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SuperStack 3
Switch 4400 Series
Getting Started Guide
Switch 4400 (3C17203)
Switch 4400 (3C17204)
Switch 4400 PWR (3C17205)
Switch 4400 SE (3C17206)
Switch 4400 FX (3C17210)
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. DUA1720-3AAA07
Published March 2004
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 3Com Corporation Copyright © 2004, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or 350 Campus Drive adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Corporation. Marlborough, 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time MA 017
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Before You Start 7 Release Notes 7 About Your CD-ROM 8 Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 10 Documentation Comments 10 Product Registration 11 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 About the Switch 4400 14 Summary of Hardware Features 14 Switch 4400 — Front View Detail 15 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports 16 100BASE-FX Ports 16 LEDs 17 Switch 4400 — Rear View Detail 19 Power
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM How To Stack Units 27 Rules For Stacking Units 28 The Power-up Sequence 30 Powering-up the Switch 4400 30 Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs 30 Connecting a Redundant Power System 30 Using Power over Ethernet 31 Choosing the Correct Cables (Switch 4400, 4400 SE and 4400 PWR) 32 Choosing the Correct Cables (Switch 4400 FX) 33 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 36 IP Configuration 37 Preparing for Management 38 Manua
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 58 Solving Hardware Problems 59 Solving Communication Problems 62 Solving Software Upgrade Problems 63 A SAFETY INFORMATION Power Cord Set — Japan 65 Important Safety Information 66 L’information de Sécurité Importante 68 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 70 B PIN-OUTS Null Modem Cable 73 PC-AT Serial Cable 73 Modem Cable 74 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 74 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Swit
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide provides all the information you need to install and use the following switches in their default state: ® ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 (3C17203) ® ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 (3C17204) ® ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 PWR (3C17205) ® ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 SE (3C17206) ® ■ SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 FX (3C17210) All procedures described in this guide apply to all models except where stated. The guide is in
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE About Your CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains the following: ■ Online documentation for the Switch 4400 — refer to Related Documentation on page 9 for details. ■ 3Com Network Supervisor — a powerful and easy-to-use network management platform. ■ A number of other useful applications. Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide W
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM Related Documentation 9 Table 2 Text Conventions (continued) Convention Description The words “enter” When you see the word “enter” in this guide, you must type and “type” something, and then press Return or Enter. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says “type.” Keyboard key names If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key names are linked with a plus sign (+). Example: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del W
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ■ Release Notes These notes provide information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. The Release Notes are supplied in hard copy with your Switch. There are other publications you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying the Expansion Modules. ■ Documentation accompanying 3
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM Product Registration 11 Please include the following information when commenting: ■ Document title ■ Document part number (on the title page) ■ Page number (if appropriate) Example: Part Number DUA1720-3AAA07 SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 Series Getting Started Guide Page 21 Please note that we can only respond to comments and questions about 3Com product documentation at this e-mail address. Questions related to technical support or
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 12 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM INTRODUCING THE 1 SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4400 and how it can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4400 ■ Switch 4400 — Front View Detail ■ Switch 4400 — Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 About the Switch The Switch 4400 is a stackable 10/100 Mbps Ethernet switch and 4400 provides high-performance workgroups with a backbone to server connection. The Switch 4400 allows Cascade, Gigabit Ethernet or Fast Ethernet Fiber connections when expansion modules are installed in the expansion slots on the rear of the unit. You can also add the Switch 4400 ® to any Supe
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM Switch 4400 — Front View Detail 15 Switch 4400 — Figure 1 Switch 4400 FX — front view Front View Detail Figure 2 Switch 4400 (24-port) / Switch 4400 SE — front view Port LEDs Power / Self Test LED (Packet and Status) P 1 S P 2 S P 3 S P 4 S P 5 S P 6 S P S P 8 S P 9 S S P S Status - Green = 100Mbps Yellow = 10Mbps on = enabled, link OK flashing = disabled 7 P 10 S S P 11 12 Switch 4400 Packet - Green = Full Duplex Yellow = Half
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 Figure 4 Switch 4400 (48-port) — front view WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. They cannot be used as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to a traditional PBX or public telephone network. Only connect RJ-45 data connectors, network telephony systems, or network telephones to these sockets. Either shielded or unshielded
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM Switch 4400 — Front View Detail 17 connector that allows both the transmit and the receive fibers to be connected in the same space as an RJ-45 port. LEDs Table 4 lists LEDs visible on the front of the Switch, and how to read their status according to color. For information on using the LEDs for problem solving, see “Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs” on page 58. Table 4 LED behavior LED Color Indicates Power/Self Test LED
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 LED Color Indicates Port LEDs — Power over Ethernet mode (3C17205 only) Packet Green Power is being delivered to the port. Green flashing Exceeded port power limit (overCurrent MIB state) or unable to supply power due to unit over budget (denyLowPriority MIB state). Yellow Power over Ethernet error, no power supplied on port. Off No power is being delivered. Status Yellow fla
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM Switch 4400 — Rear View Detail 19 Switch 4400 — Rear Figure 5 Switch 4400 (all models) — rear view View Detail Power Socket The Switch automatically adjusts its power setting to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you can use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4400 to a SuperStack 3 Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). See “Connecting a Redu
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DUA1720-3AAA07.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 17, 2004 1:14 PM 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4400: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4400 Automatic IP Configuration Enabled Port Status Enabled Port Speed 10/100 Mbps ports are auto-negotiated MT-RJ ports (3C17210) are fixed at 100 Mbps Duplex Mode All fixed 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX ports are auto-negotiated 100BASE-FX ports default to full-duple
