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  • Page 4 )LJXUH 6HUYHUZLWK2QH=;,6/$GDSWHU ,QVWDOOHGLQ2QH6HUYHU ....2-5 „ )LJXUH 6HUYHUZLWK)RXU=;,6/$GDSWHUV ,QVWDOOHGLQ2QH6HUYHU ....2-6 „ )LJXUH 7KHVKRZYODQ&RPPDQG ....3-1 „ )LJXUH ,QVHUW=;,6/$GDSWHU ....3-4 „ )LJXUH &$7873&DEOH3OXJJHGLQWRWKH 5-&RQQHFWRU ......3-5 „ )LJXUH 0,,0HGLD7UDQVFHLYHU&RQQHFWRU ZLWK )LEHU2SWLF&DEOH&RQQHFWHG 3OXJJHG LQWRWKH0,,&RQQHFWRU ....3-5 NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 5 5()$&( 5()$&( %287 7+,6 8,'( (48,6,7( .,//6 ZNYX Corporation would like to thank you for This guide is written for the System Administrator purchasing the ZNYX NetBlaster ZX361-ISL who has the following skills: Adapter for Ethernet/Token Ring ISL. 6ROLGNQRZOHGJHRI,6/9/$1V •...
  • Page 6: System Requirements

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  • Page 7 &KDSWHU 52'8&7 &RQWHQWV (6&5,37,21 (5)250$1&( ZNYX’s ZX361-ISL Adapter is a PCI network Because the ZX361-ISL Adapter is specifically 3URGXFW adapter that adds a unique capability to a network designed to take full advantage of Cisco’s Token server by enabling simultaneous access by both the Ring Inter-Switch Link (TRISL) encapsulation „...
  • Page 8 By configuring four adapters with RAINlink’s Link Aggregation, you can achieve up to 800 Mbps bandwidth for Token Ring and Ethernet traffic to and from your server. NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 9 Cisco Switches interconnected with just one ISL link; now ZNYX $GDSWHU extends the ISL link down to the Network Server 2.2.1 itself. In theory, up to (16) ZX361-ISL Adapters can be installed in one server, but it is recommended to...
  • Page 10 25.6 2 - 2 Figure 2.1 An ISL/TRISL Frame 7KH=;,6/$GDSWHUHQFDSVXODWHVERWK7RNHQ5LQJDQG(WKHUQHWSDFNHWVLQVLGHDQ,6/IUDPHZKLOHVLPXOWDQHRXVO\VXSSRUWLQJ )DVW(WKHU&KDQQHO NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 11 VLANs: trunk, and the trunk to the ZX361-ISL Adapter’s port. 1RWH 2QO\ RQH 9/$1 FDQ EH ERXQG WR D 1,& DGDSWHU DQGRQO\RQH1,&FDQEHERXQGWRD 1RWH 7KHUH LV D UXOH IRU 91,&V WRR <RX FDQ 9/$1 ELQGXSWR91,&VWRDVLQJOHWUXQNEXW\RX FDQQRWELQGD91,&WRPRUHWKDQRQHWUXQN NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 12 Link Aggregation option is selected in the RAINlink Control Panel, the is switched back to the primary adapter and the trunk will be configured for Link Aggregation, Load standby adapter becomes inactive. Balancing, and Failover. NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 13 VLANs where traffic is light but the administrator wanted Failover between the two adapters. The VLANs 1003 and 3 both travel over one adapter while the other adapter remains on standby. 7UXQN 1RWH,Q5$,1OLQNWKHILUVWDGDSWHUFRQILJXUHGLQ D)DLORYHUJURXSZLOOEHFRPHWKHDFWLYHDGDSWHU =;,6/ $GDSWHU NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 14 Server with Four ZX361-ISL Adapters Installed in One Server 7KUHH9/$1VDFFHVVWZR,6/SRUWVWKURXJKD/LQN$JJUHJDWLRQWUXQN7ZRRWKHU9/$1VDFFHVVWZRRWKHU,6/SRUWVWKURXJKD )DLORYHUWUXQN RQHSRUWLVDFWLYHDQGWKHRWKHURQVWDQGE\  9/$1 9/$1 9/$1 9/$1 9/$1 )LQDQFH (QJLQHHULQJ 0DUNHWLQJ $GPLQ ([HFXWLYH 7RNHQ5LQJ (WKHUQHW (WKHUQHW 7RNHQ 5LQJ (WKHUQHW 91,& 91,& 91,& 91,& 91,& 7UXQN $JJUHJDWLRQ 7UXQN )DLORYHU =;,6/ =;,6/ =;,6/ =;,6/ $GDSWHU $GDSWHU $GDSWHU $GDSWHU NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 15 BrdgMode Trans1 Trans2 the ZX361-ISL Adapter(s). The table correlates the ---- ----- ---------- ----- ------ ------ ------ ---- -------- ------ ------ enet 100001 1500 different terms used by the Catalyst 5500 and ZNYX enet 100003 1500 trbrf 100100 17800 - ieee - for the same VLAN information.
