IBM 8260 User manual

8260/8285 ATM 25 Mbps Concentration Module IBM
Installation and User's Guide
SA33-0383-00

8260/8285 ATM 25 Mbps Concentration Module IBM
Installation and User's Guide
SA33-0383-00

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Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Product Page/Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Industry Standards Reflected in This Product .............................. x
European Union (EU) Statement ..................................... x
Electronic Emission Notices ...................................... xi
Trademarks and Service Marks .................................... xii
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
How to Use This Guide ........................................ xiii
Who Should Use This Guide ...................................... xiii
Contents of This Guide ......................................... xiii
Terms Used in This Guide ....................................... xiv
Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Conventions Used in This Guide .................................... xv
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
A12-TP25 Module in the 8260 Hub or 8285 ATM Workgroup Switch .................. 2
Module Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Interfaces Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using the A12-TP25 Module for ATM Campus Networking ....................... 4
Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Before You Unpack the Module ..................................... 5
Unpacking the Module .......................................... 6
Installation Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Module in an 8260 Hub ................................. 8
Installing the Module in an 8285 Expansion Unit .......................... 10
Connecting ATM Devices ........................................ 13
Cabling Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Connecting Devices to the ATM Ports ............................... 15
Cables, Pins and Connectors .................................... 15
Chapter 3. Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Configuring Port Parameters .................................... 19
Displaying Configuration Settings ................................... 22
Module Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Port Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Saving Configuration Settings ..................................... 23
Connecting the Module to the Network ............................... 24
Verifying Module Operation ....................................... 25
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Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Verifying LED Operation ........................................ 29
Port Status LED Does Not Light Green or Is Blinking When Idle ................... 30
Port Status LED Does Not Light Yellow During Traffic ......................... 31
When the Reset LED Is ON or Starts Blinking ............................. 32
When the Wrong Slot LED Is ON (8260 only) ............................. 32
Determining the Failing Component Using a Wrap Test ........................ 33
Replacing A12-TP25 Modules ..................................... 34
Appendix A. Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Environmental Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Appendix B. ATM Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Figures
1. ATM Campus Networking ..................................... 4
2. Installing the Module in an 8260 Hub ............................... 8
3. 8260 Module Ejectors ....................................... 9
4. Removing a Dummy Module ................................... 10
5. 8285 Module Ejectors ...................................... 11
6. Installing the Module in an 8285 Expansion Unit ........................ 12
7. RJ-45 Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8. Straight-Through UTP Cable ................................... 17
9. Attaching ATM Devices ..................................... 18
10. Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Tables
1. Installation Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. UTP/FTP/STP Cabling Details .................................. 14
3. ATM Device Cabling Distances ................................. 14
4. RJ-45 Connector-Pin Signal Assignments ............................ 16
5. Pin Assignments for Cabling Non-ATM Forum Compliant Devices ............... 17
6. Meaning of the Front Panel LEDs ................................ 26
7. Problem Determination Using Port Status LEDs ........................ 30
8. Problem Determination Using Port Status LEDs during Traffic ................. 31
9. Problem Determination Using the Module Reset LED ...................... 32
10. Part Numbers of ATM Components ............................... 37
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