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PRO SWITCHING SYSTEM

Create a custom managed network.

Key Features anage your network hands- Because the Pro Switching For users who expect their
Supports multiple M free with the Pro Switching
System from Black Box. It
System is modular, you can begin
with a small system, such as a
network bandwidth to grow, the
System offers a very important
switching, backup,
monitoring, and automatically performs all rackmount with a few line cards. feature: it has no bandwidth
switching and backup tasks, and Then, as your needs grow, you restrictions. This means that you
testing functions. allows you to remotely monitor can add racks to create sites, and can upgrade your network
With each Chassis you and test any line in the system. add sites to create a global interfaces. For example, if you
can mix and match When a device generates an network. want to upgrade all lines to the T1
alarm and a backup device is And each rack can interface, simply add T1 cards to
functions, interfaces,
available, the Pro Switching accommodate a broad variety of the system.
and connectors. System automatically switches to functions, interfaces, and And upgrading firmware is a
Unique card design the backup device and reports the connectors. The Pro Switching breeze. Instead of visiting each
problem to the management. System will be able to support remote location, opening the
separates the
Choose from many new functions, interfaces, and hardware, and replacing the
switching/patching management options, including connectors, as they become EPROM chips, use the
circuitry from the HP OpenView Windows . which

popular. Rackmounts flash memory. You
cable interface. is the de facto industry standard A unique card design can remotely program it from the
for network management separates the switching/patching HP OpenView management via a
Choose from five software. Or use the Simple circuitry from the cable interface. communication link.
different management Network Management Protocol For example, to reduce the cost of
options. (SNMP), which is an Internet- cables in your network, you can
approved standard network use one type of cable (25-pin) in
management protocol. place of another more expensive
type of cable (V.35, 34-pin). Also,
you can insert and remove front
cards without removing cables.
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Mix and match functions, interfaces, and connectors, in each Rackmount Chassis to
create a custom managed network.

Technically Speaking
anage the Pro Switching Terminal Switching and Backup Monitoring and Testing
M System via: An async terminal provides
the most economical
You can switch an individual
line, all the lines in a rack, or a
You can use patch cavities on
the front of the line card to
HP OpenView Windows.
SNMP. management option. It allows you group of lines. A group of lines manually monitor or test a line. A
to control up to 64 racks. can consist of lines from various line card can have none, two,
An async terminal.
The terminal uses a system of racks at various sites. three, or four patch cavities.
ASCII character strings. ergonomically designed menus, Switching options are as Cards with switching circuits
A watchdog timer. with extensive online help. The follows: can have none, two, or four patch
status display screens are AB cavities. Cards with two patch
OpenView updated in real-time. Also, each cavities allow you to monitor the
ABCD
HP OpenView Windows screen includes summary A and B lines (that is, the primary
Crossover
allows you to control up to 256 information about the system. channel and the redundant
sites, each of which can contain Substitution (2:1, 4:1, or channel).
up to 256 rackmounts. ASCII Control (Character Strings) other)
Cards with four patch cavities
With OpenView, you can ASCII control allows the Modem sparing allow you to monitor the A and B
manage devices from different operator to use ASCII character To manually switch a line, you lines as well as test the line
vendors. Simply draw a map of strings to control the racks. The can use switches on the front of toward the DTE or the DCE.
the network, using a supplied set racks receive the ASCII strings the line card. A key switch on the You can use the management
of icons. A color code indicates via a serial interface. You can use rack enables or disables the to remotely monitor or test a line.
the status of each device in the the ASCII strings to write your manual switching of lines. Monitoring and testing options
network. own controlling software. ASCII To remotely switch a line, you are as follows:
The Rackmount Switch control provides a very flexible can use the management. You
Bridge to a line
software provides realistic views option, allowing you to customize can perform default, scheduled,
Break to DTE
of the front and rear of the rack the control to your needs. and alarm-triggered switching.
Switching uses latching Break to DCE
and line cards, indicating the
current state of all switches, Watchdog Timer relays. If the power fails, the The monitoring buses use
LEDs, and connectors. The Watchdog Timer relays remain in the last switched nonlatching relays, which
automatically monitors two position and continue to pass disengage if the power fails.
If you click on the display of a
switch, the Pro Switching System mainframe or mini-computer data.
software invokes the equivalent systems and connects users to
hardware operation at the rack. one of the systems. If the system Alarm-Triggered Switching
The software also displays fails, the Watchdog Timer Alarm-triggered switching
LEDs in real-time. switches all users to the other allows you to set up the Pro
system. The Watchdog Timer Switching System so that it
SNMP Agent does not require a controlling automatically performs a
The Pro Switching System terminal or PC. specified switching operation
includes an SNMP agent. With when a specified alarm is
the proprietary MIB, which can Alarms generated. Simply define the
be compiled using any SNMP You can define alarm alarm condition, the restore/stay
platform, multiple users can conditions for the primary and time and the switching operation.
access the Pro Switching System redundant channels of each line The switching operation can be
racks throughout the network, in the system. Specify: for a single line or for a group of
and perform a variety of functions. A signal (TD, RD, etc.) lines.
These functions include A condition (MARK, SPACE,
switching, getting status, setting etc.)
alarms, testing lines using the A duration (in seconds)
monitoring buses and more. When the signal remains in
the specified condition for the
specified duration, the system
generates an alarm.
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Specifications Ordering Information

ITEM CODE
Chassis: Cards:
Pro Switching System
Rackmount Chassis...............................................SM700A
Interface Digital: RS-232, RS-530, Connectors
V.35; Analog: RJ-11, RJ-45 Rear interface switch cards: Power Supply Module..........................................SM750A
Power From the power supply
SM720C: (3) DB25 female; Application Software ............................................SM701A
SM721C: (3) M/34 female; CPU Cards
module (SM750A): 115/230 VAC,
SM722C: (3) DB15 female;
auto-selectable; 48-VDC power CPU cardSNMP to 10BASE-T ........................SM701C
SM723C: (3) RJ-11;
supply available on request
SM724C: (3) RJ-45 CPU cardVT-100.................................................SM702C
Size 8.75"H x 19"W x 13.25"D
Indicators SM705C-SM707C: Front Cards
Weight 45 lb. (20.4 kg) fully (8) LEDs for transition activity RS-232 Switch Card...............................................SM705C
populated
Power From the Rack Chassis V.35 Switch Card.....................................................SM706C
RS-530 Switch Card...............................................SM707C
DB15 Switch Card..................................................SM708C
RJ-11 Switch Card .................................................SM709C
RJ-45 Switch Card .................................................SM710C
Rear Cards
DB25 Rear Switch Card........................................SM720C
V.35 Rear Switch Card...........................................SM721C
DB15 Rear Switch Card........................................SM722C
RJ-11 Rear Switch Card .......................................SM723C
RJ-45 Rear Switch Card .......................................SM724C
Blank Covers
for unused rear slot ..................................................SM730
for unused front slot.................................................SM740

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