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A member of the 3Com SuperStack II System SuperStack II Hub 1000 SXUser Guide UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDS 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California ABOUT THIS GUIDE 1 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS2 INSTALLING THE HUB POST Messages A USING THE CONSOLE PORT3 MAKING CONNECTIONS FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENT SPECIFICATIONSGLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTY TECHNICAL SUPPORTPage FIGURES Page Port Conﬁguration Menu TABLESPage Description ABOUT THIS GUIDEIcon Notice Type and buttons CommandsSETDEFAULT !0 -IP NETaddr = Menu commands General Description INTRODUCTIONHub 1000 SX Operation Downlinksand Uplink Full-Duplex Flow Control Functions Features and SuperStack II Hub 1000 SX User Guide INSTALLING THE HUB Hub Description The hub’s front and rear panels are shown in Figure Connecting the Hub Installing and 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the hub Type ConnectorTable 2-1 Downlink Connections Maximum Cable Status Table 2-2 Hub 1000 SX IndicatorsIndicator Color The gigabit interface connector GBIC port on the rear panel of the Connecting aGBIC Module Power Systems Using Optional Cabling Options Power Modules Table 2-4 Advanced RPS Conﬁguration Options A hub connects to a UPS unit through the hub’s AC power cord You can connect a UPS unit to an Advanced RPS unit as long as you do not exceed the maximum wattage 325 watts for the UPS unit. To verify that the UPS unit’s maximum wattage is not exceeded, calculate the total power consumption of all units connected to the Advanced RPS. If the result is less than 325 watts, your conﬁguration is safe if the result is greater than 325 watts, then there are too many units connected to the Advanced RPS Page Table 3-1 Gigabit Ethernet Maximum Cable Lengths MAKING CONNECTIONS connecting to the network backbone. See Figure Power WorkgroupAggregating Servers You can use the Hub 1000 SX downlinks to aggregate 10/100 Mbps SwitchesThe Hub 1000 SX does not support bandwidth aggregation trunking 3-4 CHAPTER 3 MAKING CONNECTIONS Figure 3-3 Aggregated Switches Connection The best use of the hub uplink is as a backbone connection to a 3Com ConnectingFigure 3-4 Mixed Connection Solution Figure 3-6 Uplink Connection to a 10/100 Mbps SwitchTable 3-2 Troubleshooting Tips Symptom USING THE CONSOLE PORT Console Port Connecting theWith Power Requirements Disconnected from powerTo connect the console port when the hub is disconnected Connecting the Console Port A-3 After 4 minutes of inactivity, the CLI logs off automatically Logging Onmessage, return the hub to the supplier Conﬁguring PasswordPort Settings Changing the To display the Port Conﬁguration menu Table A-2 Port Conﬁguration Menu Configuring Port Settings A-8 APPENDIX A USING THE CONSOLE PORT Configuring Port Settings and be conﬁgured to receive pause frames Configuring Port Settings A-11 Table A-3 Hub Status Information DisplayingHub Status matrix, Y indicates yes and n indicates no. See Table A-3 Displaying Hub Status A-13 A-14 APPENDIX A USING THE CONSOLE PORT Restoring the Factory Default Settings Checking the Updating theFirmware Image entering option Xmodem-CRC To transfer the ﬁrmware image ﬁle log in again. To restart the ﬁle transfer, repeat steps 6 and during a ﬁrmware update, the CLI displays the following messageLogging Off While saving port settings or Table A-4 File Transfer Error MessagesTable A-5 Fatal Error Messages Environmental Operating Ranges SPECIFICATIONSPhysical Dimensions Page Online Technical ServicesBoard Service TECHNICAL SUPPORT C-2 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SUPPORT Access by Analog ModemAccess by Digital Modem 1 408 654 Local access numbers are available within the following countries 305 261 3266 Miami, Florida Santa Clara, CaliforniaCzech Republic/Slovak Central European HQ To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page GLOSSARY transmission of light signals Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection. Channel accesscable is based on CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision access method Mbps IEEEincoming ﬂow control control. See also asymmetric ﬂow control, ﬂow control, pause frame Numbers SymbolsINDEX Page Switch 9300 3-2, 3-3 Page SOFTWARE 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTYSTANDARD WARRANTY SERVICE HARDWARE GOVERNING LAW FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENTLIMITATION OF LIABILITY