3Com 100BASE-FX - Manual

10-Port 100BASE-FX and
20-Port 10/100BASE-TX
Fast Ethernet Layer 2
Switching Modules
Quick Start Guide
For the CoreBuilder ® 9000 Enterprise Switch
Module Descriptions This guide describes key installation information for two
CoreBuilder
® 9000 Fast Ethernet (FEN) Switching Modules:
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The 10-port 100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switching Module
(Model Number 3CB9LF10MC) has ten 100 Mbps Ethernet fiber-optic
ports with SC connectors on its front panel and two 1-Gigabit ports
on the back for connection to the chassis backplane.
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The 20-port 10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Layer 2 Switching Module
(Model Number 3CB9LF20R) has twenty 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 ports on
its front panel and two 1-Gigabit ports on the back for connection to
the chassis backplane.
Each of these FEN Switching Modules operates as a Layer 2 switch and
occupies a single switching module slot in the CoreBuilder 9000 7-slot
chassis, 8-slot chassis, or 16-slot chassis.
Key Features The 10/100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX FEN Switching Modules support
the following key features:
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Hot-swapping of modules
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Management using the Administration Console
(a command line interface), the Web Management suite of
applications with an Internet browser, or SNMP-based applications