3Com 2000 TR manual Finding Information in this Guide, Conventions

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2CHAPTER : ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Finding Information in this Guide

The following table shows you where to find spe- cific information within this guide.

Task

Location

 

 

Learning features,

Chapter 1, “Overview”

benefits, and con-

Chapter 2, “TR-in-FE Concepts”

cepts

 

Planning your net-

Chapter 1, “Overview”

work

Chapter 2, “TR-in-FE Concepts”

 

Chapter 3, “Installing And Setting Up The Mod-

 

ule”

 

Appendix C, “TR-in-FE Module Technical Specifi-

 

cations”

Installing the

Chapter 3, “Installing And Setting Up The Mod-

TR-in-FE Module

ule”

 

Chapter 5, “Configuring The TR-in-FE Module”

 

Appendix A, “Safety Information”

Accessing screens

Chapter 4, “Accessing Management Features”

 

Appendix B, “Screen Access Rights”

Monitoring

Chapter 6, “Monitoring The TR-in-FE Module”

the Module

 

Getting Technical

Appendix D, “Technical Support”

Support

 

 

 

Conventions

Table 1 and Table 2 list icon and text conventions that are used throughout this guide.

Table 1 Notice Icons

 

Icon

Type

 

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information

Important features or instructions.

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caution

Alerts you to personal safety risks, system

 

 

 

 

 

 

damage, or loss of data.

 

 

 

Warning

Risk of severe personal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 2

 

Text Conventions

 

 

 

 

 

Convention

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screen

 

This typeface is used to represent information as it

 

display

 

appears on the screen.

 

The words

The word “enter” means type something and then

 

“Enter” and

press the Return or Enter key. Do not press the

 

“Type”

 

Return or Enter key when an instruction simply says

 

 

 

 

“type.”

 

 

[Key] names

Key names appear in text in one of two ways:

 

 

 

 

Referred to by their labels, such as “the Return

 

 

 

 

 

key” or “the Escape key”.

 

 

 

 

Enclosed within brackets, such as [Return] or [Esc].

 

 

 

 

If you must press two or more keys simultaneously,

 

 

 

 

the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). For

 

 

 

 

example:

 

 

 

 

 

Press [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del].

 

Words in

 

Bold text denotes key features.

 

bold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents For SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR For units of the Department of Defense For civilian agencies About this Guide 3COM Corporation Limited Warranty About this Guide IntroductionTerminology Finding Information in this Guide ConventionsAbout the SuperStack II Switch 2000 TR TR-in-FE Module OverviewTR-in-FE Benefits Summary of TR-in-FE Module Features HardwareSoftware 4CHAPTER 1 Overview What is Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet TR-in-FE? TR-IN-FE ConceptsTR-in-FE Compared to Traditional Methods 3Com Token Ring-in-Fast Ethernet SystemToken Ring-in-Fast Ethernet Module How TR-in-FE Works How TR-in-FE WorksPower IIRedundant SuperStack Tunneling RequirementsToken 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 Installing and Setting UP the Module Following Safety InformationPre-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 Users Default Name Password Access LevelConsole 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 Setting Up a Vlan TR Vlan Info Setup ScreenTR 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 TR-IN-FE Module Technical Specifications Environmental SpecificationsTR-in-FE Cable Specification Does the Cable Provide Sufficient Bandwidth? ExampleCore 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 NumberSupport from 3Com Returning Products for RepairCountry Telephone Number Fax Number 4APPENDIX D Technical Support Numbers Page 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty HardwareGoverning LAW