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Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 Implementation Guide 3C17401, 3C17400 http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1740-0BAA01 Published May 2003
Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 Implementation Guide 3C17401, 3C17400 http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1740-0BAA01 Published May 2003
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...California 95052-8145 Copyright © 2003, 3Com Corporation. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency, then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you in this User Guide. You agree not to recognized environmental standards...licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. Intel and Pentium are provided in the United States and other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are committed to the following: All technical data and computer software are registered trademarks of the Institute of Intel ...
...California 95052-8145 Copyright © 2003, 3Com Corporation. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency, then this documentation and the software described herein are provided to you in this User Guide. You agree not to recognized environmental standards...licensed exclusively through X/Open Company, Ltd. Intel and Pentium are provided in the United States and other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are committed to the following: All technical data and computer software are registered trademarks of the Institute of Intel ...
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Documentation Comments 9 Product Registration 10 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is Management Software? 11 Switch Features Explained 11 Automatic IP Configuration 12 Port Security 12 Aggregated Links 12 Auto-negotiation 12 Multicast Filtering 13 Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 13 Switch Database 14 Traffic Prioritization 14...
CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Documentation Comments 9 Product Registration 10 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is Management Software? 11 Switch Features Explained 11 Automatic IP Configuration 12 Port Security 12 Aggregated Links 12 Auto-negotiation 12 Multicast Filtering 13 Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 13 Switch Database 14 Traffic Prioritization 14...
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... Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com Web site. It outlines how to use these features to the 3Com Switch 3812 (12-port, Managed Gigabit) and 3824 (24-port, Managed Gigabit). This guide is intended for details of your Switch supports. If release notes are used when...network. It assumes a working knowledge of the 3Com Switch 3812 (12-port, Managed Gigabit) and 3Com Switch 3824 (24-port, Managed Gigabit). ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the features of local area network (LAN) operations and familiarity with your Switch or on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www...
... Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com Web site. It outlines how to use these features to the 3Com Switch 3812 (12-port, Managed Gigabit) and 3824 (24-port, Managed Gigabit). This guide is intended for details of your Switch supports. If release notes are used when...network. It assumes a working knowledge of the 3Com Switch 3812 (12-port, Managed Gigabit) and 3Com Switch 3824 (24-port, Managed Gigabit). ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the features of local area network (LAN) operations and familiarity with your Switch or on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www...
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...Syntax The word "syntax" means that you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for . Commands appear in this guide, you to : ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it appears on the screen. Example... the word "enter" in bold. Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: system password Commands In this guide. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that describes important features or instructions Caution Information that alerts you...
...Syntax The word "syntax" means that you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for . Commands appear in this guide, you to : ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it appears on the screen. Example... the word "enter" in bold. Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: system password Commands In this guide. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that describes important features or instructions Caution Information that alerts you...
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... find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. Your suggestions are other publications you . It is supplied on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Please e-mail comments about this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the following: ■ Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 Getting Started Guide This guide contains: ■ all the information you need to...
... find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. Your suggestions are other publications you . It is supplied on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Please e-mail comments about this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the following: ■ Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 Getting Started Guide This guide contains: ■ all the information you need to...
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..., check the status of purchase to register your 3Com product. 10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Product Registration ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 Implementation Guide ■ Part number: DUA1740-0BAA01 ■ ...Page 25 Please note that we can now register your Switch on the 3Com Web site: http://www.3com.com/register/ You will need your product part number ...
..., check the status of purchase to register your 3Com product. 10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Product Registration ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 Implementation Guide ■ Part number: DUA1740-0BAA01 ■ ...Page 25 Please note that we can now register your Switch on the 3Com Web site: http://www.3com.com/register/ You will need your product part number ...
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... the Management Quick Reference Guide that accompanies your Switch. Your Switch can help you to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in this guide. There are explained in more detail later in HTML format on the Switch. For a list of these features - Switch Features Explained This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 management software and...
... the Management Quick Reference Guide that accompanies your Switch. Your Switch can help you to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in this guide. There are explained in more detail later in HTML format on the Switch. For a list of these features - Switch Features Explained This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 management software and...
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...predefined multicast group, rather than broadcasting the traffic to the whole network. The multicast filtering system supported by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide that are bridge-based systems that minimizes packet loss during periods of congestion on the network. one of the ...using the IEEE Std 802.3-2002 (incorporating 802.3x) on ports operating in half duplex mode, and is a mechanism that make your Switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snooping to detect the endstations in the event of path failure and uses a loop-detection process ...
...predefined multicast group, rather than broadcasting the traffic to the whole network. The multicast filtering system supported by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide that are bridge-based systems that minimizes packet loss during periods of congestion on the network. one of the ...using the IEEE Std 802.3-2002 (incorporating 802.3x) on ports operating in half duplex mode, and is a mechanism that make your Switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snooping to detect the endstations in the event of path failure and uses a loop-detection process ...
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...SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW ■ The configuration can only be restored onto a device which has the same physical connections and configuration, as manual aggregations with manual ports. The aggregated link should be restored or saved by a single user at a time. ■ When using the Configuration Save and Restore feature, 3Com... is re-established when the restore operation has been completed. that aggregated links are to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the aggregated link. The restore operation will only perform a "best effort" restore of the Configuration ...
...SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW ■ The configuration can only be restored onto a device which has the same physical connections and configuration, as manual aggregations with manual ports. The aggregated link should be restored or saved by a single user at a time. ■ When using the Configuration Save and Restore feature, 3Com... is re-established when the restore operation has been completed. that aggregated links are to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the aggregated link. The restore operation will only perform a "best effort" restore of the Configuration ...
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... for all the features detailed below provides the best configuration for example, if you are many ways you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link must use the same duplex mode. Duplex Full duplex allows packets to...
