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Page 1: ...http www 3com com Part No DUA1698 5AAA04 Published November 2001 SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM SM TM MM User Guide 3C16985B 3C16987A 3C16986A 3C16988A 1697ua bk Page 1 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 2: ...ided to you subject to the following All technical data and computer software are commercial in nature and developed solely at private expense Software is delivered as Commercial Computer Software as defined in DFARS 252 227 7014 June 1995 or as a commercial item as defined in FAR 2 101 a and as such is provided with only such rights as are provided in 3Com s standard commercial license for the So...

Page 3: ... LEDs 14 Switch Rear View Detail 16 Unit Information Label 16 Power Socket 16 Redundant Power System Socket 16 Console Port 17 Matrix Port 17 Network Configuration Examples 18 Switch as a Segmentation Switch 18 Switch as a Collapsed Backbone Switch 19 Switch as a Desktop Switch 20 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet 21 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 22 Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ether...

Page 4: ...3 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 34 Managing the Switch 34 A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 36 L information de Sécurité Importante 38 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 40 B PIN OUTS Null Modem Cable 43 PC AT Serial Cable 43 Modem Cable 44 RJ45 Pin Assignments 44 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 3300 XM SM and MM 47 Switch 3300 TM 48 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Servi...

Page 5: ...Support from Your Network Supplier 52 Support from 3Com 52 Returning Products for Repair 54 GLOSSARY INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES 1697ua bk Page 5 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

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Page 7: ...lling and setting up network equipment consequently it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs Local Area Networks If the information in the release notes that are shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide follow the instructions in the release notes Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format PDF or HTML on the 3Co...

Page 8: ...d then supply the appropriate values for the placeholders that appear in angle brackets Example To change your password use the following syntax system password password In this example you must supply a password for password Commands The word command means that you must enter the command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter Commands appear in bold Example To display port information en...

Page 9: ...about the current software release including new features modifications and known problems SuperStack Switch Help This help provides information about the web interface software of the Switch It is supplied on the SuperStack Switch CD ROM SuperStack Switch README File This file provides information about the current software release including new features modifications and known problems It is sup...

Page 10: ...ment to 3Com at pddtechpubs_comments 3com com Please include the following information when commenting Document title Document part number on the title page Page number if appropriate Example SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM SM TM MM User Guide Part Number DUA1698 5AAA04 Page 21 Product Registration You can now register your SuperStack Switch on the 3Com web site to receive up to date information on yo...

Page 11: ...It covers the following topics About the Switch Switch Front View Detail Switch Rear View Detail Network Configuration Examples Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet SM and TM Configuration Rules for the 3300 SM and TM 1697ua bk Page 11 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 12: ...00BASE TX ports 1000BASE SX Gigabit Ethernet port SM only 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet port TM only One Matrix Port on the rear of the Switches 3300 SM TM and XM for connecting units in the Switch 1100 3300 family to form a stack This enables you to connect two units back to back using a single Matrix Cable Three Matrix Ports on the rear of the Switch 3300 MM allow you to connect a total of four un...

Page 13: ...wer Self Test 6x 7x 18x 19x 1x 12x 24x Packet Status Packet Status 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ports Port Status LEDs Power Self Test LED Unit LED SuperStack3 Switch 3300 XM 13x green flashing green enabled link OK disabled link OK 10BASE T 100BASE TX Unit 3 3 4 4 6 6 5 5 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 1 1 2 2 3 5 1 4 7 6 8 2 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 Power Sel...

Page 14: ... Choosing the Correct Cables on page 33 for more information 1000BASE SX Port SM only The Switch has a Gigabit Ethernet Port that provides a 1000Mbps connection to another Gigabit Ethernet device This port uses 62 5 µ µ µ µm or 50 µ µ µ µm multimode fiber optic cable with MT RJ duplex connectors 1000BASE T Port TM only The Switch has a Gigabit Ethernet Port that provides a 1000Mbps connection to a...

