3Com 4050 - Manuals

10 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE To access the online documentation from the CD-ROM: 1 Insert the CD-ROM into the relevant CD-ROM drive. If your PC has auto-run enabled, a splash screen will be displayed automatically. 2 Select the Documentation section from the contents page. If the online documentation is t...

1 I NTRODUCING THE 3C OM S WITCH 4050 AND 4060 This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com ® Switch 4050 and 4060 and how it can be used in your network. It covers summary information about the hardware and the following topics: ■ About the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 ■ 3Com Switch 4...

12 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE 3C OM S WITCH 4050 AND 4060 About the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 The 3Com Switch 4050 is a mixed media device which consists of: ■ 12 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports ■ 6 1000BASE-SX ports ■ 6 Gigabit Interface Convertor (GBIC) ports The 3Com Switch 4060 is a mixed...

About the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 13 Summary of Hardware Features Table 3 summarizes the hardware features that are supported by the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060. Table 3 Hardware features Feature 3Com Switch 4050/4060 Addresses Up to 12,000 supported Up to 64 permanent entries Forwarding Modes Store...

16 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE 3C OM S WITCH 4050 AND 4060 LEDs Table 4 lists LEDs visible on the front of the Switch, and how to read their status according to color. For information on using the LEDs for problem solving, see “Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs” on page 26 . Table 4 LED behavi...

18 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE 3C OM S WITCH 4050 AND 4060 * The PSU LEDs are visible on the front of the Switch and are marked ‘1’ for PSU 1 (bottom) and ‘2’ for PSU 2 (top). 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 — Rear View Detail Figure 3 3Com Switch 4050/4060 — rear view Expansion Module Slot You can use t...

20 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE 3C OM S WITCH 4050 AND 4060 Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060. If you initialize one of the Switch units, it is returned to these defaults. Table 5 Default Settings Feature 3Com Switch 4050/4060 Port Status Enabled P...

2 I NSTALLING THE S WITCH This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the 3Com ® Switch 4050 and 4060. It covers the following topics: ■ Package Contents ■ Choosing a Suitable Site ■ Rack-mounting ■ Placing Units On Top of Each Other ■ The Power-up Sequence ■ GBIC Operation ...

22 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH Package Contents ■ 3Com Switch 4050 (3C17708) or Switch 4060 (3C17709) ■ CD-ROM ■ This Guide ■ Management Quick Reference Guide ■ Release Notes ■ Warranty Flyer ■ Power Cord ■ 2 x securing brackets ■ 8 x screws ■ 4 x rubber feet Choosing a Suitable Site The 3Co...

24 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH Figure 4 Fitting a bracket for rack-mounting You must use the screws supplied with the securing brackets. Damage caused to the unit by using incorrect screws invalidates your warranty. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch. 5 Insert the Switch...

Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric 25 How To Interconnect Units To interconnect any two Switch 4900 Series or Switch 4050/4060 units you will need to order the XRN Interconnect Module Kit (3C17715). The kit consists of two XRN Interconnect Modules and an Interconnect Cable. Both Switches must have a...

26 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH existing unit. If you do not initialize the unit, problems may be caused by conflicting Switch configurations. ■ When the Switch units are interconnected they are assigned a unit number dependent on which XRN Interconnect Cable end is connected to which Switch....

The Power-up Sequence 27 If there is evidence of a problem, see “Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs” on page 52 for a list of suggested solutions. CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch; the only method of connecting or disconnecting mains power is by connecting or disconnecting the power cord. Ch...

28 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH connector located, for example, on a Switch rack or patch panel. The RJ-45 connector is now a grounded port. Choosing the correct Fiber cables Choose from the following cable options: ■ The 1000BASE-SX ports can be connected to multimode fiber cables only. ■ Th...

GBIC Operation 29 To access the latest list of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter 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...

30 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH CAUTION: GBIC transceivers are keyed and can be properly inserted only one way. If the transceiver does not click when you insert it, remove it, turn it over, and reinsert it. Figure 6 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 3 The transceiver connects to the network using...

32 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of what you need to do to get your Switch set up and ready for management when it is in its default state. The whole setup process is summarised in Figure 7 . Detailed procedural steps are contained in the...

Setting Up Overview 33 users and changing default passwords, see “Default Users and Passwords” on page 49 . IP Configuration You can use one of the following methods to allocate IP information to your Switch (essential if you wish to manage your Switch across the network). Manual IP Configuration Yo...

34 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT temporary as they cannot be routed but are useful for small networks which are not connected to other networks, or for initial configuration. However, as soon as a DHCP or BootP server is detected, the Switch will configure itself with the IP address alloc...

Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in the following ways: ■ Connecting to a front panel port — Connect a workstation using an Ethernet cable to a front panel port of the Switch. You can then manually enter I...

36 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as shown in Figure 8 . Figure 8 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via a front panel port To connect the cable: a Attach an RJ-45 connector...

Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). If you have logged on correctly, a se...

38 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT Figure 9 Example top-level command line interface menu 4 At the Select menu option prompt you can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual . The screen prompts you to enter IP information. o...

Manually Configuring IP Information 39 ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable — if you are connecting directly to the console port, or ■ A standard modem cable — if you are connecting to the console port using a modem. You can...

40 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP informat...

Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 41 4 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. The screen displays a summary of the information entered. If using the gettingStarted command you will then be prompted to enter system information, change passwords, and th...

42 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT If your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running 3Com Network Supervisor must be on the same subnet as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable. Connecting to the Console Port Alternatively, you can view the autom...

Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened. c Connect the other end of the cable to one of the serial ports (also known as a COM port) on your workstation. 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the ...

44 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT Figure 13 Example top-level command line interface menu 4 At the Select menu option prompt enter the protocol ip interface summary command. At the Select IP interfaces prompt enter all . A summary of the automatically allocated IP information is displayed....

Methods of Managing a Switch 45 Figure 14 CLI management via the console port Figure 15 CLI management over the network Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on page 46 . Web Interface Management Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that allow you to manage the Switch using...

46 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT Figure 17 SNMP management over the network Refer to “Setting Up SNMP Management” on page 49 . Setting Up Command Line Interface Management This section describes how you can set up command line interface management using a local console port connection or ...

Setting Up Web Interface Management 47 4 To open a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP address of the Switch that you wish to manage in the following format: >telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via third party sof...

48 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT For the browser to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. These features are enabled on a browser by default. You will only need to enable them if you have changed your browser settings. ...

Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Setting Up SNMP Management Any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can manage a Switch if: ■ The correct Management Information Bases (MIBs) are installed on the management workstation. ■ The management workstation is con...

50 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENT Table 9 Default Users Use the admin default user name (no password) to login and carry out initial Switch setup. Changing Default Passwords You can change the default passwords using either: ■ The gettingStarted command on the CLI, or ■ The security device...

4 P ROBLEM S OLVING This chapter helps you to diagnose and solve problems you may have with the operation of your Switch. There is also an explanation of IP addressing. The topics covered are: ■ Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs ■ Solving Hardware Problems ■ Solving Communication Problems ■ Solving...

52 C HAPTER 4: P ROBLEM S OLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs If the LEDs on the Switch indicate a problem, refer to the list of suggested solutions below. The Unit LED does not light Check that the power cable is firmly connected to the Switch and to the supply outlet. If the connection is se...

Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 53 ■ connecting a working power cord to the ‘problem’ device ■ testing the PSU in the spare slot or another unit ■ installing and testing a second PSU in the ‘problem’ slot If the LED lights flashing red the PSU has shutdown due to over-heating. See Solving Hardwar...

54 C HAPTER 4: P ROBLEM S OLVING Solving Hardware Problems In the rare event of your Switch unit experiencing a hardware failure, refer to the list of suggested solutions below. An expansion module is installed and the unit will not power up Ensure that the expansion module is fully seated in the sl...

Solving Hardware Problems 55 3 Power cycle the unit. To do this, remove and reconnect the AC mains supply. If the unit has no AC main supply, remove and reconnect the DC RPS supply. If another fan failure warning message is generated via the Command Line Interface or the Web interface, you can repla...

56 C HAPTER 4: P ROBLEM S OLVING 6 Power cycle the unit. If a further thermal shutdown trap is received, return the unit. An SNMP fan fail trap and email is received 1 If the fail trap is for the front fan tray: a Open the door where the bulge is at the front of the Switch. b Remove the screws secur...

Solving Hardware Problems 57 4 Power cycle the unit. If a further thermal shutdown occurs, and all environmental conditions are satisfactory, return the unit to 3Com. Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid The Switch has identified that the GBIC does not meet the minimum requi...

58 C HAPTER 4: P ROBLEM S OLVING Solving Communication Problems If you experience communication problems with the Switch, ensure that: ■ The Switch IP address has been configured. ■ If the Switch is separated from your management application by a router, ensure that the default gateway IP address wi...

Solving Software Upgrade Problems 59 If your IP network is internal to your organization only, that is, you do not access the Internet, you may use any arbitrary IP address as long as it is not being used by another device on your network. 3Com suggests you use addresses in the series 192.160.100.X ...

