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ii 893-01019-A 4401 Great America Parkway 8 Federal Street Santa Clara, CA 95054 Billerica, MA 01821 © 1997 by Bay Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. Bay Networks Press, Centillion 50, Centillion 100, SpeedView, and TokenSpeed ...
Page 3 - iii; Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement
893-01019-A iii Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the first category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipmen...
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iv 893-01019-A 3. Limited warranty. Bay Networks warrants each item of Software, as delivered by Bay Networks and properly installed and operated on Bay Networks hardware or other equipment it is originally licensed for, to function substantially as described in its accompanying user manual during i...
Page 7 - vii; Contents; Preface
893-01019-A vii Contents Preface Purpose ........................................................................................................................... xiii Audience ............................................................................................................................
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viii 893-01019-A Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module Preparing for Installation ................................................................................................. 3-1 Installing the TokenSpeed Module ..................................................................
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893-01019-A ix Figures Figure 1-1. Hardware features of the TokenSpeed module ........................................ 1-4 Figure 2-1. Giving a server a dedicated port .............................................................. 2-2 Figure 2-2. Connecting a ring segment through an RI/RO port (ring...
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893-01019-A xi Tables Table 1. Related publications .................................................................................. xv Table 3-1. Port types for the TokenSpeed module .................................................... 3-6 Table 3-2. TokenSpeed module LEDs ..........................
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893-01019-A xiii Preface Congratulations on your purchase of the Bay Networks ® 8-port TokenSpeed ™ or TokenSpeed/MCP switch module. The TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP switch modules provide token ring connectivity for the Centillion 100 ™ and Centillion 50 ™ switches. In addition, a TokenSpeed/MCP m...
Page 14 - Conventions; This section describes the conventions used in this guide.; Special Message Formats; This format is used to highlight information that will help you
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules xiv 893-01019-A Conventions This section describes the conventions used in this guide. Special Message Formats This guide uses the following formats to highlight special messages: Two-tiered Procedure Format The procedural steps in this g...
Page 15 - Related Publications; Table 1; Ordering Bay Networks Publications; at the following; Related publications
Preface 893-01019-A xv Related Publications For more information about using the TokenSpeed module, refer to the publications listed in Table 1 . Ordering Bay Networks Publications To purchase additional copies of this document or other Bay Networks publications, order by part number from Bay Networ...
Page 16 - Bay Networks Customer Support
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules xvi 893-01019-A Bay Networks Customer Support You can purchase a support contract from your Bay Networks distributor or authorized reseller, or directly from Bay Networks Services. For information about, or to purchase a Bay Networks serv...
Page 17 - For More Information
Preface 893-01019-A xvii For More Information For information about Bay Networks and its products, visit the Bay Networks World Wide Web (WWW) site at http://www.baynetworks.com. To learn more about Bay Networks Customer Service, select Customer Service on the opening Web page. TKNSPD.BK Page xvii T...
Page 19 - About the TokenSpeed Module
893-01019-A 1-1 Chapter 1 Overview of the TokenSpeed Module This chapter introduces the 8-port TokenSpeed module and covers the following topics: • A summary of module functions, capabilities, and features (starting on this page) • A physical description of the module printed circuit board and the b...
Page 20 - Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules; Features; TokenSpeed Module Ports and Connectivity
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 1-2 893-01019-A Features This section provides a summary of the features of the TokenSpeed module, including the following topics: • TokenSpeed module ports and connectivity • Filtering • Caching and proxy • Fault tolerance • Network mana...
Page 21 - Overview of the TokenSpeed Module; Filtering; The TokenSpeed module has the following filtering features:; Caching and Proxy
Overview of the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 1-3 Filtering The TokenSpeed module has the following filtering features: • Support for NetBIOS name filters, datagram broadcast filters, and a name query interval • Filtering for any pattern up to 12 bytes wide in the first 255 bytes of a frame • Per-po...
