Page 3 - From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions
38 TeslaIrvine, CA 92618Phone: (949) 679-8000 TigerSwitch 10/100Installation Guide From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions June 2002 Pub. # 150200016500A
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L IMITED W ARRANTY ii LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE...
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iii C OMPLIANCES FCC - Class A This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computi...
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C OMPLIANCES iv voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC. For the evaluation of the compliance with these Directives, the following standards were applied: Warning: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour...
Page 9 - Industry Canada - Class A
C OMPLIANCES v Industry Canada - Class A This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.Cet appareil numéri...
Page 10 - Safety Compliance; Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety
C OMPLIANCES vi Safety Compliance Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Important! Before making connections, make sure you have t...
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C OMPLIANCES vii Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise (Germany) 1. Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf.3. Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. Verwenden Sie keine Flüssigoder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten eignet sich e...
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Page 13 - ix; ONTENTS
ix C ONTENTS 1 About the TigerSwitch 10/100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Switch Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Switching Method ...
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C ONTENTS xi Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7 C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1 Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1Switch Features . . . . . . ...
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Page 17 - Overview
1-1 C HAPTER 1 A BOUT THE T IGER S WITCH 10/100 Overview SMC’s TigerSwitch™ 10/100 is an intelligent Fast Ethernet switch with 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and two 10/100/1000BASE-T combo ports that operate in combination with 2 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots. This switch can ea...
Page 18 - Switch Architecture; Switching Method; Management Options
A BOUT THE T IGER S WITCH 10/100 1-2 Switch Architecture The TigerSwitch 10/100 employs a wire-speed, non-blocking switching fabric. This permits simultaneous wire-speed transport of multiple packets at low latency on all ports. This switch also features full-duplex capability on all ports, which ef...
Page 19 - Spanning Tree Protocol
O VERVIEW 1-3 Spanning Tree Protocol The TigerSwitch 10/100 supports IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol. This protocol adds a level of fault tolerance by allowing two or more redundant connections to be created between a pair of LAN segments. When there are multiple physical paths between segments, ...
Page 20 - Multicast Switching
A BOUT THE T IGER S WITCH 10/100 1-4 Multicast Switching Specific multicast traffic can be assigned to its own VLAN to ensure that it does not interfere with normal network traffic and to guarantee real-time delivery by setting the required priority level for the designated VLAN. The switch uses IGM...
Page 21 - Description of Hardware
D ESCRIPTION OF H ARDWARE 1-5 Description of Hardware 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports These are dual-speed RJ-45 ports. Because all ports on this switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. (...
Page 22 - Status LEDs
A BOUT THE T IGER S WITCH 10/100 1-6 Status LEDs The LEDs, which are located on the front panel for easy viewing, are shown below and described in the following table. Figure 1-2. Port and System LEDs Port Status LEDs LED Condition Status Fast Ethernet Ports (Ports 1~48) Link/Act.* On/Flashing Amber...
Page 24 - Optional Redundant Power Unit
A BOUT THE T IGER S WITCH 10/100 1-8 Optional Redundant Power Unit SMC provides an optional Redundant Power Unit (RPU), SMCRPS600W, that can supply power to the switch in the event of failure of the internal power supply. Power Supply Receptacles There are two power receptacles on the rear panel of ...
Page 25 - Features and Benefits; Connectivity; IEEE 802.1Q based tagged VLAN
F EATURES AND B ENEFITS 1-9 Features and Benefits Connectivity ◆ 48 dual-speed ports for easy Fast Ethernet integration and for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment ◆ 2 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports that operate in combination with 2 Small Form Fact...
Page 26 - Performance
A BOUT THE T IGER S WITCH 10/100 1-10 Performance ◆ Transparent bridging ◆ Provides Store-and-Forward switching ◆ Supports flow control, using back pressure for half duplex and IEEE 802.3x for full duplex ◆ Spanning Tree Protocol ◆ Broadcast storm control ◆ Internet group management protocol (IGMP) ...
