3Com DUA1698 manual Installing the Switch

Page 23

2	INSTALLING THE SWITCH

This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the Switch. It covers the following topics:

■Choosing a Suitable Site

■Rack-mounting

■Placing Units On Top of Each Other

■Stacking Units

■The Power-up Sequence

■Choosing the Correct Cables

■Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs

■Managing the Switch

WARNING: Safety Information. Before installing or removing any components from the Switch 3300 XM or carrying out any maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided in Appendix A of this guide.

AVERTISSEMENT: Consignes de sécurité. Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout composant du Switch 3300 XM ou d'entamer une procédure de maintenance, lisez les informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent dans l'Appendice A de ce guide.

WARNHINWEIS: Sicherheitsinformationen. Bevor Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch 3300 XM entfernen oder dem Switch 3300 XM hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die in Appendix A (Anhang A) in diesem Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind.

Image 23

Contents SuperStack 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents PIN-OUTS Page Page About this Guide Convention Description ConventionsIcon Description Documentation RelatedProduct YearCompliance CommentsIntroducing the Switch 3300 XM Summary of Features About SuperStack Switch 3300 XMSwitch 3300 XM front view Switch 3300 XM Front View DetailUnit LEDs Power/Self Test LEDColor Indicates Port Status LEDs Power Socket Switch 3300 XM Rear View DetailUnits on Examples ConfigurationSegmentation Switch NetworkUsing the Switch as a collapsed backbone SwitchSwitch Fast Ethernet configuration rules Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Introducing the Switch 3300 XM Installing the Switch Rack-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch 3C16965. Contact your supplier for details Stacking UnitsYou need only one SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 MM per stack Stack of three units Sequence Power-upPowered-up and ready for operation Switch 3300 XMColor State ChoosingCorrect Cables Problem Managing SwitchSafety Information Personnel only Important SafetyInformation Important Safety Information Sécurité Importante ’information de’information de Sécurité Importante Wichtige Sicherheitsinformat ionen PC-AT Serial Cable PIN-OUTSAssignments Pin Number Signal FunctionModem Cable RJ45 PinPin Number Signal Function Appendix B PIN-OUTS Environmental Requirements Physical DimensionsSafety Power SupplyVlan MIB RFC Online Technical ServicesUsername anonymous Country Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Europe, South Africa, and Middle EastCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Glossary Endstation BridgeBroadcast CollisionPage Protocol Line speedLoop MulticastTelnet ServerStack SuperStackGlossary Index Index 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Page Disclaimer Regulatory Notices