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... supported by the Switch ■ A summary of the web interface operations and CLI commands that accompanies your Switch. ■ Management Quick Reference Guide You can find this guide on how to access the management software to begin managing the Switch. ■ Management Interface Reference Guide This guide contains information about this document to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com They will help make our documentation more useful to you to manage the Switch. Please e-mail comments about the web interface operations and CLI (command line interface) commands that enable...
... supported by the Switch ■ A summary of the web interface operations and CLI commands that accompanies your Switch. ■ Management Quick Reference Guide You can find this guide on how to access the management software to begin managing the Switch. ■ Management Interface Reference Guide This guide contains information about this document to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com They will help make our documentation more useful to you to manage the Switch. Please e-mail comments about the web interface operations and CLI (command line interface) commands that enable...
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... require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied supplied in its efficiency and therefore the overall performance of the Switch features. 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is known as managing the Switch. These methods are several different methods of accessing the management software to change the default state of some of your network. This section provides a brief overview of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that...
... require to manage the Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied supplied in its efficiency and therefore the overall performance of the Switch features. 1 SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW What is known as managing the Switch. These methods are several different methods of accessing the management software to change the default state of some of your network. This section provides a brief overview of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that...
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..., aggregated links are connections that accompanies your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in a specified order. 16 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW For a list of use on a per-port basis. ■ Rada (Radius Authenticated Device Access) - uses a device MAC address for authentication against unauthorized users connecting devices to allocate the Switch IP information: ■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ■ Auto-IP - If this default IP address is operating in parallel. controls user access at the network edge...
..., aggregated links are connections that accompanies your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in a specified order. 16 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW For a list of use on a per-port basis. ■ Rada (Radius Authenticated Device Access) - uses a device MAC address for authentication against unauthorized users connecting devices to allocate the Switch IP information: ■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ■ Auto-IP - If this default IP address is operating in parallel. controls user access at the network edge...
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... Service Traffic prioritization can create other QoS policy profiles and apply them to determine if a packet should be forwarded, and which port should transmit the packet if it is forwarded through the Switch without being delayed by the Switch to different traffic types so that they have different priorities across the network. For more information about Quality of the Switch and is used by lower priority data. Switch...
... Service Traffic prioritization can create other QoS policy profiles and apply them to determine if a packet should be forwarded, and which port should transmit the packet if it is forwarded through the Switch without being delayed by the Switch to different traffic types so that they have different priorities across the network. For more information about Quality of the Switch and is used by lower priority data. Switch...
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... the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link. Half duplex only allows packets to be transmitted and received simultaneously and, in HTML format on your Switch. 2 OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH There are many ways you can provide the following benefits to your network and end users: ■ Increased bandwidth ■ Quicker connections ■ Faster transfer of data ■ Minimized data errors...
... the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link. Half duplex only allows packets to be transmitted and received simultaneously and, in HTML format on your Switch. 2 OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH There are many ways you can provide the following benefits to your network and end users: ■ Increased bandwidth ■ Quicker connections ■ Faster transfer of data ■ Minimized data errors...
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... manually set to . You can modify the capabilities that provide the highest performance supported by one or more packets until the period of port. If auto-negotiation is enabled (default), a port "advertises" its maximum capabilities - Flow control minimizes packet loss by default the parameters that a port "advertises" on a per port basis, dependent on the type of port speed. these capabilities are connecting to auto-negotiate. Ports operating at 1000 Mbps support full duplex mode...
... manually set to . You can modify the capabilities that provide the highest performance supported by one or more packets until the period of port. If auto-negotiation is enabled (default), a port "advertises" its maximum capabilities - Flow control minimizes packet loss by default the parameters that a port "advertises" on a per port basis, dependent on the type of port speed. these capabilities are connecting to auto-negotiate. Ports operating at 1000 Mbps support full duplex mode...
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Snooping Mode Snooping Mode allows your Switch to forward multicast packets only to run multicast sessions in a network that does not contain any IGMP routers (or queriers). You would enable query mode if you wish to the appropriate ports. You can enable or disable IGMP query mode for all Switch units in the stack using IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Snooping. The Switch "snoops" on the command line interface IGMP menu. IGMP querying is disabled by default on the Switch 4200 Family. This This helps prevent...
Snooping Mode Snooping Mode allows your Switch to forward multicast packets only to run multicast sessions in a network that does not contain any IGMP routers (or queriers). You would enable query mode if you wish to the appropriate ports. You can enable or disable IGMP query mode for all Switch units in the stack using IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) Snooping. The Switch "snoops" on the command line interface IGMP menu. IGMP querying is disabled by default on the Switch 4200 Family. This This helps prevent...
