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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

4270.0. "Question about MS600(MultiSwitch 600)" by TBJVOA::OHTANI (NPB-Japan Market Support) Wed Mar 12 1997 22:57

Hello,

  I have several questions about MS600(MultiSwitch 600).
  I want try to test these, but our seed units are not yet available 
  in our fast east site.

   1. A MS600 functional modules is installable into DEChub 900MS, 
      and manageable by clearVISN Multi Chassis Manager. 
      Is a MS600 functional module able to be a agent module in 900MS,
      just like DECrepater 90TS or other 900 functional modules?

   2. A setup port for MS600 stack station is used to set up a functional 
      module. And a setup port for MS600 stack director is used to set up
      a stack director. Right?
      So, how do I set up a MS600 functional module docking with a stack 
      director? Redirect into same slot?

   3. DLXRA-MA : Reverse AUI card for Hub 624T.
      This model looks not to be announced in this release, but it is found in
      Hub 624T installation guide which a user can get in web.
      Show me status for this card(DLVRA-MA).

   4. Port groups for Hub 624T.
      If I interconnect "A" group of left 12 ports with internal LAN, can I
      use all of 12 ports in a front panel, or of 11 ports?

   5. MS600 hub 624T standalone.
      Can I use a repeater with 24 ports without an interconnect card?
      Or two repeater("A" group and "B")?

Regards
Shoichi Ohtani, NPB-Japan.
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4270.1NETCAD::GALLAGHERThu Mar 13 1997 11:4246
>   1. A MS600 functional modules is installable into DEChub 900MS, 
>      and manageable by clearVISN Multi Chassis Manager. 
>      Is a MS600 functional module able to be a agent module in 900MS,
>      just like DECrepater 90TS or other 900 functional modules?

No. There's no need for it to be since the DEChub900 chassis has a built 
in Management Agent Module.  The MultiSwitch 600 isn't like our previous 
stack of 90 modules.

>   2. A setup port for MS600 stack station is used to set up a functional 
>      module. And a setup port for MS600 stack director is used to set up
>      a stack director. Right?
Nope.
>      So, how do I set up a MS600 functional module docking with a stack 
>      director? Redirect into same slot?

When attached to a Stack Director, you use the setup port to connect
to the Stack Director.  You can then redirect to slot 1 to setup the
module in slot 1.  (The Stack Director has no slot number.) 

>   4. Port groups for Hub 624T.
>      If I interconnect "A" group of left 12 ports with internal LAN, can I
>      use all of 12 ports in a front panel, or of 11 ports?

Not sure I understand your question.  You can use all 12 ports in the bank,
either connected together and not connected to the backplane, or connected
together and connected to the backplane.  It's not like a Switch port
where you can't connect anything to the front jack when the port is
directed to the backplane.

>   5. MS600 hub 624T standalone.
>      Can I use a repeater with 24 ports without an interconnect card?
>      Or two repeater("A" group and "B")?

Standalone you don't need the interconnecting riser card.  The riser
card is just used to extend the backplane up the stack.  (Not sure I
really got this question.)

Have you checked out the NPB pages on the product.  The tech manuals
are at:

	http::/npbwww.hpn.dec.com/html/info


						-Shawn

4270.2TBJVOA::OHTANINPB-Japan Market SupportFri Mar 14 1997 04:4124
>>   5. MS600 hub 624T standalone.
>>      Can I use a repeater with 24 ports without an interconnect card?
>>      Or two repeater("A" group and "B")?

>Standalone you don't need the interconnecting riser card.  The riser
>card is just used to extend the backplane up the stack.  (Not sure I
>really got this question.)
>

  I thought that 624T is composed from two repeaters:"A" group and "B" group,
  and that "A" and "B" can be connected with only connecting both groups 
  into a same LAN in backplane.
  So I worry whether each of 24 ports can do port-share between 2 groups
  in stand alone stack.

>Have you checked out the NPB pages on the product.  The tech manuals
>are at:
>	http::/npbwww.hpn.dec.com/html/info
>

  Is this URL correct? I tried "http://npbwww.hpn.dec.com/html/info", I can't 
  access it.

Shoichi
4270.3NETCAD::GALLAGHERFri Mar 14 1997 09:1934
|>>   5. MS600 hub 624T standalone.
|>>      Can I use a repeater with 24 ports without an interconnect card?
|>>      Or two repeater("A" group and "B")?
|
|>Standalone you don't need the interconnecting riser card.  The riser
|>card is just used to extend the backplane up the stack.  (Not sure I
|>really got this question.)
|>
|
|  I thought that 624T is composed from two repeaters:"A" group and "B" group,
|  and that "A" and "B" can be connected with only connecting both groups 
|  into a same LAN in backplane.
|  So I worry whether each of 24 ports can do port-share between 2 groups
|  in stand alone stack.

The 624 is composed of at 12 port 10BaseT A group, a 12 port 10BaseT B group,
and an MMI port.  Each group is fixed.  Group A is composed of ports 1-12.
Group B is composed of ports 13-24.  When standalone, you can have all ports 
connected into one repeater domain, or two 12-port groups.  I *think* you 
can have the MMI port(s) separate, or connect them to group A or B when 
standalone.  (I'll have to double check this 'cause it seems to simple to 
be true ;-)
 
|>Have you checked out the NPB pages on the product.  The tech manuals
|>are at:
|>	http::/npbwww.hpn.dec.com/html/info
|>
|
|  Is this URL correct? I tried "http://npbwww.hpn.dec.com/html/info", I can't 
|  access it.

Ooops.  that's   http::/npbwww.lkg.hpn.dec.com/html/info

							-Shawn
4270.4ThanksTBJVOA::OHTANINPB-Japan Market SupportMon Mar 17 1997 06:126
Thank you for your reply.

>Ooops.  that's   http::/npbwww.lkg.hpn.dec.com/html/info
Thanks, I can access it by http://npbwww.hpn.lkg.dec.com/html/info.html

Shoichi