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Part No. 09-0941-000
Published July 1996
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INTRODUCTION
The 3Com SuperStack™ II Hub 100 Management Unit provides
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) management capabilities
for 3Com’s SuperStack II Hub 100 repeater units. The Management Unit is a
member of the SuperStack II family of stackable network devices. A
managed stack is composed of up to seven repeaters (hubs) and one
Management Unit, which can be placed anywhere in the stack. The stack
can also optionally include up to two SuperStack II Redundant Power
System (RPS) units, which ensure fail-safe operation and constant power to
the stack.
The Management Unit supports 100BASE-T Fast Ethernet, which is an
extension of the Ethernet IEEE 802.3 specifications. The 100BASE-T
specification supports the following 100 Mbps media options:
■ 100BASE-TX (two-pair Category 5 UTP cabling)
■ 100BASE-T4 (four-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cabling)
■ 100BASE-FX (two-strand fiber cabling)
This guide discusses only the SuperStack II Hub 100 Management Unit. For
detailed information on the 3Com SuperStack II Hub 100 T4, Hub 100 TX, or
the 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T4, and 100BASE-FX transceiver interface
modules, refer to the SuperStack II Hub 100 T4 User Guide or the
SuperStack II Hub 100 TX User Guide.
1-2 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
General
Description
The front panel of the SuperStack II Hub 100 Management Unit, shown in
Figure 1-1, has a series of LEDs that supply status, unit, and environmental
information. A Reset button is located to the left of the LEDs. (Refer to
Chapter 2 for the interpretation of the LEDs.)
Unit digital
Reset button
RESET
display
STATUS
FAULT
UNIT
Hub 100 Management
OVERTEMP
SuperStack II
SUPER
STACK
PWR
Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the SuperStack II Hub 100 Management Unit
Figure 1-2 shows the rear panel of the Management Unit. The two expansion
connectors are used for connecting the Management Unit to hubs to create a
hub stack.
AC power cord socket
REFER TO
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR CORRECT
SELECTION OF
POWER CORD
CAUTION: For continued
protection against risk of fire
use only with same type
and rating of anti-serge fuse.
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Santa Clara, CA
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Made in USA
INPUT
V
+12
A max55.0
2.5
Fuse compartment
DC INPUT
–12
0.2
CONSOLE
DC input
connector
UP
DOWN
Console
port
EXPANSION
Expansion
connectors
Figure 1-2 Rear Panel of the SuperStack II Hub 100 Management Unit
The three-pronged socket lets you attach a 100–240 V AC power cord to
the unit. Alternatively, power can be supplied through a 3Com Redundant
Power System connected to the DC input connector. A 250 V, 2 A fuse is
located in the unit’s AC receptacle.
The console port is an RS-232 serial port that can connect to a local VT100
console or a modem-based remote console.
You can mount the Management Unit in a 19-inch standard rack with
SuperStack II Hub 100 repeater units. A rack-mounting kit is supplied with
each Management Unit. Refer to Chapter 2 for installation instructions.
System Overview 1-3
System Overview The SuperStack II Hub 100 Management Unit supports the following
features. They are briefly defined below.
■ SNMP management
■ Management console interface
■ Warm-swap capability
SNMP Management The Management Unit supports management through SNMP over the
standard TCP/IP protocol suite. You can manage the connected hub stack
from any SNMP-based management system.
Refer to Chapter 5 for details on the management functions of the
Management Unit.
Management
Console Interface
Warm-Swap
Capability
The management console interface is a forms-based user interface that is
accessible through the RS-232 console port and Telnet connections.
An additional management interface, designated the “primitive console,” is
also supported through the RS-232 console port connection. You can use
the primitive console to reset the console port parameters, download a new
software image, and change system loader parameters.
Refer to Appendix B for descriptions of the management console interface
forms and the functions of the primitive console commands.
The SuperStack II Hub 100 Management Unit permits warm-swapping
of components. Warm-swapping denotes the capability to disconnect the
expansion cable from a single stacked component without having to power
down the component or the stack. This allows you to add or remove
components in a stack without damage to any of the other components.
Adding or removing a component from a stack changes the unit ID of all
components below it. In a managed stack, you may then need to
reconfigure management software parameters that reference unit IDs.
See the section “Unit Digital Display” in Chapter 2 for further information on
unit ID and component numbering.
Some packet loss can result if network activity occurs during warm-swapping.
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