3Com Switch 2226 SFP User Manual

Baseline Switch 2226-SFP Plus  
Baseline Switch 2426-PWR Plus  
Baseline Switch 2250-SFP Plus  
Installation and User Guide  
Installations- und Bedienungsanleitung  
3CBLSF26  
3CBLSF26PWR  
3CBLSF50  
www.3Com.com  
Part No. 10016622  
Published May 2008  
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE  
This guide describes how to install your 3Com Switch  
and perform initial management configurations. It  
covers the following switches:  
If release notes are shipped with your product and the  
information there differs from the information in this  
guide, follow the instructions in the release notes.  
Baseline Switch 2226-SFP Plus (3CBLSF26)  
Baseline Switch 2426-PWR Plus (3CBLSF26PWR)  
Baseline Switch 2250-SFP Plus (3CBLSF50)  
Most user guides and release notes are available in  
Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF)  
or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site:  
www.3Com.com  
Unless noted otherwise, the features, specifications and  
procedures described hereafter are shared by all the  
switch models covered in this guide. Device drawings,  
screen captures and command line interface examples  
are based on the 3CBLSF26PWR model. Where features  
vary significantly between the switches, examples are  
provided for each.  
Conventions  
Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used  
throughout this guide.  
Table 1 Notice Icons  
This guide is intended for use by those responsible for  
installing and setting up network equipment;  
consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of  
LANs (Local Area Networks).  
Icon  
Notice Type  
Description  
Information note  
Information that describes  
important features or instructions  
Caution  
Warning  
Information that alerts you to  
potential loss of data or potential  
damage to an application, system,  
or device  
Diese Anleitung ist für die Benutzung durch  
Netzwerkadministratoren vorgesehen, die für die  
Installation und Einstellung von Netzwerkkomponenten  
verantwortlich sind; Erfahrung bei der Arbeit mit LANs  
(Local Area Networks) ist vorausgesetzt.  
Information that alerts you to  
potential personal injury  
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE  
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contacting us:  
Table 2 Text Conventions  
Convention  
Description  
Document title  
The words “enter”  
and “type”  
When you see the word “enter” in this  
guide, you must type something, and then  
press Return or Enter. Do not press Return  
or Enter when an instruction simply says  
“type.”  
Document part number (on the title page)  
Page number (if appropriate)  
Example:  
Keyboard key names  
If you must press two or more keys  
simultaneously, the key names are linked  
with a plus sign (+). Example:  
Baseline Switch 2426-PWR Plus User Guide  
Press Ctrl+Alt+Del  
Part number: 10016622  
Page 25  
Words in italics  
Italics are used to:  
Emphasize a point.  
Denote a new term at the place where it  
is defined in the text.  
Please note that we can only respond to comments and  
questions about 3Com product documentation at this  
e-mail address. Questions related to technical support or  
sales should be directed in the first instance to your  
network supplier.  
Identify menu names, menu commands,  
and software button names. Examples:  
From the Help menu, select Contents.  
Click OK.  
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INTRODUCING THE BASELINE SWITCH  
1
This chapter provides an overview of the features and  
capabilities of the 3Com Baseline Switch 2226-SFP Plus,  
3Com Baseline Switch 2426-PWR Plus, and 3Com  
Baseline Switch 2250-SFP Plus. It also identifies the  
contents of the Switch package and helps you get to  
know the physical features of the device.  
Features and Capabilities  
The Switch has 24 or 48 shielded RJ-45, 10/100 Mbps  
auto-negotiating ports and 2 Gigabit combo ports  
(comprised of a RJ-45 port and a Small Form Factor  
Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slot) on the front panel for  
easy, flexible connection to fiber-based Gigabit media. A  
console port is also provided on the front panel to  
enable out-of-band configuration.  
Overview of the Baseline Switch  
®
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2226-SFP Plus is a versatile,  
easy-to-use configurable switch.  
Autosensing of MDI/MDIX Connections  
®
All ports on the Switch can autosense both medium  
dependent interface (MDI) and medium dependent  
interface crossover (MDIX) connections. This allows you  
to connect network devices to each port using either a  
normal straight-through TP (twisted pair) cable or a  
‘crossover’ TP cable.  
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2426-PWR Plus is a  
versatile, easy-to-use configurable Power-over-Ethernet  
(PoE) Switch.  
®
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2250-SFP Plus is a versatile,  
easy-to-use configurable switch.  
Each Switch is ideal for users who want the high-speed  
performance of 10/100 switching with the added  
functionality of Gigabit copper and fiber links, but do  
not need sophisticated management capabilities. The  
Switch is shipped ready for use. No configuration is  
necessary.  
Any port can therefore be used to connect to another  
switch port, server, or workstation without additional  
configuration.  
Autonegotiating 10/100 Mbps Ports  
Each 10/100 Mbps port automatically determines the  
speed and duplex mode of the connected equipment  
and provides a suitable switched connection. The  
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10/100 Mbps ports can operate in either half-duplex or  
full-duplex mode.  
Physical Features  
Figures 1, 2, and 3 show the front and rear panels of  
Power-over-Ethernet Capability  
the Switch. The numbers in these diagrams refer to  
numbered sections in “Front Panel” on page 11 and  
The Switch 2426-PWR Plus (3CBLSF26PWR) provides 24  
front panel RJ-45 ports that support the IEEE 802.3af  
Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) standard. Any 802.3af  
compliant device attached to a port can directly draw  
power from the Switch over the Ethernet cable without  
requiring its own separate power source. This capability  
gives network administrators centralized power control  
for devices such as IP phones and wireless access points,  
which translates into greater network availability.  
Figure 1 3CBLSF26 Front and Rear Panels  
The Switch also supports a pre-standard implementation  
of 802.3at, delivering up to 29.6 W per port (measured  
at the PD, assuming 100 m Cat 5E cable connected  
between the PD and the Switch 2426-PWR), subject to  
the maximum power budget available.  
Figure 2 3CBLSF26PWR Front and Rear Panels  
Gigabit Combo Ports (RJ-45/SFP)  
The 2 Gigabit combo ports support fiber Gigabit  
Ethernet short-wave (SX) and long-wave (LX) SFP  
transceivers in any combination. This offers the flexibility  
of using SFP transceivers to provide connectivity  
between the Switch and a 1000 Mbps core network.  
When an SFP port is in operation, the corresponding  
1000BASE-T port is disabled. The 1000 Mbps  
connections can only operate in full duplex mode.  
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Physical Features  
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Figure 3 3CBLSF50 Front and Rear Panels  
téléphonique central privé ou public. Raccorder  
seulement connecteurs de données RJ-45, systèmes de  
réseaux de téléphonie ou téléphones de réseaux à ces  
prises.  
Il est possible de raccorder des câbles protégés ou non  
protégés avec des jacks protégés ou non protégés à ces  
prises de données.  
WARNHINWEIS: RJ-45-Porte. Diese Porte sind  
geschützte Datensteckdosen. Sie dürfen weder wie  
normale traditionelle Telefonsteckdosen noch für die  
Verbindung der Einheit mit einem traditionellem  
privatem oder öffentlichem Telefonnetzwerk gebraucht  
werden. Nur RJ-45-Datenanscluße, Telefonnetzsysteme  
or Netztelefone an diese Steckdosen anschließen.  
Entweder geschützte oder ungeschützte Buchsen dürfen  
an diese Datensteckdosen angeschlossen werden.  
Front Panel  
The front panel of the Switch contains a series of  
indicator lights (LEDs) that help describe the state of  
various networking and connection operations.  
(1) RJ-45 10/100 Ports  
The Switch has 24 or 48 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiating  
ports. Each port supports automatic MDI/MDI-X  
detection and can be connected to either a 10BASE-T,  
or 100BASE-TX device.  
WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. These are shielded RJ-45 data  
sockets. They cannot be used as standard traditional  
telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to a  
traditional PBX or public telephone network. Only  
connect RJ-45 data connectors, network telephony  
systems, or network telephones to these sockets.  
Either shielded or unshielded data cables with shielded  
or unshielded jacks can be connected to these data  
sockets.  
For each port, the speed and duplex mode (half duplex  
or full duplex for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX) are  
automatically determined by the capabilities of the  
connected device.  
The 3CBLSF26PWR Switch also supports IEEE  
AVERTISSEMENT: Points d’accès RJ-45. Ceux-ci sont  
protégés par des prises de données. Ils ne peuvent pas  
être utilisés comme prises de téléphone conventionnelles  
standard, ni pour la connection de l’unité à un réseau  
802.3af-2003 standard (802.3af) and pre-standard  
P802.3at DTE Power via MDI Enhancements (PoE+).  
Each port can detect connected 802.3af/at-compliant  
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network devices, such as IP phones or wireless access  
points, and automatically supply the required DC power,  
up to a maximum of 29.6 W measured at the PD,  
assuming 100 m Cat 5E cable connected between the  
PD and the Switch 2426-PWR, subject to power being  
available from the overall power budget.  
(3) Console Port  
The console port allows out-of-band access to the  
Switchs built-in Command Line Interface (CLI) that you  
can use to reset the Switch to factory defaults, change  
the IP address that is assigned to the Switch, set the  
admin password, reboot the Switch, or upgrade the  
Switch firmware via TFTP.  
(2) Gigabit Combo Ports (RJ-45/SFP)  
The Gigabit combo ports (RJ-45/Small Form Factor  
Pluggable (SFP) ports) are numbered 25 and 26 on  
3CBLSF26 and 3CBLSF26PWR, 49 and 50 on 3CBLSF50.  
If the link connection on the SFP port is active, the  
associated RJ-45 port of the same number is disabled.  
To connect to the Console Port, you need the following:  
The console cable provided in the Switch package,  
connected to the console port of the Switch, and to  
an available serial (com) port on your computer  
A terminal emulation application capable of VT100  
emulation, installed on your computer  
The two SFP ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernet  
short-wave (SX – 3CSFP91) and long-wave (LX –  
3CSFP92) SFP transceivers in any combination. This  
offers you the flexibility of using SFP transceivers to  
provide connectivity between the Switch and remote  
1000 Mbps workgroups or to create a high-capacity  
aggregated link backbone connection. The default active  
port is the SFP port. The selection of active ports can be  
configured via the Web interface.  
Configure the com port connection parameters in  
your terminal emulator as follows:  
Com port: Choose based on the computer serial  
port to which the console cable is attached (often  
COM1)  
Speed (baud): 38400  
Data bits: 8  
The SFP port supports full duplex mode only.  
Stop bits: 1  
SFP ports are numbered 25 and 26 on 3CBLSF26 and  
3CBLSF26PWR, 49 and 50 on 3CBLSF50. When an SFP  
port is active it has priority over the 10/100/1000 port  
of the same number. The corresponding 10/100/1000  
port is disabled when an SFP link connection is active.  
Parity: None  
Flow Control: None  
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Physical Features  
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(4) 10/100BASE-TX Link/Activity Status LEDs  
(5) 10/100BASE-TX Duplex Status LEDs  
(3CBLSF26 and 3CBLSF26PWR Only)  
The top row (3CBLSF50) and the first (top) and third  
rows (3CBLSF26/3CBLSF26PWR) of LEDs, which are  
colored yellow or green, show the link, activity and  
speed status of the related ports:  
The second and fourth row of LEDs, which are colored  
yellow, show the duplex status of the related ports:  
Table 2 10/100BASE-TX Duplex Status LEDs  
Table 1 10/100BASE-TX Link/Activity Status LEDs  
Status Meaning  
Status Meaning  
Yellow  
Off  
The link is operating in full duplex mode.  
Green  
Yellow  
The link is operating at 100 Mbps.  
The link is operating at 10 Mbps.  
The link is operating in half duplex mode.  
The duplex status of the ports on 3CBLSF50  
(and 3CBLSF26/3CBLSF26PWR) can also be  
monitored from the user interface.  
Flashing Packets are being received or transmitted on the  
Green port at 100 Mbps.  
(6) Gigabit Combo Port and Duplex Status LEDs  
Flashing Packets are being received or transmitted on the  
Yellow  
port at 10 Mbps.  
Each Gigabit combo port has two status LEDs which  
indicate functions dependant upon whether a  
connection has been made to the fixed 1000BASE-T  
port, or if an SFP Module has been inserted.  
Off  
The link has not been established, nothing is  
connected to the port, or there is a problem:  
Check that the attached device is powered  
on.  
Check that the cable is the correct type, is  
not faulty, and is inserted correctly.  
If these checks do not identify the cause of the  
problem, it may be that the unit or the device  
connected to the port is faulty. Contact your  
supplier for further advice.  
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1000BASE-T Mode  
1000BASE-T only operates in full-duplex mode.  
10/100BASE-TX can operate in half- or full-duplex  
mode.  
Table 3 1000BASE-T Link/Activity Status LEDs  
Link/Activity Meaning  
SFP Mode  
Green  
The link is operating at 1000 Mbps.  
Table 5 SFP Link/Activity Status LEDs  
Yellow  
The link is operating at 10 or 100 Mbps.  
Link/Activity Meaning  
Flashing Green  
Packets are being received or  
transmitted on the port at 1000 Mbps.  
Green  
The link is operating at 1000 Mbps.  
Flashing Yellow Packets are being received or  
transmitted on the port at 10 or 100  
Mbps.  
Flashing Green  
Packets are being received or  
transmitted on the port at 1000 Mbps.  
Off  
The link has not been established; Either  
nothing is connected to the port, or  
there is a problem:  
Off  
The link has not been established,  
nothing is connected to the port, or  
there is a problem:  
Check that the attached device is  
powered on.  
Check that the attached device is  
powered on.  
Check that the SFP module is inserted  
correctly.  
Check that the cable is the correct  
type, is not faulty, and is inserted  
correctly.  
Check that the fiber cable is the  
correct type, is not faulty, and is  
inserted correctly.  
If these checks do not identify the cause  
of the problem, it may be that the unit  
or the device connected to the port is  
faulty. Contact your supplier for further  
advice.  
Ensure that the transmit (TX) and  
receive (RX) fiber cables are not  
swapped. TX on the remote device  
must be connected to RX on the local  
device; likewise, RX on the remote  
device must be connected to TX on  
the local device.  
