INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the Cabletron Systems WPIM-T1/DDS User’s Guide. This manual provides hardware information and explains the use of Local
Management to control and manage the Cabletron Systems
WPIM-T1/DDS.
The WPIM-T1/DDS is installed in and provides connectivity and functionality to the CSX400 and the HSIM-W6. The WPIM-T1/DDS provides full or fractional T1, or a DDS interface to these platforms.
The WPIM-T1/DDS uses the same connector to provide T1 and DDS connectivity and therefore will only support one service at a time.
Refer to Chapter 1 for more detailed information on the WPIM-T1/DDS
capabilities.
NOTE
The device in which the WPIM-T1/DDS is to be installed may be referred to as the host platform in this document.
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USING THIS MANUAL
Read through this manual completely to familiarize yourself with its content and to gain an understanding of the features and capabilities of the WPIM-T1/DDS. You should have a general working knowledge of the following data communications networks and their physical layer components before using the WPIM-T1/DDS:
WAN
Ethernet and IEEE 802.3
STRUCTURE OF THIS GUIDE
The following list briefly explains each chapter of the WPIM-T1/DDS manual:
Chapter 1
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Overview , describes the WPIM-T1/DDS features and the
protocols that the WPIM-T1/DDS supports.
Chapter 2
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Setup and Installation
, directs the user to appropriate documentation to prepare the WPIM-T1/DDS for proper setup. It also describes cabling requirements.
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Chapter 3
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Local Management for T1 Service , describes how to use
Local Management to set up T1 service with the WPIM-T1/DDS.
Chapter 4
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Local Management for DDS Service
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Local Management to set up DDS service with the WPIM-T1/DDS.
Appendix A
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Specifications , provides information on physical properties,
environmental requirements, regulatory compliance, pinouts and LED definitions.
Appendix B
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FCC Part 68 - User’s Information , explains FCC Rules for
the WPIM-T1/DDS.
RELATED MANUALS
Refer to the manual included with the host platform in which the
WPIM-T1/DDS is installed to supplement the procedures and other technical data provided in this manual. This manual references procedures in these manuals, where appropriate, but does not repeat them.
The following manuals may help the user to set up and manage the
WPIM-T1/DDS:
Cabletron Systems HSIM-W6 Installation Guide
Cabletron Systems HSIM-W84 Installation Guide
Cabletron Systems QuickSET Configuration Guide for CSX200, CSX400,
CSX400-DC, HSIM-W6, and HSIM-W84
Cabletron Systems CyberSWITCH CSX400 and CSX400-DC Installation
Guide
Cabletron Systems Local Management for CSX200, CSX400,
CSX400-DC, HSIM-W6, and HSIM-W84
The HSIM-W6 Installation Guide , the HSIM-W84 Installation Guide , and the Local Management for CSX200, CSX400, CSX400-DC, HSIM-W6, and HSIM-W84 guide are contained on the QuickSET CD-ROM, and along with the other manuals listed above, can be obtained from the
World Wide Web in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) at the following site: http://www.cabletron.com/ x WPIM-T1/DDS User’s Guide
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DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS
The following conventions are used throughout this document:
Note symbol. Calls the reader’s attention to any item of information that may be of special importance.
TIP
Tip symbol. Conveys helpful hints concerning procedures or actions.
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CAUTION
Caution symbol. Contains information essential to avoid damage to the equipment.
Electrical Hazard Warning symbol. Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard.
bold type
RETURN
Bold type can denote either a user input or a highlighted screen selection.
Indicates either the ENTER or RETURN key, depending on your keyboard.
ESC Indicates the keyboard Escape key.
SPACE bar Indicates the keyboard space bar key.
BACKSPACE Indicates the keyboard backspace key.
arrow keys Refers to the four keyboard arrow keys.
[-]
DEL
Indicates the keyboard – key.
Indicates the keyboard delete key.
italic type Emphasizes important information, indicates variables, and indicates complete document titles.
n.nn
A period in numerals signals the decimal point indicator. (e.g.,
1.75 equals one and three fourths, or the Decimal Dotted Notation
(DDN) for an IP address.
x Indicates the generic use of a letter.
(e.g., xxx indicates any combination of three alphabetic characters.)
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<>
Indicates the generic use of a number. (e.g., 19 nn indicates a four-digit number in which the last two digits are unknown.)
In the Local Management screens, the brackets indicate that a value may be entered or selected. In the format descriptions in the
Network Tools section, required arguments are enclosed in [].
In the format descriptions in the Network Tools section, optional arguments are enclosed in <>.
GETTING HELP
For additional support related to this device or document, contact
Cabletron Systems:
World Wide Web
Phone
Internet mail http://www.cabletron.com/
(603) 332-9400 [email protected]
FTP
Login
Password ftp://ftp.cabletron.com
anonymous your email address
To send comments or suggestions concerning this document, contact the
Cabletron Systems Technical Writing Department via the following email address: [email protected]
Make sure to include the document Part Number in the email message.
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Before calling Cabletron Systems, have the following information ready:
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Your Cabletron Systems service contract number
A description of the failure
A description of any action(s) already taken to resolve the problem
(e.g., changing mode switches, rebooting the unit, etc.)
The serial and revision numbers of all involved Cabletron Systems products in the network
A description of your network environment (layout, cable type, etc.)
Network load and frame size at the time of trouble (if known)
The device history (i.e., have you returned the device before, is this a recurring problem, etc.)
Any previous Return Material Authorization (RMA) numbers xii WPIM-T1/DDS User’s Guide