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... Web Site 10 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 10 Documentation Comments 10 Year 2000 Compliance 10 1 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS Overview 11 Switch Features 12 Management Features 13 EME Management Architecture 13 EME Network Management Functions 14 Switch Backplane Architecture 15... Supply 17 Fan Tray 19 Modules 19 2 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS Overview 21 Switch Features 23 Management Features 24 EME Management Architecture 24 EME Network Management Functions 25 Switch Backplane Architecture 25 Backplane Connector Architecture 26 Hardware Components...
... Web Site 10 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 10 Documentation Comments 10 Year 2000 Compliance 10 1 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS Overview 11 Switch Features 12 Management Features 13 EME Management Architecture 13 EME Network Management Functions 14 Switch Backplane Architecture 15... Supply 17 Fan Tray 19 Modules 19 2 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS Overview 21 Switch Features 23 Management Features 24 EME Management Architecture 24 EME Network Management Functions 25 Switch Backplane Architecture 25 Backplane Connector Architecture 26 Hardware Components...
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... Power Supply 37 -48-volt DC Power Supply 38 Fan Trays 39 Modules 40 4 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH MODULES Switch Fabric Modules 42 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric Modules 43 ATM Switch Fabric Module 44 Redundant Operation in the 8-slot Chassis and 16-slot Chassis 45 Management Modules 46 Enterprise Management Engine (EME) 46 Enterprise Management Controller (EMC) 47...
... Power Supply 37 -48-volt DC Power Supply 38 Fan Trays 39 Modules 40 4 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH MODULES Switch Fabric Modules 42 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Fabric Modules 43 ATM Switch Fabric Module 44 Redundant Operation in the 8-slot Chassis and 16-slot Chassis 45 Management Modules 46 Enterprise Management Engine (EME) 46 Enterprise Management Controller (EMC) 47...
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... for the Switch 97 Location Requirements 97 Precautionary Guidelines 98 Rack-Mount Installation Recommendations 99 Ventilation Requirements 100 Ventilation Requirements for the 7-slot Chassis 100 Ventilation Requirements for the 8-slot Chassis and 16-slot Chassis 100 Power ...Requirements 101 930-watt AC Power Supply 101 820-watt AC Power Supply 102 -48-volt DC Power Supply 102 Safety Information 102 Denmark Safety Certification 103 Laser Warning 103 FDA Class 1 Laser Device 103 LED Warning 104 Preinstallation Information 104 C INTELLIGENT POWER SUBSYSTEM CoreBuilder 9000...
... for the Switch 97 Location Requirements 97 Precautionary Guidelines 98 Rack-Mount Installation Recommendations 99 Ventilation Requirements 100 Ventilation Requirements for the 7-slot Chassis 100 Ventilation Requirements for the 8-slot Chassis and 16-slot Chassis 100 Power ...Requirements 101 930-watt AC Power Supply 101 820-watt AC Power Supply 102 -48-volt DC Power Supply 102 Safety Information 102 Denmark Safety Certification 103 Laser Warning 103 FDA Class 1 Laser Device 103 LED Warning 104 Preinstallation Information 104 C INTELLIGENT POWER SUBSYSTEM CoreBuilder 9000...
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... differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. ABOUT THIS GUIDE This CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch Getting Started Guide provides an overview of data or potential damage to an application, system, or device Warning ... 2 list conventions that are shipped with your Switch, explains how to potential personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Screen displays Description This typeface represents information as it does not assume prior knowledge of 3Com's CoreBuilder 9000 high-performance networking equipment. Syntax The word "...
... differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. ABOUT THIS GUIDE This CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch Getting Started Guide provides an overview of data or potential damage to an application, system, or device Warning ... 2 list conventions that are shipped with your Switch, explains how to potential personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Screen displays Description This typeface represents information as it does not assume prior knowledge of 3Com's CoreBuilder 9000 high-performance networking equipment. Syntax The word "...
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... Documentation 9 Paper Documents These documents are shipped with the CoreBuilder 9000 chassis: s Chassis Quick Installation Guides Instructions for installing the 7-slot chassis, 8-slot chassis, and 16-slot chassis in a rack, on a table, or on a shelf, including prerequisites s CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch Getting Started Guide (this guide) An overview of the Switch and its components for removing a faulty fan tray and installing...
... Documentation 9 Paper Documents These documents are shipped with the CoreBuilder 9000 chassis: s Chassis Quick Installation Guides Instructions for installing the 7-slot chassis, 8-slot chassis, and 16-slot chassis in a rack, on a table, or on a shelf, including prerequisites s CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch Getting Started Guide (this guide) An overview of the Switch and its components for removing a faulty fan tray and installing...
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... Guide Part Number 10012166 Page 30 Year 2000 Compliance For information on 3Com products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This multiplatform guide documents commands for the CoreBuilder 9000 as well as other 3Com systems. s CoreBuilder ATM Enterprise Switch Management Guide How to : sdtechpubs_comments@ne.3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: s Document title s Document part...
