User ManualTable of ContentsAbout This Guide11Terminology11Conventions12Related Documentation13Year 2000 Compliance13Product Registration13Switch 9100 Overview15About the Switch910015Summary of Features15Port Connections16Full-duplex17Load Sharing17Switch Operation17Virtual LANs (VLANs)17Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)18Quality of Service (QoS)18Network Configuration Example18Switch 9100 Front View20Ports20LEDs21Switch 9100 Rear View22Power Sockets23Serial Number23MAC Address23Console Port23Reset Button23Factory Defaults23Installation and Setup25Determining the Switch 9100 Location25Configuration Rules for Ethernet26Installing the Switch 910026Rack Mounting26Free-Standing27Stacking the Switch and Other Devices28Connecting Equipment to the Console Port28Powering-up the Switch30Checking the Installation30Power On Self-Test (POST)30Logging on for the First Time31Accessing the Switch33Understanding the Command Syntax34Syntax Helper34Command Completion with Syntax Helper34Abbreviated Syntax35Command Shortcuts35Switch 9100 Numerical Ranges35Names35Symbols36Line-Editing Keys37Command History37Common Commands37Configuring Management Access40Default Accounts41Changing the Default Password41Creating a Management Account42Viewing Accounts42Deleting an Account43Methods of Managing the Switch 910043Using the Console Interface43Creating an Access Profile44Access Profile Rules45Access Profile Example45Using Telnet46Connecting to Another Host Using Telnet46Configuring Switch IP Parameters46Using a BOOTP Server46Manually Configuring the IP Settings47Disconnecting a Telnet Session49Disabling Telnet Access49IP Host Configuration Commands50Using the Web Interface50Disabling Web Access51Using SNMP51Accessing Switch Agents51Supported MIBs51Configuring SNMP Settings52Displaying SNMP Settings53Resetting and Disabling SNMP54Checking Basic Connectivity54Configuring Switch 9100 Port Speed and Duplex Setting55100/1000BASE-T Ports551000BASE-SX Ports55Enabling Autonegotiation55Flow Control56Switch 9100 Port Commands56Load Sharing on the Switch 910058Load Sharing Algorithms58Configuring Switch9100 Load Sharing59Load-Sharing Example59Verifying the Load Sharing Configuration60Switch 9100 Port-Mirroring60Port-Mirroring Commands61Switch 9100 Port-Mirroring Example61Virtual LANs (VLANs)63Overview of Virtual LANs63Benefits63IGMP Snooping64Types of VLANs66Port-Based VLANs66Spanning Switches with Port-Based VLANs67Tagged VLANs69Uses of Tagged VLANs70Assigning a VLAN Tag70Mixing Port-Based and Tagged VLANs72Protocol-Based VLANs72Predefined Protocol Filters73Defining Protocol Filters74Deleting a Protocol Filter75Precedence of Tagged Packets Over Protocol Filters75VLAN Names75Default VLAN75Configuring VLANs on the Switch76VLAN Configuration Examples77Displaying VLAN Settings78Deleting VLANs79Forwarding Database (FDB)81Overview of the FDB81FDB Contents81FDB Entry Types81How FDB Entries Get Added82Associating a QoS Profile with an FDB Entry82Configuring FDB Entries83FDB Configuration Examples83Displaying FDB Entries84Removing FDB Entries85Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)87Overview of the Spanning Tree Protocol87How STP Works89Initialization89Stabilization90Reconfiguration90Spanning Tree Domains90Defaults91STP Configurations91Configuring STP on the Switch94STP Configuration Example96Displaying STP Settings96Disabling and Resetting STP97Quality of Service (QoS)99Overview of Quality of Service99Building Blocks99QoS Profiles100Modifying a QoS Profile101The Blackhole QoS Profile102Traffic Groupings and Creating a QoS Policy102MAC-Based Traffic Groupings103Permanent MAC addresses103Dynamic MAC Addresses103Blackhole104Broadcast/Unknown Rate Limiting104Verifying MAC-Based QoS Settings104Packet Groupings104802.1p Packets105Physical and Logical Groupings105Source Port106VLAN106Verifying Physical and Logical Groupings106Verifying Configuration and Performance107Displaying QoS Information107QoS Monitor107Modifying a QoS Policy108Configuring QoS109Status Monitoring and Statistics111Status Monitoring111Port Statistics113Port Errors114Port Monitoring Display Keys115Logging115Local Logging116Real-Time Display117Remote Logging117Logging Commands118RMON119About RMON119About the RMON Groups120Statistics120History120Alarms120Events121Benefits of RMON121Improving Efficiency121Allowing Proactive Management121Reducing the Traffic Load121RMON and the Switch122RMON Features of the Switch122Configuring RMON123Event Actions123Using the Web Interface125Enabling and Disabling Web Access125Setting Up Your Browser126Accessing the Web Interface126Navigating the Web Interface127Task Frame127Content Frame128Browser Controls128Status Messages128Standalone Buttons128Saving Changes129Software Upgrade and Boot Options131Downloading a New Image131Rebooting the Switch132Saving Configuration Changes132Returning to Factory Defaults133Upgrading and Accessing BootROM133Upgrading BootROM133Accessing the BootROM menu133Boot Option Commands135Safety Information137Important Safety Information138Lithium Battery139L’information de Sécurité Importante141Batterie au lithium143Wichtige Sicherheitsinformat ionen144Europe144Lithiumbatterie145Technical Specifications147Troubleshooting149Port Configuration152VLANs153STP155Technical Support157Online Technical Services157World Wide Web Site1573Com Knowledgebase Web Services1573Com FTP Site1583Com Bulletin Board Service158Access by Analog Modem158Access by Digital Modem1593Com Facts Automated Fax Service159Support from Your Network Supplier159Support from 3Com159Returning Products forRepair161Glossary163Index171Index of Commands1773Com Corporation Limited Warranty181EMC Statements184Size: 1.98 MBPages: 184Language: EnglishOpen manual