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... 17 Switch 3300 as a Segmentation Switch 17 Switch 3300 as a Collapsed Backbone Switch 18 Switch 3300 as a Desktop Switch 19 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet 20 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 21 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Choosing a Suitable Site 24 Rack-mounting 24 CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Year 2000 Compliance 10 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 About the SuperStack II Switch 3300...
... 17 Switch 3300 as a Segmentation Switch 17 Switch 3300 as a Collapsed Backbone Switch 18 Switch 3300 as a Desktop Switch 19 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet 20 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 21 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Choosing a Suitable Site 24 Rack-mounting 24 CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Year 2000 Compliance 10 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 About the SuperStack II Switch 3300...
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... Units 26 Stacking Two Units 26 Stacking Up To Four Units 27 The Power-up Sequence 29 Connecting a Redundant Power System 29 Powering-up the Switch 3300 29 Checking for Correct Operation 29 Choosing the Correct Cables 30 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 31 Managing the...PC-AT Serial Cable 39 Modem Cable 40 RJ45 Pin Assignments 40 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 45 World Wide Web Site 45 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 45 3Com FTP Site 46 3Com Bulletin Board Service 46 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 47 Support from Your Network Supplier 47 Support from...
... Units 26 Stacking Two Units 26 Stacking Up To Four Units 27 The Power-up Sequence 29 Connecting a Redundant Power System 29 Powering-up the Switch 3300 29 Checking for Correct Operation 29 Choosing the Correct Cables 30 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 31 Managing the...PC-AT Serial Cable 39 Modem Cable 40 RJ45 Pin Assignments 40 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 45 World Wide Web Site 45 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 45 3Com FTP Site 46 3Com Bulletin Board Service 46 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service 47 Support from Your Network Supplier 47 Support from...
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... SuperStack® II Switch 3300 unit with default settings. The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are available in the release notes. consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks). If you need to install and use with both Switch 3300 models: s 3C16980..., follow the instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide provides all procedures apply to the "SuperStack II Switch Management Guide" (part number DUA1695-0BAA0x).
... SuperStack® II Switch 3300 unit with default settings. The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are available in the release notes. consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks). If you need to install and use with both Switch 3300 models: s 3C16980..., follow the instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide provides all procedures apply to the "SuperStack II Switch Management Guide" (part number DUA1695-0BAA0x).
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Syntax The word "syntax" means that you must enter the command exactly as it appears on the screen. Example: To remove the IP address, enter the following syntax: SETDefault ! -RIPIP CONTrol = Listen In this guide, you to an application, system, or device Warning Information that alerts you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for . Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are used throughout this guide. Commands The word "command" means that you must type something, and then press ...
Syntax The word "syntax" means that you must enter the command exactly as it appears on the screen. Example: To remove the IP address, enter the following syntax: SETDefault ! -RIPIP CONTrol = Listen In this guide, you to an application, system, or device Warning Information that alerts you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for . Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are used throughout this guide. Commands The word "command" means that you must type something, and then press ...
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... in italics Description Italics are used to this guide, each Switch 3300 document set includes the following: s Management Guide (Part Number DUA1695-0BAA0x) This guide contains all the management information for the Switch. s Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button ..., including new features, modifications, and known problems. s SuperStack II Switch Help This help provides information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. s SuperStack II Switch README File This file provides information about the web interface ...
... in italics Description Italics are used to this guide, each Switch 3300 document set includes the following: s Management Guide (Part Number DUA1695-0BAA0x) This guide contains all the management information for the Switch. s Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button ..., including new features, modifications, and known problems. s SuperStack II Switch Help This help provides information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. s SuperStack II Switch README File This file provides information about the web interface ...
