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3Com 3824 - SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Manual (102 pages)

SuperStack 3 Switch

Brand: 3Com | Category: Switch | Size: 1.29 MB

Switch 3812 and Switch 3824
1
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

7
- Conventions
  8
- Related Documentation
  9
- Documentation Comments
  9
- Product Registration
  10
1 Switch Features

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- What Is Management Software
  11
- Switch Features Explained
  11
  - Automatic IP Configuration
    12
  - Port Security
    12
  - Aggregated Links
    12
  - Auto-Negotiation
    12
  - Multicast Filtering
    13
  - Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
    13
  - Switch Database
    14
  - Traffic Prioritization
    14
  - Rmon
    14
  - Broadcast Storm Control
    15
  - Vlans
    15
  - Configuration Save and Restore
    15
2 Optimizing Bandwidth

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- Port Features
  17
  - Duplex
    17
  - Flow Control
    18
  - Auto-Negotiation
    18
- Aggregated Links
  19
3 Using Multicast Filtering

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- What Is an IP Multicast
  27
  - Benefits of Multicast
    28
- Multicast Filtering
  28
  - Multicast Filtering and Your Switch
    29
- IGMP Multicast Filtering
  30
4 Using Resilience Features

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- Resilience Feature Overview
  34
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
  34
  - Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
    35
- What Is STP
  35
- How STP Works
  37
  - STP Requirements
    37
  - STP Calculation
    38
  - STP Configuration
    38
  - STP Reconfiguration
    39
  - How RSTP Differs to STP
    39
  - STP Example
    39
  - STP Configurations
    41
- Using STP on a Network with Multiple Vlans
  43
  - Using the
    45
5 Switch Database

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6 Using Traffic Prioritization

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- What Is Traffic Prioritization
  48
- How Traffic Prioritization Works
  48
  - Traffic Classification
    49
  - Traffic Marking
    50
  - Traffic Re-Marking
    52
  - Traffic Prioritization
    52
  - Traffic Queues
    56
- Important Qos Considerations
  56
- Default Qos Configurations
  58
7 Status Monitoring and Statistics

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- Rmon
  59
- What Is RMON
  59
  - The RMON Groups
    59
- Benefits of RMON
  61
- RMON and the Switch
  61
  - Alarm Events
    62
8 Setting U P Virtual Lans

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- What Are Vlans
  63
- Benefits of Vlans
  64
- Vlans and Your Switch
  65
  - The Default VLAN
    65
  - Communication between Vlans
    65
  - Creating New Vlans
    66
  - Vlans: Tagged and Untagged Membership
    66
- VLAN Configuration Examples
  67
  - Using Untagged Connections
    67
  - Using 802.1Q Tagged Connections
    68
9 Using Automatic Ip Configuration

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- How Your Switch Obtains IP Information
  72
- How Automatic IP Configuration Works
  72
  - Automatic Process
    72
- Important Considerations
  72
  - Server Support
    73
  - Event Log Entries and Traps
    73
Configuration Rules

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- Configuration Rules for Gigabit Ethernet
  75
- Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet
  76
  - Configuration Rules with Full Duplex
    77
  - N Etwork C Onfiguration
    79
Network Configuration Examples

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- Simple Network Configuration Examples
  80
  - Desktop Switch Example
    80
- Advanced Network Configuration Examples
  81
  - Improving the Resilience of Your Network
    81
  - Enhancing the Performance of Your Network
    82
Ip Addressing

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- IP Addresses
  83
  - Simple Overview
    83
  - Advanced Overview
    84
- Subnets and Subnet Masks
  86
- Default Gateways
  88
Glossary

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3Com 3824 - SuperStack 3 Switch Getting Started Manual (72 pages)

3Com SuperStack 3 3812: Quick Start

Brand: 3Com | Category: Switch | Size: 2.82 MB

Getting Started Guide
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Switch 3812 and Switch 3824
1
Table of Contents
3
About this Guide

7
- Before You Start
  7
  - About Your CD-ROM
    7
- Conventions
  8
- Related Documentation
  9
  - Accessing Online Documentation
    10
- Documentation Comments
  10
- Product Registration
  11
1 Introducing Theswitch3812Andswitch3824

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- About the Switch
  14
  - Summary of Hardware Features
    14
- Switch - Front View Detail
  15
  - 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/ 1000BASE-T Ports
    15
  - SFP Ports
    16
  - Leds
    16
  - Console Port
    17
- Switch - Rear View Detail
  17
  - Power Socket
    17
- Default Settings
  18
Installing the Switch

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- Package Contents
  20
- Choosing a Suitable Site
  20
- Rack-Mounting
  21
- Placing Units on Top of each Other
  23
- The Power-Up Sequence
  23
  - Powering-Up the Switch
    23
  - Checking for Correct Operation of Leds
    23
    
    Choosing the Correct Cables
    24
  - SFP Operation
    25
    
    Approved SFP Transceivers
    25
    
    Inserting an SFP Transceiver
    26
    
    Removing an SFP Transceiver
    27
Setting U P for Management

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Problem Solving

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A Safety Information

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In Outs

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- Null Modem Cable
  57
- PC-AT Serial Cable
  57
- Modem Cable
  58
- Pin Assignments
  58
- Specifications
  
  61
  - Switch 3812 and Switch 3824
    61
D Technical Support

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- Online Technical Services
  63
  - World Wide Web Site
    63
  - 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services
    64
  - 3Com FTP Site
    64
- Support from Your Network Supplier
  64
- Support from 3Com
  65
  - Internet Support
    65
  - Telephone Support
    65
- Returning Products for Repair
  67
  - Contacting 3Com Support
    68
Index

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3Com 3824 - SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Manual (102 pages)

Table of Contents

About this Guide

1 Switch Features

2 Optimizing Bandwidth

3 Using Multicast Filtering

4 Using Resilience Features

5 Switch Database

6 Using Traffic Prioritization

7 Status Monitoring and Statistics

8 Setting U P Virtual Lans

9 Using Automatic Ip Configuration

Configuration Rules

Network Configuration Examples

Ip Addressing

Glossary

3Com 3824 - SuperStack 3 Switch Getting Started Manual (72 pages)

Table of Contents

About this Guide

1 Introducing Theswitch3812Andswitch3824

Installing the Switch

Setting U P for Management

Problem Solving

A Safety Information

In Outs

Specifications

D Technical Support

Index

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