Riverstone Networks RS 3000 User manual

36-004-07 Rev. 0A
RS 3000 Switch Router
Getting Started Guide
Release 8.0

ii Riverstone Networks RS 3000 Switch Router Getting Started Guide
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digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
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SAFETY INFORMATION: WICT1-12 T1 CARD
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1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules, FCC Registration Number
6TGUSA-46505-DE-N Riverstone Networks Inc. Model WICT1-12 Made in the USA. On the
DS1/E1 WAN Module of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC
registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment. If requested,
provide this information to your telephone company.
2. The REN is useful to determine the quantity of devices you may connect to your telephone and still
have all those devices ring when your number is called. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the
REN's of all devices should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices you may
connect to your line, as determined by the REN, you should call your local telephone company to
determine the maximum REN for your calling area.
3. If your DS1/E1 WAN Module causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone Company may
discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they will notify you in advance. But if advance
notice isn't practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will be advised of your right to
file a complaint with the FCC.
4. Your telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures
that could affect the proper operation of your equipment. If they do, you will be given advance
notice so as to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted service.
5. If you experience trouble with this equipment DS1/E1 WAN Module, please contact Riverstone
Networks Inc., 5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, 408 878-6500, for
repair/warranty information. The Telephone Company may ask you to disconnect this equipment
from the network until the problem has been corrected or you are sure that the equipment is not
malfunctioning.
6. There are no repairs that can be made by the customer to the DS1/E1 WAN Module.
7. This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the Telephone Company. Connection
to party lines is subject to state tariffs. (Contact your state public utility commission or corporation
commission for information).
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RIVERSTONE NETWORKS, INC.
STANDARD SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
IMPORTANT: BEFORE UTILIZING THE PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE
AGREEMENT.
This document is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between You, the end user, and Riverstone Networks, Inc. ("Riverstone"). BY
USING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE PRODUCT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDI-
TIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIVERSTONE STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY, WHICH IS INCORPO-
RATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THE
UNOPENED LICENSED MATERIALS, ALONG WITH THE HARDWARE PURCHASED IF PROVIDED ON SUCH HARD-
WARE, AND PROOF OF PAYMENT TO RIVERSTONE OR YOUR DEALER, IF ANY, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM
THE DATE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
The parties further agree that this Agreement is between You and Riverstone, and creates no obligations to You on the part of Riv-
erstone's affiliates, subcontractors, or suppliers. You expressly relinquish any rights as a third party beneficiary to any agreements
between Riverstone and such parties, and waive any and all rights or claims against any such third party.
1. GRANTOF SOFTWARE LICENSE. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Riverstone grants You the right
on a non-exclusive, basis for internal purposes only and only as expressly permitted by this Agreement
a. to use the enclosed software program (the "Licensed Software") in object code form on a single processing unit owned or
leased by You or otherwise use the software as embedded in equipment provided by Riverstone;
b. to use the Licensed Software on any replacement for that processing unit or equipment;
c. to use any related documentation (collectively with the Licensed Software the "Licensed Materials"), provided that You
may not copy the documentation;
d. to make copies of the Licensed Software in only the amount necessary for backup or archival purposes, or to replace a
defective copy; provided that You (i) have not more than two (2) total copies of the Licensed Software including the
original media without Riverstone's prior written consent, (ii) You operate no more than one copy of the Licensed
Software, (iii) and You retain all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices on the copy.
2. RESTRICTION AGAINST COPYING OR MODIFYING LICENSED MATERIALS. All rights not expressly granted
herein are reserved by Riverstone or its suppliers or licensors. Without limiting the foregoing, You agree
a. to maintain appropriate records of the location of the original media and all copies of the Licensed Software, in whole or
in part, made by You;
b. not to use, copy or modify the Licensed Materials, in whole or in part, except as expressly provided in this Agreement;
c. not to decompile, disassemble, electronically transfer, or reverse engineer the Licensed Software, or to translate the
Licensed Software into another computer language; provided that, if You are located within a Member State of the
European community, then such activities shall be permitted solely to the extent, if any, permitted under Article 6 of the
Council Directive of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs, and implementing legislations
thereunder.
3. TERM AND TRANSFER. You may transfer the License Materials with a copy of this Agreement to another party only on
a permanent basis in connection with the transfer to the same party of the equipment on which it is used, and only if the other
party accepts the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Upon such transfer, You must transfer all accompanying written
materials, and either transfer or destroy all copies of the Software. Any attempted transfer not permitted by this Agreement is
void. You may not lease or rent the License Materials. This Agreement is effective until terminated. You may terminate the
Agreement at any time by destroying or purging all copies of the Licensed Materials. This Agreement will terminate
automatically without notice from Riverstone if You fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement. Upon such
termination, You must destroy the Licensed Materials as set forth above. Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 shall survive
termination of this Agreement for any reason.
4. TITLE AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
(a) The Licensed Materials are copyrighted works and/or trade secrets of Riverstone and are the sole and exclusive property
of Riverstone, any company or a division thereof which Riverstone controls or is controlled by, or which may result from
the merger or consolidation with Riverstone (its "Affiliates"), and/or their suppliers. This Agreement conveys a limited
right to operate the Licensed Materials and shall not be construed to convey title to the Licensed Materials to You.
(b) You acknowledge that in the event of a breach of this Agreement, Riverstone shall suffer severe and irreparable damages
for which monetary compensation alone will be inadequate. You agree that in the event of a breach of this Agreement,
Riverstoneshallbe entitled tomonetary damages and its reasonable attorney'sfees and costs inenforcing this Agreement,
as well as injunctive relief to restrain such breach, in addition to any other remedies available to Riverstone.

