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SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900 Family Getting Started Guide Switch 4900 (3C17700) Switch 4900 SX (3C17702) Switch 4924 (3C17701) Switch 4950 (3C17706) http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1770-0AAA05 Published September 2003
SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900 Family Getting Started Guide Switch 4900 (3C17700) Switch 4900 SX (3C17702) Switch 4924 (3C17701) Switch 4950 (3C17706) http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1770-0AAA05 Published September 2003
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 9 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY About the Switches 12 Summary of Each Other 24 Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric 24 How To Interconnect Units 25 Rules For Interconnecting...Socket 19 Console Port 20 Expansion Module Slot 20 Default Settings 20 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents 22 Choosing a Suitable Site 22 Rack-mounting 23 Placing Units On Top of Hardware Features 13 Switch - Front View Detail 14 100/1000BASE-T and 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 16 ...
CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 9 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY About the Switches 12 Summary of Each Other 24 Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric 24 How To Interconnect Units 25 Rules For Interconnecting...Socket 19 Console Port 20 Expansion Module Slot 20 Default Settings 20 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents 22 Choosing a Suitable Site 22 Rack-mounting 23 Placing Units On Top of Hardware Features 13 Switch - Front View Detail 14 100/1000BASE-T and 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 16 ...
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...information in this guide, follow the instructions in their default state: ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900 (3C17700) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900 SX (3C17702) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4924 (3C17701) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4950 (3C17706) This guide is intended for use with all procedures apply to...following Switches in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes are responsible for use by network administrators who are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com....
...information in this guide, follow the instructions in their default state: ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900 (3C17700) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900 SX (3C17702) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4924 (3C17701) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4950 (3C17706) This guide is intended for use with all procedures apply to...following Switches in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes are responsible for use by network administrators who are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com....
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... CD-ROM drive. Please e-mail comments about this document to maintain the structure of the CD-ROM. 3Com recommends that you . Example: Part Number DUA1770-0AAA0x, SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family Getting Started Guide, Page 21 If your PC has auto-run enabled, a splash screen will... help make our documentation more useful to you copy the Docs/referenceguide directory as a whole to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following...
... CD-ROM drive. Please e-mail comments about this document to maintain the structure of the CD-ROM. 3Com recommends that you . Example: Part Number DUA1770-0AAA0x, SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family Getting Started Guide, Page 21 If your PC has auto-run enabled, a splash screen will... help make our documentation more useful to you copy the Docs/referenceguide directory as a whole to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following...
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...SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY This chapter contains introductory information about the hardware. The information for all the Switches in your network. Rear View Detail ■ Unit Information Label ■ Power Socket ■ Redundant Power System Socket ■ Console Port ■ Expansion Module Slot ■ Default Settings It covers summary information about the Switch... 4900, 4900 SX, 4924 and 4950 and how they can be used in the Switch 4900 Family is the same unless otherwise stated. ■ About the Switches ■ Summary of Hardware Features ■ Switch -...
...SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY This chapter contains introductory information about the hardware. The information for all the Switches in your network. Rear View Detail ■ Unit Information Label ■ Power Socket ■ Redundant Power System Socket ■ Console Port ■ Expansion Module Slot ■ Default Settings It covers summary information about the Switch... 4900, 4900 SX, 4924 and 4950 and how they can be used in the Switch 4900 Family is the same unless otherwise stated. ■ About the Switches ■ Summary of Hardware Features ■ Switch -...
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... more information about using the software features of two Switches from the SuperStack® 4900 Family or 3Com Switch 40x0 Family to a fiber or copper gigabit backbone or server connection. 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY About the Switches ■ The Switch 4900 connects your existing 100 Mbps devices and high-performance workgroups with a 1000 Mbps...
... more information about using the software features of two Switches from the SuperStack® 4900 Family or 3Com Switch 40x0 Family to a fiber or copper gigabit backbone or server connection. 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY About the Switches ■ The Switch 4900 connects your existing 100 Mbps devices and high-performance workgroups with a 1000 Mbps...
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... auto-sensing Traffic Prioritization Layer 3 Switching RPS Support XRN Support Mounting Switch 4900 Family Switch 4900: 12 Auto-negotiating 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports Switch 4900 SX: 12 Auto-negotiating 1000BASE-SX ports Switch 4924: 24 Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports Switch 4950: 12 Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE... in 10/100 Mbps mode ■ All 1000 Mbps ports are supported by the Hardware Features Switches. About the Switches 13 Summary of two units to SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071B) eXpandable Resilient Networking (XRN) support.
... auto-sensing Traffic Prioritization Layer 3 Switching RPS Support XRN Support Mounting Switch 4900 Family Switch 4900: 12 Auto-negotiating 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports Switch 4900 SX: 12 Auto-negotiating 1000BASE-SX ports Switch 4924: 24 Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports Switch 4950: 12 Auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE... in 10/100 Mbps mode ■ All 1000 Mbps ports are supported by the Hardware Features Switches. About the Switches 13 Summary of two units to SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) (3C16071B) eXpandable Resilient Networking (XRN) support.
