About This Guide

 PortMaster Documentation ix

 Additional References x

 RFCs x

 Books xi

 Document Conventions xi

 Document Advisories xii

 Contacting Lucent InterNetworking Systems Technical Support xiii

 For the EMEA Region xiii

 For North America, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific Region xiii

 PortMaster Training Courses xiv

 Subscribing to PortMaster Mailing Lists xiv

1. Overview

 This Guide 1-2

2. Preparing for Installation

 Safety Recommendations 2-1

 Prevent Electrostatic Damage 2-2

 General Site Requirements 2-2

 Site Environment 2-2

 Chassis Accessibility 2-3

 Cooling and Airflow 2-3

 Cable Requirements 2-3

 Console Cable (S0) 2-3

 Synchronous Cable 2-3

 Ethernet 10BaseT Cable 2-4

 Ethernet AUI Cable 2-4

 Ethernet BNC Cable 2-4

 Power Guidelines 2-4

 Tools and Equipment Required 2-5

3. Installing the IRX

 Desktop Installation 3-1

 Rack-mounting 3-1

 RACK-1 Rack-mount Installation 3-2

 Overview of LEDs 3-3

 Overview of Connectors and DIP Switches 3-4

 Power Receptacle 3-5

 Fuses 3-6

 Five-Section DIP Switch 3-7

 S0 (Console) Port 3-8

 Synchronous Port 3-9

 Ethernet 10BaseT Port 3-9

 Ethernet AUI Port 3-9

 Ethernet BNC Port 3-10

 Connecting to the Network and Console 3-11

 Installing an IRX Expansion Card 3-13

 Removing an IRX Expansion Card 3-14

4. Troubleshooting the Installation

 Hardware Problems and Solutions 4-1

 Boot Sequence in Diagnostic Mode 4-5

 

A. Physical Specifications

 Physical Specifications A-1

 Electrical/Electronic Specifications A-2

 Environmental Specifications A-2

B. Cabling Specifications

 Asynchronous Serial Cable Pinouts B-1

 Synchronous Serial with RS-232 Cable Pinouts B-3

 Synchronous Serial with V.35 Cable Pinouts B-4

 RJ-45 Connector Numbering B-5

 Ethernet Cabling B-6

 Index