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NSTALLING

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WITCH

This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the
Switch. It covers the following topics:

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Choosing a Suitable Site

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Rack-mounting

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Wall-mounting

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Placing Units On Top of Each Other

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Stacking Units

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The Power-up Sequence

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Choosing the Correct Cables

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Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs

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Managing the Switch

WARNING: Safety Information.

Before installing or removing any

components from the Switch 1100 or carrying out any maintenance
procedures, 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 1100 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 1100 entfernen oder dem Switch 3300 hinzufuegen
oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die
Sicherheitsanweisungen, die in Appendix A (Anhang A) in diesem
Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind.

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Summary of Contents for SuperStack II 1100 3C16950

Page 1: ... http www 3com com SuperStack II Switch 1100 User Guide 3C16950 3C16951 Part No DUA1695 0AAA02 Published August 1998 16950ua bk Page 1 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 2: ...ribed herein are provided 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 commerci...

Page 3: ... View Detail 15 Unit Information Label 15 Power Socket 15 Redundant Power System Socket 15 Console Port 15 Expansion Module Slot 16 Transceiver Module Slot 16 Matrix Port 16 Network Configuration Examples 17 Network Segmentation I 17 Network Segmentation II 18 Desktop Switching 19 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet 20 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 21 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Choosing a Su...

Page 4: ...A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 36 L information de Sécurité Importante 38 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 40 B PIN OUTS Null Modem Cable 41 PC AT Serial Cable 41 Modem Cable 42 RJ45 Pin Assignments 42 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 45 World Wide Web Site 45 3Com FTP Site 45 3Com Bulletin Board Service 46 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service...

Page 5: ...v GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY EMC STATEMENTS 16950ua bk Page v Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 6: ...vi 16950ua bk Page vi Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 7: ...ng knowledge of LANs Local Area Networks This guide is intended for use with both Switch 1100 models 3C16950 24 10BASE T ports 3C16951 12 10BASE T ports All pictures and example screens show the 24 port model however all procedures apply to the 24 port model and the 12 port model If the information in the release notes that are shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide f...

Page 8: ...supply the appropriate values for the placeholders that appear in angle brackets Example To enable RIPIP use the following syntax SETDefault port RIPIP CONTrol Listen In this example you must supply a port number for port 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 remove the IP address enter the...

Page 9: ...95 0AAA0x These notes provide information about the current software release including new features modifications and known problems SuperStack II Switch Help This help provides information about the web interface software of the Switch It is supplied on the SuperStack II Switch CD ROM SuperStack II Switch README File This file provides information about the current software release including new ...

Page 10: ... and 3Com products visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page http www 3com com products yr2000 html Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to 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 commenting Document title Document part number on the ti...

Page 11: ...n be used in your network It covers the following topics About the SuperStack II Switch 1100 Switch 1100 Front View Detail Switch 1100 Rear View Detail Network Configuration Examples Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 16950ua bk Page 11 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 12: ...f Features The Switch has the following hardware features 12 or 24 Ethernet 10BASE T ports Two Fast Ethernet auto negotiating 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports Matrix port for interconnecting Switch 1100 Switch 3300 units in a single stack Connect two units back to back using a single Matrix Cable Connect up to four units using Matrix Cables linked to a Matrix Module Slot for an Expansion Module or Matrix...

Page 13: ...mation 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ports The Switch has two auto negotiating 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports configured as MDIX cross over These ports can be set to 10BASE T half duplex 10BASE T full duplex 100BASE TX half duplex 100BASE TX full duplex or they can automatically detect the speed and duplex mode of a link and provide the appropriate connection The maximum segment length is 100m 328ft over Categor...

Page 14: ...received on the Expansion Module or Matrix Module port s Off No packets are being transmitted received on the Expansion Module or Matrix Module port s Status Yellow A valid Expansion Module or Matrix Module is installed Yellow flashing An unrecognized Expansion Module or Matrix Module is installed Off No Expansion Module or Matrix Module is installed Unit LEDs 1 8 Green The Switch forms a stack wi...

Page 15: ...omatically 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 failure you can use this socket to connect a SuperStack II Advanced Redundant Power System RPS to the Switch See Connecting a Redundant Power System on page 30 Console Port The console port allows you to connect a terminal and perform remote or ...

Page 16: ...sceiver Module When a Transceiver Module is installed the Transceiver Module port becomes port 1 and the port labelled 1 on the front panel becomes inactive The Transceiver Module can provide a 10Mbps Ethernet half duplex link to the rest of your network using various media such as fiber and coaxial cabling When a Transceiver Module is not installed ensure the blanking plate is secured in place Ma...

