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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 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.
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...or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is provided with limited rights only as provided in other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are all registered trademarks of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Environmental Statement about the Documentation The ...a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. IEEE and 802 are committed to: Establishing environmental performance standards that comes from 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation may be provided to you subject to recognized environmental standards. To uphold...
...or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is provided with limited rights only as provided in other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are all registered trademarks of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Environmental Statement about the Documentation The ...a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems. IEEE and 802 are committed to: Establishing environmental performance standards that comes from 3Com Corporation. 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation may be provided to you subject to recognized environmental standards. To uphold...
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... 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 20 Broadcast Storm Control 20 VLANs 20 Configuration Save and Restore 20 2 OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH Port Features 23 Duplex 23...
... 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 20 Broadcast Storm Control 20 VLANs 20 Configuration Save and Restore 20 2 OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH Port Features 23 Duplex 23...
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... Example 32 3 USING MULTICAST FILTERING What is an IP Multicast? 33 Benefits of Multicast 34 Multicast Filtering 34 Multicast Filtering and Your Switch 35 IGMP Multicast Filtering 36 4 USING RESILIENCE FEATURES Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 39 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 40 What is... Example 45 STP Configurations 46 Using STP on a Network with Multiple VLANs 48 5 USING THE SWITCH DATABASE What is the Switch Database? 49 How Switch Database Entries Get Added 49 Switch Database Entry States 50 6 USING TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION What is Traffic Prioritization? 51 How Traffic Prioritization Works...
... Example 32 3 USING MULTICAST FILTERING What is an IP Multicast? 33 Benefits of Multicast 34 Multicast Filtering 34 Multicast Filtering and Your Switch 35 IGMP Multicast Filtering 36 4 USING RESILIENCE FEATURES Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) 39 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 40 What is... Example 45 STP Configurations 46 Using STP on a Network with Multiple VLANs 48 5 USING THE SWITCH DATABASE What is the Switch Database? 49 How Switch Database Entries Get Added 49 Switch Database Entry States 50 6 USING TRAFFIC PRIORITIZATION What is Traffic Prioritization? 51 How Traffic Prioritization Works...
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...The Audit Log 62 Email Notification of Events 62 8 SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS What are VLANs? 65 Benefits of VLANs 66 VLANs and Your Switch 67 The Default VLAN 67 Communication Between VLANs 67 Creating New VLANs 68 VLANs: Tagged and Untagged Membership 68 Placing a Port in a ...Single VLAN 69 VLAN Configuration Examples 70 Using Untagged Connections 70 Using 802.1Q Tagged Connections 71 9 USING AUTOMATIC IP CONFIGURATION How Your Switch Obtains IP Information 74 How Automatic IP Configuration Works 74 Automatic Process 75 Important Considerations 76 Event Log Entries and Traps 76 10 MAKING YOUR...
...The Audit Log 62 Email Notification of Events 62 8 SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS What are VLANs? 65 Benefits of VLANs 66 VLANs and Your Switch 67 The Default VLAN 67 Communication Between VLANs 67 Creating New VLANs 68 VLANs: Tagged and Untagged Membership 68 Placing a Port in a ...Single VLAN 69 VLAN Configuration Examples 70 Using Untagged Connections 70 Using 802.1Q Tagged Connections 71 9 USING AUTOMATIC IP CONFIGURATION How Your Switch Obtains IP Information 74 How Automatic IP Configuration Works 74 Automatic Process 75 Important Considerations 76 Event Log Entries and Traps 76 10 MAKING YOUR...
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...Important Considerations 83 What is Disconnect Unauthorized Device (DUD)? 85 How DUD Works 85 What is RADIUS? 85 11 USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES Configuration Save and Restore 87 Upgrading Management Software 89 A CONFIGURATION RULES Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet 93 Configuration ...Rules for Fast Ethernet 94 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 95 B NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES Simple Network Configuration Examples 98 Desktop Switch Example 98 Advanced Network Configuration Examples 99 Improving the Performance and Resilience of Your Network 99 C IP ADDRESSING IP Addresses ...
