Summary of Contents for Madge Networks CrossFire 8300
- Page 1 CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit Guide to Operation DOC-7092/1.0...
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- Page 4 Other trademarks appearing in this document are the property of their respective owners. Copyright Madge Networks reserves the right to modify the information given in this publication without prior notice. The warranty terms and conditions applicable for your purchase of this product are shipped with the product.
- Page 5 Caution: Support the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker while you are installing the unit to avoid dropping it on the floor or any equipment beneath it in the rack. The CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker unit weighs approximately 8 kg (17.6 lbs).
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
Applying Power ......23 CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker Control Panels ..25 Front Panel . - Page 7 Switch Configuration Screen ....45 Stack Configuration Screen ....48 7. Madge Technical Support Appendix A. Abbreviations CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0...
- Page 8 Figure 9. Inserting a Secondary Unit into the CrossFire 8300 Chassis ....28 Figure 10. Inserting a CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module ..31 Figure 11.
- Page 9 This manual is intended for network technicians familiar with the installation and operation of networking equipment. It contains information on how to install and operate the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker and the CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit. This manual contains the following chapters and appendixes: Chapter 1, “Overview and Specifications”, introduces the CrossFire 8300...
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Page 11: Overview And Specifications
This guide describes how to install and use the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker, a dedicated switch stacker unit that allows you to connect up to eight switches. Also described is the CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit, that can be installed in the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker, providing increased network reliability. -
Page 12: Crossfire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit
Unit to operate, but has another slot available for a second unit. If two units are used, CrossFire 8300 runs with an online (primary) unit installed in the left slot and an offline (secondary) unit installed in the right slot. If the primary unit should fail, operation is switched to the secondary unit by automatic logic control. -
Page 13: Features And Specifications
Features and Specifications This section lists the features and specifications for the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. Features The CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker has the following features: • Eight I/O stack ports using 50-pin SCSI-2 type connectors (one per port) •... -
Page 14: Specifications
Specifications See the following table for the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker specifications. Specification Value Rack mount 19” rack mount (hardware included) 2 U Dimensions Width: 43 cm (17”) Rack mounted width: 48.4 cm (19”) Depth: 40 cm (15.74”) Height: 8.76 cm (3.45”) Power 100 to 240 VAC autosensing. -
Page 15: Switch Stacker Operation
CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module and cables. A stack can also consist of up to eight switches, connected by the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. In this case, you connect each switch in the stack to the switch stacker using CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Modules and cables. -
Page 16: Stack Features
• Hot-swapping of stack units — If a unit should fail, the other units continue operating as a stack. — Switches form or reform into the stack. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 2. Switch Stacker Operation... -
Page 17: Creating A Switch Stack
Creating a Switch Stack You can create a stack of up to eight switches using the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. The following sections describe how this stack is formed. CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker Description The CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker is an eight-port switch matrix interface, that can connect up to eight CrossFire 8600 Series Switches and/or CrossFire 8730 Switches. - Page 18 See “Provider of Inter-box Parameters” on page 10 for information on how to do this. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 2. Switch Stacker Operation...
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Page 19: Inter-Box Parameters
— Ring Number — Bridging Mode — Max ARE Bridge Hop Count — Max STE Bridge Hop Count — TS Connection • IP Configuration screen — IP Address CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 2. Switch Stacker Operation... -
Page 20: Provider Of Inter-Box Parameters
(is plugged into the lowest- numbered stacker link port on CrossFire 8300) becomes the provider of the inter- box parameters. If the parameters are different in any of the switches trying to form the stack, the provider of inter-box parameters is determined as described below: •... - Page 21 • If you add switches to an existing stack, the inter-box parameters in the existing stack will be used. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 2. Switch Stacker Operation...
