3COM SuperStack II 3C39036, SuperStack II 3C39024, SuperStack II 10005622 User Manual

SuperStack® II Switch 3900
®
Getting Started Guide
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. 10005622 Published April 1998
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EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS FOR CLASS A PRODUCTS
United States — Federal Communications Commission Notice
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 responsible protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own expense.
Canada — Emissions Requirements
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Japan — VCCI Class A Compliance
This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.
EMC DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE
This equipment was tested and found to conform to the Council Directive 89/336/EEC for electromagnetic compatibility. Conformity with this Directive is based upon compliance with the following harmonized standards:
EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference
EN 50082-1 Electromagnetic Compatibility Generic Immunity Standard: Residential, Commercial, and Light Industry
Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference, in which case you may be required to take adequate measures.
LOW VOLTAGE DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE
This equipment was tested and found to conform to the Council Directive 72/23/EEC for safety of electrical equipment. Conformity with this Directive is based upon compliance with the following harmonized standard:
EN 60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment
UK GENERAL APPROVAL STATEMENT
This equipment is manufactured to the international Safety Standard EN60950 and is approved in the UK under the General Approval Number NS/G/12345/J/100003 for indirect connection to the public telecommunication network.
AUSTRALIAN EMC FRAMEWORKS COMPLIANCE
This product conforms to the EMC Frameworks and meets the Class A limits of AS3548.
TRADEMARKS
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ONTENTS
C
A
BOUT THIS GUIDE
Introduction 1 Finding Specific Information in This Guide 1 Conventions 2 SuperStack II Switch 3900 Documentation 3
Paper Documents 3
Documents on CD-ROM 4 Related Publications 4 Documentation Comments 4 Year 2000 Compliance 5
1
S
WITCH
3900 S
Switch 3900 Intelligent Switch 1-1 System Overview — 24-Port Front Panel 1-2 System Overview — 36-Port Front Panel 1-3 System Overview — Back Panel of Both Models 1-4 System Features and Benefits 1-5
System Management 1-5 Optional Gigabit Ethernet Modules 1-6 Network Configuration Example 1-6
Providing Dedicated Links for Fast Ethernet 1-6 Network Configuration Sample 1-7
YSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW
2
I
NSTALLING THE SYSTEM
Before You Begin 2-1 Installing the System on a Table Top or in a Free-Standing
Stack 2-2
Installing the System in a Distribution Rack 2-3
Preparing the System and Rack 2-3 Mounting the System into a Distribution Rack 2-5
3
C
ABLING SWITCH
Overview of Cabling 3-1 Fiber Safety Precautions 3-1 Fast Ethernet Ports 3-2
Cabling 10/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) Ports 3-2 10/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) Connector Pin Assignments 3-3
Gigabit Ethernet Ports 3-4
Cabling Gigabit Ethernet Ports 3-4
Cabling the Console Port 3-5
Console Port Pin Assignments 3-7
4
S
YSTEM POWER UP
Power Options 4-1
AC Power Cord 4-1 Optional Advanced Redundant Power System 4-1 Optional Uninterruptible Power System 4-1
3900 P
ORTS
Power Up 4-2
To Power the Switch 3900 with the RPS 4-2 To Power the Switch 3900 from the Wall
Receptacle 4-2
Power-up Diagnostics 4-2
System Diagnostics 4-3
Power LED Activity 4-3 Fault LED Activity 4-3
Ethernet Port Diagnostics 4-3
Packet LED Activity 4-3
Status LED Activity 4-3 System and Port Status LEDs 4-4 System Checks 4-5 Next Step: Software Configuration 4-5
5
Q
UICK SETUP FOR
M
ANAGEMENT ACCESS
About Switch 3900 System Management 5-1 How Do You Want to Manage the System? 5-1
Terminal Connection 5-2 Modem Connection 5-2 IP Management Interface 5-2
Initial Management Access 5-2
Setting the Console Port Baud 5-3
Configuring the IP Interface 5-3
A
S
YSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
B
S
ITE REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY CODES
General Safety Requirements B-1 Wiring Closet Recommendations B-1 Distribution Rack Requirements B-2
Protective Grounding for the Rack B-2 Space Requirements for the Rack B-2 Mechanical Requirements for the Rack B-3
Building and Electrical Codes B-4
Building Codes B-4 Electrical Codes B-5
C
T
ECHNICAL SUPPORT
Online Technical Services C-1
World Wide Web Site C-1 3Com FTP Site C-1 3Com Bulletin Board Service C-1
Access by Analog Modem C-2 Access by Digital Modem C-2
3ComFacts Automated Fax Service C-2 Support from Your Network Supplier C-2 Support from 3Com C-3 Returning Products for Repair C-4
6
T
ROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM
Getting Additional Help 6-1 Diagnosing Problems 6-1
Power Failures 6-1 Abnormal LED Activity 6-1
Cleaning Dirty Fiber Optic Ports and Connectors 6-4
INDEX
3COM C
ORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY
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Introduction

