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TKNSPD.BK Page ii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 8 Federal Street Billerica, MA 01821 © 1997 by Bay Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. Bay Networks Press, Centillion 50, Centillion 100, SpeedView, and TokenSpeed are trademarks of Bay Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders.
TKNSPD.BK Page iii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the first category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines that are aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and/or industrial areas.
TKNSPD.BK Page iv Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM 3. Limited warranty. Bay Networks warrants each item of Software, as delivered by Bay Networks and properly installed and operated on Bay Networks hardware or other equipment it is originally licensed for, to function substantially as described in its accompanying user manual during its warranty period, which begins on the date Software is first shipped to Licensee.
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TKNSPD.BK Page vii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Contents Preface Purpose ...........................................................................................................................xiii Audience ..........................................................................................................................xiii Conventions .....................................................................................................................xiv Special Message Formats ............
TKNSPD.BK Page viii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module Preparing for Installation .................................................................................................3-1 Installing the TokenSpeed Module ..................................................................................3-2 Connecting Cables to TokenSpeed Ports .......................................................................3-5 Token Ring Connections .................
TKNSPD.BK Page ix Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Figures Figure 1-1. Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2. Figure 2-3. Figure 2-4. Figure 2-5. Figure 3-1. Figure 3-2. Figure 3-3. Figure 3-4. Figure 3-5. Figure 3-6. Figure 3-7. Figure 3-8. Figure 3-9. Figure 3-10. Figure 3-11. Figure 3-12. Figure B-1. Figure B-2. Figure B-3. Figure B-4. Figure B-5. Figure B-6. Figure B-7. Figure B-8. Figure B-9. Figure B-10. 893-01019-A Hardware features of the TokenSpeed module ........................................
TKNSPD.BK Page x Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Figure B-11. Figure B-12. Figure B-13. Figure B-14. Figure B-15. Figure B-16. x RI–other to RO connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) ......................................... B-10 RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to DB-9) ......................................... B-10 Station to hub connection (RJ-45 to IBM Type 1) .................................. B-11 Bay/SNPX RO to RI connection (RJ-45 to IBM Type 1) ........................
TKNSPD.BK Page xi Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Tables Table 1. Table 3-1. Table 3-2. Table 3-3. Table B-1. Table B-2. Table B-3. Table B-4. 893-01019-A Related publications .................................................................................. xv Port types for the TokenSpeed module ....................................................3-6 TokenSpeed module LEDs ......................................................................3-8 Factory default configuration settings ................
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TKNSPD.BK Page xiii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the Bay Networks® 8-port TokenSpeed™ or TokenSpeed/MCP switch module. The TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP switch modules provide token ring connectivity for the Centillion 100 ™ and Centillion 50™ switches. In addition, a TokenSpeed/MCP module can provide the master control processing functions for a Centillion™ switch.
TKNSPD.BK Page xiv Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Note: This format is used to highlight information of importance or special interest. Caution: This format is used to highlight information that will help you prevent equipment failure or loss of data.
TKNSPD.BK Page xv Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Preface Related Publications For more information about using the TokenSpeed module, refer to the publications listed in Table 1. Table 1. Related publications Title Description Installation and Reference for the Centillion Describes installation procedures for the Chassis Centillion chassis. (Bay Networks part number 893-894-A) Using SpeedView 2.
TKNSPD.BK Page xvi Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Bay Networks Customer Support You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or authorized reseller, or directly from Bay Networks Services.
TKNSPD.BK Page xvii Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Preface For More Information For information about Bay Networks and its products, visit the Bay Networks World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.baynetworks.com. To learn more about Bay Networks Customer Service, select Customer Service on the opening Web page.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 4 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules • Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support • SpeedView™ application for configuration management and monitoring, available for Windows environments over RS-232 and SNMP For additional information about SpeedView, refer to Using SpeedView 2.1 for Windows.
