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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. DUA1730-0AAA02 Published October 2002
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...If you subject to you in other company and product names may be trademarks of any legend provided on paper that comes from 3Com Technologies. 3Com Technologies reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described...be registered in conjunction with only such rights as provided in elemental chlorine-free paper. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are unable to locate a copy, please contact 3Com and a copy will be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative...
...If you subject to you in other company and product names may be trademarks of any legend provided on paper that comes from 3Com Technologies. 3Com Technologies reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described...be registered in conjunction with only such rights as provided in elemental chlorine-free paper. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are unable to locate a copy, please contact 3Com and a copy will be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative...
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... Ports 14 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 14 GBIC Ports 14 LEDs 15 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 Stacking Units 23 The Power...
... Ports 14 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 14 GBIC Ports 14 LEDs 15 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 Stacking Units 23 The Power...
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If the information in the release notes that are shipped with all Switch 4200 Series models: ■ Switch 4226T (3C17300) - 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ Switch 4250T (3C17302) - 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ Switch 4228G (3C17304) - 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/... equipment; ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide provides all models except where stated. Most user guides and release notes are responsible for use a SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the...
If the information in the release notes that are shipped with all Switch 4200 Series models: ■ Switch 4226T (3C17300) - 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ Switch 4250T (3C17302) - 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ Switch 4228G (3C17304) - 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/... equipment; ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide provides all models except where stated. Most user guides and release notes are responsible for use a SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the...
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... enable you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. It is supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of the software features supported by your...
... enable you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. It is supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of the software features supported by your...
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... online documentation is stored in the Docs/reference directory on the 3Com Web site: http://3com.com/register Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following online Documentation documentation: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide (PDF format) ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide (HTML format) 1 To access the documentation...
... online documentation is stored in the Docs/reference directory on the 3Com Web site: http://3com.com/register Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following online Documentation documentation: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide (PDF format) ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide (HTML format) 1 To access the documentation...
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Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Series - It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4200 Series ■ 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 Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Series - It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4200 Series ■ 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.
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... a problem in the "physical" interconnection to any SuperStack® system as your network grows. Summary of : ■ 24 or 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports ■ 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ 2 GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) The Switch provides high-performance workgroups with a backbone to server...Forward Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all 10/100 ports. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to 8000 supported ■ Up to SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) Mounting 19-inch rack or ...
... a problem in the "physical" interconnection to any SuperStack® system as your network grows. Summary of : ■ 24 or 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports ■ 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ 2 GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) The Switch provides high-performance workgroups with a backbone to server...Forward Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all 10/100 ports. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to 8000 supported ■ Up to SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) Mounting 19-inch rack or ...
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... 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 4250T (3C17302) - Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 4226T (3C17300) - front view 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Unit LEDs Power / Self Test LED 1 25 2 26 3 27 4 28 5 29... 6 30 7 31 8 32 9 33 10 34 11 35 12 36 13 37 14 38 15 39 16 40 17 41 18 42 19 43 3C17302 Superstack 3 Switch 4250T 20 44 21 45 22 46 23 47 24 48 Power/ Self Test 1 Up Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 49 50 Alert LED 10/100/1000BASE-T ports...
... 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 4250T (3C17302) - Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 4226T (3C17300) - front view 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Unit LEDs Power / Self Test LED 1 25 2 26 3 27 4 28 5 29... 6 30 7 31 8 32 9 33 10 34 11 35 12 36 13 37 14 38 15 39 16 40 17 41 18 42 19 43 3C17302 Superstack 3 Switch 4250T 20 44 21 45 22 46 23 47 24 48 Power/ Self Test 1 Up Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 49 50 Alert LED 10/100/1000BASE-T ports...
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...full duplex. The 10/100/1000BASE-T ports will auto-negotiate to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. While auto-negotiation is enabled, these ports to these data sockets. 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports The Switch has 24 or 48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports configured as Auto... and long-haul (LH70) GBIC transceivers in effect, doubles the potential throughput of using GBIC transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to these sockets. This offers you can manually set these ports can automatically detect whether they ...
...full duplex. The 10/100/1000BASE-T ports will auto-negotiate to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. While auto-negotiation is enabled, these ports to these data sockets. 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports The Switch has 24 or 48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports configured as Auto... and long-haul (LH70) GBIC transceivers in effect, doubles the potential throughput of using GBIC transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to these sockets. This offers you can manually set these ports can automatically detect whether they ...
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... duplex mode from the LEDs. alternating Off No link is negotiated with the Switch. Because the speed and duplex modes are fixed by LEDs" on the CD-ROM that is not possible to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on page 54. Port Status LEDs GBIC ports Green... A 1000 Mbps link is present and the port is enabled. About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. Although it is not possible ...
... duplex mode from the LEDs. alternating Off No link is negotiated with the Switch. Because the speed and duplex modes are fixed by LEDs" on the CD-ROM that is not possible to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on page 54. Port Status LEDs GBIC ports Green... A 1000 Mbps link is present and the port is enabled. About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. Although it is not possible ...
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...Interface to be off (Default state). alternating Off No link is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Off The Switch Alert LED has been configured via the CLI or Web Interface to Chapter 4 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs. Yellow flashing Packets are ... normally. Refer to flash. Yellow A 10 or 100 Mbps link is present and the port is present. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Green / Yellow A 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps...
