3COM 4210G User Manual

3Com Switch 4210G Family

Getting Started Guide

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About This Manual

Organization

3Com Switch 4210G Family Getting Started Guide is organized as follows:

Chapter Contents

1 Router Overview

2 Preparing for Installation

3 Installing the Switch

4 Starting and Configuring the Switch

5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading

6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Conventions

The manual uses the following conventions:

Briefly introduces the appearance, system description, as well as the features and applications of the 3Com Switch 4210G Family.

Describes the requirements on installation site, the safety recommendations before and during installation, and the re quired tools.

Covers the procedures for installing the 3Com Switch 4210G Family, ground wire connection, power module installation, interface module installation, and so on.

Helps you get familiar with the basic knowledge of ho w to boot and configure the 3Com Switch 4210G Family, including device startup, power-on, and initialization of system files, and so on.

Introduces how to load Boot ROM and host software for the 3Com Switch 4210G Family. Introduces the problems that might occur during the installation

and the booting of the 3Com Switch 4210G Family and the related solution.

Command conventions

Convention Description

Boldface

italic [ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are optional.

{ x | y | ... }

[ x | y | ... ]

{ x | y | ... } *

[ x | y | ... ] *

&<1-n>

# A line starting with the # sign is comments.

The keywords of a command line are in Boldface. Command arguments are in italic.

Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. One is selected.

Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.

Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be selected.

Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets and separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be selected.

The argument(s) before the ampersand (&) sign can be entered 1 to n times.

GUI conventions

Convention Description

Boldface

Symbols

Convention Description

Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For example, the New User window appears; click OK.

Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example, File > Create > Folder.

Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation may cause bodily injury.

Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause data loss or damage to equipment.

Means an action or information that needs special attention to ensure successful configuration or good performance.

Means a complementary description. Means techniques helpful for you to make configuration with ease.

Obtaining Documentation

You can access the most up-to-date 3Com product documentation on the Wo rld Wide Web at this URL: http://www.3com.com.

Describe how to configure your 4210 Switch using the supported protocols and CLI commands.

Provide detailed descriptions of command line interface (CLI) commands, that you require to manage your switch.

Table of Contents

1 Product Overview······································································································································1-1

Overview ·················································································································································1-1 Introduction to Switch 4210G··················································································································1-3

Switch 4210G 24-Port ·····················································································································1-3 Switch 4210G 48-Port ·····················································································································1-4 Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port············································································································1-5 Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port············································································································1-6 Switch 4210G NT 24-Port ···············································································································1-7 Switch 4210G NT 48-Port ···············································································································1-8

Ports························································································································································1-8

Console Port····································································································································1-8 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port···································································································1-9 1000Base-X SFP Port ·····················································································································1-9 Combo Port ···································································································································1-10

LEDs······················································································································································1-10

System Status LED ·······················································································································1-11 RPS Status LED ····························································································································1-11 Port Mode LED ······························································································································1-11 Seven-Segment LED·····················································································································1-12 10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED·······················································1-13 1000Base-X SFP Port Status LED································································································1-14 Interface Module Status LED ········································································································1-15

Optional Interface Modules ···················································································································1-15

Short-haul Dual-Port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module ······································································1-15 Dual-Port 10 GE XFP Interface Module ························································································1-16 One-port 10 GE XFP Interface Module ·························································································1-17 Dual-Port 10 GE SFP+ Interface Module ······················································································1-18 Description of LEDs of Interface Modules ·····················································································1-19

2 Preparing for Installation··························································································································2-1

Safety Precautions ··································································································································2-1 Installation Site········································································································································2-1

Temperature/Humidity·····················································································································2-2 Cleanness········································································································································2-2 Electromagnetic Susceptibility·········································································································2-2 Laser Safety ····································································································································2-3

Installation Tools ·····································································································································2-3

3 Installing the Switch··································································································································3-1

Installation Flow of the Switch·················································································································3-1 Installing the Switch into a 19-Inch Rack Using Mounting Brackets·······················································3-2

Introduction to Mounting Bracket·····································································································3-2 Use Front Mounting Brackets to Install a Switch·············································································3-3 Use Front Mounting Brackets and a Tray to Install a Switch ··························································3-4 Use Front and Rear Mounting Brackets to Install a Switch·····························································3-5