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5. MAINTENANCE AND UPDATES. Updates, upgrades, bug fixes, and maintenance and support services, if any, are
provided to You pursuant to the terms of a Riverstone Service and Maintenance Agreement, and only if Riverstone and You
enter into such an agreement. Except as specifically set forth in such agreement, Riverstone is under no obligation to provide
any updates, upgrades, patches, bug fixes, modifications, enhancements, or maintenance or support services to You.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are provided or obtain any software or documentation of Riverstone, which is not
otherwise provided under a license from Riverstone, then Your use of such materials shall be subject to the terms of this
Riverstone Networks, Inc. Software License Agreement.
6. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. Licensed Software, including technical data, is subject to U.S. exportcontrol laws, including
the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and may be subject to export or import regulations in other
countries. You agree to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledge that you have the responsibility to obtain
licenses to export, re-export or import Licensed Materials.
7. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS. The Licensed Materials are provided with RESTRICTED
RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure of the Licensed Materials and accompanying documentation by the U.S. Government
is subject to restrictions as set forth in this Agreement and as provided in DFARS 227.7202-1(a) and 227.7202-3(a) (1995),
DRAS 252.227-7013(c)(ii) (OCT 1988), FAR 12.212(a)(1995), FAR 52.227-19, or FAR 52.227-14 (ALT III), as applicable.
Riverstone Networks, Inc.
8. LIMITED WARRANTY. The sole warranty provided under this Agreement and with respect to the Licensed Materials is set
forth in Riverstone's Standard Limited Warranty, which is incorporated herein by reference. THE RIVERSTONE
STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY CONTAINS IMPORTANT LIMITS ON YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS. THE
WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES SET FORTH IN THE STANDARD LIMITED WARRANTY ARE EXCLUSIVE AND
ESTABLISH RIVERSTONE'S ONLY OBLIGATIONS AND YOUR SOLE RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSED
MATERIALS AND THIS AGREEMENT. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, NONINFRINGEMENT
OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE
EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Your exclusive remedy for any claim in connection with the Licensed Materials and the
entire liability of Riverstone are set forth in the Riverstone Standard Limited Warranty. Except to the extent provided there, if
any, IN NO EVENT WILL RIVERSTONE OR ITS AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF USE,
INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA, OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RIVERSTONE OR
ITS AFFILIATE OR SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND WHETHER
OR NOT ANY REMEDY PROVIDED SHOULD FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. THE TOTAL CUMULATIVE
LIABILITY TO YOU, FROM ALL CAUSES OF ACTION AND ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY, WILL BE LIMITED TO
AND WILL NOT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS PAID BY YOU. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE AMOUNT PAID FOR THE LICENSED MATERIALS REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION
OF RISK.
10. GENERAL. The provisions of the Agreement are severable and if any one or more of the provisions hereof are illegal or
otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless be binding on and
enforceable by and between the parties hereto. Riverstone's waiver of any right shall not constitute waiver of that right in
future. This Agreement (including the documents it incorporates) constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and all prior agreements, representations, statements and undertakings, oral or written,are
hereby expressly superseded and canceled. No purchase order shall supersede this Agreement. The rights and obligations of
the parties to this Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, excluding
the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and that body of law known as conflicts of laws. Any
dispute in connection with the Licensed Materials will be resolved in state or federal courts located in Santa Clara County,
California, U.S.A.. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of and waive any objections to venue in such courts.