Table 4 1000BASE-T SFP/Duplex Status LEDs  
SFP/Duplex  
Yellow  
Meaning  
If these checks do not identify the cause  
of the problem, it may be that the unit  
or the device connected to the port is  
faulty. Contact your supplier for further  
advice.  
The link is operating at full duplex.  
Off  
The link is operating at half duplex, or  
no link is established.  
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Table 6 SFP Mode SFP/Duplex Status LEDs  
Do not apply the pads if you intend to rack mount the  
unit.  
SFP/Duplex  
Meaning  
If the unit is to be part of a free-standing stack, apply  
the pads to each marked corner area on the underside  
of the unit. Place the unit on top of the lower unit,  
ensuring that the pads locate within the recesses of the  
lower unit.  
Green  
The SFP module is inserted, regardless of  
the link status.  
Off  
The SFP module is not inserted.  
The SFP module will only disable the 1000BASE-T  
interface once there is a valid link on the module.  
Rear Panel  
The rear panel of the Switch contains the power supply  
socket.  
(7) Power LED  
The Power LED shows the power status of the Switch.  
(9) Power Socket  
Table 7 Power Status LED  
The Switch automatically adjusts to the supply voltage.  
Only use the power cord that is supplied with the unit.  
Status Meaning  
Green  
Yellow  
The unit is powered on and ready for use.  
Internal power, POST, or loopback test has  
failed. Switch is in fail-safe mode.  
Flashing The Switch is undergoing the power up  
sequence, or a software upgrade is underway.  
Off  
The unit is not receiving power.  
Check that the power cord is connected  
correctly.  
If the unit still does not operate, contact your  
supplier.  
(8) Self-adhesive Pads  
The unit is supplied with four self-adhesive rubber pads.  
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Package Contents  
Before installing and using the Switch, verify that your  
Switch package is complete. The Switch comes with:  
One power cord  
One console cable  
Four standard height, self-adhesive rubber pads  
One mounting kit (part number 123193-104)  
Installation CD  
This User Guide  
Warranty flyer  
The Switch is powered from the AC supply.  
If any of the above items are damaged or missing,  
contact your 3Com network supplier immediately.  
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INSTALLING THE SWITCH  
2
This chapter contains information that you need to  
install and set up the Switch. It covers the following  
topics:  
Information (Translation for this would be: Informações  
de Segurança e Regulatórias da Famila de Switches  
3Com) incluido no produto. Este manual pode ser  
encontrado no CD-ROM incluido com o seu switch ou  
no site da 3Com: www.3Com.com  
Viktig säkerhets information  
Vänligen hänför till säkerhets informationen som är  
inkluderad med denna produkt i 3Com Switch Family  
Safety and Regulatory Information manualen. Du kan  
hitta denna manual på den CD-ROM som följde med  
din switch. Du kan även ladda ner denna från 3Com  
hemsidan: www.3Com.com  
Important Safety Information  
Importantes informations de securité  
Please refer to the safety information found in the  
3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information  
manual included with this product. You can find the  
3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information  
manual on the product CD-ROM that was included with  
your switch. You can also download the safety manual  
from the 3Com Web site: www.3Com.com  
Veuillez consulter les informations de securité qui se  
trouvent dans le manuel suivant 3Com Switch Family  
Safety and Regulatory Information celui-ci est inclu avec  
le produit. Vous pouvez trouver ce manuel sur le  
CD-ROM qui a été livré avec votre switch. Vous pouvez  
aussi le télécharger sur le site Web de 3Com à:  
www.3Com.com  
Informações Importantes de Segurança  
Por favor, antes de manusear o produto, leia  
cuidadosamente as instruções de segurança encontradas  
no Manual 3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory  
Wichtige Sicherheits Informationen  
Bitte wenden Sie sich an die Sicherheitsinformationen in  
der 3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory  
Information Anleitung die mit diesem Produkt  
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INSTALLING THE SWITCH  
vorhanden ist. Sie können diese Sicherheitsanleitung auf  
der CD-ROM finden die im Lieferumfang Ihres  
Netzwerkschalters enthalten ist. Sie können die  
Anleitungsdatei auch von der 3Com Webseite:  
www.3Com.com herunterladen.  
Positioning the Switch  
The Switch is suitable for use in an office environment  
where it can be free-standing or mounted in a standard  
19-inch equipment rack.  
Importante Avviso di Sicurezza  
Alternatively, the Switch can be rack-mounted in a  
wiring closet or equipment room. A mounting kit,  
containing two mounting brackets and four screws, is  
supplied with the Switch.  
Vi preghiamo di leggere attentamente e seguire le  
istruzioni indicate nel manuale di sicurezza "3Com  
Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information", che  
troverete incluso a questo prodotto. Puó trovare il  
suddetto manuale nel CD-ROM allegato al Vostro  
Switch. Potete anche scaricarlo dal nostro sito:  
www.3Com.com  
When deciding where to position the Switch, ensure  
that:  
It is accessible and cables can be connected easily.  
Information importante de seguridad  
Cabling is away from sources of electrical noise.  
These include lift shafts, microwave ovens, and air  
conditioning units. Electromagnetic fields can  
interfere with the signals on copper cabling and  
introduce errors, therefore slowing down your  
network.  
Le rogamos lea y siga atentamente las instrucciones  
indicadas en el manual de seguridad del 3Com Switch  
Family Safety and Regulatory Information, incluido en  
este producto. Puede encontrar el manual en el  
CD-ROM adjunto a su switch.Alternativamente lo puede  
bajar de la web de 3Com: www.3Com.com  
Water or moisture cannot enter the case of the unit.  
Istotne informacje dot. bezpieczeństwa  
Air flow around the unit and through the vents on  
the side of the case is not restricted (3Com  
recommends that you provide a minimum of 25 mm  
(1 in.) clearance).  
Informacje dotyczące bezpieczeństwa są umieszczone  
w Instrukcji obsługi 3Com Switch Family, która jest do  
łączona do tego produktu. Wraz z prze łącznikiem  
znajduje sie instrukcja na płycie CD-ROM. Istnieje  
także możliwość pobrania instrukcji bezpośrednio ze  
strony internetowej www.3Com.com  
The air is as free from dust as possible.  
Temperature operating limits are not likely to be  
exceeded. It is recommended that the unit is installed  
in a clean, air conditioned environment.  
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Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing  
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It is always good practice to wear an anti-static wrist  
strap when installing network equipment, connected to  
a ground point. If one is not available, try to keep in  
contact with a grounded rack and avoid touching the  
unit's ports and connectors, if possible. Static discharge  
can cause reliability problems in your equipment.  
To rack-mount the Switch:  
1
2
3
Place the unit the right way up on a hard, flat surface  
with the front facing towards you.  
Locate a mounting bracket over the mounting holes on  
one side of the unit.  
Insert the two screws supplied in the mounting kit and  
fully tighten with a suitable screwdriver.  
Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing  
Figure 4 Rack Mounting the Unit  
The unit can be mounted in a 19-inch equipment rack  
using the mounting kit, or it can be free standing. Do  
not place objects on top of the unit or stack.  
CAUTION: If installing the Switch in a free-standing  
stack of different size Baseline or Superstack 3 units, the  
smaller units must be installed above the larger ones.  
Do not have a free-standing stack of more than six  
units.  
Using the Mounting Kit  
The Switch is supplied with two mounting brackets and  
four screws. These are used for rack mounting the unit.  
When mounting the unit, you should take note of the  
guidelines given in “Positioning the Switch” on page 18.  
The Switch is 1U (1.7 inches) high and will fit in a  
standard 19-inch rack.  
4
5
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the unit.  
Insert the unit into the 19-inch rack and secure with  
suitable screws (not provided).  
CAUTION: Disconnect all cables from the unit before  
continuing. Remove the self-adhesive pads from the  
underside of the unit, if already fitted.  
6
Reconnect the cables.  
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Montagesatz Anweisungen  
Placing Units On Top of Each Other  
Der Switch wird mit zwei Halterungen und vier  
Schrauben geliefert. Diese werden für den Einbau in  
einem Baugruppenträger benutzt. Bei der Montage der  
Baugruppe beachten Sie die Anweisungen aus  
If the Switch units are free-standing, up to six units can  
be placed one on top of the other. If you are mixing a  
variety of Baseline and SuperStack units, the smaller  
units must be positioned at the top.  
If you are placing Switch units one on top of the other,  
you must use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied.  
Apply the pads to the underside of each Switch, sticking  
one in the marked area at each corner.  
Der Switch ist eine Baueinheit hoch und passt in einen  
Standard 19'' (Zoll) Baugruppenträger.  
ACHTUNG: Entfernen Sie alle Kabel, bevor Sie  
fortsetzen. Entfernen Sie die selbstklebenden Polster  
(Füße) von der Unterseite der Baugruppe, falls diese  
bereits angebracht sind.  
Place the Switch units on top of each other, ensuring  
that the pads of the upper unit line up with the recesses  
of the lower unit.  
1
2
3
Platzieren Sie die Baugruppe aufrecht auf einer harten,  
ebenen Fläche mit der Vorderseite Ihnen entgegen.  
Supplying Power to the Switch  
Ordnen Sie eine der Halterungen über den Löchern an  
der Seite der Baugruppe an.  
Power problems can be the cause of serious failures and  
downtime in your network. Ensure that the power input  
to your system is clean and free from sags and surges to  
avoid unforeseen network outages. 3Com recommends  
that you install power conditioning, especially in areas  
prone to blackout, power dips and electrical storms.  
Stecken Sie zwei der mitgelieferten Schrauben in die  
Löcher und drehen Sie diese mit einem geeigneten  
Schraubendreher fest.  
4
5
Wiederholen Sie die letzten zwei Schritte auf der  
anderen Seite der Baugruppe.  
The unit is intended to be grounded. Ensure it is  
connected to earth ground during normal use. Installing  
proper grounding helps to avoid damage from lightning  
and power surges.  
Führen Sie die Baugruppe in den 19" (Zoll)  
Baugruppenträger ein und sichern Sie die Baugruppe  
mit geeigneten Schrauben. (Nicht im Lieferumfang  
enthalten).  
Before powering on the Switch, verify that the network  
cables and the power cable are securely connected.  
6
Schließen Sie alle Kabel wieder an.  
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Table 8 Power LED POST Indications  
Status Meaning  
CAUTION: The Switch has no ON/OFF switch. The only  
way to power on and power off the Switch is by  
connecting and disconnecting the power cord. This is  
called “power cycling”.  
Green  
Yellow  
The unit is powered on and ready to use.  
Power-on self-test or loopback test failed. The  
Switch is in fail-safe mode. This can happen if a  
port or ports fail when the Switch was powered  
on.  
To power on the Switch:  
1
2
Plug the power cord into the power socket on the rear  
panel of the Switch. Refer to “(9) Power Socket” on  
page 15 for more information.  
Off  
The unit is not receiving power:  
Verify that the power cord is connected cor-  
rectly, and then try powering on the Switch  
again  
Plug the other end of the power cord into a power  
outlet.  
If the Switch still does not operate, contact  
your 3Com network supplier  
When the Switch is powered on, the Power LED lights  
up. If the Power LED does not light up, refer to “(7)  
Power LED” on page 15 for more information.  
If POST fails, try the following:  
Power off the Switch, and then power it on again.  
Checking for Correct Operation  
Check the Power LED and see if POST was  
successfully completed.  
After you power on the Switch, it automatically  
performs a power-on self-test (POST). During POST, the  
Power LED on the front panel of the Switch flashes  
green.  
CAUTION: Resetting the Switch to its factory defaults  
erases all your settings. You will need to reconfigure the  
Switch after you reset it.  
When POST is complete, the Power LED turns green. If  
the Power LED turns yellow after POST, it means that  
POST failed and the Switch has entered fail-safe mode.  
If these do not resolve the issue:  
The following summarizes the possible colors for the  
Power LED after POST.  
Check the 3Com Knowledgebase for a solution. To  
visit the 3Com Knowledgebase Web site, start your  
Web browser, and then enter  
http://knowledgebase.3Com.com.  
Contact your 3Com network supplier for assistance.  
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1000BASE-SX SFP transceiver  
Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly  
to a multimode fiber-optic cable.  
Using SFP Tranceivers  
The following sections describe how to insert an SFP  
transceiver into an SFP slot.  
1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver  
Use this transceiver to connect the Switch directly  
to a single mode fiber-optic cable or to multi-  
mode fiber using a conditioned launch cable.  
SFP transceivers are hot-insertable and hot-swappable.  
You can remove them from and insert them into any  
SFP port without having to power down the Switch.  
If the SFP transceiver is faulty, it will not operate within  
Approved SFP Transceivers  
To activate the SFP port:  
The following list of approved SFP transceivers is correct  
at the time of publication:  
1
Hold the transceiver so that the fiber connector is  
toward you and the product label is visible, as shown in  
Figure 5. Ensure the wire release lever is closed (in the  
upright position).  
3CSFP91 SFP (SX)  
3CSFP92 SFP (LX)  
To access the latest list of approved SFP transceivers for  
the Switch on the 3Com Web site, enter this URL into  
your Internet browser:  
http://www.3Com.com  
3Com recommends using 3Com SFPs in the Switch. If  
you insert an SFP transceiver that is not supported, the  
Switch will not recognize it.  
Inserting an SFP Transceiver  
To be recognized as valid, the SFP transceiver must have  
the following characteristics:  
1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX media type:  
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Figure 5 Inserting an SFP Transceiver  
6
7
Connect the other end of the cable to a device fitted  
with an appropriate Gigabit Ethernet connection.  
Check the Module Active LEDs on the front of the  
Switch to ensure that the SFP transceiver is operating  
correctly.  
Removing an SFP Transceiver  
Removing an SFP transceiver does not require powering  
off the Switch.  
To remove an SFP transceiver:  
1
2
Disconnect the cable from the transceiver.  
Move the wire release lever downwards until it is  
pointing toward you.  
3
Pull the wire release lever toward you to release the  
catch mechanism.  
2
Gently slide the transceiver into the SFP slot until it  
clicks into place.  
The SFP transceiver should slide out easily.  
