Page 2 - Notice; SmartStack is a trademark of Cabletron Systems, Inc.
i Notice Notice Cabletron Systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Cabletron Systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or soft...
Page 3 - ii; FCC Notice
ii Notice FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOT...
Page 4 - iii; Declaration of Conformity
iii Notice Declaration of Conformity Addendum Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Cabletron Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 35 Industrial Way PO Box 5005Rochester, NH 03867 European Representative Name: Mr. J. Solari European Representative Address: C...
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Page 6 - Table of Contents
v SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Table of Contents 1. Introduction 1 MIB Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2. Installation 5 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5In...
Page 8 - vii; List of Figures
vii SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide List of Figures Figure 1. SSIM-H2-02 Switch SmartStack Interface Module . . . . . 1Figure 2. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Figure 3. Installing the SSIM-H2-02 . . ...
Page 9 - viii; List of Tables; Table 1. Features and Benefits
viii SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide List of Tables Table 1. Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Table 2. LEDs at the Left on the Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Table 3. LEDs at the Right of ...
Page 11 - Feature; SRT and SRB
2 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Introduction The module supports translational switching for all key network protocols (such as IP, IPX, SNA, NetBios) and generic conversion: Feature Description SRT and SRB Support for SRT and...
Page 12 - SNMP
3 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Introduction SNMP SNMP is supported via the host processor (the processor on the SmartStack STS16-20RM). This makes it possible to configure the device in a standards-based way and as an integra...
Page 13 - MIB Support; RFC 1573: Evaluation of Interfaces Group of MIB II
4 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Introduction MIB Support • RFC 1213: MIB II • RFC 1493: Bridge MIB • RFC 1525: SR Bridge MIB • RFC 1573: Evaluation of Interfaces Group of MIB II • RFC 1650: Dot3 MIB • RFC 1757: RMON MIB • STS1...
Page 14 - Package Contents
5 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation 2. Installation This chapter describes how to install, connect, and start using the SSIM-H2-02. The following main topics are covered: • Package Contents • Installation Procedure • ...
Page 15 - Installation Procedure
6 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation Installation Procedure The SSIM-H2-02 is packaged with the software for both the module itself and the SmartStack STS16-20RM Token Ring Switch. The switch is also supplied with both...
Page 16 - Hardware Installation; install the module in either or both of the slots.
7 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation Hardware Installation ➽ Warning: Expansion modules are not hot-swappable. If you install or remove expansion modules while the power to the switch is on, damage may occur to the swi...
Page 17 - Software Installation; TFTP Download
8 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation 4. Carefully insert the module into the rails on each side of the expansion slot, sliding it back until the connector on the module is seated into the connector at the back of the s...
Page 18 - Network download complete. Now transferring to TS; Serial Download
9 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation The console will display the download activity while the software is transferred over the network by counting received blocks. When the software has been transferred, you will see t...
Page 19 - Cabling
10 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation Cabling The module uses standard or crossed-over UTP-5 copper cables. The maximum cable length is 100 m (328 feet). 1. Insert the modular RJ-45 jack from either end of a standard o...
Page 20 - Module Information menu.; Middle
11 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation Power-On Self Test When you start the switch, it will run a power-on self-test to ensure that all the devices are working correctly. During this test, the switch will detect and st...
Page 21 - Configuration; By a SNMP based graphical management application.; Default Configuration; Both TS ports are enabled.
12 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Installation Configuration The SSIM-H2-02 can be configured in two ways: • From the switch console, directly with a VT100 terminal emulator on the RS-232 port or via Telnet. • By a SNMP based g...
Page 23 - Ports, Port Groups and VLANs
14 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Introduction Each SSIM-H2-02 has two 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports. In the console configuration, port numbers are used to refer to ports, with ordinary Token Ring ports numbered 1...
Page 24 - TS Virtual Ports and VLAN Tagging
15 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration TS Virtual Ports and VLAN Tagging Unlike ordinary Token Ring ports, Translational Switch (TS) ports can function as trunk ports, which means they can carry traffic belonging to al...
Page 25 - Bridging Modes; Source Routed Switching (SRS) Operation Mode; Note: SRT is the suggested mode of operation.
16 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Bridging Modes Source Routed Switching (SRS) Operation Mode SRS is the default mode of operation. This mode is also restored after NVRAM reset of the SmartStack STS16-20RM switch....
Page 27 - Redundant Connections to Fast Ethernet Network; Network Scenarios; Preventing Frame Duplication
18 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Redundant Connections to Fast Ethernet Network A connection to the Ethernet cloud can be made using several translational links from multiple switches. Translational links connect...
Page 28 - Preventing Frame Looping
19 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration In a pure Token Ring network, an All Routes Explorer (ARE) frame generated from Station A traverses all rings only one time based on a Routing Information Field (RIF) expanded by ...