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RIVERSTONE STANDARD WARRANTY
A. Product Warranty
i. RIVERSTONE warrants that each unit of Hardware Products will be free from defects in material and work-
manship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment.
ii. Breach of warranty will be enforceable against RIVERSTONE only if written notice of such breach is
received by RIVERSTONE within the applicable warranty period.
iii. If a warranty claim is invalid for any reason, PURCHASER will be charged for services performed and
expenses incurred by RIVERSTONE in repairing, handling and shipping the returned item.
iv. Expendable parts, such as fuses, lamps, filters, and other parts that are regularly replaced due to normal use
are excluded from this warranty.
v. As to replacement parts supplied for a Product or repairs performed to a Product during the original warranty
period for such Product, the warranty period on the replacement part or the repaired part shall terminate thirty (30)
days after shipment or upon the termination of the warranty period applicable to the original item, whichever is
longer.
vi. As to any out-of-warranty parts repaired, modified or replaced by RIVERSTONE at RIVERSTONE's regular
charges, the warranty period with respect to the material and workmanship hereunder shall expire thirty (30) days
after the date of shipment of said part.
B. Software Warranty. The only warranty RIVERSTONE makes to PURCHASER in connection with the Licensed
Materials is that the media upon which the Licensed Materials are recorded will be replaced without charge, if RIV-
ERSTONE in good faith determines that the media was defective and not subject to misuse.
C. Return to Factory.
i. If Parts, Products or Licensed Materials under warranty are claimed to be defective, RIVERSTONE must be
notified by PURCHASER prior to the return of said Part, Product, or Licensed Materials. Within ten (10) days of the
date of said notification RIVERSTONE will provide PURCHASER with a valid Return Material Authorization num-
ber, the location to which PURCHASER must return the shipment claimed to be defective, and the method of trans-
portation. In no event will RIVERSTONE accept any returned part or Product which does not have a valid Return
Material Authorization number.
ii. Within ten (10) days of receipt of notice from RIVERSTONE requiring return, PURCHASER shall deliver
said shipment to a carrier at PURCHASER's facilities as aforesaid.
iii. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of same, RIVERSTONE shall use reasonable efforts to fix or replace, at its
option, any defective Product or Licensed Material which RIVERSTONE has determined to be under warranty.
iv. Transportation costs relating to warranty claims will be borne by RIVERSTONE only in cases where repair
or replacement is made and authorized pursuant hereto, but any applicable duties will be paid by PURCHASER. If
no warranty repair or replacement was required, all transportation costs will be borne by PURCHASER. "Emer-
gency" transportation costs shall be borne by PURCHASER or its Customer.
D. Installation Warranty: RIVERSTONE warrants that all Installation Services rendered pursuant hereto shall be
accomplished in a good and workmanlike manner and shall be free of defects in workmanship for a period of ninety
(90) days from the date that such services were rendered.
E. General
i. The above warranties are for the benefit of and shall apply only to PURCHASER.
ii. RIVERSTONE's warranties shall not apply to any Product or Licensed Material which has been subjected to
accident, neglect, misuse, abuse, vandalism, negligence in transportation or handling, failure of electric power, air
conditioning, humidity control, causes other than ordinary use, or causes beyond RIVERSTONE's control, or if the
Product or Licensed Material was not properly maintained by PURCHASER during the warranty period.
iii. There shall be no warranty or liability for any Product or Licensed Materials which have been modified by
PURCHASER without RIVERSTONE's prior written approval.
iv. Parts or Replacement Products or Licensed Materials outside the scope of these warranties or with respect to
Product(s) or Licensed Material out-of-warranty will be furnished at the established charges of RIVERSTONE then