CAUTION: SFP transceivers are keyed and can be  
properly inserted only one way. If the transceiver does  
not click when you insert it, remove it, turn it over, and  
reinsert it.  
Performing Spot Checks  
At frequent intervals, you should visually check the  
Switch. Regular checks can give you an early warning of  
a possible failure; any problems can then be attended to  
when there will be least effect on users.  
3
4
5
Remove the plastic protective cover, if fitted.  
Connect the fiber cable.  
3Com recommends periodically checking the items listed  
in Table 9.  
Attach a male duplex LC connector on the network  
cable into the duplex LC connector on the transceiver.  
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Table 9 Items to Check  
Cabling  
Check that all external cabling connec-  
tions are secure and that no cables are  
pulled taut.  
Cooling fan  
Where possible, check that the cooling fan  
(3CBLSF26PWR is operating by listening to the unit. The  
only)  
fan is fitted near to the front right hand  
side of the unit (when viewed from the  
front).  
If you experience any problems operating the Switch,  
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3
The Switch has a built-in Web interface that you can  
use to set the admin password, change the IP address  
that is assigned to the Switch, and configure its  
advanced settings.  
Mozilla Firefox (V2.0 and subsequent releases)  
Netscape (V7.0 and subsequent releases)  
Requirements for Accessing the Web  
Interface  
If you only want the Switch to function as a basic layer  
2 switch, you do not need to access the Web interface  
and configure the Switch.  
To connect to the Web interface, you need one or more  
of the following:  
This chapter provides information on how to gain  
access to the Web interface using the Discovery applica-  
tion. It also introduces the menu items and buttons that  
are available on the Web interface.  
The console cable that was supplied with your  
Switch.  
The 3Com Switch Detect application, that is  
included on the CD-ROM that was supplied with  
your Switch.  
The following topics are covered:  
A computer that is connected to the Switch and that  
has a Web browser.  
Using the Console Command Line  
Interface (CLI)  
In order to connect to the Web interface of the Switch,  
it is necessary to know its IP address. The IP addressing  
mode of the Switch is covered in Section 4  
The Switch support the following browsers:  
Microsoft Internet Explorer (V6.0 and subsequent  
releases)  
(Administration/IP Setup on page 37). In summary, the  
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switch will try to obtain an IP address from a DHCP  
server (assuming the Switch is connected into a  
network where one is available). If there is no DHCP  
server available, or you are configuring the Switch in a  
stand-alone mode, the Switch will allocate itself an  
“Auto IP” address of 169.254.xx.yy. These last two  
numbers are taken from the last two numbers of the  
MAC address. This default IP address can be seen on  
the label attached to the top cover of your Switch.  
Default gateway  
The Switch will take up to two minutes to try to obtain  
an IP address. During this time the above addresses will  
be displayed as 0.0.0.0. Only after this period if the  
Switch has not been able to obtain an IP address, will  
you see information similar to that shown in Figure 6.  
Figure 6 CLI Summary with Default IP Address  
In order to see the IP address that has been allocated to  
the Switch by a DHCP server, or to manually assign one,  
it is necessary to use the console interface. The CLI  
Command Reference Guide is covered in Appendix D.  
Connect the supplied console cable to the console  
socket, located on the front panel of the Switch. This  
should be connected to a COM port on your PC (or  
MAC). Configure a suitable terminal emulator  
application for 38,400 baud, 8 data bits, no parity and  
1 stop bit. Flow control should be disabled.  
When the Switch has completed its power up sequence  
and is ready to operate, pressing the carridge return on  
your keyboard will result in a prompt on the console  
interface. Enter the username admin with no password.  
You will now be presented with a short menu of  
commands.  
If the Switch has obtained a DHCP lease, the IP address  
will be shown. Make a note of it for use when you are  
ready to use your Web browser to connect to the  
Switch.  
Enter summary to display the basic settings for the  
If the 169.254.xx.yy address is not suitable, you can  
change to a manually assigned IP address by entering  
ipsetup manual and then entering the required values  
after the prompts. Enter 1 in the VLAN ID. Enter  
Switch. Included in this information is:  
The IP address,  
Subnet mask and  
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summary to display the new IP settings. Figure 7 shows  
what you should expect to see.  
IP address. After the Web interface loads in your Web  
browser, the first page that appears is the logon screen.  
On this screen, you need to enter the administration  
user name and password to gain access to the Web  
interface.  
Note that when a manual IP address has been assigned  
it will not revert back to the DHCP mode on subsequent  
re-boots.  
You will now know either the DHCP or manual IP  
address and you can now move on to using the Web  
interface.  
The browsers address bar also displays the IP address  
that the Switch is currently using.  
Figure 8 Logon Dialog Box  
Figure 7 CLI Summary with Assigned IP Address  
To log on to the Web interface:  
In User name, type admin.  
Leave the Password field blank.  
Click OK.  
1
2
3
Logging On to the Web Interface  
Using the IP address you have obtained in the previous  
section, enter this into the URL field of your preferred  
Web browser. There is no need to add http:// before the  
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Figure 10 3CBLSF26PWR Switch Screen Layout  
Navigating the Web Interface  
Sub-Menu Tabs  
The Web interface has been designed to enable you to  
easily perform advanced configuration tasks and view  
information about the Switch.  
Menu  
The menu is located on the left side of the Web  
interface. When you click an item on the menu, the  
related screen appears in the main part of the interface.  
Some menu items will give you sub-menu tabs to  
choose from.  
Figure 9 3CBLSF26 Switch Screen Layout  
Sub-Menu Tabs  
Menu  
System Information  
Menu  
System Information  
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Figure 11 3CBLSF50 Switch Screen Layout LWP  
Table 1 lists the available items on the menu.  
Sub-Menu Tabs  
Table 1 Available Menu Items  
Menu Item  
Description  
Device Summary  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Provide a summary of the Switch’s basic  
settings and versions of current  
components.  
Set the polling interval in seconds.  
Display the description for each color  
coded port.  
Save Configuration  
Administration  
IP Setup  
Saves the Switchs configuration.  
Manages the device.  
Allows you to setup, modify, or view the IP  
configuration parameters.  
Backup & Restore  
Allows you to backup and restore the  
Switchs configuration.  
Firmware Upgrade  
Reset  
Upgrades the current firmware via HTTP.  
Menu  
System Information  
Performs a system reboot and resets the  
Switch to factory default settings.  
System Access  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Display user summary information.  
Create a new user.  
Modify existing users.  
Remove existing users.  
System Name  
System Time  
Sets a name, location, and contact  
information for the Switch  
Allows you to set the system time.  
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Menu Item  
SNMP  
Description  
Menu Item  
Description  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
VoIP Trafic Setting Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Set SNMP Agent Status.  
Add community strings.  
Remove community strings.  
Display a summary of Voice VLAN  
settings.  
Enable Voice VLANs.  
Configure Voice VLAN port settings.  
Display Voice VLAN port details.  
Display the OUI list.  
Device  
Configures the device.  
VLAN  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Modify the OUI list.  
Create a VLAN.  
Modify a VLAN.  
PoE  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Modify VLAN membership for a port.  
Rename a VLAN.  
Display PoE summary.  
Configure PoE settings.  
Remove a VLAN.  
Display VLAN membership for a port.  
Display VLAN information.  
Port  
Configures the ports.  
Administration  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Display selected port information for the  
entire Switch.  
Spanning Tree  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Display spanning tree information for  
every port.  
Display individual port information.  
Modify the port settings.  
Modify spanning tree global settings.  
Modify spanning tree settings for ports.  
Link Aggregation  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Display link aggregation summary.  
Create an aggregation group.  
Modify the port memberships.  
Remove an aggregation group.  
IGMP Snooping &  
Query  
Enables or disables IGMP snooping and  
IGMP query mode.  
Broadcast Storm  
Allows you to enable and configure, or  
disable rate limiting.  
Statistics  
Display statistics for a selected port.  
Configures security settings.  
QoS  
Configures Quality of Service.  
Security  
Radius Client  
Configures Radius Client settings and sets  
authentication parameters.  
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Port Status  
Menu Item  
Description  
There is an image of the Switchs front panel in the  
Device View page, which indicates ports that are  
currently in use.  
802.1X Settings  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Display an authentication summary for all  
ports.  
Configure system authentication settings.  
To configure a port, click the port on the image for the  
following configuration options:  
Monitoring  
Display Switch monitoring information.  
Address Table  
Displays MAC address table information for  
ports and VLANs.  
View detailed port information  
Configure the port settings  
View port statistics  
Port Mirroring  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Displays and modifies the current port  
traffic monitoring configuration.  
Removes port traffic monitoring settings.  
Cable Diagnostics  
Contains tabs that allow you to:  
Accessing the Switch using the 3Com  
Switch Detect Application  
Display cable diagnostics information for  
all ports.  
Perform cable diagnostics for selectd  
ports.  
The 3Com Switch Detect application works by automat-  
ically locating your Switch, establishing what IP address  
it is using and then launching your default web browser  
to connect directly to it.  
Help  
Displays 3Com contact information and  
describes how to use the online help system.  
Log Out  
Allows you to securely log off the Web  
interface.  
The application will only locate your Switch if it is on the  
same subnet as the PC on which the application is run-  
ning. It will not be able to locate your Switch if there is  
a router between your PC and the Switch. The applica-  
tion is only designed to run on Windows operating sys-  
tems.  
Buttons  
Depending on the screen that is currently displayed, the  
following buttons may appear:  
Apply – Click to save and apply any changes that  
you have made  
Cancel – Click to discard any unsaved changes  
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Figure 12 The 3Com Switch Detect Welcome Screen  
Running the 3Com Switch Detect Application  
The 3Com Baseline Switch CD-ROM contains, in addi-  
tion to the documentation, the 3Com Switch Detect  
Application.  
To use 3Com Switch Detect to connect to the Web  
interface of your Switch, do the following:  
1
On the computer that is connected to your Switch  
(either directly or on a network that is on the same sub-  
net), insert the CD-ROM into its CD drive.  
If you have autorun enabled, you will be presented with  
a menu showing the contents of the CD-ROM. Select  
the 3Com Detect Application link to install the utility.  
Follow the onscreen instructions.  
If the auto-run program does not start, you should  
browse to your CD-ROM drive, go to the /switch detect  
directory and double click on setup.exe. Follow the  
prompts that will take you through the installation pro-  
cess.  
2
3
If the computer has multiple network adapters, select  
the adapter that connects the computer to the network  
or Switch, click "Next."  
Once installed, the 3Com Switch Detect Application can  
be accessed from the Windows Start/Programs list.  
You will then be offered the choice of searching the  
same subnet that your PC is on for a connected switch  
(default), or specifying an IP range. Note that specifying  
a large range may take some time for the search to  
complete.  
When the 3Com Detect application starts, you will be  
see the Welcome Screen (Figure 12).  
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Figure 13 The 3Com Switch Detect Search Screen  
Figure 14 The 3Com Switch Detect Discovered Devices  
4
Once your Switch or Switches have been located, you  
will be presented with a list (Figure 14). Select the  
switch to which you want to connect and click on  
"Open." Your default Web browser will open and con-  
nect to the home page of the Switch.  
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INTERFACE  
4
This chapter provides information on how to configure  
the Switchs advanced features. Topics include:  
Upgrade the firmware  
Device Summary Information  
The Device Summary screen, which automatically loads  
after you log on to the Web interface, provides a  
snapshot of the Switchs basic settings and versions of  
current components.  
Click Device Summary on the menu. A screen appears  
with three tabs that include:  
Device View  
Polling Interval  
Color Key  
Configuration Overview  
The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only want  
the Switch to function as a basic Layer 2 switch, you do  
not need to access the Web interface and configure the  
Switch.  
You only need to access the Web interface if you want  
to:  
Set the administration password to the Web  
interface  
Assign an IP address to the Switch  
Configure the Switchs advanced features  
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Device View  
Polling Interval  
Contains fields that display the system, switch, and  
management information to identify the Switch. The  
fields include Product Description, System Location,  
System Contact, Serial Number, Product 3C Number,  
MAC Address, Software Version, Unit Uptime,  
Bootroom Version, and Hardware Version.  
Enter the interval in seconds you would like the Switch  
to refresh. (Range: 10 to 180 seconds; 0 to disable  
polling).  
Figure 16 Polling Interval  
Figure 15 Device View  
To set the polling interval:  
1
2
Click the Device Summary menu, then click Polling  
Interval tab.  
Enter a number between 10 to 180 seconds for the  
polling interval. Enter a 0 to disable polling.  
If you request for technical assistance from 3Com  
Support, you may be asked to print out the information  
on this screen.  
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System Name  
System Time  
SNMP  
Color Key  
Description of the color coding.  
Figure 17 Color Key  
Modifying the IP Address Settings  
To enable devices on the network to communicate with  
the Switch, you need to assign an IP address to it —  
either by DHCP or by assigning a static IP address.  
To enable devices on the network to communicate with  
the Switch, the Switch will either obtain an IP address  
from a DHCP server (default operation), or if this is not  
successful, will allocate itself an IP address. You can use  
the console interface or the 3Com Switch Detect  
application (with certain limitations) to see what IP  
address the Switch will use.  
Automatic IP Configuration  
When you power on the Switch for the first time, it will,  
for a period of approximately 2 minutes, automatically  
request an IP address from a DHCP server. This is  
referred to as auto mode. If at the end of this period  
there has been no response from the DHCP server (if  
one is present in the network), it will allocate itself an  
Auto IP address.  
Administration Settings  
The Administration menu includes eight administration  
items:  
IP Setup  
Backup & Restore  
Firmware Upgrade  
Reset  
The Switch will use the default IP address 169.254.x.y,  
where x and y are the last two bytes of its MAC address.  
System Access  
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To determine the exact IP address that the Switch  
assigns to itself during auto IP configuration, refer to  
the label on the top cover of the Switch. This label  
contains the MAC address and default IP address of the  
Switch.  
If you change the IP address of the Switch it will be  
necessary to use this new address in the web browser in  
order to access the Switch at it's new IP address.  
Figure 18 IP Setup Screen  
For example, if the MAC address is 08004E000102, the  
IP address would be 169.254.1.2. The Switch also  
assigns the subnet mask 255.255.0.0 (default class B  
mask) to itself.  