Page 29 - Spanning Tree Configuration
20 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration This loop can be resolved by making sure that only one translational link is in the forwarding state or by using the same LAN segment number for all translational links. Using two...
Page 30 - value for each CRF). This connection is always forwarding if active.
21 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration For each CRF of translational links connected to the same Ethernet cloud, a connection attribute can be assigned: — Primary connection – for a main connection to the Ethernet clou...
Page 31 - Note: The CRF connection attribute can be set from the console.
22 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Figure 10 illustrates a network with two physically disjoint Ethernet clouds. Each SmartStack STS16-20RM switch in the configuration has one primary connection to one of the two E...
Page 32 - Technical Background
23 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Technical Background For each CRF with a translational link, spanning tree should be enabled. For SRT CRF, the default STP algorithm is IEEE 802.1D. Only this spanning tree algori...
Page 34 - General Guidelines
25 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration General Guidelines This section describes guidelines for work within the console menus. • To select a menu item, use the arrow keys to highlight it, then press ENTER . • If you ne...
Page 35 - Navigating Within the Menus; ENTER
26 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Navigating Within the Menus Use the arrow keys (cursor keys) to highlight a selection. If the selection is a menu, pressing the ENTER key displays a new screen of information; if ...
Page 36 - Configuration Overview; Execute the following general steps to configure a SSIM-H2-02:
27 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Configuration Overview Execute the following general steps to configure a SSIM-H2-02: • Determine which VLANs the TS ports should connect. • Determine which VLAN, if any, should b...
Page 37 - VLAN Configuration; BRF Configuration; Port Configuration - TS Ports; Enabled
28 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration VLAN Configuration For general information about the configuration of VLANs, refer to the SmartStack STS16-20RM/STS16-20FRM Token Ring Switch Installation and User Guide. Only iss...
Page 38 - Status; Display only. Shows the current status of the port.; Address Demand Aging Level; Virtual Port Configuration; Down
29 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Status Display only. Shows the current status of the port. Table 4. Translational Switch Physical Port Status Address Demand Aging Level Sets the threshold on the number of entrie...
Page 39 - Display only. Shows the current status of the virtual port.; MTU; You can use only one value as MTU.; Value; Admin down; MTU configured
30 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Status Display only. Shows the current status of the virtual port. MTU You can use only one value as MTU. Default: 1500 Max Broadcast Rate (frames/sec) Sets the maximum broadcast ...
Page 40 - VLAN Tagging Mode
31 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration VLAN Tagging Mode Sets the VLAN tagging mode of the virtual port; possible values are Tagged and Untagged. As explained previously, only one virtual port on each TS port can be un...
Page 41 - Explorer RIF Aging Time; Frame Conversion Configuration; — IP Conversion Status; IP Conversion Status; IP Frames Conversion; Sets the format of IP frames on Token Ring.; Format; Frame in the IEEE 802.5 format with SNAP
32 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Explorer RIF Aging Time On output, the Translational Switch UEM quickly deletes addresses known only from forwarded explorer frames. The session starts with an explorer frame foll...
Page 42 - Sets the format of IP frames on Ethernet.; Source Routing; Frame in the IEEE 802.3 format with SNAP; noSR
33 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration IP: Ethernet Format Sets the format of IP frames on Ethernet. Default: Ethernet II Source Routing Enables or disables Source Routing in IP frames transmitted to Token Ring. Defaul...
Page 43 - Explorer Frames Type; Novell Conversion Status; ARE
34 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Explorer Frames Type Sets the type of explorer that should be used for ARP/RARP traffic. From the set of IP protocols explorer frame type can be chosen only for ARP/RARP frames. O...
Page 44 - Novell Conversion Parameters Change; NOVELL Frames Conversion; Ethernet II
35 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Novell Conversion Parameters Change To change Novell conversion parameters select NOVELL conversion parameters change on the Frame Conversion Configuration menu of the TS port. NO...
Page 45 - Sets the type of explorer for IPX traffic.; IPX Address Translation; Default: do not bit reverse; NetBios Conversion Status; NetBios Frames Conversion
36 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Source Routing Enables or disables Source Routing in Novell frames transmitted to Token Ring. Default: noSR Explorer Frames Type Sets the type of explorer for IPX traffic. Default...
Page 46 - NetBios: Token Ring Format; Sets the format of NetBios frames on Token Ring.; NetBios: Ethernet Format; Sets the format of NetBios frames on Ethernet.
37 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Disabled. If the state is set to Disabled, NetBios traffic will be dropped. Default: Enabled NetBios: Token Ring Format Sets the format of NetBios frames on Token Ring. NetBios: E...
Page 47 - SNA Conversion Status; SNA Frames Conversion
38 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Explorer Frames Type Sets the type of explorer that should be used for NetBios traffic. Default: STE TR Functional Address The TR Functional Address is entered in the MAC address ...
