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TigerSwitch 100
User Guide

From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions

March 1998

900.168 Rev. B

Summary of Contents for 6608T-INT

Page 1: ...TigerSwitch 100 User Guide From SMC s Tiger line of feature rich workgroup LAN solutions March 1998 900 168 Rev B ...

Page 2: ... Fast Ethernet Switches Two models featuring either Eight fixed Auto Negotiating 100BASE TX ports Two 4 port replaceable modules with 100BASE TX and or 100BASE FX ports 1 6 Gbps internal bandwidth In band and out of band management User Guide ...

Page 3: ...y implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 1997 by SMC Networks Inc Hauppauge New York All rights reserved Printed in U S A Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and TigerSwitch TigerStack EZ Hub EZ Switch and EliteFax are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names a...

Page 4: ...ftware against failure during the warranty period No updates are provided SMC s sole obligation hereunder shall be at SMC s discretion to refund the purchase price paid by Customer for any defective software products or to replace any defective media with software which substantially conforms to SMC s applicable published spec ifications Customer assumes responsibility for the selection of the app...

Page 5: ...CAUSED BY CUSTOMER S OR ANY THIRD PERSON S MISUSE NEGLECT IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING UNAUTHORIZED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE INTENDED USE OR BY ACCIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDEN TAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAG...

Page 6: ...ecting a Site 3 2 Equipment Checklist 3 3 Mounting 3 4 Powering Up 3 7 Making Network Connections 3 9 4 Configuration and Management 4 1 Configuration Options 4 3 Basic Port Settings 4 4 Advanced System Configuration 4 5 System Monitoring 4 19 Advanced System Monitoring 4 21 Downloading System Software 4 28 Resetting the Switch 4 30 5 Management via SNMP 5 1 SNMP Protocol 5 2 MIB Objects 5 3 SNMP ...

Page 7: ...h Indicators A 2 Diagnostic Tests A 3 System Diagnostics A 4 B Pin Assignments B 1 RJ 45 Pin Assignments B 2 Console Port Pin Assignments B 4 C Specifications C 1 All Models C 2 SMC6608T C 4 SMC6608M C 4 D Glossary D 1 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 8: ...ectivity and Expansion 2 5 2 4 Cascading to a Fast Ethernet Switch 2 6 2 5 Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable 2 7 2 6 High Speed Fiber Backbone 2 8 3 1 Attaching the Brackets 3 5 3 2 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3 5 3 3 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 3 6 3 4 Switch Selectable Daisy Chain Port 3 12 3 5 Fiber Cable Connectors 3 13 4 1 System Configuration Program Login Screen 4 7 4 2 System Config...

Page 9: ...en 4 23 4 12 Address Table Screen 4 25 4 13 Spanning Tree Information Screen 4 26 4 14 TFTP Download Screen 4 28 4 15 Reset Screen 4 30 5 1 SNMP Configuration Screen 5 4 5 2 Community Strings Screen 5 5 5 3 Trap Receivers Screen 5 6 B 1 RJ 45 Connector Pin Numbers B 2 B 2 DB 9 Console Port Pin Numbers B 4 iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 10: ...e for SC or ST type connections Warnings 1 Wear an anti static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment 2 When connecting this hub to a power outlet connect the field ground lead on the tri pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical hazards EC Conformance Declaration SMC contact for these products in Europe ...

Page 11: ...t Before making connections make sure you have the correct Cord set Check it read the label on the cable against the following The unit automatically matches the connected input voltage Therefore no additional adjustments are necessary when connecting it to any input voltage within the range marked on the rear panel COMPLIANCES vi Operating Voltage Cord Set Specifications 120 Volts UL Listed CSA C...

Page 12: ...en 7 Die Belüftungsöffnungen dienen der Luftzirkulation die das Gerät vor Überhitzung schützt Sorgen Sie dafür daß diese Öffnungen nicht abgedeckt werden 8 Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das Stromnetz die Anschlußwerte 9 Verlegen Sie die Netzanschlußleitung so daß niemand darüber fallen kann Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden 10 Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Gerät bef...

Page 13: ... oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt b Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen c Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt d Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen e Das Gerät ist gefallen und oder das Gehäuse ist beschädigt f Wenn das Gerät deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist Der arbeitsplatzbezogen...

Page 14: ...FX Ports 1 6 Status LEDs 1 7 Console Port 1 8 Configure Button 1 8 Optional Redundant Power Unit 1 9 Power Supply Receptacles 1 9 Switch Architecture 1 10 Switching Methods 1 10 Adaptive Cut through 1 10 Cut through 1 10 Fragment free 1 10 Store and forward 1 10 Spanning Tree Protocol 1 11 CHAPTER 1 ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 100 1 1 ...

