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- Page 1 ® ® T H I R D F L O O R LinkBuilder Hub Configuration Guide STA TUS UNI T STA TUS UNI T STA TUS UNI T S E C O N D F L O O R F I R S T F L O O R...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Solution 5: LAN Switching and High-Speed Connectivity LinkBuilder MSH Multi-Services Hub LinkBuilder FMS II Stackable Ethernet Hubs LinkBuilder FMS TR Stackable Token Ring Hubs Fixed-Port Hubs, Repeaters, and Accessories Intelligent Switches Quick Reference Guide to 3Com Switching Products Transcend Network Management LinkBuilder Hub Configuration Guide... -
Page 3: About This Guide
® SmartAgent software agents provide integrated management of adapters, hubs, and a wide range of other network devices. 3Com’s LinkBuilder hub family is part of our High-Performance Scalable Networking (HPSN) architecture, providing pow- erful, versatile system solutions that let you scale the performance and extend the reach of your network. -
Page 4: Decision Tree For 3Com Linkbuilder Hubs
Decision Tree for 3Com LinkBuilder Hubs Management Support for Number Network Type Requirements Mixed Media Product Name and Part No. of Ports Media/Connections Module Options Small LAN or workgroup where LinkBuilder TP/8 10BASE-T/RJ-45 None future expansion is not required 3C16180... - Page 5 Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and ATM. system provides complete control of the entire stack. Depending on your needs, you can build As an important part of 3Com’s High- SuperStack systems for virtually any net- Performance Scalable Networking archi- work environment. Capabilities include:...
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Page 6: Solution 1: Managed Ethernet Connectivity
Provide for the powerful LinkBuilder MSH integrated network manage- hub. The LinkBuilder MSH is 3Com’s most advanced, fault-tolerant floor ment with security features distribution concentrator, providing for data protection. Scale high port density, resilient links, and ®... - Page 7 Security: Defending Data and Resources The LinkBuilder FMS II hubs and the Ethernet modules in the LinkBuilder MSH support 3Com’s LAN Security Architecture (LSA), making them highly effective tools Expansion modules connect Products for safeguarding valuable data and com- directly to the LinkBuilder MSH LinkBuilder MSH Chassis with FDDI puting resources.
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Page 8: Solution 2: Managed Token Ring Connectivity
Part of 3Com’s SuperStack expansion in Token Ring environ- work into an existing 4 Mbps system, the LinkBuilder FMS TR ments, the LinkBuilder FMS TR fea- can be combined with 3Com’s Token Ring network. Add a tures industry-leading physical layer LinkConverter ™... - Page 9 Configuring the LinkBuilder MSH in a Token Ring Environment Bridged Token Ring with LinkBuilder MSH Use the following rules to configure Highlights module allows the MAUs to be the LinkBuilder MSH for Token Ring. divided into two Token Rings. The The LinkBuilder MSH Token Ring •...
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Page 10: Solution 3: Building A Resilient Network
Solution 3: Building a Resilient Network Requirements LinkBuilder MSH Configuration Install a new structured cabling Highlights modules in the LinkBuilder MSH hubs system in a multi-floor build- to protect the network against the fail- This solution uses LinkBuilder MSH ing using a fiber backbone and ure of a single component. - Page 11 SuperStack Configuration Highlights cally sent to the management con- Products sole. The system also has redundant For smaller workgroups, or where LinkBuilder MSH Chassis with FDDI fans and LED temperature indicators space is a concern, LinkBuilder Backplane (3C18041) to protect against failures caused by FMS II stackable hubs with the 2X LinkBuilder MSH 525W Power Supply overheating.
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Page 12: Solution 4: Bridging And Lan Segmentation
3Com’s patented LAN Security The LinkBuilder MSH also provides the same level of segmentation in a Provide a cost-effective LAN... - Page 13 LinkBuilder MSH 525W Power Supply Unit tion with full segmentation capabili- (3C18012) alternative. Just slide this unmanaged ties and the benefits of 3Com’s LAN LinkBuilder MSH 24-Port 10BASE-T local bridge into the transceiver inter- Security Architecture. This solution is Repeater Module (3C18122A)
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Page 14: Solution 5: Lan Switching And High-Speed Connectivity
Solution 5: LAN Switching and High-Speed Connectivity Requirements Chassis-Based High-Performance Workgroups Provide high-speed connections Highlights internal FDDI backplanes, or accom- to floor-based workgroups in modate 1 or 2 FDDI fiber MIC media With powerful connectivity and a large network with an FDDI modules for external single-attached, switching modules, the LinkBuilder or ATM backbone. - Page 15 Management tools combine a high degree of flexibility Which high-speed server/backbone access technology? with a common look and feel. Ethernet Fast Ethernet FDDI SuperStack—Every LinkSwitch workgroup switch is part of 3Com’s LinkSwitch LinkSwitch LinkSwitch LinkSwitch LinkSwitch 5 00 100 0...
