3Com 2000 TR manual 4CHAPTER 1 Overview

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1-4CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW

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Contents For SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR For units of the Department of Defense For civilian agenciesAbout this Guide 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty Introduction About this GuideTerminology Finding Information in this Guide ConventionsAbout the SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR TR-in-FE Module OverviewTR-in-FE Beneﬁts Hardware Summary of TR-in-FE Module FeaturesSoftware 4CHAPTER 1 Overview What is Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet TR-in-FE? TR-IN-FE Concepts3Com Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet System TR-in-FE Compared to Traditional MethodsToken Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Module How TR-in-FE Works How TR-in-FE WorksPower IIRedundant SuperStack Requirements TunnelingToken Ring Frames 4Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Frame Advantages of Vlan What is a VlanVirtual LANs Vlans Port-Based Distribution8CHAPTER 2 TR-IN-FE Concepts Following Safety Information Installing and Setting UP the ModulePre-installation Procedure Installation Post-Installation Checks LED SummaryChecking the Power Supply Checking that the TR-in-FE Module is Installed Correctly Checking the Physical ConnectionsJumper Settings 2TR-in-FE Module Jumper SettingsChoice Field Accessing Management FeaturesVT100 Console Entry FieldKey Board Shortcuts ButtonList Boxes Correcting Text EntriesDefault Name Password Access Level Default UsersConsole Menu Map 1VT100 Console Menu Map with I/O Module Detail Switch 2000 TR banner LCD ConsoleUser Name Default Access Level Password Logging OnLogging Off Automatic Logout8CHAPTER 4 Accessing Management Features Configuring the TR-IN-FE Module TR-in-FE Module Conﬁguration MapSetting Up a Module 2I/O Module Screen ConfigBridge Parameters Spanning TreeSource Routing TR Vlan Info Setup Screen Setting Up a VlanTR Vlan Setup Screen Scroll the Vlan list using the Up and Down keys Monitoring the TR-IN-FE Module TR-in-FE Module Statistics MapStatistics Overview 2TR Port Statistics ScreenPort Statistics Trafﬁc 3Sample TR Port Statistics Trafﬁc ScreenClearing Screen Counters Jam CountsImportant Safety Information ’information de Sécurité ImportanteWichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Screen Access Rights Screen Access level required2APPENDIX B Screen Access Rights Environmental Speciﬁcations TR-IN-FE Module Technical SpecificationsTR-in-FE Cable Speciﬁcation Example Does the Cable Provide Sufﬁcient Bandwidth?Core mm Cladding mm Numerical Aperture TR-in-FE Cable Speciﬁcation 4APPENDIX C TR-IN-FE Module Technical Specifications Technical Support Online Technical Services3Com Bulletin Board Service World Wide Web Site3ComForum on CompuServe 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceSupport from Your Network Supplier Country Telephone NumberReturning Products for Repair Support from 3ComCountry Telephone Number Fax Number 4APPENDIX D Technical Support Numbers Page 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty HardwareGoverning LAW