Page 15: ...ent Options 1 12 Serial Console Port 1 12 Telnet 1 12 SNMP 1 12 Key Features and Benefits 1 13 Connectivity 1 13 Performance 1 13 Practical Management 1 14 Easy Installation 1 14 ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 100 1 2 ...

Page 16: ...tile and adaptable to any number of different network applications The TigerSwitch 100 models employ a high speed non blocking switching fabric This design allows for simultaneous wire speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports They also feature full duplex capability on all ports which effectively doubles the bandwidth of each connection These switches also provide for effect...

Page 17: ...Figure 1 1 TigerSwitch 100T with 8 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ports Model SMC6608T Figure 1 2 TigerSwitch 100M Base Unit Model SMC6608M Figure 1 3 4 port Fast Ethernet Modules ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 100 1 4 ...

Page 18: ... crossover 4 RJ 45 100BASE TX switch selectable crossover SMC6600F 1 4 SC 100BASE FX fiber SMC6600FSCT 1 2 SC 100BASE FX fiber 3 RJ 45 100BASE TX fixed crossover 4 RJ 45 100BASE TX switch selectable crossover SMC6600FSTT 1 2 ST 100BASE FX fiber 3 RJ 45 100BASE TX fixed crossover 4 RJ 45 100BASE TX switch selectable crossover Module Ports Connectors Description ...

Page 19: ...SE T 100BASE TX port supports Auto Negotiation so the optimum transmission mode half or full duplex and data rate 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps are selected automatically If a device connected to one of these ports does not support Auto Negotiation the communication mode of that port can be configured manually 100BASE FX Ports SMC6608M only The 100BASE FX ports are fitted with SC or ST connectors depending ...

Page 20: ... models are located on the front panel for easy viewing For a more complete discussion of the front panel LEDs see Chapter 4 Configuration and Management Figure 1 6 Front Panel LEDs Figure 1 7 Front Panel LED Array 1 7 ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 100 ...

Page 21: ...dshaking null modem cable See Appendix B Figure 1 8 Console Port Configure Button The Configure button is located on the left front panel of the TigerSwitch 100 and is used in conjunction with the LEDs to display a wide range of performance and status data for every port The Configure button can also be used to manually set port communication modes and initiate diagnostic tests Figure 1 9 Configur...

Page 22: ...regarding the appropriate RPU for your specific application Power Supply Receptacles There are two power receptacles on the rear panel of each TigerSwitch 100 The standard receptacle labeled Power is for the AC power cord The 14 pin receptacle labeled DC Input is for the optional Redundant Power Unit RPU Figure 1 10 Power Supply Receptacles 1 9 ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 100 Redundant Power Units RPUs ...

Page 23: ...s the latency of each packet to twenty microseconds 20 µsec or less Cut through switching mode is the default setting of each port on the TigerSwitch 100 Fragment Free This switching method is similar to cut through but it requires that the first 64 bytes of the data packet be received before it is forwarded This enables the switch to discard runt packets smaller than legal size packets which are ...

Page 24: ...l will choose a single path and disable all others to ensure that only one route exists between any two stations on the network This prevents the creation of network loops However if the chosen path should fail for any reason an alternate path will be activated to maintain the connection The default setting for Spanning Tree Protocol is enabled This protocol may be configured enabled or disabled o...

Page 25: ... for further information regarding out of band management Telnet The switches can also be managed in band via a Telnet connec tion using TCP IP protocol The Telnet user interface is menu driven and the switch s operating parameters can be password protected See Chapter 4 Configuration and Management for further information regarding in band management SNMP Another method by which these switches ma...

Page 26: ...d hubs cards and switches from any vendor Independent RJ 45 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports with built in wiring crossovers for straight through cable connections 10BASE T 100BASE TX daisy chain port s for network device connections with straight through cable Half or full duplex operation on each port Unshielded UTP cable supported on all RJ 45 ports Category 3 4 or 5 for 10 Mbps connections and Catego...

Page 27: ...kets at line rate speed on all ports Non blocking cross bar switching matrix allows concurrent operation of up to 8 LAN segments Back pressure Flow Control eliminates frame loss Automatically filters local traffic Transparent to all higher level protocols Practical Management At a Glance LEDs for monitoring all segments Configure button simplifies basic configuration and monitoring Console Interfa...

Page 28: ...ns 2 3 Collapsed Backbone 2 3 Multiport Bridging 2 4 High Speed Switch Links 2 5 Collapsed Backbone with Fiber Cable 2 6 High Speed Fiber Backbone 2 7 Departmental Segment Network and Server Farm Aggregation 2 8 Application Notes 2 9 CHAPTER 2 PLANNING ...

Page 29: ... the dedicated segment can be doubled to maximize throughput When networks are based on repeater hub technology the maximum distance between end stations is limited For Ethernet there may be up to four hubs between any pair of stations for Fast Ethernet the maximum is two This is known as the hop count However a switch turns the hop count back to zero so subdividing the network into smaller and mo...