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... Please include the following information when commenting: s Document title s Document part number (on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page: http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html Your suggestions are other publications you . s Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power System. Please e-mail comments ... Compliance Documentation Comments In addition, there are very important to us. For information on the title page) s Page number (if appropriate) Example: s SuperStack II Switch 3300 User Guide s Part Number DUA1698-0AAA04 s Page 21
... Please include the following information when commenting: s Document title s Document part number (on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page: http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html Your suggestions are other publications you . s Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power System. Please e-mail comments ... Compliance Documentation Comments In addition, there are very important to us. For information on the title page) s Page number (if appropriate) Example: s SuperStack II Switch 3300 User Guide s Part Number DUA1698-0AAA04 s Page 21
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Rear View Detail s Network Configuration Examples s Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet s Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Front View Detail s Switch 3300 - 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch and how it can be used in your network. It covers the following topics: s About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 s Switch 3300 -
Rear View Detail s Network Configuration Examples s Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet s Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Front View Detail s Switch 3300 - 1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch and how it can be used in your network. It covers the following topics: s About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 s Switch 3300 -
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...to a Matrix Module s Slot for connecting units in one switch. 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 The SuperStack® II Switch 3300 connects your network grows. Summary of Features The Switch has the following hardware features: s 12 or 24 Fast ... SuperStack II system as your existing 10Mbps devices, connects high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbps backbone or server connection, and connects power users to the "SuperStack II Switch Management Guide" (DUA1695-0BAA0x). In addition, as part of the 3Com SuperStack II range of the Switch,...
...to a Matrix Module s Slot for connecting units in one switch. 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 The SuperStack® II Switch 3300 connects your network grows. Summary of Features The Switch has the following hardware features: s 12 or 24 Fast ... SuperStack II system as your existing 10Mbps devices, connects high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbps backbone or server connection, and connects power users to the "SuperStack II Switch Management Guide" (DUA1695-0BAA0x). In addition, as part of the 3Com SuperStack II range of the Switch,...
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... information on using the LEDs for problem solving, see "Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs" on page 30 for more information. Front View Detail 13 Switch 3300 - As these ports are MDIX-only. LEDs Table 3 (overleaf) lists the LEDs visible on the front of a link and provide the appropriate... connection. Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 3300 - 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 ...
... information on using the LEDs for problem solving, see "Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs" on page 30 for more information. Front View Detail 13 Switch 3300 - As these ports are MDIX-only. LEDs Table 3 (overleaf) lists the LEDs visible on the front of a link and provide the appropriate... connection. Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 3300 - 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 ...
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...Yellow Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Unit LEDs 1-8 Green The Switch forms a stack with other Switch units; Power/Self Test LED Green The Switch is installed. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Table 3 LED behavior LED Color Indicates Port Status LEDs* Packet Yellow Packets ... to 12. Yellow flashing An unrecognized Expansion Module is powered-up. Off No Expansion Module is enabled. Off The Switch is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Status Green A link is present, and the port is installed. Green flashing...
...Yellow Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Unit LEDs 1-8 Green The Switch forms a stack with other Switch units; Power/Self Test LED Green The Switch is installed. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Table 3 LED behavior LED Color Indicates Port Status LEDs* Packet Yellow Packets ... to 12. Yellow flashing An unrecognized Expansion Module is powered-up. Off No Expansion Module is enabled. Off The Switch is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Status Green A link is present, and the port is installed. Green flashing...
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... s The 3Com product name of the Switch s The 3Com 3C number of the Switch s The unique MAC address (Ethernet address) of the Switch s The serial number of the Switch You may need this socket to connect a SuperStack II Advanced Redundant ...Power System (RPS) to any supply voltage in the range 90-240V A.C. See "Connecting a Redundant Power System" on page 29. Rear View Detail Figure 2 Switch 3300...
... s The 3Com product name of the Switch s The 3Com 3C number of the Switch s The unique MAC address (Ethernet address) of the Switch s The serial number of the Switch You may need this socket to connect a SuperStack II Advanced Redundant ...Power System (RPS) to any supply voltage in the range 90-240V A.C. See "Connecting a Redundant Power System" on page 29. Rear View Detail Figure 2 Switch 3300...
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... provides four matrix ports for availability. contact your supplier for stacking Switch units together. 3Com provides a range of Expansion Modules; Matrix Port The matrix port allows you to three other units in the Switch 1100/3300 family, if one of the units has a Matrix Module installed ... "Stacking Units" on page 26. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Console Port The console port allows you to: s Stack the Switch with another unit in the Switch 1100/3300 family using a single Matrix Cable s Stack the Switch with up to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out...
