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DECrepeater 900TM
Installation and Configuration
Part Number: EK–DETMM–IN. B01
August 1994
This manual describes how to install and configure
the DECrepeater 900TM module.
Revision/Update Information:
This is a revised manual.

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  • Page 1 DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration Part Number: EK–DETMM–IN. B01 August 1994 This manual describes how to install and configure the DECrepeater 900TM module. Revision/Update Information: This is a revised manual.
  • Page 2 The postage-paid Reader’s Comments form at the back of this document requests your evaluation of this document to assist us in preparing future documentation. The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: DEC, DEChub, DEChub ONE, DECndu, DECndu Plus, DECrepeater, Digital, HUBwatch, MultiSwitch, OpenVMS, ThinWire, ULTRIX, VAX, VMS, and the DIGITAL logo.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ......... . DECrepeater 900TM Installation Menu (DEChub ONE Options) .
  • Page 4 ......4 DECrepeater 900TM Operating Specifications ....

  • Page 5: Safety

    Safety Any warning or caution that appears in this manual is defined as follows: WARNING Contains information to prevent personal injury. CAUTION Contains information to prevent damage to equipment. VORSICHT Enth lt Informationen, die beachtet werden müssen, um den Benutzer vor Schaden zu bewahren. ACHTUNG Enth lt Informationen, die beachtet werden müssen, um die Ger te vor Schaden zu bewahren.
  • Page 6 Safety (Cont.) CAUTION This action deletes all configured settings and replaces them with factory default values. All configuration settings will be lost. [Page 16.] ACHTUNG Bei diesem Vorgang werden alle Konfigurationseinstel- lungen gel scht und die Werkseinstellungen wieder ein- gesetzt. Alle Konfigurationsdaten gehen verloren. ATTENTION Cette action supprime tous les paramètres de configura- tion et les remplace par des valeurs prédéfinies.
  • Page 7 Safety (Cont.) CAUTION If power is interrupted during Stage 3 of the DLU process, the firmware image can become corrupted. Do not turn off power to the unit or perform any action that can cause the unit to lose power during Stage 3 of the DLU process. [Pages 25, 27, and 30.] ACHTUNG Sollte w hrend der Phase 3 des DLU–Prozesses eine...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction The DECrepeater 900TM (also referred to in this manual as the module) is a full-height, 32-port, 10BaseT, Ethernet repeater. In this manual, the term Ethernet is Digital’s term for its product compatibility with the ISO 8802-3/ANSI/IEEE 802.3 standards and the Ethernet standards for Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) local area networks (LANs).
  • Page 10 Transfer Protocol (TFTP) with Digital’s Network Device Upgrade (DECndu) Plus utility or through the setup port with any TFTP server. • User-friendly advanced Graphical User Interface (GUI) manageability with Digital’s HUBwatch Network Management Station (NMS) application. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    7) Momentary LED cycle switch — Stops and starts the LED status scanning of the Bank Indicator LEDs during operation. 8) 10BaseT (8-pin MJ) port connectors — Connec- tors for ports 1 to 32. Support both UTP and STP cabling. LKG-7455-93I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 12: Back Panel

    900 or DEChub ONE docking station. 7) Grounding fingers — Provides additional chassis grounding between the module and a DEChub 900 or DEChub ONE docking station. 8) Address label — Contains the module’s 48-bit Ethernet hardware address. LKG-8709-93I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 13: Installing The Module

    Firmly push the module onto the backplane connectors until the release lever clicks. d. Press down on the release lever to ensure that it is locked. Mounting tab LKG–8711–93I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 14 Problem Solving Using the LEDs. Connect the 10BaseT Port cable. The DECrepeater 900TM module uses crossover 10BaseT (8-pin MJ) port connectors. The appropriate UTP/STP cable type, crossover or straight-through, is required to ensure that the module’s transmit/receive signals connect correctly to the transmitter/receiver of the connected device.
  • Page 15 LKG–9347-93I NOTE: To disconnect the UTP/STP cables, press the release tab on the 8-pin MJ connector, then disconnect the cable. After all cables are installed, go to the section titled Configuring the Module. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 16: Removing The Module

    Lift the release lever located on the top of the DEChub 900 slot. b. Pivot the module back on its bottom mounting tab, and dis- engage the module from the backplane. Mounting tab LKG–8717-93I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 17: Configuring The Module

    Accessing the Setup Port To access the setup port on the DECrepeater 900TM module, do the following: 1. Ensure that the transmit and receive baud rates on the setup port device are set to 9600 baud.
  • Page 18 Configuring the Module (Cont.) OBM port Setup port To setup port device H8571-J H8575-A BN24H cable DEChub 900 MultiSwitch To setup port device H8571-J H8575-A OBM port Setup port BN24H cable DEChub ONE LKG–8718-93I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 19 If the module is connected to the setup port on the DEChub ONE dock- ing station, the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU ap- pears. Go to the section titled DECrepeater 900TM Installation Menu (DEChub ONE Options). b. If the module is connected to the Hub Manager setup port on the DEChub 900, the DEChub 900 MultiSwitch INSTALLATION MENU appears (see following example).

