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  • Page 1 Document number T he C omp le te Net wo rking Solutio n 09-41-06-105-03...

  • Page 3: Statements Of Compliance

    Printed in the United States of America. Order Number: FRX6-MNT-DOC. Also see third-party software copyrights in the Netlink FRX4000 & FRX6000 User Guide. Netlink is a trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc. All other product desig- nations are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Cabletron Systems, Inc. The manual provides information that will aid in troubleshooting and maintaining an FRX6000. You should also have a Netlink FRX4000 & FRX6000 User Guide for ref- erence. Some of the operations described in this manual can lead to damage to the hardware and/or software if not performed correctly.

  • Page 5: Related Documents

    Related Documents The Netlink FRX4000 & FRX6000 User Guide is shipped with each FRX6000. Additional copies of this and other Cabletron documents can be ordered from Cabletron Systems, Inc., or your local distributor of Cabletron products.
  • Page 6 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Auxiliary Console Cables ... A-8 Appendix B—Configuring LAN Card Software SMC EtherCard Configuration ... B-2 SMC TokenCard Configuration ... B-3 IBM Token Ring Adapter Configuration ... B-4 Startup Files ... B-5 CONFIG.SYS ... B-5 PROTOCOL.INI ... B-5 Appendix C—Installing FRX6000 Software Index...
  • Page 8 CPU Module ... A-3 RS-232 Cables... A-4 V.35 Cables ... A-5 RS-449 Cables... A-6 X.21 Cables ... A-7 Auxiliary Console Cable, FRX6000 to PC ... A-8 A-10 Console Cable Converter, FRX6000 to Terminal ... A-8 A-11 Auxiliary Console Cable, FRX6000 to Modem... A-9...

  • Page 9: List Of Tables

    List of Tables BIOS Setup Parameters...2-18 RLP Addresses ... B-1...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Hardware Overview

    Hardware Overview The Netlink FRX6000 is used to provide concentration and access to remote devices. Each FRX6000 supports up to sixty-four serial interfaces, and can function as central-site devices for remote FRX4000s, SmartSwitch 1800s, and/or 9W004s. The FRX6000 pro- vides local and remote switching, and (on devices with video inter-...

  • Page 12: Cards

    The RLP, an i960 RISC-based line processor, provides serial inter- faces on the FRX6000. LIC 1 LIC 2 I/O Box I/O Cables to Modems and User Devices Figure 1-2 RLP with I/O Box and Cables RLP Cables FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 13: Lan Adapters

    LAN Adapters An FRX6000 can contain one or two LAN cards (Two Ethernet, or one Ethernet and one Token Ring). Token Ring Ethernet RJ45 DB15 RJ45 Figure 1-3 Lan Cards Operator Interfaces The FRX6000 does not require any operator intervention for normal operation.
  • Page 14 [F10] [PgUp] [Up Arrow] [PgDn] [Down Arrow] Each FRX6000 is shipped with cables to allow connection to the device from an ASCI terminal or from a PC with terminal emulation. (See Figure A-9 through Figure A-11.) A keyboard and video device can also be connected via one of these...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Diagnostic Procedures

    This chapter describes the procedures for verifying correct configuration and operation of an FRX6000. It also provides some guidelines for pursuing a solution if there is a problem. When an FRX6000 is switched on, the following should occur: The fan(s) and the power light on the front panel will come on.

  • Page 16: Port Status Display

    From this screen, you should be able to log into the Main Menu (Figure 2-2), which is the starting point for configuration and oper- ation procedures. Node N ame=node 10 Type C onn# State Operational Operational Operational Operational FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 17: Main Menu

    Software V ersion 4.0 M A I N M E N U A Con figu ration B Operation C Statu s Displays D Events E Statistics F Reports Sekect: Figure 2-2 Main Menu It can probably be asssumed that if you are reading this chapter, the node did not boot correctly as described.
  • Page 18 BIOS setup problem page 2-17 identified? fix it? page 2-17 then reboot FR X6000 software starting? Can you Can you identify the identify the problem? solution? you fix the problem? FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 19: Reviewing Boot Messages

    As an FRX6000 boots, screen information tracks the loading of cards, verifies configuration file format, and displays any errors. This data is displayed only until the FRX6000 software is running; however, it is saved in a file named BOOTRPT.TXT, and the operator can later display it in a report.

