3com 3000 TX User Manual
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About the Switch 3000 TX
Switching is currently a leading option for increasing
performance by providing high speed backbone
links and eliminating server bottlenecks. Part of the
3Com SuperStack
performance by providing high speed backbone
links and eliminating server bottlenecks. Part of the
3Com SuperStack
®
II range of products, the Switch
3000 TX provides simple, low cost and high perfor-
mance switched connections to Fast Ethernet net-
works.
mance switched connections to Fast Ethernet net-
works.
The SuperStack II Switch 3000 TX is a revision of the
LinkSwitch 3000 TP.
LinkSwitch 3000 TP.
Summary of Features
The Switch 3000 TX has the following features:
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Eight 100BASE-TX ports
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Plug-in Module slot (Asynchronous Transfer
Mode (ATM) and Fast Ethernet)
Mode (ATM) and Fast Ethernet)
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Support for up to 4080 addresses in the Switch
Database
Database
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Store-and-forward forwarding mode ensuring
the switch forwards all valid Ethernet frames and
discards invalid Ethernet frames such as those
with an incorrect CRC
the switch forwards all valid Ethernet frames and
discards invalid Ethernet frames such as those
with an incorrect CRC
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Intelligent Flow Management for congestion con-
trol
trol
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Full Duplex on all fixed ports, and Fast Ethernet
Plug-in Module ports
Plug-in Module ports
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Resilient Links
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Support for 16 Virtual LANs (VLANs)
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) per VLAN
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PACE (Priority Access Control Enabled) for sup-
porting multimedia applications over Ethernet
porting multimedia applications over Ethernet
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3Com’s SuperStack II architecture:
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Connects to Redundant Power System
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Integrated network management
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19-inch rack or stand-alone mounting
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SmartAgent support:
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IP and IPX management over SNMP
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RMON
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Repeater and Bridge MIB
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Broadcast storm control
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Easy software upgrades
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BOOTP for automatic IP address configuration
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Local management