Madge-networks Token Ring Switch User Manual

1Smart DeskStreamToken Ring Switch

10Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 10Smart DeskStream Token Ring Switchn 24 workstation ports with two module slotsSmart DeskStream Stacking Mo

11Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 11Smart DeskStream behaves like a hubn When integrating DeskStream into an existingnetwork, use it as if it

12Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 12n Smart DeskStream is NOT designed as abackbone applications switchn You can only support a shared device

13Smart DeskStreamToken Ring SwitchConnectivity

14Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 14n 24 RJ45 portsn Each behaves EXACTLY like a shared hub portn Each port has its own MAC addressn Ports 1 -

15Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 15n 24th RJ45 portn 24th port is a master, and can bel connected to a shared Hub port (any type/vendor)l re-

16Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 16Connectivity Ports - 3n Ring Speed / Protocol Detectn Each port supports 4Mbps, 16Mbps and Full Duplex(Ded

17Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 17n Left Port LED:n Green - Port openn Flashing green - Disabledn Right Port LED:n Red - Port closedn Flashi

18Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 18n First LED on right of unit - Statusn Green - Normal operationn Flashing green - Diagnostic self testn Re

19Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 19n Second LED, Module Link 1n Green - Port openn Red - Port closedn Flashing green - Disabledn Flashing red

2Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 2Smart DeskStreamObjectivesn At the end of this session you will be able to:n Describe the Smart DeskStream f

20Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 20n Stacking Module and Cablen Installed into stacking slot on rear of eachDeskStream in a stackl module has

21Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 21n Bottom DeskStreamn Automatically configures itself as Mastern Assumes responsibility for stack managemen

22Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 22n Stacking Module cannot be hot-swappedn DeskStream unit must be powered offbefore installing stacking mod

23Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 23n DeskStream Resiliencen Lost power or stacking module failuren Stack will rebootn If failing unit is in t

24Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 24n DeskStream Resiliencen If stacking module remains operativen Stack will rebootn If failing unit is in th

25Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 25Uplink ConnectivityThe icon will display the uplink ports on all theDeskstreams in the stackUse the icon t

26Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 26Uplink ConnectivityThe icon will display all the uplink ports which exist onthe stackSelect individual po

27Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 27n Dual Link Fiber Connectivityn Each link supports 4Mbps, 16Mbps and FullDuplex (DTR)n Links operate indep

28Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 28n Allows Fiber connection ton TR Fiber adaptersn Backbone TR switch fiber portsn Third party Fiber TR shar

29Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 29n Fiber port Specificationsn Uses standard IEEE 802.5j specificationsn Operates at wavelength 850 nmn Supp

3Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 3What is Desktop Switching ?Conventional Shared Token Ringn Users share the Token Ringnetworkn Often up to 80

30Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 30n Dual Link HSTR Connectivityn Each link supports 100Mbps Full Duplex DTRn Compatible with IEEE 802.5tn Co

31Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 31n Allows HSTR connection ton HSTR adapters (for servers & power users)n Backbone HSTR switch portsn Ot

32Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 32n HSTR Fiber port Specificationsn Uses standard IEEE 802.5t specificationsn Operates at wavelength 1300 nm

33Smart DeskStreamToken Ring SwitchManagement

34Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 34Smart DeskStream Managern Graphical, Windows-based managementn Uses Madge’s TrueView/32 platforml 16-bit T

35Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 35Software Downloadsn Download in active model Download becomes active on rebootn Single download file for a

36Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 36Easy to configure optionsn Up to 5 write and read passwordsn Dynamic table of port configurationsn Copy bi

37Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 37Telnet and serial interface menu is easy:DeskStream Terminal Configuration 1. General 2. Versions 3. IP

38Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 38Diagnostic Downloadsn Self-tests run on every rebootn Output is sent over serial port as it runsn On faili

39Smart DeskStreamToken Ring Switch Source Route Switching

4Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 4Smart DeskStream Product Overviewn Designed as a shared hub replacementn 1 U highn 24 ports with auto ring s

40Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 40Smart DeskStreamObjectivesAt the end of this session you will be able to:n Explain Source Route Switching,

41Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 41Source Route Switchingn What is Source Route Switching ?n Industry term for using switching in theworkgrou

42Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 42Source Route Switching ‘Annex K’n Components of Annex K ?n Concentrator Relay Function (CRF)l Handles swit

43Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 43Source Route Switching Frame Forwarding using CRFn DeskStream behaves as a transparent bridgen It learns t

44Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 44n Resilient linksBackboneSource Route Switching Introducing multiple uplinks - 1AXRing Number 101Dual upli

45Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 45n Load sharing connectivityBackboneSource Route Switching Introducing multiple uplinks - 2BADual uplinks t

46Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 46n What is the Bridge Relay Function?n Provides SRT bridging between SR ringnumbers on different portsn All

47Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 47BRF Port Interface (SRB)‘Virtual’ portn What is the Bridge Relay Function?Source Route Switching Bridging

48Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 48n Use the Set iconSource Route Switching Setting up the BRF interfacesn Select ‘Advanced…’Setting up the B

49Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 49Source Route Switching Setting up the BRF interfacesLocal IFparametersSRB IFparametersThe main use of the

5Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 5Easy Integration into existing networksShared User RingTypical NetworkLayoutNetworkBackboneCAU/LAM or Chassi

50Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 50n Select a portSource Route Switching Setting up BRF on a portn Select SR bridgingOnce the interfaces are

51Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 51n Enable SRBSource Route Switching Setting up BRF on a port - 2n Auto learn orSpecify ringnumberThe resul

52Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 52n CRF is operational on all ports in stack by defaultn CRF will attempt to learn ring numbern the CRF ring

53Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 53Use BRF to set one of the ports to a different ringnumberThis is a legal configuration - both uplinks will

54Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 54n Setting Spanning Tree modeSource Route Switching Introducing multiple uplinks - 3n Select iconn Set IEEE

55Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 55n DeskStream supports IEEEn DeskStream participates in negotiationSpanning Tree IEEE Spanning Tree Support

56Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 56n DeskStream DOES NOT participate in IBMSpanning Tree negotiationSpanning Tree IBM Spanning Tree Support12

57Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 57CRFn BRF can be configured to participate inIBM Spanning Tree negotiationSpanning Tree IBM Spanning Tree S

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6Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 61. Move users to switched,DeskStream portsn Simple, reconnection of portsn Immediate bandwidth upgrade for 2

7Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 71. Add DeskStreams asneededn Easily scalable solutionn High port density releases rackspaceEasy Integration

8Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 81. Add additional links tobackbonen Resilience, load sharing and higheraccess speedsPowerful, Flexible Conne

9Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 91. Use HSTR uplinks to increasebackbone accessn Resilience, load sharing and higheraccess speeds2 x 100MbpsP