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Page 23: Preparing For Installation
Warning: Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity. Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source. To turn off the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker, you must disconnect the power cord. There is no ON/OFF switch. •... -
Page 24: Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Caution: For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which should be between 1 and 10 MΩ. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 3. Preparing for Installation... -
Page 25: Site Requirements
(overcurrent) protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger than 120 VAC, 15 A U.S. (240 VAC, 10 A international) is used on the phase conductors (all current-carrying conductors). CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 3. Preparing for Installation... -
Page 26: Package Contents
Visually examine the equipment and check the container for related parts and accessories. You should have the following items: • One CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker with one CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit installed • One CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker/CrossFire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit—... -
Page 27: Installation
CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker and any other equipment are mechanically stable. The following steps describe how to mount the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker in a rack or cabinet: 1. Remove the bracket covers on each side of the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker to expose the rack mounting brackets. -
Page 28: Figure 2. Exposing The Rack Mounting Brackets
Before continuing with the next step, be sure you have the proper hardware for mounting the chassis with the exposed brackets to your cabinet or rack. 2. Position the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker, with the exposed mounting brackets, in the rack or cabinet and slide it up or down until the bracket holes line up with the rack holes. - Page 29 Table-Mounting The CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker operates at a low noise level, which makes it suitable for a work area or almost anywhere with a large enough flat surface such as a table or desktop. Four self-adhesive pads are supplied with the switch stacker. The pads must be mounted in the four recesses on the bottom of the unit.
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Page 30: Cabling A Stack
Module for each switch. The connection is made through one of the eight I/O stack ports on the back panel of CrossFire 8300 to the I/O stack port on the CrossFire 8630 Stacker Link Module installed in the back panel of each switch. -
Page 31: Figure 5. Connecting The Stack Port Cable To The Stack Port On
Module (see Figure 5). Note: You cannot use the CrossFire 8635 Internal Stacker Module instead of the CrossFire 8630 Module to form a stack with the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. 3. Repeat these steps for each switch in the stack. -
Page 32: Figure 6. Back Panel View Of The Switch Stacker Cabled To Eight Switches
"Guide to Operations Box 5 ATTACH Box 4 ATTACH Box 3 ATTACH Box 2 ATTACH Box 1 ATTACH Figure 6. Back Panel View of the Switch Stacker Cabled to Eight Switches CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 4. Installation... -
Page 33: Checking The Installation
There are no user serviceable parts inside the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker or the switch. Any internal upgrades or service should be performed by qualified personnel only. - Page 34 3. Plug the male end of the power cord(s) into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 4. On the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker, verify that the POWER LED is on. If the LED does not turn on, check that the power outlet is functioning correctly.
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Page 35: Crossfire 8300 Switch Stacker Control Panels
The following tables list and provide a description of the connectors, push buttons, and status LEDs on the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. Front Panel Table 2 and Table 3 list the front panel controls on the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. Push Buttons... -
Page 36: Back Panel
Back Panel Table 4 and Table 5 list the back panel controls on the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker. Connectors Name Description P1 to P8 SCSI-2 type connectors for connecting switches to the switch stacker. AC power Standard AC power connector. The power receptacle on the... -
Page 37: Crossfire 8301 Redundant Stacker Unit
(Primary) Position CrossFire 8301 Unit Installation A CrossFire 8301 Unit can be installed in either or both slots of CrossFire 8300. If a unit fails, it can easily be replaced by the user. The following describes the procedure for adding or replacing a CrossFire 8301 Unit. -
Page 38: Crossfire 8301 Unit Operation
Figure 9. Inserting a Secondary Unit into the CrossFire 8300 Chassis CrossFire 8301 Unit Operation There are two slots for CrossFire 8301 Units in CrossFire 8300: a primary slot (usually online), and a secondary slot (usually offline). The units are hot- swappable. -
Page 39: Automatic Switch-Over From A Switch
Automatic switch-over is initiated when a switch senses that the primary unit has failed. When a failure is detected, any switch can request the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker to switch from the primary unit to the secondary unit. When the secondary unit is online, no further switch-over requests are generated by the switches (switches cannot initiate switch-over from the secondary unit to the primary unit). - Page 40 In the unlikely case of a tie, the primary unit will go online. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 4. Installation...
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Page 41: Installing A Crossfire 8630 Stacker Link Module
The CrossFire 8630 Module is a single-port interface module that is installed into the slot on the back panel of the switch. When two switches are connected together by the CrossFire 8630 Module and the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker, the switches combine to form a stack. -
Page 42: Crossfire 8630 Stacker Link Module Cables
Caution: To avoid bending pins, do not install the stacker link cable connector at an angle. Use extra care to insert the cable connector straight into the CrossFire 8630 connector. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 4. Installation... -
Page 43: Accessing Switch Management
These are typically the IP Address, SNMP Community, and Trap Receiver. Refer to the information on console and Telnet sessions in the documentation supplied with the CrossFire 8600 Series Switches or the CrossFire 8730 Switch. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management... -
Page 44: Connecting The Console
Figure 11. View of the Management Console Connection 3. Use the values listed in the following table to set the configuration parameters on your console for interfacing to the switch. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management... -
Page 45: Table 6. Default Console Configuration Settings
Microsoft Windows™ terminal Disable the “Use Function, Arrow, emulation and Ctrl Keys for Windows” option located in the Terminal Preference menu Table 6. Default Console Configuration Settings CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management... - Page 46 4. At power on (cold boot), the switch performs a series of self-test diagnostics verifying that hardware components are functioning. An example of the self-test diagnostic screen is shown later in this chapter. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management...
