Cabletron Systems TRXI-24 - Manual (Page 5)

CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 USING THIS MANUAL ............................................................ 1-1
1.2 GETTING HELP........................................................................ 1-2
1.3 TRXI OVERVIEW...................................................................... 1-2
1.4 TRXI FEATURES ...................................................................... 1-3
1.5 REMOTE NETWORK MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES ...... 1-5
1.6 RECOMMENDED READING................................................... 1-5
CHAPTER 2 REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 2-1
2.1.1
UTP Cable Specifications for the TRXI-22/24 Lobe Ports
and TPIM-T2 ................................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 STP Cable Specifications For The TRXI-42/44 Lobe Ports
and TPIM-T1/T4............................................................ 2-4
2.1.3 Mixed Cable Types ........................................................ 2-6
2.1.4 Multimode Fiber Optic Cable Specifications for the
TPIM-F2 ........................................................................ 2-7
2.1.5 Single Mode Fiber Optic Cable Specifications for the
TPIM-F3 ........................................................................ 2-8
2.2 CABLE RECOMMENDATIONS/TROUBLESHOOTING....... 2-9
2.3 COM 1/COM 2 PORT SPECIFICATIONS.............................. 2-11
2.4 TPIM SPECIFICATIONS........................................................ 2-12
2.5 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................... 2-17
CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION
3.1 UNPACKING THE TRXI .......................................................... 3-1
3.2 ATTACHING THE STRAIN RELIEF BRACKET ................... 3-1
3.3 INSTALLING THE TRXI .......................................................... 3-2
3.3.1
Rack Mounting the TRXI.............................................. 3-3
3.3.2 Wall Mounting the TRXI .............................................. 3-4
3.3.3 Free-Standing Installation ........................................... 3-5
3.4 SETTING THE RING SPEED SWITCH .................................. 3-6
3.5 SETTING THE NVRAM SWITCH ........................................... 3-7
3.6 CONNECTING THE TRXI TO THE POWER SOURCE......... 3-8
3.7 CONNECTING THE NETWORK LOBE PORT CABLING .... 3-8
3.8 INSTALLING THE TPIM RI/RO MODULES........................ 3-11