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5 TROUBLESHOOTING
Resetting to Factory Defaults 59
Forgotten Password 59
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This chapter provides an overview of the features and While there are four physical Gigabit ports, only a
capabilities of the 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus. maximum of two can be operational at any given
It also identifies the contents of the Switch package time.
and helps you get to know the physical features of
the device. Autosensing of MDI/MDIX Connections
All ports on the Switch can autosense both medium
Overview of the Baseline Switch 2250 Plus dependent interface (MDI) and medium dependent
interface crossover (MDIX) connections. This allows
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus is a versatile, you to connect network devices to each port using
easy-to-use unmanaged switch. It is ideal for users either a normal straight-through TP (twisted pair)
who want the high-speed performance of 10/100 cable or a crossover TP cable.
switching with the added functionality of Gigabit
links but do not need sophisticated management Any port can therefore be used to connect to another
capabilities. switch port, server, or workstation without additional
configuration.
The Switch is shipped ready for use. No configuration
is necessary, unless you want to configure advanced
features such as VLAN support and link aggregation. Autonegotiating 10/100 Mbps Ports
Each 10/100 Mbps port automatically determines the
speed and duplex mode of the connected equipment
Features and Capabilities and provides a suitable switched connection. The
The Switch has 48 shielded RJ-45, 10/100 Mbps 1000BASE-T ports also support automatic
auto-negotiating ports and two 10/100/1000BASE-T 10/100/1000 Mbps speed detection.
ports that operate in conjunction with two Small
The 10/100 Mbps connections on these 1000BASE-T
Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver slots on the
ports can operate in either half-duplex or full-duplex
front panel. Use these SFP transceiver slots for easy,
mode. 1000 Mbps connections, on the other hand,
flexible connection to fiber-based Gigabit media.
only operate in full duplex mode.
SFP Ports type of traffic. The priority levels and their traffic types
The two SFP ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernet are shown in the following table.
short-wave (SX) and long-wave (LX) SFP transceivers Table 3 Priority Levels for Traffic Types
in any combination. This offers you the flexibility of
Priority Level Traffic Type
using SFP transceivers to provide connectivity
between the Switch and a 1000 Mbps core network. 0 Best effort
1 Background
When an SFP port is in operation, the corresponding
2 Standard (spare)
10/100/1000BASE-T port is disabled.
3 Excellent effort (business critical)
The Switch offers priority queuing, which means all 5 Video (interactive media), less than 100
milliseconds latency and jitter
packets that are received are examined to see if they
have been priority encoded. If a packet has been pri- 6 Voice (interactive voice), less than 10
milliseconds latency and jitter.
ority encoded, then the Switch will read the priority
level and determine whether the packet should be 7 Network control reserved traffic
directed through the normal or high priority channel.
This feature is useful during excessive loads when one Forwarding of BPDU Packets
type of traffic may require priority over another. The
Switch is configured to comply with 802.1p, VLAN Within an extended local area network that imple-
tagged frames. ments a spanning tree protocol topology, switches
communicate with each other using bridge protocol
Traffic prioritization ensures that high priority data is data unit (BPDU) packets.
forwarded through the Switch without being delayed
by lower priority data. It differentiates traffic into If your network is implementing a spanning tree
classes and prioritizes those classes automatically. topology across multiples switches, you can configure
Traffic prioritization uses the multiple traffic queues 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus to forward or to
that are present in the hardware of the Switch to block and discard bridge protocol data unit (BPDU)
ensure that high priority traffic is forwarded on a packets to another switch. Switches that support the
different queue from lower priority traffic, and is spanning tree protocol communicate with each other
given preference over that traffic. This ensures that using BPDU packets.
time-sensitive traffic gets the highest level of service.
The spanning tree protocol (STP) is a mechanism that
The 802.1D standard specifies eight distinct levels of
prevents looping and broadcast storms. A spanning
priority (0 to 7), each of which relates to a particular
tree uses the spanning tree algorithm to detect
available communication paths between switches and to a traditional PBX or public telephone network.
to determine the best available path and block less Only connect RJ-45 data connectors, network
optimal paths. telephony systems, or network telephones to these
sockets.
For information on configuring BPDU forwarding and
Either shielded or unshielded data cables with
blocking, refer to Spanning Tree on page 41.
shielded or unshielded jacks can be connected to
these data sockets.
Physical Features AVERTISSEMENT: Points daccs RJ-45. Ceux-ci sont
Figure 1 shows the front and rear panels of the protgs par des prises de donnes. Ils ne peuvent
Switch. The numbers in this diagram refer to num- pas tre utiliss comme prises de tlphone
bered sections in Front Panel on page 9 and Rear conventionnelles standard, ni pour la connection de
Panel on page 12. lunit un rseau tlphonique central priv ou
public. Raccorder seulement connecteurs de donnes
Figure 1 Front and Rear Panels
RJ-45, systmes de rseaux de tlphonie ou
tlphones de rseaux ces prises.