Mounting the Switch on a Workbench ····································································································3-8 Connecting the Grounding Cable············································································································3-9

When a Grounding Strip is Available·······························································································3-9 Where a Grounding Conductor Can be Buried ·············································································3-10 In Other Installation Sites ··············································································································3-11

Connecting the Power Cords ················································································································3-12

Connecting the AC Power Cord ····································································································3-12 Connecting the RPS Power Cord··································································································3-13

Installing an Interface Module ···············································································································3-15

Installing an Interface Card ···········································································································3-15 Removing an Interface Module ·····································································································3-16 Installing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable ··························································································3-16 Removing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable ························································································3-17

Installing Switches for an IRF ···············································································································3-17

Installation Flow for an IRF············································································································3-18 Drawing a Plan for an IRF with Switches ······················································································3-19

Verifying the Installation························································································································3-22

4 Starting and Configuring the Switch·······································································································4-1

Setting up the Configuration Environment ······························································································4-1 Connecting the Console Cable ···············································································································4-1

Console Cable ·································································································································4-1

Connection Procedure·····················································································································4-2 Setting Terminal Parameters ··················································································································4-2 Booting the Switch ··································································································································4-5

Checking before Powering on the Switch························································································4-5

Powering on the Switch···················································································································4-5

Changing the Startup Mode ············································································································4-7

5 Boot ROM and Host Software Loading ···································································································5-1

Introduction to Loading Modes················································································································5-1 Loading Software Through the Boot ROM Menu····················································································5-1

Boot Menu ·······································································································································5-1

Loading Software Using XMODEM Through Console Port·····························································5-3

Loading Software Using TFTP through Ethernet Port·····································································5-8

Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port····································································5-10 Loading Software Through CLI ·············································································································5-12

Loading Software Using FTP ········································································································5-12

Loading Software Using TFTP ······································································································5-13

6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting··········································································································6-1

Software Loading Failure ························································································································6-1 Password Missing Failure ·······················································································································6-1

Missing User Password ···················································································································6-1

Missing Boot ROM Password··········································································································6-1 Power Supply Failure······························································································································6-2

AC input···········································································································································6-2

RPS input ········································································································································6-2

RPS&AC input ·································································································································6-2 Fan Failure ··············································································································································6-3

Configuration System Failure··················································································································6-4

Troubleshooting when there is no terminal display ·········································································6-4

Troubleshooting when the terminal display is illegible ····································································6-4

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1 Product Overview

Overview

3Com Switch 4210G Family (hereinafter referred to as the Switch 4210G ) are Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet

switching products developed by 3Com Corporation. (Hereinafter referred to as 3Com).

The Switch 4210G are designed as distribution or access devices for intranets and metropolitan area

networks (MANs). Supporting IPv4/IPv6 dual stack, the Switch 4210G provide abundant service

features.

The Switch 4210G include six models, and have the system specifications as shown in

all support the 3Com-specific cluster management function, which facilitates your network management.

And four models of the Switch 4210G also support 10 GE uplink interfaces and the Intelligent Resilient

Framework (IRF) technology. You can connect multiple 4210G switches through 10 GE ports to form a

logical entity, thus to establish a new intelligent network with high reliability, expandability and

manageability.

Table 1-1 System specifications of the Switch 4210G

4210G 24-Port

Item

Physical dimensions

(H × W × D)

Weight <4.4 kg (9.70 lb)

Management port One console port, on the front panel

Auto-sensing 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet ports (on the front panel)

4210G NT

24-Port

43.6 × 440 × 300 mm

(1.72 × 17.32 × 11.81 in.)

24 48

4210G 48-Port

4210G NT

24-Port

< 4.7 kg (10.36 lb)

4210G PWR

24-Port

43.6 × 440 × 420 mm

(1.72 × 17.32 × 16.54 in.)

<6.9 kg (15.21 lb)

Supports PoE

Table 1-1. They

4210G PWR

48-Port

<7.4 kg (16.31 lb)

Supports PoE

1000 Base-X SFP ports

(on the front panel)

Interface modules supported (optional, on the rear panel)

4, each 1000 Base-X SFP port and the corresponding auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port form a Combo port.

