3Com 3CNJ205 - Manuals

Pa ck a g e Co n t e n t s 3 Pa ck a g e Co n t e nt s The NJ205 IntelliJack is available in single- and 20-packs. Before installation, familiarize yourself with the following items, which are included with the NJ205: 1 NJ205 IntelliJack. 2 Four pairs of M 3.5mm screws (two per IntelliJack) for moun...

About the NJ205 IntelliJack 4 Additionally, the following items are shipped with the single pack: ■ Compact disc containing ■ User Guide and additional informational documents. ■ Configuration Manager software. All screws are phillips pan head type screws. The type of threads vary to match the diffe...

Abo u t the NJ 205 Int e lliJack 6 4 Power LE D Indicates NJ205 p ower status (gr een). For more information, see “Checking the LEDs” on page 11. 5 Pass-through port 6 Power- forwar ding LED Lights when the IntelliJack is c onnected to and forwar ding power to an IEEE 802.3af compliant device. For m...

7 Installing the NJ205 IntelliJack consists of the following steps: 1 Set up the power supply. 2 Mount the NJ205 to the wall outlet box. 3 Connect devices to the NJ205. 4 Check the NJ205 LEDs. Setting up the Power Supply Power to the IntelliJack is provided through one of the following methods: ■ Ov...

Installing the IntelliJack 8 Before you begin installation, determine which type of power supply the IntelliJack will use. For more information on power options and configuration, see Appendix D, “Power Options”. Mounting the IntelliJack The IntelliJack mounts in any standard British Standard Instit...

M o u n t in g t h e In t e lliJa ck 9 Before connecting the IntelliJack to the network, verify that the existing network cabling meets the A NSI/TIA /EIA -568 standard and that the port in the wiring closet is connected to an active Ethernet M DI-X port. 1 Thread both IntelliJack LA N cables throug...

In st a llin g t h e In t e lliJa ck 10 Co n n e ct ing D ev ice s t o t h e In t e lliJa ck Once the power source and the data source have been verified in good working order and the IntelliJack has been installed and mounted, connect your networking devices (such as computers, printers, IP phones,...

Ch e ck in g t h e LE D s 11 Che ck in g t he LE D s You can verify the IntelliJack installation by checking the LEDs. LE D D e scr ipt io n (LA N) On—the IntelliJack is connected to the network and a link has been established.Off—there is no connection to the network. (Power) On—the IntelliJack is ...

13 Once you have installed the NJ205 hardware, you need to configure it for use on your particular network. To configure the NJ205, install the Local and Central Configuration Managers. NOTE : You will use the Local Configuration Manager for initial configuration of the NJ205 on your network. It is ...

Installing the Configuration Managers 14 System Requirements The machine you install the software on should meet the following requirements: ■ Pentium processor ■ Minimum of 15MB disk space ■ Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6 installed (Windows 95 and Windows 98 are not recommended ...

Installing the Local and Central Configuration Managers 15 3 Click Next to continue. 4 Carefully read the license agreement. If you agree, click “Yes, I accept” and Next to continue. 5 Enter your user and organization names and click Next.

Installing the Configuration Managers 18 8 Review the settings you selected and click the Install button.

21 Initializing the NJ205 IntelliJack Once you have installed the NJ205 hardware on your network and the Local Configuration Manager software on your computer, you need to perform an initial configuration of the IntelliJack. 1 Connect your computer to the NJ205 that you are installing. Attach an Eth...

Using the Local Configuration Manager 22 3 The MAC address and default IP address of the currently connected NJ205 will appear in the first field. If you connect to another NJ205, you must click the Query button to refresh the window. If you are not connected to any IntelliJack, the field will displ...

Initializing the NJ205 IntelliJack 23 5 Enter Location Information for the particular NJ205 you are configuring. This field can help you and other network managers identify this IntelliJack in the future. You may enter any information you like (up to 256 characters), but we recommend that you enter ...

Using the Local Configuration Manager 24 8 If you wish, check the box next to Lock IP Address. Selecting this option will ensure that the IntelliJack will always use a particular address. 9 Click the Configure button and the Local Configuration Manager will ask you to enter the password for the devi...

Setting Advanced Options 25 Setting Advanced Options If you want to change the default password of the NJ205 or manage it from an SNMP console, you can configure these settings from either the Local Configuration Manager or the Central Configuration Manager (covered in the next chapter). In the Loca...

Using the Local Configuration Manager 26 2 To change the IntelliJack’s configuration password, click on the box next to Change NJ Password. Then enter the new password in both password fields. (You must enter the password twice to ensure you entered it correctly.) The password you select can be any ...

