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...in this documentation at private expense. Improving our environmental record on removable media described in all operations. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any software on a continual basis. it is furnished under a license agreement included with a low heavy-metal content. UNIX is...form or by all operations. Technical data is provided with , this documentation and the software described herein are committed to you are unable to locate a copy, please contact 3Com and a copy will be reproduced in any legend provided on paper that comply with...
...in this documentation at private expense. Improving our environmental record on removable media described in all operations. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any software on a continual basis. it is furnished under a license agreement included with a low heavy-metal content. UNIX is...form or by all operations. Technical data is provided with , this documentation and the software described herein are committed to you are unable to locate a copy, please contact 3Com and a copy will be reproduced in any legend provided on paper that comply with...
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... 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 20 Broadcast Storm...
... 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 20 Broadcast Storm...
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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...
... 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...
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... The word "syntax" means that you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." Commands appear in angle...
... The word "syntax" means that you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." Commands appear in angle...
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... can find this guide on how to access the management software to begin managing the Switch. ■ Management Interface Reference Guide This guide contains information about this document to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com They will help make our documentation more useful to manage the Switch. Related Documentation 11 Related Documentation Documentation Comments In addition...
... can find this guide on how to access the management software to begin managing the Switch. ■ Management Interface Reference Guide This guide contains information about this document to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com They will help make our documentation more useful to manage the Switch. Related Documentation 11 Related Documentation Documentation Comments In addition...
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...are explained in HTML format on the Switch. Switch Features Explained This chapter contains introductory information about the SuperStack® 3 Switch management software and supported features. Your Switch can help you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference ... the overall performance of accessing the management software to make full use of these features - However, to manage the Switch. 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is known as managing the Switch. The management software provides you have to change and monitor ...
...are explained in HTML format on the Switch. Switch Features Explained This chapter contains introductory information about the SuperStack® 3 Switch management software and supported features. Your Switch can help you require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference ... the overall performance of accessing the management software to make full use of these features - However, to manage the Switch. 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is known as managing the Switch. The management software provides you have to change and monitor ...
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...traffic monitoring and collecting network statistics. For more information about VLANs, see Chapter 7 "Status Monitoring and Statistics". 20 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW RMON Remote Monitoring (RMON) is exceeded. Configuration Save and Restore Configuration Save and Restore allows the configuration of traditional network... email, SMS (Short Message Server), or pager. With VLANs, you notification when certain events occur. The Switch software continually collects statistics about RMON and Event Notification, see Chapter 8 "Setting Up Virtual LANs". You can segment your...
...traffic monitoring and collecting network statistics. For more information about VLANs, see Chapter 7 "Status Monitoring and Statistics". 20 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW RMON Remote Monitoring (RMON) is exceeded. Configuration Save and Restore Configuration Save and Restore allows the configuration of traditional network... email, SMS (Short Message Server), or pager. With VLANs, you notification when certain events occur. The Switch software continually collects statistics about RMON and Event Notification, see Chapter 8 "Setting Up Virtual LANs". You can segment your...
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The workstation does not have to be on the same network as the Switch and can manage the Switch by the Switch 4200 Family, and details how you can use them. This section explains more about a LAN segment or VLAN, and transfers the information to ...This chapter contains details of the features that assist you require to manage the Switch please refer to a management workstation on request or when a pre-defined threshold is RMON? RMON is an integrated part of the Switch software agent and continually collects statistics about RMON. For detailed descriptions of Ethernet RMON...
The workstation does not have to be on the same network as the Switch and can manage the Switch by the Switch 4200 Family, and details how you can use them. This section explains more about a LAN segment or VLAN, and transfers the information to ...This chapter contains details of the features that assist you require to manage the Switch please refer to a management workstation on request or when a pre-defined threshold is RMON? RMON is an integrated part of the Switch software agent and continually collects statistics about RMON. For detailed descriptions of Ethernet RMON...
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Send Trap. Send Trap. RMON and the Switch 61 Table 5 Alarm Events Event Notify and filter port Notify and disable port Notify and enable port Disable port Enable port Notify and unfilter port System started Software Upgrade report Action Send Trap. Block broadcast and multicast traffic on .... event. Turn port off . Turn port off . Stop blocking broadcast and multicast traffic on . The Default Alarm Settings A new or initialized Switch has the following alarm(s) defined for each port: ■ Broadcast bandwidth used Action: Notify and filter Number of these alarms are given in...
Send Trap. Send Trap. RMON and the Switch 61 Table 5 Alarm Events Event Notify and filter port Notify and disable port Notify and enable port Disable port Enable port Notify and unfilter port System started Software Upgrade report Action Send Trap. Block broadcast and multicast traffic on .... event. Turn port off . Turn port off . Stop blocking broadcast and multicast traffic on . The Default Alarm Settings A new or initialized Switch has the following alarm(s) defined for each port: ■ Broadcast bandwidth used Action: Notify and filter Number of these alarms are given in...
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...is required) All the ports are all connected to a routing or Layer 3 switching device. VLANs and Your Switch Your Switch provides support for example, Marketing or Management). ■ 802.1Q VLAN ID - VLANs and Your Switch 67 ■ VLANs help to control traffic With traditional networks, congestion can be... IEEE 802.1Q standard allows each VLAN requires a connection to access the management software of your network. This is used to identify the VLAN if you to a router or Layer 3 switching device. This standard allows traffic from multiple VLANs to be carried across one VLAN...
...is required) All the ports are all connected to a routing or Layer 3 switching device. VLANs and Your Switch Your Switch provides support for example, Marketing or Management). ■ 802.1Q VLAN ID - VLANs and Your Switch 67 ■ VLANs help to control traffic With traditional networks, congestion can be... IEEE 802.1Q standard allows each VLAN requires a connection to access the management software of your network. This is used to identify the VLAN if you to a router or Layer 3 switching device. This standard allows traffic from multiple VLANs to be carried across one VLAN...