Page 22 - Using SpeedView 2.1 for; Physical Description; Hardware features of the TokenSpeed module; “TokenSpeed Module LEDs
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 1-4 893-01019-A • Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) and Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support • SpeedView ™ application for configuration management and monitoring, available for Windows environments over RS-232 and SNMP For additional i...
Page 23 - Giving a server a dedicated port (see this page); Giving a Server a Dedicated Port; Giving a server a dedicated port on the TokenSpeed module need not
893-01019-A 2-1 Chapter 2 TokenSpeed Module Applications This chapter provides information about typical uses of the TokenSpeed module to improve network performance. The chapter includes information about the following uses: • Giving a server a dedicated port (see this page) • Segmenting a ring (se...
Page 24 - Giving a server a dedicated port; Segmenting a Ring; If you connect a token ring hub to a switch using only the RI or RO
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 2-2 893-01019-A Figure 2-1 shows a network with a server connected to the network, first through a shared-media hub and then through a TokenSpeed module in a Centillion 50 Token Ring Workgroup Switch. Figure 2-1. Giving a server a dedicat...
Page 25 - TokenSpeed Module Applications; Connecting a Segment; Through; the RI or RO Port; shows a network with IBM 8228-style media attachment units (MAUs)
TokenSpeed Module Applications 893-01019-A 2-3 Connecting a Segment Through the RI or RO Port Figure 2-2 shows a network with IBM 8228-style media attachment units (MAUs) forming a single ring segment. You can create two ring segments by connecting one MAU to a TokenSpeed module through the RI or RO...
Page 26 - Connecting a Segment Using a Lobe Port; Connecting ring segments through lobe ports
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 2-4 893-01019-A Connecting a Segment Using a Lobe Port Figure 2-3 shows a network with three stacked token ring hubs forming a single ring segment. Each hub can be connected through a lobe port to a TokenSpeed module to create three ring ...
Page 27 - Replacing a Source Route Bridge or Router; Replacing a source route bridge or router; Concentrating Rings into a Router
TokenSpeed Module Applications 893-01019-A 2-5 Replacing a Source Route Bridge or Router Figure 2-4 shows a network in which a Centillion switch replaces three source route bridges. Figure 2-4. Replacing a source route bridge or router Concentrating Rings into a Router To concentrate rings into a ro...
Page 28 - Concentrating multiple rings into a router
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 2-6 893-01019-A Figure 2-5 shows a network where each ring segment uses a separate router port. By using a TokenSpeed module in a Centillion switch, you can concentrate many physical ring segments into a few logical rings that use fewer r...
Page 29 - Preparing for Installation
893-01019-A 3-1 Chapter 3 Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module This chapter explains how to install and connect a TokenSpeed module and includes the following information and procedures: • Preparing for installation (see this page) • Installing the TokenSpeed module (see page 3-2 ) • Conn...
Page 30 - Installing the TokenSpeed Module; To install and secure the module in the chassis, follow these steps:; Remove the filler panel.; “Removing and
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-2 893-01019-A Installing the TokenSpeed Module You can insert or remove a TokenSpeed module from a switch chassis while the power is on without interrupting service in the other installed modules. This ability is referred to as “hot swa...
Page 31 - Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module; Removing a filler panel
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-3 b. Rotate the left and right inserter/extractor levers away from the center of the filler panel to release the filler panel from the chassis frame, and lift the filler panel away from the switch (see Figure 3-1 ). Figure 3-1. Removing a...
Page 32 - Slot module guides
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-4 893-01019-A 3. Align the left and right edges of the module in the guides on each side of the slot (see Figure 3-3 ). Figure 3-3. Slot module guides 4. Slide the module into the chassis until you feel it touch the backplane (see Figur...
Page 33 - Seating the module; Connecting Cables to TokenSpeed Ports; Token ring connections to the RJ-45 ports
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-5 5. To seat the module against the backplane, rotate the inserter/extractor levers inward toward each other (see Figure 3-5 ). Figure 3-5. Seating the module When the front panel of the module is flush with the front of the chassis, the ...