Page 27 - Management
F EATURES AND B ENEFITS 1-11 Management ◆ “At-a-glance” LEDs for easy troubleshooting ◆ Network management agent: • Web-based management with embedded HTTP server • Command line management through 4 in-band Telnet sessions, and an out-of-band RS-232 console port (VT100) • Simple network management p...
Page 29 - Introduction to Switching
2-1 C HAPTER 2 N ETWORK P LANNING Introduction to Switching A network switch allows simultaneous transmission of multiple packets via non-crossbar switching. This means that it can partition a network more efficiently than bridges or routers. The switch has, therefore, been recognized as one of the ...
Page 30 - Sample Applications; Collapsed Backbone
N ETWORK P LANNING 2-2 Sample Applications The TigerSwitch 10/100 is not only designed to segment your network, but also to provide a wide range of options in setting up network connections. Some typical applications are described below. Collapsed Backbone The TigerSwitch 10/100 is an excellent choi...
Page 31 - Central Wiring Closet
S AMPLE A PPLICATIONS 2-3 Central Wiring Closet With 50 parallel bridging ports (i.e., 50 distinct collision domains), the TigerSwitch 10/100 can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient bridged node, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput. In the figure below, the 10BASE-T/100BA...
Page 32 - Remote Connections with Fiber Cable; Figure 2-3. Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable
N ETWORK P LANNING 2-4 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Fiber optic technology allows for longer cabling than any other media type. A 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver link can connect to a site up to 5 km away. This allows the TigerSwitch 100 to serve as a collapsed backbone, providing direct connecti...
Page 33 - Making VLAN Connections
S AMPLE A PPLICATIONS 2-5 Making VLAN Connections VLANs can be based on port groups, or each data frame can be explicitly tagged to identify the VLAN group it belongs to. When using port-based VLANs, ports can either be assigned to one specific group or to all groups. Port-based VLANs are suitable f...
Page 34 - Connectivity Rules; 000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain
N ETWORK P LANNING 2-6 Connectivity Rules When adding hubs (repeaters) to your network, please follow the connectivity rules listed below for Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet. However, note that because switches break up the path for connected devices into separate collision domains, yo...
Page 35 - 00 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain; Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance
C ONNECTIVITY R ULES 2-7 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance SMC 3-2 Rule for Class II Repeaters SMC 2-1 Rule for Class I Repeaters Type Cable Type Max. Cable Length 100BASE-TX Category 5 100-ohm UTP or STP 100 m (328 ft.) 100BASE-FX Multimode 50/125 or 62.5/...
Page 36 - 0 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain; Maximum Ethernet Cable Distance
N ETWORK P LANNING 2-8 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain Maximum Ethernet Cable Distance Maximum Network Diameter Using Repeaters SMC 5-4-3 Rule Cable Type Maximum Length Twisted Pair, Categories 3, 4, 5 100 m (328 ft) Thin Coax 185 m (607 ft) External Transceiver Drop 50 m (165 ft) Repeater Type an...
Page 37 - Application Notes; When a switch is connected to a hub or any kind of shared media,
A PPLICATION N OTES 2-9 Application Notes 1. Full-duplex operation only applies to point-to-point access (such as when a switch is attached to a workstation, server or another switch). When the switch is connected to a hub, both devices must operate in half-duplex mode. 2. When a switch is connected...
Page 39 - Selecting a Site; allow the status LEDs to be clearly visible
3-1 C HAPTER 3 I NSTALLING THE S WITCH Selecting a Site TigerSwitch 10/100 units can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack or on a flat surface. Be sure to follow the guidelines below when choosing a location. ◆ The site should: • be at the center of all the devices you want to link and ne...
Page 40 - Equipment Checklist; Package Contents; Four adhesive foot pads; Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment
I NSTALLING THE S WITCH 3-2 Equipment Checklist After unpacking the TigerSwitch 10/100, check the contents to be sure you have received all the components. Then, before beginning the installation, be sure you have all other necessary installation equipment. Package Contents ◆ TigerSwitch 10/100 unit...
Page 41 - Mounting; Rack Mounting
M OUNTING 3-3 Mounting A TigerSwitch 10/100 unit can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack or on a desktop or shelf. Mounting instructions for each type of site follow. Rack Mounting Before rack mounting the switch, pay particular attention to the following factors: ◆ Temperature: Since th...