...Interface to be off (Default state). alternating Off No link is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Off The Switch Alert LED has been configured via the CLI or Web Interface to Chapter 4 Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs. Yellow flashing Packets are ... normally. Refer to flash. Yellow A 10 or 100 Mbps link is present and the port is present. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Green / Yellow A 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps...
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Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). 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. ... voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. See "Connecting a Redundant Power System" on page 25. About the Switch 4200 Series 17 Switch 4200 Series Figure 4 Switch 4200 Series - Rear View Detail Supply Data Warning Label Console (max) 19200,8,1,N Power Socket Redundant Power System Socket...
Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). 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. ... voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. See "Connecting a Redundant Power System" on page 25. About the Switch 4200 Series 17 Switch 4200 Series Figure 4 Switch 4200 Series - Rear View Detail Supply Data Warning Label Console (max) 19200,8,1,N Power Socket Redundant Power System Socket...
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...Enabled in half duplex ■ Auto-negotiated in the Command Line Interface, the following settings are retained to allow 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... Start: Enabled on all other traffic. If you to connect to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for all ports RMON Alarm ...
...Enabled in half duplex ■ Auto-negotiated in the Command Line Interface, the following settings are retained to allow 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... Start: Enabled on all other traffic. If you to connect to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for all ports RMON Alarm ...
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... 33 10 34 11 35 12 36 13 37 14 38 15 39 16 40 17 41 18 42 19 43 3C17302 Superstack 3 Switch 4250T 20 44 21 45 22 46 23 47 24 48 Power/ Self Test 1 Up Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 49 ...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 used for stacking. Placing Units On Top of Each Other 23 Placing Units On Top of ... marked area at the top. Starting from 1 at the bottom to 4 at the top. 3Com recommends that the pads of the upper unit line up to the port marked with one in Figure...
... 33 10 34 11 35 12 36 13 37 14 38 15 39 16 40 17 41 18 42 19 43 3C17302 Superstack 3 Switch 4250T 20 44 21 45 22 46 23 47 24 48 Power/ Self Test 1 Up Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 49 ...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 used for stacking. Placing Units On Top of Each Other 23 Placing Units On Top of ... marked area at the top. Starting from 1 at the bottom to 4 at the top. 3Com recommends that the pads of the upper unit line up to the port marked with one in Figure...
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...as MDIX (cross-over cable (MDIX). CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; Choosing the Correct Cables All of the ports on the front of the Switch 4200 Series are configured as an RPS, is not complete. 3Com recommends that is powered-up Sequence 25 Table 6 ... The port can connect a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) to your Switch if a power supply failure occurs. The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. Therefore you do not use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output. The Switch is evidence of connecting or ...
...as MDIX (cross-over cable (MDIX). CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; Choosing the Correct Cables All of the ports on the front of the Switch 4200 Series are configured as an RPS, is not complete. 3Com recommends that is powered-up Sequence 25 Table 6 ... The port can connect a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) to your Switch if a power supply failure occurs. The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. Therefore you do not use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output. The Switch is evidence of connecting or ...
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The RJ-45 connector is disabled Cross-over cable. For detailed information on fiber cable specifications, refer to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that accompanies your network supplier for this type of cable is 100 m (328 ft). If you wish to connect ...cable to an earth ground point, and the other devices if auto-negotiation is now a grounded port. Many ports on a Switch rack or patch panel. See Table 7. 3Com recommends that you briefly connect the cable to a grounded port before connecting network equipment. the maximum segment length for a suitable ...
The RJ-45 connector is disabled Cross-over cable. For detailed information on fiber cable specifications, refer to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that accompanies your network supplier for this type of cable is 100 m (328 ft). If you wish to connect ...cable to an earth ground point, and the other devices if auto-negotiation is now a grounded port. Many ports on a Switch rack or patch panel. See Table 7. 3Com recommends that you briefly connect the cable to a grounded port before connecting network equipment. the maximum segment length for a suitable ...
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...as valid, the GBIC transceiver must have the following section describes how to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. This section applies to insert a GBIC transceiver into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com The URL is case sensitive. GBIC Operation 27 GBIC Operation The following characteristics... this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable. ■ 1000BASE-T GBIC transceiver Use this URL into a GBIC port. GBIC transceivers are correct at the time of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site,...
...as valid, the GBIC transceiver must have the following section describes how to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. This section applies to insert a GBIC transceiver into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com The URL is case sensitive. GBIC Operation 27 GBIC Operation The following characteristics... this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable. ■ 1000BASE-T GBIC transceiver Use this URL into a GBIC port. GBIC transceivers are correct at the time of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site,...
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... that is supplied with an appropriate IP address, instead of the Switch is static, otherwise you know what IP address will be difficult to the documentation that accompanies your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations ... Automatically Configured IP Information" section on the 3Com Web site. Preparing for Once your DHCP/BootP server. When using automatic IP configuration it is complete you can set up your network uses DHCP or BootP to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the CD-...
... that is supplied with an appropriate IP address, instead of the Switch is static, otherwise you know what IP address will be difficult to the documentation that accompanies your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations ... Automatically Configured IP Information" section on the 3Com Web site. Preparing for Once your DHCP/BootP server. When using automatic IP configuration it is complete you can set up your network uses DHCP or BootP to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the CD-...
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... functions trafficManagement - The initial set up of the Command Line Interface physicalInterface - The screen displays a summary of Managing a Switch" on page 45. Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. Connecting to a network. The screen prompts you to...
... functions trafficManagement - The initial set up of the Command Line Interface physicalInterface - The screen displays a summary of Managing a Switch" on page 45. Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. Connecting to a network. The screen prompts you to...