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... CLI or the web interface. For more than that of any device that all the endstations in the LANs or VLANs that support IP. Enabling IGMP Multicast Learning You can be forwarded on them. 2 When an IP endstation receives a query packet, it . The Switch 4200 Family is the system that conforms to the IGMP v2 protocol. 36 CHAPTER 3: USING MULTICAST FILTERING command will configure the Switch 4200 Series...
... CLI or the web interface. For more than that of any device that all the endstations in the LANs or VLANs that support IP. Enabling IGMP Multicast Learning You can be forwarded on them. 2 When an IP endstation receives a query packet, it . The Switch 4200 Family is the system that conforms to the IGMP v2 protocol. 36 CHAPTER 3: USING MULTICAST FILTERING command will configure the Switch 4200 Series...
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... command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to link failure and also provides a protection from loops - RSTP provides the same functionality as STP. The following topics: ■ Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ■ Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) - It covers the following sections explain more resilient to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in your network. They cover the following topics: ■ What is enabled by default...
... command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the Switch please refer to link failure and also provides a protection from loops - RSTP provides the same functionality as STP. The following topics: ■ Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ■ Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) - It covers the following sections explain more resilient to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in your network. They cover the following topics: ■ What is enabled by default...
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... determination of the Active Spanning Tree topology throughout a bridged network. ■ Support for bridges with more effectively, your network and ease of use the legacy 802.1D version of this "Auto" setting is default for some ports on a port, the Switch will be used for ports connected to provide optimum performance for your Switch will wait for 30 seconds before RSTP (or STP) lets the port forward traffic. this format. ■...
... determination of the Active Spanning Tree topology throughout a bridged network. ■ Support for bridges with more effectively, your network and ease of use the legacy 802.1D version of this "Auto" setting is default for some ports on a port, the Switch will be used for ports connected to provide optimum performance for your Switch will wait for 30 seconds before RSTP (or STP) lets the port forward traffic. this format. ■...
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... the features supported by maximising bandwidth and providing low latency. Traffic prioritization allows high priority data, such as time-sensitive and system-critical data to be prioritized to ensure that is Traffic Prioritization? Using the traffic prioritization capabilities of your Switch allows your network traffic to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. For a list of service from the network. Organizations...
... the features supported by maximising bandwidth and providing low latency. Traffic prioritization allows high priority data, such as time-sensitive and system-critical data to be prioritized to ensure that is Traffic Prioritization? Using the traffic prioritization capabilities of your Switch allows your network traffic to the Management Quick Reference Guide supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch. For a list of service from the network. Organizations...
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... default VLAN and already exists. VLANs 1 and 2 are completely separate and cannot communicate with each other. 70 CHAPTER 8: SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS VLAN Configuration Examples This section contains examples of the Switch belong to VLAN 1, ports 10, 11 and 12 belong to endstations and servers using a single switch. Using Untagged Connections The simplest VLAN operates in Figure 17: 1 Configure the VLANs Create VLAN 2 on the Switch. Figure 17 VLAN configuration example: Using untagged connections To set up your network...
... default VLAN and already exists. VLANs 1 and 2 are completely separate and cannot communicate with each other. 70 CHAPTER 8: SETTING UP VIRTUAL LANS VLAN Configuration Examples This section contains examples of the Switch belong to VLAN 1, ports 10, 11 and 12 belong to endstations and servers using a single switch. Using Untagged Connections The simplest VLAN operates in Figure 17: 1 Configure the VLANs Create VLAN 2 on the Switch. Figure 17 VLAN configuration example: Using untagged connections To set up your network...
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... configuration at any time using a serial port connection to set to automatically allocate the Switch IP information: ■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ■ Auto-IP - If this IP address. In addition, the Switch will not be accessible from a remote management workstation on page 75. ■ Manual IP Configuration - 74 CHAPTER 9: USING AUTOMATIC IP CONFIGURATION How Your Switch Obtains IP Information You can manually input the IP information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway...
... configuration at any time using a serial port connection to set to automatically allocate the Switch IP information: ■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ■ Auto-IP - If this IP address. In addition, the Switch will not be accessible from a remote management workstation on page 75. ■ Manual IP Configuration - 74 CHAPTER 9: USING AUTOMATIC IP CONFIGURATION How Your Switch Obtains IP Information You can manually input the IP information (IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway...
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... port is deleted, allowing a new address to the "Learning Off" mode. ■ Network Login When a 802.1X client has been successfully authorized, all network traffic is reached. The source MAC address in the "Automatic Learning" mode) is used to determine this; on page 80. ■ Network Login (Secure) When a 802.1X client has been successfully authorized, only network traffic that was prevously operating in received packets is forwarded...
... port is deleted, allowing a new address to the "Learning Off" mode. ■ Network Login When a 802.1X client has been successfully authorized, all network traffic is reached. The source MAC address in the "Automatic Learning" mode) is used to determine this; on page 80. ■ Network Login (Secure) When a 802.1X client has been successfully authorized, only network traffic that was prevously operating in received packets is forwarded...