Page 30: ...cted in the near future You can easily build on this basic configuration adding direct full duplex connections to workstations or servers When the time comes for further expansion just cascade the TigerSwitch 100 to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hub or switch In the figure below the TigerSwitch 100T Model SMC6608T is operating as a collapsed backbone for a small LAN It provides dedicated 10 Mbps an...

Page 31: ...nt bridged node increasing overall bandwidth and throughput In the figure below the 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports on the TigerSwitch 100T Model SMC6608T are providing 100 Mbps connectivity for up to 16 segments through SMC s TigerStack 100 hubs In addition the switch is also connecting servers at 200 Mbps Figure 2 2 Multiple Port Bridging Connections PLANNING 2 4 ...

Page 32: ...rt configu rations available among its 4 port modules In the following example a TigerSwitch 100M equipped with modules featuring 10BASE T 100BASE TX and 100BASE FX ports is providing localized Fast Ethernet connectivity between an expanding server farm and associated LANs Figure 2 3 Server Farm Connectivity and Expansion 2 5 PLANNING ...

Page 33: ...esive LAN structure in which any node can freely communicate with any other node in the network In the following figure the TigerSwitch 100M Model SMC6608M is cascaded via the 10BASE T 100BASE TX daisy chain port to an 8 port Fast Ethernet switch SMC s EZ Switch 100 forming a high speed 200 Mbps full duplex backbone The other 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports are connected to power users and the 100BASE F...

Page 34: ...media type The TigerSwitch 100M used as a collapsed backbone to interconnect multiple Fast Ethernet segments with fiber cable is a convenient way to provide direct connectivity for a wide spread LAN The figure below illustrates a TigerSwitch 100M connecting multiple segments with up to 2 km of fiber cable Figure 2 5 Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable ...

Page 35: ... is required the TigerSwitch 100M Model SMC6608M can be used to help create a high speed fiber backbone In the figure below a TigerSwitch 100M employed as a collapsed backbone is also part of a full duplex 200 Mbps fiber backbone Figure 2 6 High Speed Fiber Backbone ...

Page 36: ...tation server or another switch When the switch is connected to a hub both devices must operate in half duplex mode 2 For network applications that actually require routers e g interconnecting dissimilar network types attaching switches directly to a router can significantly improve overall network performance 2 9 PLANNING ...

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Page 38: ...ing and Stacking the Switch on a Flat Surface 3 6 Powering Up 3 7 Connecting to a Power Source 3 7 Diagnostics 3 8 Making Network Connections 3 9 Connectivity Rules 3 9 Twisted Pair Cabling Guidelines 3 11 Connecting 10BASE T 100BASE TX Ports 3 12 Fixed Crossover Ports 3 12 Daisy Chain Port 3 12 Connecting 100BASE FX Ports 3 13 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 ...

Page 39: ...nlight and away from heat sources or areas with a high amount of electromagnetic interference allow the status LEDs to be clearly visible Make sure twisted pair cable is always routed away from power lines fluorescent lighting fixtures and other sources of electrical interference i e radios transmitters etc Make sure that a separate grounded power outlet that provides 100 to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz is...

Page 40: ...y Registration Card be sure to complete and return this card within 90 days Required Rack Mounting Equipment Be sure to have the following equipment available when mounting your switch in a rack Four rack mounting screws A screwdriver Phillips head or flathead depending on the type of screws used Note Be sure to install the module s you are planning to use in this unit before you proceed with moun...

Page 41: ...e rack mounting the switch pay particular attention to the following factors Temperature Since the temperature within a rack assembly may be higher than the ambient room temperature check that the rack environment temperature is within the specified operating temperature range See Appendix C Mechanical Loading Do not place any equipment on top of a rack mounted unit Circuit Overloading Be sure tha...

Page 42: ...tch 1 Attach the brackets to the device using the screws provided Figure 3 1 Attaching the Brackets 2 Mount the device in the rack using four rack mounting screws Figure 3 2 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3 5 INSTALLATION ...

Page 43: ...re 3 3 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 2 Set the switch on a flat surface near an AC power source making sure there are at least 4 inches 10 cm of space in the front and back for proper air flow 3 To stack switches repeat Step 1 for every subsequent switch and then gently place each new switch on top of the previous switch 3 6 INSTALLATION ...

Page 44: ...tified and must have HAR stamped on the outside of the cord jacket to comply with the CENELEC Harmonized Document HD 21 the female receptacle must meet CEE 22 requirements and IEC 320 030 specifications The switch automatically selects the setting that matches the connected input voltage Therefore no additional adjust ments are necessary when connecting it to any input voltage within the range mar...

Page 45: ...Ds Diagnostics Upon power up the system performs an internal self diagnostic test of major switch components If any component fails during the test the switch will try to complete the diagnostic procedure Otherwise the system will hang The components tested include System ROM System EEPROM Ports Note If the system should hang take note of the LED indicators and contact SMC Technical Support ...

