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IBM 5500-02E Operational, Installation, And Maintenance Manual

IBM 5500-02E Operational, Installation, And Maintenance Manual (192 pages)

Express IP Control Unit

Brand: IBM | Category: Control Unit | Size: 55.35 MB

Table of Contents

Important Safety Information
7
- Safety Notices
  7
- About this Book
  12
- Who Should Read this Book
  12
- How this Book Is Organized
  13
- Document Conventions
  14
- Related Information
  14
- Table of Contents
  17
Chapter 1: Introducing the IBM 5500 Express IP Control Unit

23
- Product Advantages
  24
- Hardware and Software Connection Requirements
  24
- Hardware List
  28
- Product Specifications
  28
  - Physical
    28
  - Environmental
    28
  - Electrical
    29
  - Powering on
    29
  - Electrical Wiring Requirements
    29
- Installing and Configuring Process
  29
Chapter 2: Planning Your Installation

31
Chapter 3: Installing the 5500 Express IP Control Unit

49
- Before You Begin
  49
- Installation Process
  49
  - Tools
    49
  - Rear View of 5500 Control Unit
    50
Chapter 4: Configuring the 5500 Express IP Control Unit

55
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

69
- Before You Begin
  69
- Running Basic Assurance Tests
  69
- Resolving Boot Sequence Problems
  71
- LAN Troubleshooting
  73
  - Solving a Communication Problem with the Token Ring Adapter
    73
  - Solving a Communication Problem with the Ethernet Adapter
    77
- WAN Troubleshooting
  78
  - No Connection
    79
  - Intermittent or Dropped Connection
    82
  - Slow Connection
    83
- Network Station Troubleshooting
  83
- Field Code Updates
  85
- FRU Part Numbers
  86
- Contacting IBM Service
  86
  - Replacing Defective Units
    86
Chapter 6: Twinax Client Cabling Requirements and Problem Solving

87
- Guide to this Section
  88
  - Common Cabling Concerns
    88
  - Twinax Cabling Schemes
    89
- Dual Mode Function and Express Considerations
  90
  - Dual Mode and Multiplexers
    90
  - Optimized Mode
    90
  - Mbps Mode
    90
- Common Cable Problems and Associated Tests
  91
  - Power Receptacle
    91
  - Power Monitors
    91
  - Wire Resistance
    92
  - Attenuation
    93
  - Crosstalk
    93
  - DC Cable Tests
    93
  - AC or DC Voltage on Signal Wires
    93
  - Minimum Cable Distances from Induced Noise Sources
    93
  - Twinax Cabling Noise
    94
  - Noise Filters
    95
  - RF Measurement Probe
    95
- Twinax Cable Standards
  96
  - Part Numbers
    97
- Using the Port Tester
  97
  - Twinax Test
    98
  - Twisted-Pair Test
    99
- Troubleshooting Twinax Cable Problems
  100
  - Determining Your Problem Category
    101
  - Adding the 5500 Control Unit to Existing Twinax Cable Runs
    101
  - Testing Cable Termination
    102
  - Testing for Shorts
    102
  - Phase Connection Tests
    102
- Advanced Troubleshooting
  103
  - Required Station Protectors
    103
  - Grounding of Station Protectors
    104
  - Station Protectors Functional Check
    104
  - Ground Potential Difference (GPD)
    104
  - Step-By-Step Cable Debugging
    105
- Steps to Check Cable Using a Current Probe
  109
- Advanced Time Domain Relfectometry (TDR) Procedure
  113
  - Cable Signal Quality Check
    113
  - Shorted Cable
    114
  - Open Cable
    114
  - Measuring Distance
    114
  - Oscilloscope Setup
    116
  - Oscilloscope Settings
    118
  - Adjusting the Oscilloscope for the Correct Display
    118
- IBM Cabling System Tests
  124
- UTP Cabling
  134
  - Daisy-Chain UTP Cabling
    134
    
    UTP Cabling Standards
    134
    
    RJ Connector Standards
    135
    
    Patch Panels
    137
    
    Balun Standards
    137
  - Resolving UTP Cabling Problems
    138
  - Sources for Related Cable Information
    142
- Appendix A: Safety Information
  
  143
- Appendix B: LED Flash States and Wiring Diagrams
  
  159
  - LED Flash States
    159
  - Cable Wiring Diagrams
    160
    
    Twinax DB25 Pinouts
    160
    
    Token Ring Pinout
    161
    
    WAN Connectors
    162
    
    Ethernet Connector
    163
- Appendix C: Required Configuration and Worksheet
  
  165
  - 5500 Control Unit Configuration Data
    165
  - Configuration Data Worksheet
    168
- Appendix D: Using the IBM 5250 Express TCP/IP Driver
  
  173
  - Workstation Prerequisites
    173
  - Supported Adapters
    173
  - TCP/IP Driver Installation Steps
    175
  - Reviewing Windows 95/98 Error Logs
    175
  - Resolving IP Addressing Issues
    177
  - Client Access or Personal Communications Users
    178
- Appendix E: Using the IBM 5500 Utility Diskette
  
  179
  - Description of Utility Diskette Operations
    179
  - Steps to Prepare the Utility Diskette
    179

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