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Contents About this Guide Naming Convention 5 Conventions 5 Feedback about this User Guide 6 Product Registration 6 Introduction Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus 7 Package Contents 8 How to Use the Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus Front and Rear Panels 9 Front Panel Features 9 Rear Panel Features 11 Installation Recommendations Positioning the Switch 13 Rack Mounting or Free Standing 13 Power Supply 13 Power Up 13 Spot Checks...
Contents About this Guide Naming Convention 5 Conventions 5 Feedback about this User Guide 6 Product Registration 6 Introduction Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus 7 Package Contents 8 How to Use the Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus Front and Rear Panels 9 Front Panel Features 9 Rear Panel Features 11 Installation Recommendations Positioning the Switch 13 Rack Mounting or Free Standing 13 Power Supply 13 Power Up 13 Spot Checks...
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Membership VLANs 29 Trunking 30 Traffic Monitoring 32 System Tools 32 Restart 32 Configuration 33 Upgrade 33 Spanning Tree 35 802.1p Prioritization 36 Support 37 Using Discovery Running the Discovery Application 39 Windows Installation (95/98/XP/2000/2003 Server/NT) 39 Problem Solving Safety Information L'INFORMATION DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTE WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSINFORMATIONEN Technical Information Related Standards 49 Environmental 49 Physical 49 Electrical 49 Technical Support Where To Go For Help 51 Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 51 Purchase Value-Added Services 51 ...
Membership VLANs 29 Trunking 30 Traffic Monitoring 32 System Tools 32 Restart 32 Configuration 33 Upgrade 33 Spanning Tree 35 802.1p Prioritization 36 Support 37 Using Discovery Running the Discovery Application 39 Windows Installation (95/98/XP/2000/2003 Server/NT) 39 Problem Solving Safety Information L'INFORMATION DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTE WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSINFORMATIONEN Technical Information Related Standards 49 Environmental 49 Physical 49 Electrical 49 Technical Support Where To Go For Help 51 Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 51 Purchase Value-Added Services 51 ...
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... you to potential loss of LANs (Local Area Networks). Category 3 and Category 5 Twisted Pair Cables are linked with this 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus and contains information that are available in this guide, you see the word "enter" in this guide, follow the information...as Twisted Pair Cables throughout this guide. Most user guides and release notes are used throughout this guide, the 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus is referred to as the Switch. Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that differs from the information in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document...
... you to potential loss of LANs (Local Area Networks). Category 3 and Category 5 Twisted Pair Cables are linked with this 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus and contains information that are available in this guide, you see the word "enter" in this guide, follow the information...as Twisted Pair Cables throughout this guide. Most user guides and release notes are used throughout this guide, the 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus is referred to as the Switch. Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that differs from the information in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document...
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...■ Denote a new term at : pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus User Guide ■ Part Number DUA1648-5AAA0x ...9632; Page 24 Do not use this document to 3Com at the place where it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu...
...■ Denote a new term at : pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: ■ 3Com Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus User Guide ■ Part Number DUA1648-5AAA0x ...9632; Page 24 Do not use this document to 3Com at the place where it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu...
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... for use configurable Switch. Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus The Switch has 16 shielded RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating ports and four Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots on switched 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps connections 7 This offers you the flexibility of the connected equipment and provides a suitable switched connection. INTRODUCTION The 3Com® Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus is a versatile, easy...
... for use configurable Switch. Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus The Switch has 16 shielded RJ-45, 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-negotiating ports and four Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots on switched 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps connections 7 This offers you the flexibility of the connected equipment and provides a suitable switched connection. INTRODUCTION The 3Com® Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus is a versatile, easy...
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Package Contents The Switch comes with: ■ One power cord ■ Four standard height, self-adhesive rubber pads ■ One mounting kit ■ Installation CD ■ This User Guide ■ Warranty flyer The Switch is powered from the AC supply. 8
Package Contents The Switch comes with: ■ One power cord ■ Four standard height, self-adhesive rubber pads ■ One mounting kit ■ Installation CD ■ This User Guide ■ Warranty flyer The Switch is powered from the AC supply. 8
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... Einheit mit einem traditionellem privatem oder öffentlichem Telefonnetzwerk gebraucht werden. HOW TO USE THE BASELINE SWITCH 2816-SFP PLUS Front and Rear Panels The front panel of the Switch contains a series of indicator lights (LEDs) that help describe the state of the connected ...device. Figure 2 Front and Rear Panels 1 1 9 8 4 5 12 13 Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus 8 Module Present 3C16485 16 Link/Activity : Green = 1000M, Yellow = 10/1000M, Flash = Activity, Duplex : On = Full, Off = Half 2...
... Einheit mit einem traditionellem privatem oder öffentlichem Telefonnetzwerk gebraucht werden. HOW TO USE THE BASELINE SWITCH 2816-SFP PLUS Front and Rear Panels The front panel of the Switch contains a series of indicator lights (LEDs) that help describe the state of the connected ...device. Figure 2 Front and Rear Panels 1 1 9 8 4 5 12 13 Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus 8 Module Present 3C16485 16 Link/Activity : Green = 1000M, Yellow = 10/1000M, Flash = Activity, Duplex : On = Full, Off = Half 2...
