IBM 3745 Series Quick setup guide

3745 Communication Controller All Models
3746 Nways Multiprotocol Controller Model 900
Connection and Integration Guide
SA33-0129-11

 3745 Communication Controller All Models
3746 Nways Multiprotocol Controller Model 900
Connection and Integration Guide
SA33-0129-11

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Contents
Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Electronic Emission Notices .............................. xii
European Union (EU) Statement ........................... xii
Electronic Emission Notices .............................. xii
Korean Communications Statement ....................... xiii
New Zealand Radiocommunications (Radio) Regulations ........... xiii
Trademarks and Service Marks ........................... xiii
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv
Safety Notices for United Kingdom ........................ xiv
About this Guide ................................... xv
Conventions Used in this Guide ........................... xv
Who Should Use this Guide .............................. xv
How this Guide is Organized ............................. xvi
What is New in this Guide ............................... xvi
Where to Find More Information ........................... xvii
World Wide Web .................................. xvii
Part 1. Connecting
Chapter 1. 3745 Models 210 to 61A: Connecting LICs and Cables .... 1-1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Unplugging or Plugging In an Ethernet LAN AUI Cable .............. 1-7
Unplugging or Plugging In a Token-Ring Adapter (TRA) Cable ........ 1-11
Unplugging or Plugging In a High-Speed Scanner (HSS) Cable ........ 1-13
Unplugging or Plugging In an Operator Console Cable ............. 1-15
Unplugging or Plugging In the Remote Support Facility (RSF) Cable ..... 1-16
Removing or Installing the Customer Power Control (CPC) Cable ...... 1-18
Removing or Installing a Line Interface Coupler (LIC) or Its Cable ...... 1-18
Chapter 2. 3745 Models 130 to 17A: Connecting LICs and Cables .... 2-1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Unplugging or Plugging In an Ethernet LAN AUI Cable .............. 2-4
Unplugging or Plugging In a Token-Ring Adapter (TRA) Cable ......... 2-7
Unplugging or Plugging In a High-Speed Scanner (HSS) Cable ......... 2-8
Unplugging or Plugging In an Operator Console Cable .............. 2-9
Unplugging or Plugging In the Remote Support Facility (RSF) Cable ..... 2-11
Removing or Installing the Customer Power Control (CPC) Cable ...... 2-12
Removing or Installing a Line Interface Coupler (LIC) or Its Cable ...... 2-13
Chapter 3. 3746-900: Installing LCBs and ARCs, Connecting Cables ... 3-1
Connection Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Starting Connection Tasks .............................. 3-2
Unplugging or Plugging in a TIC3 Cable ...................... 3-5
Unplugging or Plugging in LIC Cables ........................ 3-7
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Unplugging or Plugging In an Ethernet LAN Cable ................ 3-9
Unplugging or Plugging In an AUI Cable ..................... 3-9
Unplugging or Plugging In a 10BASE-T Cable ................ 3-11
Unplugging or Plugging in a Multiaccess Enclosure Adapter Cable ...... 3-12
Installing an LCB ................................... 3-13
Removing or Installing ARC Assembly A ..................... 3-18
Removing or Installing ARC Assembly B ..................... 3-24
Part 2. Integrating
Chapter 4. Starting the 3745 Integration ..................... 4-1
Starting Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Chapter 5. Integration Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
MOSS-E Integration Functions (3746-900 Only) .................. 5-1
Initial Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Updating the Active CDF-E (3746-900 Only) .................... 5-1
Saving the Controller Configuration ......................... 5-5
MOSS Integration Procedures ............................ 5-5
Integrating an Initial Installation .......................... 5-6
Integrating a Later Modification .......................... 5-6
Conventions Used in this Chapter for the MOSS ................ 5-6
Upgrading or Updating CDF ............................. 5-7
When to Use Upgrade or Update ......................... 5-7
Upgrade Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Update Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Changing Passwords on the 3745 MOSS ..................... 5-14
Setting Power On Schedule ............................. 5-16
Updating Link IPL Ports ............................... 5-17