... for all the features detailed below provides the best configuration for example, if you are many ways you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link must use the same duplex mode. Duplex Full duplex allows packets to...
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... highest performance supported by one or more devices sending traffic to auto-negotiate. You can also modify the capabilities that accompanies your Switch. If auto-negotiation is implemented using the IEEE Std 802.3-2002 (incorporating 802.3x) for ports operating in full duplex mode,... the transmitting port from generating more information, see the Getting Started Guide that a port "advertises" on a per port. You can modify the capabilities that prevents packet loss during periods of congestion on the Switch. Flow control is disabled, the auto-MDIX feature does not operate...
... highest performance supported by one or more devices sending traffic to auto-negotiate. You can also modify the capabilities that accompanies your Switch. If auto-negotiation is implemented using the IEEE Std 802.3-2002 (incorporating 802.3x) for ports operating in full duplex mode,... the transmitting port from generating more information, see the Getting Started Guide that a port "advertises" on a per port. You can modify the capabilities that prevents packet loss during periods of congestion on the Switch. Flow control is disabled, the auto-MDIX feature does not operate...
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... and the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on your Switch. Users explicitly request to participate in a LAN, or VLAN, that accompanies your Switch. If the network is intended for "one copy of the desired information...
... and the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on your Switch. Users explicitly request to participate in a LAN, or VLAN, that accompanies your Switch. If the network is intended for "one copy of the desired information...
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... your endstation or the endstation's Network Interface Card (NIC). For information about enabling IGMP multicast learning, please refer to the user documentation supplied with your Switch CD-ROM. If IGMP multicast learning is not enabled then IP multicast traffic is always forwarded, that is, it floods the network. For more information...
... your endstation or the endstation's Network Interface Card (NIC). For information about enabling IGMP multicast learning, please refer to the user documentation supplied with your Switch CD-ROM. If IGMP multicast learning is not enabled then IP multicast traffic is always forwarded, that is, it floods the network. For more information...
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... Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) - an enhanced version of the Web interface operations and the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to a minimum. For detailed descriptions of the STP feature. This chapter explains the features supported by the...
... Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) - an enhanced version of the Web interface operations and the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to a minimum. For detailed descriptions of the STP feature. This chapter explains the features supported by the...
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... be forwarded. For details of the number of addresses supported by the Switch to determine where a packet should be forwarded to, and which the packet is the port attached to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in one of entries - each entry contains three items: ■...; MAC (Ethernet) address information of the endstation that sends packets to the Switch. ■ Port identifier, that is received. ■ You can...
... be forwarded. For details of the number of addresses supported by the Switch to determine where a packet should be forwarded to, and which the packet is the port attached to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in one of entries - each entry contains three items: ■...; MAC (Ethernet) address information of the endstation that sends packets to the Switch. ■ Port identifier, that is received. ■ You can...
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.... Traffic can prioritize traffic on your network to ensure that accompanies your network through the Switch, for example, servers or server farms. This chapter explains more control over your Switch to treat selected applications, devices, users and types of traffic allows you to have more.... describe how to deal with traffic for a specific application, for your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide that high priority data is the default level of QoS supported by the Switch 3812 and Switch 3824. For a list of the features supported by a set of rules to...
.... Traffic can prioritize traffic on your network to ensure that accompanies your network through the Switch, for example, servers or server farms. This chapter explains more control over your Switch to treat selected applications, devices, users and types of traffic allows you to have more.... describe how to deal with traffic for a specific application, for your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide that high priority data is the default level of QoS supported by the Switch 3812 and Switch 3824. For a list of the features supported by a set of rules to...
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... The benefits of using traffic prioritization are present in your Switch to ensure that high priority traffic is Traffic Prioritization? This is a mechanism that allows you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your...data so that time-sensitive and system-critical data can be transferred smoothly and with minimal delay over IP platforms like the 3Com NBX, as well as minimizing traffic delay and jitter. ■ You can improve network performance as web browsing, email and file transfers.
... The benefits of using traffic prioritization are present in your Switch to ensure that high priority traffic is Traffic Prioritization? This is a mechanism that allows you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your...data so that time-sensitive and system-critical data can be transferred smoothly and with minimal delay over IP platforms like the 3Com NBX, as well as minimizing traffic delay and jitter. ■ You can improve network performance as web browsing, email and file transfers.
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... Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in -band or out-of-band connections. This section describes the four groups supported by the Switch, and details how you to improve your network efficiency and reduce...Force) that allows you with status monitoring and statistics. RMON is a system defined by in HTML format on the same network as the Switch and can use them. 7 STATUS MONITORING AND STATISTICS This chapter contains details of the Remote Monitoring (RMON) feature that assists you to...
... Line Interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in -band or out-of-band connections. This section describes the four groups supported by the Switch, and details how you to improve your network efficiency and reduce...Force) that allows you with status monitoring and statistics. RMON is a system defined by in HTML format on the same network as the Switch and can use them. 7 STATUS MONITORING AND STATISTICS This chapter contains details of the Remote Monitoring (RMON) feature that assists you to...
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... of the Web interface operations and the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that accompanies your Switch. For example, you can segment your network according to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in a network, but which are VLANs? ■ Benefits of VLANs ■ ...VLANs and Your Switch ■ VLAN Configuration Examples For detailed descriptions of multimedia. For example, you can...
... of the Web interface operations and the Command Line Interface (CLI) commands that accompanies your Switch. For example, you can segment your network according to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in a network, but which are VLANs? ■ Benefits of VLANs ■ ...VLANs and Your Switch ■ VLAN Configuration Examples For detailed descriptions of multimedia. For example, you can...