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AA Published May 2007 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus User Guide 3CBLSG16 / 3CBLSG24 www.3Com.com Part Number 10016143 Rev.
AA Published May 2007 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus User Guide 3CBLSG16 / 3CBLSG24 www.3Com.com Part Number 10016143 Rev.
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... including the user-defined system name, the user-defined system location, and the system contact person. ■ Configuring Ports - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus. Provides introductory information about the Web user interface for configuring port settings. ABOUT THIS GUIDE User Guide Overview This guide provides information about the...
... including the user-defined system name, the user-defined system location, and the system contact person. ■ Configuring Ports - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus. Provides introductory information about the Web user interface for configuring port settings. ABOUT THIS GUIDE User Guide Overview This guide provides information about the...
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...the information in this guide, follow the instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com Web site: ■ http://www.3Com.com Conventions Table 1 lists conventions that alerts you to an application, system, or device. Table 1 Notice Icons ... notes are shipped with IT concepts and terminology. Intended Audience 5 Intended Audience This guide is intended for the 3Com Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus/2924-SFP Plus include the following: ■ Safety and Support Information: Provides installation, set-up, and regulatory compliance information.
...the information in this guide, follow the instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com Web site: ■ http://www.3Com.com Conventions Table 1 lists conventions that alerts you to an application, system, or device. Table 1 Notice Icons ... notes are shipped with IT concepts and terminology. Intended Audience 5 Intended Audience This guide is intended for the 3Com Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus/2924-SFP Plus include the following: ■ Safety and Support Information: Provides installation, set-up, and regulatory compliance information.
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1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and the Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus and how they can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 2916 and 2924 ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications...
1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and the Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus and how they can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 2916 and 2924 ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications...
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... (using the IEEE Std 802.ID, 1998 Edition): Eight traffic queues per port If fiber SFP transceivers are supported. The Switch 2916 and 2924 includes the following models: ■ Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port ■ Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port The Switch 2916 and 2924 feature the following advantages: ■ Full Gigabit speed access ports ■ Jumbo frames ■ Port...
... (using the IEEE Std 802.ID, 1998 Edition): Eight traffic queues per port If fiber SFP transceivers are supported. The Switch 2916 and 2924 includes the following models: ■ Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port ■ Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port The Switch 2916 and 2924 feature the following advantages: ■ Full Gigabit speed access ports ■ Jumbo frames ■ Port...
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...Figure 1 shows the front panel of the Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port unit. Front Panel Detail 13 Table 1 Hardware Features (continued) Feature Switch 2916 and 2924 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and Gigabit Ethernet Ports SFP Ethernet Ports Supports fiber Gigabit Ethernet long-...-wave (SX) transceivers in any combination. Figure 1 Switch 2916 SFP 16-Port-front panel 1 45 8 14 16 9 12 13 16 15 16 Figure 2 shows the front panel of the Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port unit. Figure 2 Switch 2924 SFP Plus 24-Port-front panel 1 45 89 13 16 17...
...Figure 1 shows the front panel of the Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port unit. Front Panel Detail 13 Table 1 Hardware Features (continued) Feature Switch 2916 and 2924 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and Gigabit Ethernet Ports SFP Ethernet Ports Supports fiber Gigabit Ethernet long-...-wave (SX) transceivers in any combination. Figure 1 Switch 2916 SFP 16-Port-front panel 1 45 8 14 16 9 12 13 16 15 16 Figure 2 shows the front panel of the Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port unit. Figure 2 Switch 2924 SFP Plus 24-Port-front panel 1 45 89 13 16 17...
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...not connected, or is inserted. 14 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED LED Status Indicators The 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port and 24-Port Ethernet switches provide LED indicators on the LEDs of the Switch 2916 and 2924 LED Power Label Power 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet port status Link/ Activity Duplex mode ...Duplex 1000Base SFP SFP port status Module Active Status Green Yellow OFF Green Yellow OFF Yellow OFF Green OFF Description The switch starts normally. The LED...
...not connected, or is inserted. 14 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED LED Status Indicators The 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port and 24-Port Ethernet switches provide LED indicators on the LEDs of the Switch 2916 and 2924 LED Power Label Power 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet port status Link/ Activity Duplex mode ...Duplex 1000Base SFP SFP port status Module Active Status Green Yellow OFF Green Yellow OFF Yellow OFF Green OFF Description The switch starts normally. The LED...
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... (H×W×D) Weight Console port Gigabit Ethernet ports on the front panel AC Input voltage Power consumption (full load) Operating temperature Relative humidity Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port 3CBLSG16 Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port 3CBLSG24 44×440×173 mm (1.73 17.3 6.81 in.) 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) One Console port 16 × 10/100/100...
... (H×W×D) Weight Console port Gigabit Ethernet ports on the front panel AC Input voltage Power consumption (full load) Operating temperature Relative humidity Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port 3CBLSG16 Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port 3CBLSG24 44×440×173 mm (1.73 17.3 6.81 in.) 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) One Console port 16 × 10/100/100...
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... in.) 44 mm (1.73 in.) or 1U. 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) Free-standing, or 19 in. B DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Related Standards The 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus have been designed to the following standards: Function 8802-3, IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE 802...
