SMC Networks TigerSwitch SMC6726AL2, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...8 8 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth Non blocking switching architecture Spanning Tree Protocol and Rapid STP Up to four LACP or static 4 port trunks Layer 2 3 4 CoS support through four priority queues Full support for VLANs with GVRP IGMP multicast filtering and snooping Support for jumbo frames up to 9 KB Manageable via console Web SNMP RMON Installation Guide SMC6726AL2 ...

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Page 3: ...38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 679 8000 TigerSwitch 10 100 Installation Guide From SMC s Tiger line of feature rich workgroup LAN solutions January 2005 Pub 150000016300H ...

Page 4: ...ed by implication or oth erwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC SMC reserves the right to change specifications at any time without notice Copyright 2005 by SMC Networks Inc 38 Tesla Irvine CA 92618 All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan Trademarks SMC is a registered trademark and EZ Switch TigerStack and TigerSwitch are trademarks of SMC Networks Inc Other product and company names are t...

Page 5: ...ncorporates these newer technologies At that point the obsolete product is discontinued and is no longer an Active SMC product A list of discontinued products with their respective dates of discontinuance can be found at http www smc com index cfm action customer_service_warranty All products that are replaced become the property of SMC Replacement products may be either new or reconditioned Any r...

Page 6: ...CIDENT FIRE LIGHTNING OR OTHER HAZARD LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE LOSS OF BUSINESS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE USE PERFORMANCE FAILURE OR INTERRUPTIO...

Page 7: ...ections Category 3 or greater for 10 Mbps connections Category 5 or greater for 100 Mbps connections and Category 5 5e or 6 for 1000 Mbps connections Use 50 125 or 62 5 125 micron multimode fiber optic cable or 9 125 micron single mode cable for SFP transceiver connections Warnings 1 Wear an anti static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent elec trostatic discharge when handling t...

Page 8: ... A for harmonic current emission according to EN 61000 3 2 1995 Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low voltage supply system according to EN 61000 3 3 1995 Immunity Product family standard according to EN 55024 1998 Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000 4 2 1995 Contact Discharge 4 kV Air Discharge 8 kV Radio frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000 4 3 1996 80 1...

Page 9: ...SELV Safety Extra Low Voltage conditions according to IEC 60950 The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected also operates under SELV conditions France and Peru only This unit cannot be powered from IT supplies If your supplies are of IT type this unit must be powered by 230 V 2P T via an isolation transformer ratio 1 1 with the secondary connection point labelled N...

Page 10: ...nt son cordon électrique au niveau de cette prise L appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à la norme IEC 60950 Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l équipement auquel il est raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions Power Cord Set U S A and Canada The cord set must be UL approved and CSA certified The minimum specifications for the flexible cord ...

Page 11: ...g des Geräts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Gerätenetzkabels aus der Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV Bedingungen Sicherheitskleinstspannung gemäß IEC 60950 Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV Bedingungen betrieben werden Cordon électrique Il doit être agréé dans le pays d utilisation Eta...

Page 12: ...ration However you should never look directly at a transmit port when it is powered on Caution Wear an anti static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment Caution Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ 45 port This may damage this device Caution Use only twisted pair cables with RJ 45 connectors that conform to FCC standards...

Page 13: ...are no hazardous nor ozone depleting materials in this product Documentation All printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from sustained and managed forests The inks used in the printing process are non toxic Purpose This guide details the hardware features of the switch including its physical and performance related characteristics and how to install the swi...

Page 14: ...COMPLIANCES x ...

Page 15: ...erformance 1 7 Management 1 7 2 Network Planning 2 1 Introduction to Switching 2 1 Application Examples 2 2 Collapsed Backbone 2 2 Network Aggregation Plan 2 3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable 2 4 Making VLAN Connections 2 5 Application Notes 2 6 3 Installing the Switch 3 1 Selecting a Site 3 1 Ethernet Cabling 3 2 Equipment Checklist 3 3 Package Contents 3 3 Optional Rack Mounting Equipment 3 ...