3Com recommends assigning an IP address to the  
Switch (either by using DHCP or a static IP address) to  
ensure successful communication between the Switch  
and other network devices.  
IP Setup  
Backup Configuration  
Use these settings to change the IP addressing mode  
and the IP address of the Switch.  
To save the Switch configuration settings:  
1
Click Administration, then Backup & Restore on the  
menu. The Backup Configuration screen appears.  
Be default, the IP address configuration method will be  
DHCP. In this mode the Switch will obtain an IP address  
from a DHCP server. The IP address, subnet mask and  
default gateway details that have been allocated to the  
Switch can be seen, but they cannot be altered (greyed  
out).  
Figure 19 Backup Configuration  
To assign a manual IP address, select the manual button  
and enter your specific details then click on Apply.  
2
Click OK. You will be prompted to provide a location  
where the configuration file will be saved.  
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Figure 21 Upgrade Screen  
Restore Configuration  
To reload configuration settings that you previously  
saved to a file:  
1
Click Administration, Backup & Restore, then the  
Restore Configuration tab. The Restore Configuration  
screen appears.  
Figure 20 Restore Configuration  
1
2
Click Administration, then Firmware Upgrade on the  
menu. The Firmware Upgrade screen appears.  
Once you have downloaded the firmware, use the  
Browse button to locate the file on your computer, and  
then click OK.  
2
3
Click Browse to locate the backup file on your computer  
to restore the configuration settings.  
You may need to change the file type in the dialog box  
displayed by your Web browser to *.* to be able to see  
the file.  
Click OK to copy the configuration back to the Switch.  
For security purposes, restoring the configuration does  
not change the password.  
The file will be copied to the Switch, and once this has  
completed, the Switch will restart. Although the  
upgrade process has been designed to preserve your  
configuration settings, 3Com recommends that you  
make a backup of the configuration beforehand, in  
case the upgrade process fails for any reason (for  
example, the connection between the computer and  
the Switch is lost while the new firmware is being  
copied to the Switch).  
Firmware Upgrade  
The Upgrade facility allows you to install on the Switch  
any new releases of system firmware that 3Com may  
make available.  
Newer versions of firmware can be downloaded via  
HTTP and copied to the Switch; the Switch will restart  
and apply the newer system firmware version.  
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A progress screen displays while the upgrade is taking  
place.  
Initialize, discard IP setting  
Clicking on Initialize, discard IP setting will return the  
Switch to the factory default configuration, including  
the IP address mode which shall be returned to DHCP  
enabled. The Switch shall be reset.  
The upgrade procedure can take a few minutes, and is  
complete when the progress bar has finished running  
and the Power LED has stopped flashing and is  
permanently green.  
Selecting any of the 3 options above will result in the  
Switch resetting. During this period any users  
connected to the Switch will lose connectivity to the  
rest of the network.  
CAUTION: Do not interrupt power to the Switch during  
the upgrade procedure. If you do, the firmware may be  
corrupted and the Switch may not start up properly  
afterwards.  
System Access  
Reset  
Click Administration, then System Access on the menu.  
A screen appears with four system access tabs:  
To reset the Switch to factory default settings, click  
Administration, then Reset on the menu.  
Summary  
Setup  
Reboot  
Modify  
Remove  
Clicking on Reboot will reset the Switch (the equivalent  
of power cycling it). No configuration settings will be  
lost.  
To prevent unauthorized users from accessing the Web  
interface and modifying the Switchs settings, the  
interface is password-protected.  
Initialize, keep IP setting  
Clicking on Initialize, keep IP setting will return the  
Switch to the factory default configuration (i.e. any  
configuration parameters you may have set up will be  
deleted). However, the IP address of the switch will not  
be altered, meaning you will not have to go through  
the process of establishing what IP address the Switch  
has taken. The Switch shall be reset.  
The default admin account settings are:  
User name – admin  
Password – blank (no password)  
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To ensure that unauthorized users do not access the  
Web interface, 3Com recommends that you set an  
admin password when you first configure the Switch.  
Create User  
This page allows you to create a user and define the  
access level and password for that user.  
Even if you do not intend to actively manage the  
Switch, 3Com recommends that you change the  
password to prevent unauthorized access to your  
network.  
Figure 23 Create User Screen  
The password can be up to 8 characters long and is  
case-sensitive.  
If you forget the administration password after you set  
for information on how to regain access to the Web  
interface.  
User Summary  
Displays the list of user names and their access level.  
Figure 22 User Summary Screen  
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Modify User  
Remove User  
This page allows you to modify a users access level and  
password.  
To remove a user from the Switch, click on the user  
name, then click Remove.  
Figure 24 Modify User Screen  
Figure 25 Remove User Screen  
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System Name  
SNMP  
Use these user definable fields to help identify your  
switch.  
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a  
communication protocol designed specifically for  
managing devices on a network. Equipment commonly  
managed with SNMP includes switches, routers and  
host computers. SNMP is typically used to configure  
these devices for proper operation in a network  
environment, as well as to monitor them to evaluate  
performance or detect potential problems.  
Figure 26 System Name Screen  
Click Administration, then SNMP on the menu. A screen  
appears with three tabs:  
Setup  
SNMP Add  
SNMP Remove  
System Time  
Setup  
Click Administration, then System Time on the menu.  
This screen allows you to set the system time. You can  
set the Year, Month, Day, Hours, Minutes, and Seconds.  
Enable or disable the SNMP Agent Status.  
Figure 28 SNMP Setup Screen  
Figure 27 System Time Screen  
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SNMP Add  
SNMP Remove  
This page allows you to create community strings for  
management access.  
This page allows you to remove community strings.  
Figure 30 SNMP Remove Screen  
Figure 29 SNMP Add Screen  
Configuring VLANs  
A virtual LAN (VLAN) is a collection of network nodes  
that share the same collision domain, regardless of their  
physical location or connection point in the network. A  
VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical  
barriers, and allows users to share information and  
resources as though located on the same LAN.  
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You can use the Switch to create VLANs to organize any  
group of ports into separate broadcast domains. VLANs  
confine broadcast traffic to the originating group and  
help eliminate broadcast storms in large networks. This  
also provides for a more secure and cleaner network  
environment.  
VLAN  
Click Device, then VLAN on the menu. A screen appears  
with seven tabs that include:  
Setup  
Modify VLAN  
Modify Port  
Rename  
You can create up to 256 VLANs, add specific ports to a  
chosen VLAN (so that the port can only communicate  
with other ports on the VLAN), or configure a port  
make it a member of multiple or even all VLANs.  
Remove  
Port Detail  
VLAN Detail  
Communication between different VLANs can only take  
place if they are all connected to a router or layer 3  
switch.  
The Device menu includes five (or six for 3CBLS26PWR  
only) items:  
VLAN  
Spanning Tree  
IGMP Snooping and Query  
Broadcast Storm  
QoS  
PoE  
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interface. If this happens, you will need to reset the  
Switch to factory settings.  
Setup  
Use the Setup screen to create VLANs on the Switch. To  
propagate information about VLAN groups used on this  
Switch to external devices, you must specify a VLAN ID  
for each VLAN.  
By default, all ports belong to VLAN 1 as untagged  
members. However, they can belong to multiple VLANs  
as tagged members. Also, newly created VLANs will  
initially have no ports associated with them.  
Figure 31 Setup Screen  
Modify VLAN  
Use the Modify VLAN screen to change the VLAN to  
which a port belongs, and configure the port to  
communicate with all other VLANs, or a selected VLAN.  
Figure 32 Modify VLAN Screen  
Available options on the Setup screen include:  
VLAN ID – ID of configured VLAN (1-4094, no  
leading zeroes)  
For examples on setting up VLANs, refer to “Sample  
CAUTION: At least one port must always be an  
untagged member of VLAN 1 (the management VLAN).  
If you choose to connect all ports to VLANs other than  
VLAN 1, you will no longer be able to access the Web  
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1
Enter a set of VLANs or select all VLANs to configure,  
1
Select a membership use. Available options for each  
then click Select.  
port include (only one option can be associated with a  
single port):  
2
3
From the drop down menu, select a VLAN to modify.  
Not a member  
Tagged  
Select a membership use. Available options for each  
port include (only one option can be associated with a  
single port):  
Untagged  
Tagged  
2
3
Select a port to associate with the membership.  
Untagged  
Not a Member  
Enter a VLAN to apply these changes to, then click  
Apply.  
4
Select ports to associate with the membership, then  
click Apply.  
Rename  
Use the Rename screen to change the name of a VLAN.  
Modify Port  
Figure 34 Rename Screen  
Use the Modify Port screen to modify the VLAN  
membership of a port.  
Figure 33 Modify Port Screen  
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1
2
Enter a set of VLANs or select all VLANs to add to the  
rename list, then click Select.  
Port Detail  
Choose a port to display the tagged and untagged  
VLAN memberships it is associated with.  
From the list of selected VLANs, choose a VLAN to  
rename. Enter a new VLAN name and click Apply.  
Figure 36 Port Detail Screen  
Remove  
Use the Remove screen to remove a VLAN.  
Figure 35 Remove Screen  
1
2
Enter a set of VLANs or select all VLANs to add to the  
remove list, then click Select.  
From the list of selected VLANs choose a VLAN to  
remove, or click the Select All button to select all the  
VLANs. Click Remove to remove the VLAN.  
To delete a VLAN, all port members must first be  
removed from the VLAN.  
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When a port receives a tagged frame with a VLAN  
ID and the port is a member (untagged or tagged) of  
that VLAN, the frame is accepted. Otherwise the if  
the port is not a member of that VLAN, the frame is  
discarded.  
VLAN Detail  
Use this screen to display detailed VLAN information.  
1
2
Enter a set of VLANs or select all VLANs to add to the  
details list, then click Select.  
From the drop down menu, choose a VLAN to display  
the associated tagged and untagged member ports.  
When a port receives an untagged frame and the  
port is an untagged member of a VLAN, the frame is  
accepted and assigned to that VLAN ID. Otherwise if  
the port is not an untagged member of any VLAN,  
the frame is discarded.  
Figure 37 VLAN Detail Screen  
The Switch will only forward a frame to ports that are  
members (tagged or untagged) of the VLAN to which  
the frame is assigned. If the port is an untagged  
member, the egress frame will be stripped of the VLAN  
tag and forwarded as untagged. However, if the port is  
a tagged member, the egress frame is forwarded as  
tagged.  
Sample VLAN Configurations  
To illustrate how you can segment network devices that  
are connected to the Switch, the following sample  
configurations are provided.  
Forwarding Tagged/Untagged Frames  
Each port on the Switch is capable of passing tagged or  
untagged frames.  
The following describes how the Switch will handle  
tagged and untagged frames.  
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Click Apply.  
Setting Up Two VLANs on the Same Switch  
Figure 38 illustrates how you can set up a simple VLAN  
on the Switch using desktop connections.  
Ports 1, 3, and 26 now belong to VLAN2, and will not  
communicate with any other ports, unless you add  
other ports to the VLAN or change the port  
configuration.  
Figure 38 Desktop VLAN Configuration  
Endstations  
in VLAN 1  
Endstations  
in VLAN 2  
Setting Up VLAN Across Two Switches  
This example explains how you can set up a VLAN  
across two Switches using Tagged ports. This enables  
ports that are members of the same VLAN (but are on  
different switches) to communicate, provided that a  
port on each Switch is set to Tagged, and that these  
ports are connected.  
Baseline Switch  
Server Server  
in VLAN 1 in VLAN 2  
If you want to add ports 1, 3, and 26 to VLAN2 (as  
shown in Figure 38), so that the ports on the default  
VLAN1 and the ports on VLAN2 cannot communicate  
with each other, do the following:  
1
2
Create a new VLAN and set the VLAN ID to 2. Refer to  
“Setup” for instructions. VLAN1 is the default VLAN  
and already exists.  
Set ports 1, 3, and 26 to associate with the Untagged  
membership in VLAN2.  
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Figure 39 Tagged VLAN Configuration  
2
3
4
On Switch 1, set the ports that you want to be part of  
VLAN2 to Untagged. Set one port (for example, port  
16) to Tagged.  
Click Apply.  
On Switch 2, set the ports that you want to be part of  
VLAN2 to Untagged. Set one port (for example, port 8)  
to Tagged.  
Click Apply.  
Connect the Tagged port on Switch 1 (in this example,  
port 16) to the Tagged port on Switch 2 (in this  
example, port 8).  
Those ports on Switch 1 that are members of VLAN2  
can now communicate with those ports on Switch 2  
that are members of VLAN2.  
Spanning Tree  
Spanning tree is a bridge-based system for providing  
fault tolerance on networks and can be used to detect  
and disable network loops. The spanning tree ensures  
that the optimal path is maintained between spanning  
tree-compliant networked devices by:  
To set up the configuration shown in Figure 39, do the  
following:  
Disabling redundant paths when the main paths are  
operational.  
1
Create VLAN2 on both Switch 1 and Switch 2. You  
need not create VLAN1 since it exists by default.  
Enabling redundant paths if the main paths fail.  
Spanning tree uses a distributed algorithm to select a  
bridging device that serves as the root of the spanning  
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tree network. The bridging device, known as the Root  
Bridge, generates bridge protocol data units (BPDUs) on  
all ports at a regular interval, known as the Hello Time.  
All other spanning tree-compliant devices on the  
network have a designated Root Port. This is the Port  
nearest the Root Bridge and it is used for receiving the  
BPDUs initiated by the Root Bridge. If a bridge does not  
get a Hello BPDU after a predetermined interval, the  
bridge assumes that the link to the Root Bridge is  
down. This bridge will then initiate negotiations with  
other bridges to reconfigure the network to reestablish  
a valid network topology.  
Summary  
Use the Summary tab to display Status, Edged Port, Link  
Type, Path Cost, State, or Port Priority for all the ports.  
Figure 40 Spanning Tree Summary Screen  
After all the bridges on the network have determined  
the configuration of their ports, each bridge only  
forwards traffic between the Root Port and the ports  
that are the Designated Bridge Ports for each network  
segment. All other ports are blocked, which means that  
they are prevented from forwarding traffic.  