  • Page 16 Brdg XQXVHG,3 Console Mode VKRZYODQ DGGUHVV WKDW¶VYDOLGLQ RAINlink Bridge VNIC WKDW9/$1¶V Control Panel VLAN ID VLAN ID # Ring # Bridge # Mode VXEQHW :LQGRZV17 ([DPSOH   9/$1$ 9/$1% 9/$1& 9/$1' 9/$1( 9/$1) NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 17 VLAN ID. Table 3.2 Ethernet VLAN Form (QWHUDQ Cisco Cat 5xxx VLAN XQXVHG,3 Console VKRZYODQ DGGUHVV WKDW¶VYDOLGLQ RAINlink VLAN ID VNIC WKDW9/$1¶V Control Panel VXEQHW :LQGRZV17 ([DPSOHV   9/$1* 9/$1+ 9/$1, 9/$1- 9/$1. 9/$1/ NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 18 Figure 3.4 on page 3-5). Secure the card with the screw. 1RWH ,I XVLQJ WKH 0,, WUDQVFHLYHU WKLV Figure 3.2 Insert ZX361-ISL Adapter PXVW EH LQVWDOOHG EHIRUH \RX SRZHU RQ WKH V\VWHP 2WKHUZLVH WKH GULYHU RU GLDJQRVWLFSURJUDPFDQQRWGHWHFWLW NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 19 Connector (with Fiber Optic Cable Connected) Plugged into the MII Connector 1RWH7KH/LQNDQG,6/$FWLYLW\/('VRQ WKH FDUG EUDFNHW DUH QRW YDOLG ZKHQ DQ 0,, WUDQVFHLYHU LV SOXJJHG LQWR WKH 0,, FRQQHFWRU +RZHYHU 7KH (WKHUQHW DQG 7RNHQ 5LQJ /('VRQWKHFDUG$5(YDOLGHYHQZKHQ DQ0,,WUDQVFHLYHULVSOXJJHGLQWRWKH0,, FRQQHFWRU NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 20 5 and 6 on a Fast adapter, you should configure it to the Ethernet 12-port module in position 2, the same settings. commands would be set trunk 2/5 on set trunk 2/6 on NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
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  • Page 23 $SSHQGL[  % (%6,7(6 The URLs for these Web pages are subject to change. If you cannot find a web page, consult ZNYX's home page (http://www.znyx.com) for updated links. Site =1<;+RPH3DJH KWWSZZZ]Q\[FRP &LVFR([WHQGLQJ9LUWXDO/$1VWR KWWSZZZFLVFRFRPZDUSSXEOLF&DWDO\VWYLUWXBZSKWP WKH6HUYHU &LVFR)DVW(WKHU&KDQQHODQG KWWSZZZFLVFRFRPZDUSSXEOLFIHFIFKDQBDQKWP ,6/RQ6HUYHUVDQG1,&V &LVFR,QWHUZRUNV6ROXWLRQV KWWSZZZFLVFRFRPZDUSSXEOLFWRNHQ 7RNHQ5LQJ6ROXWLRQV &LVFR6\VWHPV7HUPVDQG...
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  • Page 25 )&& &(& $SSHQGL[  & 203/,$1&( 7+,6$'$37(5&$5',6)2586(21/<:,7+3&,%86 Note: Modification to this product not authorized by ZNYX Corporation could void the FCC approval and negate your &203$7,%/(6<67(067+$7+$9((1&/26('32:(5 authority to operate the product. 6833/,(6:,7+6(/92873876$1',167$//$7,21 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the ,16758&7,216'(7$,/,1*86(5,167$//$7,212)...
  • Page 26 )&& &(& 203/,$1&( C - 2 NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 27 CRF Ring CAT 5 UTP cable EtherChannel group CRF VLAN ID Catalyst Failover Catalyst 3900 ISL Blade CRF VLANs  Fast EtherChannel  Catalyst 5500  Fast Ethernet Catalyst Switch Fast Failover CD-ROM diagnostic program NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 28 LEDs installation maximum channels understanding of Trunks line-rate media understanding of Virtual LANs  model numbers Link Aggregation (VLANS) power combines two or more links into understanding of Virtual Network reliability one virtual channel NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 29 Control Panel NetWare Control Panel (Windows NT) standby adapter configuration data overcomes the one-for-one static precautions network adapter rule subnet mask software software uses Cisco’s Fast Switch Novell NetWare EtherChannel (FEC) system requirements technology 100BaseTX NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...
  • Page 30 VNICs clients supports simultaneous multiple Inter-Switch Link (ISL) encapsulation of both Token multiple, on your network, cannot encapsulation Ring and Ethernet/Fast bind all to one NIC Ethernet packets LEDs valid with MI NetBlaster ZX361-ISL User’s Guide Hardware: Installation...