Your
SuperStack II Switch 3900 Getting Started Guide
provides all the information that you need to set up your SuperStack® II Switch 3900 system and get it operating in your network. This guide provides an overview of your system and step-by-step procedures for planning your configuration, installing your system, cabling, powering up, configuring, and troubleshooting. When you are ready to configure your SuperStack II Switch 3900 system, see the
Administration Guide
If the information in the Software Installation and Release Notes that are shipped with your Switch 3900 system differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the Release Notes.
This guide is intended for the system or network administrator who is responsible for installing and managing network hardware. It assumes that you have a working knowledge of local area network (LAN) operations, but it does not assume prior knowledge of 3Com’s Switch 3900 high-performance networking equipment.
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
on the Documentation CD.
Finding Specific Information in This Guide
This table shows where to find specific information.
For information on Turn to
Best ways to use the Switch 3900 system
The front and back panels “System Overview — 24-Port
Site requirements and other issues to consider before installing your Switch 3900 system
Installing the system on a table or in a distribution rack
Cabling rules and pin assignments:
Fast Ethernet ports “Fast Ethernet Ports” on page 3-2
Gigabit Ethernet ports “Gigabit Ethernet Ports” on
Console port “Cabling the Console Port” on
Checking system power-up diagnostics and LEDs
(continued)
“System Features and Benefits” on page 1-5
Front Panel” starting on page 1-2
“General Safety Requirements” on page B-1
“Installing the System on a Table Top or in a Free-Standing Stack” starting on page 2-2 and “Installing the System in a Distribution Rack” on page 2-3
page 3-4
page 3-5 and “Console Port Pin Assignments” on page 3-7
“Power Up” on page 4-2
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For information on Turn to
Deciding how to manage your system
“How Do You Want to Manage the System?” on page 5-1
Setting the Console port baud “Setting the Console Port Baud”
on page 5-3
Configuring the IP management interface
Troubleshooting hardware and software problems
Complying with environmental
“Configuring the IP Interface” on page 5-3
“Diagnosing Problems” on page 6-1
Appendix A: System Specifications
and compliance specifications
Checking your site for environmental and safety
Appendix B: Site Requirements and Safety Codes
considerations
Getting help from your network
Appendix C: Technical Support
supplier or 3Com

Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide.
Table 1
Icon Type Description
Notice Icons
Information Note
Information that describes important features or instructions
Caution Information that alerts you to potential loss
of data or damage to an application, system, or device
Warning Information that alerts you to potential
personal injury
Table 2
Text Conventions
Convention Description
Screen displays
Commands
This typeface represents information as it appears on the screen.
The word “command” means that you must enter the command exactly as shown and then press Return or Enter. Commands appear in bold. Example:
To update the system software, enter the following command:
system softwareUpdate
This guide always gives the full form of a command in uppercase and lowercase letters. However, you can abbreviate commands by entering the fewest letters in each command that identify a unique command. Commands are not case sensitive.
The words “enter” and “type”
When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.”
Keyboard key names
If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example:
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
Words in
italics
Italics are used to:
Emphasize a point.
Denote a new term at the place where it is
defined in the text. Identify menu names, menu commands, and
software button names. Examples: From the
OK
Click
Help
menu, select
.
Contents
.
SuperStack II Switch 3900 Documentation
The following documents comprise the SuperStack II Switch 3900 documentation set. Documents are shipped with your system in one of two forms:
Paper documents that are shipped with your system or with optional components. They are listed in the next section.
SuperStack II 3900 and 9300 Documentation CD
with online versions of the paper documents
To order a paper copy of a document that you see on the compact disc, or to order additional compact discs, contact your sales representative.

Paper Documents

These documents are shipped with your SuperStack II Switch 3900 system:
SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 9300 Unpacking
Instructions
How to unpack your Switch 3900 system. Also, an inventory list of items that are shipped with your system.
SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 9300 Software Installation and Release Notes
All of the new features, system issues, known problems, and software corrections for the software release. It also describes any changes to the Switch 3900 system’s documentation.
SuperStack II Switch 3900 Documentation
SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 9300 Quick
3
Installation Guide
How to perform a quick installation of your system. For more details on installation, see the
SuperStack II Switch 3900 Getting Started Guide
SuperStack II Switch 3900 Getting Started Guide
All the procedures necessary for getting your system up and running, including information on installing, cabling, powering up, configuring, and troubleshooting the system.
SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 9300 Command
Quick Reference Card
All of the Administration Console switching commands for the Switch 3900. For complete descriptions, see the
Administration Guide
.
These documents are shipped with optional devices:
1000BASE-SX/1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet
Module Installation Guide
How to install the optional Gigabit Ethernet module.
SuperStack II Switch Advanced RPS User Guide
How to install the Advanced Redundant Power Supply (RPS) and how to use it to provide redundant and resilient power supplies for the Switch 3900.
SuperStack II Switch Advanced RPS ‘Y’ Cable
Type 2 User Guide
How to install the Y cable with the Advanced Redundant Power Supply (RPS) to provide fully redundant capabilities.
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Documents on CD-ROM

The compact disc that comes with your system contains these documents:
Online versions of the paper documents that are
shipped with your system and its components
SuperStack II Switch 3900 and 9300
Administration Guide
How to use the Administration Console and the management tasks that you can perform using it.