TKNSPD.BK Page 1 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Chapter 2 TokenSpeed Module Applications This chapter provides information about typical uses of the TokenSpeed module to improve network performance.
TKNSPD.BK Page 2 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Figure 2-1 shows a network with a server connected to the network, first through a shared-media hub and then through a TokenSpeed module in a Centillion 50 Token Ring Workgroup Switch. BayStack 500-series token ring hubs Server BayStack 500-series token ring hubs Users Users TokenSpeed module Centillion 50 token ring switch Before After 7570EA Figure 2-1.
TKNSPD.BK Page 3 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM TokenSpeed Module Applications Connecting a Segment Through the RI or RO Port Figure 2-2 shows a network with IBM 8228-style media attachment units (MAUs) forming a single ring segment. You can create two ring segments by connecting one MAU to a TokenSpeed module through the RI or RO port on the MAU. The remaining MAUs form a segment that is connected to the TokenSpeed module through a lobe port on the MAU.
TKNSPD.BK Page 4 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Connecting a Segment Using a Lobe Port Figure 2-3 shows a network with three stacked token ring hubs forming a single ring segment. Each hub can be connected through a lobe port to a TokenSpeed module to create three ring segments.
TKNSPD.BK Page 5 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM TokenSpeed Module Applications Replacing a Source Route Bridge or Router Figure 2-4 shows a network in which a Centillion switch replaces three source route bridges. Backbone ring RI RO Bridge Backbone hub 1 Bridge Backbone hub 2 Centillion 100 token ring switch Bridge RI RO User rings User rings Before After 7568EA Figure 2-4.
TKNSPD.BK Page 6 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Figure 2-5 shows a network where each ring segment uses a separate router port. By using a TokenSpeed module in a Centillion switch, you can concentrate many physical ring segments into a few logical rings that use fewer router ports.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 2 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Caution: Centillion modules use electronic components that are sensitive to static electricity. Static discharge from your clothing or other items around you, even at levels that do not create a spark, can cause damage. Take all possible precautions to prevent static discharge damage when working with printed circuit boards.
TKNSPD.BK Page 3 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module b. Rotate the left and right inserter/extractor levers away from the center of the filler panel to release the filler panel from the chassis frame, and lift the filler panel away from the switch (see Figure 3-1). 6463 Figure 3-1. 2. Removing a filler panel Make sure the module inserter/extractor levers are extending forward (see Figure 3-2). 6464 Figure 3-2.
TKNSPD.BK Page 4 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3. Align the left and right edges of the module in the guides on each side of the slot (see Figure 3-3). 6465 Figure 3-3. 4. Slot module guides Slide the module into the chassis until you feel it touch the backplane (see Figure 3-4). The inserter/extractor levers should still be extended forward and in contact with the front of the chassis.
TKNSPD.BK Page 5 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 5. To seat the module against the backplane, rotate the inserter/extractor levers inward toward each other (see Figure 3-5). 6537 Figure 3-5. Seating the module When the front panel of the module is flush with the front of the chassis, the module backplane connectors are properly seated. 6. Align and tighten the captive retaining screw at each end of the module front panel (see Figure 3-5).
TKNSPD.BK Page 6 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Token Ring Connections When you connect a network device to a token ring port on the TokenSpeed module, you must specify a TokenSpeed port type using SpeedView. The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you are connecting to the TokenSpeed module. Table 3-1 shows the types of network connections and the correct port type for each. Table 3-1.
TKNSPD.BK Page 7 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module Management Connection A serial connection for a SpeedView network management station is provided on the TokenSpeed/MCP module. The cable for this connection is shipped with the Centillion switch. Attach the serial MCP cable to the Mini DIN 8 port on the TokenSpeed/MCP module (see Figure 3-7). MCP 6468 Figure 3-7.
