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Switch 7700 Installation Guide Version 3.0 3C16850 7-slot Starter Kit 3C16852 8-slot Starter Kit 3C16870 4-slot Starter Kit and associated modules http://www.3com.com/ Part No. 10014180 Document Number: DUA1685-0AA02 Published November 2004
Switch 7700 Installation Guide Version 3.0 3C16850 7-slot Starter Kit 3C16852 8-slot Starter Kit 3C16870 4-slot Starter Kit and associated modules http://www.3com.com/ Part No. 10014180 Document Number: DUA1685-0AA02 Published November 2004
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 7 Related Documentation 8 SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Switch Chassis 9 Switch Backplane 9 Fabric Module 10 Submodule Slot 11 Reset Button 11 Fixed Ports 11 Module LEDs 12 Power LEDs 13 Fan LED 13 Fabric 32 Submodules ... 19 20-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Module 20 20-Port 1000BASE-X-SFP Module 22 1-Port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK Module 23 Power Module 24 Fan Assembly 25 Switch 7700 Specifications 26 Switch 7700 Software Features 27 INSTALLING THE SWITCH 7700 Preparing to Install 29 General Safety Recommendations 29 Electrical Safety 30 Moving the...
CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 7 Related Documentation 8 SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Switch Chassis 9 Switch Backplane 9 Fabric Module 10 Submodule Slot 11 Reset Button 11 Fixed Ports 11 Module LEDs 12 Power LEDs 13 Fan LED 13 Fabric 32 Submodules ... 19 20-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Module 20 20-Port 1000BASE-X-SFP Module 22 1-Port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK Module 23 Power Module 24 Fan Assembly 25 Switch 7700 Specifications 26 Switch 7700 Software Features 27 INSTALLING THE SWITCH 7700 Preparing to Install 29 General Safety Recommendations 29 Electrical Safety 30 Moving the...
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... AUX Cable 36 Connecting Module Cables 37 Installing Cabling 38 Bench-Mounted Switch 38 Rack-Mounted Switch 38 Cable Binding 38 Post-installation Checklist 39 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH 7700 Configuring the Switch 7700 and a Local Terminal 41 Setting Terminal Parameters 41 Booting the Switch 7700 44 Powering up and Booting 45 MAINTAINING SOFTWARE Upgrading Software...
... AUX Cable 36 Connecting Module Cables 37 Installing Cabling 38 Bench-Mounted Switch 38 Rack-Mounted Switch 38 Cable Binding 38 Post-installation Checklist 39 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH 7700 Configuring the Switch 7700 and a Local Terminal 41 Setting Terminal Parameters 41 Booting the Switch 7700 44 Powering up and Booting 45 MAINTAINING SOFTWARE Upgrading Software...
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... No information is displayed on the terminal 61 The displayed characters are illegible 61 Troubleshooting Power 61 Troubleshooting the Fan 62 Troubleshooting the Modules 62 SWITCH 7700 CABLES Console Cable 63 AUX Cable 63 Electrical Port Connector 64 Optical Fiber Cable Connectors 65 OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR...
... No information is displayed on the terminal 61 The displayed characters are illegible 61 Troubleshooting Power 61 Troubleshooting the Fan 62 Troubleshooting the Modules 62 SWITCH 7700 CABLES Console Cable 63 AUX Cable 63 Electrical Port Connector 64 Optical Fiber Cable Connectors 65 OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR...
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... with a plus sign (+), for configuring, using, and managing the switches. This guide also provides troubleshooting and support information for your product from the 3Com World Wide Web site and check for your switch. Caution Warning Information that describes important features or instructions. Information that .... Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions This guide describes the 3Com® Switch 7700 and how to interconnect LANs. Table 2 lists text conventions that alerts you see the word "enter" in this guide...
... with a plus sign (+), for configuring, using, and managing the switches. This guide also provides troubleshooting and support information for your product from the 3Com World Wide Web site and check for your switch. Caution Warning Information that describes important features or instructions. Information that .... Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions This guide describes the 3Com® Switch 7700 and how to interconnect LANs. Table 2 lists text conventions that alerts you see the word "enter" in this guide...