Page 34 - Token Ring Connections; shows the types of network connections and the; Port types for the TokenSpeed module
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-6 893-01019-A Token Ring Connections When you connect a network device to a token ring port on the TokenSpeed module, you must specify a TokenSpeed port type using SpeedView. The port type setting is based on the type of network connect...
Page 35 - Management Connection; Connecting the serial MCP cable to the TokenSpeed/MCP; Verifying the Installation
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-7 Management Connection A serial connection for a SpeedView network management station is provided on the TokenSpeed/MCP module. The cable for this connection is shipped with the Centillion switch. Attach the serial MCP cable to the Mini ...
Page 36 - TokenSpeed Module LEDs; lists the meaning of each LED on the TokenSpeed module.; LED Switch Startup Sequence; TokenSpeed module LEDs; TokenSpeed
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-8 893-01019-A TokenSpeed Module LEDs The TokenSpeed module has status LEDs to indicate operating conditions for each port (see Figure 3-8 ). Figure 3-8. TokenSpeed module LEDs Table 3-2 lists the meaning of each LED on the TokenSpeed mo...
Page 37 - — Act LED lights when software is loaded from flash memory.; Configuring the TokenSpeed Module; . If transparent switching and no spanning tree operation are; Factory default configuration settings
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-9 • Port 2: — Act LED lights when software is loaded from flash memory. — Ins LED lights when software loading is complete and the system begins executing. • All LEDs turn off when the module has started up successfully. • Ins LEDs on all...
Page 38 - Factory default configuration settings (continued)
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-10 893-01019-A If the factory default settings are not appropriate for your network, you may be able to use one of the predefined switch configurations that are available in SpeedView. You simply choose one of these without having to co...
Page 39 - Removing and Replacing a Module; “Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-11 Predefined configurations are available for the following applications: • All transparent switching with no spanning tree support • All transparent bridging with IEEE 802.1d spanning tree support • All source route bridging between tok...
Page 40 - Replacing a TokenSpeed/MCP Module; To replace a TokenSpeed/MCP module in a chassis, follow these steps:; Turn off the power to the switch.; Loosening the TokenSpeed module; You should not hot swap a TokenSpeed/MCP module.
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-12 893-01019-A Replacing a TokenSpeed/MCP Module To replace a TokenSpeed/MCP module in a chassis, follow these steps: 1. Notify network users that the network will be out of service, and advise them to save all work and log out of activ...
Page 41 - Slide the module out of the chassis (see; Removing the module from the switch chassis; Install the new module, following the instructions in
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-13 6. Slide the module out of the chassis (see Figure 3-10 ). Figure 3-10. Removing the module from the switch chassis 7. If you will not be replacing the module soon, attach a filler panel over the empty slot. Otherwise, continue with st...
Page 42 - Replacing a TokenSpeed Module; To replace a TokenSpeed module, follow these steps:; If you remove a module without waiting 45 seconds after disabling
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 3-14 893-01019-A Replacing a TokenSpeed Module You do not need to turn off the switch power before you replace a TokenSpeed module that does not have an MCP. To replace a TokenSpeed module, follow these steps: 1. Disable all ports on the ...
Page 43 - Removing the module from the Centillion chassis
Installing and Connecting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 3-15 4. Rotate the left and right inserter/extractor levers away from the center of the module to loosen the module from the backplane connectors (see Figure 3-11 ). 5. Slide the module out of the chassis (see Figure 3-12 ). Figure 3-12. Re...
Page 46 - Switch Startup Failure with TokenSpeed/MCP; Symptom: The startup process halts, and the module LEDs remain lit.; This procedure is described in Using SpeedView 2.1 for Windows.; Quit the terminal emulation program and start SpeedView.
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 4-2 893-01019-A Switch Startup Failure with TokenSpeed/MCP Symptom: The startup process halts, and the module LEDs remain lit. If the code image stored in flash memory becomes corrupted, the checksum fails during reset. You must perform a...
