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Finding Information in this Guide

 

The following table shows you where to find spe-
cific information within this guide.

 

Conventions

 

Table 1 and Table 2 list icon and text conventions 
that are used throughout this guide.

 

Task

Location

 

Learning features, 
benefits, and con-
cepts

Chapter 1, “Overview”
Chapter 2, “TR-in-FE Concepts”

Planning your net-
work

Chapter 1, “Overview”
Chapter 2, “TR-in-FE Concepts”
Chapter 3, “Installing And Setting Up The Mod-
ule”

Appendix C, “TR-in-FE Module Technical Specifi-
cations”

Installing the 
TR-in-FE Module

Chapter 3, “Installing And Setting Up The Mod-
ule”
Chapter 5, “Configuring The TR-in-FE Module”
Appendix A, “Safety Information”

Accessing screens

Chapter 4, “Accessing Management Features”

Appendix B, “Screen Access Rights”

Monitoring
the Module

Chapter 6, “Monitoring The TR-in-FE Module”

Getting Technical 
Support

Appendix D, “Technical Support”

 

Table 1   

 

Notice Icons

 

Icon

Type

Description 

 

Information 
Note

Important features or instructions.

Caution

Alerts you to personal safety risks, system 
damage, or loss of data.

Warning

Risk of severe personal injury.

 

Table 2   

 

Text Conventions 

 

Convention

Description

 

Screen 
display 

 

This typeface is used to represent information as it 
appears on the screen.

The words 
“Enter” and 
“Type”

The word “enter” means type something and then 
press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the 
Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says 
“type.”

[Key] names

Key names appear in text in one of two ways:

 

 

Referred to by their labels, such as “the Return 
key” or “the Escape key”.

 

 

Enclosed within brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc].

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, 
the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). For 
example:

Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].

Words in 

 

bold

 

Bold text denotes key features.

Summary of Contents for SUPERSTACK II 2000 TR

Page 1: ...http www 3com com SUPERSTACK II SWITCH 2000 TR TOKEN RING IN FAST ETHERNET MODULE For SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR Part No 99045 Published October 1997...

Page 2: ...ont Plaza Santa Clara California 95052 8145 For civilian agencies Restricted Rights Legend Use reproduction or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in subparagraph a through d of the Commer...

Page 3: ...ibution 2 7 3 INSTALLING AND SETTING UP THE MODULE Following Safety Information 3 1 Pre installation Procedure 3 1 Installation 3 2 Post Installation Checks 3 3 LED Summary 3 3 Checking the Power Supp...

Page 4: ...ESS RIGHTS C TR IN FE MODULE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Environmental Specifications C 1 TR in FE Cable Specification C 1 Does the Cable Provide Sufficient Bandwidth C 2 Example C 2 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT...

Page 5: ...R in FE con cepts are explained within this guide The Release Notes shipped with the TR in FE Module may contain information that updates or overrides information in this guide You should always follo...

Page 6: ...g the Module Chapter 6 Monitoring The TR in FE Module Getting Technical Support Appendix D Technical Support Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Type Description Information Note Important features or instructi...

Page 7: ...one and method of high speed server attachment for TR networks TR in FE complements ATM and FDDI methods of high speed integration by providing an option to help TR users evolve their network s core i...

Page 8: ...he same Fast Ethernet physical wiring infra structure and server base without impacting network performance TR in FE accomplishes this by introduc ing routing or Source Route to Transparent transla ti...

Page 9: ...or copper cable attachment using standard RJ 45 Full duplex operation Flow control LEDs to indicate link integrity and link activity Compliance with FCC Class A CISPR A and CE 4544 byte frame size for...

Page 10: ...1 4 CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW...

Page 11: ...ional bridg ing and routing and allows Token Ring users to expand their bandwidth while preserving their TR infrastructure Using Token Ring in Fast Ethernet technology Fast Ethernet can be used as a c...

Page 12: ...rs The downside is that these bridges and routers are typically slow expensive and more difficult to manage than switch products TR in FE technology works not by providing frame conversion but by usin...

Page 13: ...000 handles the frame as it would any other FE frame and forwards it to the appropriate port If the destination address is another TR end sta tion located on another switch the destination TR in FE Mo...