: For each Combo port, either the SFP port or the corresponding 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port can be used at a time. For details about the combo port mapping relationship, please refer to

Switch 4210G NT 24-Port and Switch 4210G NT 48-Port do not support any interface modules;

Switch 4210G 24-Port, Switch 4210G 48-Port, Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port, and Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port support two interface modules respectively, which can be:

z Short-haul dual-port 10GE CX4 interface module (3C17767, support IRF) z Dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module (3C17766, support IRF) z One-port 10 GE XFP interface module (3C17768, support IRF) z Dual-port 10 GE SFP+ interface module (LSPM2SP2P, support IRF)

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Table 1-4.

Item

Power socket types and quantity

AC input

Input voltage

RPS input

Static power consumption

4210G 24-Port

4210G NT

24-Port

4210G 48-Port

4210G NT

24-Port

4210G PWR

24-Port

4210G PWR

48-Port

1 AC power socket and 1 RPS power socket

: The two power inputs can be simultaneously used, acting as backup for each other. Alternatively, you can use either power input.

Rated voltage range: 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz

Input voltage range: 90 VAC to 264 VAC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz

Rated voltage range: 10.8 VDC to

13.2 VDC

RPS500-A3 (+12 V/10.5 A output, power cable 0404A03C)

Rated voltage range: –52 VDC to –55 VDC

RPS1000-A3 (–54 V/25 A output, power cable 0404A053)

: Please use the external RPS power supply units recommended by 3Com only.

4210G 24-Port: 36 W

4210G NT 24-Port: 35 W

4210G 48-Port: 55 W

4210G NT 48-Port: 54 W

55 W 78 W

550 W when RPS is not connected, with 180 W of system power consumption and 370 W of PoE power

920 W when RPS is connected, with 180 W of system power

Power consumption (full load)

4210G 24-Port: 103 W

4210G NT 24-Port: 62 W

4210G 48-Port: 145 W

4210G NT 48-Port: 110 W

495 W, with 125 W of system power consumption and 370 W of PoE power

consumption and 740 W of PoE power

Cooling system Four fans for heat dissipation Six fans for heat dissipation

Operating temperature

Relative humidity (noncondensing)

0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)

10% to 90%

For details about the external RPS power supply units, see the RPS500-A3 User Manual and RPS1000-A3 User Manual.

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Introduction to Switch 4210G

Switch 4210G 24-Port

Front Panel

Figure 1-1 Front panel of the Switch 4210G 24-Port Ethernet switch

(1) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED (3) 1000Base-X SFP port (4) 1000Base-X SFP port status LED (5) Console port (6) Seven-segment LED (7) Port mode LED (Mode) (8) System status LED (PWR) (9) RPS status LED (RPS) (10) Interface module 1 status LED (MOD1) (11) Interface module 2 status LED (MOD2) (12) Port status LED mode switching button

Rear Panel

Figure 1-2 Rear panel of the Switch 4210G 24-Port Ethernet switch

(1) AC power input (2) RPS power input (shipped with a protective cover) (3) Grounding screw (4) Interface module slot 1 (MOD1) (5) Interface module slot 2 (MOD2)

The Switch 4210G 24-Port provides two interface module slots on its rear panel. Each slot is installed

with a filler panel when the switch is shipped. You can select one or two interface modules for your

switch as needed. See

supported by the Switch 4210G, and see

installation of interface modules.

Optional Interface Modules on page 1-15 for the interface module models

Connecting the RPS Power Cord on page 3-14 for the

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Switch 4210G 48-Port

Front Panel

Figure 1-3 Front panel of the Switch 4210G 48-Port Ethernet switch

(1) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED (3) Console port (4) Seven-segment LED (5) Port mode LED (Mode) (6) System status LED (PWR) (7) RPS status LED (RPS) (8) Interface module 1 status LED (MOD1) (9) Interface module 2 status LED (MOD2) (10) Port status LED mode switching button (11) 1000Base-X SFP port (12) 1000Base-X SFP port status LED

Rear Panel

Figure 1-4 Rear panel of the Switch 4210G 48-Port Ethernet switch

(1) AC power input (2) RPS power input (shipped with a protective cover) (3) Grounding screw (4) Interface module slot 1 (MOD1) (5) Interface module slot 2 (MOD2)

The Switch 4210G 48-Port provides two interface module slots on its rear panel. Each slot is installed

with a filler panel when the switch is shipped. You can select one or two interface modules for your

switch as needed. See

supported by the Switch 4210G, and see

Optional Interface Modules on page 1-15 for the interface module models

Connecting the RPS Power Cord on page 3-14 for the

installation of interface modules.

