Lucent Technologies Network Router 9076 User Manual
SP Switch Router Adapter Guide  
1.4 Update 2  
Part Number: 7820-2039-001  
For software version 1.4.20 and later  
October, 1999  
 
Contents  
About this Guide............................................................................. xiii  
About 1.4 Update 2 ................................................................................................................ xiii  
How to use this Guide............................................................................................................ xiii  
Manual sets ............................................................................................................................ xiv  
SP Switch Router manuals.............................................................................................. xiv  
IBM SP system manuals................................................................................................. xiv  
Documentation conventions..................................................................................................... xv  
IP routing publications........................................................................................................... xvi  
Chapter 1  
Introduction to the SP Switch Router Adapter card .................... 1-1  
What is the RS/6000 SP Switch Router ? ............................................................................. 1-2  
SP Switch Router systems for IBM sites ............................................................................. 1-3  
Cables included in your system ...................................................................................... 1-3  
SP Switch cable ..................................................................................................... 1-3  
Ethernet cable ......................................................................................................... 1-4  
SP ground strap........................................................................................................ 1-4  
PCMCIA 520MB disk .................................................................................................... 1-4  
Redundant AC power supplies ....................................................................................... 1-4  
Redundant supply safety ......................................................................................... 1-4  
Upgrading system memory .................................................................................................... 1-5  
Overview of the SP Switch Router Adapter card................................................................... 1-6  
Face plate diagram ........................................................................................................ 1-6  
Inserting a media card into the SP Switch Router ................................................................. 1-7  
ESD requirements........................................................................................................... 1-8  
Card insertion procedure................................................................................................. 1-8  
SP Switch Router Adapter card LEDs .................................................................................. 1-9  
LED activity during boot ................................................................................................ 1-9  
LED activity during normal operations ........................................................................ 1-11  
SP Switch Router Adapter card specifications..................................................................... 1-13  
Assigning filters .................................................................................................................. 1-14  
SNMP on the SP Switch Router Adapter card..................................................................... 1-15  
SP Switch Router Adapter dependent node MIB support ............................................ 1-15  
SP Switch Router Adapter media card states (SNMP) ................................................ 1-16  
SNMP configuration overview ..................................................................................... 1-17  
SNMP activity during media card start up .................................................................. 1-18  
SP Switch Router Adapter Guide - 1.4 Update 2  
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Contents  
Chapter 2  
Configuring the SP Switch Router Adapter.................................. 2-1  
Introduction to installation and configuration ...................................................................... 2-2  
Location of relevant information .................................................................................... 2-3  
Pre-installation assumptions ......................................................................................... 2-3  
Order of information....................................................................................................... 2-4  
Installing an SP Switch Router Adapter card......................................................................... 2-5  
Installation overview....................................................................................................... 2-5  
Installing the PCMCIA spinning disk.................................................................................... 2-6  
Managing PCMCIA slots................................................................................................ 2-6  
Panic dumps sent to external flash device .................................................................... 2-7  
Installation steps.............................................................................................................. 2-7  
Attaching SP Switch Router cables ................................................................................... 2-10  
Ethernet cable................................................................................................................