Structure of This Guide

This guide contains six chapters and four appendices:

Chapter 1, Introduction – Introducesthe O Nline Ethernet Bridge Module from a functional point of view and explains the front panel LEDs, button, and connectors.

Chapter 2, Installation – Discusses important setup information and provides illustrated procedures for installing, configuring, and verifying the operation of the Bridge Module.

Chapter 3, Management Functions – Describes the management capabilities of the Bridge Module, such as setting a password or viewing network statistics.

Chapter 4, Management Commands – Provides a complete reference of Bridge Management commands, parameters, and values.

Chapter 5, Troubleshooting – Provides help in isolating and correcting problems that can arise during installation and during normal operation.

Chapter 6, Firmware Download Instructions – Describes the process you will need to follow to download new firmware to your Bridge Module when upgrades are issued from 3Com.

Appendix A, Specifications – Provides Bridge Module product specifications.

Appendix B, Spanning Tree Discussion – Explains the Spanning Tree Parameters that can be set within the Bridge Module and describes how a network configuration would appear using Spanning Tree.

Appendix C, Cable Pinouts – Shows the pinouts for the transceiver cable and RS-232 cable.

Appendix D, Power-Up Self-Test – Describes the Bridge Module power-upself-test routines and lists error codes and solutions.

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