Introducing the Switch 3300 SM | 3Com 3C16987A instruction

1	INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 SM

This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch and how it can be used in your network. It covers the following topics:

■About the SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 SM

■Switch 3300 SM — Front View Detail

■Switch 3300 SM — Rear View Detail

■Network Configuration Examples

■Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet

■Configuration Rules with Full Duplex

■Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet

■Configuration Rules for the 3300 SM

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3Com 3C16987A manual Introducing the Switch 3300 SM

Contents

SuperStack 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents PIN-OUTS Page Page About this Guide Convention Description ConventionsIcon Description Documentation Related Product YearCompliance Comments Introducing the Switch 3300 SM Summary of Features About SuperStack Switch 3300 SM Switch 3300 SM front view Switch 3300 SM Front View Detail Unit LEDs Power/Self Test LEDColor Indicates Port Status 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 Using the Switch in a desktop environment 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 3C16965. Contact your supplier for details Stacking UnitsTreated as a single manageable unit with one IP address You need only one SuperStack 3 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 Personnel only Important SafetyInformation Important Safety Information Étroites ’information deSécurité Importante Personnel qualifié ’information de Sécurité Importante Wichtige Sicherheitsinformat ionen Warnhinweis Faseroptikanschlüsse Optische Sicherheit Appendix a Safety Information Pin to 9-pin Null Modem CablePC-AT Serial Cable Pin to RS-232 25-pin RJ45 Pin ConnectorsPin Number Signal Function Modem Cable Pin Number Signal Function Appendix B PIN-OUTS Environmental Requirements Physical DimensionsSafety Power Supply Vlan MIB RFC Online Technical Services 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 Telnet ServerStack SuperStack Glossary Index Index 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Page Disclaimer Regulatory Notices