IPL Ports on 3745 (All Models) ......................... 5-17
Link IPL Ports on 3746-900. ........................... 5-18
IPL and Loading the Network Control Program ................. 5-18
Saving MOSS from Fixed Disk onto Diskettes .................. 5-19
Putting the MOSS On-Line ............................. 5-21
Part 3. Appendices
Appendix A. LSS Characteristics and Line Weights ............ A-1
Characteristics of the LSSs ............................. A-1
Line Weight Calculation ............................... A-1
Scanner Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Mixing Line Interface Couplers ......................... A-3
Spare Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Selective Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Appendix B. Communication Line Processor Characteristics and Line
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Characteristics of the CLPs ............................. B-1
Communication Line Processor Connectivity ................. B-1
Characteristics of LIC Types 11, 12, and 16 .................. B-2
Maximum Configuration of a 3745 with a 3746-900 ............. B-3
Configuring Communication Lines on the 3746-900 (Line Weights) ...... B-4
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CF3745 Hardware Configurator (Standard Line Weights) .......... B-4
Appendix C. Bibliographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Customer Documentation for the IBM 3745 (Models 210, 310, 410, 610, 21A,
31A, 41A, and 61A), and 3746 (Model 900) ................... C-1
Additional Customer Documentation for the IBM 3745 Models 130, 150, 160,
170, and 17A .................................... C-7
Abbreviations, Glossary, and Index
List of Abbreviations ................................ X-1
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-3
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X-9
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Figures
1-1. 3745 Models 210 to 61A Base Frame Rear View ............ 1-4
1-2. Four Possible Configurations of Area A .................. 1-5
1-3. 3745 Models 210 to 610: Service Connectors .............. 1-6
1-4. 3745 Models 21A to 61A: Service Connectors .............. 1-7
1-5. LIC Types 1, 3, and 4. .......................... 1-20
1-6. 3745 Cable Arrangement ......................... 1-24
2-1. Non-LIC Connector Location ........................ 2-3
2-2. LIC Types 1, 3 and 4. ........................... 2-15
3-1. ARC Assembly A and B .......................... 3-2
3-2. 3746-900 Rear View (the Coupler Side) ................. 3-3
3-3. Addresses for the Enclosures ....................... 3-3
3-4. 3746-900 LCBs Locations Example in the Base Frame and the
Controller Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3-5. Installing or Removing a Token-Ring Attachment Cable ........ 3-5
3-6. Installing or Removing a Token-Ring UTP Cable and Media Filter .. 3-6
3-7. The LIC 11, LIC 12, LIC 16, and Their Cables ............. 3-8
3-8. LCB Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3-9. LCB Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
3-10. LCB Base and LCB Expansion Connections Installed with ARC
Assembly A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
3-11. LCB Grounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
3-12. Standard Grounding Connection ..................... 3-17
3-13. ARC Assembly A and B ......................... 3-18
3-14. ARC Assembly A in an LCB ....................... 3-20
3-15. The ARC Assembly A and Its Different Types of Connector ..... 3-21
3-16. IBM 3745-Type Connector ........................ 3-22
3-17. French V.35 DCE Adapter ........................ 3-23
3-18. French V.35 DTE Adapter ........................ 3-23
3-19. ARC Assembly A and B ......................... 3-24
|3-20. The ARC Assembly B and Its Different Types of Connector ..... 3-25
|3-21. IBM 3745-type Connector ......................... 3-27
|3-22. French V.35 DCE Adapter ........................ 3-27
|3-23. French V.35 DTE Adapter ........................ 3-27
|3-24. ARC Assembly B in an LCB ....................... 3-28
|3-25. ARC Assembly B in an LCB ....................... 3-29
|3-26. ARC Assembly B in an LCB ....................... 3-30
|3-27. The ARC Assembly B and Its Different Types of Connector ..... 3-31
|3-28. ARC Assembly B in an LCB ....................... 3-33
|3-29. The ARC Assembly B and Its Different Types of Connector ..... 3-34
|3-30. IBM 3745-type Connector ......................... 3-35
|3-31. French V.35 DCE Adapter ........................ 3-35
|3-32. French V.35 DTE Adapter ........................ 3-36
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