Page 16: ... 1 Twisted Pair Devices 4 1 Cabling Guidelines 4 1 Connecting to PCs Servers Hubs and Switches 4 2 Network Wiring Connections 4 3 Fiber Optic SFP Devices 4 4 Connectivity Rules 4 6 1000BASE T Cable Requirements 4 6 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain 4 6 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 4 7 10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 4 7 Cable Labeling and Connection Records 4 8 ...

Page 17: ...d Pair Cable and Pin Assignments B 1 10BASE T 100BASE TX Pin Assignments B 2 Straight Through Wiring B 3 Crossover Wiring B 3 1000BASE T Pin Assignments B 4 1000BASE T Cable Requirements B 5 Fiber Standards B 6 C Specifications C 1 Physical Characteristics C 1 Switch Features C 2 Management Features C 2 Standards C 3 Compliances C 3 D Ordering Information D 1 Glossary Index ...

Page 18: ...gths 4 6 Table 4 3 Maximum 1000BASE LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4 7 Table 4 4 Maximum 1000BASE ZX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length 4 7 Table 4 5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length 4 7 Table 4 6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length 4 7 Table A 1 Troubleshooting Chart A 1 Table B 1 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts B 2 Table B 2 1000BASE T MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts B 5 Table D 1 TigerSwitch 10 10...

Page 19: ...nnections 3 2 Figure 3 2 Attaching the Brackets 3 5 Figure 3 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack 3 5 Figure 3 4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet 3 7 Figure 3 5 Installing an SFP Transceiver into a Slot 3 8 Figure 3 6 Power Receptacle 3 9 Figure 3 7 Serial Port DB 9 DTE Pin Out 3 10 Figure 4 1 Making Twisted Pair Connections 4 2 Figure 4 2 Network Wiring Connections 4 3 Figure 4 3 Making Fiber Port Connec...

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Page 21: ...ch provides both in band and out of band access for managing the switch This switch provides a broad range of powerful features for Layer 2 switching delivering reliability and consistent performance for your network traffic It brings order to poorly performing networks by segregating them into separate broadcast domains with IEEE 802 3Q compliant VLANs and empowers multimedia applications with mu...

Page 22: ... being propagated throughout the network Network Management Options This SMC6726AL2 switch contains a comprehensive array of LEDs for at a glance monitoring of network and port status It also includes a management agent that allows you to configure or monitor the switch using its embedded management software or via SNMP applications To manage the switch you can make a direct connection to the RS 2...

Page 23: ... If a device connected to one of these ports does not support auto negotiation the communication mode of that port can be configured manually Each port also supports auto negotiation of flow control so the switch can automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated SFP Slots The SMC6726AL2 contains two Small Form Factor Pluggable SFP transceiver slots that are shared with 1000BASE T RJ 4...

Page 24: ...n Port has established a valid 100 Mbps network connection Flashing indicates activity Off There is no valid link on the port Gigabit Ethernet Ports Ports 25 26 Link Activity On Flashing Amber Port has established a valid 10 100 Mbps network connection Flashing indicates activity On Flashing Green Port has established a valid 1000 Mbps network connection Flashing indicates activity Off There is no...

Page 25: ...upply is operating normally On Amber The unit s internal power supply has failed Off The unit has no power connected or has failed Diag Flashing Green The system diagnostic test is in progress On Green The system diagnostic test has completed successfully On Amber The system diagnostic test has detected a fault PWR Diag 25 26 26 System LEDs ...

Page 26: ...it Ethernet integration and for protection of your investment in legacy LAN equipment Auto negotiation enables each RJ 45 port to automatically select the optimum communication mode half or full duplex if this feature is supported by the attached device otherwise the port can be configured manually RJ 45 ports support auto MDI MDI X pinout selection Unshielded UTP cable supported on all RJ 45 port...

Page 27: ... LX 1000BASE ZX and other SFP compatible transceivers Performance Transparent bridging Switching table with a total of 8K MAC address entries Provides store and forward switching Wire speed filtering and forwarding Supports flow control using back pressure for half duplex and IEEE 802 3x for full duplex Broadcast storm control Management At a glance LEDs for easy troubleshooting Network management...