Page 15: ...n The Switch forms a stack with other Switch units the LED indicates the position of the Switch in the stack and that a link is present Note that although there are eight LEDs only four Switch units can be stacked at present Off The Switch is stand alone Power Self Test LED Green The Switch is powered up Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software or is initializing which includes run...

Page 16: ...M SM and MM only or in the range 90 240V A C TM only Redundant Power System Socket To protect against internal power supply failure you can use this socket to connect a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System ARPS to the Switch See Connecting a Redundant Power System on page 32 Matrix Port Console max 19200 8 1 N Switch 3300 XM 24 Port MAC Addr XXXXXXXXXX 3C16985A Serial XXXXXXXXXXXX Power Sock...

Page 17: ...o parity and 1 stop bit Matrix Port The Matrix Port allows you to Stack the Switch 3300 SM TM or XM with another unit in the Switch 1100 3300 family using a single Matrix Cable Stack the Switch 3300 MM with up to three other units in the Switch 1100 3300 family using up to three Matrix Cables For more information about the role of the Matrix Port see Stacking Units on page 29 1697ua bk Page 17 Mon...

Page 18: ...gments are connected to the Switch which is positioned in the basement The Switch 3300 SM also provides a Gigabit Ethernet connection to a local server Figure 7 Using the Switch to segment your network Dual Speed Hub 500 Dual Speed Hub 500 Endstations on shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections Endstations on shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections Endstations and servers on switched 10Mbps 100Mbps and...

Page 19: ...lapsed backbone Switch 3300 TM stack Endstations on switched 10Mbps connections Endstations on switched 10Mbps connections Servers on dedicated 1000Mbps connections Switch 1100 Switch 1100 Dual Speed Hub 500 Dual Speed Hub 500 Endstations on switched 10Mbps connections Endstations on shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections Endstations on shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections 100Mbps 1697ua bk Page 1...

Page 20: ...e 3300 SM Switch provides a Gigabit Ethernet connection to a SuperStack II Switch 4900 in the basement and the 3300 TM Switch provides a Gigabit Ethernet connection to a local server Figure 9 Using the Switch in a desktop environment Switch 4900 Endstations on switched 10Mbps or 100Mbps connections Local server on a switched 1000Mbps connection Switch 3300 1000Mbps MM XM TM SM 1697ua bk Page 20 Mo...

Page 21: ...s for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are slightly different to those for 10Mbps Ethernet Figure 10 illustrates the key topology rules and provides examples of how they allow for large scale Fast Ethernet networks Figure 10 Fast Ethernet configuration rules 1697ua bk Page 21 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 22: ...8ft fiber link from a repeater to a router or switch plus a 100m 328ft UTP link from a repeater out to the endstations Configuration Rules with Full Duplex The Switch provides full duplex support for all its ports Full duplex allows packets to be transmitted and received simultaneously and in effect doubles the potential throughput of a link With full duplex the Ethernet topology rules are the sam...

Page 23: ...llows packets to be transmitted and received simultaneously and in effect doubles the potential throughput of a link For the SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 SM Use Multimode fiber optic cable see Table 4 for details The 1000BASE SX port is permanently fixed at 1000Mbps with full duplex For the Superstack 3 Switch 3300 TM the maximum UTP cable length is 100m 328ft over Category 5 cable The 1000BASE T port...

Page 24: ...24 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 XM SM TM MM 1697ua bk Page 24 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 25: ...res you must read the safety information provided in Appendix A of this guide AVERTISSEMENT Consignes de sécurité Avant d installer ou d enlever tout composant du Switch 3300 XM SM TM ou MM ou d entamer une procédure de maintenance lisez les informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent dans l Appendice A de ce guide WARNHINWEIS Sicherheitsinformationen Bevor Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch ...

Page 26: ...urces of conductive electrical dust for example laser printers The AC supply used by the Switch is separate to that used by units that generate high levels of AC noise for example air conditioning units and laser printers Cabling is away from Sources of electrical noise such as radios transmitters and broadband amplifiers Power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures Water or moisture cannot enter...

Page 27: ...ounting holes on one side of the Switch as shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 Fitting a bracket for rack mounting 3 Insert the two screws and tighten with a suitable screwdriver You must use the screws supplied with the mounting brackets Damage caused to the unit by using incorrect screws invalidates your warranty 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch 5 Insert the Switch into the 19 in...

Page 28: ...the smaller units must be positioned at the top If you are placing Switch units one on top of the other you must use the self adhesive rubber pads supplied Apply the pads to the underside of each Switch sticking one in the marked area at each corner Place the Switch units on top of each other ensuring that the pads of the upper unit line up with the recesses of the lower unit 1697ua bk Page 28 Mon...

Page 29: ...it can be fitted per stack Stacking Two Units You can stack two Switch units with a single Matrix Cable To do this 1 Power off both units 2 Arrange the units as required If you are using a Switch 3300 MM it must be positioned at the bottom of the Stack They can be rack mounted or free standing if you choose to have them free standing remember to position the rubber feet as detailed in Placing Unit...

Page 30: ...p of Each Other on page 28 When positioning the units note that Matrix Cables are 1m 3 28ft long 3 Connect the Matrix Cables as shown in Figure 13 a Connect a Matrix Cable to the port marked Unit 2 on the Switch 3300 MM Connect the other end of this cable to the Matrix Port on the Switch placed immediately above the Switch 3300 MM b Connect a second Matrix Cable to the port marked Unit 3 on the Sw...

Page 31: ...ersion of management software Ensure that you re configure the stack wide features on all the units For more information about management software see Managing the Switch on page 34 Figure 13 A stack of three units Switch 3300 SM Switch 1100 3300 Switch 3300 MM 1697ua bk Page 31 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 32: ...uperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output Powering up the Switch Use the following sequence of steps to power up the Switch CAUTION The Switch has no ON OFF switch the only method of connecting or disconnecting main power is by connecting or disconnecting the power cord 1 Plug the power cord into the power socket at the rear of the Switch 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into your pow...

Page 33: ... on 3Com devices are MDIX only Many ports on workstations and servers are configured as MDI straight through If you want to make a connection to an MDI port you need to use a standard straight through cable This is illustrated in Figure 14 Figure 14 Connecting other devices to the Switch Table 5 LED colors Color State Green The Switch is powered up and operating normally Yellow The Switch has fail...

Page 34: ...management software refer to the SuperStack Switch Management Guide Table 6 Problems indicated by LEDs Problem Suggested Solution A Power LED does not light Check that the power cable is firmly connected to the relevant Switch unit and to the supply outlet If the connection is secure and there is still no power you may have a faulty power cord On powering up the Power Self Test LED lights yellow a...

Page 35: ...TISSEMENT Les avertissements présentent des consignes que vous devez respecter pour garantir votre sécurité personnelle Vous devez respecter attentivement toutes les consignes Nous vous demandons de lire attentivement les consignes suivantes de sécurité avant d installer ou de retirer l appareil WARNHINWEIS Warnhinweise enthalten Anweisungen die Sie zu Ihrer eigenen Sicherheit befolgen müssen Alle...

Page 36: ...ust be near to the unit and easily accessible You can only remove power from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet This unit operates under SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage conditions according to IEC 950 The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected also operates under SELV conditions Switzerland only The supply plug must comply with SEV ASE 1011 U S...

Page 37: ...e unit and an approved modem Sockets for Redundant Power System RPS Only connect an Advanced Redundant Power System 3C16071B with Type 2A Power Modules and Type 2 cables to the Redundant Power System socket WARNING RJ 45 Ports These are shielded RJ 45 data sockets They cannot be used as telephone sockets Only connect RJ 45 data connectors to these sockets Either shielded or unshielded data cables ...

