3Com Switch 40x0 Family ® Getting Started Guide 3C17707, 3C17708, 3C17709 http://www.3com.com/ Part No. DUA1770-9AAA04 Published April 2003...
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Related Documentation Accessing Online Documentation Product Registration Documentation Comments NTRODUCING THE About the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family Summary of Hardware Features 3Com Switch 40x0 Family — Front View Detail 1000BASE-SX Ports GBIC Ports SFP Ports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T Ports Console Port LEDs 3Com Switch 40x0 Family —...
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Rules For Interconnecting Units The Power-up Sequence Powering-up the 3Com Switch 40x0 Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs Choosing the Correct 10/100/1000 Cables Choosing the correct Fiber cables GBIC Operation Approved GBIC Transceivers Inserting a GBIC Transceiver Removing a GBIC Transceiver...
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ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS Switch 40x0 Family ECHNICAL UPPORT Online Technical Services World Wide Web Site 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 3Com FTP Site Support from Your Network Supplier Support from 3Com Internet Support Telephone Support Returning Products for Repair Contacting 3Com Support...
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: http://www.3com.com/...
BOUT UIDE Conventions Table 1 Table 1 Notice Icons Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Screen displays Syntax Commands The words “enter” and “type” Keyboard key names Words in italics Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. Icon Notice Type Description Information note...
Switch. Documentation accompanying the Expansion Modules. Documentation accompanying the GBIC and SFP Transceivers. Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. This is supplied on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Switch Implementation Guide (PDF format). Switch Management Interface Reference Guide (HTML format).
CD-ROM to a suitable directory. 3Com recommends that you copy the Docs/referenceguide directory as a whole to maintain the structure of the files. Product You can register your Switch on the 3Com Web site to receive up-to-date Registration information on your product: http://www.3com.com/register You will need your product part number (3Cxxxxx), product serial number and date of purchase to register your 3Com product.
NTRODUCING THE This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com 40x0 Family and how it can be used in your network. It covers summary information about the hardware and the following topics: About the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family 3Com Switch 40x0 Family — Front View Detail 3Com Switch 40x0 Family —...
HAPTER NTRODUCING THE About the 3Com The 3Com Switch 4050 is a mixed media device which consists of: Switch 40x0 Family The 3Com Switch 4060 is a mixed media device which consists of: The 3Com Switch 4070 device consists of:...
Mounting Layer 3 Switching Replaceable PSUs Hot Swap Fans XRN Support About the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family summarizes the hardware features that are supported by the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family Up to 12,000 supported Up to 64 permanent entries Store and Forward...
1: I HAPTER NTRODUCING THE 3Com Switch 40x0 Figure 1 3Com Switch 4050 — front view Family — Front View Detail Module Unit Status LED Status LEDs and Layer 3 LED Fan LEDs PSU LEDs Unit LEDs UNIT STATUS FANS...
Figure 3 3Com Switch 4070 — front view Module Unit Status LED Status LEDs and Layer 3 LED Fan LEDs PSU LEDs Unit LEDs Unit Status Fan Fault Module PSU Status Unit Layer 3 A fiber port can only be connected to an identical type of port. For...
1: I HAPTER NTRODUCING THE WITCH AMILY SFP Ports The 24 SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernet short-wave (SX) and long-wave (LX) 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.
1–4 Green Unit Status LED Green 3Com Switch 40x0 Family — Front View Detail Indicates Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. No packets are being transmitted/received on the port. A high speed (1000 Mbps) link is present, and the port is enabled.
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1: I HAPTER NTRODUCING THE Unit Status LED (cont.) Layer 3 LED PSU LEDs (Front of Switch)* PSU LED (PSU Module) Fans (F = Front) Fans (R = Rear) WITCH AMILY Color Indicates Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software or is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test).
* The PSU LEDs are visible on the front of the Switch and are marked ‘1’ for PSU 1 (bottom) and ‘2’ for PSU 2 (top). 3Com Switch 40x0 Figure 4 3Com Switch 40x0 Family — rear view Family Rear View —...
PSU. The Switch 40x0 supports the 3Com AC power supply unit (3C17718). WARNING: The system must not be left without a power supply or a blanking plate in either of the two slots (except during replacement of the power supplies).
Switches on the network have this IP address. If this default IP address is already in use then the Switch detects this and configures itself with an IP address in the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255. Default Settings 3Com Switch 40x0 Family Enabled Auto-negotiated Auto-negotiated...
