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CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION L'INFORMATION DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTE WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 2 Conventions 2 1 ABOUT THE PS HUB Introduction 1-1 Features 1-2 How You Can Use the PS Hub 1-4 Building Up a Network 1-4 Expanding an Existing Network 1-5 Migrating to Higher Performance 1-6 Workgroups 1-7 What Are Workgroups? 1-7 Segments and Port Switching 1-8 Workgroup Example 1-11 2 HOW THE PS HUBS DIFFER Overview 2-1 PS Hub 40 2-2 PS Hub 50 2-2 Segment Switch 2-2 PS Hub 50 Transceiver Module Slot 2-6
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION L'INFORMATION DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTE WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE ABOUT THIS GUIDE Introduction 1 How to Use This Guide 2 Conventions 2 1 ABOUT THE PS HUB Introduction 1-1 Features 1-2 How You Can Use the PS Hub 1-4 Building Up a Network 1-4 Expanding an Existing Network 1-5 Migrating to Higher Performance 1-6 Workgroups 1-7 What Are Workgroups? 1-7 Segments and Port Switching 1-8 Workgroup Example 1-11 2 HOW THE PS HUBS DIFFER Overview 2-1 PS Hub 40 2-2 PS Hub 50 2-2 Segment Switch 2-2 PS Hub 50 Transceiver Module Slot 2-6
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... and Stacks to Your Hub 3-16 Powering On the Units 3-17 Spot Checks 3-17 4 LOAD BALANCING Overview 4-1 How Does Load Balancing Work? 4-2 Using an External Switch 4-3 Performing Load Balancing 4-3 5 MANAGING THE PS HUB Introduction 5-1 Why Manage Your Stack? 5-2 How You Can Manage Your Stack 5-3 Command Line Interface 5-3 Web Interface 5-3 SNMP Network...
... and Stacks to Your Hub 3-16 Powering On the Units 3-17 Spot Checks 3-17 4 LOAD BALANCING Overview 4-1 How Does Load Balancing Work? 4-2 Using an External Switch 4-3 Performing Load Balancing 4-3 5 MANAGING THE PS HUB Introduction 5-1 Why Manage Your Stack? 5-2 How You Can Manage Your Stack 5-3 Command Line Interface 5-3 Web Interface 5-3 SNMP Network...
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... System and Documentation 7-9 Unit Pages 7-10 Unit View 7-10 Unit Status 7-11 Management Address 7-12 Port Setup 7-13 Console Port Configuration 7-14 Segment Configuration 7-15 Switch Configuration 7-16 Permanent Address Management 7-16 Management Settings Pages 7-17 Documentation 7-17 Getting Started 7-18 Password Setting 7-19 System Name 7-19 Configuration Pages 7-20 Initialize...
... System and Documentation 7-9 Unit Pages 7-10 Unit View 7-10 Unit Status 7-11 Management Address 7-12 Port Setup 7-13 Console Port Configuration 7-14 Segment Configuration 7-15 Switch Configuration 7-16 Permanent Address Management 7-16 Management Settings Pages 7-17 Documentation 7-17 Getting Started 7-18 Password Setting 7-19 System Name 7-19 Configuration Pages 7-20 Initialize...
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... only) B-5 Quick Config Manager Window Map B-5 Accessing the Stack B-8 Giving the Stack an IP Address B-9 Viewing the Stack B-12 Configuring Segments B-14 Configuring the Segment Switch B-17 Load Balancing B-18 Menus B-19 Changing the Community Name B-19 Viewing Current Utilization B-20 Viewing Utilization History B-21 Fixing and Unfixing Segments and Ports...
... only) B-5 Quick Config Manager Window Map B-5 Accessing the Stack B-8 Giving the Stack an IP Address B-9 Viewing the Stack B-12 Configuring Segments B-14 Configuring the Segment Switch B-17 Load Balancing B-18 Menus B-19 Changing the Community Name B-19 Viewing Current Utilization B-20 Viewing Utilization History B-21 Fixing and Unfixing Segments and Ports...