Page 42 - Bracket Mounting Kit.; Figure 3-2. Installing the Switch in a Rack
I NSTALLING THE S WITCH 3-4 To rack-mount devices: 1. Attach the brackets to the device using the screws provided in the Bracket Mounting Kit. Figure 3-1. Attaching the Brackets 2. Mount the device in the rack, using four rack-mounting screws (not provided). Figure 3-2. Installing the Switch in a Ra...
Page 43 - Desktop or Shelf Mounting
M OUNTING 3-5 3. If installing a single switch only, turn to “Connecting to a Power Source” at the end of this chapter. 4. If installing multiple switches, mount them in the rack, one below the other, in any order. 5. If also installing RPUs, mount them in the rack below the other devices. Desktop o...
Page 44 - Connecting to a Power Source; To connect a device to a power source:
I NSTALLING THE S WITCH 3-6 Connecting to a Power Source To connect a device to a power source: 1. Insert the power cable plug directly into the receptacle located at the back of the device. Figure 3-4. Power Receptacle 2. Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded, 3-pin socket. Note: For Inte...
Page 45 - Connecting Network Devices; Cabling Guidelines
4-1 C HAPTER 4 M AKING N ETWORK C ONNECTIONS Connecting Network Devices The TigerSwitch 10/100 is designed to interconnect multiple segments (or collision domains). It may be connected to network cards in PCs and servers, or to hubs, switches or routers. Note: Before connecting cables, you may want ...
Page 46 - See Appendix B for further information on cabling.; Caution; : Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45; Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches; Attach one end of a twisted-pair cable segment to the device’s RJ-45
M AKING N ETWORK C ONNECTIONS 4-2 Note: If auto-negotiation is disabled for an RJ-45 port, the auto-MDI/MDI-X pin signal configuration is also disabled. See Appendix B for further information on cabling. Caution : Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45 port. This will damage the switch. Us...
Page 47 - Wiring Closet Connections; the other end to the patch panel.
T WISTED -P AIR D EVICES 4-3 3. As each connection is made, the green Link LED (on the TigerSwitch) corresponding to each port will light to indicate that the connection is valid. Wiring Closet Connections Today, the punch-down block is an integral part of many of the newer equipment racks. It is ac...
Page 49 - Diagnosing Switch Indicators
A-1 A PPENDIX A T ROUBLESHOOTING Diagnosing Switch Indicators Power and Cooling Problems If the power indicator does not turn on when the power cord is plugged in, you may have a problem with the power outlet, power cord, or internal power supply. However, if the unit powers off after running for a ...
Page 50 - Installation
T ROUBLESHOOTING A-2 outlet, and verify that the fans on the unit are unobstructed and running prior to shutdown. If you still cannot isolate the problem, then the internal power supply may be defective. In this case, contact SMC Technical Support for assistance. Installation Verify that all system ...
Page 51 - Specifications
B-1 A PPENDIX B C ABLES Specifications Cable Types and Specifications Cable Type Max. Length Connector 10BASE-T Cat. 3, 4, 5 100-ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45 100BASE-TX Cat. 5 100-ohm UTP 100 m (328 ft) RJ-45 100BASE-FX 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron core multimode fiber (MMF) 2 km (1.24 miles) SC, ST or...
Page 52 - Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments
C ABLES B-2 Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments Caution: DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform with FCC standards. For 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T connections, a twisted-pair cable must have two pairs of wires. Each wire pa...
Page 55 - 000BASE-T Cable Requirements; Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 Cable; Reduce the number of connectors used in the link.
T WISTED -P AIR C ABLE AND P IN A SSIGNMENTS B-5 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements All Category 5 UTP cables that are used for 100BASE-TX connections should also work for 1000BASE-T, providing that all four wire pairs are connected. However, it is recommended that for all critical connections, or any ne...
Page 56 - Console Port Pin Assignments; DB-9 Port Pin Assignments
C ABLES B-6 Console Port Pin Assignments The DB-9 serial port on the switch’s rear panel is used to connect to the switch for out-of-band console configuration. The on-board menu-driven configuration program can be accessed from a terminal, a PC running a terminal emulation program, or from a remote...