...Important Considerations 83 What is Disconnect Unauthorized Device (DUD)? 85 How DUD Works 85 What is RADIUS? 85 11 USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES Configuration Save and Restore 87 Upgrading Management Software 89 A CONFIGURATION RULES Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet 93 Configuration ...Rules for Fast Ethernet 94 Configuration Rules with Full Duplex 95 B NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES Simple Network Configuration Examples 98 Desktop Switch Example 98 Advanced Network Configuration Examples 99 Improving the Performance and Resilience of Your Network 99 C IP ADDRESSING IP Addresses ...
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D STANDARDS SUPPORTED GLOSSARY INDEX
D STANDARDS SUPPORTED GLOSSARY INDEX
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... information there differs from the information in the release notes. If release notes are used to all units in the SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family. ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the features of your network. It outlines how to use these features to the Management Interface... Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ Please note that you require to manage the Switch please refer to optimize the performance of the units in the SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family.
... information there differs from the information in the release notes. If release notes are used to all units in the SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family. ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide describes the features of your network. It outlines how to use these features to the Management Interface... Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ Please note that you require to manage the Switch please refer to optimize the performance of the units in the SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 Family.
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The word "command" means that appear in angle brackets. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." Example: Words in italics Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Italics are used throughout this guide. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Example: To change your password, use the following command: The words "enter" and "type" Keyboard key names bridge port detail When you see the word "enter" in this example, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: Commands system password In...
The word "command" means that appear in angle brackets. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." Example: Words in italics Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Italics are used throughout this guide. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Example: To change your password, use the following command: The words "enter" and "type" Keyboard key names bridge port detail When you see the word "enter" in this example, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Example: To display port information, enter the following syntax: Commands system password In...
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.... Please e-mail comments about the web interface operations and CLI (command line interface) commands that accompanies your Switch. It is supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that enable you to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Supplied in its default state ■ information on the CD-ROM that enable you . Related Documentation...
.... Please e-mail comments about the web interface operations and CLI (command line interface) commands that accompanies your Switch. It is supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that enable you to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Supplied in its default state ■ information on the CD-ROM that enable you . Related Documentation...
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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. 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.
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I SWITCH FEATURES Chapter 1 Switch Features Overview Chapter 2 Optimizing Bandwidth Chapter 3 Using Multicast Filtering Chapter 4 Using Resilience Features Chapter 5 Using the Switch Database Chapter 6 Using Traffic Prioritization Chapter 7 Status Monitoring and Statistics Chapter 8 Setting Up Virtual LANs Chapter 9 Using Automatic IP Configuration Chapter 10 Making Your Network Secure Chapter 11 IP Addressing
I SWITCH FEATURES Chapter 1 Switch Features Overview Chapter 2 Optimizing Bandwidth Chapter 3 Using Multicast Filtering Chapter 4 Using Resilience Features Chapter 5 Using the Switch Database Chapter 6 Using Traffic Prioritization Chapter 7 Status Monitoring and Statistics Chapter 8 Setting Up Virtual LANs Chapter 9 Using Automatic IP Configuration Chapter 10 Making Your Network Secure Chapter 11 IP Addressing
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... the overall performance of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that you to manage the Switch. The management software provides you with the capability to change and monitor the way it works, you have to access ... is Management Software? ■ Switch Features Explained For detailed descriptions of your Switch. Managing the Switch can operate in Chapter 3 of the Switch features. 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is known as managing the Switch. Your Switch can help you require to manage the Switch please refer to change the default...
... the overall performance of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that you to manage the Switch. The management software provides you with the capability to change and monitor the way it works, you have to access ... is Management Software? ■ Switch Features Explained For detailed descriptions of your Switch. Managing the Switch can operate in Chapter 3 of the Switch features. 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is known as managing the Switch. Your Switch can help you require to manage the Switch please refer to change the default...