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When referring to know how the PS Hub's port switching and segments work, you may already be familiar with your product and... Notes shipped with using this guide. refer to set up and manage these SuperStack® II PS Hubs: s 3C16405 - If there are different; If you have networking experience. PS Hub 40 12-port s 3C16406 - For information on... the Limited Warranty, refer to the "3Com Corporation Limited Warranty" at the back of this kind of products, you may only want to both the PS...
When referring to know how the PS Hub's port switching and segments work, you may already be familiar with your product and... Notes shipped with using this guide. refer to set up and manage these SuperStack® II PS Hubs: s 3C16405 - If there are different; If you have networking experience. PS Hub 40 12-port s 3C16406 - For information on... the Limited Warranty, refer to the "3Com Corporation Limited Warranty" at the back of this kind of products, you may only want to both the PS...
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...connection to other types of this chapter and the following chapters. s SuperStack II architecture - s Hot-swappable technology which allows hubs to the "3Com Corporation Limited Warranty" at the back of hubs and network equipment. s One or two transceiver module slots, providing a choice of hub and...connection to cross-over one transceiver module slot that can be added and removed from a stack without affecting stack performance. An MDI/MDIX switch allows you a possible 260 ports per stack. You can stack up to 10 hubs (six if free standing), giving you to 10BASE...
...connection to other types of this chapter and the following chapters. s SuperStack II architecture - s Hot-swappable technology which allows hubs to the "3Com Corporation Limited Warranty" at the back of hubs and network equipment. s One or two transceiver module slots, providing a choice of hub and...connection to cross-over one transceiver module slot that can be added and removed from a stack without affecting stack performance. An MDI/MDIX switch allows you a possible 260 ports per stack. You can stack up to 10 hubs (six if free standing), giving you to 10BASE...
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...across them, making the segments more efficient. When PS Hubs are needed. s Additional management software (supplied on the CD-ROM), including 3Com's Transcend® Quick Configuration Manager for traps (messages) which can alert an SNMP network management station of your network. It also analyses... suitable web browser. s Automated load balancing - Configures the segments so that the traffic is distributed between the hubs by switching ports easily between the four internal segments. Allows you to build up workgroups by cascade cables. s Easy to the same segment. ...
...across them, making the segments more efficient. When PS Hubs are needed. s Additional management software (supplied on the CD-ROM), including 3Com's Transcend® Quick Configuration Manager for traps (messages) which can alert an SNMP network management station of your network. It also analyses... suitable web browser. s Automated load balancing - Configures the segments so that the traffic is distributed between the hubs by switching ports easily between the four internal segments. Allows you to build up workgroups by cascade cables. s Easy to the same segment. ...
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It has its own or in management and comes ready to use. The PS Hub also has an MDI/MDIX switch which allows you to start with other PS Hubs. The PS Hub can connect your equipment, refer to Chapter 3. The PS Hub range is ideal ... to be used in a number of hubs, stacks and networking equipment, as shown in Figure 1-3. For information on this feature, refer to "Segments and Port Switching" on connecting and using your workstations and other network equipment to the PS Hub to build a small network, as shown in Figure 1-2. 1-4 CHAPTER 1: ABOUT THE...
It has its own or in management and comes ready to use. The PS Hub also has an MDI/MDIX switch which allows you to start with other PS Hubs. The PS Hub can connect your equipment, refer to Chapter 3. The PS Hub range is ideal ... to be used in a number of hubs, stacks and networking equipment, as shown in Figure 1-3. For information on this feature, refer to "Segments and Port Switching" on connecting and using your workstations and other network equipment to the PS Hub to build a small network, as shown in Figure 1-2. 1-4 CHAPTER 1: ABOUT THE...
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The PS Hubs are connected to a switch so that communication between them is a stack of SuperStack® II Hub 10 units in management which is no single point of user connections. How ...
The PS Hubs are connected to a switch so that communication between them is a stack of SuperStack® II Hub 10 units in management which is no single point of user connections. How ...
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... Migrating to Higher Performance The PS Hub is ideal for migrating your stack: s The PS Hub 50 has an internal switch (called a segment switch) which can be fitted with a 10Mbps or 100Mbps 3Com transceiver module, providing you with the option of your existing network to a higher performance network. Having a PS Hub 50 in...
