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Installation and User’s Guide Fast EtherHub 3500 System Intelligent Fast Ethernet Stackable Hub with 12 100BASE-TX Ports; including SNMP Management Support
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Copyright (c) 1996 by Accton Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Accton Technology Corporation. Accton makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability, quality, or fitness for any particular purpose. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Accton reserves the right to make rev
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Package Contents Carefully unpack the contents of the package and verify them against the checklist given below. This checklist applies to all the Fast EtherHub 3500 Series models unless otherwise specified. Package Checklist æ Fast EtherHub-12i Intelligent Fast Ethernet Stackable Hub with 12 100BASE-TX Ports (Model No. EH3512I-TX) or Fast EtherHub-12mi SNMP Intelligent Fast Ethernet Stackable Hub with 12 100BASE-TX Ports; including SNMP Managment Support (Model No. EH3512M-TX) æ Two mounting
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Quick Installation Accton’s Fast EtherHub 3500 models each contain 12 Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) RJ-45 ports, one MDI daisy-chain port, and one slot for an optional connection using 100BASE-TX (10BASE-T), 100BASE-T4 or 100BASE-FX. The smart design built into the front display panel and configure options provide a friendly interface that simplifies installation and network troubleshooting. If you are already familiar with basic network operations, you should be able to install this hub as des
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Attach each hub to one of the 6. Connect each hub to one of the 3 Fast Ethernet segments backplane segments embedded in the backplane bus using either on-board configuration (Chapter 4) or optional network management software (e.g., AccView/Open). You can leave a hub isolated from the backplane if required for your network environment (e.g., to restrict network access for the attached user group). However, you should be careful to structure your network co
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Or attach to the extended 10. If an optional SmartExtender Module is installed in the network via the SmartExtender expansion port, it can be used to make a bridged connection Module from this hub to another network device using 100BASE-TX The SmartExtender Module can (10BASE-T), 100BASE-T4 or 100BASE-FX media types. be used to attach to another When connecting a node to the expansion port, the maxi- network device that uses a different media type mum cable
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Difference in connecting to the The Fast EtherHub 3500 stack can be connected to a larger extended network via the daisy- network using any device such as a switch, bridge or router. chain port or SmartExtenter Module Depending on your network configuration, you may attain better performance by making a direct connection from the daisy-chain port (or a station port) on this hub to an interconnection device. Making a connection from an extender module may i
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About this Guide This guide is designed for the experienced network installer. It describes how to install and operate Accton’s Fast EtherHub 3500 system. After reading this manual, you should be able to use the front display panel and configure options to manage all your network connections. This manual covers the following topics: Chapter 1 - Product Overview Brief description of Fast Ethernet, followed by a description of this hub and a summary of its important features and specifications. C
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Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview 1-1 Introduction to Fast Ethernet 1-1 Brief Description of the Fast EtherHub 3500 System 1-1 Distinguishing Factors of Fast EtherHub 3500 System 1-5 Basic Features of Fast EtherHub 3500 System 1-6 Data Switching with the SmartExtender Modules 1-9 Switching Technology 1-9 Configuration Options for the SmartExtender Modules 1-9 Switching Methods 1-10 Chapter 2: Installing the System 2-1 Pre-Installation Requirements 2-1 Hardware Installation 2-2 Stac
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Chapter 3: Setting up Network Connections 3-1 Special Architecture Used for the Fast EtherHub 3500 Stack 3-1 Multi-Segment Architecture 3-1 FlexBus Management Link 3-2 Hub ID Setting 3-2 Using Management Agents 3-2 Port Backup Function 3-4 Security Features 3-4 Sample Network Configurations 3-5 Attaching the Stack to One Segment 3-5 Attaching the Stack to Multiple Segments 3-6 Isolating Specific Hub Connections 3-7 Isolating Each Hub 3-8 Extend
