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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions 8
Related Documentation	9
Year 2000 Compliance	10

Documentation Comments 10

Product Registration 10

1INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 SM

About the SuperStack II Switch 3300 SM					12
Summary of Features		12
Switch 3300 SM — Front View Detail				13
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports			13
1000BASE-SX Port 13
LEDs 13
Switch 3300 SM — Rear View Detail				15
Unit Information Label		15
Power Socket	15
Redundant Power System Socket				15
Console Port	16
Matrix Port	16
Network Configuration Examples			17
Switch 3300 SM as a Segmentation Switch 17
Switch 3300 SM as a Collapsed Backbone Switch 18
Switch 3300 SM as a Desktop Switch					19
Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet				20
Configuration Rules with Full Duplex				21
Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet					22
Configuration Rules for the 3300 SM				22

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3Com 3C16987 manual Contents

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User Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents PIN-OUTS Support from 3Com Returning Products for Repair Page About this Guide Conventions Icon DescriptionConvention Description Documentation Related Product YearCompliance Comments Introducing the Switch 3300 SM Summary of Features About SuperStack Switch 3300 SM 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX Ports Switch 3300 SM Front View Detail Power/Self Test LED Color Indicates Port Status LEDsUnit LEDs Power Socket Switch 3300 SM Rear View Detail Units on Examples ConfigurationSwitch 3300 SM as a Network Using the Switch as a collapsed backbone Switch Switch Fast Ethernet configuration rules Configuration Rules with Full Duplex Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet Installing the Switch Rack-mounting Fitting a bracket for rack mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch Stacking Units Treated as a single manageable unit with one IP address3C16965. Contact your supplier for details You need only one SuperStack II Switch 3300 MM per stack Stack of three units Sequence Power-upPowered-up and ready for operation Switch 3300 SM Color State ChoosingCorrect Cables Port, you need a cross-overcable. Most of the 10BASE-T Problem Guide SwitchNetwork. For information on managing the Switch using Managing Safety Information Important Safety InformationPersonnel only Important Safety Information Plus étroites ’information deSécurité Importante Personnel qualifié ’information de Sécurité Importante Wichtige Sicherheitsinformat ionen Warnhinweis Faseroptikanschlüsse Optische Sicherheit Appendix a Safety Information Pin to RS-232 25-pin PIN-OUTSNull Modem Cable PC-AT Serial Cable RJ45 Pin ConnectorsPin Number Signal Function Modem Cable Pin Number Signal Function Appendix B PIN-OUTS Technical Specifications Vlan MIB RFC Online Technical ServicesServices Technical Support 408 727 Username anonymous Country Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Europe, South Africa, and Middle East Country Telephone Number Fax Number Glossary Ethernet BroadcastCollision Endstation Line speed See baud Repeater LoopMulticast Protocol STP See Spanning Tree Protocol STP Glossary Index Index 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Included Services Limitation of Liability EMC Statements