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3C16987
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. DUA1698-7AAA01
Published May 2000
3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145
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Configuration Rules with Full Duplex |
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Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet 22
Configuration Rules for the 3300 SM 22
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CTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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Returning Products for Repair 50
GLOSSARY
INDEX
3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY
EMC STATEMENTS
This guide provides all the information you need to install and use a SuperStack® II Switch 3300 SM (3C16987) unit with default settings. If you want to change the way the Switch works using management software, refer to the “SuperStack II Switch Management Guide”.
The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks).
If the information in the release notes that are shipped with your product differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.
Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site:
http://www.3com.com/
This guide makes reference to the SuperStack II Switch 3300 MM. This Switch has three fixed Matrix Ports on its rear panel and can be used to stack any 1100/3300 family Switch. Note that any 1100/3300 family Switch fitted with a Matrix Module can also be used to stack Switches.
All the Switches mentioned in this guide are compatible with the Switches found within the SuperStack II 1100/3300 family range.
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Related |
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This guide contains all the management information for the Switch. |
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■ SuperStack II Switch Help
This help provides information about the web interface software of the Switch. It is supplied on the SuperStack II Switch CD-ROM.
■ SuperStack II Switch README File
This file provides information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. It is supplied on the SuperStack II Switch CD-ROM.
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This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch and how it can be used in your network. It covers the following topics:
■About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 SM
■Switch 3300 SM — Front View Detail
■Switch 3300 SM — Rear View Detail
■Network Configuration Examples
■Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet
■Configuration Rules with Full Duplex
■Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet
■Configuration Rules for the 3300 SM
12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 SM
About the
SuperStack II
Switch 3300 SM
The SuperStack® II Switch 3300 SM connects:
■your existing 10Mbps devices.
■high-performance workgroups with a 100Mbps or 1000Mbps backbone or server connection.
■users to dedicated 100Mbps ports in one switch.
In addition, as part of the 3Com® SuperStack II range of products, you can combine it with any SuperStack II system as your network grows.
The Switch has the following hardware features:
■24 Fast Ethernet auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
■1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet port
■One Matrix Port for connecting units in the Switch 1100/3300 family to form a stack. This enables you to:
■Connect two units back-to-back using a single Matrix Cable
■Stack the Switch with up to three other units in the Switch 1100/3300 family, when one of the units is a Switch 3300 MM unit
■SuperStack II architecture
■Connects to Redundant Power System/Advanced Redundant Power System
■19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting
For information about the software features of the Switch, refer to the “SuperStack II Switch Management Guide”.
Switch 3300 SM —
Front View Detail
Figure 1 Switch 3300 SM — front view
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10BASE-T/ The Switch has 24 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports 100BASE-TX Ports configured as MDIX (cross-over). These ports can be set to 10BASE-T half
duplex, 10BASE-T full duplex, 100BASE-TX half duplex, 100BASE-TX full duplex, or they can automatically detect the speed and duplex mode of a link and provide the appropriate connection. The maximum segment length is 100m (328ft) over Category 5 twisted pair cable.
As these ports are configured as MDIX (cross-over), you need to use a cross-over cable to connect to devices whose ports are MDIX-only. See
“Choosing the Correct Cables” on page 30 for more information.
1000BASE-SX Port The Switch has a Gigabit Ethernet Port that provides a 1000Mbps connection to another Gigabit Ethernet device. This port uses 62.5 m or 50 m multimode fiber optic cable with MT-RJ duplex connectors.
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Switch 3300 SM —
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Figure 2 Switch 3300 SM — rear view
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Unit Information
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Redundant Power
System Socket
This label shows the following:
■The 3Com product name of the Switch
■The 3Com 3C number of the Switch
■The unique MAC address (Ethernet address) of the Switch
■The serial number of the Switch
You may need this information for fault reporting purposes.
The Switch automatically adjusts its power setting to any supply voltage in the range 90–240V A.C.
To protect against internal power supply failure, you can use this socket to connect a SuperStack II Advanced Redundant Power System (ARPS) to the Switch. See “Connecting a Redundant Power System” on page 29.
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■Stack the Switch with another unit in the Switch 1100/3300 family using a single Matrix Cable
■Stack the Switch with up to three other units in the Switch 1100/3300 family, when one of the units is a Switch 3300 MM unit
For more information about the role of the Matrix Port, see “Stacking
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Switch 3300 SM as a |
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Figure 3 Using the Switch to segment your network |
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Switch 3300 SM as a The example in Figure 4 shows how a Switch 3300 SM stack can act as a Collapsed Backbone backbone for both shared and switched network segments.
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Switch 3300 SM as a The example in Figure 5 shows how a Switch 3300 SM can be used, Desktop Switch within a stack, for a group of users that require dedicated 10Mbps or
100Mbps connections to the desktop. The 3300 SM Switches provide a Gigabit Ethernet connection to a SuperStack II Switch 9300 in the basement and to a local server.
Figure 5 Using the Switch in a desktop environment
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