Cabletron Systems FRM Installation & Setup Manual

Frame Relay Module

for the SmartSwitch 9000

Installation

Setup

Guide

The Complete Networking Solution

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This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

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immediately precedes or follows it.

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is more critical to heed than an informational note.

References to keyboard keys appear as "[N]", where “N” is a specific key:

Screen displays are provided to show the general appearance of actual screens. They are only

examples—they do not necessarily represent an operational system.

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Installing the Frame Relay Module

The Frame Relay Module (FRM) is shipped with a cable that connects the

module’s RJ45 LAN (Ethernet or Token Ring, depending on the model) con-

nector to a LAN interface, located either on an interface module in the Smart-

Switch 9000 or external to the rack. If the FRM will connect to an interface

module in the SmartSwitch 9000, install the FRM into the nearest available

slot. Otherwise, the FRM can be installed into any available slot.

To install the FRM, follow these steps:

1. Remove the blank panel covering the slot.

All slots without modules must be covered when the

SmartSwitch 9000 is operational, to ensure proper

airflow and cooling.

2. Carefully remove the FRM from the shipping box. (Save the box and

packing materials in the event the FRM must be reshipped.)

3. Attach one end of the ESD wrist strap (packaged with the SmartSwitch

9000 chassis) to your wrist. Plug the other end into the ESD Wrist Strap

Grounding receptacle in the lower right corner of the SmartSwitch 9000

Chassis shown in Figure 1.

4. Remove the FRM from its anti-static bag. Observe all precautions to

prevent damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).

5. Carefully examine the FRM, checking for damage. If any damage exists,

DO NOT install the module. Instead, contact Cabletron Systems Tech-

nical Support:

Phone: 603-332-9400

FAX: 603-337-3075

E-mail: support@ctron.com

6. Before installing the FRM into the chassis, ensure that the bottom and top

plastic tabs are unlocked. Slide the card into an available slot and ensure

that the circuit card is between the card guides, as shown in Figure 1.

Check both the upper and lower tracks. Take care that the module slides

in straight and engages the backplane connectors properly. Lock down the

top and bottom plastic tabs at the same time, applying even pressure.

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Figure 1 Installing the Frame Relay Module

Ensure that the circuit card is between the card guides.

Lock down the top and bottom plastic tabs at the same

time, applying even pressure.

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Circuit Card

Card Guides

Plastic Tabs

Metal

Back Panel

Recptacle

for ESD

Wrist Strap

Installing the I/O Box Assemblies

Each of the three RLPs (RISC-based line processors) in the FRM has two

attached LICs (Line Interface Cards), shown in Figure 2. LIC 1 on each RLP

supports ports 0–3, and LIC 2 supports ports 4–7. Each LIC requires a 4-port

I/O box, as well as a cable from the RLP to the box. (Both are included with the

Frame Relay Module.)

Figure 2 Cards

The RLPs and LAN card are mounted into a bus located between

the two lower cards and the two upper cards. For this reason, RLPs

1 and 2 are upside-down from RLP 1.

The FRM is shipped with a pair of mounting rails that will hold the I/O boxes.

Mount the rails to the cabinet frame, and mount the I/O boxes to the rails, using

the hardware included with the assemblies. See Figure 3. Note that the rails will

hold eight I/O boxes, but no more than six are needed with an FRM.

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Figure 3 I/O Boxes and Cabling

The example in Figure 3 shows how the cabling would appear if the I/O boxes

were associated with, left to right, RLP 0/LIC1 through RLP 2/LIC 2. Cabling

between the FRM and the I/O boxes might appear neater with a different

arrangement; however, the one shown in the figure provides the clearest iden-

tification of the I/O boxes after all cabling is installed.

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RLP 0

LIC 1

LIC 2

RLP 2

LIC 2

LIC 1

RLP 1

LIC 2

LIC 1

LAN Card

I/O Boxes

Interface Cables

RLP Cables

Cabling

LAN Adapter Cable

Connect one end of the LAN cable to the RJ45 connector on the FRM LAN

card (see Figure 2), and the other end to the LAN interface module. Be sure to

route the cable so as not to obstruct the ability of an installer to remove other

modules at some future date.

RLP Cables

1. Plug one end of each RLP cable (91-460-201) into an RLP connector on

the FRM. Connect the other end of the RLP cable into a 60 Pin I/O box

connector, as shown in Figure 3. (The ports are labeled on the I/O boxes.)