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Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port

Front Panel

Figure 1-5 Front panel of the Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port Ethernet switch

(1) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED (3) 1000 Base-X SFP port (4) 1000Base-X SFP port status LED (5) Console port (6) Seven-segment LED (7) Port mode LED (Mode) (8) System status LED (PWR) (9) RPS status LED (RPS) (10) Interface module 1 status LED (MOD1) (11) Interface module 2 status LED (MOD2) (12) Port status LED mode switching button

Rear Panel

Figure 1-6 Rear panel of the Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port Ethernet switch

(1) RPS power input (2) AC power input (3) Grounding screw (4) Interface module slot 1 (MOD1)

(5) Interface module slot 2 (MOD2)

The Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port provides two interface module slots on its rear panel. Each slot is

installed with a filler panel when the switch is shipped. You can select one or two interface modules for

your switch as needed. See

supported by the Switch 4210G, and see

Optional Interface Modules on page 1-15 for the interface module models

Connecting the RPS Power Cord on page 3-14 for the

installation of interface modules.

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Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port

Front Panel

Figure 1-7 Front panel of the Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port Ethernet switch

Rear Panel

Figure 1-8 Rear panel of the Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port Ethernet switch

(1) RPS power input (2) AC power input (3) Grounding screw (4) Interface module slot 1 (MOD1)

(5) Interface module slot 2 (MOD2)

The Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port provides two interface module slots on its rear panel. Each slot is

installed with a filler panel when the switch is shipped. You can select one or two interface modules for

your switch as needed. See

supported by the Switch 4210G, and see

Optional Interface Modules on page 1-15 for the interface module models

Connecting the RPS Power Cord on page 3-14 for the

installation of interface modules.

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Switch 4210G NT 24-Port

Front Panel

Figure 1-9 Front panel of the Switch 4210G NT 24-Port Ethernet switch

(1) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED (3) 1000 Base-X SFP port (4) 1000Base-X SFP port status LED (5) Console port (6) Seven-segment LED (7) Port mode LED (Mode) (8) System status LED (PWR) (9) RPS status LED (RPS) (10) Port status LED mode switching button

Rear Panel

Figure 1-10 Rear panel of the Switch 4210G NT 24-Port Ethernet switch

(1) AC power input (2) RPS power input (shipped with a protective cover) (3) Grounding screw (4) “DO NOT REMOVE” label

The Switch 4210G NT 24-Port does not support any interface modules.

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Switch 4210G NT 48-Port

Front Panel

Figure 1-11 Front panel of the Switch 4210G NT 48-Port Ethernet switch

(1) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (2) 10/100/1000 Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED (3) Console port (4) Seven-segment LED (5) Port mode LED (Mode) (6) System status LED (PWR) (7) RPS status LED (RPS) (8) Port status LED mode switching button (9) 1000Base-X SFP port (10) 1000Base-X SFP port status LED

Rear Panel

Figure 1-12 Rear panel of the Switch 4210G NT 48-Port Ethernet switch

(1) AC power input (2) RPS power input (shipped with a protective cover) (3) Grounding screw (4) “DO NOT REMOVE” label

The Switch 4210G NT 48-Port does not support any interface modules.

Ports

Console Port

Each Switch 4210G provides one console port on the front panel. Table 1-2 describes the console port

specifications.

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Table 1-2 Console port specifications

Item Specification

Connector type

Compliant standard

RJ-45

EIA/TIA-232

Transmission baud rate 9600 bps to 115200 bps (defaulting to 19200 bps)

z It can be connected to an ASCII terminal.

Service

z It can be connected to a serial port of a local or remote (through a

pair of modems) PC running terminal emulation program.

10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port

Each Switch 4210G provides 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports on its front panel. Table 1-3 describes

the specifications of the 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet ports.

