3Com Dual E3 Asynchronous Getting Started Manual
3Com Dual E3 Asynchronous Getting Started Manual

3Com Dual E3 Asynchronous Getting Started Manual

Dual e3 asynchronous transfer mode network interface card

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Dual E3 Asynchronous

Transfer Mode

Network Interface Card
Getting Started Guide
Part No. 1.024.1334-00

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  • Page 1: Transfer Mode

    Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide Part No. 1.024.1334-00...
  • Page 2 Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode ® Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide http://www.3com.com/ Part No. 1.024.1334-00...
  • Page 3 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time 95052-8145 to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corporation to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation without warranty of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ONTENTS VERVIEW Contacting 3Com................... 1-1 Document Conventions................1-2 Product Description ................1-2 Features .................... 1-3 Product Compatibility ................1-3 NSTALLATION Installation Tools ..................2-1 Installation Procedure ................2-1 ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING Physical Interfaces .................. 3-1 Accessing the Command Line Interface ..........3-2 E3 Port Cabling Options .................
  • Page 5 Current Draw..................A-3 Environment ...................A-3 Shipping and Storage ................A-3 Operating ..................A-3 Physical Dimensions ................A-3...
  • Page 6: Overview

    VERVIEW This chapter provides an overview of: Contacting 3Com Document conventions Product description Product compatibility Contacting 3Com Call the appropriate toll free number listed below for technical support. For European countries that do not have a toll free number listed, call +31 30 602 9900.
  • Page 7: Document Conventions

    Refer to the Total Control Hub Documentation CD-ROM for more information regarding product warranty. For information about Customer Service, including support, training, contracts, and documentation, visit our website at http://totalservice.3com.com Document These tables list conventions used throughout this guide. Conventions...
  • Page 8: Features

    Product Compatibility Router Card (HiPer ARC) to provide a high speed ATM output pipe from the 3Com Total Control Enterprise Network Hub. Features The ATM NIC supports: Dual E3 interfaces for cascading multiple chassis Single auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX Ethernet interface Various standards for routing local area network (LAN) traffic over an ATM network including: RFC-1483—Multiprotocol encapsulation...
  • Page 9: Installation

    NSTALLATION This chapter contains Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Interface Card (NIC) installation information. Installation Tools To install this NIC in the Total Control chassis, you need a #2 Phillips and flat-head screwdriver. Installation To install this NIC: Procedure ESD: To reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD), take proper grounding precautions before handling the NIC.
  • Page 10 2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION For managed chassis, slot 17 is reserved for a NIC corresponding to the Network Management Card (NMC). 2 Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the safety panel covering this slot.
  • Page 11 Installation Procedure 3 Insert the NIC between the slot’s upper and lower card guides. 4 Slide the NIC into the chassis, until the front of the NIC is flush with the chassis.
  • Page 12 2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION 5 Use a flat-head screwdriver to tighten the screws on the front panel. 6 Cover any unused chassis slots with safety panels. 7 Install the HiPer ARC NAC. Refer to the HiPer ARC NAC Getting Started Guide for more information.
  • Page 13: Network Interface Card

    ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING This chapter provides information about the physical interfaces of the Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Interface Card (NIC), instructions for accessing the corresponding Network Application Card (NAC) through the command line interface (CLI), and options for cabling the E3 port.
  • Page 14: Accessing The Command Line Interface

    3: N HAPTER ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING Accessing the To access the CLI of the corresponding NAC, connect the following cables Command Line to the NIC’s console port. Interface H iP er A T M N IC C O N SO LE LIN E A LIN E B 10 /100 B ase-T...
  • Page 15: Cabling Multiple Cascaded Atm Network Interface Cards

    E3 Port Cabling Options Cabling Multiple Cascade or daisy-chain multiple ATM NICs to provide additional modem Cascaded ATM ports and reduce the number of connections to the ATM switch. This Network Interface configuration allows multiple NICs in the same chassis or multiple chassis. Cards Cascading Multiple NICs in the Same Chassis Callout...
  • Page 16: Cascading Single Nic's In A Different Chassis

    3: N HAPTER ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING Cascading Single NIC’s in a Different Chassis Callout Description ATM switch Chassis 1 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s TX...
  • Page 17: Cascading Multiple Nic's In A Different Chassis

    E3 Port Cabling Options Cascading Multiple NIC’s in a Different Chassis Callout Description ATM switch Chassis 1 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 1 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 2 Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2...
  • Page 18 3: N HAPTER ETWORK NTERFACE ABLING Callout Description Chassis 2 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC 1 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC 2 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 2’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC 2 Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s TX of Chassis 2’s NIC 2...
  • Page 19: A Technical Specifications

    ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS Certification EMI/RFI EN55022 A Safety EN 60950 Regulatory United States Compliance FCC Part 15 Compliance Statement Statements This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 20: Interface Specifications

    A: T PPENDIX ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS Interface Specifications Console Port Electrical Specification: RS-232-C (EIA/TIA-232-E standard) Connector: RJ-45, 8 position modular jack Configuration: Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Transmission Method: Unbalanced RS-232 Transmission Rate: 38,400 bps maximum Line A and Line B E3 Ports Electrical Specification: E3 interface...
  • Page 21: Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ports

    Current Draw Ethernet Data Transfer Rate: 10Base-T/100Base-TX 10/100 Mbps Auto-Negotiated Ports Connector: 8-position modular jack, Stewart 88-360808 or equivalent Accessing Scheme: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Topology: Star-wired hub using multiport repeater Maximum Nodes: Limited only by repeater Transmission Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 3 or Category 5 for Medium:...
  • Page 22 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza P.O. Box 58145 Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145 ©1999 3Com Corporation All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A. Part No. 1.024.1334-00...

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