A S AFETY I NFORMATION You must read the following safety information before carrying out any installation or removal of components, or any maintenance procedures on the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060. WARNING: Warnings contain directions that you must follow for your personal safety. Follow all directio...

62 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION Important Safety Information WARNING: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only. WARNING: If installing the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 in a stack with SuperStack 3 units that are narrower than the 4050 and 4060, the 3Com ...

64 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION WARNING : Fiber Optic ports - Optical Safety Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered-up. Never look directly at the fiber ports and fiber cable ends when they are powered-up. WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments of performance or procedures other ...

L’information de Sécurité Importante 65 L’information de Sécurité Importante AVERTISSEMENT: L'installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un personnel qualifié. AVERTISSEMENT: Si vous entassez l'unité Switch avec les unités SuperStack 3 Hub, l'unité 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 doit ê...

L’information de Sécurité Importante 67 AVERTISSEMENT : L'utilisation de contrôles, de réglages de performances ou de procédures autres que ceux qui sont spécifiés au sein du présent document risquent d'entraîner l'exposition à des rayonnements laser dangereux. AVERTISSEMENT : Le commutateur ne doit...

68 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen VORSICHT : Die Installation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal erfolgen. VORSICHT : Wenn die Switch 4050 und 4060 Einheit in einer Stapel mit anderen SuperStack 3 Hub Einheiten eingebaut werden soll, muß die Sw...

Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 69 VORSICHT : RJ-45-Porte. Diese Porte sind geschützte Datensteckdosen. Sie dürfen weder wie normale traditionelle Telefonsteckdosen noch für die Verbindung der Einheit mit einem traditionellem privatem oder öffentlichem Telefonnetzwerk gebraucht werden. Nur RJ-45-D...

70 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION VORSICHT: Der Switch darf sich nicht ohne PSU oder Blende im Steckplatz befinden (außer während des Austausches der PSU). Ziehen Sie alle Schrauben mit einem geeigneten Schraubendreher fest. VORSICHT: Beim Ausbau der PSU muss beachtet werden, dass diese sehr heiß...

B P IN - OUTS Null Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin PC-AT Serial Cable 9-pin to 9-pin

72 A PPENDIX B: P IN - OUTS Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin RJ-45 Pin Assignments Pin assignments are identical for 10/100 and 1000 RJ-45 connectors. Table 10 Pin assignments Pin Number 10/100 1000 Ports configured as MDI 1 Transmit Data + Bidirectional Data A+ 2 Transmit Data + Bidirectional Dat...

RJ-45 Pin Assignments 73 Table 11 Pin assignments Pin Number 10/100 1000 Ports configured as MDIX 1 Receive Data + Bidirectional Data B+ 2 Receive Data - Bidirectional Data B- 3 Transmit Data + Bidirectional Data A+ 4 Not assigned Bidirectional Data A- 5 Not assigned Bidirectional Data D+ 6 Transmit...

76 A PPENDIX C: T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS Standards Supported SNMP: SNMP protocol (RFC 1157) MIB-II (RFC 1213) Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) Bridge MIB Extensions (RFC 2674) RMON MIB II (RFC 2021) Remote Monitoring MIB (RFC 1757) MAU MIB (RFC 2239) Ethernet: IEEE 802.3: (2000) ISO 8802/3 Terminal Emulation...

D T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through a variety of services. This appendix describes these services. Information contained in this appendix is correct at time of publication. For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com ...

78 A PPENDIX D: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 3Com FTP Site Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from the 3Com public FTP site. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information into your FTP client: ■ Hostnam...

Support from 3Com 79 Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources or from your network supplier, 3Com offers email and telephone technical support services. To find out more about your support options, email or call the 3Com technical support serv...

Returning Products for Repair 81 Returning Products for Repair Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain an authorization number. Products sent to 3Com without authorization numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense. You can obtain an...

I NDEX Numbers 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 773Com URL 77 A access levels of default users 49automatic setup 41 3Com Network Supervisor 41console port 42 C cable 10/100/1000 27fiber 28pin-outs 71 CD-ROM 9command line interface management 44 Console Port 15conventions notice icons, About This Guid...

84 I NDEX null modem cable 71RJ45 72serial cable 71 pin-outs 71ports 10/100/1000 151000BASE-SX 15GBIC 15 power supplies (PSUs) 18powering-up a Switch 4050/4060 26problem solving 51 communication problems 58hardware problems 54IP addressing 54LEDs 52 R rack mounting a Switch 4050/4060 23returning pro...

R EGULATORY N OTICES FCC S TATEMENT 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comme...