Page 46: ...Domain SMC 5 4 3 Rule Maximum Cable Length 3 9 INSTALLATION Between any two PCs or other stations in the same 10 Mbps collision domain there may be up to 5 cable segments in series up to 4 repeaters hubs up to 3 populated cable segments that is segments attached to two or more PCs coax networks only The remaining two segments are unpopulated these are known as inter repeater links or IRLs This dis...

Page 47: ...ions in the same 100BASE T collision domain there may be up to 2 link segments and only 1 Class I or Class II repeater hub Repeater Type Twisted Pair Twisted Pair Fiber and Number 100BASE TX T4 100BASE T4 FX 100BASE TX FX 1 Class I 200 m 656 ft 231 m 757 7 ft 260 8 m 855 4ft 1 Class II 200 m 656 ft 304 m 997 1 ft 308 8 m 1012 9 ft 2 Class II 205 m 672 4 ft 236 3 m 775 1 ft 216 2 m 709 1 ft Cable T...

Page 48: ...ther crossover or straight through ports For this reason the type of cable used to connect these devices to the TigerSwitch 100 is determined by the port on the other device as shown in the table below Crossover Straight Through Wiring Requirements Warning Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ 45 port This will damage the switch Use only twisted pair cables with RJ 45 connectors that confo...

Page 49: ...d Pair Cabling Guidelines in this chapter 3 Make sure each twisted pair cable does not exceed 100 meters 328 ft in length See Connectivity Rules in this chapter 4 As each connection is made the green Select Link LED in the LED array corresponding to each port will light to indicate that the connection is valid Daisy Chain Port All TigerSwitch 100T units come with one daisy chain straight through p...

Page 50: ... Maximum fiber distance depends upon the transmission mode In full duplex mode the maximum length of a fiber cable segment is 2 km 1 24 mi in half duplex mode it is 412 meters 0 25 mi See the Maximum 100BASE T Cable Distance chart on page 3 10 3 The TigerSwitch 100 features Flow Control to prevent frame loss due to port saturation If Flow Control is enabled for a 100BASE FX port operating in half ...

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Page 52: ...tions 4 5 Remote Management via the Console Port 4 5 In Band Connections 4 6 The System Configuration Program 4 7 Login 4 7 Main Menu 4 8 Setting Passwords 4 10 Console Port Configuration 4 11 System Parameter Configuration 4 12 Port Configuration 4 14 Spanning Tree Configuration 4 16 Virtual LAN Configuration 4 18 CHAPTER 4 CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT 4 1 ...

Page 53: ...m Monitoring 4 21 System Information 4 21 Port Status 4 22 Statistics 4 23 Address Table 4 25 Spanning Tree Information 4 26 Downloading System Software 4 28 Downloading via TFTP Protocol 4 28 Downloading via the Console Port 4 29 Resetting the Switch 4 30 4 2 CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT ...

Page 54: ...Simple Network Management Protocol This SNMP agent permits the switch to be managed from any PC in the network using optional in band management software i e SMC s EliteView The System Configuration Program and the SNMP agent support management functions such as Enabling Disabling of any port Communication Mode Configuration Full Half duplex or Auto Negotiation Switching Mode Configuration adaptiv...

Page 55: ... change the communication mode for the targeted port The chosen mode will be indicated by the Full Duplex LED for the port Lit Full Unlit Half 4 Use a long press to enable the selection 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each chosen port The default communication mode setting for all ports is Auto Negotiation which dynamically selects either half or full duplex mode and 10 or 100 Mbps operating speed ...

Page 56: ... rate is 9600 bps Then open the connection to the switch Remote Management via the Console Port The Console port can also be used for switch management via a remote PC connected through a modem The TigerSwitch 100 Site Connect the Console port to the modem s serial port using standard cabling e g not a null modem cable Most modems have a 25 pin port Therefore you will have to provide an RS 232 cab...

Page 57: ...net or optional in band management software it must first be configured with a valid IP address subnet mask and default gateway This must be done via an out of band connection Once the switch s IP parameters are configured the menu driven System Configuration Program may be accessed from anywhere in the network Telnet into the switch using its assigned IP address SNMP Network Connection You can ac...

Page 58: ...min and press ENTER to open the Main Menu The default passwords should be changed to prevent unautho rized access See Setting Passwords later in this chapter Figure 4 1 System Configuration Program Login Screen 4 7 CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT SSSSSSSS MMM MMM CCCCCCC SS SS MMMM MMMM CC CC SSS SSS MMM M M MMM CC CCC SS MMM M M MMM CCC SSSSSSSS MMM M M MMM CCC SS MMM M M MMM CCC SSS SSS MMM M M MMM...

