User ManualTable of ContentsImportant Safety Information9L’information de Sécurité Importante11Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise13About This Guide15Introduction15How to Use ThisGuide16Conventions16About the PS Hub19Introduction19Features20How You Can Usethe PS Hub22Building Up a Network22Expanding an Existing Network23Migrating to Higher Performance24Workgroups25What Are Workgroups?25Segments and PortSwitching26Workgroup Example30How the PS Hubs Differ33Overview33PS Hub 4034PS Hub 5034Segment Switch34PS Hub 50 Transceiver Module Slot38Using the PS Hub41LEDs and Ports41Before You Start44What Other Equipment Is Needed?44Positioning the PSHub46Using the Rubber Feet46Using the Labels47Rack and Wall Mounting48Rack Mounting48Wall Mounting49Connecting Workstations to Your Hub51Using Transceiver Modules52Connecting PSHubs Together (Stacking)52About Cascade Cables53Using Cascade Cables54Using Hot Swap Cascade Units55Connecting Different Hubs and Stacks to Your Hub56Powering On the Units57Spot Checks57Load Balancing59Overview59How Does Load Balancing Work?60Using an External Switch61Performing Load Balancing61Managing the PS Hub63Introduction63Why Manage Your Stack?64How You Can Manage Your Stack65Command Line Interface65Web Interface65SNMP Network Management66Methods of Management67Requirements for Managing Over the Network68IP Addresses69Command Line Interface (CLI)70Through the Console Port70Over the Network73Web Interface74Through the Console Port74Over the Network74Which Web Browsers are Supported?74Quick Config Manager75Through the Console Port75Over the Network76Using the CommandLineInterface77Accessing the CLI78Initial Access78Logging On78Logging Off79Using the CLI Menus80CLI Menu Structure80Navigating the Menus and Entering Commands81Quick Guide to the Commands82Commands83Changing the Password83Setting the IP Configuration84Viewing the Configuration85Resetting the Stack86Initializing the Stack87Configuring Another Unit in the Stack87Enabling and Disabling RMON Filter Capture88Management Using the WebInterface89Accessing the WebInterface89About the WebInterface92General Components92Page Components94Web Interface Map94Using the Web Interface95Unit View and UnitPages96User Access Levels97Exiting the Web Interface97Online Help System and Documentation97Unit Pages98Unit View98Unit Status99Management Address100Port Setup101Console Port Configuration102Segment Configuration103Switch Configuration104Permanent Address Management104Management Settings Pages105Documentation105Getting Started106Password Setting107System Name107Configuration Pages108Initialize108Load Balancing108Reset108Resilient Links109Add Resilient Link111Software Upgrade112Health Pages113Segment Graph113Problem Solving115Isolating a Problem115Solving Problems With the Hub116Solving Problems With the Command Line Interface117Solving Problems With the Web Interface118Solving Problems With an SNMP Network Management A...119Dimensions, Standards and Cabling121Dimensions and Operating Environment121BABT Approval (for U.K. Users Only)121Standards122Cabling12310BASE-T Cable123Console Cable124Modem Cable125Cascade Connections126Management Settings126Management Using QuickConfigManager127Installing Quick Config Manager and the LoadBalan...128Installation Requirements128Installation Procedure129Running Quick Config Manager130Configuring Multiple Stacks130Selecting Your Management Access Method (Windows‘...131Quick Config Manager Window Map131Accessing the Stack134Giving the Stack an IP Address135Viewing the Stack138Configuring Segments140Configuring the Segment Switch143Load Balancing144Menus145Changing the Community Name145Viewing Current Utilization146Viewing Utilization History147Fixing and Unfixing Segments and Ports149Performing Load Balancing151Changing the Console Port Settings153Upgrading a Stack154Solving Problems With Quick Config Manager155Serial Web Utility157Introduction157Installing the Serial Web Utility157Using the Serial Web Utility159Solving Problems With the Serial Web Utility160Agent Upgrade Utility161Using the UpgradeUtility161Solving Problems With the Agent Upgrade Utility163Technical Support165Online Technical Services165World Wide Web Site1653Com Bulletin Board Service1653ComFacts Automated Fax Service1663ComForum on CompuServe Online Service167Support from Your Network Supplier167Support from 3Com168Returning Products for Repair169Glossary171Index1773Com Corporation Limited Warranty185EMC Statements187Size: 2.2 MBPages: 188Language: EnglishOpen manual