Table 1-3 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port specifications

Item Specification

Connector type

Interface standard

RJ-45

z 10 Mbps, full duplex z 100 Mbps, full duplex z 1000 Mbps, full duplex z MDI/MDI-X, auto-sensing

Max transmission distance 100 m (328.08 ft.)

Transmission medium

Standard

1000Base-X SFP Port

The SFP ports on the front panel of Switch 4210G supports fiber Gigabit Ethernet long-wave (LX),

long-haul (LH70) and copper (T) transceivers in any combination..

All SFP transceivers are hot swappable and optional. Therefore, networking is more flexible.

z You are recommended to use SFP transceivers of 3Com on the Switch 4210G.

z The types of SFP transceivers may update with time. For information about transceivers, contact

3Com technical support or marketing staff.

Category-5 unshielded twisted pair cable

IEEE 802.3i, 802.3u, 802.3ab

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Combo Port

One SFP port and the corresponding 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port form a Combo port. For each

Combo port, either the SFP port or the corresponding 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port can be used at

a time. For details about the combo port mapping relationship, please refer to

Table 1-4 Combo port mapping relationship

Switch 4210G 24-Port

Switch 4210G NT 24-Port

Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port

Switch 4210G 48-Port

Switch 4210G NT 48-Port

Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port

Table 1-4.

Model SFP port 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port

GigabitEthernet1/0/25 GigabitEthernet1/0/22

GigabitEthernet1/0/26 GigabitEthernet1/0/24

GigabitEthernet1/0/27 GigabitEthernet1/0/21

GigabitEthernet1/0/28 GigabitEthernet1/0/23

GigabitEthernet1/0/49 GigabitEthernet1/0/46

GigabitEthernet1/0/50 GigabitEthernet1/0/48

GigabitEthernet1/0/51 GigabitEthernet1/0/45

GigabitEthernet1/0/52 GigabitEthernet1/0/47

The SFP port and its corresponding 10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet port cannot be used

together at the same time. For details, refer to the Ethernet Port Configuration part in the Access Volume of the 3Com Switch 4210G Family Configuration Guide.

LEDs

Table 1-5 LEDs

LED Device support

System Status LED All series

RPS Status LED All series

Port Mode LED All series

Seven-Segment LED All series

10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED

1000Base-X SFP Port Status LED All series

Interface Module Status LED

All series

Switch 4210G 24-Port, Switch 4210G 48-Port, Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port, and Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port

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System Status LED

The system status LED helps you determine the working status of the switch. Refer to Table 1-6 for the

details.

Table 1-6 System status LED description

LED Status Description

Steady green The switch is started normally.

Flashing green (1 Hz) The system is performing power-on self test (POST).

PWR

RPS Status LED

The RPS status LED helps you determine the working status of the RPS of the switch. Refer to Table

1-7 for details.

Table 1-7 RPS status LED (for Switch 4210G 24-Port, Switch 4210G 48-Port, Switch 4210G NT

24-Port, and Switch 4210G NT 48-Port)

LED Status Description

RPS

Steady red POST failed.

Flashing yellow (1 Hz) POST on some ports failed.

Off The switch is powered off.

Steady green

Steady yellow

Off RPS is not connected.

The AC input is normal, and the RPS is in the position or works normally.

The RPS input is normal, but the AC input fails or is not connected.

Table 1-8 RPS status LED (for Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port and Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port)

LED Status Description

RPS

Port Mode LED

The port mode LED on the Switch 4210G can display the working status of a port for you to obtain more

device information. You can use the port mode switching button to change the status of the port mode

LED.

Steady green The RPS input is normal, and the AC input works normally.

Steady yellow

Off The RPS input is abnormal.

The RPS input is normal, but the AC input fails or is not connected.

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Table 1-9 Port mode LED description

LED Status Description

Steady green Indicates port rate.

Mode

Seven-Segment LED

The seven-segment LED and the system status LED together indicate the operating status of the

device. For details, refer to

Table 1-10 Seven-segment LED description (1)

LED

Unit

System status

LED (PWR)

Flashing green

Flashing red

Flashing green (1 Hz) (supported by PoE switches only)

Indicates port PoE power supply.

Steady yellow Indicates port duplex mode.