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...cable or fiber is the correct type and is enabled, if it has priority over the 10/100/1000 port of using SFP transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to Green Off Meaning The link is installed in . 3 Link/Activity Status LEDs The... following table lists LEDs visible on the port at 1000 Mbps. If these checks do not identify the cause of the problem, it may notice some degradation of network performance. 3Com...
...cable or fiber is the correct type and is enabled, if it has priority over the 10/100/1000 port of using SFP transceivers to provide connectivity between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps workgroups or to Green Off Meaning The link is installed in . 3 Link/Activity Status LEDs The... following table lists LEDs visible on the port at 1000 Mbps. If these checks do not identify the cause of the problem, it may notice some degradation of network performance. 3Com...
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... supplied with the unit. 9 Recovery button The recovery button reinitializes the Switch. Only use . ■ The unit is not receiving power: ■ Check that is inserted in half-duplex mode. Status Green Off Meaning Fiber SFP is operating in the slot. 5 Port Duplex LEDs The second and fourth (bottom) row...yellow, show the duplex status of the related ports. 4 Module Active LEDs The Module Active LEDs shows the status of any SFP modules that the pads locate with the recesses of the lower unit. Switch is in full-duplex mode. 6 Power LED The Power LED shows the power status of the...
... supplied with the unit. 9 Recovery button The recovery button reinitializes the Switch. Only use . ■ The unit is not receiving power: ■ Check that is inserted in half-duplex mode. Status Green Off Meaning Fiber SFP is operating in the slot. 5 Port Duplex LEDs The second and fourth (bottom) row...yellow, show the duplex status of the related ports. 4 Module Active LEDs The Module Active LEDs shows the status of any SFP modules that the pads locate with the recesses of the lower unit. Switch is in full-duplex mode. 6 Power LED The Power LED shows the power status of the...
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Refer to "Configuration" on page 33 for details. 12 CAUTION: 3Com recommends that you back up your configuration settings before you recover the Switch, otherwise your configuration will be lost.
Refer to "Configuration" on page 33 for details. 12 CAUTION: 3Com recommends that you back up your configuration settings before you recover the Switch, otherwise your configuration will be lost.
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...up . The unit can be mounted in the side of different size Baseline or Superstack 3 units, the smaller units must be connected easily. INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS Positioning the Switch When deciding where to position the Switch ensure that: ■ It is accessible and cables can be installed ... of the unit or stack. Do not have a free-standing stack of more than six units. ■ Cabling is not restricted (3Com recommends that you install power conditioning, especially in a clean, air conditioned environment. These include lift shafts, microwave ovens, and air conditioning units...
...up . The unit can be mounted in the side of different size Baseline or Superstack 3 units, the smaller units must be connected easily. INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS Positioning the Switch When deciding where to position the Switch ensure that: ■ It is accessible and cables can be installed ... of the unit or stack. Do not have a free-standing stack of more than six units. ■ Cabling is not restricted (3Com recommends that you install power conditioning, especially in a clean, air conditioned environment. These include lift shafts, microwave ovens, and air conditioning units...
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...attended to the unit. Regular checks can give you an early warning of approved SFP transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a single-mode fiber-optic cable or to the appropriate RJ-45 ...transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable. ■ 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver Use this URL into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com Connecting to a Network Device Inserting an SFP Transceiver To connect a device to insert an SFP transceiver into any SFP port without having ...
...attended to the unit. Regular checks can give you an early warning of approved SFP transceivers for the Switch on the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site, enter this transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a single-mode fiber-optic cable or to the appropriate RJ-45 ...transceiver to connect the Switch directly to a multimode fiber-optic cable. ■ 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver Use this URL into your internet browser: http://www.3com.com Connecting to a Network Device Inserting an SFP Transceiver To connect a device to insert an SFP transceiver into any SFP port without having ...
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...with an appropriate Gigabit Ethernet connection. 7 Check the Module Active LEDs on host Switch LiFnlka/sAhc=tivAitcyt : Removing an SFP Transceiver If you wish to remove the transceiver (it is invalid it clicks into the SFP slot until it is pointing toward you. 3 Pull the wire release lever ...insert it, remove it, turn it over, and reinsert it is operating correctly. Use of non-3Com SFPs is closed (in Figure 3. If the SFP transceiver is not necessary to power-down your Switch): 1 Disconnect the cable from the transceiver. 2 Move the wire release lever downwards until it will...
