SMC Networks SMC6608M manual Advanced System Configuration, Required Connections and Switch Access

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CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT

Advanced System Configuration

Required Connections and Switch Access

Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections

1.Plug the female end of a standard RS-232 null-modem cable into the switch connector labeled “Console”. Plug the other end of the cable into the serial connector on either a PC (typically COM1 or COM2) running a terminal emulation program or a VT100-compatible Terminal. See Appendix B for Console connector pin assignments.

2.If using a PC, power up the switch and set the terminal emulation type to VT100 and specify the PC port used (i.e., COM1, etc.). Then, set the communications to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity and 9600 or 19200 bps. The default baud rate is 9600 bps. Then, open the connection to the switch.

Remote Management via the Console Port

The Console port can also be used for switch management via a remote PC connected through a modem:

The TigerSwitch 100 Site

Connect the Console port to the modem’s serial port using standard cabling (e.g., not a null modem cable). Most modems have a 25-pin port. Therefore, you will have to provide an RS- 232 cable with a 9-pin connector on one end (for the switch’s Console port) and a 25-pin connector on the other. The modem at the switch site does not have to be set because the switch will automatically configure it to auto-answer mode. (See Appendix B for 25-pin and 9-pin connector pinouts.)

The Remote PC site

At the remote PC site, connect the PC’s COM port (COM1, etc.) to the modem’s serial port. Make sure the modem’s baud rate is

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Contents TigerSwitch User Guide TigerSwitch Trademarks Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Table of Contents Troubleshooting SpecificationsAppendices Pin AssignmentsList of Figures IiiTable of Contents Compliances FCC Class aEC Conformance Declaration Industry Canada Class aJapan Vcci Class a Australia AS/NZS 3548 1995 Class a CompliancesVii Wichtige SicherheitshinweiseViii Chapter About Tigerswitch About the Tigerswitch TigerSwitch 100 Overview TigerSwitch 100M Base Unit Model SMC6608M Module Ports Connectors Description Port Fast Ethernet Modules for Model SMC6608M100BASE-FX Ports SMC6608M only Switch Ports10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports Status LEDs Front Panel LEDsConfigure Button Console PortRedundant Power Units RPUs Optional Redundant Power UnitPower Supply Receptacles Switch Architecture Switching MethodsSpanning Tree Protocol Telnet Management OptionsSerial Console Port Performance Key Features and BenefitsConnectivity Easy Installation Practical ManagementChapter Planning Introduction to Switching Sample Applications Collapsed BackboneMultiport Bridging Multiple Port Bridging ConnectionsServer Farm Aggregation Server Farm Connectivity and ExpansionHigh-Speed Switch Links Cascading to a Fast Ethernet SwitchCollapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable Collapsed Backbone with Fiber CableHigh-Speed Fiber Backbone High-Speed Fiber BackboneApplication Notes Page Chapter Installation Selecting a Site Required Rack-Mounting Equipment Equipment ChecklistPackage Contents Mounting the Switch in a Rack MountingAttaching the Brackets Mounting and Stacking the Switch on a Flat Surface Attaching the Adhesive FeetPowering Up Connecting to a Power SourceDiagnostics Making Network Connections Connectivity RulesMbps Ethernet Collision Domain SMC 5 4 3 RuleMbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain SMC 3 2 Rule for Class II RepeatersSMC 2 1 Rule for Class I and Class II Repeaters Maximum 100BASE-T Network DiameterTwisted-Pair Cabling Guidelines Daisy-Chain Port Connecting 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX PortsFixed Crossover Ports Connecting 100BASE-FX Ports Fiber Cable ConnectorsPage Chapter Configuration Management Configuration and Management Configuration Options Basic Port Settings Advanced System Configuration Required Connections and Switch AccessIn-Band Connections Telnet Snmp Network ConnectionSystem Configuration Program LoginMain Menu Main MenuConfiguration Download & ResetSetting Passwords Password ConfigurationConsole Port Configuration Console ConfigurationSystem Parameter Configuration System ConfigurationConfiguration and Management Port Configuration Port Configuration ScreenConfiguration and Management Port Priority Path Cost Spanning Tree ConfigurationSpanning Tree Configuration Yes Configuration and Management Virtual LAN Configuration Virtual LAN Configuration ScreenMonitoring via the Configure Button and LEDs System MonitoringStatus LEDs LEDs FunctionsSystem Information Advanced System MonitoringSystem Information Port Status Statistics StatisticsStatistics Screen Items Address Table Address TablePort State DesignatedCost DesignatedBridgeID DesignatedPort Spanning Tree InformationCurrent Spanning Tree Information Spanning Tree Information Screen Items Parameter DescriptionTftp Download Downloading System SoftwareDownloading via Tftp Protocol Downloading via the Console Port Resetting the Switch ResetChapter Management VIA Snmp Snmp Protocol MIB Objects Snmp Configuration Snmp Parameter ConfigurationAssigning Snmp Agent Access Rights Community Strings Screen Community StringsTrap Receivers Screen Trap ReceiversAppendix a Troubleshooting Switch Indicators Diagnostic Tests System Diagnostic TestsComponent Failure LED Array Indicator Column System FailuresSystem Diagnostics Port Diagnostic TestsPower and Cooling Problems Port Failures Test Failure LED Array RowCommunication Mode Physical ConfigurationCabling Network CardsManagement Interface Terminal EmulationSystem Integrity Page Appendix B PIN Assignments RJ-45 Pin Assignments RJ-45 Pin Assignments Pin Number AssignmentStraight-Through Wiring Crossover WiringStraight-Through RJ-45 Pin Assignments End Crossover RJ-45 Pin Assignments EndConsole Port Pin Assignments DCESwitch Port PC Port DB-9 Pin No Signal Switch Port Pin Modem Port DB-9 Pin No SignalConsole Port to 9-Pin COM Port on PC Console Port to 25-Pin DCE Port on ModemNull Modem Pin PC Port Switch Port DB-9 Pin NoConsole Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC Appendix C Specifications All Models Input Power Power ConsumptionOperating Temperature EMC/Safety CompliancesModel SMC6608T Model SMC6608M100BASE-FX Page Appendix D Glossary ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Standard ANSI/IEEE 802.3u StandardCollision Crossover PortEnd Station EthernetMedia Access Control MAC RJ-45 ConnectorIcmp Internet Control Message Protocol In-BandTerminator Simple Network Management Protocol SnmpStraight-through Port UTP Unshielded Twisted-PairPublication Number 900.168, Rev. B