  • Page 20: Boot Messages

    LAN interface. Action: None. Can’t Initialize Memory, “NNN”.CMP Meaning: There is not enough memory in the FRX6000 to load the RLP software (if “ the VxWorks software (if “ An FRX6000 has 1 MB of memory, but only the 640 KB of base memory is needed to load and run the software.
  • Page 21 Action: Re-install the FRX6000 software (as described in Appendix Checking configuration files Meaning: Self-explanatory. The software checks to make sure all files are valid. Action: None. Community Table file Read Error, System may not Boot Correctly Meaning: There is a error in the database file COMPAR.DAT.
  • Page 22 None. Converting (FILENAME) file ... Meaning: The software is converting the specified file from the earlier release of FRX6000 software to the new release. (This happens during migration to a new release.) The number of database files that exist depends on the configuration in the earlier release.
  • Page 23 Failure to create this file indicates a serious failure in the migration software. Action: For an FRX6000, re-install the software (as described in Appendix Database Initialization Error: ERRMSG.TXT not found Meaning: The file ERRMSG.TXT contains all the event mes- sages, and must be present in the software, but it is missing.
  • Page 24 2-17) is correctly set up. If necessary, replace the hard disk drive. Disk Write error Meaning: There was an error in updating the file being con- verted to the new release. This is a severe error in hard disk operation. 2-10 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 25 Action: Run a diagnostic utility, then verify that the BIOS (page 2-17) is correctly set up. If necessary, replace the hard disk drive. File Transfer Abort Error Meaning: While waiting for a file transfer connection to become established, an abort was attempted from a different ID (the one in the message) than that used to initiate the file transfer request.
  • Page 26 “n” “n” LAN Interface “n” is configured for (LAN type) but has hardware (type) Meaning: Self-explanatory. Action: Change the configuration (see LAN card. Loading LP “n” - RLP Meaning: The operating software has been loaded to the spec- ified RLP. 2-12 Appendix B) or the FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 27 SNA subscriber ( Action: Delete the SNA Subscriber record or create the missing PU records (described in the User Guide). FRX6000 LAN driver returns error “n”, (29 means netbind was not run, (mi.status) Meaning: There was an IPL problem. Action: Shut down the node and check to assure proper seating of the LAN card(s).
  • Page 28 The abort must be initiated from the same ID that was used to take remote control. RLP Load Complete Meaning: The operating software has been loaded to all RLPs in the FRX6000. 2-14 Appendix C) and repeat the Appendix C) and repeat the FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 29 Meaning: There is an error in the database file X25REC.DAT. Action: Boot the node with a DOS diskette and copy X25REC.DAT from the FRX6000 System Disk (part of the installation set) to the directory omni4000 on the hard disk. SNMP System Defaults file X25REC.DAT does not exist, System May Not Boot Correctly Meaning: Self-explanatory.
  • Page 30 (SVCSUB.DAT), and the PU record was not be copied to the new database. Action: Recreate the PU record (described in the User Guide) if desired. 2-16 B, and edit the file(s) if nec- ) and card Support. Support. FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 31: Running The Bios Setup Program

    Running the BIOS Setup Program To operate properly, an FRX6000’s BIOS (basic input/output system) needs to know the basic hardware and software configu- ration: types of disk drives, processing speed, etc. A setup program records this configuration and stores it in battery-backed memory.
  • Page 32 Size = 482, Cylinders = 980, Heads = 16, Write Pre- comp. = 0, Landing Zone = 0, Sectors = 63 * Not Installed VGA/EGA Shadow Drive A: then C: None 03F8h, IRQ4 02F8h, IRQ3 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 33 Landing Zone = 0, Sectors = 38. The sizes of both drives are actually much larger than the settings; however, an FRX6000 requires less space, and configuring the BIOS as shown reduces disk access time. 3. When everything is correctly configured, press...

  • Page 34: Com Port Interface Controls

    COM Port Interface Controls DTR and RTS are disabled when the FRX6000 issues a bus reset on power-up. When the node is ready to begin using the serial interface, DTR and RTS will be raised high. While the system is running, DSR is used to indicate that the equipment attached to the node is ready.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3-Testing & Replacing Components

    Testing & Replacing Components Several hardware components of an FRX6000 can be tested and/or replaced in the field by a qualified service person. This chapter describes replacement and installation of power supplies, disk drives, and fans, cards, and memory modules.