...with an appropriate Gigabit Ethernet connection. 7 Check the Module Active LEDs on host Switch LiFnlka/sAhc=tivAitcyt : Removing an SFP Transceiver If you wish to remove the transceiver (it is invalid it clicks into the SFP slot until it is pointing toward you. 3 Pull the wire release lever ...insert it, remove it, turn it over, and reinsert it is operating correctly. Use of non-3Com SFPs is closed (in Figure 3. If the SFP transceiver is not necessary to power-down your Switch): 1 Disconnect the cable from the transceiver. 2 Move the wire release lever downwards until it will...
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... unit the right way up on a hard, flat surface with the front facing towards you should take note of the guidelines given in "Positioning the Switch" on one side of the unit. 3 Insert the two screws supplied in a standard 19-inch rack. When mounting the unit, you . 2 Locate a ... mounting kit and fully tighten with a suitable screwdriver. 4 Repeat the two previous steps for rack mounting the unit. Figure 4 Back Mounting the Units Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus 17 These are used for the other side of the unit. 5 Insert the unit into the 19-inch rack and secure with suitable screws (not...
... unit the right way up on a hard, flat surface with the front facing towards you should take note of the guidelines given in "Positioning the Switch" on one side of the unit. 3 Insert the two screws supplied in a standard 19-inch rack. When mounting the unit, you . 2 Locate a ... mounting kit and fully tighten with a suitable screwdriver. 4 Repeat the two previous steps for rack mounting the unit. Figure 4 Back Mounting the Units Baseline Switch 2816-SFP Plus 17 These are used for the other side of the unit. 5 Insert the unit into the 19-inch rack and secure with suitable screws (not...
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...you select DHCP addressing, you should use the Discovery program on page 23. 3Com recommends that you do not wish to "Using Discovery" on page 23. the Switch will only be 169.254.1.2. If your Switch. DHCP addressing is a dynamic mechanism which is located on page 19 for...9632; Automatic IP Configuration (default) - Refer to "IP Settings" on page 39. ■ DHCP Addressing - Refer to "Automatic Process" on your Switch has been powered up again. If your network. this , then you will configure itself with the default IP address 169.254.x.y,where x and y are...
...you select DHCP addressing, you should use the Discovery program on page 23. 3Com recommends that you do not wish to "Using Discovery" on page 23. the Switch will only be 169.254.1.2. If your Switch. DHCP addressing is a dynamic mechanism which is located on page 19 for...9632; Automatic IP Configuration (default) - Refer to "IP Settings" on page 39. ■ DHCP Addressing - Refer to "Automatic Process" on your Switch has been powered up again. If your network. this , then you will configure itself with the default IP address 169.254.x.y,where x and y are...
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...configure the IP settings of your system password. allows the administrator to configure the Switch's port settings. ■ VLANs - allows the administrator to the context-sensitive online help system and 3Com contact information. Click this button for port groups. ■ Traffic Monitoring - ...assigned by entering the URL in the location bar of the Switch. ■ Port Configuration - When you changed the Switch LAN IP address during initial configuration, use of all the options available through the Switch configuration pages, and is http://169.254.x.y., where x and...
...configure the IP settings of your system password. allows the administrator to configure the Switch's port settings. ■ VLANs - allows the administrator to the context-sensitive online help system and 3Com contact information. Click this button for port groups. ■ Traffic Monitoring - ...assigned by entering the URL in the location bar of the Switch. ■ Port Configuration - When you changed the Switch LAN IP address during initial configuration, use of all the options available through the Switch configuration pages, and is http://169.254.x.y., where x and...
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In the event of fan failure refer to start. These represent the Switch's fans and their current status. A green fan indicates normal operation, a red fan indicates that the fan has failed to "Technical Support" on page 52. Figure 6 Switch front panel layout Summary Screen Figure 7 Summary Screen Fan operating Fan failure 22 Fan Status At the bottom of all screens is an image of the panel under the 3Com company name is an image depicting two fans. At the right hand side of the Switch's front panel, as shown in Figure 6.
In the event of fan failure refer to start. These represent the Switch's fans and their current status. A green fan indicates normal operation, a red fan indicates that the fan has failed to "Technical Support" on page 52. Figure 6 Switch front panel layout Summary Screen Figure 7 Summary Screen Fan operating Fan failure 22 Fan Status At the bottom of all screens is an image of the panel under the 3Com company name is an image depicting two fans. At the right hand side of the Switch's front panel, as shown in Figure 6.
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IP Settings The IP Settings menu allows you can gain management access to the Switch. This is case sensitive. Figure 9 IP Settings Screen To change the password to prevent unauthorized access to the Administration System. Password You should change the ... save the new password. 23 ■ Management VLAN - Figure 8 Password Screen The password is the only VLAN through which you to view and amend your Switch's IP settings.
IP Settings The IP Settings menu allows you can gain management access to the Switch. This is case sensitive. Figure 9 IP Settings Screen To change the password to prevent unauthorized access to the Administration System. Password You should change the ... save the new password. 23 ■ Management VLAN - Figure 8 Password Screen The password is the only VLAN through which you to view and amend your Switch's IP settings.