3Com Hub 1000 SX manual

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Contents SuperStack II Hub 1000 SX User GuideA member of the 3Com SuperStack II System 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDSCONTENTS 2 INSTALLING THE HUBABOUT THIS GUIDE 1 INTRODUCTION A USING THE CONSOLE PORT 3 MAKING CONNECTIONSPOST Messages SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTYTECHNICAL SUPPORT FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENTPage FIGURES Page TABLES Port Configuration MenuPage ABOUT THIS GUIDE IconNotice Type DescriptionCommands SETDEFAULT !0 -IP NETaddr =Menu commands and buttonsINTRODUCTION Hub 1000 SXGeneral Description Downlinks and UplinkFull-Duplex OperationFlow Control Features and FunctionsINSTALLING THE HUB SuperStack II Hub 1000 SX User GuideHub Description The hub’s front and rear panels are shown in Figure Installing and Connecting the Hub4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the hub Connector Table 2-1 Downlink ConnectionsMaximum Cable TypeTable 2-2 Hub 1000 SX Indicators IndicatorColor StatusConnecting a GBIC ModuleThe gigabit interface connector GBIC port on the rear panel of the Using Optional Power SystemsPower Modules Cabling OptionsA hub connects to a UPS unit through the hub’s AC power cord Table 2-4 Advanced RPS Configuration OptionsYou can connect a UPS unit to an Advanced RPS unit as long as you do not exceed the maximum wattage 325 watts for the UPS unit. To verify that the UPS unit’s maximum wattage is not exceeded, calculate the total power consumption of all units connected to the Advanced RPS. If the result is less than 325 watts, your configuration is safe if the result is greater than 325 watts, then there are too many units connected to the Advanced RPS Page MAKING CONNECTIONS Table 3-1 Gigabit Ethernet Maximum Cable LengthsPower Workgroup AggregatingServers connecting to the network backbone. See FigureSwitches The Hub 1000 SX does not support bandwidth aggregation trunkingYou can use the Hub 1000 SX downlinks to aggregate 10/100 Mbps Figure 3-3 Aggregated Switches Connection 3-4 CHAPTER 3 MAKING CONNECTIONSConnecting Figure 3-4 Mixed ConnectionThe best use of the hub uplink is as a backbone connection to a 3Com Figure 3-6 Uplink Connection to a 10/100 Mbps Switch Table 3-2 Troubleshooting TipsSymptom SolutionUSING THE CONSOLE PORT Connecting the With PowerRequirements Console Portfrom power To connect the console port when the hub is disconnectedConnecting the Console Port A-3 DisconnectedLogging On message, return the hub to the supplierAfter 4 minutes of inactivity, the CLI logs off automatically Password Port SettingsChanging the ConfiguringTo display the Port Configuration menu Configuring Port Settings Table A-2 Port Configuration MenuA-8 APPENDIX A USING THE CONSOLE PORT Configuring Port Settings and be configured to receive pause frames Configuring Port Settings A-11 Displaying Hub Statusmatrix, Y indicates yes and n indicates no. See Table A-3 Table A-3 Hub Status InformationDisplaying Hub Status A-13 Restoring the Factory Default Settings A-14 APPENDIX A USING THE CONSOLE PORTUpdating the Firmware Imageentering option Checking theXmodem-CRC To transfer the firmware image file during a firmware update, the CLI displays the following message Logging Offlog in again. To restart the file transfer, repeat steps 6 and Table A-4 File Transfer Error Messages Table A-5 Fatal Error MessagesWhile saving port settings or SPECIFICATIONS Physical DimensionsEnvironmental Operating Ranges Page Services Board ServiceTECHNICAL SUPPORT Online TechnicalAccess by Analog Modem Access by Digital Modem1 408 654 C-2 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SUPPORTLocal access numbers are available within the following countries Santa Clara, California Czech Republic/SlovakCentral European HQ 305 261 3266 Miami, FloridaTo obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page GLOSSARY Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection. Channel access cable is based on CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collisionaccess method transmission of light signalsIEEE incomingflow control Mbpscontrol. See also asymmetric flow control, flow control, pause frame Symbols INDEXNumbers Page Switch 9300 3-2, 3-3 Page 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICEHARDWARE SOFTWAREFCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENT LIMITATION OF LIABILITYGOVERNING LAW