Page 17: ...laced on your network Network Segmentation I Figure 3 shows how the Switch 1100 fits into a large corporate network with a Fast Ethernet infrastructure A Switch is positioned on each floor and servers are centralized in the basement Figure 3 Using the Switch 1100 to segment your network 16950ua bk Page 17 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 18: ...in a second workgroup situation This setup could be that of a small office within a large corporation or part of a larger corporate network Most of the switch ports have multiple endstations Figure 4 Using the Switch 1100 to segment your network 16950ua bk Page 18 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 19: ...or a group of users in a large corporate network Here switching is brought to the desktop with a single endstation per port Local servers are connected via 100Mbps Fast Ethernet links Figure 5 Using the Switch 1100 in a desktop environment 16950ua bk Page 19 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 20: ...s 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 scale Fast Ethernet networks Figure 6 Fast Ethernet configuration rules 16950ua bk Page 20 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 21: ...ter 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 fixed ports including Expansion Module 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...

Page 22: ...22 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 1100 16950ua bk Page 22 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 23: ...ut any maintenance procedures 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 1100 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 ...

Page 24: ...h as radios transmitters and broadband amplifiers 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 We recommend that you provide a minimum of 25mm 1in clearance No more than four Switch units are placed on top of one another if the units are free standing R...

Page 25: ...k and secure with suitable screws not provided Ensure that ventilation holes are not obstructed 6 Connect network cabling Wall mounting A single Switch can be wall mounted CAUTION Disconnect any cables from the Switch before continuing Remove self adhesive pads from the underside of the Switch if they have been fitted 1 Place the Switch the right way up on a hard flat surface with the front facing...

Page 26: ...m x 12mm 12in x 20in x 0 5in securely to the wall if necessary 6 Mount the Switch as follows a Position the base of the Switch against the wall or plywood ensuring that the ventilation holes face sidewards and that the front of the unit faces downwards Mark the position of the screw holes in both wall brackets on the wall Drill the four holes b Using suitable fixings and screws not provided attach...

Page 27: ...ted as a single manageable unit with one IP address You can stack Switch units together in two ways The matrix port on the rear of the Switch allows you to connect two Switch units back to back For this you need a Matrix Cable part number 3C16965 Contact your supplier for details The Expansion Module slot at the rear of the Switch allows you to install a Matrix Module part number 3C16960 The Matri...

Page 28: ...each stack To stack multiple Switch units 1 Arrange your Switch units as required 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 Units On Top of Each Other on page 27 When positioning Switch units note that Matrix Cables are 1m 3 28ft long 2 Install the Matrix Module into one of the Switch units You can...

Page 29: ...s cable to the matrix port of the Switch that contains the Matrix Module b Connect a second Matrix Cable to the port marked Unit 2 on the Matrix Module Connect the other end of this cable to the matrix port of the second Switch c Repeat steps a and b for any additional Switch units Figure 10 A stack of multiple units 16950ua bk Page 29 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 30: ...ed Redundant Power System output Powering up the Switch 1100 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 power outlet T...

Page 31: ...vices 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 11 Figure 11 Connecting other devices to the Switch 1100 Table 4 LED colors Color State Green The Switch is powered up and operating normally Yellow The Switch has failed its...

Page 32: ...he Module Contact your supplier for further advice A link is connected and yet the Status LED for the port does not light Check that All connections are secure The devices at both ends of the link are powered up The connection uses cross over cable if you are linking a 10BASE T or 100BASE TX port with a device that is MDIX only The Packet LED for a 10BASE T port is lit but the Status LED for that ...

Page 33: ...lows you to change and monitor the 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 network For information on managing the Switch using the management software refer to the SuperStack II Switch Management Guide part number DUA1695 0BAA0x 16950ua bk...

Page 34: ...34 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH 16950ua bk Page 34 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 35: ... 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 Anweisun...

Page 36: ...t 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 USA a...

Page 37: ...003 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 connect an Advanced Redundant Power System 3C16071 to the Redundant Power System socket WARNING RJ45 Ports These are shielded RJ45 data sockets They cannot be used as telephone sockets Only connect RJ45 data...

Page 38: ...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 L appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à la norme CEI 950 Ces conditions ne sont maintenues Etats Unis et Canada Le cordon doit avoir reçu l homologatio...

Page 39: ...e de connexion portant l appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct à la terre masse Branchez uniquement un Advanced Redundant Power System 3C16071 sur la prise femelle du Redundant Power System AVERTISSEMENT Les ports RJ45 Il s agit de prises femelles blindées de données RJ45 Vous ne pouvez pas les utiliser comme prise de téléphone Branchez uniquement des connecteurs de données RJ45 sur ces p...

Page 40: ...eräteeingang 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 an...

Page 41: ...B PIN OUTS Null Modem Cable 9 pin to RS 232 25 pin PC AT Serial Cable 9 pin to 9 pin 16950ua bk Page 41 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 42: ...on 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 Ports 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 16950ua bk Page 42 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55...

