3Com 1100 manual Installing the Switch

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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

■Wall-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 1100 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 1100 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 1100 entfernen oder dem Switch 3300 hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die in Appendix A (Anhang A) in diesem Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind.

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Contents SuperStack II Switch 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents PIN -OUTS Page Page About this Guide Convention Description ConventionsIcon Description Documentation RelatedPddtechpubscomments@3com.com YearCompliance CommentsIntroducing the Switch SuperStack SwitchAbout 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports Switch Front View DetailPort Connections 10BASE-T Ports Color Indicates LEDLabel Switch 1100 Rear View DetailIntroducing the Switch Network ConfigurationNetwork ExamplesUsing the Switch 1100 to segment your network Using the Switch 1100 in a desktop environment Fast Ethernet configuration rules Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Introducing the Switch Installing the Switch Rack-mounting Wall-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the SwitchFitting a bracket for wall-mounting Stacking Units You only need one Matrix Module for each stack Stacking Units Sequence Power-upPowered-up and ready for operation SwitchChoosing Problem Suggested Solution Managing Installing the Switch Safety 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 PinTechnical Specifications Year 2000 Compliance Protocols Used for AdministrationTerminal Emulation World Wide Web Site ServicesTechnical Support Online TechnicalCountry Data Rate Telephone Number Access by Analog ModemAccess by Digital Modem 408 654408 727 North America Asia Pacific RimEurope Latin AmericaCountry Telephone Number Fax Number Appendix D Technical Support Glossary Fast Ethernet CollisionEndstation EthernetLoop HubIP address Line speedRouter MulticastProtocol RepeaterGlossary Glossary Index 10BASE-T Superstack II Switch Warranties Exclusive EMC Statements