Three tabs are available on the Spanning Tree page:  
Summary  
Setup  
Port Setup  
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that the optimal path is maintained between spanning  
tree-compliant networked devices by:  
Setup  
To use spanning tree, use the Setup tab and choose  
Enabled from the State drop down menu, fill in the  
setup parameters, and click Apply.  
Disabling redundant paths when the main paths are  
operational.  
Enabling redundant paths if the main paths fail.  
Figure 41 Spanning Tree Setup Screen  
Spanning tree uses a distributed algorithm to select a  
bridging device that serves as the root of the spanning  
tree network. The bridging device, known as the Root  
Bridge, generates BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Data Units) on  
all ports at a regular interval, known as the Hello Time.  
All other spanning tree-compliant devices on the  
network have a designated Root Port. This is the Port  
nearest the Root Bridge and it is used for receiving the  
BPDUs initiated by the Root Bridge. If a bridge does not  
get a Hello BPDU after a predetermined interval, the  
bridge assumes that the link to the Root Bridge is down.  
This bridge will then initiate negotiations with other  
bridges to reconfigure the network to re-establish a  
valid network topology.  
After all the bridges on the network have determined  
the configuration of their ports, each bridge only  
forwards traffic between the Root Port and the ports  
that are the Designated Bridge Ports for each network  
segment. All other ports are blocked, which means that  
they are prevented from forwarding traffic.  
Port Setup  
This administrative tool supports the configuration of  
the Switch to forward, or block and discard 802.1D  
spanning tree BPDU packets.  
Spanning tree is a bridge-based system for providing  
fault tolerance on networks and can be used to detect  
and disable network loops. The spanning tree ensures  
Use the Port Setup tab to configure the spanning tree  
settings for each port. The following options are  
available:  
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Status – Enables and disables spanning tree for the  
port.  
IGMP Snooping & Query  
This switch uses IGMP (Internet Group Management  
Edged Port – Enables and disables edged port for  
the port.  
Protocol) to query for any attached hosts that want to  
receive a specific multicast service. It identifies the ports  
containing hosts requesting to join the service and  
sends data out to those ports only. It then propagates  
the service request up to any neighboring multicast  
switch/router to ensure that it will continue to receive  
the multicast service. This procedure is called multicast  
filtering.  
Link Type – Choose between Point-to-Point, Shared,  
or Auto for the link type.  
Path Cost – The path cost is used to determine the  
best path between devices. The path cost method is  
used to determine the range of values that can be  
assigned to each interface.  
The purpose of IP multicast filtering is to optimize a  
switched networks performance, so multicast packets  
will only be forwarded to those ports containing  
multicast group hosts or multicast routers/switches,  
instead of flooding traffic to all ports in the subnet  
(VLAN).  
Port Priority – Used in selecting the root device, root  
port, and designated port. The device with the  
highest priority becomes the STA root device.  
However, if all devices have the same priority, the  
device with the lowest MAC address will then  
become the root device.  
Choose Enabled or Disabled from the IGMP Snooping  
Mode drop down menu.  
If you modify any of these settings, click Apply to save  
your changes.  
Figure 43 IGMP Snooping & Query Setup Screen  
Figure 42 Spanning Tree Port Setup Screen  
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Summary  
Broadcast Storm  
A broadcast storm occurs when an incorrect packet is  
Use the Summary tab to display the broadcast mode  
sent out on a network, causing most hosts to respond  
all at once and typically with wrong answers that start  
the process over again. Broadcast storms use substantial  
network bandwidth and may cause network time-outs.  
and rate for all the ports.  
Figure 44 Broadcast Storm Summary Screen  
Two tabs are available on the Broadcast Storm page:  
Summary  
Modify  
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Setup  
Modify  
Port Setup  
Port Detail  
OUI Summary  
OUI Modify  
Use the Modify tab to set the Switchs broadcast storm  
control and threshold limits.  
The settings include:  
Status – Enables and disables broadcast storm  
control.  
Summary  
Packet Rate Threshold – Sets the broadcast storm  
threshold (64 to 1000000 kilobits per second).  
Use the Summary tab to display the Voice VLAN  
settings for all the ports.  
Figure 45 Broadcast Storm Modify Screen  
Figure 46 QoS VoIP Summary Screen  
QoS VoIP Traffic Settings  
Using the Web interface, you can configure the Voice  
over Internet Protocol (VoIP) settings.  
The QoS VoIP Traffic Setting menu includes six tabs:  
Summary  
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Voice VLAN Port Security – Enable or disable the  
security.  
Setup  
Use the Setup tab to configure the global settings for  
the Voice VLAN. The following options are available:  
To configure the Voice VLAN settings for ports:  
Select Voice VLAN Mode, and Security settings.  
1
2
Voice VLAN Status – Enable or disable Voice VLAN  
for the switch.  
Select the ports you would like to apply these settings  
to.  
Voice VLAN ID – Input the Voice VLAN ID for the  
switch.  
3
Click Apply.  
Voice VLAN Aging Time – Input the aging time.  
Figure 48 QoS Port Setup Screen  
You must first create a VLAN from the VLAN Setup page  
before you can assign and configure a Voice VLAN.  
Figure 47 QoS VoIP Setup Screen  
Port Setup  
Use the Port Setup tab to configure the port or trunk  
setting for Voice VLAN. The following options are  
available:  
Voice VLAN Port Mode– Select between None,  
Manual, or Auto.  
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Port Detail  
OUI Add  
Use the Port Detail tab to display the Voice VLAN  
information for selected ports.  
Use the OUI Modify tab to add to the list of  
Organizational Unique Identifier. The following options  
are available:  
Figure 49 QoS Port Detail Screen  
Telephony OUI – Input a new company identifier to  
add to the list.  
Description – Input a description for the new  
company identifier.  
To add to the OUI list:  
1
2
Enter a Telephony OUI and description.  
Click Add.  
To remove an OUI from the list:  
1
2
Select a Telephony OUI from the list.  
OUI Summary  
Click Remove.  
Use the OUI Summary tab to display the list of  
Organizational Unique Identifier for a company and  
their description.  
Figure 50 QoS OUI Summary Screen  
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Figure 51 QoS OUI Modify Screen  
Summary  
Use the Summary tab to display the device and port PoE  
settings.  
Figure 52 PoE Summary Screen  
PoE (3CBLSF26-PWR only)  
Click Device, then PoE on the menu. A screen appears  
with two tabs that include:  
Setup  
Summary  
Setup  
Use the Setup tab to configure the device and port PoE  
settings. The settings include:  
PoE State – Enables and disables PoE for the switch.  
Auto – Allows the switch to manage the PoE budget  
for selected ports.  
Guarantee – Manually input the maximum power  
you would like a connected device to receive. Note  
that this does not mean that the port has priority  
over other ports. (Range: 3 - 29.6 Watts)  
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Note that the Switch operates a port based PoE priority  
scheme. Lower numbered ports have priority over  
higher numbered ones. If you need to ensure that  
critical devices get power where you are likely to exceed  
the total power budget available, you should connect  
these to low port numbers and ensure these ports have  
their Guarantee power set.  
Configuring Port Settings  
Using the Web interface, you can configure the  
speed/duplex, flow control, and link aggregation  
settings of each port. You can also view the current  
connection status of each port or shut down or disable  
ports.  
The Port menu includes three items:  
Figure 53 PoE Setup Screen  
Administration  
Link Aggregation  
Statistics  
Administration  
Three tabs are available on the Port Administration  
page:  
Summary  
Detail  
Setup  
Summary  
Use the Summary tab to display Port State, Flow  
Control, Speed, Default VLAN ID, and Duplex for all the  
ports.  
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Figure 54 Port Administration Summary Screen  
Detail  
Use the Detail tab to display detailed port setting  
information for a port.  
Figure 55 Port Administration Detail Screen  
Setup  
Use the Setup tab to configure the port settings. The  
following options are available:  
Port State – Enables and disables the port.  
Flow Control – Enables and disables flow control on  
the port. When flow control is enabled for the port,  
the Switch regulates the packet flow so that a  
sending device does not transmit more packets than  
a receiving device can process. If flow control is  
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disabled, packets may be dropped under certain  
periods of high traffic.  
If you modify any of these settings, click Apply to save  
your changes.  
Flow control is disabled by default.  
Figure 56 Port Administration Setup Screen  
Speed – Sets the speed mode of the port. Available  
options include auto, 10, 100, and 1000. For 1000  
Mbps connections, see “Speed/Duplex for 1000  
Auto (or autonegotiation) sets the optimum  
combination of speed and duplex that can be  
supported by both ends of the link.  
Duplex – Sets the duplex mode of the port. Available  
options include Auto, Half, and Full.  
CAUTION: It is advised not to enable Flow Control on  
ports that will be connected to telephony and other  
time sensitive traffic as it may hamper the QoS  
performance.  
Speed/Duplex for 1000 Mbps Connections  
You cannot preset the speed to 1000 Mbps. To run a  
port at 1000 Mbps, you must enable autonegotiation  
for the port. When autonegotiation is enabled, the  
Switch will automatically connect at 1000 Mbps,  
providing the connected device also supports this  
speed.  
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1000 Mbps connections are always full-duplex.  
Half-duplex connections are only available for 10 Mbps  
and 100 Mbps settings.  
switch or to an Internet backbone, you can aggregate  
links on the Switch to increase throughput and prevent  
packet loopback between switches.  
For link aggregation to work, the trunks must be  
configured on both ends (switches).  
CAUTION: Before manually setting a port to  
full-duplex, verify that the device connected to the port  
is also manually set to the same speed and duplex  
setting. If connecting link partners are left to  
autonegotiate for a link manually set on this switch to  
full-duplex, they will always negotiate to half-duplex,  
resulting in a duplex mismatch. This can result in a  
significant reduction in network performance. If you are  
unsure of how to configure the speed/duplex setting,  
simply enable autonegotiation for the port.  
Four tabs are available on the Port Link Aggregation  
page:  
Summary  
Create  
Modify  
Remove  
You cannot modify the speed/duplex settings of ports  
that are members of a trunk or aggregated link.  
Guidelines for Creating Trunks  
Any port on the Switch can be used for creating a  
trunk.  
Supported SFP transceivers only operate at 1000 Mbps  
full-duplex. Inserting an SFP transceiver into a Gigabit  
port only disables the corresponding RJ-45 port when  
there is link on the SFP transceiver.  
The Switch supports a maximum of four trunks.  
Each trunk may contain up to eight members.  
A port may only be a member of one trunk at any  
one time.  
Disabling a port that is delivering power will not disable  
the power being delivered to a connected device.  
All ports in a trunk must be configured in an  
identical manner, including communication mode  
(that is, speed, duplex mode and flow control).  
Link Aggregation  
Both 10/100 and Gigabit ports cannot be combined  
as members in a single trunk.  
Link aggregation, also called “trunking”, refers to  
bonding multiple ports into a single group to effectively  
combine the bandwidth into a single connection or a  
“trunk”. If you are connecting the Switch to another  
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Summary  
Create  
Use the Summary tab to display a list of configured link  
aggregation Group IDs and the associated member  
Ports.  
Use the Create tab to add ports to a group  
membership.  
Figure 58 Link Aggregation Create Screen  
Figure 57 Link Aggregation Summary Screen  
To create a new link aggregation group:  
1
2
3
Enter a link aggregation group ID in the text box.  
Select the ports to add to the goup.  
Click Apply.  
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Modify  
Remove  
Use the Modify tab to reassign member ports of a link  
aggregation group.  
Use the Remove tab to delete a link aggregation group.  
Figure 60 Link Aggregation Remove Screen  
Figure 59 Link Aggregation Modify Screen  
To remove a link aggregation group:  
1
2
From the link aggregation group list, select the  
aggregated group to remove.  
Click Remove.  
To modify a link aggregation group:  
1
2
3
Select the aggregation group to modify, then click  
Select.  
Select the ports to add to, and/or remove from, the  
goup.  
Click Apply.  
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Click Select None to remove all ports statistics.  
Statistics  
The Switch allows you to display detailed statistics of  
one, several, or all ports.  
Click Clear All Counters to set all port statistic counters  
back to zero.  
Figure 61 Port Statistics Screen  
Security  
Using the Web interface, you can configure the RADIUS  
Client and 802.1X settings.  
The Security menu includes two items:  
RADIUS Client  
802.1X Settings  
RADIUS Client  
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) is  
a logon authentication protocol that uses software  
running on a central server to control access to  
RADIUS-aware devices on the network. An  
authentication server contains a database of multiple  
user name/password pairs with associated privilege  
levels for each user or group that require management  
access to a switch.  
To display statistics for a port:  
1
2
3
Access the Web interface. Click Port, then Statistics on  
the menu. The Port Statistics Screen appears.  
Select one port, multiple ports, or choose Select All,  
and enter a refresh interval.  
Click Apply.  
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Figure 62 RADIUS Client Configure Screen  
Configure  
The following parameters are available:  
Max Retries – Sets the number of retries of sending  
authentication requests.  
Timeout – Sets the interval between sending  
authentication requests.  
IP Address – The IP address of the RADIUS server.  
UDP port – The RADIUS server UDP port used for  
authentication messages.  
Key – Sets the RADIUS encryption key.  
A primary RADIUS server IP address must be specified  
for the Switch to implement IEEE 802.1X security. A  
secondary RADIUS server may also be specified as a  
backup should the primary server fail or become  
inaccessible.  
After you have filled in the parameters, click Apply to  
save your changes.  
802.1X Settings  
The IEEE 802.1X standard defines a port-based access  
control procedure that prevents unauthorized access to  
a network by requiring users to first submit credentials  
for authentication.  
The 802.1X settings menu includes two tabs:  
Summary  
Setup  
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Operation Mode – Allows single or multiple hosts  
(clients) to connect to an 802.1X-authorized port.  
(Options: Single-Host, Multi-Host; Default:  
Single-Host)  
Summary  
Use the Summary tab to display the 802.1X  
authentication settings for all the ports.  
Figure 63 802.1X Summary Screen  
Single-Host: Only one host may authenticate and  
pass traffic on a port.  
Multi-Host: If at least one host authenticates on  
the port, the port is "unlocked" and other, non  
authenticated hosts can send and receive data.  