Page 59: ...meter listing Port Status Shows the operational state of each port Address Table Shows the current addresses associated with each port CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT 4 8 Main Menu Information Statistics System Information Port Status Statistics Address Table Spanning Tree Information Configuration System Configuration Port Configuration SNMP Configuration Spanning Tree Configuration Console Configur...

Page 60: ...for any port sets aging time for address table entries sets switching mode enables disables flow control Spanning Tree Configuration Enables disables Spanning Tree Algorithm Also sets Spanning Tree parameters port priority and path cost Console Configuration Sets communication parameters for console port Download Reset TFTP Download In band download of updated firmware Serial Download On board dow...

Page 61: ... The system will ask only for the new password After assigning passwords you must exit the System Configuration program LOGOFF on the Main Menu for the changes to take effect If the user does not exit the program after setting new passwords the interface will not be password protected It is recommended that you assign an administrator password as soon as possible to prevent unauthorized switch re ...

Page 62: ...e through baud rates of 2400 4800 9600 and 19200 Choose either 9600 or 19200 Press ENTER again to confirm the chosen rate 3 Highlight Console Time Out In Minutes to set the time out interval of the connection Once this interval is exceeded the connection times out and returns the user to the Login screen Press ENTER to input a value between 0 and 60 seconds Press ENTER again to confirm the chosen ...

Page 63: ... again to confirm entry 4 Highlight System Contact and press ENTER to specify the party to contact in the event of a switch malfunction Press ENTER again to confirm entry 5 Highlight IP Address and press ENTER to assign an IP address to the switch Press ENTER again to confirm entry CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT 4 12 System Configuration System Name SMC TigerSwitch 100 System Location MIS System Con...

Page 64: ... by the Boot Protocol BOOTP The options are IP Disabled Prevents the switch from processing any IP information it receives BOOTP When Needed This is the default option Will only try to set the IP address if the address stored in the EEPROM is 0 0 0 0 BOOTP Always Will clear any non zero IP address from the EEPROM to zero when the switch is booted 9 Highlight Send Ping and press ENTER to issue an I...

Page 65: ... modes Press ENTER again to confirm the choice 4 Highlight the setting under the AgingTime column to adjust Address Aging for the chosen port Address Aging is the amount of time addresses will remain in the address table before being deleted Press ENTER to input a value between 0 and 43200 seconds Press ENTER again to confirm the chosen value CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT 4 14 Port Configuration Po...

Page 66: ...ress ENTER again to confirm the choice Note Auto Negotiation will appear as a choice under the Duplex column only for 10BASE T 100BASE TX ports If a 10BASE T 100BASE TX port is not being used its default duplex setting will appear as Half When a connection is made the port will default to Auto Note The type of flow control employed by the TigerSwitch 100 uses packet collisions as the method by whi...

Page 67: ...above 2 Highlight Spanning Tree Algorithm and press ENTER to use the arrow keys to toggle between enabling and disabling STP Press ENTER again to confirm the choice 3 Highlight Priority and press ENTER to input a priority value 0 to 65535 for the switch Press ENTER again to confirm the chosen value CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT 4 16 Spanning Tree Configuration Yes Priority 32768 Maximum Message Age...

Page 68: ...t and press ENTER to input a value 0 to 65535 for the path cost of that port This parameter is used by the STP algorithm to determine the best path between devices Lower values should be assigned to ports attached to faster media Press ENTER again to confirm the chosen value 8 Highlight the setting under the Priority column for the chosen port and press ENTER to input a value 0 to 255 for the prio...

Page 69: ...arrow keys to toggle between joining the port to or disjoining the port from the selected group Press ENTER again to confirm the choice 3 Repeat Step 2 for each port as needed Note The Spanning Tree Algorithm will be automatically disabled if two or more groups are configured CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT 4 18 Port Grouping Configuration Port Group1 Group2 Group3 Group4 Group5 Group6 Group7 Group8 ...

Page 70: ...gure button 1 Use a long press 2 sec to initiate display functions The Status LED will begin blinking upon release of the button See Chapter 1 About the TigerSwitch 100 for an illustration of the front panel LEDs 2 Once the status LED is blinking use short presses 2 sec of the Configure button to cycle through the various monitoring options 3 The function chosen will be displayed on the LED array ...

Page 71: ...Indicates that the port is set to operate in full duplex mode Unlit half duplex Select Link 1 Indicates a valid network connection Forward Indicates that the LED array is displaying the percentage of all packets forwarded by each port to another port Utilization Indicates that the LED array is displaying the percentage of LAN bandwidth being utilized by each port Collision Indicates that the LED a...

Page 72: ... 802 3u System Name SMC TigerSwitch 100 System Location MIS System Contact SMC Technical Support Dept System Up Time 19Day 2HR 41Min 5Sec No of Reset Since Power On 2 Use cursor keys to choose item Press ENTER to confirm choice Press CTRL N to return to the Main Menu Return to Previous Menu Parameter Description System Description System s model and name Interface Description ANSI IEEE standards c...

