Getting Started Guide
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DUA1730-0AAA02 Published October 2002 SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Series Getting Started Guide 3C17300 3C17302 3C17304 http://www.3com.com/ Part No.
DUA1730-0AAA02 Published October 2002 SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Series Getting Started Guide 3C17300 3C17302 3C17304 http://www.3com.com/ Part No.
Getting Started Guide
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...14 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 14 GBIC Ports 14 LEDs 15 Switch 4200 Series - Rear View Detail 17 Power Socket 17 Redundant Power System Socket 17 Console Port 17 Default Settings 18 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents 20 Choosing a Suitable Site 20 Rack-mounting 21... Placing Units On Top of Hardware Features 12 Switch 4200 Series - CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 10 Product Registration 10 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES About the Switch 4200 Series 12 Summary of Each Other 23 ...
...14 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 14 GBIC Ports 14 LEDs 15 Switch 4200 Series - Rear View Detail 17 Power Socket 17 Redundant Power System Socket 17 Console Port 17 Default Settings 18 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents 20 Choosing a Suitable Site 20 Rack-mounting 21... Placing Units On Top of Hardware Features 12 Switch 4200 Series - CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 10 Product Registration 10 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES About the Switch 4200 Series 12 Summary of Each Other 23 ...
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...in this guide apply to all the information you need to install and use by network administrators who are responsible for use a SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 in the release notes. consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks). If the information in... Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ This guide is intended for installing and setting up network equipment; Most user guides and release notes are shipped with all Switch 4200 Series models: ■ Switch 4226T (3C17300) - 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports...
...in this guide apply to all the information you need to install and use by network administrators who are responsible for use a SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 in the release notes. consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks). If the information in... Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ This guide is intended for installing and setting up network equipment; Most user guides and release notes are shipped with all Switch 4200 Series models: ■ Switch 4226T (3C17300) - 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports...
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... system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the following: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide This guide contains information on the features supported by the Switch. ■ a summary of ... your network. It is supplied on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. This is supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of ...
... system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the following: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide This guide contains information on the features supported by the Switch. ■ a summary of ... your network. It is supplied on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. This is supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of ...
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... HTML Reference Guide is to be displayed automatically. 2 Select the Documentation section from the contents page. Product Registration You can register your SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 on the 3Com Web site: http://3com.com/register Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to you. Please e-mail comments about this document to maintain the structure of...
... HTML Reference Guide is to be displayed automatically. 2 Select the Documentation section from the contents page. Product Registration You can register your SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 on the 3Com Web site: http://3com.com/register Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to you. Please e-mail comments about this document to maintain the structure of...
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Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Series - 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4200 Series and how it can be used in your network. Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4200 Series ■ Switch 4200 Series -
Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Series - 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4200 Series and how it can be used in your network. Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4200 Series ■ Switch 4200 Series -
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... features that are single speed ports. You can also add the Switch 4200 Series to server connection. 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES About the Switch 4200 Series The Switch 4200 Series are stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps devices which are supported... by the Switch 4200 Series. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to ...
... features that are single speed ports. You can also add the Switch 4200 Series to server connection. 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES About the Switch 4200 Series The Switch 4200 Series are stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps devices which are supported... by the Switch 4200 Series. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to ...
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... Figure 1 Switch 4226T (3C17300) - front view 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Unit LEDs Power / Self Test LED 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 27 27 28 3C17304 Superstack 3 Switch 4228G 28...Switch 4200 Series - front view 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Unit LEDs Power / Self Test LED 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit Alert LED 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T Figure 2 Switch...
... Figure 1 Switch 4226T (3C17300) - front view 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Unit LEDs Power / Self Test LED 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 27 27 28 3C17304 Superstack 3 Switch 4228G 28...Switch 4200 Series - front view 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Unit LEDs Power / Self Test LED 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit Alert LED 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T Figure 2 Switch...