Page 57 - Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC
C ONSOLE P ORT P IN A SSIGNMENTS B-7 Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC Switch’s 9-Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC’s 25-Pin DTE Port 2 RXD <---------RXD ------------ 2 TXD 3 TXD -----------TXD ----------> 3 RXD 5 SGND -----------SGND ---------- 7 SGND No other pins are used.
Page 59 - Physical Characteristics; 4 Mbytes per system
C-1 A PPENDIX C S PECIFICATIONS Physical Characteristics Ports 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, with auto-negotiationTwo 10/100/1000BASE-T shared with two SFP transceiver slots Network Interface 10BASE-T: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Categories 3, 4, 5)100BASE-TX: RJ-45 (100-ohm, UTP cable; Category 5) Ports 1...
Page 60 - 8 Watts maximum
S PECIFICATIONS C-2 Temperature Operating: 0 to 50 ° C (32 to 122 ° F) Storage: -40 to 70 ° C (-40 to 158 ° F) Humidity Operating: 10% to 90% AC Input 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz Power Supply Internal, auto-ranging transformer: 90 to 260 VAC, 47 to 63 HzRedundant DC input Power Consumption 48 Watts ma...
Page 61 - Switch Features; Traffic throttled above a critical threshold
S WITCH F EATURES C-3 Switch Features Spanning Tree Protocol Forwarding Mode Store-and-forward Flow Control Full Duplex: IEEE 802.3xHalf Duplex: Back pressure Broadcast Storm Suppression Traffic throttled above a critical threshold VLAN Support Up to 255 groups; port-based or with 802.1Q VLAN taggin...
Page 62 - Management Features; Software Loading; Standards
S PECIFICATIONS C-4 Management Features In-Band Management Telnet, Web-based HTTP, or SNMP manager(EliteView Network Management software provided free) Out-of-Band Management RS-232 DB-9 console port Software Loading TFTP in-band or XModem out-of-band MIB Support MIB II (RFC 1213), Bridge MIB (RFC 1...
Page 63 - Compliances; CE Mark; Warranty; Limited lifetime
C OMPLIANCES C-5 Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class AIndustry Canada Class AEN55022 (CISPR 22) Class AEN 61000-3-2/3VCCI Class AC-Tick - AS/NZS 3548 (1995) Class A Immunity EN 61000-4-2/3/4/5/6/8/11 Safety CSA/NRTL (CSA 22.2.950 & UL 1950)EN60950 (TÜV/GS) Warranty Limited lifetime
Page 67 - LOSSARY
Glossary-1 G LOSSARY 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over two pairs of Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable. 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over two pairs of Category 5 UTP cable. 100BASE-FX IEEE 802.3u specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over tw...
Page 69 - Gigabit Ethernet; Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.; Local Area Network; A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
G LOSSARY Glossary-3 Gigabit Ethernet A 1000 Mbps network communication system based on Ethernet and the CSMA/CD access method. Full Duplex Transmission method that allows two network devices to transmit and receive concurrently, effectively doubling the bandwidth of that link. IEEE Institute of Ele...
Page 70 - Separate LAN or collision domain.
G LOSSARY Glossary-4 LAN Segment Separate LAN or collision domain. LED Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition. Local Area Network A group of interconnected computers and support devices. Media Access Control (MAC) A portion of the networking protocol that governs acce...
Page 71 - Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
G LOSSARY Glossary-5 Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol, and IP as the network layer protocol. UTP Unshielded twisted-pair cable. Virtual LAN (VLAN) A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the ...
Page 73 - Numerics; NDEX
Index-1 Numerics 10 Mbps connectivity rules 2-81000 Mbps connectivity rules 2-61000BASE-LX fiber cable lengths 2-6 1000BASE-SX fiber cable lengths 2-6 100BASE cable lengths 2-7100BASE-FX fiber 2-6 100BASE-TX ports 1-510BASE cable lengths 2-810BASE-T ports 1-5 A accessories, ordering D-1adhesive feet...