GBIC Operation SFP Operation WARNING: Safety Information. Before installing or removing any components from any Switch in the 3Com 40x0 Family or carrying out any maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided in AVERTISSEMENT: Consignes de sécurité. Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout composant de la gamme des Switch 3Com 40x0 ou d'entamer une procédure de maintenance, lisez les informations relatives à...
NSTALLING THE Package Contents Choosing a Suitable The 3Com Switch 40x0 is suited for use in an internal wiring closet, a Site network room, or telecommunications room, where they can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, or free-standing.
Rack-mounting The Switch 40x0 is 2U high and will fit in most standard 19-inch racks. CAUTION: Disconnect all cables from the Switch before continuing. Remove all self adhesive pads from the underside of the Switch if they have been fitted. CAUTION: If you use a shelf or support ensure that it will not obstruct the air flow through the side panels of the Switch.
Switch, sticking one in the marked area at each corner. Place the Switch units on top of each other. 3Com Switch 40x0 Family units and the Switch 4900 Family units can be interconnected to create an XRN Distributed Fabric and then treated as a single manageable unit with one IP address.
XRN Interconnect Modules are NOT hot-swappable or hot-insertable. Ensure that the Switch is powered off before inserting or removing an Interconnect Module. Only 3Com XRN Interconnect Cables can be used to connect two Interconnect Modules. It is not possible to interconnect the Switch 4900 Family and Switch 40x0 Family units with any other 3Com device.
For a detailed description of how XRN Technology operates and implementation guidelines, please refer to the Implementation Guide on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. The Power-up The following sections describe how to get your 3Com Switch 40x0 Sequence powered-up and ready for operation.
MDI port, you need to use a standard straight-through cable. See 3Com recommends that you use at least Category 5 twisted pair cable — the maximum segment length for this type of cable is 100 m (328 ft).
The following list of approved GBIC transceivers is correct at the time of Transceivers publication. To access the latest list of approved GBIC transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this URL into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com WITCH The 1000BASE-SX ports can be connected to multimode fiber cables only.
If the GBIC transceiver is faulty, it will not operate within the Switch. See “Solving Hardware Problems” 3Com recommends that you only use GBICs supplied by 3Com.. If the GBIC transceiver is invalid it will not be recognised by the Switch.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE Figure 7 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 3 The transceiver connects to the network using a duplex SC connector. Attach a male duplex SC connector on the network cable into the duplex SC connector on the transceiver. 4 Connect the other end of the cable to a device fitted with an appropriate Gigabit Ethernet connection.
If the SFP transceiver is faulty, it will not operate within the Switch. See “Solving Hardware Problems” 3Com recommends that you only use SFPs supplied by 3Com. If the SFP transceiver is invalid it will not be recognised by the Switch.
2: I HAPTER NSTALLING THE Figure 8 Inserting an SFP Transceiver 5 The transceiver connects to the network using a duplex LC connector. Attach a male duplex LC connector on the network cable into the duplex LC connector on the transceiver. 6 Connect the other end of the cable to a device fitted with an appropriate Gigabit Ethernet connection.
ETTING Your Switch can operate in its default state, that is, you can install it and it will work straight away (plug-and-play). However, to make full use of the features offered by the Switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you have to access the management software that resides on the Switch.
9. Detailed procedural steps Power Up the Switch. page 37 Do you want to manually How do you want to view the automatically configured IP information? Use 3Com Network Connect to the console Supervisor (3NS). See page 45 page 48 SNMP...
(Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the Switch IP information manually. This makes management simpler and more reliable as it is not dependent on a DHCP or BootP server, and eliminates the risk of the IP address changing.
“Management Interface Reference Guide” on the CD-ROM that is supplied with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. ANAGEMENT your network uses DHCP or BootP to allocate IP information, or flexibility is needed.
Manually You can manually configure the Switch IP information in the following Configuring IP ways: Information Connecting to a Front To set up your Switch manually you can make a connection to a front Panel Port panel port. You must do this whilst the Switch is offline, that is, before you connect the Switch to a network.
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3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as shown in Figure 10 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via a front panel port To connect the cable: a Attach an RJ-45 connector at one end of the Ethernet cable to the b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to one of...
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If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). If you have logged on correctly, a set of Getting Started pages are displayed.
3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR Figure 11 Example top-level command line interface menu 4 At the Select menu option prompt you can either: 5 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. The screen displays a summary of the information entered. If using the gettingStarted command you will then be prompted to enter system information, change passwords, and then given the option to carry out advanced configuration.
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Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. A suitable cable: A standard null modem cable — if you are connecting directly to the console port, or A standard modem cable — if you are connecting to the console port using a modem. You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the Switch with IP information:...
