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Solution 1:
Managed Ethernet Connectivity
Requirements
Connect users in an enterprise-
wide Ethernet network, using
a mixture of twisted-pair, thin
coax, and fiber cabling. Provide
integrated network manage-
ment with security features
for data protection. Scale
the connectivity solutions
to meet the needs of a large
corporate headquarters,
an expanding remote site,
a small satellite office.
MDI
MDIX
MDI
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2
MDIX
1 3 14
WAN INTERFACES
Link
Send
10BT
Active
+/-
Fault
Console
10-Base T
AUI
RS-449 (B)
INPUT
OUTPUT
Fault
OK
Large Remote Office
Highlights
At the large remote office, two
managed LinkBuilder FMS II hubs
combine with a remote router in a
SuperStack system, including the
Redundant Power System for added
reliability and maximum uptime. As
the network grows, more LinkBuilder
4
LinkBuilder Hub Configuration Guide
®
LinkBuilder
FMS II
3C16670
STATUS
UNIT
green =
link OK
Red
= Partition
Red = Partition
off
= link fail
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4
5
6
TCVR
1
2
3
4
Packet
Power
7
8
9
10
1 1
1 2
AUI
5
6
7
8
Collision
MGMT
LinkBuilder
FMS II
3C16671
STATUS
UNIT
Red = Partition
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1 1
1 2
TCVR
1
2
3
4
Packet
Power
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24
AUI
5
6
7
8
Collision
MGMT
LinkBuilder
Remote Office
SYSTEM
Link
Active
Fault
A
B
C
Status
Reset
RS-232 (C)
Fwd Power/
Fault
LinkBuilder
RPS
3C565047
Redundant Power Supply
Overtemp
FMS II hubs can be added to the same
SuperStack system, forming a single
logical repeater. The hub's advanced
RMON functionality features a
proactive polling mechanism for
cost-effective remote management.
Transceiver interface modules are
also available for backbone media
connections. (See page 19.)
Corporate Headquarters
Highlights
The large departmental workgroup at
the central site is an ideal application
for the powerful LinkBuilder MSH
hub. The LinkBuilder MSH is 3Com's
most advanced, fault-tolerant floor
distribution concentrator, providing
high port density, resilient links, and
hot-swappable modules for maximum
uptime in mission-critical applica-
tions. A single management module
provides SNMP-based Transcend
management for the entire hub.
Products
LinkBuilder FMS II 12-Port TP Hub
(3C16670)
LinkBuilder FMS II 24-Port TP Hub
(3C16671)
LinkBuilder FMS II Management Module
(3C16630)
NETBuilder Remote Office 222 (3C8222)
Redundant Power System (3C565047)
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