Mode – Sets the authentication mode to one of the  
following options:  
Auto – Requires a dot1x-aware client to be  
authorized by the authentication server. Clients  
that are not dot1x-aware will be denied access.  
Force-Authorized – Forces the port to grant  
access to all clients, either dot1x-aware or  
otherwise.  
Force-Unauthorized – Forces the port to deny  
access to all clients, either dot1x-aware or  
otherwise.  
Setup  
Maximum Request – Sets the maximum number of  
times the switch port will retransmit an EAP request  
packet to the client before it times out the  
Use the Setup tab to configure the 802.1X  
authenticaion settings. The following fields are  
available:  
authentication session. (Range: 1-10; Default 2)  
System Authentication – Sets the global setting for  
802.1X. (Default: Disabled)  
Mode Reauthentication – Sets the client to be  
re-authenticated after the interval specified by the  
Re-authentication Period. Re-authentication can be  
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Figure 64 802.1X Setup Screen  
used to detect if a new device is plugged into a  
switch port. (Default: Disabled)  
Max Count – The maximum number of hosts that  
can connect to a port when the Multi-Host  
operation mode is selected. (Range: 1-1024;  
Default: 5)  
Reauthentication Period – Sets the time period after  
which a connected client must be re-authenticated.  
(Range: 1-65535 seconds; Default: 3600 seconds)  
Quiet Period – Sets the time that a switch port waits  
after the Max Request Count has been exceeded  
before attempting to acquire a new client. (Range:  
1-65535 seconds; Default: 60 seconds)  
Transmit Period – Sets the time period during an  
authentication session that the switch waits before  
re-transmitting an EAP packet. (Range: 1-65535;  
Default: 30 seconds)  
Monitoring  
Using the Web interface, you can display address table  
information, set up port mirroring, and perform cable  
diagnostics.  
After you have filled in the parameters, click Apply to  
save your changes.  
The Monitoring menu includes three items:  
Address Table  
Port Mirroring  
Cable Diagnostics  
Address Table  
The Switchs address table contains the MAC addresses  
learned by monitoring the source address for traffic  
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entering the Switch. You can display the address table  
to find specific MAC addresses, or view MAC addresses  
associated with a specific port or VLAN.  
Port Summary  
Use the Port Summary tab to display the address table  
information for selected ports.  
The Address Table menu includes two tabs:  
Figure 66 Address Table Port Summary Screen  
Summary  
Port Summary  
Summary  
Use the Summary tab to display the address table  
information for all ports.  
Clicking on any entry in the address table will copy the  
entire contents of the address table into the clipboard  
for use with other applications.  
Figure 65 Address Table Summary Screen  
Port Mirroring  
The Switch allows you to monitor traffic going in and  
out of a particular port. For traffic monitoring to work,  
you need to attach a network analyzer to one port and  
use it to monitor the traffic of other ports on the  
Switch.  
To set up traffic monitoring, you need to set a monitor  
port (the port that is connected to the analyzer), and a  
mirror port (the port that is to be monitored). Once the  
pair is defined, and you enable traffic monitoring, the  
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Switch takes all the traffic going in or out of the mirror  
port and copies it to the monitor port.  
To set up port mirroring:  
Connect a network analyzer to a port.  
1
2
Access the Web interface. Click Monitoring, then Port  
Mirroring on the menu. The Port Mirroring Setup Screen  
appears.  
CAUTION: The monitor port should have a higher  
bandwidth than the mirror port. Otherwise, the Switch  
may not be able to copy all traffic effectively during  
periods of high traffic.  
3
4
Click Monitor as the port type, then select the port  
number to which you connected the network analyzer.  
Traffic to or from the selected mirrored port will be  
forwarded to this port.  
Two tabs are available on the Port Mirroring page:  
Setup  
Remove  
Click Mirror as the port type, then select the port  
number that you want to monitor. Traffic to or from this  
port will be forwarded to the monitor port.  
Setup  
5
6
Select Mirror In to monitor a ports incoming traffic, or  
Mirror Out to monitor a ports outgoing traffic.  
Use the Setup tab to create a port mirror session.  
Figure 67 Port Mirroring Setup Screen  
Click Apply.  
Remove  
Use the Remove tab to delete a port mirroring session.  
Figure 68 Port Mirroring Remove Screen  
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To remove a port mirror session:  
Summary  
Use the Summary tab to display information on Test  
Result, Cable Fault Distance, or Last Update for every  
port on the switch.  
1
2
From the port mirror session list, select the session to  
remove.  
Click Remove.  
Figure 69 Cable Diagnostic Summary Screen  
Cable Diagnostics  
The Switch provides a cable diagnostic utility, which  
helps you detect and resolve issues with the attached  
cables.  
The Cable Diagnostics menu includes two tabs:  
Summary  
Diagnostics  
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Diagnostics  
Use the Diagnostics tab to display individual port  
information on Test Result, Cable Fault Distance (in  
meters), and Last Update.  
Figure 70 Cable Diagnostic Screen  
In the example: "0,0", the first digit refers to the length  
of the transmit pairs. The second digit the length of the  
receive pairs.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
5
This chapter lists some issues that you may encounter  
while installing, using, and managing the Switch, with  
suggested courses of corrective action to take.  
Do as instructed and wait for the remainder of the  
switch initialization to complete.  
You will then be presented with 4 options:  
If you encounter an issue that is not listed here and you  
cannot solve it, check the 3Com Knowledgebase at  
http://knowledgebase.3com.combefore  
Initialize  
Password  
Reboot  
contacting your local technical support representative.  
Upgrade  
For more information on how to obtain support for  
your Switch, refer to Appendix A.  
Selecting Initialize will delete all the stored configura-  
tion information, including IP address modes and pass-  
words.  
Selecting Password will delete all stored passwords. The  
default user name will now be admin with no pass-  
word.  
Resetting to Factory Defaults  
If the Switch does not operate normally or if the firm-  
ware becomes corrupted, you can reset the Switch to  
factory defaults.  
Selecting Reboot will restart the Switch without making  
any changes  
Connect to the console interface, as detailed elsewhere  
in this user guide.  
Selecting Upgrade will initiate a firmware download via  
TFTP. Follow the instructions provided with your TFTP  
server to upgrade the firmware using this interface.  
During the power up sequence after the Power On Self  
Test has completed, the following message will be dis-  
played:  
CAUTION: Resetting the Switch to factory defaults  
erases all your settings. You will need to reconfigure the  
Switch after you reset it.  
Press Ctrl+C within 5 seconds to get into  
FailSafe mode  
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The Switch will perform automatic IP configuration  
after you reset it. See “Automatic IP Configuration” on  
page 37 for more information.  
A link is connected, but the Link/Activity  
LED for the port is off.  
There is a problem with this connection. Verify that:  
The device being connected to is powered on and  
operating correctly.  
Forgotten Static IP Address  
The cable is connected at both ends.  
The cable is not damaged.  
If you have forgotten the static IP address that you have  
assigned to the Switch and you need to access the Web  
interface, you can use the console interface. Use the  
summary command once you logged in to display the IP  
settings of the switch. Alternately, use the 3Com Detect  
application (page 31) to locate the Switch on your net-  
work  
If the connection is to a workstation, that the work-  
station's network interface is installed and config-  
ured correctly.  
The correct category of cable is being used for the  
required link speed. Category 3 cables can be used  
for 10BASE-T operation only. Category 5 cable is  
required for 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T. 3Com rec-  
ommends Category 5e or 6 cables for 1000BASE-T  
operation.  
Solving LED Issues  
This section lists some issues that are related to the LEDs  
on the front panel of the Switch. For information on  
basic LED checks, refer to the following topics in  
A fiber cable is connected, but the Module  
Active LED is off.  
Verify that:  
The fiber cable is in good condition.  
The SFP module is correctly inserted.  
A 3Com SFP module is being used. Refer to  
The equipment at the far end is installed and cor-  
rectly configured.  
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The Link/Activity LED is on, but network  
performance is poor  
If the Problem Persists  
If the problem persists and the unit still does not oper-  
ate successfully, contact your 3Com network supplier  
with the following information before returning the  
unit:  
The Switch supports full-duplex autonegotiation. If the  
connected device does not support autonegotiation,  
ensure that it is configured for half-duplex operation  
only. If the connected device has autonegotiation dis-  
abled or overridden, and is configured as full-duplex,  
the Switch will configure the link as half-duplex, caus-  
ing a mismatch that will reduce network performance  
when data is transmitting and receiving simultaneously  
on the same link.  
Product number and serial number (printed on a  
label supplied with the unit).  
A brief description of the issue  
Ensure that the connected device has either:  
Autonegotiation enabled, or  
The ports are configured for half-duplex operation  
All ports appear to show continual activity.  
There may be broadcast storms on the network.  
Remove port connections one at a time, waiting a few  
seconds between each port. If the LEDs go off after  
removing a port connection, the device that was con-  
nected to that port is introducing an excessive amount  
of broadcast frames to the network. Some pieces of  
network equipment operate by sending out broadcast  
frames regularly.  
Refer to the documentation that accompanies the  
device for information on disabling the broadcast  
operation.  
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OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT  
A
are available to manage your installation with minimal  
disruption to your network. Expert assessment and  
implementation services are offered to fill resource gaps  
and ensure the success of your networking projects.  
More information on 3Com maintenance and  
Register Your Product  
Warranty and other service benefits start from the date  
of purchase, so it is important to register your product  
quickly to ensure you get full use of the warranty and  
other service benefits available to you.  
Professional Services is available at www.3com.com.  
Contact your authorized 3Com reseller or 3Com for a  
complete list of the value-added services available in  
your area.  
Warranty and other service benefits are enabled through  
product registration. Register your product at  
http://eSupport.3com.com/. 3Com eSupport  
services are based on accounts that you create or have  
authorization to access. First time users must apply for a  
user name and password that provides access to a  
number of eSupport features including Product  
Registration, Repair Services, and Service Request. If you  
have trouble registering your product, please contact  
3Com Global Services for assistance.  
Troubleshoot Online  
You will find support tools posted on the 3Com Web  
site at www.3com.com/  
3Com Knowledgebase helps you troubleshoot 3Com  
products. This query-based interactive tool is located at  
http://knowledgebase.3com.com and  
contains thousands of technical solutions written by  
3Com support engineers.  
Purchase Value-Added Services  
To enhance response times or extend warranty benefits,  
contact 3Com or your authorized 3Com reseller.  
SM  
Value-added services like 3Com Express and  
Access Software Downloads  
SM  
Guardian can include 24x7 telephone technical  
Software Updates are the bug fix/maintenance  
releases for the version of software initially purchased  
with the product. In order to access these Software  
support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or  
advance hardware replacement. Experienced engineers  
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Updates you must first register your product on the  
3Com Web site at http://eSupport.3com.com/.  
A list of system hardware and software, including  
revision level  
Diagnostic error messages  
First time users will need to apply for a user name and  
password. A link to software downloads can be found  
at http://eSupport.3com.com/, or under the  
Product Support heading at www.3com.com/  
Details about recent configuration changes, if  
applicable  
To send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must  
first obtain a return authorization number (RMA).  
Products sent to 3Com, without authorization numbers  
clearly marked on the outside of the package, will be  
returned to the sender unopened, at the senders  
expense. If your product is registered and under  
warranty, you can obtain an RMA number online at  
http://eSupport.3com.com/. First time users  
will need to apply for a user name and password.  
Software Upgrades are the feature releases that  
follow the software version included with your original  
product. In order to access upgrades and related  
documentation you must first purchase a service  
contract from 3Com or your reseller.  
Telephone Technical Support and Repair  
To obtain telephone support as part of your warranty  
and other service benefits, you must first register your  
product at http://eSupport.3com.com/  
Contact Us  
3Com offers telephone, e-mail and Internet access to  
technical support and repair services. To access these  
services for your region, use the appropriate telephone  
number, URL or e-mail address from the list below.  
Warranty and other service benefits start from the date  
of purchase, so it is important to register your product  
quickly to ensure you get full use of the warranty and  
other service benefits available to you.  
Telephone numbers are correct at the time of  
publication. Find a current directory of support  
telephone numbers posted on the 3Com Web site at  
http://csoweb4.3com.com/contactus/  
When you contact 3Com for assistance, please have the  
following information ready:  
Product model name, part number, and serial  
number  
Proof of purchase, if you have not pre-registered  
your product  
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.
Country  
Telephone Number  
Country  
Telephone Number  
From the following countries, call the appropriate number  
Asia, Pacific Rim Telephone Technical Support and  
Repair  
Austria  
0800 297 468  
0800 71429  
Belgium  
Denmark  
Finland  
Australia  
Hong Kong  
India  
1800 075 316  
2907 0456  
800 17309  
0800 113153  
0800 917959  
0800 182 1502  
06800 12813  
1 800 553 117  
180 945 3794  
800 879489  
000 800 440 1193  
001 803 852 9825  
03 3507 5984  
1800 812 612  
0800 450 454  
1800 144 10220 or  
029003078  
France  
Indonesia  
Japan  
Germany  
Hungary  
Ireland  
Malaysia  
New Zealand  
Philippines  
Israel  
Italy  
Luxembourg  
Netherlands  
Norway  
Poland  
Portugal  
South Africa  
Spain  
800 23625  
PR of China  
Singapore  
South. Korea  
Taiwan  
800 810 0504  
800 448 1433  
080 698 0880  
00801 444 318  
001 800 441 2152  
0800 0227788  
800 11376  
00800 4411 357  
800 831416  
Thailand  
0800 995 014  
900 938 919  
020 795 482  
0800 553 072  
0800 096 3266  
Pakistan Call the U.S. direct by dialing 00 800 01001, then  
dialing 800 763 6780  
Sri Lanka Call the U.S. direct by dialing 02 430 430, then  
dialing 800 763 6780  
Sweden  
Switzerland  
U.K.  