  • Page 36: Rackmount Chassis, Rear View

    The VGA and COM1 ports are on a daughter card mounted on the CPU (which also contains COM1 and LPT1), with a cable to the connector in the adjacent slot. RLPs LAN Adapter COM2 LPT1 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 37: Rackmount Chassis, Interior View

    Motherboard Fans Figure 3-3 Rackmount Chassis, Interior View Testing & Replacing Components Power Supply DC Power Connector Disk Drives...

  • Page 38: Removing The Chassis Cover

    1. Make sure the power switch is off, then disconnect the power cable from the rear of the unit. 2. Remove the unit’s cover. 3. Being careful to avoid contact with live components, reconnect the power cable and switch the unit on. FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 39: Replacing The Power Supply

    4. Check the following: Power Supply: Measure the AC voltage. Measure the DC output voltages (+12V, -12V, +5V). Motherboard: Measure the DC input voltages. Disk Drives: Unplug the disk drive power connector and measure the DC input voltages. Test the control cable by substituting another connector or, if necessary, another cable.

  • Page 40: Disk Drive Cables

    Hard Disk Drive Figure 3-5 Disk Drive Cables 3. Disconnect the power supply cables from the DC power con- nector on the motherboard. (See Figure 3-3.) Power Connector Orange Wire Red Wire Figure 3-6 Power Supply Cables FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 41: Replacing The Hard Disk Drive

    4. Remove the four power supply mounting screws from the back of the node. Power Supply Screws Figure 3-7 Power Supply Mounting Screws 5. Lift out the power supply. 6. Install the replacement power supply by reversing the removal procedure. Replacing the Hard Disk Drive Location –...

  • Page 42: Removing The Chassis Faceplate

    (as shown in the following figure). Faceplate (top view) Figure 3-9 Removing the Hard Drive Be careful when disconnecting the faceplate that the wires do not come unplugged. Screws Faceplate Mounting Bracket Hard Drive Mounting Screws See caution below FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 43: Hard Disk Drive Cables

    5. Disconnect the power and controller cables from the hard drive. (See the following figure.) If the mounting assembly that con- tains the drive has a ground wire attached, disconnect it. Figure 3-10 Hard Disk Drive Cables 6. Slide the drive out toward the front. 7.

  • Page 44: Bios Setup Menu

    The size displayed for Hard Disk 1 is 201MB for hard drives shipped from Cabletron previous to December 1, 997. The size of the drive is actually much larger than dis- played; however, an FRX6000 requires less space, and configuring the BIOS as shown reduces disk access time. 12. Select from the Basic Options list at the left.

  • Page 45: Replacing The 3.5" Diskette Drive

    Replacing the 3.5” Diskette Drive Location – see Figure 3-3 page Cabletron part number = 85208002. 1. If necessary, remove the cover. (See 2. Remove the three screws shown in the following figure, then grasp the faceplate along the top edge and pull it forward and down to pop it out.

  • Page 46: Removing The Diskette Drive

    If the mounting assembly that contains the drive has a ground wire attached, disconnect it. Figure 3-14 Diskette Drive Cables 3-12 Diskette Drive Mounting Screws See caution below Controller Cable Power Cable FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 47: Replacing The Fan Filter

    5. Slide the drive out toward the front. 6. Remove the drive from its mounting assembly by removing all necessary screws. 7. Install the replacement drive by reversing the removal pro- cedure. Replacing the Fan Filter Location – see Figure 3-3 page Cabletron part number = 81005002.

  • Page 48: Replacing A Fan

    Be sure to take the necessary precautions to discharge static electricity before touching a card, and place the card into an anti-static bag after removing it from the FRX6000. 3-14 See caution below 3-3). page 3-4.) FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 49: Removing Fans

    3. Remove the screw that secures each card’s rear bracket into the node, then unplug and remove each card. Air Flow Card Guides Screws Figure 3-17 Removing Fans 4. Before removing the screws that secure the fan, it may be nec- essary to remove a card guide.

  • Page 50: Adding Or Replacing Cards

    2. Disconnect any cables from the rear of the card. 3. Remove the retaining screw that secures the card’s mounting bracket. Retaining Screw Card Guides Figure 3-18 Installing a Card 3-16 Slot Cover Gold-plated Edge Connectors FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 51 4. Carefully pull the card up and out of the chassis. Handle the card only by its edges; never touch a gold-plated edge connector. (If you do, clean it with a lint-free cloth dipped in isopropyl alcohol.) Avoid touching any components except jumpers and switches.