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...) ■ Auto-IP - disables a port if an unauthorized device transmits data on the CD-ROM that allow devices to communicate using up to your Switch. On the Switch 4200 Family, aggregated links are connections that accompanies your network: ■ Network Login - For more information about how the automatic IP configuration feature works, see...
...) ■ Auto-IP - disables a port if an unauthorized device transmits data on the CD-ROM that allow devices to communicate using up to your Switch. On the Switch 4200 Family, aggregated links are connections that accompanies your network: ■ Network Login - For more information about how the automatic IP configuration feature works, see...
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... of congestion on the network. Duplex Full duplex mode allows packets to -server) that provide the highest performance supported by your Switch. these capabilities are by default the parameters that have full duplex connections operating at 1000 Mbps only support full duplex mode. if... one link is a mechanism that accompanies your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in PDF format on ports operating in effect, doubles the potential throughput of...
... of congestion on the network. Duplex Full duplex mode allows packets to -server) that provide the highest performance supported by your Switch. these capabilities are by default the parameters that have full duplex connections operating at 1000 Mbps only support full duplex mode. if... one link is a mechanism that accompanies your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in PDF format on ports operating in effect, doubles the potential throughput of...
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...provide an error-free connection to the network. RSTP can detect if it is enabled by default. Multicast Filtering Multicast filtering allows the Switch to forward multicast traffic to the whole network. one of the less efficient paths if the most efficient path. ■ Disable the.... RSTP can restore a network connection quicker than broadcasting the traffic to only the endstations that are bridge-based systems that makes your Switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snooping to STP on that only supports IEEE 802.1D STP and will automatically downgrade to detect...
...provide an error-free connection to the network. RSTP can detect if it is enabled by default. Multicast Filtering Multicast filtering allows the Switch to forward multicast traffic to the whole network. one of the less efficient paths if the most efficient path. ■ Disable the.... RSTP can restore a network connection quicker than broadcasting the traffic to only the endstations that are bridge-based systems that makes your Switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) snooping to STP on that only supports IEEE 802.1D STP and will automatically downgrade to detect...
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... (QoS) enables you to be forwarded, and which port should be forwarded. Traffic Prioritization Traffic prioritization allows your Switch using the Quality of the Switch to ensure that high priority data, such as time-sensitive and system-critical data is to prioritize particular applications or... it is transferred smoothly and with the relevant sections of the Switch and is used by using layer 2 information, is forwarded through the Switch without being delayed by lower priority data. Switch Database The Switch Database is an integral part of the IEEE 802.1D/D17 standard...
... (QoS) enables you to be forwarded, and which port should be forwarded. Traffic Prioritization Traffic prioritization allows your Switch using the Quality of the Switch to ensure that high priority data, such as time-sensitive and system-critical data is to prioritize particular applications or... it is transferred smoothly and with the relevant sections of the Switch and is used by using layer 2 information, is forwarded through the Switch without being delayed by lower priority data. Switch Database The Switch Database is an integral part of the IEEE 802.1D/D17 standard...
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... Save and Restore Configuration Save and Restore allows the configuration of your network without being restricted by physical connections - The Switch software continually collects statistics about RMON and Event Notification, see Chapter 8 "Setting Up Virtual LANs". This system prevents the... overwhelming broadcast traffic that can segment your Switch to send you can result from a remote file. Broadcast Storm Control Broadcast Storm Control is an industry standard feature for...
... Save and Restore Configuration Save and Restore allows the configuration of your network without being restricted by physical connections - The Switch software continually collects statistics about RMON and Event Notification, see Chapter 8 "Setting Up Virtual LANs". This system prevents the... overwhelming broadcast traffic that can segment your Switch to send you can result from a remote file. Broadcast Storm Control Broadcast Storm Control is an industry standard feature for...
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Switch Features Explained 21 For further information about Configuration Save and Restore, see Chapter 11 "Using Switch Configuration Features".
Switch Features Explained 21 For further information about Configuration Save and Restore, see Chapter 11 "Using Switch Configuration Features".
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22 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW
22 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW