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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.
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... a directory file named LICENSE.TXT or !LICENSE.TXT. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are all operations. The paper is a 3Com policy to be reproduced in any form or by any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you . If...
... a directory file named LICENSE.TXT or !LICENSE.TXT. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are all operations. The paper is a 3Com policy to be reproduced in any form or by any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you . If...
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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-up Sequence 24 Powering-up the ...
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-up Sequence 24 Powering-up the ...
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... your product differ from the information in this guide apply to install and use a SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes ...9632; 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/...described in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ If the information in the release notes that are available in this...
... your product differ from the information in this guide apply to install and use a SuperStack® 3 Switch 4200 in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes ...9632; 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/...described in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ If the information in the release notes that are available in this...
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...that enable you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. It is supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation...supported by the Switch. ■ a summary of the web interface and command line interface commands for the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide This guide provides detailed information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and ...
...that enable you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. It is supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation...supported by the Switch. ■ a summary of the web interface and command line interface commands for the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide This guide provides detailed information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and ...
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... drive or server, you will be displayed automatically. 2 Select the Documentation section from the CD-ROM 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 insert the CD-ROM into...
... drive or server, you will be displayed automatically. 2 Select the Documentation section from the CD-ROM 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 insert the CD-ROM into...
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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. 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 -
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... on GBIC ports Flow Control In full duplex operation all ports are single speed ports. You can also add the Switch 4200 Series to SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) Mounting 19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting Summary of : ■ ...TX ports Ports Gigabit Ethernet Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports GBIC Auto-negotiating GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) RPS Support Connects to any SuperStack® system as your network grows. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to 8000 supported ■ Up...
... on GBIC ports Flow Control In full duplex operation all ports are single speed ports. You can also add the Switch 4200 Series to SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) Mounting 19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting Summary of : ■ ...TX ports Ports Gigabit Ethernet Auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports GBIC Auto-negotiating GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) RPS Support Connects to any SuperStack® system as your network grows. Table 3 Hardware features Feature Switch 4200 Series Addresses ■ Up to 8000 supported ■ Up...
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... 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... 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 4250T (3C17302) - 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...
... 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... 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 4250T (3C17302) - 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...
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... jacks can manually set these ports can automatically detect whether they need to operate in MDI or MDIX mode. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. The maximum segment length is enabled, these ports to these sockets. While auto-negotiation is... The Switch has two auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports configured as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. This offers you can be connected to 10BASE-T half duplex, 10BASE-T full duplex, 100BASE-TX half duplex or...
... jacks can manually set these ports can automatically detect whether they need to operate in MDI or MDIX mode. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. The maximum segment length is enabled, these ports to these sockets. While auto-negotiation is... The Switch has two auto-negotiating 10/100/1000BASE-T ports configured as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only. This offers you can be connected to 10BASE-T half duplex, 10BASE-T full duplex, 100BASE-TX half duplex or...
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... port is enabled. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the front of the Switch, and how to read their status according to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the port. For more detailed information, refer to color. Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on page 54...
... port is enabled. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the front of the Switch, and how to read their status according to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the port. For more detailed information, refer to color. Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on page 54...
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... The Switch is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Yellow The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Unit LED number 1 can also indicate a stand-alone Switch...
... The Switch is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Yellow The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Unit LED number 1 can also indicate a stand-alone Switch...
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... cable and is set to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). rear view - Console Port The console port allows you can use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4200 to...
... cable and is set to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). rear view - Console Port The console port allows you can use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4200 to...
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18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4200 Series: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4200 Series Automatic IP Configuration ...
18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4200 Series: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4200 Series Automatic IP Configuration ...
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...Each Other 23 Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are mixing a variety of SuperStack® 3 Switch and Hub units, the smaller units must use that port. Any combination of Switch ...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 ... of the lower unit. Cable lengths of between 14 cm (5.5 in the marked area at the top. 3Com recommends that the pads of the upper unit line up to the underside of each Switch, sticking one in...
...Each Other 23 Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are mixing a variety of SuperStack® 3 Switch and Hub units, the smaller units must use that port. Any combination of Switch ...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 ... of the lower unit. Cable lengths of between 14 cm (5.5 in the marked area at the top. 3Com recommends that the pads of the upper unit line up to the underside of each Switch, sticking one in...
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... Redundant Power System (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) to operate in the stack. If a Unit LED is off, initialization is not complete. 3Com recommends that is by LEDs" on page 54. CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; the only method of connecting or disconnecting ... 4200 Series are configured as an RPS, is evidence of the ports on all the Switch ports are Auto-MDIX, that you do not use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output. Connecting a Redundant Power System You can make a connection to a port with a straight-through (MDI) or a cross-over cable (...
... Redundant Power System (3C16071, 3C16071A or 3C16071B) to operate in the stack. If a Unit LED is off, initialization is not complete. 3Com recommends that is by LEDs" on page 54. CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; the only method of connecting or disconnecting ... 4200 Series are configured as an RPS, is evidence of the ports on all the Switch ports are Auto-MDIX, that you do not use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output. Connecting a Redundant Power System You can make a connection to a port with a straight-through (MDI) or a cross-over cable (...
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... the cable to a female RJ-45 connector located, for example, on workstations and servers are configured as MDI (straight-through). See Table 7. 3Com recommends that you do not, the cables Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) may damage the Switch's port. CAUTION: If you want to make a connection...different type of connector, for example, SC or ST please contact your Switch. 26 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH port, you need to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that accompanies your network supplier for this type of cable is 100 m (328 ft). You can be connected to multimode fiber...
... the cable to a female RJ-45 connector located, for example, on workstations and servers are configured as MDI (straight-through). See Table 7. 3Com recommends that you do not, the cables Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) may damage the Switch's port. CAUTION: If you want to make a connection...different type of connector, for example, SC or ST please contact your Switch. 26 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH port, you need to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that accompanies your network supplier for this type of cable is 100 m (328 ft). You can be connected to multimode fiber...
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...3Com approved GBIC transceivers are: ■ 1000BASE-SX GBIC (3CGBIC91) ■ 1000BASE-LX GBIC (3CGBIC92) ■ 1000BASE-T GBIC (3CGBIC93) ■ 1000BASE-LH70 GBIC (3CGBIC97) These are hot-insertable and hot-swappable. You can remove them from and insert them into any GBIC port without having to the SuperStack... directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable. ■ 1000BASE-T GBIC transceiver Use this URL into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com The URL is case sensitive. Inserting a GBIC Transceiver To be recognised as valid, the GBIC transceiver must have the following...
...3Com approved GBIC transceivers are: ■ 1000BASE-SX GBIC (3CGBIC91) ■ 1000BASE-LX GBIC (3CGBIC92) ■ 1000BASE-T GBIC (3CGBIC93) ■ 1000BASE-LH70 GBIC (3CGBIC97) These are hot-insertable and hot-swappable. You can remove them from and insert them into any GBIC port without having to the SuperStack... directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable. ■ 1000BASE-T GBIC transceiver Use this URL into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com The URL is case sensitive. Inserting a GBIC Transceiver To be recognised as valid, the GBIC transceiver must have the following...
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...detected, the Switch will configure itself with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the CD-ROM that is... supplied with an appropriate IP address, instead of you can set up your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. You should use the automatic IP configuration...
...detected, the Switch will configure itself with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the CD-ROM that is... supplied with an appropriate IP address, instead of you can set up your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. You should use the automatic IP configuration...
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... information. 5 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - The screen prompts you can do this example describes a local connection to the Console Port To set...
... information. 5 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - The screen prompts you can do this example describes a local connection to the Console Port To set...