Table 1-10.

Status

Description

Seven-segment LED

The LED displays the specific numbers one by one.

POST running. The LED displays the POST test ID.

The LED flashes the specific numbers.

POST failed. The LED flashes the POST test ID of the failed test.

Flashing green

Steady red

Steady green

A bar rotates clockwise around the LED.

The LED flashes F.

The LED flashes t.

The LED displays C.

The LED displays S.

The LED displays c.

Software loading

Fan failure

Over-temperature alarm

The current switch is the command switch in the cluster.

The current switch is a member switch in the cluster.

The current switch is a candidate switch in the cluster.

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Status

LED

System status

LED (PWR)

Seven-segment LED

Description

The member ID of the current

The LED displays the specific numbers.

switch in the IRF system.

Switch 4210G NT 24-port and Switch 4210G NT 48-port do not support IRF.

The seven-segment LED, the system status LED, and the port mode LED on the Switch 4210G PWR

24-port or Switch 4210G PWR 48-port that supports PoE can display the PoE power consumption

percentage of the switch. For details, refer to

Table 1-11.

Table 1-11 Seven-segment LED description (2)

LED status

LED

Port mode

LED

System

status LED

Seven-segment LED

Description

For example, when the LED

The LED displays the

Unit

Flashing green (1 Hz) (PoE mode)

Steady green

specific signs.

81 - 100% 61 - 80% 41 - 60% 21 - 40% 0 - 20%

displays the that the PoE power currently provided by the switch occupies 0 to 20% of the total PoE power that the switch can provide.

10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED

The port mode LED and the 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED together

indicate the port operation status. Refer to

Table 1-12 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port LEDs description

Status

Port mode

LED

Ethernet port status

LED

Steady green

Table 1-12 for details.

Description

The port operates at a rate of 1000 Mbps; the LED is fast flashing when data is being sent and/or received on the port.

sign, it indicates

Steady green (rate mode)

Steady yellow

The port operates at a rate of 10/100 Mbps; the LED is fast flashing when data is being sent and/or received on the port.

Flashing yellow (3 Hz) POST failed on the port.

Off The port is not up.

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Status

Port mode

LED

Ethernet port status

LED

Description

Steady green PoE power supply is normal.

Power consumption of the device connected to the port

Flashing green (1 Hz) (PoE

Flashing green (1 Hz)

exceeds the upper limit of the power supply consumption of the port, or the available power of the switch is not enough for power supply of the port.

mode, supported by PoE switches

Steady yellow

PoE failure, and power supply failed.

The devices attached to the port are not powered devices (PDs), so the port does not supply power.

only)

Flashing yellow (3 Hz) POST failed on the port.

Off The port does not provide PoE power.

Steady green

Steady yellow

(duplex mode)

Flashing yellow (3 Hz) POST failed on the port.

Off The port is not up.

1000Base-X SFP Port Status LED

The port mode LED and the SFP port status LED together indicate the SFP port operation status. Refer

Table 1-13 for details.

Table 1-13 SFP port status LEDs description

Status

Port mode

LED

Steady green (rate mode) or flashing green (1 Hz, PoE mode)

Ethernet port

status LED

Steady green

Flashing yellow (3 Hz)

Off The port is not up.

The port operates in full-duplex mode; the LED is fast flashing when data is being sent and/or received on the port.

The port operates in half-duplex mode; the LED is fast flashing when data is being sent and/or received on the port.

Description

The port operates at a rate of 1000 Mbps; the LED is fast flashing when data is being sent and/or received on the port.

POST failed on the port.

Steady yellow (duplex mode)

Steady green

Flashing yellow (3 Hz)

The port operates in full-duplex mode; the LED is fast flashing when data is being sent and/or received on the port.

POST failed on the port.

Off The port is not up.

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Interface Module Status LED

Table 1-14 Interface module status LED description

Mark Status Description

Green The interface module is in the slot and operates normally.

MOD1

MOD2

Flashing yellow

Off No interface module is installed.

Optional Interface Modules

The Switch 4210G (excluding Switch 4210G NT 24-Port and Switch 4210G NT 48-Port) provide two

interface module slots on the rear panel. You can select the interface modules in

The Switch 4210G support IRF, requiring physical connections between devices. The 10 GE ports of

the supported interface modules support IRF, allowing you to connect the switches through these 10 GE

ports for IRF implementation.

