SMC Networks SMC6608M, SMC6608T D-2

10BASE-T

IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet on two pairs of

Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted-pair cable. The point-to-point cable

segment can be up to 100 m (328 ft.) in length.

100BASE-FX

IEEE specifications for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet on multimode

fiber optic cable. The maximum length for a point-to-point

connection is 2 km (1.24 mi.) in full-duplex mode, or 412 m

(0.25 mi.) in half-duplex mode.

100BASE-TX

IEEE specifications for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet on two pairs of

Category 5 twisted-pair cable. The point-to-point cable segment

can be up to 100 m (328 ft.) in length.

ANSI/IEEE 802.3 Standard

Standard developed by the ANSI/IEEE (American National

Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers) for the physical and electrical connections in

Ethernet local area networks.

ANSI/IEEE 802.3u Standard

Standard developed by the ANSI/IEEE (American National

Standards Institute/Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers) for the physical and electrical connections in Fast

Ethernet local area networks.

BOOTP

Boot protocol used to load the operating system for devices

connected to the network.

GLOSSARY

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Contents

Main TigerSwitch 100 8-port Fast Ethernet Switches User Guide Page Limited Warranty L IMITED W T ABLE OF C i Appendices ii List of Figures T ABLE OF C iii iv T ABLE OF C C FCC - Class A EC Conformance Declaration Industry Canada - Class A v vi Operating Voltage Cord Set Specifications 1 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise vii viii CHAPTER 1 A TIGERSWITCH 100 1-1 1-2 TigerSwitch 100 Overview 1-3 1-4 4-Port Fast Ethernet Modules for Model SMC6608M 1-5 Switch Ports 1-6 1-7 1-8 Optional Redundant Power Unit Power Supply Receptacles 1-9 Switch Architecture Switching Methods 1-10 Spanning Tree Protocol 1-11 Management Options 1-12 Key Features and Benefits Connectivity Performance 1-13 Practical Management 1-14 CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Switching 2-2 Sample Applications Collapsed Backbone 2-3 Multiport Bridging 2-4 Server Farm Aggregation 2-5 High-Speed Switch Links 2-6 2-7 Collapsed Backbone with Fiber Cable 2-8 High-Speed Fiber Backbone Application Notes 2-9 Page CHAPTER 3 I 3-1 Selecting a Site 3-2 Equipment Checklist Package Contents Required Rack-Mounting Equipment 3-3 Mounting Mounting the Switch in a Rack 3-4 Page 3-6 Powering Up Connecting to a Power Source 3-7 3-8 Diagnostics Making Network Connections Connectivity Rules 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 3-9 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 3-10 Twisted-Pair Cabling Guidelines 3-11 Connecting 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports 3-12 Connecting 100BASE-FX Ports 3-13 Page CHAPTER 4 C M 4-1 4-2 Configuration Options 4-3 Basic Port Settings 4-4 Advanced System Configuration Required Connections and Switch Access 4-5 4-6 The System Configuration Program 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 System Monitoring Monitoring via the Configure Button and LEDs 4-19 4-20 Advanced System Monitoring 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 Spanning Tree Information Screen Items 4-27 CONFIGURATION AND MANAGEMENT must communicate to reach the root. Parameter Description Downloading System Software Downloading via TFTP Protocol 4-28 Downloading via the Console Port 4-29 Resetting the Switch 4-30 Page SNMP Protocol 5-2 MIB Objects 5-3 SNMP Parameter Configuration Assigning SNMP Agent Access Rights 5-4 5-5 5-6 APPENDIX A T A-1 Switch Indicators A-2 Diagnostic Tests System Diagnostic Tests A-3 Port Diagnostic Tests System Diagnostics Power and Cooling Problems A-4 Communication Mode Cabling A-5 Management Interface A-6 A-7 Page Page RJ-45 Pin Assignments B-2 Straight-Through Wiring Crossover Wiring B-3 Console Port Pin Assignments B-4 Console Port to 9-Pin COM Port on PC Console Port to 25-Pin DCE Port on Modem B-5 Console Port to 25-Pin DTE Port on PC B-6 Page All Models C-2 C-3 Model SMC6608T Model SMC6608M C-4 C-5 Page Page D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 Publication Number: 900.168, Rev. B