Page 43: ...ssions EN55022 Class B FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class B AS NZS 3548 Class B CNS 13438 Class A Category 5 screened cables must be used to ensure compliance with the class B requirements of this standard The use of unscreened cables category 3 or 5 for 10BASE T ports or category 5 for 100BASE TX ports complies with the class A requirements Immunity EN50082 1 Heat Dissipati...

Page 44: ...IB 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 2000 Compliance For information on Year 2000 Compliance and 3Com products visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page http www 3com com products yr2000 html 16950ua bk Page 44 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 45: ...P site 3Com Bulletin Board Service 3Com BBS 3ComFacts SM automated fax service World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site by entering the URL into your Internet browser http www 3com com This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and a software library as well as support options ranging fr...

Page 46: ...rity and 1 stop bit Call the telephone number nearest you Access by Digital Modem ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access up to 56 Kbps To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN use the following number 1 408 654 2703 Country Data Rate Telephone Number Australia Up to 14 400 bps 61 2 9955 2073 Brazil Up to 14 400 bps 55 11 5181 9666 France Up to 14 400 bps 33 1 6986 69...

Page 47: ... 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 see the following section on how to contact 3Com Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplie...

Page 48: ...2 9937 5085 1235 61 266 2602 Europe From anywhere in Europe call 31 0 30 6029900 phone 31 0 30 6029999 fax From the following European countries you may use the toll free numbers Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy 06 607468 0800 71429 800 17309 0800 113153 0800 917959 0130 821502 00800 12813 1 800 553117 177 3103794 1678 79489 Netherlands Norway Poland Port...

Page 49: ...860 44 1442 435718 From the following European countries you may call the toll free numbers select option 2 and then option 2 Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Ireland Israel Italy Netherlands Norway Spain Sweden U K Austria Poland Portugal South Africa Switzerland 0800 71429 800 17309 0800 113153 0800 917959 0130 821502 00800 12813 1800553117 177 3103794 1678 79489 0800 0227788 800 1...

Page 50: ...50 APPENDIX D TECHNICAL SUPPORT 16950ua bk Page 50 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 51: ...ng 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 of a line that is the number of transitions voltage or frequency changes made per second Also known as line speed bridge A device that interconnects two LANs of a differe...

Page 52: ...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 An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 100Mbps forwarding The process of sending a packet toward its destination using a networking device filtering The process of screening a packet for certain charac...

Page 53: ...be the routing of packets to addressed devices IPX Internetwork Packet Exchange IPX is a layer 3 and 4 network protocol designed for networks that use Novell Netware IP address Internet Protocol address A unique identifier for a device attached to a network using TCP IP The address is written as four octets separated with periods full stops and is made up of a network section an optional subnet se...

Page 54: ... internal test that a Switch carries out when it is powered up protocol A set of rules for communication between devices on a network The rules dictate format timing sequencing and error control repeater A simple device that regenerates LAN traffic so that the transmission distance of that signal can be extended Repeaters are used to connect two LANs of the same network type router A device that p...

Page 55: ... Originally a UNIX standard TCP IP is now supported on almost all platforms and is the protocol of the Internet TCP relates to the content of the data travelling through a network ensuring that the information sent arrives in one piece when it reaches its destination IP relates to the address of the endstation to which data is being sent as well as the address of the destination network Telnet A T...

Page 56: ...56 GLOSSARY 16950ua bk Page 56 Thursday August 27 1998 11 55 AM ...

Page 57: ...le slot 16 F Fast Ethernet configuration rules 20 fax service 3ComFacts 47 FTP site 45 full duplex configuration rules 21 G glossary 51 H hardware features 12 I installing the Switch 23 prerequisites 24 L LEDs 14 Light Emitting Diodes See LEDs M MAC address of the Switch 15 management software 33 managing the Switch 33 Matrix Cable 16 Matrix Module 16 Matrix Module slot 16 matrix port 16 MDI confi...

Page 58: ...ASE T 100BASE TX ports 13 3C number 15 console port 15 desktop configuration 19 dimensions 43 Ethernet address 15 features 12 installation 23 24 MAC address 15 power socket 15 powering up 30 product name 15 rack mounting 24 rear view 15 RPS socket 15 serial number 15 size 43 standards supported 44 unit information label 15 wall mounting 25 weight 43 workgroup configuration 17 18 system specificati...

Page 59: ...ts in the software products will be corrected For any third party products listed in the 3Com software product documentation or specifications as being compatible 3Com will make reasonable efforts to provide 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 specifica...

Page 60: ...THER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS 3COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLECT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS T...

Page 61: ... sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada VCCI STATEMENT BCIQ STATEMENT INFORMATION TO THE USER If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna Relocate the equipment with respect to the ...

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