Related Publications

Depending on how you install and manage your system, several related documents can provide helpful information:
SNMP Network Manager documents The Switch 3900 uses SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol), which can be accessed by a remote network management application. 3Com has network management applications for a variety of platforms. Contact your supplier for current product information. Each network management application includes a guide that explains how to manage your system.
If you are using network management software from another vendor, refer to the sections of the product’s documentation that describe how to manage SNMP devices.
SNMP documents 3Com recommends these books for easy-to-read
descriptions of SNMP:
Marshall T. Rose.
The Simple Book: An
Introduction to Networking Management.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall; 1996.
“Introduction to SNMP” Self-Study Guide.
Order from 3Com: Part Number 3CS-350A.
Telnet documents
To manage the Switch 3900 system over a TCP/IP network using telnet, see the documentation that is supplied with your telnet application.

Documentation Comments

Your suggestions are very important to us. They help us make our documentation more useful to you.
Please send e-mail comments about this guide to:
sdtechpubs_comments@3Com.com
Please include the following information when commenting:
Document title
Document part number (found on front or back
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Page number (if appropriate)
Example:
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Year 2000 Compliance

For information on Year 2000 compliance and 3Com products, visit the 3Com Year 2000 Web page:
http://www.3com.com/products/yr2000.html
Year 2000 Compliance 5
1

SWITCH 3900 SYSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW

This chapter contains:
An overview of 3Com’s SuperStack
and how it provides solutions for your network
A description of the major features and
components of the system
A network configuration example

Switch 3900 Intelligent Switch

The Switch 3900 is the ideal product for network managers who want to migrate from existing switched 10 Mb networks to switched 100 Mb or who need to deliver faster access to servers.
The Switch 3900 provides superior workgroup and departmental switching performance with the added flexibility of multiple Gigabit Ethernet links and server connections.
The SuperStack II Switch 3900 family delivers full line rate, nonblocking switching between 10/100 Mb links and 1000 Mb Gigabit Ethernet links.
®
II Switch 3900
The Switch 3900 family consists of two models:
3C39024 — The 24-port 10/100BASE-TX switch,
with up to three Gigabit Ethernet links. See Figure 1-1.
3C39036 — The 36-port 10/100BASE-TX switch,
with up to three Gigabit Ethernet links. See Figure 1-2.
Both versions of the Switch 3900 provide:
One built-in Gigabit Ethernet multimode fiber
(MMF) link (1000BASE-SX)
Expansion slots on the back panel (see Figure 1-3)
that can hold one or two of these optional Gigabit Ethernet modules:
Model 3C39001 — 1000BASE-SX for
multimode fiber (MMF)
Model 3C39002 — 1000BASE-LX for
single-mode fiber (SMF)
The cables for all Gigabit Ethernet ports use laser transmission and have SC connectors.
See “Optional Gigabit Ethernet Modules” on page 1-6 for more information.
1-2 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 3900 SYSTEM AND SETUP OVERVIEW

System Overview — 24-Port Front Panel

Ethernet Ports
Provide 24 10/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) Ethernet ports
10/100 BASE - TX
1x
7x
6x
13x
12x
19x
Figure 1-1 Front Panel of the 24-Port SuperStack II Switch 3900
System and Port LEDs
Provide information about the system and each port
Status
green = enabled, link OK flashing green = disabled, link OK
18x
24x
off = link fail
31
2
31
2
5
16
13 18 192021 22 23
14
17
15
16
13 18 192021 22 23 24
14
17
15
Super Stack II Switch 3900
Power Fault
10
11 12456 789
106 789
11 124
24
Pckt
Stat
Pckt
Stat

System Overview — 36-Port Front Panel

v
System Overview — 36-Port Front Panel 1-3
Ethernet Ports
Provide 36 10/100BASE-TX (RJ-45) Ethernet ports
10/100 BASE - TX
1x
7x
6x
13x
12x
19x
Figure 1-2 Front Panel of the 36-Port SuperStack II Switch 3900
System and Port LEDs
Provide information about the system and each port
Status
green = enabled, link OK flashing green = disabled, link OK off = link fail
25x
18x
31x
24x
30x
36x
2
2
13 18 192021 22 23 24
14
13 18 192021 22 23 24
14
25 30 313233 34 35 36
26
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26
31 10 11 12456 789
31 10 11 12456 789
16
17
15
16
17
15
28
29
27
28
29
27
Super Stack II Switch 3900
Power Fault
Pckt
Stat
Pckt
Stat
Pckt
Stat
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System Overview — Back Panel of Both Models