  • Page 53: A-1 Rlp And I/O Assembly

    Configuration Drawings Cards LIC 1 LIC 2 Cabletron part numbers (each LIC part number includes an RLP cable and four-port I/O box): FRX6000-RLP RS-232 LIC FRX6000-232-CRD RS-422 LIC FRX6000-422-CRD V.35 LIC FRX6000-V35-CRD Each RLP in a node must have a different number (0–7). That number is determined solely by the settings of the dipswitch.

  • Page 54: Smc Ethercard Plus

    Token Ring network Cabletron number = FRX6000-T-CRD Figure A-3 SMC TokenCard Elite Software configuration of the SMC TokenCard is described in Appendix RJ45 10 Base T DB15 Thicknet 10 Base 5 Thinnet 10 Base 2 LEDs RJ45 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 55: Cpu Module

    Hard Drive Connector JP1 JP2 JP3 JP4 JP10 JP15 JP12 JP14 Keyboard Connector Figure A-4 CPU Module Jumper Functions (as shown) JP1,2,3 N/A Enable on-board battery IDE LED JP6,7,8 N/A JP10 486SX processor (standard) JP12 Disable watchdog timer JP14 JP15 (leave in factory default position shown) Configuration Drawings Hard Drive...

  • Page 56: Cables

    DCE version Physical DCE (Female Connector) Signal FGnd SGnd Figure A-5 RS-232 Cables Cabletron part numbers: DCE FRX-232DCE-CAB DTE FRX-232DTE-CAB (Note that DTE cable is straight-through) Physical DTE (Male Connector) Signal FGnd SGnd FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 57: V.35 Cables

    To FRX4000 Physical DCE (Female Connector) Signal FGnd SGnd Figure A-6 V.35 Cables Configuration Drawings Cabletron part numbers: DCE FRX-V35DCE-CAB DTE FRX-V35DTE-CAB Physical DTE (Male Connector) Signal FGnd SGnd...

  • Page 58: Rs-449 Cables

    CTSb SGnd Figure A-7 RS-449 Cables These cables provide RS-449 interfaces for an RS- 422 Line Interface Card. Cabletron Part Numbers: DCE FRX-449DCE-CAB FRX-449DTE-CAB Physical DTE (Male Connector) Signal FGnd RTSa SGnd SGnd RTSb SGnd FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 59: X.21 Cables

    To FRX4000 Physical DCE (Female Connector) Figure A-8 X.21 Cables These cables provide X.21 interfaces for an RS-422 Line Interface Card. Configuration Drawings Cabletron Part Numbers: DCE FRX-X21DCE-CAB FRX-X21DTE-CAB Physical DTE (Male Connector) Signal Signal FGnd FGnd CLKa CLKa SGnd SGnd CLKb CLKb...

  • Page 60: Auxiliary Console Cables

    Auxiliary Console Cables To FRX6000 COM1 Signal SGnd Figure A-9 Auxiliary Console Cable, FRX6000 to PC Signal SGnd Figure A-10 Console Cable Converter, FRX6000 to Terminal Cabletron Part Number: FRX-PC-CAB Female Connector Cabletron Part Number: FRX-9/25-ADAP 9-pin end plugs into FRX-PC-CAB...

  • Page 61: Auxiliary Console Cable, Frx6000 To Modem

    To FRX6000 COM1 Signal SGnd Figure A-11 Auxiliary Console Cable, FRX6000 to Modem Configuration Drawings Cabletron Part Number: FRX-MOD-CAB Male Connector...

  • Page 63: Appendix B-Configuring Lan Card Software

    An IBM Auto 16/4 Token Ring ISA adapter is also supported. Each card requires running a program to configure the operating param- eters. If a LAN card is installed after the FRX6000 software has been installed, a partial re-installation of the software must be run to specify the LAN card(s). (See...

  • Page 64: Smc Ethercard Configuration

    8. Configure the remaining parameters as shown in the following list. Some values differ depending on whether the card being configured is the first/only or second LAN card in the node. Figure . This will Memory Mapped . If this C800 D800 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 65: Smc Tokencard Configuration

    Parameter Zero Wait State Enabled Plug and Play Adapter I/O Base Address Boot ROM Network Interface The card requires 32 contiguous I/O addresses (e.g., If card 0 is IBM Token Ring and card 1 is SMC Ethernet, the IRQ for the SMC card will automatically be set to 9.