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...ports require either straight-through or cross-over Category 5 cable. The 10/100/1000BASE-T ports will auto-negotiate to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. While auto-negotiation is enabled, these sockets. This offers you can be connected to these ports can automatically ..., doubles the potential throughput of using GBIC transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to operate in any combination. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. While auto-negotiation is enabled, these ...
...ports require either straight-through or cross-over Category 5 cable. The 10/100/1000BASE-T ports will auto-negotiate to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. While auto-negotiation is enabled, these sockets. This offers you can be connected to these ports can automatically ..., doubles the potential throughput of using GBIC transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to operate in any combination. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. While auto-negotiation is enabled, these ...
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...visible on page 54. For more detailed information, refer to change the advertised capabilities for these ports is negotiated with the Switch. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Although it is not possible to disable auto-negotiation it is...Packets are being transmitted/received on the CD-ROM that is possible to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the port. Green flashing Packets are negotiated. About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. The default state for flow control support, effectively ...
...visible on page 54. For more detailed information, refer to change the advertised capabilities for these ports is negotiated with the Switch. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Although it is not possible to disable auto-negotiation it is...Packets are being transmitted/received on the CD-ROM that is possible to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the port. Green flashing Packets are negotiated. About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. The default state for flow control support, effectively ...
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... to Chapter 4 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Off The Switch is not receiving power or there is powered-up and operating normally. Yellow A 10 or 100 Mbps link is present...Supply Unit. Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software or is present. alternating Off No link is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Off The Switch initialization process is not complete. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates...
... to Chapter 4 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Off The Switch is not receiving power or there is powered-up and operating normally. Yellow A 10 or 100 Mbps link is present...Supply Unit. Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software or is present. alternating Off No link is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Off The Switch initialization process is not complete. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates...
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... 90-240 VAC. Rear View Detail Supply Data Warning Label Console (max) 19200,8,1,N Power Socket Redundant Power System Socket Console Port Power Socket The Switch automatically adjusts its power setting to auto-baud, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. Console Port The console port allows you can... use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4200 to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out-of-band management. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to...
... 90-240 VAC. Rear View Detail Supply Data Warning Label Console (max) 19200,8,1,N Power Socket Redundant Power System Socket Console Port Power Socket The Switch automatically adjusts its power setting to auto-baud, 8 data bits, no parity and 1 stop bit. Console Port The console port allows you can... use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4200 to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out-of-band management. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to...
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18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for all ports RMON Alarm Enabled Smart Auto-Sensing Enabled LACP (10/100/1000BASE-T ports and ... 1) with 802.1Q learning operational IP Multicast Filtering Filtering enabled Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled Fast Start: Enabled on all other traffic. If you initialize a Switch unit by selecting System > Control > Initialize in the Web interface or by entering system control initialize in full duplex Broadcast Storm Control Enabled Virtual LANs...
18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for all ports RMON Alarm Enabled Smart Auto-Sensing Enabled LACP (10/100/1000BASE-T ports and ... 1) with 802.1Q learning operational IP Multicast Filtering Filtering enabled Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled Fast Start: Enabled on all other traffic. If you initialize a Switch unit by selecting System > Control > Initialize in the Web interface or by entering system control initialize in full duplex Broadcast Storm Control Enabled Virtual LANs...
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...at the top. Starting from 1 at the bottom to 4 at the top. 3Com recommends that when you add a new unit to a stack, you should first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to the bottom of an established stack except when... 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T The unit LEDs will be able to use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied. The units are connected together via the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports...
...at the top. Starting from 1 at the bottom to 4 at the top. 3Com recommends that when you add a new unit to a stack, you should first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to the bottom of an established stack except when... 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 9 21 10 22 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T The unit LEDs will be able to use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied. The units are connected together via the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports...
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... Table 6 Power/Self Test LED colors Color Green Yellow Off State The Switch is enabled. If auto-negotiation is they have a cross-over ). CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; The port can connect a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) to another MDIX For...of the Switch 4200 Series are configured as an RPS, is designed to maintain the power to your Switch if a power supply failure occurs. If a Unit LED is off, initialization is not complete. 3Com recommends that is disabled, all Switches in MDI or MDIX mode. The Switch has failed...