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14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY Switch - front view Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 4900 - front view 1x 3C17700 Status Module Unit green = 1000 Mbps yellow = 100 Mbps on = enabled, link OK flashing = disabled Packet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6x Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 34 Power/Self Test 7x Layer 3 Switch 4900 12x 3C17700 SuperStack 3 Port Status LEDs 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T Ports Module Status LEDs Power / Self Test LED and Layer 3 LED Unit LEDs 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T Ports Figure 2 Switch 4900 SX -
14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY Switch - front view Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 4900 - front view 1x 3C17700 Status Module Unit green = 1000 Mbps yellow = 100 Mbps on = enabled, link OK flashing = disabled Packet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6x Status 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 34 Power/Self Test 7x Layer 3 Switch 4900 12x 3C17700 SuperStack 3 Port Status LEDs 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T Ports Module Status LEDs Power / Self Test LED and Layer 3 LED Unit LEDs 100BASE-TX / 1000BASE-T Ports Figure 2 Switch 4900 SX -
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16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY 100/1000BASE-T and The 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T and ... twisted pair cable. 1000BASE-T operation only supports full-duplex mode. 10BASE-T (10 Mbps) is only supported on Switch 4924 and 4950. 1000BASE-SX Ports The default state for these ports is auto-negotiation enabled, where the speed, duplex ...1000BASE-SX ports do not support auto-negotiation of using GBIC transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to provide the highest available bandwidth with the link partner. GBIC...
16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY 100/1000BASE-T and The 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T and ... twisted pair cable. 1000BASE-T operation only supports full-duplex mode. 10BASE-T (10 Mbps) is only supported on Switch 4924 and 4950. 1000BASE-SX Ports The default state for these ports is auto-negotiation enabled, where the speed, duplex ...1000BASE-SX ports do not support auto-negotiation of using GBIC transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to provide the highest available bandwidth with the link partner. GBIC...
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rear view The Switch software supports Layer 3. rear view Figure 6 Switch 4900 SX - Rear View Detail LED Color Green flashing Yellow Off Layer 3 LED Green Off Indicates The Switch is either downloading software or is not receiving power. The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. Figure 5 Switch 4900 - The Switch software does not support Layer 3. 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY Switch - The Switch is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test).
rear view The Switch software supports Layer 3. rear view Figure 6 Switch 4900 SX - Rear View Detail LED Color Green flashing Yellow Off Layer 3 LED Green Off Indicates The Switch is either downloading software or is not receiving power. The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. Figure 5 Switch 4900 - The Switch software does not support Layer 3. 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY Switch - The Switch is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test).
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...following: ■ The 3Com product name of the Switch ■ The 3Com 3C number of the Switch ■ The unique MAC address (Ethernet address) of the Switch ■ The serial number of the Switch You may need this socket System Socket to connect a SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System... (RPS) to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. See "Connecting a Redundant Power System" on page 27. Figure 7 Switch 4924 - rear view Switch - Rear View Detail 19 Figure 8 Switch 4950 - Redundant Power To ...
...following: ■ The 3Com product name of the Switch ■ The 3Com 3C number of the Switch ■ The unique MAC address (Ethernet address) of the Switch ■ The serial number of the Switch You may need this socket System Socket to connect a SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System... (RPS) to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. See "Connecting a Redundant Power System" on page 27. Figure 7 Switch 4924 - rear view Switch - Rear View Detail 19 Figure 8 Switch 4950 - Redundant Power To ...
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... - Notify and unfilter All ports belong to the untagged Default VLAN (VLAN 1) IGMP filtering enabled Enabled Disabled per port Switch 4900, 4924, and 4950: Enabled Switch 4900 SX: Not applicable 169.254.100.100* 255.255.0.0 * This default IP address is used if the unit ...the default settings for further information on the network have this and configures itself with a suitable tool. 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY Console Port The console port allows you initialize one of Expansion Modules supported by tightening all screws with an IP address in...
... - Notify and unfilter All ports belong to the untagged Default VLAN (VLAN 1) IGMP filtering enabled Enabled Disabled per port Switch 4900, 4924, and 4950: Enabled Switch 4900 SX: Not applicable 169.254.100.100* 255.255.0.0 * This default IP address is used if the unit ...the default settings for further information on the network have this and configures itself with a suitable tool. 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4900 FAMILY Console Port The console port allows you initialize one of Expansion Modules supported by tightening all screws with an IP address in...
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...-mounting You must use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied. 24 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH Figure 9 Fitting a bracket for the other , ensuring that ventilation holes are mixing a variety of SuperStack® 3 Switch and Hub units, the smaller units must be positioned at each other side of the... with suitable screws (not provided). Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family units and 3Com Switch 40x0 units can be interconnected. Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are placing Switch units one on top of the other , you are free-...
...-mounting You must use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied. 24 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH Figure 9 Fitting a bracket for the other , ensuring that ventilation holes are mixing a variety of SuperStack® 3 Switch and Hub units, the smaller units must be positioned at each other side of the... with suitable screws (not provided). Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family units and 3Com Switch 40x0 units can be interconnected. Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are placing Switch units one on top of the other , you are free-...