Tighten the retaining screws.

2. Each RLP connector is labeled to identify its physical interface: RS-232,

V.35 and/or RS-422. Interface cables, listed in Table 1 connected to the I/

O box must be appropriate to the labeled interface of the RLP connector

to which the I/O box is connected. (RS-422 interfaces include RS-449 and

X.21.)

Plug the interface cables into the I/O boxes, and tighten the retaining

screws. Secure the cables to the cabinet frame in such a way as to provide

a strain relief for the connectors at the I/O box end.

3. Plug the other ends of the cables into the appropriate devices: modems,

user devices, extender cables, etc.

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Checking for Proper Operation

This procedure requires an asynchronous terminal and keyboard

connected (locally or remotely) to the COM1 port on the FRM.

1. Switch on the async terminal (if necessary).

2. Observe the SMB and CPU LEDs (shown in the following figure) on the

Frame Relay Module. Both should be green.

Figure 4 LEDs

3. As the FRM boots (starts), a series of messages track the loading of the

software. These messages are written to a file named

BOOTRPT.TXT

. If

there appears to be a problem during boot-up, the contents of this file can

be displayed (as described later), to help determine the problem.

When the boot process is complete, a screen similar to Figure 5 will be dis-

played. (No status will be shown until the software is configured.)

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Table 1 I/O box Interface Cables

Part Number Description

91-291-021 V.35 DTE

91-290-020 V.35 DCE

91-290-001 RS-232 DTE

91-290-000 RS-232 DCE

91-290-011 RS-449 DTE

91-290-010 RS-449 DCE

SMB

COM1

CPU

Figure 5 Port Status Display

4. Now someone must configure the software from the async terminal.

Records must be configured to identify the locations and operating param-

eters of the FRM and its ports. Configuration of these records is docu-

mented in the

Frame Relay Module User Guide

If you want to proceed to the configuration screens, press [F1] at the Port

Status Display. When prompted, type (uppercase) NETLINK, then press

[Enter]. (NETLINK is specified as the password when the software is

installed. This can be changed in a menu operation.) This will display the

Main Menu.

Figure 6 Main Menu

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To select a menu item, press the letter displayed at the left of the item. To

display a list of valid options at any point, press the [?] key.

If you want to display the

BOOTRPT.TXT

file, press [F], then [C] from the

Main Menu.

This completes the installation. If this FRM is the first one in a network that

contains other FRMs running an older release of the software, the new software

can be downloaded to the other FRMs.

Updating Other Frame Relay Modules

To remotely update another FRM with software from the new FRM, follow this

procedure:

1. Make sure File Transfer IDs are specified in the Node Defaults records of

both FRMs.

2. Press [C] at the On-Line Node Operations menu (or [B], [A], [C] from the

Main Menu).

3. When prompted, enter the File Transfer ID and password of the node you

are updating.

4. Press [Y] or [N ] when asked: Will the remote node be using any of IP, LLC2,

or IPX?

5. Press [Y ] when asked: Are you sure you want to do a remote software update?

The transfer process, repeated for each file, is as follows:

1. The originating node will send a message that includes the name and size

of the largest file to be sent. A request for the remote node's release

number will also be sent with the first file name. If the release numbers of

the sending and receiving nodes are incompatible, the transfer will not

occur, and an error message will be displayed. If this happens, contact

your service representative.

2. The remote node will check to make sure there is enough disk space to

accept the file; if not, the connection will be cleared and a corresponding

message displayed. If there is enough disk space, the file will be trans-

ferred, and stored in the remote node under a temporary file name until the

node verifies that the file is the expected size. (If it is not, the temporary

file will be deleted.)

3. If the temporary file is the expected size, the "old" file will be deleted and

the new file renamed. As the update progresses, you can press [F4] at any

time to abort the transfer and clear the connection. Once the update is com-

plete, the sending node will clear the connection.

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Node Name=

Port S tatus Displ ay

P Type PPS Conn# State P Type PPS Conn# State

F1: Login

Node Name=

M A I N M E N U

A Configuration

B Operations

C Status Displays

D Events

E Ststistics

F Reports

Option:

Questions?

If you have questions or problems, please contact Cabletron Systems Technical

Support at:

Phone: 603-332-9400

Fax: 603-337-3075

E-mail: support@ctron.com

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