Page 73: ...Duplex Indicates whether the port is running in full or half duplex mode AgTime Time in sec after which unused addresses will be discarded from address table SwhMode Shows the method chosen for data packet forwarding i e cut through fragment free etc FlowCntl Shows whether Flow Control is enabled Port Status Port MediaType Enabled Link Speed Duplex AgTime SwhMode FlowCntl 1 TX Yes Up 10M Half 300 ...

Page 74: ... See the chart on the following page for a description of the statistics displayed on this screen 4 23 CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT Statistics Time Since Last Reset Switch Statistics 0Day 2Hr 5Min 2Sec No of Reset Switch Statistics Since Power On 0 Local Frame Received 0 CRC Errors 0 Forwarded Frames 0 Input Queue Frame Lost 0 Learning Broadcast Frames 0 Output Queue Frame Lost 10 Long Frames 21 N...

Page 75: ...ng Frames Number of times frame length has exceed maximum allowable size i e 1 518 bytes Short Frames Number of frames less than 64 bytes long Collisions Number of simultaneous node transmissions detected CRC Errors Number of Cyclic Redundancy Check errors Input Queue Number of frames lost because input queue is Frame Lost full Output Queue Number of frames lost because output queue is Frame Lost ...

Page 76: ...ut a particular MAC address to search for in the address table of a selected port or the whole switch Press ENTER to start search 4 25 CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT Address Table Time Since Last Clear Switch Address Table 0Day 2Hr 5Min 2Sec No of Clear Switch Address Table Since Power On 0 Address Port Address Port 00 00 E8 C0 00 01 1 00 00 E8 C1 23 56 1 00 00 E8 C0 10 51 1 00 00 E8 00 43 22 1 00 0...

Page 77: ...8 00800F000001 Root Port No_Port Root Cost 0 Topology Change Count 0 Time Since Last Topology Change 0Day 2Hr 19Min 41Sec Port State DesignatedCost DesignatedBridgeID DesignatedPort 1 Disabled 128 32769 0000E8C02004 128 1 2 Blocking 128 32770 0000E8C02008 128 1 3 Listening 128 32771 0000E8C02010 128 1 4 Learning 128 32772 0000E8C02018 128 1 5 Forwarding 128 32773 0000E8C02020 128 1 6 Learning 128 ...

Page 78: ...evice in the Spanning Tree can wait for a message before reconfiguring Root MAC address of the root device in the Spanning Tree Root Cost The path cost from the switch s root port to the root device State The current state of the port within the Spanning Tree Disabled Port has been disabled or failed diagnostics Blocked Port receives STP configuration messages but does not forward packets Listenin...

Page 79: ... TFTP Download Screen 1 Highlight TFTP Download in the Main Menu and press ENTER This will access the TFTP Download Screen 2 Highlight TFTP Server Address and press ENTER to input an IP address for the TFTP server Press ENTER to confirm entry 3 Highlight Download Filename and press ENTER to input the file to be downloaded if required The file should be a bin file from SMC Press ENTER to confirm en...

Page 80: ...program that can transmit binary files using Xmodem communications protocol The ASCII transfer parameters should be set for maximum throughput 1 Highlight Serial Download in the Main Menu and press ENTER This command specifies a direct upload from an attached device via the Console port 2 Specify Xmodem protocol and the download filename using the terminal emulation program 3 Initiate the download...

Page 81: ...TER to clear the address table of a single port or the whole switch Use arrow keys to cycle through selections Ports 1 8 or the whole switch Press ENTER to confirm the choice 5 Highlight Reset EEprom to Factory Default Value and press ENTER to clear all counters and restore factory default settings for all configuration parameters The system will ask for confirmation Press ENTER to confirm and ini...

Page 82: ...SNMP Protocol 5 2 MIB Objects 5 3 SNMP Parameter Configuration 5 4 Assigning SNMP Agent Access Rights 5 4 CHAPTER 5 MANAGEMENT VIA SNMP 5 1 ...

Page 83: ... for a standard presentation of information controlled by the agent over the network The software used to access the information maintained by the SNMP agent is referred to as the manager This software typically runs on a network attached station and can manage a number of agents at once The management software uses an MIB specification equivalent to that which the agent maintains to read and writ...

Page 84: ...IBs defined by the IETF in the form of Request for Comments RFC documents These allow for a common method of managing devices such as bridges and hubs and network interfaces such as Ethernet and Token Ring The main standard MIB referred to as MIB II provides an over all view of the managed agent and is supported at least in part by all SNMP agents In addition proprietary MIB extensions are defined...