... provides four matrix ports for availability. contact your supplier for stacking Switch units together. 3Com provides a range of Expansion Modules; Matrix Port The matrix port allows you to three other units in the Switch 1100/3300 family, if one of the units has a Matrix Module installed ... "Stacking Units" on page 26. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Console Port The console port allows you to: s Stack the Switch with another unit in the Switch 1100/3300 family using a single Matrix Cable s Stack the Switch with up to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out...
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Switch 3300 as a Segmentation Switch The example in Figure 3 shows how a Switch 3300 stack can be used in the basement. There is a 10/100 shared segment on each floor, and these segments are connected to segment your network. Network Configuration Examples 17 Network Configuration Examples The following illustrations show some examples of how the Switch can segment a network of shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. Figure 3 Using the Switch to the Switch which is positioned in your network
Switch 3300 as a Segmentation Switch The example in Figure 3 shows how a Switch 3300 stack can be used in the basement. There is a 10/100 shared segment on each floor, and these segments are connected to segment your network. Network Configuration Examples 17 Network Configuration Examples The following illustrations show some examples of how the Switch can segment a network of shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections. Figure 3 Using the Switch to the Switch which is positioned in your network
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18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Switch 3300 as a Collapsed Backbone Switch The example in Figure 4 shows how a Switch 3300 stack can act as a collapsed backbone Figure 4 Using the Switch as a backbone for both shared and switched network segments.
18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Switch 3300 as a Collapsed Backbone Switch The example in Figure 4 shows how a Switch 3300 stack can act as a collapsed backbone Figure 4 Using the Switch as a backbone for both shared and switched network segments.
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Figure 5 Using the Switch in the basement. Network Configuration Examples 19 Switch 3300 as a Desktop Switch The example in Figure 5 shows how a Switch 3300 can be used for a group of users that allows it to provide a Gigabit Ethernet link to the desktop. The Switch 3300 stack has a SuperStack II Switch 1000BASE-SX Module that require dedicated 10Mbps or 100Mbps connections to a SuperStack II Switch 9000 SX in a desktop environment
Figure 5 Using the Switch in the basement. Network Configuration Examples 19 Switch 3300 as a Desktop Switch The example in Figure 5 shows how a Switch 3300 can be used for a group of users that allows it to provide a Gigabit Ethernet link to the desktop. The Switch 3300 stack has a SuperStack II Switch 1000BASE-SX Module that require dedicated 10Mbps or 100Mbps connections to a SuperStack II Switch 9000 SX in a desktop environment
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Figure 6 Fast Ethernet configuration rules 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet The topology rules for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are slightly different to those for large-scale Fast Ethernet networks. Figure 6 illustrates the key topology rules and provides examples of how they allow for 10Mbps Ethernet.
Figure 6 Fast Ethernet configuration rules 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet The topology rules for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are slightly different to those for large-scale Fast Ethernet networks. Figure 6 illustrates the key topology rules and provides examples of how they allow for 10Mbps Ethernet.
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... s A total network span of a link. s A 2km (6562ft) fiber link is 100m (328ft) over Category 5 cable. s A 412m (1352ft) fiber run to -switch. With full duplex, the Ethernet topology rules are the same, but the Fast Ethernet rules are : s Maximum UTP cable length is allowed for connecting... switch-to-switch, or endstation-to-switch, using half-duplex 100BASE-FX. Configuration Rules with a fiber run is allowed in single-repeater topologies (one hub stack per...
... s A total network span of a link. s A 2km (6562ft) fiber link is 100m (328ft) over Category 5 cable. s A 412m (1352ft) fiber run to -switch. With full duplex, the Ethernet topology rules are the same, but the Fast Ethernet rules are : s Maximum UTP cable length is allowed for connecting... switch-to-switch, or endstation-to-switch, using half-duplex 100BASE-FX. Configuration Rules with a fiber run is allowed in single-repeater topologies (one hub stack per...