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Page 16: Linkbuilder Msh Multi-Services Hub
(ATM) in the future, without the need module can’t bring down the others. Provides SNMP management of all technolo- to upgrade the chassis or backplane. gies and workgroups in the hub using 3Com’s Automatic resilient links ensure relia- The LinkBuilder MSH does offer Distributed Management Architecture. - Page 17 Fiber-Optic Repeater Module (3C18135A) UTP MAU Module (3C18200) RIDGING STP MAU Module (3C18201) Smart, secure module providing connections 3C18600 3C18620 for six fiber users via ST connectors. Module Connections for 12 UTP or STP users via conforms to the 10BASE-FL standard. shielded RJ-45 connectors.
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Page 18: Linkbuilder Fms Ii Stackable Ethernet Hubs
3C16672 comprehensive SNMP management when you need it. 3C16665 LinkBuilder FMS II hubs work with 3Com’s innovative SuperStack 3C16671 systems, allowing you to easily inte- grate hubs, bridges, routers, switches, and redundant power, managing LinkBuilder FMS II Stack (front view) them as a single system. - Page 19 Modules LinkBuilder FMS II Hub 3. A LinkBuilder FMS II Management Module (3C16630) or LinkBuilder FMS Stacking Rules Management Module (3C16630) Management Module (3C1603-0) User-installable SNMP module that can be used to manage a stack of can be added to any hub in the stack LinkBuilder FMS II hubs can be linked at any time.
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Page 20: Linkbuilder Fms Tr Stackable Token Ring Hubs
660 feet (200 meters) apart. up to four LinkBuilder FMS TR hubs LinkBuilder FMS TR is part of or other units in a SuperStack system. 3Com’s innovative SuperStack sys- tem, allowing you to easily integrate hubs, bridges, routers, switches, SDLC conversion devices, and redundant 3C510500 power into a single, manageable stack. -
Page 21: Fixed-Port Hubs, Repeaters, And Accessories
Fan Out uses AUI connections to allow Standalone 10BASE-T hub designed used in combination with any of 3Com’s up to 64 users to access an Ethernet seg- for small remote offices with a require- Ethernet hubs to provide a complete ment through a single transceiver. - Page 22 Continued from previous page Positive Attachment Transceiver Cables: 15-foot cable (3C6193) ABLES 4.6 meters (15 feet)—IEEE 802.3 30-foot cable (3C6194) PVC Transceiver Cables: (3C6139) 50-foot cable (3C6195) 2 meters (3C110-002) 9.1 meters (30 feet)—IEEE 802.3 75-foot cable (3C6196) (3C6140) 5 meters (16 feet) (3C110-005) 100-foot cable (3C6197) 15.2 meters (50 feet)—IEEE 802.3 10 meters (32 feet) (3C110-010)
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Page 23: Intelligent Switches
LinkSwitch, infrastructure. center switches provides peak per- formance and modular, scalable During 1995, 3Com will announce a broad connections for Ethernet and FDDI range of Token Ring scalable switching networks. And the CELLplex family products for chassis and stackable con- uses powerful, state-of-the-art cell figurations. -
Page 24: Quick Reference Guide To 3Com Switching Products
Quick Reference Guide to 3Com Switching Products Technologies Maximum SuperStack Special Module Part No. Environment Supported Switched Ports Support Options LinkSwitch 500 3C30500 Workgroup Ethernet (10BASE-T) 10 Ethernet LinkSwitch 1000 3C16900 Workgroup Ethernet (10BASE-T) 24 Ethernet 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet 1-2 Fast Ethernet... - Page 25 Technologies Maximum SuperStack Special Module Part No. Environment Supported Switched Ports Support Options LANplex 2500 3C250100 Department Ethernet (10BASE-T, 16 Ethernet FDDI Multimode (1 power 10BASE-FL, 10BASE-2, 2 FDDI/CDDI Optical Bypass supply) 10BASE-5) Switch FDDI (UTP, fiber) 3C250200 Department Ethernet (10BASE-T, 16 Ethernet FDDI Multimode (2 power...
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Page 26: Transcend Network Management
Solutions • Transcend WorkGroup Manager form services like topology map- 3Com’s Transcend family of network supports local management for ping, reporting, and event logging. management applications solves the Ethernet or Token Ring work- •... - Page 27 Notes LinkBuilder Hub Configuration Guide...
- Page 28 Fax: 353 1 820 7107 © 1995, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. 3Com is a publicly owned corporation (NASDAQ:COMS). 3Com, Boundary Routing, LANplex, LinkBuilder, NETBuilder, NETBuilder II, SmartAgent, and Transcend are registered trademarks and CELLplex, FMS, LinkConverter, LinkSwitch, MSH, RingBuilder, and SuperStack are trademarks of 3Com Corporation. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc.
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