14LANPLEX® 6000 EXTENDED SWITCHING SOFTWARE

Software Changes

The following system issues and known problems have been corrected at

and Corrections at

this release:

8.0.1

 

The FSM’s Port Status LEDs no longer light yellow after diagnostics have run on the system when the port’s FDDI MAC was assigned to the internal FDDI backplane path.

A LANplex IP interface now responds to ping requests up to an MTU size of 4,352 bytes.

The system display now shows the correct hardware revision number for EFSMs.

EFSMs can now correctly handle Ethernet SNAP encapsulated 802.3 frame types.

The TRSM no longer resets if two MAC addresses that are identical except for bits 15 and 16 are present on the attached FDDI ring.

What’s New at

This section describes the new features, software enhancements, and

Revision 8.0.0?

corrections implemented at this release.

New Features The following features have been added at this release.

FDDI Switching Module (FSM) Support

The FDDI Switching Module (FSM) contains two (2) DAS ports (A and B) with standard MIC connectors and two (2) optional optical bypass switches. The FDDI DAS ports provide High-Function Switching to the multigigabit High-Speed Interconnect (HSI) bus of the LANplex 6000 system. You can configure these switched FDDI segments to switch any two of the three FDDI backplanes of the LANplex 6000 system to the HSI bus.

The FSM is fully compliant with all IEEE 802.1d specifications. For more information about the FSM, see the FDDI Switching Module (FSM) Guide (Part No. 801-00332-000).

EFSM TP-DDI Module

A new media option has been added for the EFSM. The new module contains eighteen (18) switched segments, including sixteen (16) Ethernet ports that use RJ-45 connectors, one (1) external TP-DDI port that uses an RJ-45 connector, and one (1) internal FDDI port.

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3Com 6000 manual What’s New at, Revision 8.0.0?, Software Changes, Corrections implemented at this release

6000 specifications

The 3Com 6000 series, launched in the late 1990s, was a significant advancement in networking technology, designed to meet the growing demands of enterprise-level networking. This series provided powerful solutions for businesses seeking reliable, efficient, and scalable networking capabilities.

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One of the standout features of the 3Com 6000 was its advanced switching capabilities. The series employed high-performance switching technologies that supported various protocols, including Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet. This versatility made it suitable for diverse environments, from small offices to large corporate settings. The 3Com 6000 switches were engineered to deliver high throughput and low latency, crucial for applications requiring real-time data transfer.

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