... Migrating to Higher Performance The PS Hub is ideal for migrating your stack: s The PS Hub 50 has an internal switch (called a segment switch) which can be fitted with a 10Mbps or 100Mbps 3Com transceiver module, providing you with the option of your existing network to a higher performance network. Having a PS Hub 50 in...
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... your office consists of this by having four workgroups, as shown in a logical way, called workgroups. The rest of four departments, you can use the switching functionality of a PS Hub 50 to enable communication between workgroups. Figure 1-6 Workgroups You can keep these workgroups separate from each other so that you can...
... your office consists of this by having four workgroups, as shown in a logical way, called workgroups. The rest of four departments, you can use the switching functionality of a PS Hub 50 to enable communication between workgroups. Figure 1-6 Workgroups You can keep these workgroups separate from each other so that you can...
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... Segments Work In a stack of these segments (called segments) which you can easily create your workgroups. With the segments and port switching, you can connect to or remain isolated from their associated cascaded segments, as shown in Figure 1-8. These segments are separate internal repeaters..., and can use to the stack, as shown in Figure 1-7. You can switch the hub's ports to any of PS Hubs, four segments are four separate networks internal to create your workgroups. Figure 1-7 Cascaded Segments...
... Segments Work In a stack of these segments (called segments) which you can easily create your workgroups. With the segments and port switching, you can connect to or remain isolated from their associated cascaded segments, as shown in Figure 1-8. These segments are separate internal repeaters..., and can use to the stack, as shown in Figure 1-7. You can switch the hub's ports to any of PS Hubs, four segments are four separate networks internal to create your workgroups. Figure 1-7 Cascaded Segments...
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Workgroups 1-9 Figure 1-8 Internal Segments You use management software to create flexible workgroups, as shown in Figure 1-9, which can : s Connect and isolate the segments from their associated cascaded segments. DUA1640-5AAA02 The ability to configure the segments allows you to configure the segments. s Switch the ports between the segments (port switching). You can change and grow with your needs.
Workgroups 1-9 Figure 1-8 Internal Segments You use management software to create flexible workgroups, as shown in Figure 1-9, which can : s Connect and isolate the segments from their associated cascaded segments. DUA1640-5AAA02 The ability to configure the segments allows you to configure the segments. s Switch the ports between the segments (port switching). You can change and grow with your needs.
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... be made. You can use the web interface or Quick Config Manager to configure load balancing. s Configuration of Segments and Port Switching The key to extend the existing cascaded segments. DUA1640-5AAA02 This has many benefits: s You can increase the efficiency by using management....You can move users between the segments, as necessary, using load balancing to configure the segments so that you are not restricted by port switching, no physical changes have to Chapter 4. Local network traffic is higher - As users are carried throughout the stack - s Total bandwidth is...
... be made. You can use the web interface or Quick Config Manager to configure load balancing. s Configuration of Segments and Port Switching The key to extend the existing cascaded segments. DUA1640-5AAA02 This has many benefits: s You can increase the efficiency by using management....You can move users between the segments, as necessary, using load balancing to configure the segments so that you are not restricted by port switching, no physical changes have to Chapter 4. Local network traffic is higher - As users are carried throughout the stack - s Total bandwidth is...
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s Port switching enables you to extend any existing workgroups you may have, across the whole network infrastructure, including shared Ethernet workgroups. Workgroups 1-11 s There is extra security - Hub segments can be isolated from the cascaded segments, so that only workstations on the same hub segment can communicate with each other. DUA1640-5AAA02
s Port switching enables you to extend any existing workgroups you may have, across the whole network infrastructure, including shared Ethernet workgroups. Workgroups 1-11 s There is extra security - Hub segments can be isolated from the cascaded segments, so that only workstations on the same hub segment can communicate with each other. DUA1640-5AAA02
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... Marketing Bottom (cascaded segment 3) U and V are easy to change Reconnect segment 1 to cascaded segment 1 Switch ports for R, S and T to segment 3 Switch new ports for U and V to implement change . DUA1640-5AAA02 Figure 1-11 Workgroup Example After Changes Port switching is independent of the physical connections, so it can be made . Workgroups 1-13 Your workgroups...
