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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

2230.0. "FDDI configuration guide, DC900TH/PE900TX?" by WARABI::CHIUANDREW () Thu Apr 27 1995 21:51

    Hi,
    
    1) Could someone clarify the support of FDDI configuration for
    DC900TH, PE900Tx and DEChub ONE-MX? Referring to FDDI
    configuration table (extract from Network Academy 1994) where it
    only mentioned DC900MX and DS900EF or is there any update when WAVE 3
    firmware release:
    
    Port A	Port B		Behavior
    ------	------		--------
    M				Legal, tree configuration
    		M		Legal, tree configuration
    M		M		Legal, dual homing configuration
    B				Legal, wrapped ring
    		A		Legal, wrapped ring
    B		A		Legal, Dual ring
    A				Illegal, Digital Votes NO but will connect
    		B		Illegal, Digital Votes NO but will connect
    S				Legal, wrapped ring
    		S		Legal, wrapped ring
    S		S		Legal, Dual ring wrapped by S stations
    S		M		Illegal Peer/Tree but Digital will allow
    M		S		Illegal Peer/Tree but Digital will allow
    S		A		Legal, Dual ring wrapped by S stations
    B		S		Legal, Dual ring wrapped by S stations
    B		M		Illegal Peer/Tree, Digital picks B connect
    M		A		Illegal Peer/Tree, Digital picks A connect
    
    What about the support configurations for M-ports on DC900MX/DC900TH?
    
    2) What is the firmware version of DEChub900 that supports
    PORTswitch 900CP/900TP?
    3)	What is the HUBwatch version to config  PORTswitch 900CP/900TP?
     
    4)	Does DECswitch 900EE provide FDDI backplane connections (similiar
    to DECswitch 900EF?
    
    5) In building a FDDI TREE configuration, how many level of M-S, M-A or
    M-B that we can go?
    
    
    thank you for any input/idea.
    
    Andrew Chiu - Network Services Sydney
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2230.1Some responsesPRSSOS::PEYRACHEJean-Yves Peyrache Country Support Group FranceFri Apr 28 1995 08:4523
    
      Hi,
    
     Some answers
    
     >>What about the support configurations for M-ports on DC900MX/DC900TH?
       in Front Panel M-ports are already supported
       Next version of firmware + HUbwatch V4 will support M-ports under
       Backplane.
    
     >>What is the firmware version of DEChub900 that supports
     >>PORTswitch 900CP/900TP? 
       Next release (may be V4)
     
     >>What is the HUBwatch version to config  PORTswitch 900CP/900TP
       V4
    
     >> Does DECswitch 900EE provide FDDI backplane connections (similiar
     >> to DECswitch 900EF?
       No, EE means Ethernet to Ethernet EF means Ethernet to Fddi
    
    
    jean-yves
2230.2PEswitch has a backplane FDDI tooTLSE01::SELLESPierre-Jean - Toulouse -FranceFri May 12 1995 08:097
to add to Jean-Yves reply , the PEswitch has 6 front RJ45 Ethernet AND a backplane FDDI (AB) connexion 

this is a very intersting point to tell customers if they want to have multiple PEswitches interconnected 
together with backplane 

have a look at note 1597 from Karl Pieper about FDDI configurations
2230.3adjusted .2 replyCGOS01::DMARLOWEWow! Reality, what a concept!Fri May 12 1995 19:209
re.  corrected line overflow from -1
    
to add to Jean-Yves reply , the PEswitch has 6 front RJ45 Ethernet AND a 
backplane FDDI (AB) connexion this is a very intersting point to tell 
customers if they want to have multiple PEswitches interconnected 
together with backplane 

have a look at note 1597 from Karl Pieper about FDDI configurations