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3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the Switch detects a connection to its console port.
Switch. You can discover the IP information in two ways: Information Using 3Com Network You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the Supervisor CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to discover the automatically allocated IP information.
ETTING P FOR If your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running 3Com Network Supervisor must be on the same subnet as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable. Connecting to the Alternatively, you can view the automatically configured IP information...
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Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to prevent it from being loosened. c Connect the other end of the cable to one of the serial ports (also known as a COM port) on your workstation. 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which you have connected the cable.
3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR Figure 15 Example top-level command line interface menu 4 At the Select menu option prompt enter the protocol ip interface summary command. At the Select IP interfaces prompt enter all. A summary of the automatically allocated IP information is displayed.
Figure software that is provided on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” 18). “Setting Up Web Interface Management” 19. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Supervisor Methods of Managing a Switch page...
3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR Figure 19 SNMP management over the network Refer to Setting Up This section describes how you can set up command line interface Command Line management using a local console port connection or over the network. Interface Management CLI Management via...
4 To open a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP address of the Switch that you wish to manage in the following format: >telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via third party software you will need to enter the IP address in the format suitable for that software.
3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR For the browser to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. These features are enabled on a browser by default. You will only need to enable them if you have changed your browser settings.
Management Management Protocol (SNMP) can manage a Switch if: You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is provided on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to provide SNMP management for your Switch. If you use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your workstation.
3: S HAPTER ETTING P FOR Table 9 Default Users User Name monitor manager admin Use the admin default user name (no password) to login and carry out initial Switch setup. Changing Default You can change the default passwords using either: Passwords For more information about default users and passwords, refer to the “Management Interface Reference Guide”...
ROBLEM This chapter helps you to diagnose and solve problems you may have with the operation of your Switch. There is also an explanation of IP addressing. The topics covered are: Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs Solving Hardware Problems Solving Communication Problems Solving Software Upgrade Problems If you experience a problem that is not listed here, it may be included in the support section of the Switch Management Interface Reference...
4: P HAPTER ROBLEM OLVING Solving Problems If the LEDs on the Switch indicate a problem, refer to the list of suggested Indicated by LEDs solutions below. The Unit LED does not light Check that the power cable is firmly connected to the Switch and to the supply outlet.
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connecting a working power cord to the ‘problem’ device testing the PSU in the spare slot or another unit installing and testing a second PSU in the ‘problem’ slot If the LED lights flashing red the PSU has shutdown due to over-heating. Solving Hardware Problems The temperature LED lights flashing red The Switch unit has exceeded its operating temperature and may...
4: P HAPTER ROBLEM OLVING Solving Hardware In the rare event of your Switch unit experiencing a hardware failure, Problems refer to the list of suggested solutions below. An expansion module is installed and the unit will not power up Ensure that the expansion module is fully seated in the slot and the connectors are engaged so that the securing screws can be tightened.
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3 Power cycle the unit. To do this, remove and reconnect the AC mains supply. If the unit has no AC main supply, remove and reconnect the DC RPS supply. If another fan failure warning message is generated via the Command Line Interface or the Web interface, you can replace the fan tray.
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4: P HAPTER ROBLEM OLVING 6 Power cycle the unit. If a further thermal shutdown trap is received, return the unit. An SNMP fan fail trap and email is received 1 If the fail trap is for the front fan tray: a Open the door where the bulge is at the front of the Switch.
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The Switch has identified that the GBIC does not meet the minimum requirements for the Switch and has disabled the port. To correct this problem, completely remove the GBIC and replace it with a 3Com approved GBIC. See “Approved GBIC Transceivers”on...
IP address of the router. The Switch’s IP address has been entered correctly in your network management application (for example 3Com Network Supervisor). The first part (‘192.168.100’ in the example) identifies the network on which the device resides The second part (‘.8’...
If your IP network is internal to your organization only, that is, you do not access the Internet, you may use any arbitrary IP address as long as it is not being used by another device on your network. 3Com suggests you use addresses in the range 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
You must read the following safety information before carrying out any installation or removal of components, or any maintenance procedures on the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family units. WARNING: Warnings contain directions that you must follow for your personal safety. Follow all directions carefully.
Important Safety Information WARNING: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only. WARNING: If installing a 3Com Switch 40x0 in a stack with SuperStack 3Com Switch 40x0 units must be installed below the narrower units.
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† Impédance à la terre. WARNING: U.K. only: If connecting a modem to the console port of the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family, only use a modem which is suitable for connection to the telecommunications system. 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.
