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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Features........................................................................................................................... 1-1
Related Manuals............................................................................................................ 1-4
Getting Help .................................................................................................................. 1-5
Chapter 2 Installation
Installing the SmartSwitch 9000 Module................................................................... 2-1
The Reset Switch ........................................................................................................... 2-3
Setting the Module Card DIP Switch ......................................................................... 2-4
Front Panel Cabling ...................................................................................................... 2-6
The 9T425-16 and 9T427-16 Modules.................................................................. 2-6
Station Port Pins.............................................................................................. 2-6
Lobe Port Pins ................................................................................................. 2-7
The 9T428-16 Module............................................................................................ 2-7
Recommended Cable Lengths .................................................................................... 2-8
Defaults......................................................................................................................... 2-10
Chapter 3 Operation
TNIB................................................................................................................................ 3-2
Switching........................................................................................................................ 3-3
Transparent Switching.................................................................................................. 3-3
Source Route and Source Route Translational Switching ....................................... 3-4
Spanning Tree Algorithm - IEEE 802.1d .................................................................... 3-4
System Management Buses ......................................................................................... 3-5
SMB-1 Bus ............................................................................................................... 3-5
SMB-10 Bus ............................................................................................................. 3-5
System Diagnostic Controller...................................................................................... 3-6
DC/DC Converter ........................................................................................................ 3-6
INB NIB .......................................................................................................................... 3-6
SecureFast Switch.......................................................................................................... 3-6
i960 Core......................................................................................................................... 3-7
Chapter 4 LANVIEW LEDs