You can also obtain support in this region using this URL:  
http://emea.3com.com/support/email.html  
Vietnam Call the U.S. direct by dialing 1 201 0288, then  
dialing 800 763 6780  
You can also obtain non-urgent support in this region at  
these email addresses:  
Technical support and general requests:  
Return material authorization: [email protected]  
Contract requests: [email protected]  
You can also obtain non-urgent support in this region at this  
email address [email protected]  
Or request a return material authorization number (RMA) by  
FAX using this number: +61 2 9937 5048, or send an  
email at this email address: [email protected]  
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Telephone Technical  
Support and Repair  
From anywhere in these  
regions not listed below, call:  
+44 1442 435529  
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Country  
Telephone Number  
Country  
Telephone Number  
Latin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair  
From the Caribbean, Central and South America, call:  
You can also obtain support in this region using the  
following:  
Spanish speakers, enter the URL:  
http://lat.3com.com/lat/support/form.html  
Antigua  
1 800 988 2112  
Portuguese speakers, enter the URL:  
http://lat.3com.com/br/support/form.html  
Argentina  
Aruba  
0 810 444 3COM  
1 800 998 2112  
Bahamas  
Barbados  
Belize  
1 800 998 2112  
English speakers in Latin America should send e-mail to:  
1 800 998 2112  
52 5 201 0010  
Bermuda  
Bonaire  
1 800 998 2112  
1 800 998 2112  
US and Canada Telephone Technical Support and  
Repair  
Brazil  
0800 13 3COM  
Cayman  
1 800 998 2112  
Chile  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
1 800 998 2112  
1 800 876 3266  
Colombia  
Costa Rica  
Curacao  
Ecuador  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
57 1 657 0888  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
1 800 998 2112  
571 657 0888  
Dominican Republic  
Guatemala  
Haiti  
Honduras  
Jamaica  
Martinique  
Mexico  
01 800 849CARE  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
54 11 4894 1888  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
1 800 998 2112  
Nicaragua  
Panama  
Paraguay  
Peru  
Puerto Rico  
Salvador  
Trinidad and Tobago  
Uruguay  
Venezuela  
Virgin Islands  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
1 800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
AT&T +800 998 2112  
57 1 657 0888  
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B
Physical  
3CBLSF26 Related Standards  
44 cm (17.3 in)  
Width  
The Baseline Switch 2226-SFP Plus has been designed  
to the following standards:  
17.3 cm (6.8 in)  
4.4 cm (1.7 in) or 1U  
1.66 kg (3.66 lbs)  
Depth  
Height  
IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast  
Functional  
Weight  
Mounting  
Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ab and IEEE 802.3z  
(Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE 802.3x (Flow  
Control), IEEE 802.1D 1993 (Bridging), IEEE  
802.1Q 1998 (Virtual LAN)  
Free standing, or 19 inch rack mounted  
using the mounting kit supplied  
8192  
MAC Address  
Safety  
Electrical  
UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA 22.2  
#60950-1, IEC 60950-1  
IEC 320  
Power Inlet  
50/60 Hz  
AC Line Frequency  
Input Voltage  
Current Rating  
EN61000-3-2 & EN61000-3-3, EN 55022  
Class A, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A,  
ICES-003 Class A, VCCI Class A, CISPR 22  
Class A  
EMC Emissions  
100–240 VAC (auto range)  
1 Amp (maximum)  
30 W  
Maximum Power  
Consumption  
EN 55024  
Immunity  
102 BTU/hr  
Maximum Power  
Dissipation  
Environmental  
0-40 °C (32–104 °F)  
Operating  
Temperature  
-40-70 °C (-40-158 °F)  
Storage  
Temperature  
0-95% (non-condensing)  
Humidity  
Standard  
EN 60068 (IEC 68)—various parts  
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Physical  
3CBLSF26PWR Related Standards  
44 cm (17.3 in)  
Width  
The Baseline Switch 2426-PWR Plus has been  
designed to the following standards:  
23.8 cm (9.4 in)  
4.4 cm (1.7 in) or 1U  
3.2 kg (7.05 lbs)  
Depth  
Height  
Weight  
Mounting  
IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast  
Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ab and IEEE 802.3z  
(Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE 802.3x (Flow  
Control), IEEE 802.1D 1993 (Bridging), IEEE  
802.3af (Power over Ethernet), IEEE  
802.3at (Power over Ethernet Plus)  
Functional  
Free standing, or 19 inch rack mounted  
using the mounting kit supplied  
Electrical  
8192  
MAC Address  
Safety  
IEC 320  
Power Inlet  
UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA 22.2  
#60950-1, IEC 60950-1  
50/60 Hz  
AC Line Frequency  
Input Voltage  
Current Rating  
100–240 VAC (auto range)  
3.5 Amp (maximum)  
240 W  
EN 61000-3-2 & EN 61000-3-3, EN 55022  
Class A, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A,  
ICES-003 Class A, VCCI Class A, CISPR 22  
Class A  
EMC Emissions  
Maximum Power  
Consumption  
EN 55024  
Immunity  
182 BTU/hr  
190 W  
Maximum Power  
Dissipation  
Environmental  
Maximum  
Pover-over-Ethernet  
Budget  
0-40 °C (32–104 °F)  
Operating  
Temperature  
-40-70 °C (-40-158 °F)  
Storage  
Temperature  
0-95% (non-condensing)  
Humidity  
Standard  
EN 60068 (IEC 68)—various parts  
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Physical  
3CBLSF50 Related Standards  
440 mm (17.3 in)  
215 mm (8.5 in)  
Width  
The Baseline Switch 2250-SFP Plus has been designed  
to the following standards:  
Depth  
41 mm (1.6 in) or 1U  
1.9 kgs (4.19 lbs)  
Height  
ISO 8802-3, IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE  
802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE 802.3ab and  
IEEE 802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE 802.3x  
(Flow Control), IEEE 802.1D (Bridging)  
Functional  
Weight  
Mounting  
Free standing, or 19 inch rack mounted  
using the mounting kit supplied  
8192  
MAC Address  
Safety  
UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA 22.2,  
#60950-1, IEC 60950-1  
Electrical  
IEC 320  
Power Inlet  
EN61000-3-2 & EN 61000-3-3, EN 55022,  
Class A, FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class A,  
ICES-003 Class A, VCCI Class A, CISPR 22  
Class A  
EMC Emissions  
50/60 Hz  
AC Line Frequency  
Input Voltage  
Current Rating  
100–240 VAC (auto range)  
1 Amp (maximum)  
30 W  
EN 55024  
Immunity  
Maximum Power  
Consumption  
Environmental  
184.3 BTU/hr  
Maximum Power  
Dissipation  
0–40 °C (32–104 °F)  
Operating  
Temperature  
-40-70 °C (-40-158 °F)  
Storage  
Temperature  
0–95% (non-condensing)  
Humidity  
Standard  
EN 60068 (IEC 68)—various parts  
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C
Table 1 Console Cable Pinouts  
RJ-45 Signal Direction DB9  
Console Cable  
DB9  
(modem) (console)  
A Console cable is an 8-conductor RJ45-to-DB9 cable.  
One end of the cable has an RJ-45 plug for connecting  
to the switchs Console port, and the other end has a  
DB-9 socket connector for connecting to the serial port  
on the terminal, as shown in Figure 71.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
RTS  
DTR  
TXD  
CD  
7
4
3
1
5
2
6
8
8
6
2
5
5
3
4
7
Figure 71 Console Cable  
Direction A  
Pos 9  
GND  
RXD  
DSR  
RTS  
Main label  
Direction B  
8
A
B
1
Pos 1  
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Null Modem Cable  
Modem Cable  
RJ-45 to RS-232 25-pin  
RJ-45 to RS-232 25-pin  
RS-232 Modem Port  
Cable connector: 25-pin male  
PC/Terminal  
Cable connector: 25-pin male/female  
only required if screen  
Cable connector: RJ-45 female  
Cable connector: RJ-45 female  
Screen  
TxD  
Shell  
1
2
3
4
5
Screen  
TxD  
Screen  
TxD  
Shell  
1
Screen  
3
2
7
8
6
3
2
5
7
8
3
RxD  
always required  
RxD  
RxD  
RxD  
2
TxD  
RTS  
RTS  
Ground  
RTS  
7
Ground  
RTS  
CTS  
CTS  
4
DSR  
Ground  
DCD  
DTR  
DSR  
Ground  
DCD  
DTR  
6
20  
DTR  
CTS  
required for handshake  
5
1
4
7
DSR  
DCD  
DTR  
6
1
4
5
6
8
CTS  
8
DSR  
DCD  
20  
PC-AT Serial Cable  
RJ-45 to 9-pin  
PC-AT Serial Port  
Cable connector: 9-pin female  
Cable connector: RJ-45 female  
only required if screen  
Screen  
DTR  
Shell  
Shell  
Screen  
DCD  
RxD  
Required for handshake  
4
3
2
8
5
1
2
3
4
5
Always required  
TxD  
RxD  
TxD  
required for handshake  
always required  
CTS  
DTR  
Ground  
DSR  
RTS  
Ground  
DSR  
RTS  
6
7
1
6
7
8
required for handshake  
DCD  
CTS  
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Table 3 RJ-45 MDIX Pin Assignments  
Ethernet Port RJ-45 Pin Assignments  
Pin Number 10/100  
1000  
Table 2 RJ-45 MDI Pin Assignments  
Ports configured as MDIX  
Pin Number 10/100  
1000  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Receive Data +  
Bidirectional Data B+  
Bidirectional Data B-  
Bidirectional Data A+  
Bidirectional Data D+  
Bidirectional Data D-  
Bidirectional Data A-  
Bidirectional Data C+  
Bidirectional Data C-  
Ports configured as MDI  
Receive Data -  
Transmit Data +  
Not assigned  
Not assigned  
Transmit Data -  
Not assigned  
Not assigned  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Transmit Data +  
Bidirectional Data A+  
Bidirectional Data A-  
Bidirectional Data B+  
Bidirectional Data C+  
Bidirectional Data C-  
Bidirectional Data B-  
Bidirectional Data D+  
Bidirectional Data D-  
Transmit Data -  
Receive Data +  
Not assigned  
Not assigned  
Receive Data –  
Not assigned  
Not assigned  
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3COM CLI REFERENCE GUIDE  
D
This section describes using the Command Line Interface  
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Select Terminal keys for Function, Arrow, and Ctrl  
keys. Ensure that the setting is for Terminal keys (not  
Windows keys).  
(CLI) to manage the device. The device is managed  
through the CLI from a direct connection to the device  
console port.  
Logging on to the CLI  
The Login process requires a User Name and Password.  
The default user name for first time configuration is  
admin. No password is required. User names and  
passwords are case sensitive.  
Getting Started with the Command Line  
Interface  
Using the CLI, network managers enter configuration  
commands and parameters to configure the device.  
Using the CLI is very similar to entering commands on a  
UNIX system.  
To logon to the CLI Interface:  
1
Press Enter without typing in a username. The Login  
prompt displays:  
Console Port  
Login:  
To start using the CLI via a console port:  
2
3
Enter your User Name at the Login prompt.  
Press Enter. The Password prompt displays:  
1
Connect the RJ-45 cable to the Console port of the  
switch to the serial port of the terminal or computer  
running the terminal emulation application.  
Password:  
2
3
Set the baud rate to 38400.  
Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no  
parity.  
The Login information is verified, and displays the fol-  
lowing CLI menu:  
4
5
Set Flow Control to none.  
Select menu option#  
Under Properties, select VT100 for Emulation mode.  
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If the password is invalid, the following message  
appears and Login process restarts.  
CLI Commands  
This Command section contains the following  
commands:  
Incorrect Password  
?
Automatic Logout  
Ping  
The user session is automatically terminated after 30  
minutes in which no device configuration activity has  
occurred. The following message is displayed:  
Summary  
ipSetup  
Upgrade  
Initialize  
Reboot  
Logout  
Password  
Session closed by automatic logout.  
Concurrent CLI Sessions  
The command line interface supports one CLI session.  
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?
To return to a previous menu, type "q".  
To return to the top level menu or abort an  
action, press the [Esc] key.  
The ? command displays a list of CLI commands on the  
device.  
-- Enter <CR> to continue --:  
Syntax  
?
Menu options: --------3Com Baseline Switch  
2426-PWR Plus-----------------------  
?
- Displays Help information  
- Reset the device to factory  
Default Configuration  
initialize  
default, except IP.  
This command has no default configuration.  
ipSetup  
logout  
ping  
- Configures IP address.  
- Logout from this session.  
- Ping a remote station.  
- Change password.  
User Guidelines  
There are no user guidelines for this command.  
password  
reboot  
- Power cycles the device.  
Example  
summary  
- Summarises IP setup and software  
versions.  
The following displays the list presented for the ?  
command:  
upgrade  
- Software upgrade over TFTP.  
Type ? for help.  
Select menu option#?  
-----------------3Com Baseli (1)--------------  
Select menu option:  
This command line console allows you to configure  
and manage your system by making selections from  
the displayed menu.  
You can enter successive menu choices on the same  
line instead of pressing the [Return] key after  
each selection. For example, if you are at the  
top level menu and wish to display the system  
configuration, enter "system summary".  
To specify a menu choice you need only type a  
unique abbreviation.  
For example, "system summary" can be abbreviated  
"sy s".  
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Ping  
Summary  
The Ping command sends ICMP echo request packets to  
The Summary command displays the current IP  
another node on the network.  
configuration and software versions running on the  
device. It is intended for devices that support separate  
runtime and bootcode Images.  
Syntax  
ping [IP address | URL| hostname]  
Syntax  
Parameters  
Summary  
IP Address — IP address to ping.  
URL — URL address to ping.  
Default Configuration  
This command has no default configuration.  
hostname — hostname to ping. (Range: 1 - 158  
characters)  
User Guidelines  
There are no user guidelines for this command.  
Default Configuration  
This command has no default configuration.  
Example  
The following displays current IP configuration and  
software versions running on the device:  
User Guidelines  
There are no user guidelines for this command.  
Select menu option: summary  
Example  
IP Method:  
manual  
IP address:  
192.168.1.1  
255.255.255.0  
192.168.1.254  
0.00.00.11  
12.26.13.43  
The following displays the result of a Ping command:  
Subnet mask:  
Default gateway:  
Runtime version:  
Bootcode version:  
Select menu option: ping 192.168.1.9  
Starting ping, resolution of displayed time is 10  
milli-seconds.  