Page 38: ...figuration qui permet un branchement sur une entrée d appareil EN60320 CEI 320 La prise secteur doit se trouver à proximité de l appareil et son accès doit être facile Vous ne pouvez mettre l appareil hors circuit qu en débranchant son cordon électrique au niveau de cette prise Etats Unis et Canada Le cordon doit avoir reçu l homologation des UL et un certificat de la CSA Le cordon souple doit res...

Page 39: ...n Advanced Redundant Power System 3C16071B avec Type 2A Power Modules et Type 2 câbles sur la prise femelle du Redundant Power System AVERTISSEMENT Les ports RJ 45 Il s agit de prises femelles blindées de données RJ 45 Vous ne pouvez pas les utiliser comme prise de téléphone Branchez uniquement des connecteurs de données RJ 45 sur ces prises femelles Les câbles de données blindés ou non blindés av...

Page 40: ...ngang gemäß EN60320 IEC320 haben Die Netzsteckdose muß in der Nähe des Geräts und leicht zugänglich sein Die Stromversorgung des Geräts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Gerätenetzkabels aus der Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV Bedingungen Sicherheitskleinstspannung gemäß IEC 950 Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlo...

Page 41: ...che Sicherheit Niemals mit einem Vergrößerungsgerät einen Übertragungs Laser betrachten während dieser eingeschaltet ist Niemals direkt auf den Faser Anschluß und auf die Faserkabelenden schauen während diese eingeschaltet sind 1697ua bk Page 41 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 42: ...42 APPENDIX A SAFETY INFORMATION 1697ua bk Page 42 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 43: ...Cable connector 25 pin male female only required if screen always required required for handshake Screen DTR TxD RxD CTS Ground DSR RTS DCD Screen DCD RxD TxD DTR Ground DSR RTS CTS Shell 4 3 2 8 5 6 7 1 Shell 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Switch 3300 Cable connector 9 pin female XM SM TM MM PC AT Serial Port Cable connector 9 pin female only required if screen always required always required required for hands...

Page 44: ...und DCD DTR Shell 3 2 7 8 6 5 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 Switch 3300 Cable connector 9 pin female XM SM TM MM RS 232 Modem Port Cable connector 25 pin male Table 7 Pin assignments Pin Number Signal Function Ports configured as MDI 1 TxData Transmit data 2 TxData Transmit data 3 RxData Receive Data 4 Not assigned 5 Not assigned 6 RxData Receive data 7 Not assigned 8 Not assigned 1697ua bk Page 44 Monda...

Page 45: ...1 RxData Receive Data 2 RxData Receive Data 3 TxData Transmit data 4 Not assigned 5 Not assigned 6 TxData Transmit data 7 Not assigned 8 Not assigned Table 7 Pin assignments Pin Number Signal Function 1697ua bk Page 45 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 46: ...46 APPENDIX B PIN OUTS 1697ua bk Page 46 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 47: ... humidity non condensing Standards EN60068 IEC68 various parts Safety Agency Certifications UL 60950 EN60950 CSA 22 2 No 60950 IEC 60950 EMC Emissions EN55022 Class A FCC Part 15 subpart B Class A ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class A AS NZS 3548 Class A CNS 13438 Class A Immunity EN50082 1 Heat Dissipation 75 watts maximum Power Supply AC Line Frequency 50 60Hz Input Voltage Options 100 240 VAC Current R...

Page 48: ...1lbs Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage Temperature 10 to 70 C 14 to 158 F Operating Humidity 10 95 relative humidity non condensing Standards EN60068 IEC68 various parts Safety Agency Certifications UL 1950 EN60950 CSA 22 2 No 950 IEC 60950 EMC Emissions EN55022 Class A FCC Part 15 subpart B Class A ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class A AS NZS 3548 Class A CNS ...