... Table 6 Power/Self Test LED colors Color Green Yellow Off State The Switch is enabled. If auto-negotiation is they have a cross-over ). CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; The port can connect a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) to another MDIX For...of the Switch 4200 Series are configured as an RPS, is designed to maintain the power to your Switch if a power supply failure occurs. If a Unit LED is off, initialization is not complete. 3Com recommends that is disabled, all Switches in MDI or MDIX mode. The Switch has failed...
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... the Switch using a Category 5E or Category 6 cable, 3Com recommends that accompanies your network supplier for a suitable patch cable. See Table 7. 3Com recommends that you need a cross-over Cable Switch to Switch ✓ (MDIX to MDIX) Switch to Hub (MDIX to MDIX) ✓ Switch to ... twisted pair cable - 26 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH port, you briefly connect the cable to a grounded port before connecting network equipment. Table 7 Cables required to connect the Switch 4200 Series to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that you need to use multimode ...
... the Switch using a Category 5E or Category 6 cable, 3Com recommends that accompanies your network supplier for a suitable patch cable. See Table 7. 3Com recommends that you need a cross-over Cable Switch to Switch ✓ (MDIX to MDIX) Switch to Hub (MDIX to MDIX) ✓ Switch to ... twisted pair cable - 26 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH port, you briefly connect the cable to a grounded port before connecting network equipment. Table 7 Cables required to connect the Switch 4200 Series to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that you need to use multimode ...
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... insert a GBIC transceiver into a GBIC port. You can remove them from and insert them into any GBIC port without having to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. GBIC Operation 27 GBIC Operation The following characteristics: ■ 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T or 1000BASE-LH70 media type:... case sensitive. GBIC transceivers are correct at the time of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to Category 5 twisted-pair cable. ■ 1000BASE-LX GBIC transceiver To access the...
... insert a GBIC transceiver into a GBIC port. You can remove them from and insert them into any GBIC port without having to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. GBIC Operation 27 GBIC Operation The following characteristics: ■ 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-T or 1000BASE-LH70 media type:... case sensitive. GBIC transceivers are correct at the time of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to Category 5 twisted-pair cable. ■ 1000BASE-LX GBIC transceiver To access the...
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... Automatically Configured IP Information" section on page 45. For a detailed description of you having to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving... your DHCP/BootP server. Preparing for Once your Switch's initial set up your chosen Management management method as a DHCP or BootP server is detected, the Switch will configure itself with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. Most DHCP and BootP servers allow static...
... Automatically Configured IP Information" section on page 45. For a detailed description of you having to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving... your DHCP/BootP server. Preparing for Once your Switch's initial set up your chosen Management management method as a DHCP or BootP server is detected, the Switch will configure itself with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. Most DHCP and BootP servers allow static...
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...45. Administer security system - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - The screen prompts you to a network. The initial set up of your chosen management method. You can ...displayed as shown in the example in Figure 10. The screen prompts you to a network, or whilst the Switch is online, that is ready for the Switch. Basic device configuration logout - 38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT top-level menu of the information entered....
...45. Administer security system - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - The screen prompts you to a network. The initial set up of your chosen management method. You can ...displayed as shown in the example in Figure 10. The screen prompts you to a network, or whilst the Switch is online, that is ready for the Switch. Basic device configuration logout - 38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT top-level menu of the information entered....
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...of the information entered. Administer security system - At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. The screen prompts you to manage the Switch, you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console port to enter IP information. 4 Enter the IP ...Information 41 Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - The screen prompts you to set up your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for the Switch. At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. or ■ enter ...
...of the information entered. Administer security system - At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. The screen prompts you to manage the Switch, you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console port to enter IP information. 4 Enter the IP ...Information 41 Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - The screen prompts you to set up your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for the Switch. At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. or ■ enter ...