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SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family Implementation Guide Generic guide for units in the SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 Family: 3C17300 3C17302 3C17304 3C17300A 3C17302A 3C17304A http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1730-0BAA03 Published June 2005
SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family Implementation Guide Generic guide for units in the SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 Family: 3C17300 3C17302 3C17304 3C17300A 3C17302A 3C17304A http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1730-0BAA03 Published June 2005
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...in the United States and may or may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. If you are associated. Technical data is any means or used to you . ... is provided with the product as a separate document, in the hard copy documentation, or on removable media described in this User Guide. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Institute of -life electronic components. End of Life Statement...
...in the United States and may or may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. If you are associated. Technical data is any means or used to you . ... is provided with the product as a separate document, in the hard copy documentation, or on removable media described in this User Guide. Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of the Institute of -life electronic components. End of Life Statement...
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 10 Related Documentation 11 Documentation Comments 11 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is Management Software? 15 Switch Features Explained 15 Automatic IP Configuration 16 Security 16 Aggregated Links 16 Auto-negotiation 17 Multicast Filtering 18 Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 18 Switch Database 19 Traffic Prioritization 19 RMON...
CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 10 Related Documentation 11 Documentation Comments 11 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is Management Software? 15 Switch Features Explained 15 Automatic IP Configuration 16 Security 16 Aggregated Links 16 Auto-negotiation 17 Multicast Filtering 18 Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 18 Switch Database 19 Traffic Prioritization 19 RMON...
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... the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the features of the units in HTML format on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ Please note that when this Guide states "the Switch", this guide, follow the instructions in the SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family. This guide is intended for configuring, using, and...
... the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the features of the units in HTML format on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ Please note that when this Guide states "the Switch", this guide, follow the instructions in the SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family. This guide is intended for configuring, using, and...
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..." Keyboard key names bridge port detail When you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are used throughout this guide. The word "command" means that you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for the placeholders that appear... Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: Commands system password In this guide, you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in bold. Click OK. 10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used to potential personal injury Table ...
..." Keyboard key names bridge port detail When you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are used throughout this guide. The word "command" means that you must evaluate the syntax provided and then supply the appropriate values for the placeholders that appear... Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: Commands system password In this guide, you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in bold. Click OK. 10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used to potential personal injury Table ...
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... 11 Related Documentation Documentation Comments In addition to this guide, each command and the different parameters available. It contains an explanation for each Switch documentation set includes the following: ■ Getting Started Guide This guide contains: ■ all the information you need to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please e-mail comments about this document to install...
... 11 Related Documentation Documentation Comments In addition to this guide, each command and the different parameters available. It contains an explanation for each Switch documentation set includes the following: ■ Getting Started Guide This guide contains: ■ all the information you need to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please e-mail comments about this document to install...
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Questions related to technical support or sales should be directed in the first instance to comments and questions about 3Com product documentation at this e-mail address. 12 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Please include the following information when contacting us: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide ■ Part number: DUA1730-0BAA0x ■ Page 25 Please note that we can only respond to your network supplier.
Questions related to technical support or sales should be directed in the first instance to comments and questions about 3Com product documentation at this e-mail address. 12 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Please include the following information when contacting us: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide ■ Part number: DUA1730-0BAA0x ■ Page 25 Please note that we can only respond to your network supplier.
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These methods are explained in its efficiency and therefore the overall performance of the Getting Started Guide that accompanies your Switch. their applications are several different methods of these features - Managing the Switch can operate in Chapter 3 of your network. This section provides a brief overview of accessing the management software to access the management...
These methods are explained in its efficiency and therefore the overall performance of the Getting Started Guide that accompanies your Switch. their applications are several different methods of these features - Managing the Switch can operate in Chapter 3 of your network. This section provides a brief overview of accessing the management software to access the management...
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...operating in standalone mode, and/or no other Switches on the 10/100/1000 Mbps ports and the GBIC or SFP ports. On the Switch 4200 Family, aggregated links are connections that accompanies your Switch. the Switch will configure itself with its default IP address...the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in PDF format on it is already in a specified order. uses a device MAC address for authentication against unauthorized users connecting devices to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. 16 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW For a...
