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Part No. DUA1698-5AAA03
Published August 2000

SuperStack

®

 3

Switch 3300 XM 
User Guide

3C16985B

Summary of Contents for DUA1698

Page 1: ...http www 3com com Part No DUA1698 5AAA03 Published August 2000 SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM User Guide 3C16985B...

Page 2: ...ded 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 d...

Page 3: ...XM Front View Detail 13 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ports 13 LEDs 13 Switch 3300 XM Rear View Detail 15 Unit Information Label 15 Power Socket 15 Redundant Power System Socket 15 Console Port 16 Matrix Port 1...

Page 4: ...les 30 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 31 Managing the Switch 32 A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 34 L information de S curit Importante 36 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 38 B P...

Page 5: ...GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY REGULATORY NOTICES...

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Page 7: ...e 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 Acr...

Page 8: ...e the syntax provided and 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 thi...

Page 9: ...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 supplie...

Page 10: ...us They will help make our documentation more useful to you Please e mail comments about this document to 3Com at pddtechpubs_comments 3com com Please include the following information when commentin...

Page 11: ...e Switch and how it can be used in your network It covers the following topics About the SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM Switch 3300 XM Front View Detail Switch 3300 XM Rear View Detail Network Configurat...

Page 12: ...atures The Switch has the following hardware features 24 Fast Ethernet autonegotiating 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports One Matrix Port for connecting units from the Switch 1100 3300 family to form a stack T...

Page 13: ...tect the speed and duplex mode of a link and provide the appropriate connection The maximum segment length is 100m 328ft over Category 5 twisted pair cable As these ports are configured as MDIX cross...

Page 14: ...nk is present Unit LEDs 1 8 Green 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 eig...

Page 15: ...rting purposes Power Socket The Switch automatically adjusts its power setting to any supply voltage in the range 90 240V A C Redundant Power System Socket To protect against internal power supply fai...

Page 16: ...and is set to auto baud 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit Matrix Port The Matrix Port allows you to Stack the Switch with another unit in the Switch 1100 3300 family using a single Matrix Cable Sta...

Page 17: ...network Switch 3300 XM as a Segmentation Switch The example in Figure 3 shows how a Switch 3300 XM stack can segment a network of shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections There is a 10 100 shared segmen...

Page 18: ...TCH 3300 XM Switch 3300 XM as a Collapsed Backbone Switch The example in Figure 4 shows how a Switch 3300 XM stack can act as a backbone for both shared and switched network segments Figure 4 Using th...

Page 19: ...onnections to the desktop The Switch 3300 SM provides a Gigabit Ethernet connection to a SuperStack II Switch 9300 in the basement whilst the Switch 3300 TM provides a Gigabit Ethernet connection to a...

Page 20: ...Ethernet The topology rules for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are slightly different to those for 10Mbps Ethernet Figure 6 illustrates the key topology rules and provides examples of how they allow for large...

Page 21: ...example a 225m 738ft 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 d...

Page 22: ...22 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 XM...

Page 23: ...XM or carrying out any maintenance procedures you must read the safety information provided in Appendix A of this guide AVERTISSEMENT Consignes de s curit Avant d installer ou d enlever tout composan...

Page 24: ...plifiers Power lines and fluorescent lighting fixtures Water or moisture cannot enter the case of the Switch Air flow is not restricted around the Switch or through the vents in the side of the Switch...

Page 25: ...hat ventilation holes are not obstructed 6 Connect network cabling Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are free standing up to four units can be placed one on top of the other If yo...

Page 26: ...ts 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 They can be rack mounted or free standing if you choose to have them free...

Page 27: ...nits On Top of Each Other on page 25 When positioning the units note that Matrix Cables are 1m 3 28ft long 3 Connect the Matrix Cables as shown in Figure 9 a Connect a Matrix Cable to the port marked...

Page 28: ...hat all the units have the same version 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 Swi...

Page 29: ...y use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output Powering up the Switch 3300 XM Use the following sequence of steps to power up the Switch CAUTION The Switch has no ON OFF switch the only met...