Page 28: ...ABOUT THE TIGERSWITCH 10 100 1 8 ...

Page 29: ...vice experiencing congestion server power user or hub can be attached directly to a switched port And by using full duplex mode the bandwidth of the dedicated segment can be doubled to maximize throughput When networks are based on repeater hub technology the distance between end stations is limited by a maximum hop count However a switch turns the hop count back to zero So subdividing the network...

Page 30: ...tand alone configuration it can provide direct full duplex connections for up to 26 workstations or servers When the time comes for further expansion just connect to another hub or switch using one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports built into the front panel or a Gigabit Ethernet port on a plug in SFP transceiver In the figure below the switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a small LAN It is...

Page 31: ...ve Stack Master Uplink Uplink PWR Diag RPU Stack Master 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 47 Down 48 Up 45 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 0 45 46 47 48 PWR Diag RPU 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 47 Down 48 Up 45 46 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 13 14 1...

Page 32: ...X SFP transceiver can be used for a long haul connection to a remote site The figure below illustrates this switch connecting multiple segments with fiber cable Figure 2 3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable Headquarters 1000BASE LX SMF 5 kilometers Remote Switch 10 100 Mbps Segments 1000BASE ZX SMF 100 kilometers Remote Switch Server Farm PWR Diag RPU 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 47 Down 4...

Page 33: ...fic can be explicitly tagged to identify the VLAN group to which it belongs Untagged VLANs can be used for small networks attached to a single switch However tagged VLANs should be used for larger networks and all the VLANs assigned to the inter switch links Figure 2 4 Making VLAN Connections Note When connecting to a switch that does not support IEEE 802 1Q VLAN tags use untagged ports Finance Un...

Page 34: ...s it is actually required to solve a problem Otherwise back pressure jamming signals may degrade overall performance for the segment attached to the hub 3 As a general rule the length of fiber optic cable for a single switched link should not exceed 1000BASE SX 550 m 1805 ft for multimode fiber 1000BASE LX 5 km 3 1 miles for singlemode fiber 1000BASE ZX 100 km 62 1 miles for singlemode fiber Howev...

Page 35: ...te space approximately two inches on all sides for proper air flow be accessible for installing cabling and maintaining the devices allow the status LEDs to be clearly visible Make sure twisted pair cable is always routed away from power lines fluorescent lighting fixtures and other sources of electrical interference such as radios and transmitters Make sure that the unit is connected to a separat...

Page 36: ...Unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cables with RJ 45 connectors Category 3 or better for 10BASE T Category 5 or better for 100BASE TX and Category 5 5e or 6 for 1000BASE T Protection from radio frequency interference emissions Electrical surge suppression Separation of electrical wires switch related or other and electromagnetic fields from data based network wiring Safe conn...

Page 37: ...aining two brackets and eight screws for attaching the brackets to the switch Power Cord either US Continental Europe or UK RS 232 console cable This Installation Guide Management Guide SMC Warranty Registration Card be sure to complete and return to SMC Optional Rack Mounting Equipment If you plan to rack mount the switch be sure to have the following equipment available Four mounting screws for ...

Page 38: ...ithin a rack assembly may be higher than the ambient room temperature check that the rack environment temperature is within the specified operating temperature range See page C 1 Mechanical Loading Do not place any equipment on top of a rack mounted unit Circuit Overloading Be sure that the supply circuit to the rack assembly is not overloaded Grounding Rack mounted equipment should be properly gr...

Page 39: ... the device using the screws provided in the Bracket Mounting Kit Figure 3 2 Attaching the Brackets 2 Mount the device in the rack using four rack mounting screws not provided Figure 3 3 Installing the Switch in a Rack PWR Diag 25 26 26 25 PWR Diag 25 26 26 25 ...

Page 40: ...stemperatur innerhalb des angegebenen Betriebstemperaturbereichs liegt Siehe Temperatur auf Seite C 1 Mechanische Last Stellen Sie kein Gerät auf eine Rack Montageeinheit Stromüberlastung Stellen Sie sicher dass der Netzkreis der Rackeinheit nicht überlastet wird Erdung Die Rack Montageeinheit muss richtig geerdet werden Besondere Acht sollten Sie bei Verbindungen geben die nicht direkt zum Netz f...

