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SuperStack 3
Switch 4200 Family
Getting Started Guide
Switch 4226T (3C17300)
Switch 4250T (3C17302)
Switch 4228G (3C17304)
http://www.3com.com/
Part No. DUA1730-0AAA04
Published July 2005
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 2 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 3Com Corporation Copyright © 2002, 2005 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, 350 Campus Drive transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Technologies. Marlborough, MA 3Com Technologies reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 3 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 FAMILY About the Switch 4200 Family 12 Summary of Hardware Features 12 Switch 4200 Family — Front View Detail 13 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports 14 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports 14 GBIC Ports 14 LEDs 15 Switch 4200 Family — Rear View Detail 17 Power Socket
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 4 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM Choosing the Correct Cables 25 Choosing the correct Fiber cables 26 GBIC Operation 27 Approved GBIC Transceivers 27 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 27 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38 Viewing Automatically Configured I
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 5 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 60 L’information de Sécurité Importante 62 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 64 B PIN-OUTS Null Modem Cable 67 PC-AT Serial Cable 67 Modem Cable 68 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 68 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 4226T (3C17300) 71 Switch 4250T (3C17302) 73 Switch 4228G (3C17304) 74 D OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 7 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide provides all the information you need to install and use a ® SuperStack 3 Switch 4200 in its default state. This guide is intended for use with the following Switch 4200 Family models: ■ Switch 4226T (3C17300) — 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ Switch 4250T (3C17302) — 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports, 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ Switch 4228G (3C17304) — 24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX p
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 8 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com World Wide Web site: http://www.3com.com/ Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that are used throughout this guide. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that describes important features or instructions Caution Information that aler
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 9 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM Related Documentation 9 Table 2 Text Conventions (continued) Convention Description Words in italics Italics are used to: ■ Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. Examples: From the Help menu, select Contents. Click OK. Related In addition to this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the Documentation follow
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 10 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. This is supplied on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Accessing Online The CD-ROM supplied with your Switch contains the following online Documentation documentation: ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide (PDF format) ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide (PDF format) ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 11 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM INTRODUCING THE 1 SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 FAMILY This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4200 Family 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 4200 Family ■ Switch 4200 Family — Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Family — Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings This Getting Started Guide describes the foll
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 12 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 12 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES About the Switch The Switch 4200 Family are stackable 10/100/1000 Mbps devices which 4200 Family consists of: ■ 24 or 48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports ■ 2 10/100/1000BASE-T ports ■ 2 GBIC ports (Switch 4228G only) The Switch provides high-performance workgroups with a backbone to server connection. You can also add the Switch 4200 Family to any ® SuperStack system as yo
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 13 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM About the Switch 4200 Series 13 Switch 4200 Family Figure 1 Switch 4226T (3C17300) — front view — Front View Detail 10BASE-T / 100BASE-TX RJ-45 Ports Power / Self Test LED Unit LEDs 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T 1 13 2 14 3 15 4 16 5 17 6 18 7 19 8 20 91 21 022 11 23 12 24 Power/ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 Alert 3 4 Unit Alert LED 10/100/1000BASE-T ports Figure 2 Switch 4250T (3C17302) — front view 10BASE-T / 100BAS
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 14 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES 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 data cables with shielded or unshield
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 15 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. The default state for these ports is auto-negotiation enabled, where speed, duplex and flow control modes are negotiated. Because the speed and duplex modes are fixed by the media type, only the flow control is negotiated with the link partner. Alternatively, auto-negotiation can be disabled and the flow control setting can be manually configured. 1000BASE-T GBIC's These ports wi
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 16 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Yellow A 10 or 100 Mbps link is present and the port is enabled. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Green / Yellow A 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps link present but disabled. alternating Off No link is present. Unit LEDs 1–4 Green When the Switch forms a stack
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 17 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM About the Switch 4200 Series 17 Switch 4200 Family Figure 4 Switch 4200 Family — rear view — Rear View Detail Supply Data Warning Label Console (max) 19200,8,1,N Redundant Power System Socket Console Port Power Socket 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 Soc
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 18 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4200 Family: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4200 Family Automatic IP Configuration Enabled Port Status Enabled Port Speed All ports are auto-negotiated Duplex Mode All ports are auto-negotiated Flow Control ■ Enabled in half duplex ■ Auto-negotiated in full duplex Broadcast Storm Control Ena
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 19 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM INSTALLING THE SWITCH 2 This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the Switch 4200 Family. It covers the following topics: ■ Package Contents ■ Choosing a Suitable Site ■ Rack-mounting ■ Placing Units On Top of Each Other ■ The Power-up Sequence ■ GBIC Operation WARNING: Safety Information. Before installing or removing any components from the Switch 4200 Family or carrying out any maintenance procedu
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DUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 20 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM 20 CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents ■ Switch unit ■ CD-ROM ■ Getting Started Guide (this guide) ■ Release Notes ■ Unit Information Labels ■ Warranty Information ■ Power Cord ■ 2 x Mounting brackets ■ 4 x Screws ■ 4 x Rubber feet Choosing a Suitable The Switch is suited for use on a desktop, either free standing or Site mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack. Alternatively, the Switch can be mounted in a
