Page 3 - Copyright
Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or ...
Page 4 - Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of purchase from...
Page 6 - COMPLIANCES; FCC Class A
COMPLIANCES FCC Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in commercial environment. ...
Page 9 - Chapter 1; Introduction - EZ Switch 1000
Chapter 1 Introduction - EZ Switch 1000 The SMC family of EZ Switch 1000 Gigabit Ethernet Switches (SMC8504T & SMC8506T) is the perfect solution for bottlenecks at the core of a network. Bottlenecks are the inevitable result of data-intensive applications and the proliferation of new users. SMC ...
Page 10 - Features and Benefits; Support to handle Jumbo Packets up to 1536 bytes packet
Features and Benefits The SMC EZ Switch™ 1000 gigabit switch is based on advanced chip designs to maximize throughput and increase the efficiency of your network. It features all standards-based technology, built at leading edge manufacturing facilities for reliability; hence, SMC backs your new pro...
Page 12 - The rear panel of the SMC8506T has an AC inlet power
Hardware Description This section describes the hardware features of these Giga Switches. For easier management and control of the switch, familiarize yourself with its display indicators, and ports. Front panel illustrations in this chapter display the unit LED indicators. Before connecting any net...
Page 13 - At the left side of front panel, the reset switch is designed for
SMC8506T via a connection to a console terminal or PC using a terminal emulation program Also shown in the diagram below are two fans for cooling the unit. 100-240VAC 50-60Hz CONSOLE RS232 19200,N,8,1 Rear panel of SMC8506T Optional Modules There are two optional modules; a 2-port 1000BASE-T and a 2...
Page 14 - Chapter 2; Installing the SMC EZ Switch 1000; Equipment Checklist; Power cord; Selecting a Site; The status LEDs should be clearly visible.
Chapter 2 Installing the SMC EZ Switch 1000 Equipment Checklist After unpacking the EZ Switch 1000, check the contents of the box to be sure you have received the following components: Check the contents of your package for following parts: z 6 port 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Switch z Power cord z 1...
Page 15 - It is not necessary to power off the switch before connecting or
lighting fixtures and other sources of electrical interference such as radios and transmitters. Make sure that a properly grounded power outlet is within 2.44 meters (8 feet) of the switch and is powered from an independent circuit breaker. As with any equipment, using a filter or surge suppressor i...
Page 16 - Attach the 9-pin female connector to the male; Hyper Terminal; Sample Applications
RS-232 serial cable You must use the enclosed RS-232 serial cable that came with your switch. Attach the 9-pin female connector to the male connector on the switch. Plug the other side of this cable to your PC. Hyper Terminal Launch a “HyperTerminal”, create a new connection, and adjust settings as ...
Page 17 - Bridging Functions –; The SMC8506T provides fully transparent
single network device (such as a workstation or server). When a port on the switch is connected to a hub (a 10 or 100 Mbps repeater), the bandwidth provided by that port is shared by all the devices connected to the attached hub. However, when a port is connected to an end node or to a device that b...
Page 19 - Network Application – Corporate LAN connecting to a remote site
Network Application – Corporate LAN connecting to a remote site Router Use copper to connect locations up to 100 meters away at gigabit speeds. Shown with optional copper module Corporate LAN Small Remote LAN Connect users to Corporate LAN
Page 22 - Switch Operation; Address Table; The SMC8506T is implemented with a 24K MAC address table. This; Learning
Switch Operation Address Table The SMC8506T is implemented with a 24K MAC address table. This large address table is used to store the address information of nodes in the network, including MAC address, port no, etc. This information comes from the learning process of this gigabit switch.. Learning ...
Page 25 - Chapter 3; Configuration; Operation Document; Main Menu
Chapter 3 Configuring the SMC8506T Configuration Operation Document Launch your “HyperTerminal” program and create a new connection with the following settings. After this is done, you’ll see the “Main Menu” which is shown below. Bits per second: 19200 Data bits: 8 Parity: None Stop bits: 1 Flow con...
