Features Of The System; Network Configuration Examples - 3Com CoreBuilder 3500 Getting Started Manual

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Features of the System

The CoreBuilder 3500 system combines Fast Ethernet,

Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, transparent bridging, VLAN,

and intranetwork routing in a single system. These

concepts are described in detail in the

CoreBuilder 3500 Implementation Guide.

This Layer 3 high-function switch includes integrated

management to provide fault tolerance and

maximum network availability. System management is

accessible in several ways:

CoreBuilder 3500 Administration Console, a

command-line interface

Web-based management by means of online

forms and an extensive Help system, using an

Internet browser

Transcend

Enterprise Manager for UNIX or

Windows. Transcend Enterprise Manager is 3Com's

SNMP-based network management software for

LAN switching systems.

Other standard network manager software that is

based on SNMP, such as SunNet Manager,

HP OpenView, or IBM NetView AIX

Figure 1 on page 18 shows the CoreBuilder 3500

being used as a workgroup switch that provides

wire-speed routing between workgroups.

Because routing between workgroups occurs at wire

speed, you can move servers to a centralized location,

thus saving the time and money associated with

administrative overhead.

Figure 2 on page 19 shows the CoreBuilder 3500

being used to migrate from an FDDI backbone to a

resilient Gigabit Ethernet backbone.

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