3com PathBuilder S21x User manual

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Part No. T0032, Rev. C

First Printing October 1998

Manual is current for Release 5.2M.

About This Manual

Overview

Introduction

This manual covers features, hardware, installation, applications, and specifications

for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Audience

This manual is intended for users of the 3Com PathBuilder S21x switch.

Software Revision

This manual is current for Release 5.2M of the Operating Network Software (ONS).

Special Notices

The following notices emphasize certain information in the manual. Each serves a

special purpose and is displayed in the format shown:

Note

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software, hardware, or data.

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peuvent se traduire par des dommages pour le logiciel, le matériel ou les données.

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Software-, Hardware- oder Datenschäden führen kann.

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About This Manual (continued)

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The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies

or organizations.

Product Company/Organization

Crosstalk Digital Communications Associates, Inc.

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PathBuilder 3Com Corporation

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About This Manual (continued)

How to Use This Manual

Follow these steps to use this manual to install your PathBuilder S21x switch.

1 Familiarize yourself with the

PathBuilder S21x switch

See Chapter 1, About the PathBuilder

S21x Switch

2 Install the PathBuilder

S21x switch hardware

See Chapter 2, Installing the PathBuilder

S21x Switch Hardware

3 Power up the PathBuilder

S21x switch and access

the control terminal port

See Chapter 3, Powering on the

PathBuilder S21x Switch

viii

About This Manual (continued)

Chapter

Descriptions

This table briefly describes each chapter of this manual.

This section... Describes...

Chapter 1, About the

PathBuilder S21x Switch

the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Chapter 2, Installing the

PathBuilder S21x Switch

Hardware

the shipment contents, hardware installation

and cabling for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Chapter 3, Powering on

the PathBuilder S21x

Switch

the power up sequence and diagnostics, and

how to access the control terminal port.

Appendix A, Specifications the physical and environmental specifications

and power requirements for the PathBuilder

S21x switch.

Appendix B, PathBuilder S21x

Switch Cabling

identification of all cabling and connections for

the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Appendix C, Troubleshooting

Your PathBuilder S21x Switch

actions you can take to correct problems you

may encounter with your PathBuilder S21x

switch.

Appendix D, Technical Support technical support.

About This Manual (continued)

Related Documentation

Introduction

This section describes related documentation and where to obtain documentation.

Other

Documentation

All documentation is provided on the PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-

ROM and the 3Com WWW site:

http://www.3com.com

PathBuilder S200

Series User Guides

CD-ROM

The PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-ROM contains all PathBuilder S200

series switch documentation available at the time of release. The PathBuilder S200

Series User Guides CD-ROM is shipped with each PathBuilder S200 series switch

product.

WWW

Check the 3Com WWW site for the latest documentation:

http://www.3com.com

Contents

How to Use This Manual .............................................................................. vii

Related Documentation ................................................................................ ix

Chapter 1. About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Features ......................................................................................................... 1-2

Daughtercard Functionality ...................................................................... 1-3

Software Functionality ............................................................................. 1-5

Target Application Environments ................................................................. 1-6

Chapter 2. Installing the PathBuilder S21x Switch Hardware

Checking Your Shipment Contents .............................................................. 2-2

Choosing a Site ............................................................................................. 2-3

Cabling the PathBuilder S21x Switch .......................................................... 2-5

Cables ....................................................................................................... 2-7

Front Panel Dip Switches ............................................................................. 2-10

Installing Optional Daughtercards ................................................................ 2-11

Installing or Removing the Lithium Battery ................................................. 2-12

Chapter 3. Powering on the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Powering On The PathBuilder S21x Switch ................................................ 3-2

Powerup Diagnostics .................................................................................... 3-3

Accessing the Control Terminal Port ............................................................ 3-5

Appendix A.Specifications

Appendix B.PathBuilder S21x Switch Cabling

CTP Access Cable ........................................................................................ B-2

Voice Relay Cable ........................................................................................ B-3

Dual FXS Voice Relay Cable ....................................................................... B-4

10BaseT Crossover Cable ............................................................................ B-5

RemoteVu Video Cables ............................................................................... B-6

DSU Daughtercard Cable ............................................................................. B-7