  • Page 20: Start Redirect Mode

    (such as the DECrepeater 900TM) that is installed into the DEChub 900. Choosing this option allows you to configure or obtain status of an installed network module by accessing the specified network module’s installation menu.

  • Page 21: Decrepeater 900Tm Installation Menu (Dechub One Options)

    This section shows the options available from the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU when the module is installed into the DEChub ONE docking station. The following is an example of the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU: DECrepeater 900TM DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU Reset with Factory Defaults...

  • Page 22: Decrepeater 900Tm Installation Menu (Dechub 900 Options)

    This section shows the options available from the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU when the module is installed into the DEChub 900. The following is an example of the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU: DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU...

  • Page 23: Description Of Menu Options

    Out-of-band interface IP address –– this address is deleted. • Out-of-band interface port speed –– reset to 9600. Following are the only parameters that are not reset: • Serial number • Reset count • Error log data DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 24 Enter selection : 1 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 RESET WITH FACTORY DEFAULTS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...
  • Page 25 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 2 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 RESET WITH CURRENT SETTINGS This selection will reset your system with the current configuration settings.
  • Page 26 If the module is being configured for the first time, some fields will be blank. The following is an example of the display associated with this option: Enter selection : 3 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 DECrepeater 900TM, Ethernet Rptr SNMP, HW=v1,RO=v1,SW=v1.1 SysUpTime : 01:39:11 14 resets SNMP Read/Write Community...
  • Page 27 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 4 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 SET SNMP READ/WRITE COMMUNITY Format: The format for a community name is a string, consisting of four to thirty–one printable ASCII...
  • Page 28 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 5 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 ADD SNMP TRAP ADDRESSES Format: The standard 4 octet dotted decimal notation in which each octet of the address is represented as a decimal value, separated by a ’.’...
  • Page 29 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 6 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 DELETE SNMP TRAP ADDRESSES Format: The standard 4 octet dotted decimal notation in which each octet of the address is represented as a decimal value, separated by a ’.’...
  • Page 30 Up to four error log dumps can be stored, and the most recent dump is displayed first. The following is an example of the display associated with this option: Enter selection : 7 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 DUMP ERROR LOG CURRENT RESET COUNT: 14 Entry #...
  • Page 31 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 8 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 SET IN-BAND INTERFACE IP ADDRESS Format: The standard 4 octet dotted decimal notation in which each octet of the address is represented as a decimal value, separated by a ’.’...
  • Page 32 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 9 DECrepeater 900TM – slot 3 SET IN-BAND INTERFACE DEFAULT GATEWAY ADDRESS Format: The standard 4 octet dotted decimal notation in which each octet of the address is represented as a decimal value, separated by a ’.’...
  • Page 33 IP address. If the module is not configured with an IP address, select the Set In-Band Interface IP Address option (option [8] ) from the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU to set an IP address. Do not use the DEChub 900 MultiSwitch Hub Manager’s IP address to upgrade the DECrepeater 900TM.