TKNSPD.BK Page 8 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules TokenSpeed Module LEDs The TokenSpeed module has status LEDs to indicate operating conditions for each port (see Figure 3-8). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ins TokenSpeed Act 7665EA Figure 3-8. TokenSpeed module LEDs Table 3-2 lists the meaning of each LED on the TokenSpeed module. Table 3-2.
TKNSPD.BK Page 9 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module • Port 2: — Act LED lights when software is loaded from flash memory. — Ins LED lights when software loading is complete and the system begins executing. • All LEDs turn off when the module has started up successfully. • Ins LEDs on all ports toggle on and off, until the first port inserts successfully.
TKNSPD.BK Page 10 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Table 3-3. Factory default configuration settings (continued) Parameter Factory default Possible settings Filters Disabled Disabled, Enabled Note: Do not enable both NetBIOS filtering and packet filtering on the same port. When both types of filtering are enabled, only the NetBIOS filtering is active.
TKNSPD.BK Page 11 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module Predefined configurations are available for the following applications: • All transparent switching with no spanning tree support • All transparent bridging with IEEE 802.
TKNSPD.BK Page 12 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Replacing a TokenSpeed/MCP Module Caution: You should not hot swap a TokenSpeed/MCP module. To replace a TokenSpeed/MCP module in a chassis, follow these steps: 1. Notify network users that the network will be out of service, and advise them to save all work and log out of active sessions. 2. Save the current configuration in a file on your SpeedView management station.
TKNSPD.BK Page 13 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 6. Slide the module out of the chassis (see Figure 3-10). 6471 Figure 3-10. Removing the module from the switch chassis 7. If you will not be replacing the module soon, attach a filler panel over the empty slot. Otherwise, continue with step 8. 8. Install the new module, following the instructions in “Installing the TokenSpeed Module” on page 3-2. 9. Turn on the power to the switch. 10.
TKNSPD.BK Page 14 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Replacing a TokenSpeed Module You do not need to turn off the switch power before you replace a TokenSpeed module that does not have an MCP. To replace a TokenSpeed module, follow these steps: 1. Disable all ports on the module using SpeedView, or disconnect the cables from each port. Disabling the ports on a module is described in Using SpeedView 2.1 for Windows. 2. Wait 45 seconds.
TKNSPD.BK Page 15 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 4. Rotate the left and right inserter/extractor levers away from the center of the module to loosen the module from the backplane connectors (see Figure 3-11). 5. Slide the module out of the chassis (see Figure 3-12). 6471 Figure 3-12. 893-01019-A Removing the module from the Centillion chassis 6. If you will not be replacing the module soon, attach a filler panel over the empty slot.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 1 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Chapter 4 Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module This chapter provides suggestions for troubleshooting the TokenSpeed module.
TKNSPD.BK Page 2 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Switch Startup Failure with TokenSpeed/MCP Symptom: The startup process halts, and the module LEDs remain lit. If the code image stored in flash memory becomes corrupted, the checksum fails during reset. You must perform an emergency image download. To load and start the switch with the switch image provided on the Centillion Switch Images diskette, follow these steps: 1.
TKNSPD.BK Page 3 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module 9. Click on the Start button in the Software Download dialog box. If the display returns to the Main Menu instead of displaying the “Writing to Flash” message, the download process did not complete successfully. 10. If you are not prompted to reset the switch, choose Discover again. 11. Click on the icon for the switch and choose Download software.
TKNSPD.BK Page 4 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Port Insertion Problems Symptom: The Act LED on a token ring port does not flash for a period of 15 to 20 seconds. No flashing on the Act LED on a token ring port typically indicates port insertion problems. To resolve the problem, follow these steps: 1.
