3Com 3C17716 manual Introduction, DUA1771-5AAA02, Introducing the XRN Interconnect Module Kit

XRN Interconnect Module (3C17716) XRN Interconnect Module Kit (3C17715)

User Guide

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INTRODUCTION

Introducing the XRN Interconnect Module Kit

With an XRN Interconnect Module Kit (3C17715) you can interconnect two Switch units.

This kit contains:

„Two XRN Interconnect Modules (3C17716)

„One standard XRN Interconnect Cable (3C17721)

The Switches that support this module are:

„SuperStack® 3 Switch 4900

„SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 SX

„SuperStack 3 Switch 4924

„SuperStack 3 Switch 4950

„3Com® Switch 4060

„3Com Switch 4050

The Interconnect Module requires management software

!version 3.0 or later to be installed on the Switch. For instructions on upgrading the management software, refer to the documentation supplied with your Switch.

You can gather information about the status of the

!Module and its packet activity using the Expansion Module LEDs on the front of the Switch and the LEDs on the front

panel of the Module. For explanations on how the LEDs work, see the “LED Function Tables” on page 3.

The Interconnect Cable

The Interconnect Cable is used to interconnect two Switch units, both fitted with Interconnect Modules.

The standard Interconnect Cable is 1 m (3.28 ft) long and color-coded with a yellow marker at one end and a blue marker at the other end.

The end of the Interconnect Cable that you connect to the Switch determines the identity of the Switch. The Switch that has the blue end of the cable connected to it will be Unit 1. The Switch that has the yellow end of the cable connected to it will be Unit 2.

The terms Unit 1 and Unit 2 are used simply to identify

!the Switch units for management purposes only.

Figure 1 The Interconnect Cable

Blue Marker / Unit 1 Yellow Marker / Unit 2

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