Chapter About Tigerswitch 10/100 | SMC Networks SMC6724L3 INT

CHAPTER 1

ABOUT THE

TIGERSWITCH 10/100

Overview

SMC’s TigerSwitch 10/100 (SMC6724L3) is an intelligent multilayer switch with 24 10/100BASE-TX ports plus two slots on the front panel for slide-in modules (100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-T, or GBIC transceivers). There is also an SNMP-based management agent embedded on the main board. This agent supports both in-band and out-of-band access for managing the switch.

This switch can easily tame your network with full support for Spanning Tree Protocol, Multicast Switching, Virtual LANs, and IP routing. It brings order to poorly performing networks by segregating them into separate broadcast domains with IEEE 802.3Q compliant VLANs, empowers multimedia applications with multicast switching and CoS services, and eliminates conventional router bottlenecks.

It can be used to augment or completely replace slow legacy routers, off-loading local IP traffic to release valuable resources for non-IP routing or WAN access. With wire-speed performance for Layer 2, Layer 3 and Layer 4, this switch can significantly improve the throughput between IP segments or VLANs.

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Contents

TigerSwitch 10/100 Page TigerSwitch 10/100 Installation Guide Trademarks Limited Warranty SMC Networks, Inc Tesla Irvine, CA Industry Canada Class a CompliancesFCC Class a EC Conformance Declaration Class a Japan Vcci Class a Australia AS/NZS 3548 1995 Class a Underwriters Laboratories Compliance Statement Safety ComplianceWarnhinweis Faseroptikanschlüsse Optische Sicherheit Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Germany Viii Table of Contents Making Network Connections Installing the Switch Appendices Table of Contents Overview Chapter About Tigerswitch 10/100 SMC6724L3 Front and Rear Panels Switch Architecture Management Options RJ-45 Ports Description of Hardware Port Status LEDs Ports Status LEDs System Status LEDs System Status LEDs Optional 100BASE-FX Module SMC6824FSSC Optional Media Extender ModulesOptional 10/100/1000BASE-T Module SMC6824GT Optional 1000BASE-X Gbic Module SMC6824GB Optional 100BASE-FX Module SMC6824FMSC Power Supply Receptacle Optional Redundant Power Unit Expandability Features and BenefitsConnectivity Management Performance About the Tigerswitch 10/100 Chapter Network Planning Introduction to Switching Collapsed Backbone Application Examples Central Wiring Closet Central Wiring Closet Remote Connection with Fiber Cable Remote Connection with Fiber Cable Making Vlan Connections Making Vlan Connections IP Routing for Unicast Traffic Using Layer 3 Routing Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain Connectivity Rules 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain Application Notes Network Planning Selecting a Site Installing the Switch Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment Equipment ChecklistPackage Contents Rack Mounting Mounting Attaching the Brackets Attaching the Adhesive Feet Desktop or Shelf Mounting Installing an Optional Module Installing an Optional Module into the Switch Installing a Gbic Transceiver Installing a Gbic Transceiver Power Receptacle Connecting to a Power Source Chapter Making Network Connections Connecting Network DevicesTwisted-Pair Devices Cabling Guidelines Making Twisted-Pair Connections Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches TWISTED-PAIR Devices Wiring Closet Connections Wiring Closet Connections Fiber Optic Devices Making SC Port Connections Diagnosing Switch Indicators Appendix a Troubleshooting In-Band Access Power and Cooling ProblemsInstallation Appendix B Cables Specifications Fiber SMF Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments Figure B-1. RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers Crossover Wiring Straight-Through Wiring 1000BASE-T Pin Assignments 1000BASE-T Cable Requirements Cable Testing for Existing Category 5 CableAdjusting Existing Category 5 Cabling Console Port Pin Assignments Wiring Map for Serial Cable Cables Base Unit Appendix C SpecificationsPhysical Characteristics Compliances 100BASE-FX Extender Modules WarrantySlide-in Modules Model 1000BASE-T Extender Module 1000BASE-X Gbic Module Specifications Appendix D Ordering Information Ordering Information 1000BASE-T Glossary Bandwidth Auto-NegotiationCollision Collision Domain Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet SwitchFull Duplex Gigabit Ethernet Ieee 802.3z Media Access Control MACLAN Segment Link Segment Straight-through Port RJ-45 ConnectorSwitched Ports Glossary-6 Numerics Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4 Page For Technical SUPPORT, Call