Optional Gigabit Ethernet Slots
Allow you to add additional Gigabit Ethernet modules
RPS Connector
Connects to the Optional Redundant Power System
Power Receptacle
Figure 1-3 Back Panel of the 24-Port and 36-Port SuperStack II Switch 3900
Fixed Gigabit Ethernet Port
Provides a 1000BASE-SX link
1000 Base SX
Pckt
Stat
Gigabit Ethernet Port LEDs
Provide information on the port status and activity
Console Port
Allows you to connect a workstation or modem to
the Switch 3900 system for management access
Console
System Features and Benefits 1-5
System Features and Benefits
The Switch 3900 is part of 3Com’s SuperStack family. To combine diverse technologies as your network grows, install the Switch 3900 in a SuperStack network.
Some key features of the SuperStack II Switch 3900 system:
High-density Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
configurations The Switch 3900 has 24 or 36 Fast Ethernet ports
and up to three Gigabit Ethernet links.
Autonegotiation support
The Switch 3900 supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX and full-duplex and half-duplex autonegotiation on all front panel ports.
Multiple-link trunking for Gigabit Ethernet and
Fast Ethernet links You can choose the performance level of links
between switches, even scaling beyond one Gigabit.
Trunking links, Spanning Tree, and Advanced
Redundant Power Supply (RPS) support The Switch 3900 protects against cable and
equipment failures with Spanning Tree Protocol and trunking links. The optional RPS protects against power interruptions for fault-tolerant networks.
Manageability
The Switch 3900 provides full support for VLANs, Fast IP, and RMON Version 1, as well as a roving analysis port through SNMP management.

System Management

Switch 3900 systems include integrated management to provide fault tolerance and maximum network availability. This management is accessible in two ways:
Switch 3900 Administration Console
Standard network managers based on SNMP, such
as 3Com’s Transcendware, Sun’s SunNet Manager, HP OpenView, and IBM’s NetView AIX applications
IGMP Snooping
The Switch 3900 conserves the network bandwidth that is consumed by audio and video applications by keeping IP multicast traffic isolated to specific ports.
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Optional Gigabit Ethernet Modules

The Switch 3900 back panel has two expansion slots that can hold optional Gigabit Ethernet modules. These modules are available in the following configurations:
1000BASE-SX Module — Multimode fiber with
paired SC connectors. It supports links of up to 260 meters (852 feet) over 62.5-micron multimode fiber or up to 525 meters (1722 feet) over 50-micron multimode fiber.
1000BASE-LX Module — Single-mode fiber with
paired SC connectors. It supports links of up to 3.0 kilometers (1.86 miles) over 8-micron to 10-micron single-mode fiber.
The modules have the same physical configuration and are installed in the same way.
For more information about installing and using the optional Gigabit Ethernet modules, see the
1000BASE-SX/1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Module Installation Guide that is on the Documentation CD
and shipped with either module.
Network Configuration Example
This section describes one way to place the Switch 3900 in your network to alleviate traffic congestion.

Providing Dedicated Links for Fast Ethernet

The rapid deployment of Fast Ethernet has increased bandwidth demand many times over, not only by supporting 100 Mb connections on the network but also by placing demands on the servers to manage the traffic coming through those connections.
Figure 1-4 shows how the Switch 3900 provides direct 100 Mb links to devices on the network through its Fast Ethernet ports and up to three dedicated Gigabit links to your network’s servers.
In this sample configuration, the Switch 3900 can provide up to 36 clients on your network with a dedicated 100 Mb link and can multiplex the client traffic for Gigabit-speed access to the servers. (You can use one port on the Switch 3900 for in-band management as well as for network traffic.)
Network Configuration Sample
Network Configuration Sample 1-7
Switched Gigabit server farm
10/100 BASE - TX
1x
7x
6x
13x
12x
19x
18x
24x
36-Port SuperStack® II Switch 3900
Figure 1-4 SuperStack II Switch 3900 Provides Dedicated Fast Ethernet Links
Switched 100 Mb desktop systems
Status
green = enabled, link OK flashing green = disabled, link OK off = link fail
25x
31x
30x
36x
31 10
2
31 10
2
161713 18 192021 22
14
15
161713 18 192021 22
14
15
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26
27
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26
27
Super Stack II Switch 3900
FaultPower
11 12456 789
Pckt
11 12456 789
Stat
23 24
Pckt
23 24
Stat
35 36
Pckt
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