Enterasys Networks VH-8TX1MF, VH-8TX1UM manual

9033718-01

VERTICAL HORIZON

VH-8TX1UM/VH-8TX1MF

FAST ETHERNET SWITCH

USER GUIDE

Contents

Main Page 9033718-01 NOTICE WARNING: Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures. FCC NOTICE INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE VCCI NOTICE SAFETY INFORMATION CLASS 1 LASER TRANSCEIVERS Page SAFETY INFORMATION WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE (GERMANY) 9033718-01 ENTERASYS NETWORKS, INC. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. Page DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE Purpose Audience Conventions Organization 1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW Description Features Front Panel Figure 1-1. VH-8TX1MF Front Panel Table 1-1. Front Panel Components Rear Panel Feature Summaries IEEE 802.1D Bridge Spanning Tree Protocol Frame Buffering and Frame Latency Software Download Non-Volatile Parameter Storage Configuration and Management Interfaces RMON Broadcast Suppression Configuration Upload/Download BootP Full-Duplex Mode Flow Control Virtual LANs (VLANs) Class of Service Port Trunking Factory Defaults Application Examples Client/Server Network Application Local Backbone Application Page 2. INSTALLATION Inspecting Your Shipment Site Requirements Mounting the Switch on a Table or Shelf Mounting the Switch in a Rack Connecting a Terminal to the Console Port Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections Remote Management via the Console Port In-Band Connections Powering the Switch Network Cable Requirements Copper Fiber 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ports 100Base-FX Fiber Port Page APPENDIX A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS General Standards Compliance Regulatory Compliance Data Rate Page Port Specifications Console Port 10Base-T and 100Base-TX Ports MDI/MDI-X Crossover Cable Wiring Power Cord Set Requirements General Requirements Country-Specific Requirements Note 1 Page APPENDIX B. FLOW CONTROL Page APPENDIX C. ACRONYMS & ABBREVIATIONS Page INDEX A B C D M N O P R