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... Command Reference Guide - Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Contains the latest information about your Switch 7700. ■ Switch 7700 Configuration Guide- 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Related Documentation Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Words in italics Words in the Release Notes. Examples: From the Help menu, ... that you require to ..." These documents are used to : Emphasize a point. Boldface type is defined in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www...
... Command Reference Guide - Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Contains the latest information about your Switch 7700. ■ Switch 7700 Configuration Guide- 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Related Documentation Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Words in italics Words in the Release Notes. Examples: From the Help menu, ... that you require to ..." These documents are used to : Emphasize a point. Boldface type is defined in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www...
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...Slot Chassis 1 3 1 2 7-Slot Chassis 1 6 1 3 8-Slot Chassis 2 6 1 3 The Switch 7700 backplane is 120 Gbps. The backplane supports the following Switch 7700 components: ■ Switch Chassis ■ Switch Backplane ■ Fabric Module ■ Fabric 32 Submodules ■ I /O modules. Table 3 lists the ...of signals between the Fabric and I /O Modules ■ Power Module ■ Fan Assembly ■ Switch 7700 Specifications ■ Switch 7700 Software Features There are three Switch 7700 Models, the 4-Slot, 7-Slot, and the 8-Slot. The backplane bandwidth capacity is part of ...
...Slot Chassis 1 3 1 2 7-Slot Chassis 1 6 1 3 8-Slot Chassis 2 6 1 3 The Switch 7700 backplane is 120 Gbps. The backplane supports the following Switch 7700 components: ■ Switch Chassis ■ Switch Backplane ■ Fabric Module ■ Fabric 32 Submodules ■ I /O modules. Table 3 lists the ...of signals between the Fabric and I /O Modules ■ Power Module ■ Fan Assembly ■ Switch 7700 Specifications ■ Switch 7700 Software Features There are three Switch 7700 Models, the 4-Slot, 7-Slot, and the 8-Slot. The backplane bandwidth capacity is part of ...
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... 6 Power module LEDs 7 I /O modules through the backplane and forwards Layer 2 and Layer 3 data ■ Manages and calculates routing ■ Performs the switch's software upgrade and system reset functions ■ Monitors system power and the fan frame Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of... LEDs 8 Reset button 2 3 456 78 You can install the Fabric 64 only in a 4-slot chassis. 10 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Fabric Module There are two Fabric modules for the Switch 7700: ■ Fabric 64 (3C16857 or 3C16857R) ■ Fabric 32 (3C16872) The Fabric 64 and Fabric 32 are not...
... 6 Power module LEDs 7 I /O modules through the backplane and forwards Layer 2 and Layer 3 data ■ Manages and calculates routing ■ Performs the switch's software upgrade and system reset functions ■ Monitors system power and the fan frame Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of... LEDs 8 Reset button 2 3 456 78 You can install the Fabric 64 only in a 4-slot chassis. 10 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Fabric Module There are two Fabric modules for the Switch 7700: ■ Fabric 64 (3C16857 or 3C16857R) ■ Fabric 32 (3C16872) The Fabric 64 and Fabric 32 are not...
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... Slot The submodule slot in ) External ports Maximum power consumption One console port that supports local and remote dial-up configuration management of the switch. Fixed Ports The Switch 7700 Fabric module provides the following submodules: ■ 4-port 1000BASE-X-GBIC submodule ■ 4-port 10/100/1000BASE-T submodule For more information on these...
... Slot The submodule slot in ) External ports Maximum power consumption One console port that supports local and remote dial-up configuration management of the switch. Fixed Ports The Switch 7700 Fabric module provides the following submodules: ■ 4-port 1000BASE-X-GBIC submodule ■ 4-port 10/100/1000BASE-T submodule For more information on these...
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...RJ-45 1 10 Mbps, half/full duplex 100 Mbps, half/full duplex MDIX Category-5 twisted pair for transmission within 100 m (300 ft) Switch software upgrade and network management See "Electrical Port Connector" on the Fabric is not working normally. Green flashing - 12 CHAPTER... 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 5 Console Port Specifications (continued) Specification Baud rate Transmission distance Services Description 9600 bps (by default) 15 m (45 ft) ...