Page 41: ...surface near an AC power source making sure there are at least two inches of space on all sides for proper air flow 3 If installing a single switch only go to Connecting to a Power Source at the end of this chapter 4 If installing multiple switches attach four adhesive feet to each one Place each device squarely on top of the one below in any order PW R Dia g 25 26 26 25 ...

Page 42: ...ert the transceiver with the optical connector facing outward and the slot connector facing down Note that SFP transceivers are keyed so they can only be installed in one orientation 3 Slide the SFP transceiver into the slot until it clicks into place Note SFP transceivers are hot swappable The switch does not need to be powered off before installing or removing a transceiver However always first ...

Page 43: ...er Receptacle 2 Plug the other end of the cable into a grounded 3 pin AC power source Note For International use you may need to change the AC line cord You must use a line cord set that has been approved for the receptacle type in your country 3 Check the front panel LEDs as the device is powered on to be sure the PWR LED is lit If not check that the power cable is correctly plugged in 100 240V 5...

Page 44: ...ct to the serial port are provided in the following table Figure 3 7 Serial Port DB 9 DTE Pin Out Wiring Map for Serial Cable The serial port s configuration requirements are as follows Default Baud rate 9 600 bps Character Size 8 Characters Parity None Stop bit One Data bits 8 Flow control none Table 3 1 Serial Cable Wiring Switch s 9 Pin Serial Port Null Modem PC s 9 Pin DTE Port 2 RXD receive d...

Page 45: ...nsceivers Twisted Pair Devices Each device requires an unshielded twisted pair UTP cable with RJ 45 connectors at both ends Use Category 5 5e or 6 cable for 1000BASE T connections Category 5 or better for 100BASE TX connections and Category 3 or better for 10BASE T connections Cabling Guidelines The RJ 45 ports on the switch support automatic MDI MDI X pinout configuration so you can use standard ...

Page 46: ...the device is a network card and the switch is in the wiring closet attach the other end of the cable segment to a modular wall outlet that is connected to the wiring closet See the section Network Wiring Connections Otherwise attach the other end to an available port on the switch Make sure each twisted pair cable does not exceed 100 meters 328 ft in length Note Avoid using flow control on a port...

Page 47: ...ing closet with this type of equipment follows 1 Attach one end of a patch cable to an available port on the switch and the other end to the patch panel 2 If not already in place attach one end of a cable segment to the back of the patch panel where the punch down block is located and the other end to a modular wall outlet 3 Label the cables to simplify future troubleshooting See Cable Labeling an...

Page 48: ...e considering safety please make sure that it can function at a temperature that is not less than the recommended maximum operational temperature of the product You must also use an approved Laser Class 1 SFP transceiver Hinweis Bei der Wahl eines Glasfasertransceivers muß für die Beurteilung der Gesamtsicherheit beachtet werden das die maximale Umgebungstemperatur des Transceivers für den Betrieb...

Page 49: ... Connections 4 As a connection is made check the Link LED on the switch corresponding to the port to be sure that the connection is valid 1000BASE SX 1000BASE LX 1000BASE ZX fiber optic ports operate at 1 Gbps full duplex with auto negotiation of flow control The maximum length for fiber optic cable operating at Gigabit speed will depend on the fiber type as listed under 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet...

Page 50: ...connections or any new cable installations Category 5e enhanced Category 5 or Category 6 cable should be used The Category 5e and 6 specifications include test parameters that are only recommendations for Category 5 Therefore the first step in preparing existing Category 5 cabling for running 1000BASE T is a simple test of the cable installation to be sure that it complies with the IEEE 802 3 2002...

Page 51: ... Cable Length Fiber Size Fiber Bandwidth Maximum Cable Length Connector 9 125 micron single mode fiber N A 70 100 km 43 5 62 1 miles SC For link spans exceeding 70 km you may need to use premium single mode fiber or dispersion shifted single mode fiber Table 4 5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Length Type Cable Type Max Cable Length Connector 100BASE TX Category 5 or better 100 ohm UTP or STP 100 m 32...

