Using the Switch as a collapsed backbone | 3Com 3C16987A specs

18CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 SM

Switch 3300 SM as a The example in Figure 4 shows how a Switch 3300 SM stack can act as a Collapsed Backbone backbone for both shared and switched network segments.

Switch

Figure 4 Using the Switch as a collapsed backbone

Endstations on shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections

Dual Speed Hub 500

Endstations on shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps connections

Dual Speed Hub 500

Endstations on switched 10Mbps connections

Switch 1100

Endstations on switched 10Mbps connections

Switch 1100

100Mbps

Endstations on switched

10Mbps connections

Switch 3300 SM stack

Servers on dedicated

1000Mbps connections

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3Com 3C16987A manual Using the Switch as a collapsed backbone

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SuperStack 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents PIN-OUTS Page Page About this Guide Conventions Icon DescriptionConvention Description Related Documentation Comments YearCompliance Product Introducing the Switch 3300 SM About SuperStack Switch 3300 SM Summary of Features Switch 3300 SM Front View Detail Switch 3300 SM front view Power/Self Test LED Color Indicates Port Status LEDsUnit LEDs Switch 3300 SM Rear View Detail Power Socket Units on Network ConfigurationSwitch 3300 SM as a Examples Switch Using the Switch as a collapsed backbone 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 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch Fitting a bracket for rack mounting Stacking Units Treated as a single manageable unit with one IP address3C16965. Contact your supplier for details You need only one SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 MM per stack Stack of three units Switch 3300 SM Power-upPowered-up and ready for operation Sequence Port, you need a cross-overcable. Most of the 10BASE-T ChoosingCorrect Cables Color State Problem Managing SwitchNetwork. For information on managing the Switch using Guide Safety Information Important Safety InformationPersonnel only Important Safety Information Personnel qualifié ’information deSécurité Importante Étroites ’information de Sécurité Importante Wichtige Sicherheitsinformat ionen Warnhinweis Faseroptikanschlüsse Optische Sicherheit Appendix a Safety Information Pin to RS-232 25-pin Null Modem CablePC-AT Serial Cable Pin to 9-pin Modem Cable ConnectorsPin Number Signal Function RJ45 Pin Pin Number Signal Function Appendix B PIN-OUTS Power Supply Physical DimensionsSafety Environmental Requirements Vlan MIB RFC Services Online Technical Username anonymous Europe, South Africa, and Middle East Country Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Country Telephone Number Fax Number Glossary Endstation BroadcastCollision Ethernet Line speed See baud Protocol LoopMulticast Repeater SuperStack ServerStack Telnet Glossary Index Index 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty Page Disclaimer Regulatory Notices