Cabletron Systems BRIM-T6 Switch User Manual


 
INTRODUCTION
1-2
1.2 INTRODUCING THE BRIM-T6
The BRIM-T6 (see Figure 1-1) is a SNMP-manageable daughterboard that
provides a bridging and routing interface for a variety of Cabletron
Systems’ Intel i960-based intelligent Token Ring and Ethernet host
devices (for example, the MicroMMAC-T concentrator and the EMM-E6
management module).
Figure 1-1. BRIM-T6
NOTE
: Contact your Cabletron Representative for up-to-date information
about products that support the BRIM-T6.
Media Flexibility
Used in conjunction with Cabletron Systems’ series of hot swappable
TPIMs, the BRIM-T6 can be configured for connection to all standard
network media. See Section 2.4 for instructions on how to configure and
install TPIMs. Table 1-1 lists TPIMs and their corresponding media and
connector types.
Table 1-1. TPIMs and Corresponding Media
TPIM Corresponding Media Connector
TPIM-T1
Shielded Twisted Pair DB9
TPIM-T2
Unshielded Twisted Pair RJ45
TPIM-T4
Shielded Twisted Pair RJ45
TPIM-F2
Multimode Fiber Optic ST
TPIM-F3
Single-mode Fiber Optic ST
BRIM T6
16Mb XMT
STB RCV