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SuperStack II Switch 3900
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Getting Started Guide
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. 10005622
Published April 1998
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n n n 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 Copyright © 1998, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS FOR CLASS A PRODUCTS documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to United States — Federal Communications Commission Notice make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
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EMC DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE TRADEMARKS This equipment was tested and found to conform to the Council Directive Unless otherwise indicated, 3Com registered trademarks are registered in 89/336/EEC for electromagnetic compatibility. Conformity with this the United States and may or may not be registered in other countries. Directive is based upon compliance with the following harmonized 3Com, the 3Com logo, SuperStack, and Transcend are registered standards: trademarks of 3Com Corpor
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CONTENTS 2 INSTALLING THE SYSTEM ABOUT THIS GUIDE Before You Begin 2-1 Introduction 1 Installing the System on a Table Top or in a Free-Standing Finding Specific Information in This Guide 1 Stack 2-2 Conventions 2 Installing the System in a Distribution Rack 2-3 SuperStack II Switch 3900 Documentation 3 Preparing the System and Rack 2-3 Paper Documents 3 Mounting the System into a Distribution Rack 2-5 Document
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Power Up 4-2 A SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS To Power the Switch 3900 with the RPS 4-2 To Power the Switch 3900 from the Wall B SITE REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY CODES Receptacle 4-2 Power-up Diagnostics 4-2 General Safety Requirements B-1 System Diagnostics 4-3 Wiring Closet Recommendations B-1 Power LED Activity 4-3 Distribution Rack Requirements B-2 Fault LED Activity 4-3 Protective Grounding for the Rack B-
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n n n ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction Finding Specific Information in This Guide Your SuperStack II Switch 3900 Getting Started Guide This table shows where to find specific information. provides all the information that you need to set up ® For information on Turn to your SuperStack II Switch 3900 system and get it operating in your network. This guide provides an Best ways to use the Switch “System Features and Benefits” overview of your system and step-by-step proc
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n n n 2 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Table 2 Text Conventions For information on Turn to Convention Description Deciding how to manage your “How Do You Want to Manage system the System?” on page 5-1 Screen This typeface represents information as it displays appears on the screen. Setting the Console port baud “Setting the Console Port Baud” on page 5-3 Commands The word “command” means that you must enter the command exactly as shown and then Configuring the I
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n n n n n n n n n n SuperStack II Switch 3900 Documentation 3 SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 9300 Quick SuperStack II Switch 3900 Documentation Installation Guide The following documents comprise the SuperStack II How to perform a quick installation of your Switch 3900 documentation set. Documents are system. For more details on installation, see the shipped with your system in one of two forms: SuperStack II Switch 3900 Getting Started Guide. Paper do
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n n n n n n n n n n 4 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Documents on CD-ROM Marshall T. Rose. The Simple Book: An Introduction to Networking Management. The compact disc that comes with your system Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall; 1996. contains these documents: “Introduction to SNMP” Self-Study Guide. Online versions of the paper documents that are Order from 3Com: Part Number 3CS-350A. shipped with your system and its components Telnet documents SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 93
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Year 2000 Compliance 5 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
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n n n n n n n n n SWITCH 3900 SYSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW 1 This chapter contains: The Switch 3900 family consists of two models: ® An overview of 3Com’s SuperStack II Switch 3900 3C39024 — The 24-port 10/100BASE-TX switch, and how it provides solutions for your network with up to three Gigabit Ethernet links. See Figure 1-1. A description of the major features and components of the system 3C39036 — The 36-port 10/100BASE-TX switch, with up to three Gigabit Ethernet links. See A network config
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1-2 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 3900 SYSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW System Overview — 24-Port Front Panel Ethernet Ports System and Port LEDs Provide 24 10/100BASE-TX Provide information about (RJ-45) Ethernet ports the system and each port Status 10/100 BASE - TX green = enabled, link OK flashing green = disabled, link OK Power Fault off = link fail 1x 6x 13x 18x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pckt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stat 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pckt 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Stat 7x
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System Overview — 36-Port Front Panel 1-3 System Overview — 36-Port Front Panel v Ethernet Ports System and Port LEDs Provide 36 10/100BASE-TX Provide information about (RJ-45) Ethernet ports the system and each port Status 10/100 BASE - TX green = enabled, link OK flashing green = disabled, link OK Power Fault off = link fail 1x 6x 13x 18x 25x 30x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pckt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stat 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pckt 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Stat 25
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1-4 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 3900 SYSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW System Overview — Back Panel of Both Models Optional Gigabit Ethernet Slots Fixed Gigabit Ethernet Port Allow you to add additional Provides a 1000BASE-SX link Gigabit Ethernet modules 1000 Base SX Console Pckt Stat RPS Connector Gigabit Ethernet Port LEDs Connects to the Optional Provide information on the Redundant Power System port status and activity Console Port Power Receptacle Allows you to connect a workstation or modem to the Switch
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n n n n n n n n System Features and Benefits 1-5 Trunking links, Spanning Tree, and Advanced System Features and Benefits Redundant Power Supply (RPS) support The Switch 3900 is part of 3Com’s SuperStack family. The Switch 3900 protects against cable and To combine diverse technologies as your network equipment failures with Spanning Tree Protocol grows, install the Switch 3900 in a SuperStack and trunking links. The optional RPS protects network. against power interruptions for fault-tol
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n n 1-6 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 3900 SYSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW Optional Gigabit Ethernet Modules Network Configuration Example The Switch 3900 back panel has two expansion slots This section describes one way to place the Switch that can hold optional Gigabit Ethernet modules. 3900 in your network to alleviate traffic congestion. These modules are available in the following configurations: Providing Dedicated Links for Fast Ethernet 1000BASE-SX Module — Multimode fiber with The rapid deployment of Fast
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Network Configuration Sample 1-7 Network Configuration Sample Switched Gigabit Switched 100 Mb server farm desktop systems 10/100 BASE - TX Status green = enabled, link OK flashing green = disabled, link OK off = link fail Power Fault 1x 6x 13x 18x 25x 30x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pckt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Stat 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pckt 13 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 14 15 17 Stat 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Pckt 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Stat 7x 12x 19x 24x 3
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