TKNSPD.BK Page 5 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module • • Port speed and speed sensing are configured appropriately. – If the port speed is not set to Auto, and Speed Sense is disabled, the port is forced to operate at a particular speed. Verify that the configured speed matches the actual speed of the ring. – If Speed Sense is enabled, be sure that at least one device on the connected ring is not set to Speed Sense.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 1 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Appendix A Technical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the TokenSpeed module. Data Rate 4 Mb/s or 16 Mb/s, IEEE 802.5 Microprocessors Baseboard:64-bit MIPS 4000 series processor, 100 MHz (MIPS) Memory Processor 2 MB (TokenSpeed module) 10 MB (TokenSpeed/MCP module) Buffer pool 1 MB Flash 128 KB (TokenSpeed module) 2.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 1 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Appendix B Cables This appendix provides cable wiring information for TokenSpeed module port connections. When you connect network devices to the TokenSpeed module, you must specify the port type through SpeedView and use a straight-through cable with an RJ-45 connector for the connection to the module port. The requirements for the far-end connector vary according to the type of device you are connecting.
TKNSPD.BK Page 2 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Port Types When you connect a network device to a token ring port on the TokenSpeed module, you must specify a TokenSpeed port type through SpeedView. The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you are connecting to the TokenSpeed module. Table B-1 shows the types of network connections and the correct port type for each. Table B-1.
TKNSPD.BK Page 3 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Cables Table B-2 shows maximum distances for cables used in a token ring network that includes the TokenSpeed module. Table B-2. Cable distances Cable type 4 Mb/s 16 Mb/s Category 3 DIW 200 m 100 m Category 4 375 m 150 m Category 5 400 m 200 m 1, 1A, 2 900 m 450 m 6, 9 600 m 300 m 8 400 m 200 m UTP cable type STP cable type Note: These distances are accurate only for connection to and from active hubs and stations.
TKNSPD.BK Page 4 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Cable and Connector Pin Assignments This section provides the pin assignments for connectors typically used to connect network devices to the TokenSpeed module. For each connection type, the illustrations show the TokenSpeed port type, pin numbers, signal, and phantom source.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 6 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 RJ-45 Data direction RX 4 4 TX RX 5 TokenSpeed port type: Station Phantom source 5 TX Phantom direction TX 3 Phantom sense 3 RX TX 6 Network device port type: Hub 6 RX Data direction 7603EB Figure B-4.
TKNSPD.BK Page 7 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Cables TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 RJ-45 Data direction TokenSpeed port type: RI-other RX 4 4 TX RX 5 5 TX TX 3 3 RX TX 6 Network device port type: RO 6 RX Data direction 7684EB Figure B-6.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 9 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Cables TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 DB-9 Data direction RX 4 1 TX 6 TX RX 5 TokenSpeed port type: Station Phantom source Phantom direction TX 3 Phantom sense 5 RX Network device port type: Hub 9 RX TX 6 Data direction 7607EB Figure B-9.
TKNSPD.BK Page 10 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules TokenSpeed port Customer equipment RJ-45 DB-9 Data direction TokenSpeed port type: RI-other RX 4 1 TX RX 5 6 TX TX 3 5 RX Network device port type: RO 9 RX TX 6 Data direction 7609EB Figure B-11.
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TKNSPD.BK Page 12 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Customer equipment (Bay Networks hub) Type1 TokenSpeed port RJ-45 Data direction TX 4 TokenSpeed port type: Bay/SNPX RO R RX TX 5 Phantom sense G RX Phantom direction RX 3 Phantom source Network device port type: RI B TX RX 6 O TX Data direction 7612EB Figure B-14.
TKNSPD.BK Page 13 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Cables TokenSpeed port Customer equipment Type1 RJ-45 Data direction TokenSpeed port type: RO-other TX 4 R RX TX 5 G RX RX 3 Network device port type: RI B TX RX 6 O TX Data direction 7686EB Figure B-16. RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to IBM Type 1) Serial MCP Connections The Centillion chassis package includes a male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 cable and a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter for serial MCP connections.
TKNSPD.BK Page 14 Thursday, July 17, 1997 11:43 AM Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules Table B-4 shows the connections for a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter. Table B-4.
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