... Marketing Bottom (cascaded segment 3) U and V are easy to change Reconnect segment 1 to cascaded segment 1 Switch ports for R, S and T to segment 3 Switch new ports for U and V to implement change . DUA1640-5AAA02 Figure 1-11 Workgroup Example After Changes Port switching is independent of the physical connections, so it can be made . Workgroups 1-13 Your workgroups...
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DUA1640-5AAA02 For information on the segment switch in the stack, so that your workstations can enable communication between the four cascaded segments in the PS Hub 50, refer to "Segment Switch" on page 2-2. 1-14 CHAPTER 1: ABOUT THE PS HUB If one of the PS Hubs in the example is a PS Hub 50, you can communicate across the segments. For information on page 2-2. For information on load balancing, refer to "PS Hub 50" on the PS Hub 50, refer to Chapter 4.
DUA1640-5AAA02 For information on the segment switch in the stack, so that your workstations can enable communication between the four cascaded segments in the PS Hub 50, refer to "Segment Switch" on page 2-2. 1-14 CHAPTER 1: ABOUT THE PS HUB If one of the PS Hubs in the example is a PS Hub 50, you can communicate across the segments. For information on page 2-2. For information on load balancing, refer to "PS Hub 50" on the PS Hub 50, refer to Chapter 4.
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Table 2-1 shows a summary of the differences between the PS Hub 40 and PS Hub 50 s How the PS Hub 50 segment switch and transceiver module slot work This chapter describes how the PS Hub 40 and PS Hub 50 are both part of the PS Hub family ... following topics: s An overview of the differences between the PS Hubs: Table 2-1 Differences Between the PS Hubs Features Has the hub got an internal segment switch? However, they are different.
Table 2-1 shows a summary of the differences between the PS Hub 40 and PS Hub 50 s How the PS Hub 50 segment switch and transceiver module slot work This chapter describes how the PS Hub 40 and PS Hub 50 are both part of the PS Hub family ... following topics: s An overview of the differences between the PS Hubs: Table 2-1 Differences Between the PS Hubs Features Has the hub got an internal segment switch? However, they are different.
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...part of the hub's four internal segments. Figure 2-1 The PS Hub 50 Unit's Segment Switch DUA1640-5AAA02 Segment Switch The segment switch is that the workstations on page 3-12. It provides switching between the four cascaded segments in Figure 2-1. For information on what transceiver modules you can ...two 10Mbps transceiver module slots. When fitted with transceiver modules, these ports can be port switched to "Using Transceiver Modules" on those cascaded segments can connect or isolate the segment switch from the cascaded segments, as shown in the stack, so that it has an ...
...part of the hub's four internal segments. Figure 2-1 The PS Hub 50 Unit's Segment Switch DUA1640-5AAA02 Segment Switch The segment switch is that the workstations on page 3-12. It provides switching between the four cascaded segments in Figure 2-1. For information on what transceiver modules you can ...two 10Mbps transceiver module slots. When fitted with transceiver modules, these ports can be port switched to "Using Transceiver Modules" on those cascaded segments can connect or isolate the segment switch from the cascaded segments, as shown in the stack, so that it has an ...
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...Destination address - the MAC address of a MAC address is typically connected to identify the workstations on this database, the segment switch can make address entries permanent so that they have a MAC address which are unique addresses that sent the packet. The 100Mbps ...contain various Ethernet addresses called MAC addresses, which is stored in small units, called packets. When the switch database is passed around the network in a switching database, which workstations are learnt. Information is full, no new addresses are connected to the relevant cascaded ...
...Destination address - the MAC address of a MAC address is typically connected to identify the workstations on this database, the segment switch can make address entries permanent so that they have a MAC address which are unique addresses that sent the packet. The 100Mbps ...contain various Ethernet addresses called MAC addresses, which is stored in small units, called packets. When the switch database is passed around the network in a switching database, which workstations are learnt. Information is full, no new addresses are connected to the relevant cascaded ...