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Vertical Horizon
VH-8G-L3
Gigabit Ethernet
Switch
USER GUIDE
9033705-01
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Notice ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures. NOTICE Enterasys Networks reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document and its web site without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult Enterasys Networks to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware, or software described in this document is subject to change without notice. IN NO EVENT SHAL
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Notice FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: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
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Notice CLASS A ITE NOTICE WARNING:This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. 9033705- 9033705-01 01
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Notice DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Enterasys Networks, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 500 Spaulding Turnpike PO Box 3060 Portsmouth, NH 03801 European Representative Address: Enterasys Networks Ltd. Nexus House, Newbury Business Park London Road, Newbury Berkshire RG14 2PZ, England Conformance to Directive(s)/Product Standards: EC Directive 89/336/EEC EC Directive 73/23/EEC EN 55022
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Table of Contents PREFACE................................................................................ 3 Purpose.......................................................................... 3 Audience ....................................................................... 3 Conventions .................................................................. 3 Organization.................................................................. 4 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ......................................
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Inspecting Your Shipment .......................................... 20 Installation................................................................... 20 Desktop or Shelf Installation ...................................... 21 Rack Installation ......................................................... 21 Power on ..................................................................... 22 Power Failure.............................................................. 22 3. CONNECTING THE SWITCH .
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Preface Purpose This guide provides information about the features and applications of the Enterasys Networks Vertical Horizon VH-8G-L3 layer 3 switch. Audience This guide is intended for Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) administrators and Management Information Systems (MIS) personnel with the following background: • Working knowledge of Ethernet LANs • Familiarity with Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Convent
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Keyboard Entries This guide uses the following conventions for keyboard entries: • When you read “enter”, type the text and press the [Enter] key. • Example: Enter the Gateway IP address and press the [Enter] key. • When you read “select”, highlight the menu item and press the [Enter] key. Other Conventions This guide uses the following typographical conventions: • Initial Caps Menu titles and console selections. • [Enter] Used to designate the Enter or Return key.
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mounting instructions. Instructions for making connections and powering up the Switch are provided as well. Chapter 3. Connecting the Switch: This describes how to connect the VH-8G-L3 to your Ethernet network, including connecting the Switch to an end node and connecting the Switch to hub or switch. Appendix A. Technical Specifications: Provides a list of standards compliance and certifications as well as physical and operational specifications. Appendix B. Flow Control: Describes ho
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Product Overview This chapter provides the following information: • Product Description • Features • Front and Rear Panel Component Descriptions • Feature Summaries • Application Example Description This section describes Layer 3 functionality and Layer 2 and Layer 3 features of the VH-8G-L3. Some background information about Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and switching technology is presented. This is intended for readers who may not be familiar with the concepts of lay
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The VH-8G-L3 can be thought of as eight Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 switching domains with a wire-speed router between each domain. It can be deployed in a network between a traditional router and the intranetwork. The traditional router and its associated WAN interface would then handle routing between the intranetwork and the WAN (the Internet, for example) while the Layer 3 switch would handle routing within the LAN (between the Fast Ethernet Layer 2 domains). The VH-8G-L3 can also re
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traditional collapsed backbone router. The VH-8G-L3 Layer 3 switch communicates with a WAN router using a standard Gigabit Ethernet port. Multiple VH-8G-L3 switches can also be linked. Features The VH-8G-L3 was designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of users increase continuously. Switch features include: Ports • Six 1000BASE-SX (SC-type fiber transceiver). • Two GBIC-based Gigabit Ethernet ports. • RS-232
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• 8K active MAC address entry table per device with automatic learning and aging (10 to 9999 seconds). • 512 KB packet buffer per device. • Broadcast and Multicast storm filtering. • Supports Port Mirroring. • Supports Port Trunking – up to four trunk groups may be set up. One trunk group can have from two to eight ports. • 802.1D Spanning Tree support. • 802.1Q Tagged VLAN support – up to 63 User-defined VLANs per device (one VLAN is reserved for internal use). GVRP – (GARP VLAN Reg
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• Supports PIM Dense Mode (draft-ietf-pim-v2-dm-03.txt). • Supports DVMRP (draft-ietf-idmr-dvmrp-v3-09.txt). • Supports Username to IP address mapping. • Supports IP multi-netting. • Supports IP packet de-fragmentation. • Supports Path MTU discovery. • Supports 802.1D frame support. Traffic Classification and Prioritization • Based on 802.1p priority bits. • Based on IP source and destination addresses. • 4 priority queues. • Supports Port and MAC based priorities. Management •