Page 33 - enables
Submenu: (8) Change password User can set password for security , press enter key to disable password check when system boot Submenu: (9) Restore to Factory Default This item will restore configuration to such setting 1 Port with auto-negotiation, 1000M, full duplex, flow-control enables 2 All ports...
Page 34 - Glossary
Chapter 3 Glossary 10BASE2: IEEE 802.3 Physical Layer Specification for thin cable Ethernet (also called Thin Ethernet) using standard coaxial cable. It is a cost effective network cable that extends up to 200 meters (hence the 2), however, the safety limit is 185 meters before the signal attenuates...
Page 35 - ADAPTER
plugs) connectors and has a cable length span of up to 100 meters. It has two versions, STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) which is more expensive and UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair), the most popular cable. Both these cables come in 5 different categories. However, only 3 are normally used in LANs, Category...
Page 36 - ADAPTIVE CUT-THROUGH; BANDWIDTH
PCMCIA, CardBus, etc. ADAPTIVE CUT-THROUGH A switch forwarding cut-through technology that adapts its data forwarding process (Cut-Through, Fragment-Free, Store & Forward) according to the data error rate within the network. ATTACHMENT UNIT INTERFACE (AUI) Connector found on many network cards a...
Page 37 - CLASS I REPEATER; CLASS II REPEATER
BNC Commonly used connector for coaxial cable. Often used for 10Mbps network connection (or 10BASE2 network communications). BUS An electrical inter-connection which allows two or more lines to be connected together. Circuit cards with the proper address will be able to access the appropriate inform...
Page 38 - DAISY CHAIN
COLLISION DOMAIN See CSMA/CD. COMBINATION CARDS Combo cards combine two or more functions in one card, thereby extending the applications available from the single slot found in most platforms. The most common are data/fax modems combined with network interface cards (NICs). CSMA/CD (Customer Sense ...
Page 40 - FRAGMENT-FREE FORWARDING; FULL DUPLEX
event of a power failure, a disk crash or a major user error, data is not lost and the system can keep running. FRAGMENT-FREE FORWARDING A type of forwarding method used in switches that allows data to be forwarded through after the first 64bytes of each data packet is checked due to the data error ...
Page 41 - IGMP SNOOPING; INTERNET
IEEE 802.1 Standard for local area networks which covers network management and other aspects related to LANs. IEEE 802.2 Specifies the Logical Link Control (data link layer) for the following access methods (physical layer): IEEE 802.3 Specifies CSMA/CD, popularized by Ethernet. IEEE 802.3u A revis...
Page 43 - NETWORK MANAGEMENT; PARALLEL PORT
NETWARE Novell's family of network operating systems that runs on 286 PCs and up and supports DOS, Windows, OS/2 and Mac workstations. It works with a variety of LAN access methods, including Token Ring, Ethernet, ARCNET and Starlan. NETWORK A set of communication channels interconnecting several or...
Page 44 - PCMCIA; PLUG AND PLAY; NETWORK DIAMETER
PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT (PCI) Local bus for PCs from Intel that provides a high-speed data path between the CPU and up to 10 peripherals (video, disk, network, etc.). The PCI bus runs at 33MHz, support s 32-bit and 64-bit data paths, and bus mastering. PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card ...
Page 45 - PROTOCOL; REPEATER; ROUTER
NIC Network Interface Card or adapter that enables terminals to connect to a network line. PORT (1) The entrance or physical access point to a repeater, computer, multiplexer, device or network where signals may be supplied, extracted or observed. (2) To convert software to run in a different comput...
Page 47 - SPANNING-TREE ALGORITHM; ST; STACKABLE REPEATER/HUBS; STP
The term for display indicators used to monitor all critical activities in an Accton hub or switch. SPANNING-TREE ALGORITHM A technology that checks your network for any loop configurations. A loop can often occur in complicated or back-up linked network systems. Spanning-tree detects and directs da...
Page 49 - WORKGROUP; WORKSTATION
Communication network that covers wide geographic areas, such as states and countries. WORKGROUP Two or more individuals who share files and databases. LANs designed around workgroups provide electronic sharing of required data. WORKSTATION (1) High-performance, single user computer that has been sp...