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide System Configuration Program for the 12mi and Stack 4-11 Exiting the Configuration Program 4-12 Restarting the Agent 4-13 Displaying System Information 4-14 Configuring the SNMP Agent 4-15 Configuring SNMP Communities 4-16 Configuring IP Trap Managers 4-17 Configuring IPX Trap Managers 4-18 Changing the Segment Configuration 4-19 Configuring Hub Parameters 4-21 Configuring Port Parameters 4-25 Defining Backup Ports 4-29 Port Intrusion Control 4
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Network Connections 5-13 Station Ports 5-13 Daisy-Chain Port 5-13 Serial Port 5-14 Rear Panel Components 5-15 Power Supply Modules 5-15 FlexBus Ports 5-16 In 5-16 Out 5-16 Appendix A: Troubleshooting A-1 Diagnosing Hub Indicators A-1 System Diagnostics A-2 Power and Cooling Problems A-2 Installation A-2 Physical Configuration A-4 System Integrity A-4 Appendix B: Pin Assignments B-1 RJ-45 Port B-1 DB9 Serial Port Pin Description B-2 Hub’s 9
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement D-4 Sicherheitshinweise D-5 Appendix E: Product Support Services E-1 Product Registration E-1 Problem Report E-1 Hardware Repair Service E-1 Software Update and Upgrade Service E-2 Bulletin Board Service (BBS) E-2 Interactive Fast Fax (U.S.A. office) E-3 Technical Support E-3 Limited Warranty E-4 Customer Remedies E-4 Return Process E-5 Accton Offices E-6 Ordering Information E-7 Glossary Index Co
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide List of Figures Figure 2-1 Stacking Hubs without a Rack 2-2 Figure 2-2 Mounting Hubs Using a Mounting Rack 2-3 Figure 3-1 Attaching All Hubs in Stack to One Segment 3-5 Figure 3-2 Attaching Hubs in Stack to Three Segments 3-6 Figure 3-3 Linking Part of the Stacked Hubs to a Segment 3-7 Figure 3-4 Stacked Hubs Not Linked to a Segment 3-8 Figure 3-5 Linking Stacked Hubs to Unmanaged Hubs 3-9 Figure 3-6 Linking Stacked Hubs to an NMS 3-10 Figure 3-7 L
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Figure 4-25 Hub Statistics: Hub Selection Menu 4-38 Figure 4-26 Hub Statistics Window 4-38 Figure 4-27 Port Statistics: Port Selection Menu 4-39 Figure 4-28 Port Statistics Menu 4-40 Figure 4-29 SEM Port Statistics Menu 4-42 Figure 5-1 Front Panel of EtherHub-12mi 5-1 Figure 5-2 Indicators for EtherHub-12mi 5-2 Figure 5-3 Rear Panel 5-15 Figure B-1 RJ-45 Connector (on the Hub Side) B-1 Figure B-2 DB9 Serial Port (on the Hub Side) B-2 List of Tables
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Table 4.22 SEM Port Statistics Menu 4-42 Table 5.1 Power Indicator 5-2 Table 5.2 SmartExtender Module Indicator 5-2 Table 5.3 SmartExtender Module Indicators 5-3 Table 5.4 Interhub Indicator 5-3 Table 5.5 SNMP Indicator 5-4 Table 5.6 Management Agent Indicators 5-5 Table 5.7 Hub Indicators 5-6 Table 5.8 Serial Indicator 5-6 Table 5.10 Terminator Indicator 5-7 Table 5.11 Isolation Indicator 5-7 Table 5.12 Utilization Indicators 5-7 Table 5.13 Co
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Chapter 1: Product Overview Introduction to Fast Ethernet Standard 10 Mbps Ethernet has served well for past generations of 80286 and 80386 machines performing simple file transfers. However, with the inevitable growth in corporate network size and the introduction of fully-functional 32-bit PC architectures, and operating systems running complex applications, 10 Mbps Ethernet has become a serious bottleneck. With the recent flood of choices for upgrading media bandwidth, 100 Mbps Fast Ethern
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide Moreover, the Fast EtherHub 3500 System provides advanced network security features including “Intrusion Protection” which ensures that only designated workstations are able to transmit packets onto the network. Management access via the out-of-band serial port or in-band via telnet is also password protected. The basic components of this network system include: Full Connectivity • Provides 12 RJ-45 (MDI-X) 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet (shielded) station ports
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Fast EtherHub 3500 System User’s Guide This hub can be used in a stand-alone configuration to form a simple Fast Ethernet LAN networking 2 to 12 computers using the RJ-45 station ports. Further network expansion can be achieved using the embedded tri-segment backplane, the MDI daisy-chain port, or one of the optional SmartExtender Modules. Moreover, when stacked with other intelligent hubs through the FlexBus ports and connected to the Fast EtherHub-12mi SNMP management device, it can be monit