V.35/V.36 Cable ............................................................................................ B-8

V.11 Cable .................................................................................................... B-10

V.24 Cable .................................................................................................... B-12

Appendix C.Troubleshooting Your PathBuilder S21x Switch

While Setting Up Your Configuration .......................................................... C-2

Contents (continued)

Appendix D.Technical Support

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-1

Chapter 1

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Overview

Introduction

The 3Com PathBuilder S21x switch is a compact network access device for

connecting LAN and serial devices to public and private networks services such as

frame relay and X.25. The PathBuilder S21x switch is a desktop-size standalone

device supporting up to two optional daughtercards, as shown in Figure 1-1. Using

the optional daughtercards, the PathBuilder S21x switch offers a flexible and cost

effective solution for transporting data, voice, and video across a network.

Figure 1-1. The PathBuilder S21x Switch

1-2 About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Features

Standard Features

The base PathBuilder S21x switch provides the following:

• External power supply

• Control Terminal Port (CTP) for local and remote configuration and

management

• Ethernet interface (10BaseT)

• One Serial DIM Port

• Two daughtercard slots

• 2 MB FLASH and 4 MB DRAM

CTP Port

Port 4 can be used as a Control Terminal Port (CTP) for configuration, reporting, and

troubleshooting the PathBuilder S21x switch. To set Port 4 as CTP, put the front

panel dip switch 4 into the UP position. To access the CTP you must also configure

your terminal or terminal emulation software, to VT100, 9600 bps, 8 bit, no parity, 1

stop bit.

Dual Daughtercard

Slots

The PathBuilder S21x switch comes with two slots to support optional

daughtercards. This permits easy future expansion of the product.

Operating Software

Operating software is compressed in FLASH memory and loaded into DRAM for

operation. The PathBuilder S21x switch supports these Applications Ware packages:

• IP Applications Ware Package

• IP & IPX Applications Ware Package

• SNA Applications Ware Package

• Serial Protocol Applications Ware Package

• Multiservice Applications Ware Package

• Multimedia Applications Ware Package

See the

Software Release Notes

accompanying your PathBuilder S200 series switch

unit for more information on the software available for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-3

Features

Daughtercard Functionality

Introduction

The PathBuilder S21x switch is available with the optional components listed below

factory-installed or as separate add-in daughtercards.

• Voice Relay Daughtercard

• Dual FXS Voice Relay Daughtercard

• RemoteVu Daughtercard

• DSU Daughtercard

• DIM Daughtercard

• DRAM SIMMs

Refer to the

PathBuilder S200 Series Switch Daughtercard Installation Manual

(T0020) for information on the installation of optional daughtercards.

Voice Relay

Daughtercard

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports the Voice Relay Daughtercard. This

daughtercard supports one voice channel, using either an analog FXS or FXO

interface. Both interfaces use RJ11 connectors.

Dual FXS Voice

Relay

Daughtercard

The Dual FXS Voice Relay Daughtercard provides two FXS interface ports and

support one voice channel each. The FXS port uses RJ45 connectors.

RemoteVu

Daughtercard

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports video over Frame Relay using the RemoteVu

daughtercard. The RemoteVu Daughtercard provides two BNC connector, video

ports accepting NTSC, PAL or SECAM video signal standards and an RJ-45, RS232/

485 camera control port used for Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) camera control.

DSU Daughtercard

The DSU daughtercard functionality suits an extended range of 56 kbps

point-to- point DDS1 interfaces that conforms to AT&T 62310 or

ANSI T1E1.4/91-006.

The DSU is FCC Part 68 registered.

Diagnostic loopbacks from the telephone company are supported; local diagnostics

are activated from the CTP.

1-4 About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Features

DIM Site

Daughtercard

The DIM Site daughtercard provides optional V.24, V.35, V.36, or V.11 electrical

interfaces through a DB25 physical connector.

DSU DIM

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports the DSU DIM.

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-5

Features

Software Functionality

Introduction

Depending on the operating software AppsWare package and optional daughtercard

installed the PathBuilder S21x switch can support the following functionality and

services.

