Document Outline

• About This Guide
  • Introduction
  • How to Use This Guide
  • Conventions
  • Related Documentation
• Getting Started
  • About the Switch 1000
    • Summary of Features
    • Port Connections
    • Switch Operation and Features
  • Switch 1000 on Your Network
    • Server Connections
    • Network Configuration Examples
    • Network Segmentation I
    • Network Segmentation II
    • Desktop Switching
  • Unit Overview — Front
    • 10BASE-T Ports
    • 100BASE-TX Port
    • LEDs
  • Unit Overview — Rear
    • Power Socket
    • Unit Serial Number
    • Redundant Power System Socket
    • Reset Button
    • Console Port
    • Plug-in Module Slot
    • Transceiver Module Slot
    • Ethernet Address
  • Unit Defaults
  • Managing the Switch 1000
  • Quick Start For SNMP Users
    • Entering an IP Address for the Switch
• Installation and Setup
  • Following Safety Information
  • Positioning the Switch 1000
  • Configuration Rules for Fast Ethernet
  • Configuration Rules with Full Duplex
  • Installing the Switch 1000
    • Rack Mounting
    • Stacking the Switch and Other Units
    • Wall Mounting
  • Powering-up the Switch
  • Connecting a Redundant Power System (RPS)
  • Connecting Equipment to the Console Port
    • Connecting a VT100 Terminal
    • Connecting a VT100 Terminal Emulator
    • Connecting a Workstation Running SLIP
• Setting Up for Management
  • Methods of Managing the Switch 1000
    • Using the VT100 Management Interface
    • Using Telnet
  • Managing Over The Network
    • IP Addresses
  • Navigating the VT100 Screens
    • Screen Conventions
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Correcting Text Entry
  • Setting Up the Switch for Management
    • Logging On
    • Switch Management Setup
    • Logging Off
    • Auto Logout
• Managing The Switch 1000
  • Setting Up Users
  • Creating a New User
  • Deleting a User
  • Editing User Details
  • Assigning Local Security
  • Choosing a Switch Management Level
  • Setting Up the Switch Unit
  • Setting Up the Switch Ports
  • Setting Up the Switch Database (SDB)
    • The Database View
    • Searching the Switch Database
    • Adding an Entry into the SDB
    • Deleting an Entry from the SDB
    • Specifying that an Entry is Permanent
  • Setting Up Resilient Links
    • Configuring Resilient Links
    • Creating a Resilient Link Pair
    • Deleting a Resilient Link
    • Viewing the Resilient Setup
  • Setting Up Traps
  • Setting Up the Console Port
  • Resetting the Switch
  • Initializing the Switch
  • Upgrading Software
• Advanced Management
  • Virtual LANs (VLANs)
    • What are VLANs?
    • Benefits of VLANs
    • An Example
    • VLANs and the Switch
    • VLAN Configurations
    • Setting Up VLANs on the Switch
    • Setting Up VLANs Using AutoSelect VLAN Mode
  • Spanning Tree Protocol
    • What is STP?
    • How STP Works
    • STP Configurations
    • Enabling STP on the Switch
    • Configuring STP on the Switch
  • RMON
    • What is RMON?
    • About the RMON Groups
    • Benefits of RMON
    • RMON and the Switch
    • RMON Features of the Switch
    • About Alarm Actions
    • About Default Alarm Settings
    • About the Audit Log
• Status Monitoring and Statistics
  • Summary Statistics
  • Port Statistics
  • Port Traffic Statistics
  • Port Error Analysis
  • Status Monitoring
  • Fault Log
  • Remote Polling
• Safety Information
  • Important Safety Information
    • Power Supply and Fuse
    • Sockets for Redundant Power System (RPS)
    • RJ45 Ports
    • Fiber Ports
  • L’information de Sécurité Importante
    • La Source de Courant et Le Fusible
    • Socle Pour Alimentation Multiple
    • Les Ports RJ45
    • Les Ports Fibre
  • Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen
    • Stromversorgung und Sicherung
    • Steckdose für Redundant Power System (RPS)
    • RJ45 Anschlußen
    • Glasfaser Anschlußen
• Screen Access Rights
• Trouble-shooting
  • LEDs
  • Using the VT100 Interface
  • Using the Switch
• Pin-outs
  • Null Modem Cable
  • PC-AT Serial Cable
  • Modem Cable
  • RJ45 Pin Assignments
• Switch 1000 Technical Specifications
• Technical Support
  • Online Technical Services
    • World Wide Web Site
    • 3Com Bulletin Board Service
    • 3ComFacts Automated Fax Service
    • 3ComForum on CompuServe Online Service
  • Support from Your Network Supplier
  • Support from 3Com
  • Returning Products for Repair
• Glossary
• Index
• 3Com Corporation Limited Warranty
• Electro-Magnetic Compatibility