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...in HTML format on the CD-ROM supplied with your Switch or on a remote server, or to save and restore the Switch configuration. It covers the following topics: ■ Configuration Save and Restore ■ Upgrading Management Software For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and ... and configuration of your network. Sensitive information such as a file on the 3Com Web site. Configuration Save and Restore The Configuration Save and Restore feature allows the configuration of your Switch to be saved as user passwords and the IP address configuration is saved and...
...in HTML format on the CD-ROM supplied with your Switch or on a remote server, or to save and restore the Switch configuration. It covers the following topics: ■ Configuration Save and Restore ■ Upgrading Management Software For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and ... and configuration of your network. Sensitive information such as a file on the 3Com Web site. Configuration Save and Restore The Configuration Save and Restore feature allows the configuration of your Switch to be saved as user passwords and the IP address configuration is saved and...
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..., or reconfigure the values using the web interface or command line interface. Your Switch has an image of how to upgrade the software on the CD-ROM. CAUTION: 3Com strongly recommends that you are unable to communicate with the Switch using the CLI or Web interface after the Configuration Restore has been completed. You...
..., or reconfigure the values using the web interface or command line interface. Your Switch has an image of how to upgrade the software on the CD-ROM. CAUTION: 3Com strongly recommends that you are unable to communicate with the Switch using the CLI or Web interface after the Configuration Restore has been completed. You...
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90 CHAPTER 11: USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES has subsequently failed to power up correctly. The symptoms of a failed TFTP software upgrade are: the PowerOn Self Test (POST) has failed, the Power/Self Test LED is yellow, all of the Port Status LEDs are Off, you cannot access the Switch via Telnet.
90 CHAPTER 11: USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES has subsequently failed to power up correctly. The symptoms of a failed TFTP software upgrade are: the PowerOn Self Test (POST) has failed, the Power/Self Test LED is yellow, all of the Port Status LEDs are Off, you cannot access the Switch via Telnet.
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SNMP: SNMP Protocol (RFC 1157) MIB-II (RFC 1213) Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) RMON MIB II (RFC2021) Remote Monitoring MIB (RFC 1757) MAU MIB (RFC 2239) Administration: UDP (RFC 768) IP (RFC 791) ICMP (RFC 792) TCP (RFC 793) ARP (RFC 826) TFTP (RFC 783) DHCP (RFC 2131, RFC 2132, RFC 1534) BOOTP (RFC 951, RFC 1497) Terminal Emulation: TELNET (RFC 854) Network Login: Network Login (IEEE 802.1X) RADIUS (RFC 2618, 2620) D STANDARDS SUPPORTED This Appendix lists the industry standards supported by this version of Gigabit Multilayer Switching Software Table 12 Standards Supported.
SNMP: SNMP Protocol (RFC 1157) MIB-II (RFC 1213) Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) RMON MIB II (RFC2021) Remote Monitoring MIB (RFC 1757) MAU MIB (RFC 2239) Administration: UDP (RFC 768) IP (RFC 791) ICMP (RFC 792) TCP (RFC 793) ARP (RFC 826) TFTP (RFC 783) DHCP (RFC 2131, RFC 2132, RFC 1534) BOOTP (RFC 951, RFC 1497) Terminal Emulation: TELNET (RFC 854) Network Login: Network Login (IEEE 802.1X) RADIUS (RFC 2618, 2620) D STANDARDS SUPPORTED This Appendix lists the industry standards supported by this version of Gigabit Multilayer Switching Software Table 12 Standards Supported.
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... being obstructed by a switch to be carried on almost all platforms, and is the name for two of the most well-known protocols developed for multiple VLANs to determine if a packet should forward the packet if it is being sent, as well as software upgrades) from a remote device... Transfer Protocol. Allows you to be forwarded, and which data is to transfer files (such as the address of networks. A group of the Switch. A classifier detects the packet attributes and classifies the traffic accordingly. This is the protocol of a different type; IP relates to the address of...
... being obstructed by a switch to be carried on almost all platforms, and is the name for two of the most well-known protocols developed for multiple VLANs to determine if a packet should forward the packet if it is being sent, as well as software upgrades) from a remote device... Transfer Protocol. Allows you to be forwarded, and which data is to transfer files (such as the address of networks. A group of the Switch. A classifier detects the packet attributes and classifies the traffic accordingly. This is the protocol of a different type; IP relates to the address of...
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See subnets Switch Database 49 switch management login 77 T topology rules for 68 IEEE 802.1Q 67 placing ports in multiple 69 INDEX 121 default port costs 43 default priority 43 ... a network with full duplex 95 traffic classification 802.1D 52 traffic prioritization 51 802.1D 52 Trusted IP 85 U upgrade software 89 Upgrading Flash Images 89 Upgrading Management Software 89 Upgrading the Switch 4400 SE 89 V VLANs 65 802.1Q tagging 69 benefits 66 communication between 67 Default 67 defining the information for...
See subnets Switch Database 49 switch management login 77 T topology rules for 68 IEEE 802.1Q 67 placing ports in multiple 69 INDEX 121 default port costs 43 default priority 43 ... a network with full duplex 95 traffic classification 802.1D 52 traffic prioritization 51 802.1D 52 Trusted IP 85 U upgrade software 89 Upgrading Flash Images 89 Upgrading Management Software 89 Upgrading the Switch 4400 SE 89 V VLANs 65 802.1Q tagging 69 benefits 66 communication between 67 Default 67 defining the information for...