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8 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that describes important features or instructions Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss of data o...

Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, each Switch 610 document set includes the following: ■ Management Guide (Part Number DUA1695-0BAA0x) This guide contains all the management information for the Switch. ■ Quick Reference Guide (Part Number DQA1695-4AAA0x) This g...

10 A BOUT T HIS G UIDE Year 2000 Compliance For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page: http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to us. They will help make our documentation more useful to yo...

12 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE S WITCH 610 About the SuperStack II Switch 610 The SuperStack ® II system solves the problem of growth in dynamic network environments and provides everything you need for successful workgroup networking. Much more than a collection of stackable components, the system...

Switch 610 — Front View Detail 13 Switch 610 — Front View Detail Figure 1 Switch 610 — Front view Port Connections 10BASE-T Ports The Switch has 24 10BASE-T ports configured as MDIX (cross-over). The maximum segment length is 100m (328ft) over Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted pair cable. As these ports a...

14 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE S WITCH 610 LEDs Table 3 lists the LEDs visible on the front of the Switch, and their states according to color. For information on using the LEDs for problem solving, see “Checking for Correct Operation” on page 24 . Table 3 LED behavior LED Color Indicates Port Stat...

Switch 610 — Rear View Detail 15 Switch 610 — Rear View Detail Figure 2 Switch 610 — Rear view Unit Information Label This label shows the 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...

16 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE S WITCH 610 Network Configuration Examples The following illustrations show some examples of how the Switch can be placed on your network. Network Segmentation I Figure 3 shows how the Switch 610 fits into a large corporate network with a Fast Ethernet infrastructure....

Network Configuration Examples 17 Network Segmentation II Figure 4 shows the Switch 610 in a second workgroup situation. This setup could be that of a small office within a large corporation, or part of a larger corporate network. Most of the switch ports have multiple endstations. Figure 4 Using th...

18 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE S WITCH 610 Desktop Switching Figure 5 shows the Switch 610 used for a group of users in a large corporate network. Here switching is brought to the desktop with a single endstation per port. Local servers are connected via 100Mbps Fast Ethernet links. Figure 5 Using ...

Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet 19 Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet The topology rules for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet are slightly different to those for 10Mbps Ethernet. Figure 6 illustrates the key topology rules and provides examples of how they allow for large-scale Fast Ethernet networks....

20 C HAPTER 1: I NTRODUCING THE S WITCH 610 The key topology rules are: ■ Maximum UTP cable length is 100m (328ft) over Category 5 cable. ■ A 412m (1352ft) fiber run is allowed for connecting switch-to-switch, or endstation-to-switch, using half-duplex 100BASE-FX. ■ A total network span of 325m (106...

2 I NSTALLING THE S WITCH This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the Switch. It covers the following topics: ■ Choosing a Suitable Site ■ Rack-mounting ■ Placing Units On Top of Each Other ■ The Power-up Sequence ■ Choosing the Correct Cables ■ Solving Problems Indicate...

22 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH Choosing a Suitable Site The Switch is suited for use in an office environment where it can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, or free standing. Alternatively, the Switch can be rack-mounted in a wiring closet or equipment room. A rack-mounting ki...

Placing Units On Top of Each Other 23 Figure 7 Fitting a bracket for rack mounting 3 Insert the two screws and tighten with a suitable screwdriver. You must use the screws supplied with the mounting brackets. Damage caused to the unit by using incorrect screws invalidates your warranty. 4 Repeat ste...

24 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH The Power-up Sequence The following sections describe how to get your Switch 610 powered-up and ready for operation. Connecting a Redundant Power System You can connect a SuperStack II Advanced Redundant Power System (part number 3C16071) to the Switch. This un...

Choosing the Correct Cables 25 Choosing the Correct Cables All of the ports on the front of the Switch 610 are configured as MDIX (cross-over). If you want to make a connection to another MDIX port, you need a cross-over cable. Most of the 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX ports on 3Com devices are MDIX-only....

26 C HAPTER 2: I NSTALLING THE S WITCH For information about solving problems when managing the Switch, refer to the Problem Solving chapter in the “SuperStack II Switch Management Guide” (DUA1695-0BAA0x). Managing the Switch The Switch contains software that allows you to change and monitor the way...

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 Switch 610. WARNING: Warnings contain directions that you must follow for your personal safety. Follow all directions carefully.Yo...