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Page 47: Communication Problems
4. If you are using a terminal emulation program, try exiting the program and restarting. 5. If you still can not get the connection to work, see Chapter 7, “Madge Technical Support”. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management... -
Page 48: Diagnostic Screen
- Initializing Ports: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 29 - Initializing system address table - System entering stand-alone mode CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management... - Page 49 Then release it and select Point 4. Clear the system password. This will clear both the Read-Only and the Read/Write password. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 5. Accessing Switch Management...
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Page 51: Switch Configuration
Five minutes is the default value. The time can be changed at the Console Configuration menu as explained later in this chapter. To open the Console Configuration menu from the main menu, select → → → → Configuration Console Configuration. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration... -
Page 52: Navigating Within The Menus
Unless specified differently, all the screens and menus are accessed in the same way. The following section describes the items on the main menu. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration... -
Page 53: Main Menu Screen
See the user documentation supplied with the switch. Exit Console Highlighting this command and pressing will return the console to the ENTER greeting screen (on a Telnet session, this will cause the session to close). CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration... -
Page 54: Configuration Menu
Switch Configuration... Displays the Switch Configuration screen. See the following pages for details. For a description of the other menu items, see the documentation supplied with the switch. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration... -
Page 55: Switch Configuration Screen
Describes when the firmware running in the switch was built. Information in this field cannot be changed. DRAM Installed Amount (in MB) of dynamic memory installed. Information in this field cannot be changed. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration... - Page 56 This MAC address is used for the Token-Ring MAC protocol, and for the spanning tree protocol. The switch reserves 63 addresses for BRF (VLAN). Each VLAN has an attached bridge relay function (BRF) and a management entity CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration...
- Page 57 Ethernet networks and is also known as least significant bit first. Non-canonical is typically used in Token-Ring networks and is also known as most significant bit first. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration...
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Page 58: Stack Configuration Screen
→ → → → Configuration Stack Configuration. The following information is displayed on this screen: Number of Boxes Number of switches currently participating in the stack. Display only. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration... - Page 59 The default is 16 seconds. Stack State Whether the switch stacker is operational (CrossFire 8630 or CrossFire 8635). Display only. Stack Connection Whether the CrossFire 8300 Switch Stacker is connected. Display only. CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 6. Switch Configuration...
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Page 61: Madge Technical Support
Fax: +81 045 825 8072 United States Email: us-suprt@madge.com Technical support: +1 800 876 2343 Tel: +1 408 955 0700 Fax: +1 408 955 097 Internet www.madge.com CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 7. Madge Technical Support... - Page 62 CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 7. Madge Technical Support...
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Page 63: Appendix A. Abbreviations
Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electrostatic Discharge FDDI Fiber Distributed Data Interface Full-duplex Forwarding Half-duplex Local Area Network Light Emitting Diode Logical Link Control Learning Listening Media Access Control CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 Appendix A. Abbreviations... - Page 64 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Token Passing Transmit Immediate Universal Expansion Module Unshielded Twisted Pair VLAN Virtual LAN Virtual Trunk Protocol Wide Area Network CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 Appendix A. Abbreviations...
- Page 65 Number of Boxes Remote Box Number(s) features Stack Connection FFC complience Stack State front panel details Stack Time-out System Contact System Description System Location 6, 27, 28, 31 hot-swap System Name CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 Index...
- Page 66 CrossFire 8301 Units System Contact parameter System Description parameter System Location parameter System Name parameter system request button table mounting terminal settings Time of Day parameter trademarks CrossFire 8300/8301 Stacker Guide to Operation, DOC-7092 v. 1.0 Index...
- Page 68 Madge Networks Americas 2314 North First Street San Jose, CA 95131-1011 United States Email: us-suprt@madge.com Technical support: +1 800 876 2343 Tel: +1 408 955 0700 Fax: +1 408 955 097 Asia Pacific Suit 4B, 15 Orion Road Lane Cove...