  • Page 66: Ibm Token Ring Adapter Configuration

    /p 1 0A20 /i a20 0A24 /i a24 C800 /r c8 D800 /r d8 16 K /s 16 DC00 /o dc DE00 /o de 16-bit /b 16 IRQ-09 /n 9 IRQ-10 /n 10 autocfg /c 1 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

  • Page 67: Startup Files

    5. Type autocfg /c 1 /v [Enter] tings. When everything is the way you want it, type /x [Enter]. 6. Remove the diskette and press Startup Files CONFIG.SYS Whether the node contains one or two SMC Ethernet cards, CONFIG.SYS will contain the following line: DEVICE=\OMNI4000\SMCMAC8000.DOS The presence of Token Ring cards does not affect CONFIG.SYS.

  • Page 68: Lan Cards

    BINDINGS = SMCMAC8001,SMCMAC8002 LAN card 0 = SMC Token Ring, card 1 not installed: ; SMC TokenCard Elite [SMC8100_NIF] DriverName = SMC8100$ IOBase = 0x240 ; NETLINK NDIS Protocol Driver [OMNI4000] DRIVERNAME = AMNET$ BINDINGS = SMC8100_NIF FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 69 LAN cards 0 and 1 = SMC Token Ring: ; SMC TokenCard Elite [SMC8100_NIF] DriverName = SMC8100$ IOBase = 0x240 ; SMC TokenCard Elite [SMC8102_NIF] DriverName = SMC8100$ IOBase = 0x280 ; NETLINK NDIS Protocol Driver [OMNI4000] DRIVERNAME = AMNET$ BINDINGS = SMC8100_NIF,SMC81002_NIF LAN card 0 = SMC Ethernet, card 1 = SMC Token Ring: ;...
  • Page 70 BINDINGS = NLK_TOK,NLK_TOK2 LAN card 0 = IBM Token Ring, card 1 = SMC Ethernet: ; IBM Token Ring Adapter [NLK_TOK] DriverName = NLK_TOK$ shared_ram = 0xC800 bridge_bufsize = 1072 bridge_use64k = “N” ; SMC Ethernet Adapter FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 71 [SMCMAC8001] DriverName = SMCMAC8000$ IOBase = 0x280 IRQ = 10 RamAddress = 0xc800 ; NETLINK NDIS Protocol Driver [OMNI4000] DRIVERNAME = AMNET$ BINDINGS = NLK_TOK,SMCMAC8001 LAN card 0 = IBM Token Ring, card 1 = SMC Token Ring: ; IBM Token Ring Adapter [NLK_TOK] DriverName = NLK_TOK$ shared_ram = 0xC800...
  • Page 72 DriverName = SMC8100$ IOBase = 0x240 ; IBM Token Ring Adapter [NLK_TOK] DriverName = NLK_TOK$ shared_ram = 0xD800 bridge_bufsize = 1072 bridge_use64k = “N” ; NETLINK NDIS Protocol Driver [OMNI4000] DRIVERNAME = AMNET$ BINDINGS = SMC8100,NLK_TOK B-10 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...
  • Page 73 1. Disconnect all LP and LAN card cables from either the rear of the node or the local devices at the other ends. 2. Insert the FRX6000 System Disk into diskette drive A and switch the node on, or press [Ctrl] [Alt] [Del] 3.
  • Page 74 COM1 serial port. via an async PAD port in the local node. via an async PAD port in a remote FRX6000, through a network, into an X.25 port in the local node.
  • Page 75 19. Once everything seems to be operational, create a new database if necessary (by configuring new records as described in the FRX4000 & FRX6000 User Guide), then reconnect the RLP and LAN card cables and make sure connections can be established between users.
  • Page 77 2-17 BIOS setup BOOTBAK.TXT BOOTRPT.TXT Boot-up information, displaying Bootup messages 3-16 Cards, installing Chassis options COM port, serial interface controls on Components, replacing CONFIG.SYS Configuration drawings Database backing up restoring 3-11 Diskette drive Ethernet card, SMC 3-13 Fan filter 3-14 Fans Function keys Hard disk drive...
  • Page 78 Main Menu Power supply Product overview configuration Screen displays Self-test, hardware 2-20 Serial interface controls SMC EtherCard software configuration SMC TokenCard software configuration Software, installing Token Ring card, SMC idx-2 FRX6000 Maintenance Guide, Rev 03...

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