Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide Part No. 1.024.
® Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode Network Interface Card Getting Started Guide http://www.3com.com/ Part No. 1.024.
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CONTENTS 1 OVERVIEW Contacting 3Com................................................................................... 1-1 Document Conventions.......................................................................... 1-2 Product Description ................................................................................ 1-2 Features ............................................................................................ 1-3 Product Compatibility .......................................................
Current Draw..........................................................................................A-3 Environment ...........................................................................................A-3 Shipping and Storage ........................................................................A-3 Operating ..........................................................................................A-3 Physical Dimensions ..............................................................................
1 OVERVIEW This chapter provides an overview of: Contacting 3Com ■ Contacting 3Com ■ Document conventions ■ Product description ■ Product compatibility Call the appropriate toll free number listed below for technical support. For European countries that do not have a toll free number listed, call +31 30 602 9900.
1-2 CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW Refer to the Total Control Hub Documentation CD-ROM for more information regarding product warranty. For information about Customer Service, including support, training, contracts, and documentation, visit our website at http://totalservice.3com.com Document Conventions These tables list conventions used throughout this guide. Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that contains important features or instructions.
Product Compatibility 1-3 Router Card (HiPer ARC) to provide a high speed ATM output pipe from the 3Com Total Control Enterprise Network Hub.
2 INSTALLATION This chapter contains Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Interface Card (NIC) installation information. Installation Tools To install this NIC in the Total Control chassis, you need a #2 Phillips and flat-head screwdriver. Installation Procedure To install this NIC: ESD: To reduce the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD), take proper grounding precautions before handling the NIC. Install the NIC with or without power applied to the chassis.
2-2 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION For managed chassis, slot 17 is reserved for a NIC corresponding to the Network Management Card (NMC). 2 Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the safety panel covering this slot.
Installation Procedure 2-3 3 Insert the NIC between the slot’s upper and lower card guides. 4 Slide the NIC into the chassis, until the front of the NIC is flush with the chassis.
2-4 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 5 Use a flat-head screwdriver to tighten the screws on the front panel. 6 Cover any unused chassis slots with safety panels. 7 Install the HiPer ARC NAC. Refer to the HiPer ARC NAC Getting Started Guide for more information.
3 NETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING This chapter provides information about the physical interfaces of the Dual E3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Interface Card (NIC), instructions for accessing the corresponding Network Application Card (NAC) through the command line interface (CLI), and options for cabling the E3 port. Physical Interfaces The Dual E3 ATM NIC has the following physical interfaces: Callout HiPer 1 ATMNIC E3 Interface Description Console: RJ-45 RS-232-C port configured as DTE.
3-2 CHAPTER 3: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING Accessing the Command Line Interface To access the CLI of the corresponding NAC, connect the following cables to the NIC’s console port.
E3 Port Cabling Options Cabling Multiple Cascaded ATM Network Interface Cards 3-3 Cascade or daisy-chain multiple ATM NICs to provide additional modem ports and reduce the number of connections to the ATM switch. This configuration allows multiple NICs in the same chassis or multiple chassis.
3-4 CHAPTER 3: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING Cascading Single NIC’s in a Different Chassis Callout Description 1 ATM switch 2 Chassis 1 3 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 4 Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 5 Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 6 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC 7 Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC to SPAN A’s TX Chassis 2’s NIC 8 Chassis 2 9 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC
E3 Port Cabling Options 3-5 Cascading Multiple NIC’s in a Different Chassis Callout Description 1 ATM switch 2 Chassis 1 3 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 1 4 Chassis 1’s ATM NIC 2 5 Connection from switch’s TX to Span A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 6 Connection from switch’s RX to Span A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 7 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2 8 Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 1’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s TX of Chassis 1’s NIC 2 9 Connection fr
3-6 CHAPTER 3: NETWORK INTERFACE CARD CABLING Callout Description 11 Chassis 2 12 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC 1 13 Chassis 2’s ATM NIC 2 14 Connection from Span B’s TX of Chassis 2’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC 2 15 Connection from Span B’s RX of Chassis 2’s NIC 1 to SPAN A’s TX of Chassis 2’s NIC 2
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS A Certification Regulatory Compliance Statements EMI/RFI ■ EN55022 A Safety ■ EN 60950 United States FCC Part 15 Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
A-2 APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Interface Specifications Console Port Line A and Line B E3 Ports Electrical Specification: RS-232-C (EIA/TIA-232-E standard) Connector: RJ-45, 8 position modular jack Configuration: Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) Transmission Method: Unbalanced RS-232 Transmission Rate: 38,400 bps maximum Electrical Specification: E3 interface Connectors: BNC coaxial connectors; one transmit (TX) and one receive (RX) Transmission Media: 75 ohm (nominal impedance) co
Current Draw Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ports Current Draw A-3 Data Transfer Rate: 10/100 Mbps Auto-Negotiated Connector: 8-position modular jack, Stewart 88-360808 or equivalent Accessing Scheme: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Topology: Star-wired hub using multiport repeater Maximum Nodes: Limited only by repeater Transmission Medium: Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Category 3 or Category 5 for 10Base-T applications, Category 5 for 100Base-TX Network Lobe
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