3Com Hub 1000 SX manual

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the hub.

2-4CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE HUB

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Figure 2-2Attaching a Bracket for Rack Mounting

3Insert the two screws and tighten with a screwdriver. Do not overtighten the screws.

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the hub.

5Mount the hub in the rack and secure it with suitable screws, as shown in

Figure 2-3.

TX	1
	RX
	TX	2
		RX
3C510-SX		TX	3
3C510-SX			RX

TX	RX	1000BASE-SX
TX	4

TX

5

RX

TX

6

RX

TX	7	100
	RX	100
	TX	8
		RX
		50	ACTIVITY				PORT	STATUS
			ACTIVITY				PORT
			LINK
		10	LINK
		10		1	2	3
		%	BW USAGE		2	3	4	5				OVERTEMP
			BW USAGE					5	6			OVERTEMP
									6	7	8	RPS ON
											9	PWR
												RPS FAIL

SUPER STACK UNIT STATUS PAUSE

SuperStack		II
HUB
	1000 SX

Figure 2-3Rack Mounting the Hub

6Remove the protective rubber cap from each downlink port and attach the proper cable to make the desired network connection. Table 2-1 provides connector and cable information for downlink connections. For guidelines on making typical connections, see Chapter 3.

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3Com Hub 1000 SX manual Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the hub

Contents

A member of the 3Com SuperStack II System SuperStack II Hub 1000 SXUser Guide 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGENDS ABOUT THIS GUIDE 1 INTRODUCTION CONTENTS2 INSTALLING THE HUB POST Messages A USING THE CONSOLE PORT3 MAKING CONNECTIONS SPECIFICATIONS GLOSSARY INDEX 3COM CORPORATION LIMITED WARRANTYTECHNICAL SUPPORT FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENTPage FIGURES Page TABLES Port Conﬁguration MenuPage ABOUT THIS GUIDE IconNotice Type Description Commands SETDEFAULT !0 -IP NETaddr =Menu commands and buttons General Description INTRODUCTIONHub 1000 SX Downlinks and UplinkFull-Duplex Operation Flow Control Features and Functions INSTALLING THE HUB SuperStack II Hub 1000 SX User Guide Hub Description The hub’s front and rear panels are shown in Figure Installing and Connecting the Hub 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the hub Connector Table 2-1 Downlink ConnectionsMaximum Cable Type Table 2-2 Hub 1000 SX Indicators IndicatorColor Status The gigabit interface connector GBIC port on the rear panel of the Connecting aGBIC Module Using Optional Power Systems Power Modules Cabling Options A hub connects to a UPS unit through the hub’s AC power cord Table 2-4 Advanced RPS Conﬁguration Options 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 MAKING CONNECTIONS Table 3-1 Gigabit Ethernet Maximum Cable Lengths Power Workgroup AggregatingServers connecting to the network backbone. See Figure You can use the Hub 1000 SX downlinks to aggregate 10/100 Mbps SwitchesThe Hub 1000 SX does not support bandwidth aggregation trunking Figure 3-3 Aggregated Switches Connection 3-4 CHAPTER 3 MAKING CONNECTIONS The best use of the hub uplink is as a backbone connection to a 3Com ConnectingFigure 3-4 Mixed Connection Figure 3-6 Uplink Connection to a 10/100 Mbps Switch Table 3-2 Troubleshooting TipsSymptom Solution USING THE CONSOLE PORT Connecting the With PowerRequirements Console Port from power To connect the console port when the hub is disconnectedConnecting the Console Port A-3 Disconnected After 4 minutes of inactivity, the CLI logs off automatically Logging Onmessage, return the hub to the supplier Password Port SettingsChanging the Conﬁguring To display the Port Conﬁguration menu Configuring Port Settings Table A-2 Port Conﬁguration Menu A-8 APPENDIX A USING THE CONSOLE PORT Configuring Port Settings and be conﬁgured to receive pause frames Configuring Port Settings A-11 Displaying Hub Statusmatrix, Y indicates yes and n indicates no. See Table A-3 Table A-3 Hub Status Information Displaying Hub Status A-13 Restoring the Factory Default Settings A-14 APPENDIX A USING THE CONSOLE PORT Updating the Firmware Imageentering option Checking the 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 Services Board ServiceTECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Access by Analog Modem Access by Digital Modem1 408 654 C-2 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SUPPORT Local access numbers are available within the following countries Santa Clara, California Czech Republic/SlovakCentral European HQ 305 261 3266 Miami, Florida To obtain an RMA number, call or fax Page GLOSSARY Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection. Channel access cable is based on CSMA/CD Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collisionaccess method transmission of light signals IEEE incomingﬂow control Mbps control. See also asymmetric ﬂow control, ﬂow control, pause frame Numbers SymbolsINDEX Page Switch 9300 3-2, 3-3 Page 3Com Corporation LIMITED WARRANTY STANDARD WARRANTY SERVICEHARDWARE SOFTWARE GOVERNING LAW FCC CLASS A VERIFICATION STATEMENTLIMITATION OF LIABILITY