27 You should use the Local Configuration Manager to initialize each of the NJ205 IntelliJacks installed on your network. Once you have completed that step, you can manage all of them with the Central Configuration Manager. Install this program on any computer on your network you want to use as a ce...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 28 To discover devices on your network, run the following steps: 1 Open the Central Configuration Manager by double-clicking on the NJ205 Central Config Mgr desktop icon. When it launches, you will see a window similar to this one:

Discovering NJ205 Devices on Your Network 29 2 Select Discovery from the Devices menu. The following window appears: 3 You can discover new devices based on a specific subnet or on a specific range of IP addresses. a To discover devices by subnet, select that option on the screen. Click the Add butt...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 30 b Fill in the Subnet and Mask fields and click OK. or c To discover devices within a certain IP range, select that option on the screen and complete the From and To fields. 4 If the box next to “Delete all devices in the existing list” is checked, the disco...

Viewing Device Properties 33 Viewing Device Properties Once the database is populated with NJ205 IntelliJacks on your network, you can begin to manage those devices. The main window of the Central Configuration Manager shows a list of devices in the current database with the information retrieved du...

Viewing Device Properties 37 9 Click on the Statistics tab. NOTE : You can click Apply at any time to save the changes you have made. But be sure to click Apply after you have finished making all your changes.

Using the Central Configuration Manager 38 From this view you can see statistics about the number of good or bad packets each port has received and transmitted, based on how you have configured the Counter Mode setting. You can reset all counters to zero by clicking Clear. 10 Click on the SNMP Setti...

Changing Device Configuration 39 You can view and edit the SNMP Common Settings and Trap Settings for this particular NJ205. 11 Click Apply to save any changes you make and a configuration summary dialog box will appear. Verify the information and click OK. 12 Click Exit to close the Device Property...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 40 This window has six tabs across the top--General, Priority, VLAN, Security, SNMP Traps, and Advanced. Check the box next to any setting you want to change from within these six areas. 3 Select the General tab. 4 To change or set the Group Name, check the bo...

Changing Device Configuration 43 . 13 Select the Security tab to set the security options of the NJ205 IntelliJack. NOTE : VLAN stands for Virtual Local Area Network. VLANS are used to create a subgroup of systems within a LAN in order to isolate traffic between network devices. The NJ205 supports V...

Changing Device Configuration 45 17 Select the Advanced tab for this window: 18 You can change the Max Frame Size and Power Forward settings by selecting an option from the drop-down list. 19 From this window, you can see another set of tabs, one for each port on the IntelliJack. Click on the port w...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 46 20 At the bottom of this window is an option to restore some of the configuration settings to their default values. If you check this box, the following settings will be restored: Global Setting Default Value Max Frame Size 1518 or 1522 if tagged Counter Mo...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 48 22 If you click Configuration Summary, you will see a summary of all the changes you have made. Enter your password and click Start. As the IntelliJacks are configured, their status will be updated in the Status column. NOTE : If a NJ205 IntelliJack that wa...

Finding Computers Connected to NJ205 Devices 49 Finding Computers Connected to NJ205 Devices Occasionally you may need to find out which IntelliJack a networked device, such as a PC, is connected to. This is one of the many situations where the Location Information field of the NJ205 can be very use...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 50 When the search is complete, the Search Results field will display the IP address of the NJ205 that the network device is connected to. It will also show the Location Name assigned to the IntelliJack and which PAN port the network device is using. 4 Click O...

Upgrading the NJ205 Firmware 51 Upgrading the NJ205 Firmware You can upgrade the firmware on your NJ205 devices over the network from the Central Configuration Manager. To do so, follow these steps: 1 Select one or more IntelliJacks you want to upgrade. You can select groups of IntelliJacks using on...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 52 4 Select a valid firmware image by typing the path to the file or by using the Browse button. 5 Select the time to perform the upgrade. You can either send the update file immediately or select a specific time and date to send the file. You may, for example...

Upgrading the NJ205 Firmware 55 Viewing Log Files The Central Configuration Manager creates a log file with details of the firmware upgrade operation. This file is in the Central Configurator\Log subdirectory under the directory where you installed the IntelliJack configuration software. You can als...

Using the Central Configuration Manager 56 Viewing and Canceling Scheduled Firmware Upgrades You can select a time and date to send an upgraded firmware image to the IntelliJacks in your network. To view and make changes to the firmware upgrades you have scheduled, follow these steps: 1 Select Sched...

57 Hardware Power consumption <3.5 watts without power forwarding Maximum 11 watts with power forwarding (depending on the device drawing power) Network Interface 10 Mbps Ethernet10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3 industry standard for a 10 Mbps baseband CSMA/CD local area network 100 Mbps Ethernet100B...

Specifications 58 Performance Auto-negotiation Communication speed (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps) and duplex mode (full or half) can be determined through auto-negotiation with the attached devices. The IntelliJack attempts to negotiate the fastest connection possible (100 Mbps full-duplex). The communicatio...