Page 49: ... Bridge MIB RFC 1493 Repeater MIB RFC 1516 VLAN MIB RFC 1573 RMON MIB RFC 1271 BOOTP RFC 951 Terminal Emulation Telnet RFC 854 Protocols Used for Administration UDP RFC 768 IP RFC 791 ICMP RFC 792 TCP RFC 793 ARP RFC 826 TFTP RFC 783 1697ua bk Page 49 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 50: ...50 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 1697ua bk Page 50 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 51: ...oration World Wide Web site enter this URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software as well as support options that range from technical education to maintenance and professional services 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services The 3Com Knowledgebase is a database of technical information to help yo...

Page 52: ...dware maintenance application training and support services When you contact your network supplier for assistance have the following information ready Product model name part number and serial number A list of system hardware and software including revision levels Diagnostic error messages Details about recent configuration changes if applicable If you are unable to contact your network supplier s...

Page 53: ...6161 463 00798 611 2230 or 02 3455 6455 00798 611 2230 0080 611 261 001 800 611 2000 Europe Middle East and Africa From anywhere in these regions call 44 0 1442 435529 phone 44 0 1442 432524 fax Europe and South Africa From the following countries you may use the toll free numbers Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy 0800 297468 0800 71429 800 17309 0800 1131...

Page 54: ...10 222 3266 511 241 1691 0800 133266 or 55 11 5643 2700 525 201 0004 562 240 6200 525 201 0004 525 201 0004 525 201 0004 525 201 0004 511 241 1691 525 201 0004 525 201 0004 From the following countries you may call the toll free numbers select option 2 and then option 2 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain...

Page 55: ...t that also supports auto negotiation the link can automatically configure itself to the optimum setup backbone The part of a network used as a primary path for transporting traffic between network segments bandwidth The information capacity measured in bits per second that a channel can transmit The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10Mbps the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet is 100Mbps baud The signalling rate...

Page 56: ...n occurs and the colliding devices delay their retransmissions for a random length of time endstation A computer printer or server that is connected to a network Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation Ethernet networks use CSMA CD to transmit packets at a rate of 10Mbps over a variety of cables Ethernet address See MAC address Fast Ethernet ...

Page 57: ...ons for TCP IP networks In the network management area this group is responsible for the development of the SNMP protocol IP Internet Protocol IP is a layer 3 network protocol that is the standard for sending data through a network IP is part of the TCP IP set of protocols that describe the routing of packets to addressed devices IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX is a layer 3 and 4 network prot...

Page 58: ...ver An Ethernet port connection where the internal transmit and receive lines are crossed multicast A packet sent to a specific group of endstations on a network NIC Network Interface Card A circuit board installed in an endstation that allows it to be connected to a network POST Power On Self Test An internal test that a Switch carries out when it is powered up protocol A set of rules for communi...

Page 59: ...e and are generally more sophisticated Switch Database A database that is stored by a switch to determine if a packet should be forwarded and which port should forward the packet if it is to be forwarded TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol This is the name for two of the most well known protocols developed for the interconnection of networks Originally a UNIX standard TCP IP is ...

Page 60: ...to a single endstation on a network WAN Wide Area Network A communications network that covers a wide area A WAN can cover a large geographic area and may contain several LANs within it 1697ua bk Page 60 Monday December 3 2001 11 31 AM ...

Page 61: ... the Switch 16 F Fast Ethernet configuration rules 21 full duplex configuration rules 22 G Gigabit Ethernet configuration rules SM and TM 23 glossary 55 H hardware features 12 I installing the Switch 25 prerequisites 26 L LEDs 14 solving problems indicated by 34 Light Emitting Diodes See LEDs M MAC address of the Switch 16 management software 34 managing the Switch 34 Matrix Cable 17 matrix port 1...

Page 62: ...a Collapsed Backbone Switch 19 as a Desktop Switch 20 as a Segmentation Switch 18 console port 17 dimensions 47 Ethernet address 16 features 12 Front View Detail 13 installation 25 26 MAC address 16 power socket 16 powering up 32 product name 16 rack mounting 27 rear view 16 RPS socket 16 serial number 16 size 47 stacking 29 standards supported 48 unit information label 16 weight 47 Switch 3300 SM...

Page 63: ... the receiver Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems T...

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