot-swappable.
Procedure 1: Prepare for Installation
Procedure 2: Install the Module
3Connect the other end of the cable to an end device (PC, workstation, switch, or hub).
4Configure the moduleinthe DIGITAL MultiSwitch 600. See Part 3: ConfiguringtheModule
on page 4.
Step Action
1If necessary, install clearVISN on your network management station. See the clearVISN
online help and clearVISN Installation.
2Start the Stack Manager. Start the MultiChassis Manager or MultiSwitch Manager. See the
clearVISN online help and clearVISN Installation.
Step Action
1Read chapter 1 of the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX Installation and Configuration manual
for an understanding of module concepts.
2Installany optional media Mod-MACs for the module before installing it in the DEChub900
MultiSwitch. See Procedure 1: Install Any Mod-MACs You Have Chosen to Use Into the
Module on page 1.
3Compare the module’s power requirements with the power availability shown on the
DEChub 900 MultiSwitch’s status display. If there is not enough power, add an additional
power supply to the DEChub 900 MultiSwitch before you install the module.
Step Action
1Place the mounting tab on the module into a DEChub 900 MultiSwitch mounting slot.
2Pull the release lever up to its unlocked position.
3Pivot the module on the mounting tab and align the 48-pin connector on the module with the
hub backplane connector.

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Part 3: Configuring the Module
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4Firmly push the module onto the backplane connector.
5Press down on the release lever to lock the module into place. Check that the module is fully
seated and secure.
6Ensure that the module’s Power OK and Module OK LEDs are on.
7Connect any modular media cables and the10BaseT cables. See Procedure 3: Cable the Mod-
MACs on page 2 and Procedure 4: Cable the 10BaseT Ports on page 2.
8Configure the module in the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 600. See Part 3: Configuring the
Module.
Step Action
1Select the appropriate cable and, if necessary, an adapter for your setup port device.
Normally, this is a BN24H-xx cable and an H8571-J (6-pin MMJ to a 9-pin D-Sub
connector) or H8575-A (6-pin MMJ to 25-pin D-Sub connector) adapter.
2Connect a terminal to the setup port on the Stack Station (if in an unmanaged environment),
Stack Director, or DEChub 900 MultiSwitch.
3Ensure that the transmit and receive baud rates on the setup port device are set to 9600.
4Stack Station only: Press Return on the setup port device until the Digital
MultiSwitch 612EX INSTALLATION menu appears.
5Stack Director or DEChub 900 only: Select option 9to start redirect mode. Enter the slot
number of the module. The console will be redirected to the module. The DIGITAL
MultiSwitch 612EX menu appears.
6From the DIGITAL MultiSwitch 612EX menu, select the desired menu item. For example,
select 3to see the current settings. Press Return to return to the main installation menu.
7Stack Station only: Select 5to configure the module’s product-specific options.
Stack Director or DEChub 900 only: Use clearVISN MultiSwitch Manager or clearVISN
MultiChassis Manager to configure the product-specific options.
8Restart the module in order for the changes to take effect.
Step Action