
Riverstone Networks RS 32000 Switch Router Getting Started Guide 2-15
Introduction Hardware Overview
Caution The Test Port is for use by Riverstone Networks, Inc. support personnel only.
Boot Flash
The Control Module has a boot flash containing the boot software and configuration files. The system software image
file typically resides on a 16 megabyte PC card, but can also reside on a TFTP server or BootP/TFTP server.
Memory Module
The Control Module uses memory to hold routing tables, bridging tables, and other tables. The minimum factory
configuration for the Control Module includes 256MB of memory (in a 256MB DIMM). You can obtain an RS 32000
memory upgrade kits from Riverstone Networks, Inc. to increase memory to 512MB (in one 256MB DIMM).
External Controls and Connections
The Control Module has the following external controls and connections.
• Male DB-9 Data Communications Equipment (DCE) port for serial connection to a management
terminal or PC running terminal emulation software. Use this port and the supplied serial cable to
establish a direct CLI connection to the RS 32000.
• 10/100Base-TX Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) port for network (“in-band”) connection from a
management terminal. The port is configured as a Media Data Interface (MDI).
• Reset switch (RST). Use this switch to reboot the CPU.
• Hot Swap switch. Use this switch to deactivate the module for hot swapping. See the Riverstone RS
Switch Router User Guide for information on how to hot swap the Control Module.
• Status LEDs
• PC card flash memory slots. These slots hold the PC flash memory cards that contain the shipped
system image software.
Control Module DB-9 Connector Pin Assignment
Table 2-5 DB-9 pin assignments
Control Module DB-9
connector (DCE)
Pin number Management console DB-9
connector (DTE)
Unused 1 Unused
TXD (transmit data) 2 RXD (receive data)
RXD (receive data) 3 TXD (transmit data)
Unused 4 Unused
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