...RJ-45 1 10 Mbps, half/full duplex 100 Mbps, half/full duplex MDIX Category-5 twisted pair for transmission within 100 m (300 ft) Switch software upgrade and network management See "Electrical Port Connector" on the Fabric is not working normally. Green flashing - 12 CHAPTER... 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 5 Console Port Specifications (continued) Specification Baud rate Transmission distance Services Description 9600 bps (by default) 15 m (45 ft) ...
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.... Figure 4 4-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Submodule 3C16873 12 1 Ethernet port 2 Ethernet port LEDs Table 13 describes the 4-port 10/100/1000BASE-T submodule LEDs. 14 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 12 lists the specifications for each of the 4-port 1000BASE-X-GBIC submodule. Transmission Distance 500 m (1640 ft) 220 m (722 ft) 10 km...
.... Figure 4 4-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Submodule 3C16873 12 1 Ethernet port 2 Ethernet port LEDs Table 13 describes the 4-port 10/100/1000BASE-T submodule LEDs. 14 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 12 lists the specifications for each of the 4-port 1000BASE-X-GBIC submodule. Transmission Distance 500 m (1640 ft) 220 m (722 ft) 10 km...
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... combination of the 48-Port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE module 12 Figure 5 illustrates the 48-port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE module. I/O Modules The Switch 7700 provides slots for an illustration of the 48-port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE module. Figure 5 48-port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE Module...
... combination of the 48-Port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE module 12 Figure 5 illustrates the 48-port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE module. I/O Modules The Switch 7700 provides slots for an illustration of the 48-port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE module. Figure 5 48-port 10/100BASE-T Auto-sensing FE Module...
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... 8-port 1000BASE-X GE module provides 8 external GBIC module ports. The following modules are 2 100-ohm Category-5 twisted pairs up to 100 m (300 ft). 16 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS 1 Ethernet port 2 Ethernet port LED Each 100 Mbps Ethernet port has a green LED, indicating LINK/ACTIVE status. The port is not connected Green...
... 8-port 1000BASE-X GE module provides 8 external GBIC module ports. The following modules are 2 100-ohm Category-5 twisted pairs up to 100 m (300 ft). 16 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS 1 Ethernet port 2 Ethernet port LED Each 100 Mbps Ethernet port has a green LED, indicating LINK/ACTIVE status. The port is not connected Green...
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... of ports Optional GBIC module types Port transmission speed Compliance Description 512 KB 64 MB 366.7 x 340 mm (14.5 x 13.4 in Figure 10. 18 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 19 Specifications for the 8-Port 1000BASE-X GE Module (continued) Specification BootROM SDRAM Dimensions (L x W) Maximum power consumption Number of the 8-Port 10/100...
... of ports Optional GBIC module types Port transmission speed Compliance Description 512 KB 64 MB 366.7 x 340 mm (14.5 x 13.4 in Figure 10. 18 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 19 Specifications for the 8-Port 1000BASE-X GE Module (continued) Specification BootROM SDRAM Dimensions (L x W) Maximum power consumption Number of the 8-Port 10/100...
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...;m multi-mode optical fiber cable with an MT-RJ connector and a central wavelength of the 24-port 100BASE-FX MMF FE module LEDs. 20 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Each 100 Mbps optical port has a green LED, as shown in ) 55 W MT-RJ 24 100 Mbps, full-duplex 62.5/125 µm multi...
...;m multi-mode optical fiber cable with an MT-RJ connector and a central wavelength of the 24-port 100BASE-FX MMF FE module LEDs. 20 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Each 100 Mbps optical port has a green LED, as shown in ) 55 W MT-RJ 24 100 Mbps, full-duplex 62.5/125 µm multi...
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... LEDs. Table 26 20-Port 1000BASE-X-SFP Module LEDs LED LINK/ACT Description Off - The port is operating. The port is transmitting data 22 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 25 Specifications for the 20-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Module (continued) Specification Cable and maximum transmission distance Compliance Description Category-5 twisted pair...