Page 48 - Sets the format of SNA frames on Ethernet.
39 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration SNA: Ethernet Format Sets the format of SNA frames on Ethernet. Default: 802.3 Source Routing Enables or disables Source Routing in SNA frames transmitted to Token Ring. Default: ...
Page 49 - Sets the type of explorer that should be used for SNA traffic.; Other Frames w/SNAP Conversion Status; Other Frames w/SNAP Frames Conversion; Sets the format of Other Frames w/SNAP frames on Token Ring.; Format Meaning
40 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Explorer Frames Type Sets the type of explorer that should be used for SNA traffic. Default: ARE Other Frames w/SNAP Conversion Status Display only. Shows the current status of th...
Page 50 - Other Frames w/o SNAP Conversion Status
41 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Other Frames w/SNAP: Ethernet Format Sets the format of Other Frames w/SNAP frames on Ethernet. Formats available: Default: Ethernet II Source Routing Enables or disables Source R...
Page 51 - Conversion. Possible values are Enabled and Disabled.; Other Frames w/o SNAP Conversion Parameters Change; Other Frames w/o SNAP Frames Conversion; Sets the format of Other Frames w/o SNAP frames on Token Ring.
42 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Conversion. Possible values are Enabled and Disabled. Other Frames w/o SNAP Conversion Parameters Change To change Other Frames w/o SNAP conversion parameters select Other Frames ...
Page 52 - Dual Home FEP Addresses Configuration; To add or change an address, highlight the address, press
43 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Configuration Source Routing Enables or disables Source Routing in Other Frames w/o SNAP frames transmitted to Token Ring. Default: SR Explorer Frames Type Sets the type of explorer that should...
Page 55 - Statistics Menu; Port Statistics - contains additional counters for TS ports.
46 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Statistics Menu When Statistics is selected from the main menu, the following options are listed: — Switch Statistics — Power Supply Information — Port Status — Port Statistics — Add...
Page 56 - Port Status; The name of the CRF in which the virtual port is defined.
47 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Port Status Besides the ordinary Token-Ring ports, the table contains an entry for each TS virtual port, along with its current status. When Port Status is selected on the Statistics...
Page 57 - Port Statistics
48 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Port Statistics When Port Statistics is selected and the port number of a TS port is entered, the following options are listed: — General Statistics — 802.3 Statistics — Virtual Port...
Page 58 - Number of Specifically Routed Frames.; Discarded Frames; The following discard reasons are defined for inbound frames:
49 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics SRF Frames Number of Specifically Routed Frames. STE Frames Number of Spanning Tree Explorers. ARE Frames Number of All-Routes Explorers. Unicast Frames Number of frames with a unica...
Page 59 - The frame by discarded because of a MAC address filter.
50 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Table Filtered by Address Filter The frame by discarded because of a MAC address filter. Table Filtered by DSAP Filter The frame by discarded because of a protocol (DSAP or protocol ...
Page 60 - Traffic Counters
51 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics • Translational Switch received frame with RIF but, for this protocol, the noSR flag is used during conversions. If you have the default configuration this can happen for IPX frames ...
Page 61 - Error Counters
52 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Error Counters Single Collisions Number of frames transmitted by this port after single collision. Multiple Collisions Number of frames transmitted by this port after multiple collis...
Page 62 - Virtual Port Statistics; The following items are displayed:; Discarded Frames Statistics
53 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Virtual Port Statistics When Virtual Port Statistics is selected from the Port Statistics menu for a TS port, counters for the virtual port are displayed. If more than one virtual po...
Page 63 - Number of frames dropped because this translation is disabled.
54 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics NetBios Number of frames dropped because NetBios translation is disabled or inbound frames are received from Ethernet in a format different than that specified in the TS configuratio...
Page 65 - Fragmentation Error
56 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Statistics Generic w/o SNAP Number of frames dropped because of translation errors for generic frames without SNAP. Fragmentation Error (TCP/IP only.) Number of frames dropped because IP fragme...
Page 66 - Your Cabletron Systems service contract number
57 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Getting in Touch with Technical Support 5. Getting in Touch with Technical Support For additional support related to this device or document, contact Cabletron Systems using one of the followin...
Page 68 - Appendix A. Abbreviations
59 SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide Abbreviations Appendix A. Abbreviations AC Access Control ARE All-Routes Explorer ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode BRF Bridge Relay Function CFI Canonical Format Indicator CRC Cyclic Redundancy C...
Page 70 - Index
index-1 Index SSIM-H2-02 Fast Ethernet - Translational Switch SmartStack Interface Module Installation and User Guide A abbreviations 59 B Bridging Modes 16 Source Routed Bridging (SRB) 17Source Routed Switching (SRC) 16Source Routed Transparent Bridging (SRT) 16 C cabling 10configuration 12 default...