28 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION Important Safety Information ■ Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only. ■ If installing the Switch unit in a stack with SuperStack II Hub units, the Switch 610 unit must be installed below the narrower Hub units. ■ The...

Important Safety Information 29 ■ France and Peru only:This unit cannot be powered from IT† supplies. If your supplies are of IT type, this unit must be powered by 230V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, with the secondary connection point labelled Neutral, connected directly to earth (g...

30 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION L’information de Sécurité Importante ■ L'installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un personnel qualifié. ■ Si vous entassez l'unité Switch avec les unités SuperStack II Hub, l'unité Switch 610 doit être installée en dessous des unités Hub plu...

L’information de Sécurité Importante 31 ■ L’appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à la norme CEI 950. Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l'équipement auquel il est raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions. ■ France et Pérou uniquement:Ce groupe n...

32 A PPENDIX A: S AFETY I NFORMATION Wichtige Sicherheits-informationen ■ Die Installation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal erfolgen. ■ Wenn die Switch 610 Einheit in einer Stapel mit anderen SuperStack II Hub Einheiten eingebaut werden soll, muß die Switch 610 Einheit unter die...

B P IN - OUTS Null Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin PC-AT Serial Cable 9-pin to 9-pin 16954ua.book Page 33 Friday, April 30, 1999 9:39 AM

34 A PPENDIX B: P IN - OUTS Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin RJ-45 Pin Assignments Pin assignments are identical for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX RJ-45 connectors Table 6 Pin assignments Pin Number Signal Function Ports configured as MDI 1 TxData + Transmit data 2 TxData – Transmit data 3 RxData + Rece...

36 A PPENDIX C: T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATIONS Standards Supported SNMP ■ SNMP protocol (RFC 1157) ■ MIB-II (RFC 1213) ■ Bridge MIB (RFC 1493) ■ Repeater MIB (RFC 1516) ■ RMON MIB (RFC 1271) ■ BOOTP (RFC 951) Additional Standards Supported ■ ISO/IEC 15802-3-1998 (IEEE 802.1D-1998) ■ IEEE 802.1Q-1998 ■ R...

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 ...

38 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 Your Network Supplier 39 Access by Digital Modem ISDN users can dial in to the 3Com BBS using a digital modem for fast access up to 64 Kbps. To access the 3Com BBS using ISDN, call the following number: 1 847 262 6000 3Com Facts Automated Fax Service The 3Com Facts automated fax service...

40 A PPENDIX D: T ECHNICAL S UPPORT When you contact 3Com for assistance, have the following information ready: ■ Product model name, part number, and serial number ■ A list of system hardware and software, including revision levels ■ Diagnostic error messages ■ Details about recent configuration ch...

Returning Products for Repair 41 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. To obtain an auth...

G LOSSARY 10BASE-T The IEEE specification for 10Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable. 100BASE-FX The IEEE specification for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet over fiber-optic cable. 100BASE-TX The IEEE specification for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet over Category 5 twisted-pair cable. auto-negotiati...

44 G LOSSARY broadcast storm Multiple simultaneous broadcasts that typically absorb all the available network bandwidth and can cause a network to fail. Broadcast storms can be due to faulty network devices. collision A term used to describe two colliding packets in an Ethernet network. Collisions a...

G LOSSARY 45 hub A device that regenerates LAN traffic so that the transmission distance of that signal can be extended. Hubs are similar to repeaters, in that they connect LANs of the same type; however they connect more LANs than a repeater and are generally more sophisticated. IEEE Institute of E...

46 G LOSSARY MAC address Media Access Control address; also called hardware or physical address. A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device. Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned to them as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MAC addresse...

G LOSSARY 47 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. The current IETF standard protocol for managing devices on an TCP/IP network. stack A group of network devices that are integrated to form a single logical device. switch A device that interconnects several LANs to form a single logical LAN that ...

I NDEX 49 I NDEX Numerics 10BASE-T ports 1310BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports 133C number 153Com bulletin board service (3Com BBS) 383Com Knowledgebase Web Services 373Com URL 373ComFacts 39 A auto-negotiating ports 13 B bulletin board service 38 C cable choosing the correct 25maximum length 13 , 20 pin-outs...

3Com Corporation L IMITED W ARRANTY S UPER S TACK ® II S WITCH 610 H ARDWARE 3Com warrants this hardware product to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the following length of time from the date of purchase from 3Com or its authorized reseller: 3Com’s...

EMC S TATEMENTS 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 commercial...