Page 47 - Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module; Click on the Start button in the Software Download dialog box.; When the download is complete, the following message is displayed:; TokenSpeed Module Startup Failure; To resolve the problem, follow these steps:; Remove and reinsert the failing module.
Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 4-3 9. Click on the Start button in the Software Download dialog box. If the display returns to the Main Menu instead of displaying the “Writing to Flash” message, the download process did not complete successfully. 10. If you are not prompted to res...
Page 48 - Port Insertion Problems; Verify that the cabling is correct.; “Token Ring
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules 4-4 893-01019-A Port Insertion Problems Symptom: The Act LED on a token ring port does not flash for a period of 15 to 20 seconds. No flashing on the Act LED on a token ring port typically indicates port insertion problems. To resolve the...
Page 49 - Port speed and speed sensing are configured appropriately.
Troubleshooting the TokenSpeed Module 893-01019-A 4-5 • Port speed and speed sensing are configured appropriately. – If the port speed is not set to Auto, and Speed Sense is disabled, the port is forced to operate at a particular speed. Verify that the configured speed matches the actual speed of th...
Page 53 - This appendix includes information about the following topics:
893-01019-A B-1 Appendix B Cables This appendix provides cable wiring information for TokenSpeed module port connections. When you connect network devices to the TokenSpeed module, you must specify the port type through SpeedView and use a straight-through cable with an RJ-45 connector for the conne...
Page 54 - Port Types; Cable Types; Serial MCP cable that is shipped with the Centillion switch
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-2 893-01019-A Port Types When you connect a network device to a token ring port on the TokenSpeed module, you must specify a TokenSpeed port type through SpeedView. The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you ar...
Page 55 - Cables; includes the TokenSpeed module.; Token Ring Connectors on the TokenSpeed Module; . This connector is equivalent to the; RJ-45 connector on the TokenSpeed module
Cables 893-01019-A B-3 Table B-2 shows maximum distances for cables used in a token ring network that includes the TokenSpeed module. Token Ring Connectors on the TokenSpeed Module The token ring ports on the TokenSpeed module have RJ-45 sockets with the pin numbers and locations shown in Figure B-1...
Page 56 - Cable and Connector Pin Assignments; Connectors for token ring network cables
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-4 893-01019-A Cable and Connector Pin Assignments This section provides the pin assignments for connectors typically used to connect network devices to the TokenSpeed module. For each connection type, the illustrations show the TokenSpe...
Page 57 - TokenSpeed RI–other port type connected to an RO port (see
Cables 893-01019-A B-5 RJ-45 to RJ-45 Connection The figures in this section show cable wiring for the following types of RJ-45 to RJ-45 connection: • TokenSpeed Hub port type connected to a station port in a network adapter card (see Figure B-3 ) • TokenSpeed Station port type connected to a lobe p...
Page 63 - RJ-45 to IBM Type 1 Connection
Cables 893-01019-A B-11 RJ-45 to IBM Type 1 Connection The figures in this section show cable wiring for the following types of RJ-45 to IBM Type 1 connection: • TokenSpeed Station port type connected to a lobe port on a token ring hub, such as a Bay Networks Model 2715 token ring hub or an IBM 8228...
Page 65 - Serial MCP Connections; shows the connections for a male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 cable.; Male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 cable
Cables 893-01019-A B-13 Figure B-16. RO–other to RI connection (RJ-45 to IBM Type 1) Serial MCP Connections The Centillion chassis package includes a male Mini DIN 8 to male DB-25 cable and a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter for serial MCP connections. This section describes these components. Tab...
Page 66 - shows the connections for a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter.
Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules B-14 893-01019-A Table B-4 shows the connections for a female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter. Table B-4. Female DB-25 to female DB-9 adapter Female DB-25 pin locations FemaleDB-25 pin numbers Signal Female DB-9 pin numbers Female DB-9 pin l...
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