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in effect.
v. RIVERSTONE shall have full and free access to the Products and Licensed Materials at PURCHASER's Cus-
tomer's site, if required.
vi. RIVERSTONE shall not be responsible for failure to furnish Parts due to causes beyond its control. RIVER-
STONE shall not be required to replace any Part if it would be impractical for RIVERSTONE personnel to do so
because of unauthorized alterations to the Products or its unauthorized connection by mechanical or electrical means
to another system or device.
F. Limitation of Liability
i. THESE WARRANTIES AND RIVERSTONE'S AND ITS AFFILIATES LIABILITY AND PURCHASER'S
REMEDIES WITH RESPECT THERETO, AS SET FORTH HEREIN, ARE EXCLUSIVE AND EXPRESSLY IN
LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, LIABILITIES, REMEDIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
ANY OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, RIGHT, CLAIM, OR REMEDY IN TORT, WHETHER OR NOT ARISING
FROM NEGLIGENCE OF RIVERSTONE OR ITS AFFILIATES, ACTUAL OR IMPUTED, AND NO WARRAN-
TIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, PROMISES OR STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY
RIVERSTONE OR ITS AFFILIATES UNLESS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT. NO WARRANTY,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE HEREIN THAT THE LICENSED MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR ANY
PARTS ARE MERCHANTABLE, OR FIT OR SUITABLE FOR THE PARTICULAR PURPOSES FOR WHICH
THE LICENSED MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR PARTS MAY BE ACQUIRED BY PURCHASER. IN NO
EVENT SHALL RIVERSTONE OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER FOR ANY INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA,
OR PROFITS, WHETHER CLAIMED BY REASON OF BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHERWISE, AND
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE FORM OF ACTION IN WHICH SUCH CLAIM IS MADE.
ii. The Products and Licensed Materials are not specifically developed, or licensed for use in any nuclear, avia-
tion, mass transit, or medical applications or in any other inherently dangerous applications. PURCHASER
hereby agrees that RIVERSTONE shall not be liable for any claims or damages arising from such use if PUR-
CHASER uses the Products and/or Licensed Materials for such applications. PURCHASER agrees to indemnify
and hold RIVERSTONE harmless from any claims for losses, costs, damages, or liability arising out of or in con-
nection with the use of the Products and/or Licensed Materials in such applications.
iii. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the total maximum liability of RIVERSTONE
and it's Affiliates under this warranty is limited, at the option of RIVERSTONE, to either
(a) RIVERSTONE's use of reasonable efforts to repair any item, or part thereof; or
(b) RIVERSTONE's use of reasonable efforts to replace any item, or part thereof, or any shipment as to
which any defect is claimed by PURCHASER and duly verified by RIVERSTONE; or
(c) The refund of the purchase price.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.1 How to Use This Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
1.2 Related Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.1 Functional Layer Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3 Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.1 Bridging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.2 Port and Protocol VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.3 Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.3.4 Layer-4 Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.3.5 MPLS Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.3.6 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
2.3.7 Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.3.8 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2.3.9 Web Hosting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.3.10 Management Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2.4 Hardware Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.4.1 Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.4.2 Motherboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
2.4.3 Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
2.4.4 Power Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
2.4.5 Line cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
2.4.6 MPLS Gigabit Ethernet GBIC Line Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
3 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1 Safety Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.1 Preventing Injury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.1.2 Preventing Equipment Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
3.2 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.3 Installing the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.3.1 Verifying Your Shipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.3.2 Installing Line Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
3.3.3 Installing GBIC Modules into GBIC MPLS Line Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
3.3.4 Installing the ATM PHY Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3.3.5 Multi-rate WAN Line Card and WICs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
3.3.6 Installing the RS 3000 into an Equipment Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
3.3.7 Management Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