Il est possible de raccorder des cbles protgs ou
non protgs avec des jacks protgs ou non
protgs ces prises de donnes.
(half-duplex or full-duplex) are automatically The two SFP ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernet
determined by the capabilities of the connected short-wave (SX) and long-wave (LX) SFP transceivers
device. in any combination. This offers you the flexibility of
using SFP transceivers to provide connectivity
Each port also supports automatic MDI/MDI-X between the Switch and remote 1000 Mbps
detection and can be connected to either a 10BASE-T, workgroups or to create a high-capacity aggregated
or a 100BASE-TX device. link backbone connection.
CAUTION: The Switch supports full-duplex SFP ports are numbered 49 and 50 on the Switch.
autonegotiation. If the connected device does not When an SFP port is active, it has priority over the
support autonegotiation, the Switch will operate in 10/100/1000 port of the same number. The
half-duplex mode (even if the attached device is corresponding 10/100/1000 port is disabled when an
operating in full-duplex mode). SFP transceiver is plugged in.
Flashing Green Packets are being received or Green Fiber SFP is inserted in the slot
transmitted on the port at 1000 Mbps Off No fiber SFP is inserted in the slot
Flashing Yellow Packets are being received or
transmitted on the port at 10 or 100
Mbps
This chapter contains information that you need to iten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen,
install and set up the Switch. It covers the following die in Appendix B (Anhang B) in diesem Handbuch
topics: aufgefuehrt sind.
recommends that you provide a minimum of 25 3Com empfiehlt das Sie 25mm (1 Inch)
mm or 1 in. clearance). Zwischenraum sicherstellen.
The air is as free of dust as possible. Die Luft so frei wie mglich von Staub ist.
Temperature operating limits are not likely to be Es unwahrscheinlich ist das die Betriebstemperatur
exceeded. It is recommended that the unit is berschritten wird. 3Com empfiehlt das Sie den
installed in a clean, air conditioned environment. Switch in einer sauberen, klimatisierten Umgebung
installieren.
It is always good practice to wear an anti-static wrist
strap when installing network equipment, connected
to a ground point. If one is not available, try to keep Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing
in contact with a grounded rack and avoid touching
The unit can be mounted in a 19-inch equipment rack
the unit's ports and connectors, if possible. Static dis-
using the supplied mounting kit, (see Using the
charge can cause reliability problems in your equip-
Mounting Kit on page 14), or it can be free-stand-
ment.
ing. Do not place objects on top of the unit or stack.
Placing Units On Top of Each Other power is by connecting or disconnecting the power
If the Switch units are free-standing, up to four units cord.
can be placed one on top of the other. If you are
To power on the Switch:
mixing a variety of Baseline and SuperStack units, the
smaller units must be positioned at the top. 1 Plug the power cord into the power socket on the
rear panel of the Switch. Refer to (7) Power Supply
If you are placing Switch units one on top of the
on page 12 for more information.
other, you must use the self-adhesive rubber pads
supplied. Apply the pads to the underside of each 2 Plug the other end of the power cord into a power
Switch, sticking one in the marked area at each cor- outlet.
ner. Place the Switch units on top of each other, When the Switch is powered on, the Power LED lights
ensuring that the pads of the upper unit line up with up. If the Power LED does not light up, refer to (5)
the recesses of the lower unit. Power LED on page 12 for more information.
Color State
Connecting a Network Device
Yellow Power-on self-test or loopback test failed.
This can happen if a ports or ports fail To connect a network device to the Switch, use Cate-
when the Switch was powered on. gory 5 unshielded or shielded (screened) 100 Ohm TP
Off The unit is not receiving power:
cables (or Category 3 cables for 10 Mbps connec-
tions).
Verify that the power cord is connected
correctly, and then try powering on the
Switch again For optimal connections, ensure that the cable length
If the Switch still does not operate, con-
for each connection is not longer than 100 m (328 ft).
tact your 3Com network supplier
Figure 3 Connecting Devices to the Switch
Endstations on switched
Baseline 10/100 switch 100 Mbps connections
If POST fails, try the following:
Power off the Switch, and then power it on again.
Check the Power LED and see if POST was Endstations on switched
If you only want the Switch to function as a basic The Discovery application, which is included on
layer 2 switch, you do not need to access the Web 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus CD-ROM that is
interface and configure the Switch. supplied with your Switch
A computer that is connected to the Switch and
This chapter provides information on how the gain that has a Web browser
access to the Web interface using the Discovery
application. It also introduces the menu items and
buttons that are available on the Web interface. Running the Discovery Application
The following topics are covered: The 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus CD-ROM
contains, among others, the Discovery application.