...operating in standalone mode, and/or no other Switches on the 10/100/1000 Mbps ports and the GBIC or SFP ports. On the Switch 4200 Family, aggregated links are connections that accompanies your Switch. the Switch will configure itself with its default IP address...the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in PDF format on it is already in a specified order. uses a device MAC address for authentication against unauthorized users connecting devices to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. 16 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW For a...
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... maximum capabilities - This provides automatic, point-to-point redundancy between two devices (switch-to-switch or switch-to-server) that minimizes packet loss during periods of the auto-negotiation features supported by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in the "physical" interconnection to monitor and detect high error rates, or...
... maximum capabilities - This provides automatic, point-to-point redundancy between two devices (switch-to-switch or switch-to-server) that minimizes packet loss during periods of the auto-negotiation features supported by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in the "physical" interconnection to monitor and detect high error rates, or...
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... the command line interface (CLI) commands that you want to force a port to operate at any one time. If you utilize certain Switch features you can optimize the bandwidth on the CD-ROM that accompanies your network and end users: ■ Increased bandwidth ■ Quicker ...default state for all the features detailed below provides the best configuration for example, if you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link support auto-negotiation, this is done automatically. Half ...
... the command line interface (CLI) commands that you want to force a port to operate at any one time. If you utilize certain Switch features you can optimize the bandwidth on the CD-ROM that accompanies your network and end users: ■ Increased bandwidth ■ Quicker ...default state for all the features detailed below provides the best configuration for example, if you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link support auto-negotiation, this is done automatically. Half ...
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...mechanism that a port "advertises" on a per port basis. Flow control minimizes packet loss by one or more devices sending traffic to the Getting Started Guide that a port "advertises" on a per port basis, dependent on a per port basis, dependent on ports operating in auto-MDIX mode. When ... port from generating more information on suitable cable types, please refer to an already overloaded port on the network. Flow Control All Switch ports support flow control, which is disabled, the ports will no longer operate in full duplex mode. You can also modify the...
...mechanism that a port "advertises" on a per port basis. Flow control minimizes packet loss by one or more devices sending traffic to the Getting Started Guide that a port "advertises" on a per port basis, dependent on a per port basis, dependent on ports operating in auto-MDIX mode. When ... port from generating more information on suitable cable types, please refer to an already overloaded port on the network. Flow Control All Switch ports support flow control, which is disabled, the ports will no longer operate in full duplex mode. You can also modify the...
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...9632; IGMP Multicast Filtering For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that accompanies your Switch. If the network is a packet that multicast packets are replicated and forwarded, which makes efficient use of networks that reaches group... FILTERING What is intended for "one copy of endstations in a LAN, or VLAN, that belong to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the communication by joining an endstation to -many" and "manyto-many" communication. Multicast filtering improves the performance of ...
...9632; IGMP Multicast Filtering For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that accompanies your Switch. If the network is a packet that multicast packets are replicated and forwarded, which makes efficient use of networks that reaches group... FILTERING What is intended for "one copy of endstations in a LAN, or VLAN, that belong to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the communication by joining an endstation to -many" and "manyto-many" communication. Multicast filtering improves the performance of ...
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For information about configuring IGMP functionality on your endstation or the endstation's Network Interface Card (NIC). IGMP Multicast Filtering 37 Management Interface Reference Guide supplied on an endstation, 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 information about configuring IGMP functionality on your endstation or the endstation's Network Interface Card (NIC). IGMP Multicast Filtering 37 Management Interface Reference Guide supplied on an endstation, 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.
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... for your network helps protect critical links against failure, protects against network loops, and reduces network downtime to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in your Switch. an enhanced version of broadcast storms. STP is STP? ■ How STP Works ■ Using STP on a Network with...provides the same functionality as STP. one of the major causes of the STP feature. This chapter explains the features supported by the Switch that accompanies your network more about STP and the protocol features supported by default on your network. It covers the following topics: ...