Page 52: ...bel the opposing ends of each cable Using your building s floor plans draw a map of the location of all network connected equipment For each piece of equipment identify the devices to which it is connected Note the length of each cable and the maximum cable length supported by the switch ports For ease of understanding use a location based key when assigning prefixes to your cable labeling Use seq...

Page 53: ...ions power losses or surges at the power outlet If you still cannot isolate the problem the internal power supply may be defective Table A 1 Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Action PWR LED is Off Check connections between the switch the power cord and the wall outlet Contact your dealer for assistance PWR LED is Amber Internal power supply has failed Contact your local dealer for assistance Diag LED ...

Page 54: ...e tools However you must first configure the switch with a valid IP address subnet mask and default gateway If you have trouble establishing a link to the management agent check to see if you have a valid network connection Then verify that you entered the correct IP address Also be sure the port through which you are connecting to the switch has not been disabled If it has not been disabled then ...

Page 55: ...must be attached to both ends of the cable Caution Each wire pair must be attached to the RJ 45 connectors in a specific orientation See Cabling Guidelines on page 4 1 for an explanation Caution DO NOT plug a phone jack connector into any RJ 45 port This will damage the switch Use only twisted pair cables with RJ 45 connectors that conform with FCC standards The figure below illustrates how the pi...

Page 56: ...cables for all network connections to PCs or servers or to other switches or hubs In straight through cable pins 1 2 3 and 6 at one end of the cable are connected straight through to pins 1 2 3 and 6 at the other end of the cable When using any RJ 45 port on this switch you can use either straight through or crossover cable Table B 1 10 100BASE TX MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts Pin MDI Signal Name MDI...

Page 57: ...ight through Wiring Crossover Wiring If the twisted pair cable is to join two ports and either both ports are labeled with an X MDI X or neither port is labeled with an X MDI a crossover must be implemented in the wiring When auto negotiation is enabled for any RJ 45 port on this switch you can use either straight through or crossover cable to connect to any device type You must connect all four w...

Page 58: ...of wires be connected Note that for 1000BASE T operation all four pairs of wires are used for both transmit and receive Use 100 ohm Category 5 5e or 6 unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP cable for 1000BASE T connections Also be sure that the length of any twisted pair connection does not exceed 100 meters 328 feet White Orange Stripe Orange White Green Stripe 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1...

Page 59: ...alk FEXT This cable testing information is specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 67 standard Additionally cables must also pass test parameters for Return Loss and Equal Level Far End Crosstalk ELFEXT These tests are specified in the ANSI TIA EIA TSB 95 Bulletin The Additional Transmission Performance Guidelines for 100 Ohm 4 Pair Category 5 Cabling Table B 2 1000BASE T MDI and MDI X Port Pinouts Pin ...

Page 60: ...the number of connectors used in the link 3 Reconnect some of the connectors in the link Fiber Standards The current TIA Telecommunications Industry Association 568 A specification on optical fiber cabling consists of one recognized cable type for horizontal subsystems and two cable types for backbone subsystems Horizontal 62 5 125 micron multimode two fibers per outlet Backbone 62 5 125 micron mu...

Page 61: ...ory 3 or better 100BASE TX RJ 45 100 ohm UTP cable Category 5 or better 1000BASE T RJ 45 100 ohm UTP or STP cable Category 5 5e or 6 Buffer Architecture 4M bits Switching Database 8K MAC address entries LEDs System PWR Power Supply Diag Diagnostic Port Single LED indicating link speed and activity Weight 2 70 kg 5 95 lbs Size 44 0 x 23 x 4 4 cm 17 32 x 9 06 x 1 73 in Temperature Operating 0 C to 5...

Page 62: ...40 VAC 50 to 60 Hz Power Consumption 25 Watts maximum Maximum Current 0 6 A 100 VAC 0 3 A 240 VAC Switch Features Forwarding Mode Store and forward Throughput Wire speed Flow Control Full Duplex IEEE 802 3 2002 Half Duplex Back pressure Management Features In Band Management Web Telnet SSH or SNMP manager Out of Band Management RS 232 DB 9 console port ...