Page 30: ...100BASE TX ports 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...

Page 31: ...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 LE...

Page 32: ...way it works This management software is not required to get the Switch working but if you do use it you may improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore improve the overall performance of your...

Page 33: ...emove the unit AVERTISSEMENT Les avertissements pr sentent des consignes que vous devez respecter pour garantir votre s curit personnelle Vous devez respecter attentivement toutes les consignes Nous v...

Page 34: ...he socket outlet must 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 V...

Page 35: ...00003 for indirect connection to a public telecommunications system This can only be achieved using the console port on the unit and an approved modem Sockets for Redundant Power System RPS Only conne...

Page 36: ...pecter une configuration qui permet un branchement sur une entr e d appareil EN60320 CEI 320 La prise secteur doit se trouver proximit de l appareil et son acc s doit tre facile Vous ne pouvez mettre...

Page 37: ...transformateur d isolement rapport 1 1 avec un point secondaire de connexion portant l appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct la terre masse Branchez uniquement un Advanced Redundant Power Sys...

Page 38: ...n Ger teeingang gem EN60320 IEC320 haben Die Netzsteckdose mu in der N he des Ger ts und leicht zug nglich sein Die Stromversorgung des Ger ts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Ger tenetzkabels aus der...

Page 39: ...B PIN OUTS Null Modem Cable 9 pin to RS 232 25 pin PC AT Serial Cable 9 pin to 9 pin...

Page 40: ...ments are identical for 10BASE T and 100BASE TX RJ45 connectors Table 6 Pin assignments Pin Number Signal Function Ports configured as MDI 1 TxData Transmit data 2 TxData Transmit data 3 RxData Receiv...

Page 41: ...orts configured as MDIX 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 6 Pin assignments Pi...

Page 42: ...42 APPENDIX B PIN OUTS...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...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 Year 200...

Page 45: ...rld Wide Web Site To access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site enter this URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com This service provides access to on...

Page 46: ...ntenance 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...

Page 47: ...From anywhere in Europe call 31 0 30 6029900 phone 31 0 30 6054396 fax Europe South Africa and Middle East From the following countries you may use the toll free numbers Austria Belgium Denmark Finla...

Page 48: ...t 31 30 6029900 31 30 6029999 Central and South America 525 201 0075 From the following countries you may call the toll free numbers select option 2 and then option 2 Austria Belgium Denmark Finland F...

Page 49: ...uto negotiation A feature on twisted pair ports that allows them to advertise their capabilities for speed duplex and flow control When connected to a port that also supports auto negotiation the link...

Page 50: ...increase in traffic CSMA CD Carrier sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection The protocol defined in Ethernet and IEEE 802 3 standards in which devices transmit only after finding a data channe...

Page 51: ...rd that defines the behavior of bridges in an Ethernet network IETF Internet Engineering Task Force An organization responsible for providing engineering solutions for TCP IP networks In the network m...

Page 52: ...Medium Dependent Interface Cross over 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...

Page 53: ...t more LANs than a bridge 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 pack...

Page 54: ...Y unicast A packet sent 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...

Page 55: ...es 21 G glossary 49 H hardware features 12 I installing the Switch 23 prerequisites 24 L LEDs 13 Light Emitting Diodes See LEDs M MAC address of the Switch 15 management software 32 managing the Switc...

Page 56: ...3300 XM 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports 13 3C number 15 console port 16 dimensions 43 Ethernet address 15 features 12 installation 23 24 MAC address 15 power socket 15 powering up 29 product name 15 rack m...

Page 57: ...rovide compatibility except where the non compatibility is caused by a bug or defect in the third party s product or from use of the software product not in accordance with 3Com s published specificat...

Page 58: ...ing INCLUDED SERVICES 3Com s Electronic Support Services available at no charge include 3Com Knowledgebase information on known bugs documentation release notes and publicly available software and fir...

Page 59: ...plied to consumers or the limitation of liability for personal injury so the above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their application to you When the implied warranties are not allowed to...

Page 60: ...the equipment away from 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 e...

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