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DECswitch 900EE
Installation
Part Number: EK-DEBMP-IN. A01
October 1994
This manual describes how to install and verify the
operation of the DECswitch 900EE module.
This is a new manual.
Revision/Update Information:

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  • Page 1 DECswitch 900EE Installation Part Number: EK-DEBMP-IN. A01 October 1994 This manual describes how to install and verify the operation of the DECswitch 900EE module. This is a new manual. Revision/Update Information:...
  • 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, DECswitch, DECconnect, DEChub, DEChub ONE, DECndu, DECndu Plus, DECnet, Digital, HUBwatch, MultiSwitch, and the DIGITAL logo.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ......... DECswitch 900EE Installation Menu (DEChub ONE Options) .
  • Page 4 ......4 DECswitch 900EE 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.) The cautions that must be observed for the hardware described in this manual are listed below in English, German, French, and Spanish. The pages on which these safety messages appear are also listed. CAUTION This action deletes all configured settings and replaces them with factory default values.
  • 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, 26, and 32.] ACHTUNG Sollte w hrend der Phase 3 des DLU–Prozesses eine...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction The DECswitch 900EE (also referred to in this manual as the module) provides the interconnection between six 10 Mb/s Ethernet LANs. As a self-learning IEEE 802.1d Media Access Control (MAC) bridge, the module performs standard functions such as filtering and forwarding.
  • Page 10 Setup port for the initial setup of the module using a setup port device (a terminal or personal computer). • Upgradeable device firmware (in nonvolatile Flash memory) using Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) with Digital’s Network Device Upgrade (DECndu) Plus utility or through the setup port with any TFTP server. DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    — Refer to the OPEN DECconnect Applica- tions Guide for a list of AUI media adapters you can use with your module. 6) 10BaseT (8-pin MJ) port connectors — Supports both UTP and STP cabling. LKG-9549-94I DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 12: Back Panel

    For example, if this module’s port 1 MAC address is 08–00–2B–AB–0C–08, then the consecutive port MAC addresses are: Port 1 = 08–00–2B–AB–0C–08 Port 2 = 08–00–2B–AB–0C–09 Port 3 = 08–00–2B–AB–0C–0A Port 4 = 08–00–2B–AB–0C–0B Port 5 = 08–00–2B–AB–0C–0C Port 6 = 08–00–2B–AB–0C–0D LKG-8709-93I DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 13: Installing The Module

    Installing the Module The DECswitch 900EE hot-swap feature allows you to install the module into the DEChub 900 or DEChub ONE docking station without turning off power. Seating the module initiates the module powerup sequence if enough power is available.
  • Page 14 See your network manager if you are not sure which cables to connect. NOTE: All cables should be installed, tested, and tagged at the site, prior to this installation. • To connect AUI cables, go to step 5. • To connect UTP/STP cables, go to step 6. DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 15 Connect the UTP/STP cables. The DECswitch 900EE module uses straight-through 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 16 Release LKG-9660-94I NOTE: To disconnect the UTP/STP cables, press the release tab. After all cables are installed, go to the section titled Configuring the Module. DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 17: Removing The Module

    Lift release lever DEChub 900. a. Lift the release lever located on the top of the DEChub 900 slot. b. Pivot the module back on its bottom mounting tab, and disengage the module from the backplane. Mounting tab LKG–8717-93I DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 18: Configuring The Module

    Accessing the Setup Port To access the setup port on the DECswitch 900EE module, do the following: 1. Ensure that the transmit and receive baud rates on the setup port device are set to 9600 baud.
  • Page 19 Configuring the Module (Cont.) DEChub 900 MultiSwitch OBM port Setup port DEChub ONE DEChub ONE-MX OBM port OBM port Setup port Setup port To setup port To setup port device H8571-J Setup port device H8575-A Cabling BN24H cable LKG-9662-94I DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 20 If the module is connected to the setup port on the DEChub ONE dock- ing station, the DECswitch 900EE INSTALLATION MENU appears. Go to the section titled DECswitch 900EE 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 21: Start Redirect Mode

    The Start Redirect Mode option redirects the DEChub 900 Hub Manager setup port to the setup port of any network module (such as the DECswitch 900EE) 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...

  • Page 22: Decswitch 900Ee Installation Menu (Dechub One Options)

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

  • Page 23: Decswitch 900Ee Installation Menu (Dechub 900 Options)

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

  • Page 24: Description Of Menu Options

    Enter selection : 1 DECswitch 900EE – 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 DECswitch 900EE – 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 DECswitch 900EE – slot 3 DECswitch 900EE, 6–Ethernet Switch, HW=v1/1,RO=v.2,SW=v1.1 SysUpTime : 01:39:11...
  • Page 27 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 4 DECswitch 900EE – 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 DECswitch 900EE – 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 DECswitch 900EE – 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 4 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 DECswitch 900EE – 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 DECswitch 900EE – 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 DECswitch 900EE – 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 Stage 3 — Writing New Firmware Image into Nonvolatile Storage • Stage 4 — Module Reset and Self-Test Table 1 describes what happens during each stage of the DLU Process. An (expanded) example of the screen displays follows the description. DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 34: Dlu Process Description