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... Switches... Kits or GBIC module. ■ The maximum number of Switch units that accompanies the Kit or the GBIC Module. The ...are located in separate racks you wish to connect two Switch units together that the Switch is powered off before inserting or removing a Module. Ensure... user documentation that can be interconnected is two. ■ Both Switches must have an Fabric Interconnect extended up to 70 Km (43... Units You can interconnect your network supplier for further information. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family GBIC Module (3C17714) operating in this way means you can...
... Switches... Kits or GBIC module. ■ The maximum number of Switch units that accompanies the Kit or the GBIC Module. The ...are located in separate racks you wish to connect two Switch units together that the Switch is powered off before inserting or removing a Module. Ensure... user documentation that can be interconnected is two. ■ Both Switches must have an Fabric Interconnect extended up to 70 Km (43... Units You can interconnect your network supplier for further information. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family GBIC Module (3C17714) operating in this way means you can...
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... Interconnect Modules. ■ It is not possible to interconnect the SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family and 3Com Switch 40x0 units with any other 3Com device. ■ 3Com strongly recommends that you upgrade all Switches to be interconnected to the latest software agent. ■ 3Com recommends that you initialize a Switch unit that accompanies your network before you do not initialize the...
... Interconnect Modules. ■ It is not possible to interconnect the SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Family and 3Com Switch 40x0 units with any other 3Com device. ■ 3Com strongly recommends that you upgrade all Switches to be interconnected to the latest software agent. ■ 3Com recommends that you initialize a Switch unit that accompanies your network before you do not initialize the...
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... LEDs light in a rapid sequence. Connecting a You can connect a SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System to Redundant Power the Switch. Switch 1 Plug the power cord into the power socket at the rear of the Switch. 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into your Switch is operating correctly. When the POST has completed, check the...
... LEDs light in a rapid sequence. Connecting a You can connect a SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System to Redundant Power the Switch. Switch 1 Plug the power cord into the power socket at the rear of the Switch. 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into your Switch is operating correctly. When the POST has completed, check the...
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...10005; ✓ CAUTION: If you want to install the Switch using a Category 5E or Category 6 cable, 3Com recommends that you need to MDI) Cross-over Cable ✓ ✓ ✕ Straight-through ). CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; If auto-negotiation is they have a cross-over ). ... want to make a connection to an MDI port, you want to make a connection to another MDIX port, you use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output. the maximum segment length for this type of connecting or disconnecting mains power is enabled. If you need...
...10005; ✓ CAUTION: If you want to install the Switch using a Category 5E or Category 6 cable, 3Com recommends that you need to MDI) Cross-over Cable ✓ ✓ ✕ Straight-through ). CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; If auto-negotiation is they have a cross-over ). ... want to make a connection to an MDI port, you want to make a connection to another MDIX port, you use a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System output. the maximum segment length for this type of connecting or disconnecting mains power is enabled. If you need...
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...network equipment. You can choose from and insert then into a Operation GBIC port on a Switch 4950. GBIC The following sections describes how to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide on a Switch rack or patch panel. Switch 4950 - If you can create a grounded port by the fiber socket. The RJ-...45 connector is correct at one end of a UTP cable to an earth ground point, and the other end to your Switch. CAUTION: 3Com recommends...
...network equipment. You can choose from and insert then into a Operation GBIC port on a Switch 4950. GBIC The following sections describes how to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide on a Switch rack or patch panel. Switch 4950 - If you can create a grounded port by the fiber socket. The RJ-...45 connector is correct at one end of a UTP cable to an earth ground point, and the other end to your Switch. CAUTION: 3Com recommends...
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...; Solving Communication Problems ■ Solving Software Upgrade Problems If you may be included in the support section of the Superstack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide on the CD-ROM that is also an explanation of your Switch. The topics covered are used to diagnose and solve problems you experience a problem that accompanies your...
...; Solving Communication Problems ■ Solving Software Upgrade Problems If you may be included in the support section of the Superstack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide on the CD-ROM that is also an explanation of your Switch. The topics covered are used to diagnose and solve problems you experience a problem that accompanies your...
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WARNING: If installing the Switch in a stack with SEV/ASE 1011. and Canada United Kingdom only Europe only: Denmark Switzerland ■ The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA ...). ■ The supply plug must comply with section 107-2-D1, standard DK2-1a or DK2-5a. ■ The supply plug must comply with SuperStack 3 units that are narrower than the Switch, the Switch unit must be earthed (grounded). WARNING: The appliance coupler (the connector to ensure compliance with an EN60320/IEC320 appliance inlet.
WARNING: If installing the Switch in a stack with SEV/ASE 1011. and Canada United Kingdom only Europe only: Denmark Switzerland ■ The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA ...). ■ The supply plug must comply with section 107-2-D1, standard DK2-1a or DK2-5a. ■ The supply plug must comply with SuperStack 3 units that are narrower than the Switch, the Switch unit must be earthed (grounded). WARNING: The appliance coupler (the connector to ensure compliance with an EN60320/IEC320 appliance inlet.