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A: S PPENDIX AFETY NFORMATION WARNING: Fiber Optic ports - Optical Safety Never look at the transmit laser while it is powered-up. Never look directly at the fiber ports and fiber cable ends when they are powered-up. WARNING: Use of controls or adjustments of performance or procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser emissions.
EN60320/CEI 320. ® 3 Hub, l'unité de la gamme des Switch 3Com 40x0 doit être Etats-Unis et Le cordon doit avoir reçu l'homologation des UL et un...
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A: S PPENDIX AFETY NFORMATION AVERTISSEMENT: La prise secteur doit se trouver à proximité de l’appareil et son accès doit être facile. Vous ne pouvez mettre l’appareil hors circuit qu'en débranchant son cordon électrique au niveau de cette prise. AVERTISSEMENT: L’appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité...
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AVERTISSEMENT: Avant d’installer le éventez le porteur, lisez les informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent dans le guide d’utilisation (de la gamme des Switch 3Com 40x0). AVERTISSEMENT: Un support de ventilateur peut être démonté provisoirement et remplacé pendant le fonctionnement du système sans que cela n’ait d’influence sur le fonctionnement.
Bedingungen sind nur gegeben, wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV-Bedingungen betrieben werden. ® 3 Hub Einheiten eingebaut werden soll, muß der 3Com Das Netzkabel muß vom Typ HO3VVF3GO.75 (Mindestanforderung) sein und die Aufschrift <HAR> oder <BASEC> tragen.
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Leistungen und Verfahren in anderer als der hierin genannten Weise kann zu gefährlichen Laseremissionen führen. VORSICHT: Bevor Sie den PSU hinzufuegen, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die im Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind (3Com Switch 40x0 Reihe). VORSICHT: Die PSU muss vor dem Ausbauen von der Stromversorgung getrennt werden.
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AFETY NFORMATION VORSICHT: Bevor Sie den hinzufuegen steinbrecherfan, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die im Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind (3Com Switch 40x0 Reihe). VORSICHT: Ein Lüfterträger kann vorübergehend ausgebaut und ersetzt werden, während das System läuft, ohne dass dabei der normale Betrieb beeinträchtigt wird.
B: P PPENDIX OUTS Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin RJ-45 Pin Pin assignments are identical for 10/100 and 1000 RJ-45 connectors. Assignments Table 10 Pin assignments Pin Number 10/100 Ports configured as MDI Transmit Data + Transmit Data + Receive Data + Not assigned Not assigned...
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Table 11 Pin assignments Pin Number 10/100 Ports configured as MDIX Receive Data + Receive Data - Transmit Data + Not assigned Not assigned Transmit Data Not assigned Not assigned RJ-45 Pin Assignments 1000 Bidirectional Data B+ Bidirectional Data B- Bidirectional Data A+ Bidirectional Data A- Bidirectional Data D+...
–10 ° to +70 °C (14 ° to 158 °F) 10–95% relative humidity, non-condensing EN60068 to 3Com schedule (package testing: paras 2.1, 2.2, 2.30 and 2.32. Operational testing: paras 2.1, 2.2, 2.30 and 2.13. UL 60950, EN60950, CSA 22.2 No. 60950, IEC 60950, IEC825-1, EN60825-1...
3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. Online Technical 3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Services through the following online systems: World Wide Web Site...
Knowledgebase is updated daily with technical information discovered by 3Com technical support engineers. This complimentary service, which is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to 3Com customers and partners, is located on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site at: http://knowledgebase.3com.com...
Support from 3Com If you are unable to obtain assistance from the 3Com online technical resources discussed earlier in this appendix, or from your network supplier, 3Com offers a range of support services. Purchase of a support contract gives you priority response and is typically more cost effective than purchasing service for a specific incident.
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D: T PPENDIX ECHNICAL UPPORT Here is a list of worldwide technical telephone support numbers. These numbers are correct at the time of publication. Refer to the 3Com Web site for updated information. Country Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Australia...
Returning Products Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first for Repair obtain an authorization number. Products sent to 3Com without authorization numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender’s expense. You can obtain a Return Materials Authorization number (RMA) by entering the following URL into your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/support/en_US/repair...
If you do not wish to be contacted, please inform our support representative. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Any data collected during the call will be stored by 3Com at a secure location in the United States. For details of 3Com's Privacy Statement, please refer to: http://www.3com.com...
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You must only insert a 3Com approved GBIC or SFP transceiver into the Switch. These are listed in the “Approved GBIC Transceivers” or "Approved SFP Transceivers" section of the Getting Started Guide.