  • Page 34: The Downline Upgrade (Dlu) Process

    • LED display — the Power LED and the Module OK remain on. The #2 Port State LED lights. • HUB Manager display — DECrepeater 900TM unknown • Typical time to complete this stage — normally 1 minute. However, due to variances in network configurations (load path and traffic levels), this stage of the DLU process can take up to 10 minutes to complete.
  • Page 35 LED and the Module OK remain on. The #3 Port State LED turns off. The #4 Port State LED lights. • HUB Manager display — DECrepeater 900TM unknown • Typical time to complete this stage — normally 30 seconds. The module resets, runs self-test, and then begins executing the new firmware image.
  • Page 36 IP address. If the module is not configured with an IP address, select the Set In-Band Interface IP Address option (option [8] ) from the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU to set an IP address. Do not use the DEChub 900 MultiSwitch Hub Manager’s IP address to upgrade the DECrepeater 900TM.
  • Page 37 ... Press Return Key to Start Load [Ctrl/C to abort]... NOTE: The DECrepeater 900TM is nonfunctional only during reset and self-test (about 1 minute of Stage 4) of the DLU process. During the first three stages of the process, the module continues to function as a repeater.
  • Page 38 The Hub Manager status display indicates the following: Hub Manager Status Display 4: DECrepeater 900TM unknown The Hub Manager status display continues to display this message until the DLU process is complete. This is normal. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 39 The screen displays one of the following: • If the module is installed into a DEChub ONE docking station, the screen displays the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU. • If the module is installed into a DEChub 900, the screen displays the follow- ing message: Press Return for Main Menu ...
  • Page 40 The module is nonfunctional only during reset and self-test (about 1 minute of Stage 4) of the DLU process. During the first three stages of the process, the module continues to function as a repeater. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 41 To enable out-of-band management, you need to assign an OBM IP address (use this option [11]), and select an OBM port speed (use option [12] ) from the DECrepeater 900TM INSTALLATION MENU. See DEChub ONE Installation for OBM cabling information.
  • Page 42 [6] 38400 baud Return Enter selection [2] (9600) : 2 OBM port speed set. Press Return for Main Menu ... The OBM port speed you select must match the speed of your OBM port device. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 43: Led Descriptions

    Associated bank Associated bank N/A. Indicator through is not currently is currently dis- displaying its port playing its port connection status connection status on the 8 Port on the 8 Port State LEDs. State LEDs. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 44: Problem Solving Using The Leds

    L-bracket screw is locked securely. Remove the module and inspect the module’s 48-pin and 160-pin connec- tors for bent, broken, or dirty pins. If any pins are broken or bent, replace the module. (continued on next page) DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 45 If self-test fails again, replace the module. Module OK Fan is faulty. Contact your Digital service LED is representative to replace the fan. flashing. (continued on next page) DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 46 Reseat the cable. device. If problem persists, replace the cable. Port State Associated port is Enable the associated port, if LED is flash- disabled by network necessary. ing about once management. per second. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 47: Connector Pin Assignments

    (internal or external) allows the transmitter of one device to connect to the receiver of the device at the other end of the twisted-pair link. The following illustrations show the use of straight-through and crossover cables for connecting internal and external crossover-type devices. The DECrepeater 900TM uses crossover connectors. Internal Crossover Configuration...

  • Page 48: H8571-J Adapter

    The following illustration shows the H8575-A adapter (6-pin MMJ connector to 25-pin D-Sub connector) and its pin assignments: 25 D–Sub(F) 6 MMJ TX– RX– H8575-A Note that EOS/ESD protection devices are not shown on diagram LKG–8793–93I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 49: 10Baset Port (8-Pin Mj) Connector

    Connector Pin Assignments (Cont.) 10BaseT Port (8-pin MJ) Connector The following illustration shows the 8–pin MJ crossover connector and its pin assignments: Assignment RX– Unused Unused 8-pin MJ connector TX– Unused Unused LKG-9552-94I DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 50: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Table 4 lists the DECrepeater 900TM physical, environmental, and certification specifications. Table 4 DECrepeater 900TM Operating Specifications Parameter Specification Operating Environment Operating Temperature 5°C to 50°C (41°F to 122°F) Relative Humidity 10% to 95% noncondensing Altitude Sea level to 4900 m (16,000 ft) Power 27.5 W, total power...

  • Page 51: Acoustical Specifications

    Current values for specific configurations are available from Digital Equipment Corporation representatives. 1 B = 10 dBA. Aktuelle Werte f r spezielle Ausr stungsstufen sind ber die Digital Equipment Vertretungen erhältlich. 1 B = 10 dBA. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...

  • Page 52: Associated Documents

    Digital’s Network Device Upgrade (DECndu) Plus utility. OPEN DECconnect Contains general descriptions to help plan and Applications Guide install networking systems based on Digital EC-G2570-42 Equipment Corporation’s OPEN DECconnect system and networking products. DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration...
  • Page 53 Digital’s local subsidiary or approved distributor Internal orders should be placed through U.S. Software Supply Business (SSB), Digital Equipment Corporation, 10 Cotton Rd. Nashua, NH. 03063-1260 *Any prepaid order from Puerto Rico must be placed with the Local Digital Subsidiary:...
  • Page 55 DECrepeater 900TM Installation and Configuration EK-DETMM-IN. B01 Please return this card. Your comments and suggestions will help us improve the quality and usefulness of our documentation. Did you use the manual as a reference or as a step-by-step procedure to install the device?
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