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Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK ELS100-8TXUF2 Installation And User Manual

Manual is about: Enterasys SmartSTACK ELS100-8TXUF2: User Guide

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    9033029 smartstack els100-8txuf2 fast ethernet switch installation and user guide els100-8txuf2.Book page -i friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

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    Els100-8txuf2.Book page 0 friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

  • Page 3: Notice

    Notice 9033029 i notice cabletron systems reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice. The reader should in all cases consult cabletron systems to determine whether any such changes have been made. The hardware, firmware,...

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    Notice ii 9033029 industry canada notice this digital apparatus does not exceed the class a limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the canadian department of communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélec...

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    Notice 9033029 iii cabletron systems, inc. Program license agreement important: this license applies for use of product in the following geographical regions: canada mexico central america south america before opening or utilizing the enclosed product, carefully read this license agreement. This doc...

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    Notice iv 9033029 if the program is exported from the united states pursuant to the license exception tsr under the u.S. Export administration regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in sections 1 or 2 of this agreement, you agree not to (i) reexport or release the program,...

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    Notice 9033029 v cabletron systems sales and service, inc. Program license agreement important: this license applies for use of product in the united states of america and by united states of america government end users. Before opening or utilizing the enclosed product, carefully read this license ...

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    Notice vi 9033029 if the program is exported from the united states pursuant to the license exception tsr under the u.S. Export administration regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in sections 1 or 2 of this agreement, you agree not to (i) reexport or release the program,...

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    Notice 9033029 vii cabletron systems limited program license agreement important: this license applies for the use of the product in the following geographical regions: europe middle east africa asia australia pacific rim before opening or utilizing the enclosed product, carefully read this license ...

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    Notice viii 9033029 if the program is exported from the united states pursuant to the license exception tsr under the u.S. Export administration regulations, in addition to the restriction on transfer set forth in sections 1 or 2 of this agreement, you agree not to (i) reexport or release the progra...

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    Notice 9033029 ix declaration of conformity application of council directive(s): 89/336/eec 73/23/eec manufacturer’s name: cabletron systems, inc. Manufacturer’s address: 35 industrial way po box 5005 rochester, nh 03867 european representative name: mr. J. Solari european representative address: ca...

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    Notice x 9033029 els100-8txuf2.Book page x friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    9033029 table of contents xi table of contents preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xiii purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Xiii audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    Xii table of contents els100-8txuf2 memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 port specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10base-t and 100base-tx ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 15: Preface

    9033029 preface xiii preface purpose this guide provides information about the features and applications of the cabletron els100-8txuf2 switch. Audience this guide is intended for ethernet local area network (lan) administrators and management information systems (mis) personnel with the following b...

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    Xiv preface els100-8txuf2 appendix b. Flow control: describes how the flow control features are used to provide a mechanism for protecting the switch from overload conditions and to keep additional traffic off the network. Appendix c. Acronyms and abbreviations: provides definitions for a list of co...

  • Page 17: 1. Product Overview

    9033029 product overview 1 1. Product overview description this installation and user guide describes the cabletron systems els100-8txuf2 ethernet switch. This unit is ieee 802.1d bridging compliant, and supports eight ieee 802.3u 100base-tx fast ethernet ports. Each of the rj-45 ports can alternati...

  • Page 18: Front Panel

    2 product overview els100-8txuf2 - ieee 802.3u auto-negotiation for full/half duplex and 10/100 mbps speed operation on all rj-45 10/100 ports - high performance store-and-forward switching • performance forwarding and filtering: - at 10 mbps, 14,880 packets-per-second (64 byte packets) - at 100 mbp...

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    9033029 product overview 3 figure 1-2 shows the port link, speed and collision leds. The port leds are grouped to the left of their corresponding rj-45 ports. Table 1-2 defines the performance of the port leds. Figure 1-2. Port leds table 1-2. Port leds defined rear panel figure 1-3 shows the els100...

  • Page 20: Feature Summaries

    4 product overview els100-8txuf2 feature summaries the following summaries provide a brief description of els100-8txuf2 features in areas such as standards compliance, functionality, performance, and options. Ieee 802.1d bridge the els100-8txuf2 switch is fully compliant with ieee 802.1d transparent...

  • Page 21: Application Examples

    9033029 product overview 5 a broadcast cutoff threshold rate has been set in the switch for the forwarding of broadcast and unknown destination address packets. If the cutoff rate is exceeded, further packets of these types are dropped. This capability helps to alleviate broadcast storms, a problem ...

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    6 product overview els100-8txuf2 client/server network application to improve workstation performance in a client/server environment, the els100-8txuf2 switch can be configured to provide 200 mbps full duplex fast ethernet connections to servers by connecting each to a dedicated switch port (figure ...