61 Global Setting Default Value Max Frame Size 1518 or 1522 if tagged Counter Mode Count good frames P riority Scheduling Mode 8, 4, 2, 1 weighted VLAN Tag for LAN Port (egress) Egress frame unmodified VLAN Tag for LAN Port (ingress) Ingress frame unmodified Power Forward Auto detection SNMP “Set” P...

Default Settings 62 The values that remain unchanged when you click Restore Factory Default Settings are: ■ Group Name ■ Location ID ■ Password ■ IP Address ■ DHCP Settings ■ SNMP Community Strings ■ SNMP Trap Settings Port Priority 1 VLAN ID 1 Port based VLAN All ports on same VLAN Port Setting Def...

63 The IntelliJack works with the following optional components, all of which are available from 3C om (order online at www. 3com. com). Po w e r S upplie s a n d IP Ph o n e Po w e r M o du le Co mpo ne nt Pu r po se 3C Number(s) Ethernet M ulti-port M idspan Power Supply For providing Power Over E...

Optional Components 64 Mounting Plates and Spacers 3Com Part Number Description 3CNJMP-EXT 10 mm-thick extension ring used to add depth to wall outlet openings when installing an NJ105 or NJ205 IntelliJack. 3CNJMPD-UK Mounting plate that enables the installation of the NJ105 and NJ205 IntelliJack de...

65 The 3C NJ205 IntelliJack is compliant with the following power options: IEEE 802. 3af PSE (Power Source Equipment)3C om SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 PW R (3C 17205) 3C om IntelliJack A C Power Supply (3C NJPSL) Before you begin the installation, determine which type of power supply the IntelliJack wi...

Power Options 66 Using an Integrated Switch with Power Over Ethernet To use Power Over Ethernet, you must have a switch on the network that has Power Over Ethernet integrated into it. Connect the network data/power cable to the IntelliJack white cable, as shown in the following illustration. NOTE : ...

Using Ethernet Multi-port Midspan Power Supply 67 Using Ethernet Multi-port Midspan Power Supply To use an Ethernet multi-port midspan power supply, you must connect the power supply to your network, as shown in the illustration on page 68. The Ethernet multi-port midspan power supply from 3Com conn...

Using a Single-port Ethernet Power Supply 69 Using a Single-port Ethernet Power Supply To use a single-port Ethernet power supply, connect the power supply to the network hub or switch and to the IntelliJack white cable, as shown in the following illustration. The black cable should be connected to ...

Power Options 70 Using the 3Com Local Power Supply If your network does not support Power Over Ethernet, or if you are not using a single-port or multi-port endspan power supply, you must purchase a local power supply from 3Com. See Appendix C "Obtaining Optional Components". To power the In...

73 Make sure the wall or cubicle opening where the IntelliJack is being installed complies with the British Standard Institute (BSI): BS 4664:1970 (1986) standard, as described below. Make sure the distance between the back of the IntelliJack and the inside of the wall or cubicle opening is at least...

Installation Planning 74 To ensure proper horizontal cabling functionality, adhere to the following standards during installation: ■ ANSI/TIA/EIA-568 Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard ■ ANSI/TIA/EIA-569 Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces ■ B...

75 If you encounter problems with the NJ205 IntelliJack: ■ Verify the IntelliJack is receiving power by viewing the Power LED (it should be on). If the Power LED is not on, make sure that: ■ (If using Power Over Ethernet) the other end of the network cable is plugged into a switch on the network tha...

Troubleshooting 76 Troubleshooting Matrix Event/Message Description Solution Power LED is not on IntelliJack is not receiving power Ensure power supply is properly connected. For power over Ethernet, make sure that the cable isconnected to both the LAN port on the back of the IntelliJack and to the ...

Troubleshooting Matrix 77 Amber LED on Port 4 is not lit Power is not being forwarded to network device n Make sure the cable is properly connected to the network device. n Make sure the cable is firmly connected to one of the four IntelliJack ports labeled 1-4. n Make sure the cable is a good strai...

Troubleshooting 78 Attributes Error Unexpected configuration parameters Confirm that you have specified valid parameter values and retry the configuration operation.NOTE: This error should not appear to the user under normal conditions. General Error Something other than authentication failure, time...

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Support from Your Network Supplier 81 Support from Your Network Supplier If you require additional assistance, consult your network supplier. Many suppliers are authorized 3Com service partners who are qualified to provide a variety of services, including network planning, installation, hardware mai...

Technical Support 82 Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplier, 3Com offers technical telephone support services. To find out more about your support options, call the 3Com technical telephone support phone number:...

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3Com Corporation Limited Warranty This warranty applies to customers located in the United States, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.K., and other English language countries, and countries for which a translation into the local language is not provided. 3Com® NJ205 Hardware ...

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Limited Warranty and Regulatory Compliance Information FCC Class A Verification Statement WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules, and the Canadian Department of Communications Equipment Standards ...