    • Module can respond to management requests. • LED display — normal operational. • HUB Manager display — DECswitch 900EE • Typical time to complete this stage — approximately 1 minute, however, because of variances in network configurations (load path, bit rate, and traffic levels), this stage of the DLU process can take up to 10 minutes to complete.
  • Page 35 LED 5 lights (green) for up to 2 minutes 3. After Steps 1 and 2 are completed, all Port State LEDs flash alternately (green/yellow) for 10 seconds • HUB Manager display — DECswitch 900EE unknown • Typical time to complete this stage — approximately 3 minutes.
  • Page 36 Configuring the Module (Cont.) [10] Downline Upgrade (Cont.) Updating Firmware from the DECswitch 900EE Installation Menu When you select the Downline Upgrade option (option [10] ) from the MENU, the initial setup screen display DECswitch 900EE INSTALLATION appears (see the following example display). This screen identifies the option and alerts users not to interrupt power during the downline load.
  • Page 37 :16.20.54.156 After you enter the IP address of the TFTP server and press , do the following: Return THEN the module is installed into a... Go to... DEChub 900 DEChub 900 Configuration DEChub ONE DEChub ONE Configuration DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 38 If the module’s firmware reads only one IP address, the display screen does not prompt you to select a network interface. Pressing initiates the load over the Return default in-band interface. The following screen and dialog appear when the module is installed into a DEChub ONE: DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 39 ... Press Return Key to Start Load [Ctrl/C to Abort]... If you press the DLU process is initiated over the DEChub ONE docking Return station’s OBM port. Go to the section titled Starting the DLU Process if you pressed for this Return selection. DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 40 Hub Manager cannot take place. Therefore, the Hub manager status display and the setup screen display show the following messages: NOTE: The following displays do not appear if you are initiating the load process from a DEChub ONE docking station. DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 41 The screen displays one of the following: • If the module is installed into a DEChub ONE docking station, the screen dis- plays the DECswitch 900EE INSTALLATION MENU. • If the module is installed into a DEChub 900, the screen displays the following message: Press Return for Main Menu ...
  • Page 42 Indicates that the downline Enter the IP address upgrade loading process of the TFTP server, has been initiated. then press Return. Only appears when the module is in a DEChub ONE and both interfaces are configured with IP addresses. DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 43 ’.’ character. example: 16.20.40.156 To delete the IP address, enter 0 in the appropriate address field. Return IP address [] : 16.20.54.156 Press Return for Main Menu ... Enter the module’s OBM IP address, then press Return. DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 44 [2] 9600 baud [3] 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 setup port device. DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 45 The following is an example of the dialog associated with this option (user response is shown in boldface type): Enter selection : 13 DECswitch 900EE DECswitch 900EE Installation [1] Set Ethernet configuration in standalone mode [2] Return to Main Menu Return Enter selection : 1 NOTE: This will only take effect when the product is standalone.

  • Page 46: Led Descriptions

    Disabled state. Network No network Network activity. Network activity. Intermittent Activity activity. Port connected to Port connected network network through to network activity. module front pan- through el connector. DEChub 900 backplane or DEChub ONE AUI port. DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 47: Problem Solving Using The Leds

    Inspect the module’s 48- or 160-pin connector for bent, broken, or dirty pins. If the problem persists, replace the module. (continued on next page) DECswitch 900EE Installation...
  • Page 48 Port failure. Contact your Digital Service representative to correct the is on yellow. problem. The corresponding None –– normal operation. Port State port is in one of the is flashing green. following Port States: Backup, Preforwarding or Disabled. DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 49: Connector Pin Assignments

    (straight-through) connections. AUI (15-pin D-Sub) Port Connector The following illustration shows the 15-pin AUI connector and its pin assignments: Ports Ports Ports Ground Power rtn Ground DI– Ground Power (12V) Ground CI– Ground DO– 15-pin AUI connector LKG-8866-93I DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 50: Internal And External Crossover Configurations

    The following illustration shows the use of straight-through and crossover cables for connecting internal and external crossover type devices. The DECswitch 900EE uses straight-through connectors: External Crossover Configuration...

  • Page 51: H8571-J Adapter

    H8575-A 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 DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 52: Product Specifications

    Product Specifications Operating specifications for the DECswitch 900EE module are provided in Table 4. The module’s acoustical specifications are listed in Table 5. Table 4 DECswitch 900EE Operating Specifications Parameter Specification Operating Environment Operating Temperature 5°C to 50°C (41°F to 122°F)

  • Page 53: Acoustical Specifications

    DEBMP-MA + DEF1H 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. DECswitch 900EE Installation...

  • Page 54: Associated Documents

    Associated Documents The following documents provide related information about the module. Ordering information is provided at the back of this manual. Title and Order Number Description DEChub 900 MultiSwitch Provides installation, use, security, and Owner’s Manual troubleshooting information. EK–DH2MS–OM DEChub ONE Installation Provides installation and operation guidelines EK–DEHU2–IN for single-slot hub configuration, including...
  • Page 55 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 57 DECswitch 900EE Installation EK-DEBMP-IN. A01 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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