Page 85: ...ation in the System Configuration Program Main Menu See Chapter 4 and press ENTER This will access the SNMP Configuration screen See below Figure 5 1 SNMP Configuration Screen 2 Highlight Send Authentication Traps and press ENTER to enable the SNMP agent to issue a trap message to specified stations Trap Receivers in the event that it receives a request containing an invalid community string To de...

Page 86: ...ired for trap management access The access mode determines the rights available to trap receiver stations assigned with that community string Note The community name must match the SNMP package as well as the switch 5 5 MANAGEMENT VIA SNMP Community Strings Index Community Names Mode 1 SMC Read Write 2 public Read Add Entry Delete Entry Change Entry Clear Entry Use cursor keys to choose item Press...

Page 87: ...ER to input an IP Address for a receiver station and assign a community name and index for that station Repeat this step for each receiver station required up to 8 MANAGEMENT VIA SNMP 5 6 Trap Receivers Index IP Address Community Names 1 10 148 72 66 SMC Add Entry Delete Entry Change Entry Clear Entry Use cursor keys to choose item Press ENTER to confirm choice Press CTRL N to return to the Main M...

Page 88: ...agnostic Tests A 4 System Diagnostics A 4 Power and Cooling Problems A 4 Installation A 4 Communication Mode A 5 Cabling A 5 Network Cards A 5 Physical Configuration A 5 Management Interface A 6 Terminal Emulation A 6 Telnet A 6 System Integrity A 7 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING A 1 ...

Page 89: ...h and corresponding device Verify that the proper cable type is used and its length does not exceed specified limits 100 m or 328 ft Check the network card and cable connections for possible defects Replace the defective card or cable if necessary If applicable verify that the 4 port module is properly seated Re install the module if necessary Symptom Power LED does not light up green after power ...

Page 90: ... may be selected Use short presses 2 seconds to cycle through the status LEDs until the Diagnostic LED lights Use a long press to initiate diagnostic tests System Diagnostic Tests The diagnostic test sequence is performed in two stages The first stage is the system diagnostic test The following table details system level failures which are indicated in the Select Link row of the LED array System F...

Page 91: ...loose power connections power losses or surges at the power outlet and verify that the fan on back of the unit is unobstructed and running prior to shutdown If you still cannot isolate the problem then the internal power supply may be defective In this case contact SMC Technical Support for assistance Installation Verify that all system components have been properly installed If one or more compon...

Page 92: ...e is correct Be sure all cable connectors are securely seated in the required ports Also check to be sure you are using the proper cable type straight through or crossover Use Category 5 twisted pair cable for 100BASE TX connections and Category 3 4 or 5 cable for 10BASE T connections Use 62 5 125 micron core multimode fiber cable for 100BASE FX connections Make sure all devices are connected to t...

Page 93: ...e console is configured properly 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity and 9600 or 19200 bps 4 if you are using terminal emulation there are no IRQ conflicts i e Make sure device drivers are not using the same IRQ required to run the COM port Telnet If you have trouble establishing a link to the System Configuration Program using Telnet 1 Check to make sure the network connection is valid 2 Verify that...

Page 94: ...ill persists and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses contact SMC Technical Support for further assistance Be sure to check the Login Screen Figure 4 1 for the version of the System Configuration Program Chapter 4 installed on your TigerSwitch 100 Keep this information close at hand when you contact SMC Technical Support A 7 TROUBLESHOOTING ...

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Page 96: ...RJ 45 Pin Assignments B 2 Straight through Wiring B 3 Crossover Wiring B 3 Console Port Pin Assignments B 4 APPENDIX B PIN ASSIGNMENTS B 1 ...

Page 97: ... Caution Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ 45 connec tors in a specific orientation See Twisted Pair Cabling Guidelines in Chapter 3 for an explanation Each twisted pair link segment must have an RJ 45 connector attached to both ends According to the IEEE specifications pins 1 and 2 are used for transmitting data and pins 3 and 6 for receiving data The and signs are used to represent the p...

Page 98: ...ver Wiring If the twisted pair link segment is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an x or neither port is labeled with an x a crossover must be implemented in the wiring B 3 PIN ASSIGNMENTS End 1 End 2 1 Tx 1 Tx 2 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 3 Rx 6 Rx 6 Rx Straight Through RJ 45 Pin Assignments End 1 End 2 1 Tx 3 Rx 2 Tx 6 Rx 3 Rx 1 Tx 6 Rx 2 Tx Crossover RJ 45 Pin Assignments ...

Page 99: ...rt must be shielded to comply with FCC emissions regulations and with requirements of other regulatory agencies in various parts of the world DB 9 port on PC or TigerSwitch 100 PIN ASSIGNMENTS B 4 DB 9 Pin Assignments Signal DB 9 Pin No DB 25 Pin No DTE DCE DCD Data Carrier Detected 1 8 RxD Received Data 2 3 TxD Transmitted Data 3 2 DTR Data Terminal Ready 4 20 SG Signal Ground 5 7 DSR Data Set Re...

