IBM Nways 8260 User manual

8260 Nways Multiprotocol Switching Hub
8265 Nways ATM Switch
8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch IBM
ATM WAN 2 and WAN 2.5 Modules
I/O Card Installation Guide
SA33-0437-02

8260 Nways Multiprotocol Switching Hub
8265 Nways ATM Switch
8285 Nways ATM Workgroup Switch IBM
ATM WAN 2 and WAN 2.5 Modules
I/O Card Installation Guide
SA33-0437-02

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Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Chapter 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 2. Unpacking and Checking the Shipping Group ........... 3
Shipping Group Contents ............................... 3
E1/T1/J1 I/O Card or E1/T1/J1 IMA I/O Card ................... 3
E3, DS3, OC3, and STM1 I/O Cards ....................... 3
Before Unpacking the I/O Card ............................ 4
Unpacking the Module or I/O Cards ......................... 4
Chapter 3. Installing an E1/T1/J1 or E1/T1/J1 IMA I/O Card ........... 5
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Jumpers and Ports on the E1/T1/J1 and E1/T1/J1 IMA I/O Card .......... 6
Setting the Connection Jumpers ........................... 8
Setting the Grounding Jumpers ........................... 9
E1 and T1/J1 Twisted-Pair Connections ..................... 9
E1 Coaxial Connections .............................. 9
Mounting an E1/T1/J1 or E1/T1/J1 IMA on the Motherboard ........... 10
Chapter 4. Installing an E3, DS3, OC3, or STM1 I/O Card ........... 15
Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the Grounding Jumpers for E3/DS3 I/O Cards ............... 16
Mounting an E3, DS3, OC3, or STM1 on the WAN Motherboard ......... 18
Appendix A. Technical Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E1/T1/J1 and E1/T1/J1 IMA I/O Card ....................... 23
Cabling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cabling Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
E3/DS3 I/O Cards ................................. 25
Cabling Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cabling Distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OC3/STM1 I/O Cards - Single Mode ........................ 26
Optical Power Budget .............................. 26
Optical Power Loss through Connectors .................... 26
Optical Power Loss through Splicing ...................... 26
Optical Power Loss by Fiber Cable Type .................... 26
Optical Power Loss through Patch Panels ................... 27
Optical Power Loss through Jumper Cables .................. 27
SC Single Mode Transmitters .......................... 27
SC Single Mode Receivers ........................... 28
OC3/STM1 I/O Cards - Multimode ......................... 29
Optical Power Budget .............................. 29
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Optical Power Loss through Connectors .................... 30
Optical Power Loss through Splicing ...................... 30
Optical Power Loss by Fiber Cable Type .................... 31
Optical Power Loss through Patch Panels ................... 31
Optical Power Loss through Jumper Cables .................. 31
SC Multimode Transmitters ........................... 32
SC Multimode Receivers ............................ 33
Appendix B. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Product Page/Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Figures
1. Port and Jumper Locations on the E1/T1/J1 I/O Card ............ 6
2. Port and Jumper Locations on the E1/T1/J1 IMA I/O Card .......... 7
3. Port Connection Jumper Settings ....................... 8
4. Removing the Motherboard ......................... 10
5. Removing the Dummy Faceplate Bracket .................. 11
6. Attaching the I/O Card ............................ 11
7. Attaching the Faceplate Bracket ....................... 12
8. Reattaching the Motherboard ........................ 13
9. Grounding Jumper Locations ........................ 16
10. Removing the Motherboard ......................... 19
11. Removing the Dummy Faceplate Bracket .................. 20
12. Attaching the I/O Card ............................ 20
13. Attaching the Faceplate Bracket ....................... 21
14. Reattaching the Motherboard ........................ 22
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Tables
1. Port Connection Jumpers ........................... 8
2. Ground Jumper Settings for E1 Coaxial Connections ............. 9
3. Grounding Jumper Requirements for E3/DS3 I/O Cards. .......... 17
4. E1/T1/J1 Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5. ATM Device Cabling Distances ....................... 24
6. Cabling Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
7. ATM Device Cabling Distances ....................... 25
8. Optical Power Budget for Port-to-Port Connections: Single-Mode Fiber .. 26
9. Optical Power Loss per Connector: Single-Mode Fiber ........... 26
10. Optical Power Loss per Splice: Single-Mode Fiber ............. 26
11. Optical Power Loss by Cable Type: Single-Mode Fiber ........... 26
12. Optical Power Loss per Patch Panel: Single-Mode Fiber .......... 27
13. Optical Power Loss per IBM Jumper Cable: Single-Mode Fiber ...... 27
14. Optical Specifications for SC Transmitters: Single-Mode Fiber ....... 27
15. Optical Specifications for SC Receivers: Single-Mode Fiber ........ 28
16. Optical Power Budget for Port-to-Device Connections: Multimode Fiber (ATM
Forum V3.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
17. Optical Power Budget for Port-to-Port Connections: Multimode Fiber ... 29
18. Optical Power Loss per Connector: Multimode Fiber ............ 30
19. Optical Power Loss per Splice: Multimode Fiber .............. 30
20. Optical Power Loss by Cable Type: Multimode Fiber ............ 31
21. Optical Power Loss per Patch Panel: Multimode Fiber ........... 31
22. Optical Power Loss per IBM Jumper Cable: Multimode Fiber ........ 31
23. Optical Specifications for SC Transmitters: Multimode Fiber ........ 32
24. Optical Specifications for SC Receivers: Multimode Fiber ......... 33
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