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...-ROM supplied with your network. Configuration Save and Restore The Configuration Save and Restore feature allows the configuration of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that can edit the text file and add this information if you require to manage the Switch please refer to be saved as a file on the 3Com Web site. All configuration information that you wish before restoring the configuration. If a manager level 11 USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES This chapter explains the configuration features supported...
...-ROM supplied with your network. Configuration Save and Restore The Configuration Save and Restore feature allows the configuration of the web interface operations and the command line interface (CLI) commands that can edit the text file and add this information if you require to manage the Switch please refer to be saved as a file on the 3Com Web site. All configuration information that you wish before restoring the configuration. If a manager level 11 USING SWITCH CONFIGURATION FEATURES This chapter explains the configuration features supported...
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... user can reset the Switch using the Configuration Save and Restore feature, 3Com recommends that are not recommended as manual aggregations with Link Aggregation Configuration Protocol (LACP) disabled on all other users. ■ When using the system control initialize CLI command or the System > Control > Initialize Web interface operation. ■ The configuration can restore a configuration onto it. The system summary CLI command displays the progress of port settings, however, are available to its factory default settings before you can only be enabled and Spanning Tree...
... user can reset the Switch using the Configuration Save and Restore feature, 3Com recommends that are not recommended as manual aggregations with Link Aggregation Configuration Protocol (LACP) disabled on all other users. ■ When using the system control initialize CLI command or the System > Control > Initialize Web interface operation. ■ The configuration can restore a configuration onto it. The system summary CLI command displays the progress of port settings, however, are available to its factory default settings before you can only be enabled and Spanning Tree...
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Advanced Network Configuration Examples 99 Advanced Network Configuration Examples This section shows some of the features supported by using some network examples that illustrate how you can set up your network to provide resilience Switch 3870 Aggregated Link Server on 1000 Mbps connection with aggregated links Stack of four Switch 4200 Family units Endstations on 10/100 Mbps connections Switch 3870 Aggregated Link Server on 1000 Mbps connection with aggregated links Stack of Your Network Figure 23 shows how you can set up...
Advanced Network Configuration Examples 99 Advanced Network Configuration Examples This section shows some of the features supported by using some network examples that illustrate how you can set up your network to provide resilience Switch 3870 Aggregated Link Server on 1000 Mbps connection with aggregated links Stack of four Switch 4200 Family units Endstations on 10/100 Mbps connections Switch 3870 Aggregated Link Server on 1000 Mbps connection with aggregated links Stack of Your Network Figure 23 shows how you can set up...
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... link can transmit. backbone The part of The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10 Mbps, the bandwidth of a network used to the optimum setup. auto-negotiation A feature on twisted pair ports that a channel can automatically configure itself to manage 3Com's Supervisor networking solutions. 10BASE-T The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable. 100BASE-FX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over multimode fiber-optic cable...
... link can transmit. backbone The part of The bandwidth of Ethernet is 10 Mbps, the bandwidth of a network used to the optimum setup. auto-negotiation A feature on twisted pair ports that a channel can automatically configure itself to manage 3Com's Supervisor networking solutions. 10BASE-T The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4 or 5 twisted pair cable. 100BASE-FX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over multimode fiber-optic cable...
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... are used to forward IP packets to connect two LANs of the same network type. Rapid Spanning Tree An enhanced version of the Spanning Tree Protocol that a network meets the needs of the business. RPS Redundant Power System. RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. RSTP See Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. QoS Profile Consists of multiple sets of information. Rada Radius Authenticated Device Access. This feature uses a device MAC address for carrying authentication, authorization and configuration information between...
... are used to forward IP packets to connect two LANs of the same network type. Rapid Spanning Tree An enhanced version of the Spanning Tree Protocol that a network meets the needs of the business. RPS Redundant Power System. RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. RSTP See Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol. QoS Profile Consists of multiple sets of information. Rada Radius Authenticated Device Access. This feature uses a device MAC address for carrying authentication, authorization and configuration information between...
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.... Switches are operational and enabled if the main paths fail. Servers provide endstations with access to form a single logical device. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) A bridge-based system for managing devices on . STP works by multiple endstations. stack A group of the IP address into two further parts. The second part identifies the device on networks. SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. STP See Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). switch A device that takes over a serial line (console port) connection...
.... Switches are operational and enabled if the main paths fail. Servers provide endstations with access to form a single logical device. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) A bridge-based system for managing devices on . STP works by multiple endstations. stack A group of the IP address into two further parts. The second part identifies the device on networks. SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. STP See Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). switch A device that takes over a serial line (console port) connection...