Page 63: ...hernet Full duplex flow control IEEE 802 1D STP IEEE 802 1w RSTP ISO IEC 8802 3 Compliances CE Mark Emissions FCC Class A Industry Canada Class A EN55022 CISPR 22 Class A EN 61000 3 2 3 VCCI Class A Immunity EN 61000 4 2 3 4 5 6 8 11 Safety CSA CUS CSA60950 1 UL60950 1 TÜV GS EN60950 1 CB IEC60950 1 Warranty Limited Lifetime ...

Page 64: ...SPECIFICATIONS C 4 ...

Page 65: ...n SMC6726AL2 24 100BASE TX port switch with four 1000BASE T ports two of which are shared with SFP transceiver slots SMCBGSLCX1 1 port 1000BASE SX Small Form Pluggable SFP transceiver SMCBGLLCX1 1 port 1000BASE LX Small Form Pluggable SFP transceiver SMCBGZLCX1 1 port 1000BASE ZX Small Form Pluggable SFP transceiver ...

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Page 67: ...X IEEE 802 3z specification for Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 50 125 or 62 5 125 micron core fiber cable 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3ab specification for Gigabit Ethernet over 100 ohm Category 5 5e or 6 twisted pair cable using all four wire pairs 1000BASE ZX Specification for long haul Gigabit Ethernet over two strands of 9 125 micron core fiber cable Auto Negotiation Signalling method allowing e...

Page 68: ... Detect is the communication method employed by Ethernet Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet End Station A workstation server or other device that does not forward traffic Ethernet A network communication system developed and standardized by DEC Intel and Xerox using baseband transmission CSMA CD access logical bus topology and coaxial cable The successor IEEE 802 3 standard provides for integratio...

Page 69: ... layer specifications IEEE 802 3ab Defines CSMA CD access method and physical layer specifications for 1000BASE T Gigabit Ethernet Now incorporated in IEEE 802 3 2002 IEEE 802 3u Defines CSMA CD access method and physical layer specifications for 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet Now incorporated in IEEE 802 3 2002 IEEE 802 3x Defines Ethernet frame start stop requests and timers used for flow control on f...

Page 70: ...n about the device Modal Bandwidth Bandwidth for multimode fiber is referred to as modal bandwidth because it varies with the modal field or core diameter of the fiber Modal bandwidth is specified in units of MHz per km which indicates the amount of bandwidth supported by the fiber for a one km distance Network Diameter Wire distance between two end stations in the same collision domain Redundant ...

Page 71: ...d IP as the network layer protocol UTP Unshielded twisted pair cable Virtual LAN VLAN A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers allowing users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN ...

Page 72: ...GLOSSARY Glossary 6 ...

Page 73: ...fer size C 1 C cable Ethernet cable compatibility 3 2 fiber standards B 6 labeling and connection records 4 8 lengths 4 6 4 7 cleaning fiber terminators 4 4 compliances EMC C 3 safety C 3 connectivity rules 10 Mbps 4 7 100 Mbps 4 7 1000 Mbps 4 6 console port pin assignments 3 10 contents of package 3 3 cooling problems A 1 cord sets international 3 9 D desktop mounting 3 7 device connections 4 1 E...

Page 74: ...switch on a desktop or shelf 3 7 multimode fiber optic cables 4 4 N network connections 4 1 4 4 examples 2 2 O ordering information D 1 out of band management 1 2 P package contents 3 3 pin assignments B 1 1000BASE T B 4 10BASE T 100BASE TX B 2 console port 3 10 DB 9 3 10 ports connecting to 4 1 4 4 power connecting to 3 9 problems troubleshooting A 1 R rear panel of switch 1 2 RJ 45 port 1 3 conn...

Page 75: ...duction to 2 1 method 1 2 T Telnet A 2 temperature within a rack 3 4 TigerSwitch 10 100 Products and Accessories D 1 troubleshooting in band access A 2 power and cooling problems A 1 switch indicators A 1 twisted pair connections 4 1 V VLANs tagging 2 5 W Web based management 1 2 ...

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