Page 14: ...configuration CoreBuilder Chassis Direct attach Workstations SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR Fast Ethernet Server SuperStack II Switch 1000 TX Fast Ethernet Servers Token Ring Servers SuperStack II Swit...

Page 15: ...Ring should be supported Token Ring Frames Figure 2 3 shows a simplified drawing of a Token Ring frame Figure 2 3 Token Ring Frame The Token Ring frame must be specially tagged when preparing it for...

Page 16: ...e the next section Virtual LANs VLANS for a complete explanation of VLANs and the VLAN Identifier also known as VLAN ID or VID The Route Control field is added to the frame to carry TR specific inform...

Page 17: ...were on the same LAN VLANs also facilitate moves adds and changes of members of logical groups Traffic between VLANs is firewalled This limits the propagation of multicast and broadcast traffic betwee...

Page 18: ...2 8 CHAPTER 2 TR IN FE CONCEPTS...

Page 19: ...er supply AVERTISSEMENT Il faut lire les notices de s curit dans l appendice A de ce guide avant d installer ou d enlever les parties de l unit ou faire le travail d entretien D brancher la pi ce de r...

Page 20: ...fiber 3Com supports multi mode fiber 50 125 mm and an SCduplex connector The maximum inter station distance including device to network connectors should not exceed two kilometers 1 25 miles for full...

Page 21: ...ion and to ensure that the Switch and TR in FE Module operate correctly LED Summary This section describes the LEDs that provide status and troubleshooting information LEDs on the Switch are described...

Page 22: ...st POST No power to the Switch Downlink Status On front of the Switch Green ON Green flash ing Yellow ON Yellow flash ing OFF TR in FE port enabled and a link is present Link present but TR in FE port...

Page 23: ...GMT LED flashes GREEN Checking the Physical Connections This section assumes that the TR in FE Module is cor rectly installed Check that the Link Status LED on the TR in FE Module is lit GREEN If the...

Page 24: ...rve safety and electrostatic discharge precau tions You can configure the TR in FE module to operate as MDI default or MDIX Follow the rules and proce dure below See Figure 3 2 MDI If TR in FE module...

Page 25: ...s The VT100 Console This section describes the screen conventions used in the Switch 2000 TR VT100 console interface The VT100 interface allows you to set and or view these switch parameters IP and as...

Page 26: ...on s action Space Bar moves through a text list for a field Use it to highlight the item or value you want Down Arrow moves down a list item by item and starts over again at the top Ctrl U moves the c...

Page 27: ...nt console allows three default user types They cannot be deleted or altered by the network administrator Refer to Table 4 1 for default names and passwords Refer to Appendix B for a listing of screen...

Page 28: ...n Menu Stack Unit Port VLAN Bridge Initialize Reset Remote Poll Logoff Software Upgrade Switch Management User Access Levels Local Security Create User Delete Users Edit User Status Fault Log Manageme...

Page 29: ...efer to Chapter 5 of the Switch 2000 TR User Guide that accompanies your switch To view the module status proceed as follows from the top LCD menu which displays the Switch 2000 TR banner Figure 4 2 I...

Page 30: ...as soon as power up is complete 3 Press Return to display the Logon screen at the Main Banner 4 Type in your user name and password Note that they are both case sensitive If you are logging on for the...

Page 31: ...e VT100 inter face If you do not press any keys for three minutes a message warns you that the inactivity timer is about to expire If you do not press a key within 10 seconds the timer will expire and...

Page 32: ...4 8 CHAPTER 4 ACCESSING MANAGEMENT FEATURES...

Page 33: ...Setting Up a VLAN Figure 5 1 shows the TR in FE Configuration Menu Map TR in FE Module Configuration Map The following map displays the path of the TR in FE Port Configuration screens Configuration sc...

Page 34: ...tton and not the OK button Selecting the OK button resets the device To configure a module log on to the Switch 2000 TR and proceed as follows 1 Select SWITCH MANAGEMENT from the Main Menu 2 Press Spa...

Page 35: ...is most helpful in networks using lots of repeaters Choose from J6 through J13 where J6 indicates the least amount of effort by the port to back off collisions A value of J13 indicates more effort on...