... for your network helps protect critical links against failure, protects against network loops, and reduces network downtime to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in your Switch. an enhanced version of broadcast storms. STP is STP? ■ How STP Works ■ Using STP on a Network with...provides the same functionality as STP. one of the major causes of the STP feature. This chapter explains the features supported by the Switch that accompanies your network more about STP and the protocol features supported by default on your network. It covers the following topics: ...
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...> Address Database Web Interface operation, or an SNMP Network Manager, for example 3Com Network Supervisor. each entry contains three items: ■ MAC (Ethernet) address information of addresses supported by the Switch to determine where a packet should be forwarded to, and which port should ...can learn entries. The Switch Database is used by your Switch database, please refer to Chapter 1 of the Getting Started Guide that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in one of entries - 5 USING THE SWITCH DATABASE What is to be...
...> Address Database Web Interface operation, or an SNMP Network Manager, for example 3Com Network Supervisor. each entry contains three items: ■ MAC (Ethernet) address information of addresses supported by the Switch to determine where a packet should be forwarded to, and which port should ...can learn entries. The Switch Database is used by your Switch database, please refer to Chapter 1 of the Getting Started Guide that you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in one of entries - 5 USING THE SWITCH DATABASE What is to be...
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.... Organizations that require high quality voice and video data transmission at all times can ensure this by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in the 3Com range of Service support, other products are available in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your... refer to be transferred smoothly and with minimal delay over a network. For a list of service from the network. The SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 Family has two traffic queues per port giving it a basic capability to ensure that high priority data is transmitted with a converged network, ...
.... Organizations that require high quality voice and video data transmission at all times can ensure this by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in the 3Com range of Service support, other products are available in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your... refer to be transferred smoothly and with minimal delay over a network. For a list of service from the network. The SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 Family has two traffic queues per port giving it a basic capability to ensure that high priority data is transmitted with a converged network, ...
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...of the commands that you require, refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in Figure 14 and mapped to the appropriate queue. These types are categorized into the six service levels as shown in HTML format on the Switch 4200 Family. DSCP packets are only checked for DSCP and 802.1D ...; Note also that DSCP service levels will be configured on transmission. the higher the class the higher the priority given the packet on your Switch using the 3Com Network Supervisor or via the command line interface (CLI). Received packets in the Switch 4200 Family.
...of the commands that you require, refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in Figure 14 and mapped to the appropriate queue. These types are categorized into the six service levels as shown in HTML format on the Switch 4200 Family. DSCP packets are only checked for DSCP and 802.1D ...; Note also that DSCP service levels will be configured on transmission. the higher the class the higher the priority given the packet on your Switch using the 3Com Network Supervisor or via the command line interface (CLI). Received packets in the Switch 4200 Family.
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... of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that assist you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in -band or out-of-band connections. RMON is RMON? The RMON Groups The IETF define groups of...a management workstation on your Switch. RMON is an integrated part of a Switch allows you to be on the same network as the Switch and can use them. This section describes the four groups supported by the Switch 4200 Family, and details how you can manage the Switch by the IETF (Internet ...
... of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that assist you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in -band or out-of-band connections. RMON is RMON? The RMON Groups The IETF define groups of...a management workstation on your Switch. RMON is an integrated part of a Switch allows you to be on the same network as the Switch and can use them. This section describes the four groups supported by the Switch 4200 Family, and details how you can manage the Switch by the IETF (Internet ...
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...9632; Usage groups - For example, you can be implemented on your Switch reduces the time and effort required by physical connections - a limitation of your network according to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that can have one ...can segment your network. It covers the following topics: ■ What are VLANs? ■ Benefits of VLANs ■ VLANs and Your Switch ■ VLAN Configuration Examples For detailed descriptions of e-mail, and another for the Development department. ■ Hierarchical groups - With VLANs, you...
...9632; Usage groups - For example, you can be implemented on your Switch reduces the time and effort required by physical connections - a limitation of your network according to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that can have one ...can segment your network. It covers the following topics: ■ What are VLANs? ■ Benefits of VLANs ■ VLANs and Your Switch ■ VLAN Configuration Examples For detailed descriptions of e-mail, and another for the Development department. ■ Hierarchical groups - With VLANs, you...