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4 Initial Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4.1 Powering on the RS 3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
4.2 Starting the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
4.2.1 CLI Access Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
4.2.2 Basic Line Editing Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
4.3 Configuration Changes and Saving the Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
4.3.1 Activating the Configuration Commands in the Scratchpad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
4.3.2 Saving the Active Configuration to the Startup Configuration File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
4.3.3 Viewing the Current Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
4.4 Setting the Basic System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
4.5 Setting Up Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
4.5.1 If You Forget Your Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
4.6 Setting Up SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
4.6.1 Setting the Community string. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
4.6.2 Improving SNMP Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
4.6.3 Supported MIBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
4.7 Setting the DNS Domain Name and Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
4.8 Setting the SYSLOG Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
5 Managing Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
5.1 Upgrading System Image Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
5.2 Upgrading Boot PROM Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
5.3 Loading Software from the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
5.3.1 Loading Image Software from a TFTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
5.3.2 Loading Image Software from a BootP/TFTP Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2-1 Front view of an RS 3000 chassis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Figure 2-2 AC power supply with power cord socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Figure 2-3 DC power supply back side with wiring block. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Figure 2-4 Front panel of the 10/100Base-TX line card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Figure 2-5 Front panel of the 1000BASE-SX line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Figure 2-6 Front panel of 1000BASE-LX line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Figure 2-7 Front panel of the 1000BASE-LH line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Figure 2-8 Front panel of MPLS GBIC line card with one GBIC installed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Figure 2-9 GBIC modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Figure 2-10 Front panel of the Dual Serial WAN line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Figure 2-11 Front panel of the Quad Serial – C WAN line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Figure 2-12 Front panel of the Quad – CE WAN line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Figure 2-13 LFH-60 high density connector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Figure 2-14 Front panel of the dual HSSI WAN line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Figure 2-15 50 pin HSSI connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Figure 2-16 Front panel of ATM Multi-rate line card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Figure 2-17 Multi-rate WAN line card with one T1 WIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Figure 2-18 T1 and E1 WICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Figure 2-19 Clear channel T3 and E3 WICs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Figure 3-1 Removing the RS 3000’s cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Figure 3-2 Removing the cover plate (view from outside chassis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-3 Installing “standard” line card face plate (view from inside chassis). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-4 “Extended” EMI face plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Figure 3-5 Installing the extended EMI face plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-6 Installing the line card into the chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Figure 3-7 GBIC module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-8 Inserting a GBIC module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-9 Installing an ATM PHY card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Figure 3-10 Jumper position on Clear Channel T3 and E3 WICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Figure 3-11 Removing the standoffs on the motherboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Figure 3-12 Installing a WIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Figure 3-13 RS 3000’s serial (DB-9 DCE) management port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Figure 3-14 Serial port (DB-9 DCE) pin-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Figure 3-15 RS 3000’s 10/100BASE-TX management port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

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Figure 3-16 10/100BASE-TX RJ-45 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

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Table 2-1 ISO 7-layer model and RS 3000 capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Table 2-2 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Table 2-3 RS 3000 Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Table 2-4 AC power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Table 2-5 DC power supply specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Table 2-6 10/100Base-TX line card specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Table 2-7 10/100Base-TX line card LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Table 2-8 1000BASE-SX line card specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Table 2-9 1000BASE-SX line card LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Table 2-10 1000BASE-LX line card specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Table 2-11 1000BASE-LX line card LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Table 2-12 1000BASE-LH line card specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Table 2-13 1000BASE-LH line card LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Table 2-14 GBIC modules media specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Table 2-15 MPLS GBIC line card LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Table 2-16 Dual Serial and Quad Serial connection specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Table 2-17 LFH-60 connector pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Table 2-18 Riverstone dual serial port to CSU/DSU connector cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Table 2-19 Dual Serial and Quad Serial – C/CE WAN line card LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Table 2-20 Dual HSSI line card specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Table 2-21 50 pin HSSI connector pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Table 2-22 Dual HSSI line card LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Table 2-23 PHY modules for ATM Multi-rate line card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Table 2-24 LED description for ATM Multi-rate line card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Table 2-25 Specifications for T1 WIC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Table 2-26 Specifications for E1 WIC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Table 2-27 Specifications for Clear Channel T3 WIC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Table 2-28 Specifications for Clear Channel E3 WIC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Table 2-29 Pin assignments for T1 and E1 WICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Table 2-30 LEDs for Multi-rate WAN line card and WICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
Table 3-1 Physical, electrical, and environmental specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Table 3-2 Jumper default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Table 3-3 Wiring map for serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Table 3-4 Wiring map for MDI management cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

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Table 4-1 CLI access modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Table 4-2 Common CLI line editing commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Table 4-3 Configuration file contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Table 4-4 Supported MIBs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Table 4-5 Types of SYSLOG messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Table 4-6 Examples of message types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Table A-1 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

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1 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide provides a general overview of the hardware and software features, and provides procedures for initial
installation and set up of the RS 3000.
1.1 HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
1.2 RELATED DOCUMENTATION
The Riverstone documentation set includes the following items. Refer to these other documents to learn more
about this product.
If You Want To... See...
Get an overview of the RS 3000 software and
hardware features and specifications Chapter 2, "Introduction"
Install the RS 3000 hardware Chapter 3, "Hardware Installation"
Install the RS 3000 software, boot the software,
and set up the unit Chapter 4, "Initial Configuration"
Upgrade system software Chapter 5, "Managing Software"
Troubleshoot installation problems Appendix A, "Troubleshooting"
For Information About... See the...
How to configure and manage the RS 3000 Riverstone RS Switch Router User Guide
The complete syntax for all Command Line
Interface (CLI) commands Riverstone RS Switch Router Command Line Interface Reference Manual
Console and SYSLOG messages RiverstoneRS SwitchRouterMessageReference
Manual

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