Page 36: ...ring station A route is simply the path a packet takes through a source route bridged network from the source ring station to the destination ring station In the case of TR in FE a virtual LAN ID must...

Page 37: ...are lost Included in this screen are the following fields VLAN Name Name assigned to identify each up to 16 VLANs 802 1q VLAN ID A 12 bit ID used to identify a particular VLAN s frames for routing ac...

Page 38: ...5 6 CHAPTER 5 CONFIGURING THE TR IN FE MODULE Figure 5 5 VLAN Setup Screen 4 Scroll the VLAN list using the Up and Down keys...

Page 39: ...and explains the meaning of the statistics TR in FE Module Statistics Map Statistics Overview Port Statistics Traffic TR in FE Module Statistics Map Figure 6 1 shows the screen map Monitoring screens...

Page 40: ...states include Listening The state in which all ports are placed while Spanning Tree configures the net work topology Ports remain in this state until the root bridge is selected This period should be...

Page 41: ...s expressed as a percentage of theoretical maximum bandwidth availability based on a sampling interval of 20 seconds Error Frames This field displays a running average of the percentage of error frame...

Page 42: ...counters are accurate to the nearest 256 byte boundary Jam Counts Frames Forwarded The total number of frames received by this port and then forwarded to their des tination address Cut thrus Received...

Page 43: ...D It is rec ommended however that the LED is not viewed through any magnifying device while it is powered on It is advisable that the fiber TX port and fiber cable ends are never viewed directly when...

Page 44: ...Ger tes ist nur von Fachper sonal vorzunehmen Das Ger t wird mit Sicherheits Kleinspannung nach IEC 950 SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage betrieben Angeschlo en werden k nnen nur Ger te die ebenfalls nach...

Page 45: ...ompanies your SuperStack II Switch for additional screen access rights The general actions that can be performed by users for each of the security access levels is as follows Security Specialist read...

Page 46: ...B 2 APPENDIX B SCREEN ACCESS RIGHTS...

Page 47: ...ing table for cable specifications Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Operating Humidity 10 to 95 relative humidity non con densing Standards EN60068 IEC68 Safety A...

Page 48: ...he Cable Provide Sufficient Bandwidth Bandwidth for multi mode fiber is referred to as modal bandwidth because it varies with the modal field or core diameter of the fiber Modal bandwidth is specified...

Page 49: ...of bandwidth at 1 km 0 625 miles A fiber cable with a bandwidth specification of 200 MHz km would have only 100 MHz of bandwidth at 2 km 1 25 miles which would not support TR in FE In this case anoth...

Page 50: ...C 4 APPENDIX C TR IN FE MODULE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 51: ...sing a digital modem for fast access up to 56 Kbps To access 3ComBBS using ISDN dial the following number 408 654 2703 World Wide Web Site Access the latest networking information on 3Com s World Wide...

Page 52: ...ephone International access numbers are Local access numbers are available within the follow ing countries Support from Your Network Supplier If additional assistance is required contact your net work...

Page 53: ...ed to the sender unopened at the sender s expense To obtain an RMA number call or fax These numbers are toll free Country Telephone Number Australia 1 800 678 515 Belgium 0800 71429 Brazil 55 11 546 0...

Page 54: ...D 4 APPENDIX D TECHNICAL SUPPORT...

Page 55: ...mary 3 3 Listening definition of 6 2 Logging off 4 7 M Manual Finding information 2 N Network supplier support D 2 Notice conventions 1 O On line technical services D 1 P Passwords Default passwords 4...

Page 56: ...g 3 1 Power supply 3 4 TR in FE Port Configuration 5 2 Troubleshooting Using LEDs 3 3 U User guide Finding information 2 Users Default users 4 6 Screen access rights B 1 V VT100 Console Button 4 2 Cho...

Page 57: ...y delivering the defective product accompanied by a copy of the dated proof of purchase to 3Com s Corporate Service Center or to an Authorized 3Com Service Center during the applicable warranty period...

Page 58: ...arranties or the limitation of incidental or consequential damages for certain products supplied to consumers so the above limitations and exclusions may be limited in their application to you This wa...

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