  • Page 23: 2. Installation

    9033029 installation 7 2. Installation inspecting your shipment when you receive the shipment of your switch, check the package contents and make sure you have the following items: • els100-8txuf2 fast ethernet switch • mounting velcro • rubber feet • power adapter • this document site requirements ...

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    8 installation els100-8txuf2 mounting the switch on a table or shelf first attach the rubber feet to the indentations on the bottom of the switch. Then mount the switch on a table or shelf in a position that allows access to the front panel rj-45 ports, visibility of the port leds, and access to the...

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    9033029 installation 9 m mounting the switch on a wall the module ships with one (1) velcro strip. The velcro strip is used to attach the switch to the wall . Figure 2-1 illustrates two recommended orientations for wall mounting the switch. This figure also shows where to the position velcro on the ...

  • Page 26: Powering The Switch

    10 installation els100-8txuf2 powering the switch to supply power to the switch, do the following: 1. Connect the power adapter to the switch and to a grounded three- prong wall outlet (figure 2-2). Secure the power cord to the tiedown bracket on the back of the switch to prevent it from being accid...

  • Page 27: Network Cable Requirements

    9033029 installation 11 network cable requirements copper table 2-1 specifies the cable types and length constraints for the various copper interfaces on the els100-8txuf2. Table 2-1. Copper cable specifications fiber table 2-2 specifies the fiber types, bandwidth requirements, and length constraint...

  • Page 28: 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ports

    12 installation els100-8txuf2 10base-t/100base-tx ports the 10base-t/100base-tx ports use rj-45 connectors. Figure 2-3 shows an rj-45 connector being inserted into a port. Figure 2-3. Inserting an rj-45 connector into a port the 10base-t/100base-tx ports interface to utp cabling for connection to 10...

  • Page 29: 100Base-Fx Fiber Ports

    9033029 installation 13 100base-fx fiber ports the 100base-fx fiber port uses sc connectors. Figure 2-4 shows an sc fiber connector being inserted into the fiber port on the els100-8txuf2. Figure 2-4. Inserting a dual sc connector into a port this port supports multi-mode 62.5/125mm fiber. The 100ba...

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    14 installation els100-8txuf2 els100-8txuf2.Book page 14 friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

  • Page 31: General

    9033029 technical specifications 15 appendix a. Technical specifications general standards compliance ieee 802.1d transparent bridging specifications (iso/iec 10038) ieee 802.2 local area networks, logical link control (llc) ieee 802.3 csma/cd 9 (iso/iec 8802-3) ieee 802.3i 10base-t (iso/iec 8802-3,...

  • Page 32: Port Specifications

    16 technical specifications els100-8txuf2 physical height: 1.46 in. (3.7 cm) length: 4.65 in. (11.6 cm) width: 9.88 in. (24.9 cm) weight: 1.8 lb. (0.815 kg) memory packet buffer memory: 128 kb per port port specifications 10base-t and 100base-tx ports table a-1 shows the 10base-t/100base-tx pinouts....

  • Page 33: Power Adapter Requirements

    9033029 technical specifications 17 power adapter requirements table a-2 shows the power adapter requirements. Table a-2. Power adapter requirements country adapter p/n input specifications* output specifications* usa: 0950-3274 110-127 vac, 60hz 19 vdc, 800 ma japan: 0950-3267 90-110 vac, 50 hz 19 ...

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    18 technical specifications els100-8txuf2 els100-8txuf2.Book page 18 friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

  • Page 35: Appendix B. Flow Control

    9033029 flow control 19 appendix b. Flow control flow control is a mechanism that controls the flow of data in both directions to prevent data loss, buffer deadlock, overload conditions and minimizing communications overhead during transmission. Figure b-1 illustrates flow control for both half and ...

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    20 flow control els100-8txuf2 els100-8txuf2.Book page 20 friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

  • Page 37: Appendix C.Acronyms and

    9033029 acronyms and abbreviations 21 appendix c.Acronyms and abbreviations term definition 10base-t 10mbps twisted-pair ethernet 100base-tx 100mbps twisted-pair fast ethernet 100base-fx 100mbps fiber optic fast ethernet ansi american national standards institute asic application specific integrated...

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    22 acronyms and abbreviations els100-8txfu2 els100-8txuf2.Book page 22 friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.

  • Page 39: Index

    9033029 index 23 index 10base-t/100base-tx pinouts, 16 ports, 12 802.1d, 4, 15 802.2, 15 802.3, 12, 15 802.3i, 15 802.3u, 15 802.3x, 2, 15, 19 a architecture, 1 b broadcast throttling, 4 c certification, 15 client/server network application, 6 connecting network cables, 11 crossover cable, 12 cut-th...

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    24 index els100-8txuf2 els100-8txuf2.Book page 24 friday, june 4, 1999 4:01 pm.