... in.) 44 mm (1.73 in.) or 1U. 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) 2.6 kg (5.7 lb) Free-standing, or 19 in. B DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Related Standards The 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus have been designed to the following standards: Function 8802-3, IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE 802...
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...Auto negotiation allows the ports to do the following features: Table 11 Features of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus Feature Auto Negotiation Automatic MAC Addresses Aging Back Pressure Description The purpose of auto negotiation ... device to prevent buffer overflows. Electrical 185 Electrical Line Frequency Input Voltage Current Rating Switch 2916-SFP Plus Switch 2924-SFP Plus Maximum Power Consumption Switch 2916-SFP Plus Switch 2924-SFP Plus Max Heat Dissipation Switch 2916-SFP Plus Switch 2924-SFP Plus 50/60 Hz 100-240 Vac (auto range) 1 Amp (Max) 1.5 Amp...
...Auto negotiation allows the ports to do the following features: Table 11 Features of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus Feature Auto Negotiation Automatic MAC Addresses Aging Back Pressure Description The purpose of auto negotiation ... device to prevent buffer overflows. Electrical 185 Electrical Line Frequency Input Voltage Current Rating Switch 2916-SFP Plus Switch 2924-SFP Plus Maximum Power Consumption Switch 2916-SFP Plus Switch 2924-SFP Plus Max Heat Dissipation Switch 2916-SFP Plus Switch 2924-SFP Plus 50/60 Hz 100-240 Vac (auto range) 1 Amp (Max) 1.5 Amp...
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...network server upon system startup. 186 APPENDIX B: DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Table 11 Features of other traffic. This allows the switch to the next. The system can be received from physical link disruption ■ Higher bandwidth connections ■ Improved bandwidth ..., and can display configuration files in terms of allocation of system resources), possibly at the expense of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus (continued) Feature Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Class Of Service (CoS) Command Line Interface Configuration File Management...
...network server upon system startup. 186 APPENDIX B: DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Table 11 Features of other traffic. This allows the switch to the next. The system can be received from physical link disruption ■ Higher bandwidth connections ■ Improved bandwidth ..., and can display configuration files in terms of allocation of system resources), possibly at the expense of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus (continued) Feature Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Class Of Service (CoS) Command Line Interface Configuration File Management...
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...security features. Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) detects uses of network topologies to 8K MAC addresses. Switch Features 187 Table 11 Features of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus (continued) Feature MAC Address Capacity Support MAC Multicast Support MDI/MDIX Support Password Management Port-based...on a per -user authentication information, such as opposed to SNMP which allows one-to-many and many connections for hubs and switches is enabled. A RADIUS server maintains a user database, which contains per -port basis via the Remote Authentication Dial In User ...
...security features. Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) detects uses of network topologies to 8K MAC addresses. Switch Features 187 Table 11 Features of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus (continued) Feature MAC Address Capacity Support MAC Multicast Support MDI/MDIX Support Password Management Port-based...on a per -user authentication information, such as opposed to SNMP which allows one-to-many and many connections for hubs and switches is enabled. A RADIUS server maintains a user database, which contains per -port basis via the Remote Authentication Dial In User ...
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.... These user-defined entries are identified by an initial synchronization exchange. Packets are classified as an alternative to aging, and are collections of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus (continued) Feature SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs SNMP Versions 1 and 2 Spanning Tree Protocol SSL Static MAC Entries TCP TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Virtual...
.... These user-defined entries are identified by an initial synchronization exchange. Packets are classified as an alternative to aging, and are collections of the Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Switch 2924-SFP Plus (continued) Feature SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs SNMP Versions 1 and 2 Spanning Tree Protocol SSL Static MAC Entries TCP TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Virtual...
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... transport mechanism to provide access to another device by the older IEEE 802.1D STP standard. Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) TACACS+ is a logon authentication protocol that may be too complex, too slow, or just unnecessary. Routing Information Protocol...uses software running on a central server to control access to RIP. Trivial File Transfer A TCP/IP protocol commonly used for packet-switched communications. It (RMON) eliminates the polling required in the Internet suite of protocols which serves as a rough estimate of traffic conditions...
... transport mechanism to provide access to another device by the older IEEE 802.1D STP standard. Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus (TACACS+) TACACS+ is a logon authentication protocol that may be too complex, too slow, or just unnecessary. Routing Information Protocol...uses software running on a central server to control access to RIP. Trivial File Transfer A TCP/IP protocol commonly used for packet-switched communications. It (RMON) eliminates the polling required in the Internet suite of protocols which serves as a rough estimate of traffic conditions...
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... generates, uses and can be downloaded from the Product Support web page for the Baseline Switch 2916/2924-SFP Plus family (3CBLSG16 and 3CBLSG24) at http://www.3Com.com. Operation of this equipment must be required to correct the interference at http://support.3com.com/doc/BL_SWITCH_2916/2924_SFP_EU_DOC.pdf If necessary, the user should consult the dealer...
... generates, uses and can be downloaded from the Product Support web page for the Baseline Switch 2916/2924-SFP Plus family (3CBLSG16 and 3CBLSG24) at http://www.3Com.com. Operation of this equipment must be required to correct the interference at http://support.3com.com/doc/BL_SWITCH_2916/2924_SFP_EU_DOC.pdf If necessary, the user should consult the dealer...