... Guide Part Number 10012166 Page 30 Year 2000 Compliance For information on 3Com products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This multiplatform guide documents commands for the CoreBuilder 9000 as well as other 3Com systems. s CoreBuilder ATM Enterprise Switch Management Guide How to : sdtechpubs_comments@ne.3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: s Document title s Document part...
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... a single backplane unit. s A power supply bay that consists of 3Com's CoreBuilder® 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis. s A payload bay with four fans. The topics in this chapter include: s Overview s Switch Features s Management Features s Switch Backplane Architecture s Hardware Components Overview The CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis (Model Number 3CB9E7) is a high-performance switch that holds up to two power supplies and facilitates load...
... a single backplane unit. s A power supply bay that consists of 3Com's CoreBuilder® 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis. s A payload bay with four fans. The topics in this chapter include: s Overview s Switch Features s Management Features s Switch Backplane Architecture s Hardware Components Overview The CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 7-slot chassis (Model Number 3CB9E7) is a high-performance switch that holds up to two power supplies and facilitates load...
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12 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS Figure 1 CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Front View Management module slots R 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CoreBuilder® 9000 Fan tray slot Switch fabric module slot Interface module slots Figure 2 CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Rear View Power supply slot 2 Power supply (in slot 1) Switch Features The CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Enterprise Switch has the following features: s An intelligent power management system s An intelligent system inventory management system...
12 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS Figure 1 CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Front View Management module slots R 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CoreBuilder® 9000 Fan tray slot Switch fabric module slot Interface module slots Figure 2 CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Rear View Power supply slot 2 Power supply (in slot 1) Switch Features The CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Enterprise Switch has the following features: s An intelligent power management system s An intelligent system inventory management system...
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... installed. You can also run the 7-slot Switch with the power and reliability of applications This section contains the following topics: s EME Management Architecture s EME Network Management Functions EME Management Architecture The Enterprise Management Engine (EME) is an SNMP-based network management module that manages and controls the 3Com CoreBuilder 9000 chassis and its modules.
... installed. You can also run the 7-slot Switch with the power and reliability of applications This section contains the following topics: s EME Management Architecture s EME Network Management Functions EME Management Architecture The Enterprise Management Engine (EME) is an SNMP-based network management module that manages and controls the 3Com CoreBuilder 9000 chassis and its modules.
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... so that the Internet Engineering Task Force defined. s SNMP Support - 14 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS The EME has the following management and control capabilities: s Configurations - The EME manages power use in the chassis by: s Preventing newly installed interface modules, switch fabric modules, and management modules from receiving power when there is a protocol that...
... so that the Internet Engineering Task Force defined. s SNMP Support - 14 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS The EME has the following management and control capabilities: s Configurations - The EME manages power use in the chassis by: s Preventing newly installed interface modules, switch fabric modules, and management modules from receiving power when there is a protocol that...
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...other modules in -band and out-of the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Enterprise Switch is constructed from the CoreBuilder 9000, including two 10-Mbps MLAN (Management LAN) channels, one slot for a switch fabric module. The backplane: s Supports one...CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Enterprise Switch incorporates 60 Gbps of the: s Common signals bus - Backplane Connector Architecture The backplane connector provides easy access to the switch fabric module. The power delivery connector provides the following voltage: +2.1V, +3.5V, +5.2V, and +12V. You can monitor and manage the EME through the 3Com...
...other modules in -band and out-of the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Enterprise Switch is constructed from the CoreBuilder 9000, including two 10-Mbps MLAN (Management LAN) channels, one slot for a switch fabric module. The backplane: s Supports one...CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Enterprise Switch incorporates 60 Gbps of the: s Common signals bus - Backplane Connector Architecture The backplane connector provides easy access to the switch fabric module. The power delivery connector provides the following voltage: +2.1V, +3.5V, +5.2V, and +12V. You can monitor and manage the EME through the 3Com...
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... up to 30 high-speed, full-duplex, serial links on . A power management channel informs the Switch of the internetworking connector. Figure 3 930-watt AC Power Supply in the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Power supply slot 2 Power supply (in a CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis. The MLANs are high-speed management busses that are available to the System Management Component...
... up to 30 high-speed, full-duplex, serial links on . A power management channel informs the Switch of the internetworking connector. Figure 3 930-watt AC Power Supply in the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Power supply slot 2 Power supply (in a CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis. The MLANs are high-speed management busses that are available to the System Management Component...
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... 3CB9EP8D7). Hardware Components 17 Figure 4 930-watt AC Power Supply for the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Standby/On switch AC input socket Spring-loaded screw Power supply handle -48-volt DC Power Supply The CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis can add or replace power supplies while the chassis is running (referred to replace a faulty power supply. 930-watt AC...