Response from 192.168.1.9: TTL=128. time=20ms  
Select menu option:  
Select menu option:  
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Example  
ipSetup  
The ipSetup command allows the user to define an IP  
address on the device either manually or via a DHCP  
server.  
The following example displays an IP address configured  
manually:  
Select menu option: ipSetup  
Enter configuration method (auto,manual)[auto]:  
manual  
Syntax  
ipSetup  
Enter IP Address  
[0.0.0.0  
]:  
]:  
192.168.1.1  
Enter Subnet Mask  
255.255.255.0  
[255.255.0.0  
Default Configuration  
No default IP address is defined for interfaces.  
Enter Default Gateway  
[192.168.1.254 ]:  
Select management VLAN ID (1)[1]:  
This operation may take up to 30 seconds.  
Select menu option:  
User Guidelines  
When the IP address is configured manually by the user,  
the address must be in the range 0.0.0.0 through  
223.255.255.255.  
The following example displays an IP address obtained  
via a DHCP server:  
IP Addresses configured beyond the range of 224.0.0.0  
are defined as multicast, experimental or broadcast  
addresses.  
Select menu option: ipSetup  
If a default gateway is configured manually, the  
IP-address and mask are required to be the same as the  
gateway-address and mask.  
Enter configuration method (auto,manual)[manual]:  
auto  
Select management VLAN ID (1)[1]:  
This operation may take up to 30 seconds.  
Select menu option:  
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Example  
Upgrade  
The Upgrade command starts a system download and  
thereby allowing a system upgrade.  
The following example upgrades the system software on  
the Switch using a TFTP server:  
Select menu option: upgrade  
Syntax  
TFTP Server Address [192.168.1.254]: 192.168.1.9  
File Name [runtime2.bix]: bfs00_00_00_11.bin  
upgrade  
Software Upgrade has  
Default Configuration  
begun...........................................  
................................................  
................................................  
................................................  
................................................  
................................................  
................................................  
................................................  
................................................  
...........................  
This command has no default configuration.  
User Guidelines  
The Upgrade command prompts the user for required  
information. The TFTP server IP address and the software  
image file name on the server must be specified.  
Upgrade Successful.  
Select menu option:  
During the upgrade process, a series of dots appear  
representing the upgrade process in the CLI interface.  
When the upgrade process is completed, the command  
prompt reappears.  
The Dual Software Image feature is supported, therefore  
the next boot after the Upgrade command will always  
use the newly downloaded image.  
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Initialize  
Reboot  
The Initialize command resets the device configuration  
The Reboot command simulates a power cycle of the  
to factory defaults, retaining the current IP  
configuration.  
device.  
Syntax  
reboot  
Syntax  
Initialize  
Default Configuration  
Default Configuration  
This command has no default configuration.  
This command has no default configuration.  
User Guidelines  
User Guidelines  
There are no user guidelines for this command.  
The system prompts for confirmation of the request. If  
no response is entered within 15 seconds, timeout  
occurs and the command is not executed.  
Example  
Select menu option: reboot  
Are you sure you want to reset the system  
(yes,no)[no]: yes  
Example  
Saving configuration......Saved config to all  
units.  
The following example resets the Switch to factory  
defaults:  
System rebooting..........  
Select menu option: initialize  
WARNING: This command initializes the system to  
factory defaults (excluding Management IP  
configuration) and causes a reset.  
Do you wish to continue (yes,no)[no]: yes  
Saving configuration.....Saved config to all  
units.  
System rebooting..........  
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Logout  
Password  
The Logout command terminates the CLI session.  
The Password command changes the users password.  
Syntax  
logout  
Syntax  
password  
Default Configuration  
Default Configuration  
This command has no default configuration.  
This command has no default configuration.  
User Guidelines  
User Guidelines  
There are no user guidelines for this command.  
The user needs to login to the session in order to  
change the password.  
Example  
Example  
Select menu option: logout  
Select menu option: password  
Old password:  
Enter new password:  
Retype password:  
The command line interface password has been  
successfully changed.  
Select menu option:  
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REGULATORY NOTICES  
FCC Statement  
CE Statements (Europe)  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital  
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide  
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commerical environment. This  
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed  
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause  
harmful interference to radio communications, in which case the user will be required to  
correct the interference at their own expense.  
EU Representative:  
3Com Europe Limited  
Peoplebuilding 2, Peoplebuilding Estate  
Maylands Avenue  
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire  
HP2 4NW  
United Kingdom  
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and EMC  
Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.  
Warning: This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause  
radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.  
Information to the User  
If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct  
the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
A copy of the signed Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from the Product  
Support web page for the Baseline Switch 2226-SFP Plus, 2426-PWR Plus and 2250-SFP  
Plus at http://www.3Com.com.  
Reorient the receiving antenna.  
Also available at http://support.3com.com/doc/3CBLSF_EU_DOC.pdf  
Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.  
Move the equipment away from the receiver.  
VCCI Statement  
Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that equipment and receiver are  
on different branch circuits.  
If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television  
technician for additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet prepared  
by the Federal Communications Commission helpful:  
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems  
This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC  
20402, Stock No. 004-000-00345-4. In order to meet FCC emissions limits, this  
equipment must be used only with cables which comply with IEEE 802.3.  
Pre-Standard IEEE 802.3at and Cable Temperatures  
3Com recommends that you do not operate your cables above 50°C (122°F) if you are  
using the higher power mode capability of the 3CBLSF26PWR. This switch can deliver up  
to 29.6 W per port (measured at the PD, assuming 100 m Cat 5E cable connected  
between the PD and the Switch 2426-PWR, subject to power being available), and in  
certain cable installations this may result in increased cable temperatures. If you are in  
anyway unsure of how your cable installation is laid out, you should contact an approved  
cable installation company for advice prior to using the higher power modes.  
ICES Statement  
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la Classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
This guidance is only applicable to pre-standard 802.3at operation. When operating in  
802.3af (15.4 W) mode it is not necessary to run at lower than rated cable temperatures.  
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GLOSSARY  
10BASE-T  
Auto-negotiation  
The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over  
Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable.  
Auto-negotiation is where two devices sharing a link,  
automatically configure to use the best common speed.  
The order of preference (best first) is: 1000BASE-T full  
duplex, 100BASE-TX full duplex, 100BASE-TX half  
duplex, 10BASE-T full duplex, and 10BASE-T half duplex.  
Auto-negotiation is defined in the IEEE 802.3 standard  
for Ethernet and is an operation that takes place in a  
few milliseconds. Auto-negotiation must be enabled for  
the 1000BASE-T ports to operate at 1000 Mbps, full  
duplex.  
100BASE-TX  
The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over  
Category 5 twisted-pair cable.  
1000BASE-LX  
IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 9/125  
micron core single-mode fiber cable.  
Bandwidth  
1000BASE-SX  
The information capacity, measured in bits per second,  
that a channel can transmit. The bandwidth of Ethernet  
is 10 Mbps, the bandwidth of Fast Ethernet is 100  
Mbps and Gigabit Ethernet is 1000 Mbps.  
IEEE 802.3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two  
strands of 50/125 or 62.5/125 micron core multimode  
fiber cable.  
BPDU  
1000BASE-T  
Bridge Protocol Data Unit. A type of information packet  
that ensures that data is efficiently exchanged between  
Switches in a LAN. BPDU messages detect loops in a  
network, and remove them by shutting down the bridge  
causing the loop.  
IEEE 802.3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over  
100-ohm Category 5, 5e or 6 twisted-pair cable (using all  
four wire pairs).  
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Category 3 Cables  
Client  
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined  
The term used to describe the desktop PC that is  
by the EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 3 is voice grade  
cable and can only be used in Ethernet networks  
(10BASE-T) to transmit data at speeds of up to 10  
Mbps.  
connected to your network.  
DHCP  
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol  
automatically assigns an IP address for every computer  
on your network. Windows 95, Windows 98 and  
Windows NT 4.0 contain software that assigns IP  
addresses to workstations on a network. These  
assignments are made by the DHCP server software that  
runs on Windows NT Server.  
Category 5 Cables  
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined  
by the EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 5 can be used in  
Ethernet (10BASE-T) and Fast Ethernet networks  
(100BASE-TX) and can transmit data at speeds of up to  
100 Mbps. Category 5 cabling is better to use for  
network cabling than Category 3, because it supports  
both Ethernet (10 Mbps) and Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps)  
speeds.  
Ethernet  
A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and  
Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks use  
CSMA/CD to transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps and  
100 Mbps over a variety of cables.  
Category 5e Cables  
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined  
by the EIA/TIA-568 standard. Category 5e can be used  
in Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and  
Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) networks, and can  
transmit data at speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.  
Ethernet Address  
See MAC address.  
Fast Ethernet  
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 100  
Mbps.  
Category 6 Cables  
One of five grades of Twisted Pair (TP) cabling defined  
by the EIA/TIA-568-B standard. Category 6 can be used  
in Ethernet (10BASE-T), Fast Ethernet (100BASE-TX) and  
Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-T) networks, and can  
transmit data at speeds of up to 1000 Mbps.  
Gigabit Ethernet  
An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 1000  
Mbps.  
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Full Duplex  
IETF  
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and  
Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization  
received at the same time and, in effect, doubles the  
potential throughput of a link.  
responsible for providing engineering solutions for  
TCP/IP networks. In the network management area, this  
group is responsible for the development of the SNMP  
protocol.  
Half Duplex  
A system that allows packets to be transmitted and  
received, but not at the same time. Half duplex is not  
supported for 1000 Mbps. Contrast with full duplex.  
IP  
Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that  
is the standard for sending data through a network. IP  
is part of the TCP/IP set of protocols that describe the  
routing of packets to addressed devices. An IP address  
consists of 32 bits divided into two or three fields: a  
network number and a host number or a network  
number, a subnet number, and a host number.  
IEEE  
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This  
American organization was founded in 1963 and sets  
standards for computers and communications.  
IEEE 802.1D  
IP Address  
Specifies a general method for the operation of MAC  
bridges, including the Spanning Tree Protocol.  
Internet Protocol Address. A unique identifier for a  
device attached to a network using TCP/IP. The address  
is written as four octets separated with periods  
(full-stops), and is made up of a network section, an  
optional subnet section and a host section.  
IEEE 802.1Q  
VLAN Tagging - Defines Ethernet frame tags which carry  
VLAN information. It allows switches to assign  
endstations to different virtual LANs, and defines a  
standard way for VLANs to communicate across  
switched networks.  
ISP  
Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that  
provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and  
other businesses or organizations.  
IEEE 802.3ad  
A standard that defines link aggregation. 802.3ad is  
now incorporated into the relevant sections of the IEEE  
Std. 802.3-2002.  
LAN  
Local Area Network. A network of end stations (such  
as PCs, printers, servers) and network devices (hubs and  
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switches) that cover a relatively small geographic area  
(usually not larger than a floor or building). LANs are  
characterized by high transmission speeds over short  
distances (up to 1000 metres).  
purpose of exchanging information or sharing resources.  
Networks vary in size, some are within a single room,  
others span continents.  
Ping  
Layer 2  
Packet Internet Groper. An Internet utility used to  
determine whether a particular IP address is online. It is  
used to test and debug a network by sending out a  
packet and waiting for a response.  
Data Link layer in the ISO 7-Layer Data Communications  
Protocol. This is related directly to the hardware  
interface for the network devices and passes on traffic  
based on MAC addresses.  
Power over Ethernet  
Link Aggregation  
PoE technology describes a system to transmit electrical  
See Trunking.  
power, along with data, to remote devices over standard  
twisted-pair cable in an Ethernet network. This  
technology is useful for powering IP telephones, wireless  
LAN access points, network cameras, network hubs,  
embedded computers, and other appliances where it  
would be inconvenient, expensive or infeasible to supply  
power separately. It works with an unmodified Ethernet  
cabling infrastructure.  
MAC  
Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE  
for determining which devices have access to a network  
at any one time.  
MAC Address  
Media Access Control Address. Also called the  
Protocol  
hardware, physical or Ethernet address. A layer 2  
address associated with a particular network device.  
Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC  
address assigned to them as they are used to identify  
other devices in a network. MAC addresses are 6 bytes  
long.  
A set of rules for communication between devices on a  
network. The rules dictate format, timing, sequencing  
and error control.  
RJ-45  
A standard connector used to connect Ethernet  
networks. The "RJ" stands for "registered jack."  
Network  
A Network is a collection of computers and other  
computer equipment that are connected for the  
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Server  
Switch  
A computer in a network that is shared by multiple end  
A device that interconnects several LANs to form a  
single logical LAN that comprises of several LAN  
segments. Switches are similar to bridges, in that they  
connect LANs of a different type; however they connect  
more LANs than a bridge and are generally more  
sophisticated.  
stations. Servers provide end stations with access to  
shared network services such as computer files and  
printer queues.  
SFP  
Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) Connectors are based  
on an open standard that enables hot swapping of  
various type of fiber optic and copper-based transceivers  
into the host equipment.  
TCP/IP  
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.  
This is the name for two of the most well-known  
protocols developed for the interconnection of  
networks. Originally a UNIX standard, TCP/IP is now  
supported on almost all platforms, and is the protocol  
of the Internet.  
Subnet Address  
An extension of the IP addressing scheme that allows a  
site to use a single IP network address for multiple  
physical networks.  
TCP relates to the content of the data travelling through  
a network — ensuring that the information sent arrives  
in one piece when it reaches its destination. IP relates to  
the address of the end station to which data is being  
sent, as well as the address of the destination network.  
Subnet Mask  
A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP  
information provided by your ISP, is a set of four  
numbers configured like an IP address. It is used to  
create IP address numbers used only within a particular  
network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers  
recognized by the Internet, which must assigned by  
InterNIC).  
Traffic Monitoring  
Enables the monitoring of port traffic by attaching a  
network analyzer to one switch port, in order to  
monitor the traffic of other ports on the Switch.  
Subnets  
Trunking  
A network that is a component of a larger network.  
A method which specifies how to create a single  
high-speed logical link that combines several  
lower-speed physical links.  
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GLOSSARY  
VLAN  
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that  
share the same collision domain regardless of their  
physical location or connection point in the network. A  
VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical  
barriers, and allows users to share information and  
resources as though located on the same LAN.  
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