Page 100: ...NTS Switch Port PC Port DB 9 Pin No Signal DB 9 Pin No 1 DCD DCD 1 2 RXD TXD 3 3 TXD RXD 2 4 DTR DSR 6 5 SGND SGND 5 6 DSR DTR 4 7 RTS CTS 8 8 CTS RTS 7 9 RI RI 9 Switch Port 25 Pin Modem Port DB 9 Pin No Signal DCE Pin No 1 DCD 8 2 RXD 3 3 TXD 2 4 DTR 20 5 SGND 7 6 DSR 6 7 RTS 4 8 CTS 5 9 RI 22 ...

Page 101: ...on PC Null Modem Switch Port DB 9 Pin No 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 SGND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 1 1 2 3 3 2 4 8 5 20 6 7 7 4 9 5 20 6 PIN ASSIGNMENTS B 6 25 Pin PC Port DTE Pin No 8 DCD 3 TXD 2 RXD 20 DTR 7 SGND 6 DSR 4 RTS 5 CTS 22 RI ...

Page 102: ...All Models C 2 Model SMC6608T C 4 Model SMC6608M C 4 Fast Ethernet Modules C 4 APPENDIX C SPECIFICATIONS C 1 ...

Page 103: ...ort Port based grouping up to 8 groups with port overlapping Flow Control Back pressure mechanism limits fiber cable distance to 180 m in half duplex mode In Band Management Telnet or SNMP manager Out of Band Management RS 232 Console port Software Loading TFTP in band or RS 232 serial out of band Full Duplex All ports via software or manual selection Status LEDs Power RPU Status Forward Utilizati...

Page 104: ...r Consumption 80 watts max 100 240 VAC Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Ethernet Standards ANSI IEEE 802 3 and ISO IEC 8802 3 Ethernet ANSI IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet EMC Safety Compliances CE marking UL 1950 CSA 22 2 No 950 EN60950 TÜV GS FCC Class A Industry Canada Class A AS NZS 3548 1995 Class A VCCI Class A EN55022 CISPR 22 Class A IEC 1000 4 2 3...

Page 105: ...ast Ethernet Modules SMC6600T Ports 1 3 Twisted Pair RJ 45 connector fixed crossover Port 4 Twisted Pair RJ 45 connector switch selectable crossover SMC6600F Ports 1 4 Fiber SC connector SMC6600FSCT Ports 1 2 Fiber SC connector Port 3 Twisted Pair RJ 45 connector fixed crossover Port 4 Twisted Pair RJ 45 connector switch selectable crossover SMC6600FSTT Ports 1 2 Fiber ST connector Port 3 Twisted ...

Page 106: ...onnector 100 Ohm UTP cable 2 wire pair EIA TIA Categories 3 4 5 100BASE TX RJ 45 connector 100 Ohm UTP cable 2 wire pair EIA TIA Category 5 100BASE FX SC or ST connector multimode fiber cable 50 125 or 62 5 125 µ core C 5 SPECIFICATIONS ...

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Page 109: ... Category 5 twisted pair cable The point to point cable segment can be up to 100 m 328 ft in length ANSI IEEE 802 3 Standard Standard developed by the ANSI IEEE American National Standards Institute Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers for the physical and electrical connections in Ethernet local area networks ANSI IEEE 802 3u Standard Standard developed by the ANSI IEEE American Nati...

Page 110: ... Detect is the communication method employed by Ethernet and Fast Ethernet End Station A workstation server switch bridge or router Ethernet A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC Intel and Xerox using baseband transmission CSMA CD access logical bus topology and coaxial cable The successor IEEE 802 3 standard provides for integration into the OSI model and extends the ph...

Page 111: ... and support devices Media Access Control MAC A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the transmission medium facilitating the exchange of data between network nodes MIB An acronym for Management Information Base It is a set of database objects that contains information about the device Network Diameter Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision domain Out of ...

Page 112: ...t An RJ 45 port which does not cross the receive and transmit signals internally so it can be connected with straight through twisted pair cable to any device having a crossover port Also referred to as a Daisy Chain port UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair Cable composed of two insulated wires twisted together to reduce electrical interference used in common telephone cord Xmodem A protocol used to trans...

Page 113: ...VERTISING RESPONSE CALL U S A and Canada 800 SMC 4 YOU Fax 516 273 1803 New York 516 435 6000 Fax 516 273 1803 Latin America 630 916 7007 Fax 630 916 6304 Southern Europe 33 1 30 87 42 42 Fax 33 1 30 61 41 34 Europe 44 0 1344 418800 Fax 44 0 1344 418828 Northern Europe 44 0 1344 418820 Fax 44 0 1344 418826 Central Europe 49 0 89 92861 0 Fax 49 0 89 92861 230 Eastern Europe Middle East 49 0 89 9286...

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