Frame Relay & X.25

Service

The PathBuilder S21x switch provides serial devices with economical Ethernet LAN

access into public or private Frame Relay WAN. Where frame relay services are not

yet available, the PathBuilder S21x switch can provide network access over X.25

services. When frame relay services becomes available, the PathBuilder S21x switch

can be easily configured and integrated to support frame relay. This fast migration

reduced network downtime and protects hardware investments.

RFC 877 and 1356

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports encapsulation of IP datagrams and other

network layer protocols over X.25 as specified in RFC 877 and RFC 1356. This

allows for interoperability with Front End Processors (FEPs) that support X.25 and

IP traffic as well as router vendors supporting RFC 877/1356.

RFC 1490

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports encapsulation of multiple protocols over

frame relay as specified by RFC 1490.

Multiprotocol

Support

Support includes SDLC, Bisync, X.25, Async, IP/IPX, PPP, MLPPP, and Routing

and Bridging, as well as many other serial protocols. Refer to the Software Release

Notice which accompanied your unit for a complete listing of protocols supported by

the PathBuilder S21x switch.

1-6 About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Target Application Environments

Introduction

This section describes example applications for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

LAN and Legacy

Protocol over

Frame Relay

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports multiprotocol encapsulation of IP traffic and

legacy serial protocols over frame relay as specified by RFC 1490. As shown in

Figure 1-2, a SNA cluster controller connects to a serial port on the PathBuilder S21x

switch and the Ethernet LAN connects to the 10BaseT Ethernet port. The PathBuilder

S200 series switch is fully interoperable with third party routers via RFC 1490.

Figure 1-2. LAN and Legacy Protocol over Frame Relay

Video and Legacy

Protocols over

Frame Relay -

Banking

Application

As shown in Figure 1-3, the PathBuilder S21x switch can support encapsulation of

video and legacy protocol over frame relay. This use of PathBuilder S21x switch

suits banking applications such as Automated Bank Machines (ABMs). With Dial on

Demand software feature enabled, the PathBuilder S21x switch initiates a connection

only when there is data transfer, i.e. only for the duration of a bank transaction. The

RemoteVu Daughtercard can capture video and send video streams to the central

bank’s security system.

Figure 1-3. LAN and Legacy Protocol over Frame Relay

Third Party

Router

PB S200

Frame Relay

Ethernet

Cluster

Controller

Terminals

Ethernet

Third Party

Router

FEP

HOST

Frame Relay

Equipped with

RemoteVu

Daughtercard

PCs Running Host Video

Workstation Application

Central BankAutomated Teller Machine

S200

FEP

HOST

Video

Camera

Bank ATM

About the PathBuilder S21x Switch 1-7

Target Application Environments

Branch Office to

Central Office over

Frame Relay

The PathBuilder S21x switch offers an ideal solution for branch office to central

office connectivity over a private or public frame relay network as shown in

Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4. PathBuilder S21x switch supporting Voice and Video over

Frame Relay

Equipped with DSU DIM,

Voice Relay, and ISDN

Daughtercards

Branch Office

Security Monitoring

at Branch Office

Video Camera

Ethernet

PCs Running Host Video

Workstation Application

Central Office

ISDN

Equipped with

RemoteVu Daughtercard

PB S200

Ethernet

PBX

PB S200

PBX

Application

Type

Daughtercard

Used

Application Description

Branch access to

Central Office

DSU DIM and Voice

Relay Daughtercards

The PathBuilder S21x switch supports voice, video and

data traffic between the branch and central office over pri-

vate or public frame relay network. The Voice Relay

Daughtercard supports telephones, PBX, and faxes.

Connect a telephone or PABX to one FXS port on the

Voice Relay Daughtercard and all branch telephones have

access to the central office PBX. This eliminates long

distance telephone charges between the branch and

central office.

Security

Monitoring at

Branch Office

RemoteVu and DSU

Daughtercards

The PathBuilder S21x switch equipped with a RemoteVu

Daughtercard provides security surveillance and remote

monitoring of the branch office location from the central

office. The RemoteVu Daughtercard packetizes video

stream in IP and sends the data over the frame relay.

Security personnel at the central office can control the

branch office video camera from a PC running the Host

Video Workstation application.

1-8 About the PathBuilder S21x Switch

Target Application Environments

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