... LEDs. Table 26 20-Port 1000BASE-X-SFP Module LEDs LED LINK/ACT Description Off - The port is operating. The port is transmitting data 22 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Table 25 Specifications for the 20-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Module (continued) Specification Cable and maximum transmission distance Compliance Description Category-5 twisted pair...
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...AC power module is required for the 4-slot chassis. No data is not operating ACT Off - Table 31 describes the specifications of these fully loaded Switch 7700 systems. Data is operating Off - Table 29 Specifications for the 1-Port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK Module Specification CPU BootROM SDRAM Dimensions (L x W) Power consumption... for the 4-Slot Chassis Power Modules Specification AC Power Module (4-slot chassis) Input 100 V to 240 V, 47 to implement N+1 redundancy. 24 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Power Module Table 28 describes the 1-port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK module LEDs.
...AC power module is required for the 4-slot chassis. No data is not operating ACT Off - Table 31 describes the specifications of these fully loaded Switch 7700 systems. Data is operating Off - Table 29 Specifications for the 1-Port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK Module Specification CPU BootROM SDRAM Dimensions (L x W) Power consumption... for the 4-Slot Chassis Power Modules Specification AC Power Module (4-slot chassis) Input 100 V to 240 V, 47 to implement N+1 redundancy. 24 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Power Module Table 28 describes the 1-port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK module LEDs.
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and dual-cord AC power module The dual-cord power module is available in the DC power distributing box The Switch 7700 power distribution box is located on the chassis floor in the back of the chassis. It controls current connection and distribution. The fan assembly ...
and dual-cord AC power module The dual-cord power module is available in the DC power distributing box The Switch 7700 power distribution box is located on the chassis floor in the back of the chassis. It controls current connection and distribution. The fan assembly ...
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...-T GE Module 24-port 100BASE-FX MMF FE Module 20-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Module 20-Port 1000BASE-X-SFP Module 1-port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK Module System switching 32 Gbps 64 Gbps Packet processing 24 Mpps 48 Mpps Input voltage AC: 100 V to 240 V, AC: 100 V to 240 V, AC: 100 V to 240 V, ...V to -60 V Max power consumption (all components installed) 350 W 650 W 800 W Environment temperature and humidity 0 to 40 0 C (32 to 104 0 F) and 5% to 85% 26 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Figure 19 Fan Assembly Switch 7700 Specifications Table 32 provides detailed information about features of the...
...-T GE Module 24-port 100BASE-FX MMF FE Module 20-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Module 20-Port 1000BASE-X-SFP Module 1-port 10GBASE-R-XENPAK Module System switching 32 Gbps 64 Gbps Packet processing 24 Mpps 48 Mpps Input voltage AC: 100 V to 240 V, AC: 100 V to 240 V, AC: 100 V to 240 V, ...V to -60 V Max power consumption (all components installed) 350 W 650 W 800 W Environment temperature and humidity 0 to 40 0 C (32 to 104 0 F) and 5% to 85% 26 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 7700 COMPONENTS Figure 19 Fan Assembly Switch 7700 Specifications Table 32 provides detailed information about features of the...
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...MAC address, IP address, TCP/UDP port number, ToS/Diffserv value and CAR. Table 33 Switch 7700 Software Features Service Wire speed Layer 2 switching Port auto-negotiation Switching mode MAC address table STP/RSTP Traffic control Link aggregation VLAN Broadcast storm suppression Network protocol IP... address table IP routing Multicast AAA and Security Reliability QoS Support Switching capacity of 64Gbps Packet forwarding rate at 48Mpps Wire speed forwarding (with IEEE 802.1x Local authentication and RADIUS authentication...
...MAC address, IP address, TCP/UDP port number, ToS/Diffserv value and CAR. Table 33 Switch 7700 Software Features Service Wire speed Layer 2 switching Port auto-negotiation Switching mode MAC address table STP/RSTP Traffic control Link aggregation VLAN Broadcast storm suppression Network protocol IP... address table IP routing Multicast AAA and Security Reliability QoS Support Switching capacity of 64Gbps Packet forwarding rate at 48Mpps Wire speed forwarding (with IEEE 802.1x Local authentication and RADIUS authentication...