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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

Summary of Contents for SuperStack II Switch 1100

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: ...ibed 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 C...

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 Examp...

Page 4: ...A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 36 L information de S curit Importante 38 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 40 B PIN OUTS Null Modem Cable 41 PC AT Serial Cable 41 Modem Cable 42 RJ4...

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: ...g 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 por...

Page 8: ...upply 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...

Page 9: ...5 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 w...

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 u...

Page 11: ...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 Rule...

Page 12: ...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 Switc...

Page 13: ...ation 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...

Page 14: ...eceived 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 M...

Page 15: ...matically 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 S...

Page 16: ...ceiver 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...

Page 17: ...aced 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...

Page 18: ...n 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 U...

Page 19: ...r 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 th...

Page 20: ...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 network...

Page 21: ...er 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 includin...

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

Page 23: ...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 composant du Switch 1100...

Page 24: ...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 thr...

Page 25: ...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...

Page 26: ...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 sidew...

Page 27: ...ed 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 thi...

Page 28: ...ach 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...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...d 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 disconne...

Page 31: ...ices 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...

Page 32: ...e 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...

Page 33: ...ows 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 improv...

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

Page 35: ...Les avertissements pr sentent des consignes que vous devez respecter pour garantir votre s curit personnelle Vous devez respecter attentivement toutes les consignes Nous vous demandons de lire attent...

Page 36: ...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 acc...

Page 37: ...3 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 a...

Page 38: ...La prise secteur doit se trouver proximit de l appareil et son acc s doit tre facile Vous ne pouvez mettre l appareil hors circuit qu en d branchant son cordon lectrique au niveau de cette prise L ap...

Page 39: ...onnexion portant l appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct la terre masse Branchez uniquement un Advanced Redundant Power System 3C16071 sur la prise femelle du Redundant Power System AVERTISSE...

Page 40: ...r 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 Netz...

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: ...n 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...

Page 43: ...sions 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 re...

Page 44: ...B 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 informati...

Page 45: ...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 U...

Page 46: ...ity 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...

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 contac...

Page 48: ...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 Denmar...

Page 49: ...60 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 Netherl...

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

Page 51: ...g 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 100M...

Page 52: ...erox 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 s...

Page 53: ...e 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 addres...

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 repeat...

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 inf...

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

Page 57: ...e 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 2...

Page 58: ...SE 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 na...

Page 59: ...s 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 p...

Page 60: ...HER 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...

Page 61: ...sur le mat riel 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...

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