Table 1-15 Description of the supported interface modules

Model Description

Short-haul Dual-Port

3C17767

10 GE CX4 Interface Module

The inserted interface module type is incorrect or the interface module fails.

Table 1-15 as needed.

Interface quantity

and type

2 × 10 Gbps electrical ports

Suitable for short-distance connections using CX4 power cables, and support IRF

Remarks

3C17766

3C17768

LSPM2SP2P

Dual-Port 10 GE XFP Interface Module

One-port 10 GE XFP Interface Module

Dual-Port 10 GE SFP+ Interface Module

2 × 10 Gbps XFP optical ports

1 × 10 Gbps XFP optical port

2 × 10 Gbps SFP+ optical ports

Short-haul Dual-Port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module

Figure 1-13 Short-haul dual-port 10 GE CX4 interface module

Using XFP optical transceivers and fibers for long-distance connections, and support IRF

Using SFP+ power cables for short-distance connections, and support IRF

Using SFP+ optical transceivers and fibers for long-distance connections, and support IRF

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Figure 1-14 Front panel of short-haul dual-port 10 GE CX4 interface module

A short-haul dual-port 10 GE CX4 interface module provides two 10 Gbps electrical ports and supports

CX4 electrical and protocol standards. Only 3Com’s CX4 power cables can be used for connecting the

CX4 ports. A CX4 cable is hot swappable and its maximum transmission distance is 3 m (9.84 ft.), which

is suitable for short-distance connections only.

Table 1-16 CX4 cables supported by the short-haul dual-port 10 GE CX4 interface module

CX4 Cable Connector type Length

3C17775 0.5 m (19.69 in.)

3C17776 1 m (39.37 in.)

4X Infiniband

3C17777

Figure 1-15 CX4 cable

Dual-Port 10 GE XFP Interface Module

Figure 1-16 Dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module

3 m (118.11 in.)

Figure 1-17 Front panel of dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module

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A dual-port 10 GE XFP interface module provides two 10 Gbps XFP optical ports. You can insert an XFP

transceiver into the port to connect it to another XFP port through an optical fiber. You can select the

following XFP transceivers in

Table 1-17 as required.

Table 1-17 XFP transceivers supported by 10 GE XFP interface module

Max

transmission

distance

300 m (984.25 ft.)

Transceiver

Central

wavelength

Connector Fiber

50/125 µm multimode optical fiber

XFP-SX-MM850 850 nm

62.5/125 µm multimode optical fiber

33 m (108.27 ft.)

XFP-LX-SM1310 1310 nm

XFP-LH40-SM1550-F1 1550 nm

9/125 µm single mode optical fiber

10 km (6.21 mi.)

40 km (24.85 mi.)

z You are recommended to use XFP transceivers of 3Com on the Switch 4210G.

z The types of XFP transceivers may vary over time. Consult 3Com marketing personnel or technical

support personnel to obtain the latest information about XFP transceivers.

One-port 10 GE XFP Interface Module

Figure 1-18 One-port 10 GE XFP interface module

Figure 1-19 Front panel of one-port 10 GE XFP interface module

This module provides one 10 Gbps XFP optical interface. You can select the following XFP transceivers

as required. A one-port 10 GE XFP interface module provides one 10 Gbps XFP optical port. You can

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About This Manual

Organization

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Command conventions

GUI conventions

Symbols

Related Documentation

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1 Product Overview

Overview

Introduction to Switch 4210G

Switch 4210G 24-Port

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Switch 4210G 48-Port

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Switch 4210G PWR 24-Port

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Switch 4210G PWR 48-Port

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Switch 4210G NT 24-Port

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Switch 4210G NT 48-Port

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Ports

Console Port

10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port

1000Base-X SFP Port

Combo Port

LEDs

System Status LED

RPS Status LED

Port Mode LED

Seven-Segment LED

10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED

1000Base-X SFP Port Status LED

Interface Module Status LED

Optional Interface Modules

Short-haul Dual-Port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module

Dual-Port 10 GE XFP Interface Module

One-port 10 GE XFP Interface Module