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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 3 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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SuperStack 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents PIN-OUTS Page 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 Switch 3300 SM front view 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 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 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 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 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