... 3CB9EP8D7). Hardware Components 17 Figure 4 930-watt AC Power Supply for the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis Standby/On switch AC input socket Spring-loaded screw Power supply handle -48-volt DC Power Supply The CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis can add or replace power supplies while the chassis is running (referred to replace a faulty power supply. 930-watt AC...
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... the -48-volt DC power supply for the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis. The type of cable that you use depends on your configuration. Figure 5 -48-volt DC Power Supply in a CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis. 18 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS Figure 5 shows a-48-volt DC power supply in a CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis The -48-volt DC power supply has its own...
... the -48-volt DC power supply for the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis. The type of cable that you use depends on your configuration. Figure 5 -48-volt DC Power Supply in a CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis. 18 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS Figure 5 shows a-48-volt DC power supply in a CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot Chassis The -48-volt DC power supply has its own...
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... interfaces that manages and controls the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch and its modules. The fans cool the interface modules, the switch fabric module, and the management modules. You manage other intelligent modules within the chassis through slot 6) for an EME in a CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch. Hardware Components 19 Fan Tray The CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis contains one fan tray, which contains...
... interfaces that manages and controls the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch and its modules. The fans cool the interface modules, the switch fabric module, and the management modules. You manage other intelligent modules within the chassis through slot 6) for an EME in a CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch. Hardware Components 19 Fan Tray The CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot chassis contains one fan tray, which contains...
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... the central backplane aggregator for a switch fabric module. 20 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS s Switch fabric - There is the core cell switching engine of the modules. This module controls and monitors passive backplane and ATM activity. You can select one slot (slot 7) for the Switch. s ATM Switch Fabric Modules The ATM Switch Fabric Module is one or the...
... the central backplane aggregator for a switch fabric module. 20 CHAPTER 1: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 7-SLOT CHASSIS s Switch fabric - There is the core cell switching engine of the modules. This module controls and monitors passive backplane and ATM activity. You can select one slot (slot 7) for the Switch. s ATM Switch Fabric Modules The ATM Switch Fabric Module is one or the...
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..., of 3Com's CoreBuilder® 9000 Enterprise Switch 8-slot chassis. s A combination of : s A chassis. The 8-slot chassis contains: s Two fan trays, each with slots for management modules. s Two switch fabric modules. The media and internetworking backplane and the power distribution function are physically located on a single backplane unit. 2 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS This chapter contains an overview of the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 8-slot chassis. The...
..., of 3Com's CoreBuilder® 9000 Enterprise Switch 8-slot chassis. s A combination of : s A chassis. The 8-slot chassis contains: s Two fan trays, each with slots for management modules. s Two switch fabric modules. The media and internetworking backplane and the power distribution function are physically located on a single backplane unit. 2 COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS This chapter contains an overview of the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch 8-slot chassis. The...
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22 CHAPTER 2: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS Figure 8 CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Chassis Front View Switch fabric module slots Interface module slots Management module slots R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CoreBuilder® 9000 Figure 9 CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Chassis Rear View Module and power supply fan trays Spring-loaded screw ON Power supply slots
22 CHAPTER 2: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS Figure 8 CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Chassis Front View Switch fabric module slots Interface module slots Management module slots R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CoreBuilder® 9000 Figure 9 CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Chassis Rear View Module and power supply fan trays Spring-loaded screw ON Power supply slots
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...interface modules and switch fabric modules and to make sure that the chassis maintains the optimal temperature for operation Switch Features The CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Enterprise Switch has the ...following features: s An intelligent power management system s An intelligent system inventory management system s An integrated, high-performance, distributed network management system s Modules and fan trays that you can install or remove while the Switch is operating (called hot swapping), for field upgrades and service s Support for 3Com...
...interface modules and switch fabric modules and to make sure that the chassis maintains the optimal temperature for operation Switch Features The CoreBuilder 9000 8-slot Enterprise Switch has the ...following features: s An intelligent power management system s An intelligent system inventory management system s An integrated, high-performance, distributed network management system s Modules and fan trays that you can install or remove while the Switch is operating (called hot swapping), for field upgrades and service s Support for 3Com...
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... management architecture that manages and controls the 3Com CoreBuilder 9000 chassis and its power capacity to protect against a power supply failure. The EME manages power use in which allows the chassis to reserve some of its modules. 24 CHAPTER 2: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS Management Features You can manage the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch through: s An out-of-band terminal interface...
... management architecture that manages and controls the 3Com CoreBuilder 9000 chassis and its power capacity to protect against a power supply failure. The EME manages power use in which allows the chassis to reserve some of its modules. 24 CHAPTER 2: COREBUILDER 9000 ENTERPRISE SWITCH 8-SLOT CHASSIS Management Features You can manage the CoreBuilder 9000 Enterprise Switch through: s An out-of-band terminal interface...