Requirements for Accessing the Web Interface
Running the Discovery Application The Discovery application can be used for detecting
and connecting to the Switch on the network. The
Logging On to the Web Interface application will launch a Web interface that provides
Navigating the Web Interface the user with options to configure, modify, and
upgrade the Switch.
Discovery searches the network for 3Com devices. The logon dialog box for the Web interface appears.
When detection is complete, the Discovered Devices
screen displays detected network devices.
Sub-Menu Tabs
Table 10 lists the available items on the menu. Menu Item Description
Table 10 Available Menu Items SNMP Contains tabs that allow you to:
Menu Item Description Display SNMP summary information.
Device Summary Contains tabs that allow you to: Enable or disable SNMP.
Spanning Tree per Contains tabs that allow you to: Monitoring Display Switch monitoring information.
Port Display selected spanning tree Address Table Displays MAC address table information for
information for every port. ports and VLANs.
Display individual port spanning tree Cable Diagnostics Contains tabs that allow you to:
information. Display selected cable diagnostics
Modify the spanning tree settings for a information for all ports.
port. Display all cable diagnostics information
Port Mirroring Monitor traffic going in and out of ports. per port.
Statistics Display statistics for a selected port. Help Direct link to help pages.
Device View
Configuration Overview
Contains fields that display the system, switch, and
The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only want management switch information to identify the
the Switch to function as a basic layer 2 switch, you Switch. The fields include Product Description, System
do not need to access the Web interface and Location, System Contact, Serial Number, Product 3C
configure the Switch. Number, MAC Address, Software Version, Unit
Uptime, Bootroom Version, and Hardware Version.
You only need to access the Web interface if you
want to:
Set the administration password to the Web
interface
Assign an IP address to the Switch
Configure the Switchs advanced features
Upgrade the firmware
Color Key
Description of the color coding.
Polling Interval
Enter the interval in seconds you would like the
Switch to refresh. (Range: 10 to 180 seconds; 0 to
disable polling).
Restore Configuration
To reload configuration settings that you previously
saved to a file:
1 Click Administration, then Restore Configuration on
the menu. The Restore Configuration screen appears.
3 Click Restore to copy the configuration back to the You may need to change the file type in the dialog
Switch. box displayed by your Web browser to *.* to be able
to see the file.
For security purposes, restoring the configuration
does not change the password. The file will be copied to the Switch, and once this
has completed, the Switch will restart. Although the
Firmware Upgrade upgrade process has been designed to preserve your
configuration settings, 3Com recommends that you
The Upgrade facility allows you to install on the make a backup of the configuration beforehand, in
Switch any new releases of system firmware that case the upgrade process fails for any reason (for
3Com may make available. example, the connection between the computer and
the Switch is lost while the new firmware is being
Newer versions of firmware can be downloaded via
copied to the Switch).
HTTP and copied to the Switch; the Switch will restart
and apply the newer system firmware version. A progress screen displays while the upgrade is taking
Figure 15 Upgrade Screen
place.
your computer to re-establish communication with To ensure that unauthorized users do not access the
the Switch. Web interface, 3Com recommends that you set an
admin password when you first configure the Switch.
Reboot
Even if you do not intend to actively manage the
Clicking on Administration, then Reboot on the menu switch, 3Com recommends that you change the
has the same effect as power cycling the unit. No password to prevent unauthorized access to your
configuration information will be lost. Reboot the network.
Switch if you are experiencing problems and you
want to re-establish your Internet connection. The password can be up to 8 characters long and is
case-sensitive.
Any network users that are currently accessing the
Internet will have their access interrupted while the If you forget the administration password after you
reboot takes place, and they may need to restart their set it, refer to Forgotten Password on page 59 for
computers when the reboot has completed and the information on how to regain access to the Web
Switch is operational again. interface.
Remove User
To remove a user from the Switch, click on the user
name, then click Remove.
Modify User
Figure 19 Remove User Screen
This page allows you to modify a users access level
and password.
Click Administration, then System Time on the menu. Displays the list community access strings.
This screen allows you to set the system time. You can Figure 21 SNMP Summary Screen
set the Year, Month, Day, Hours, Minutes, and
Seconds.
Setup
SNMP Enable or disable the SNMP Agent Status.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a Figure 22 SNMP Setup Screen
communication protocol designed specifically for
managing devices on a network. Equipment
commonly managed with SNMP includes switches,
routers and host computers. SNMP is typically used to
configure these devices for proper operation in a
network environment, as well as to monitor them to
evaluate performance or detect potential problems.
Click Device, then VLAN on the menu. A screen VLAN ID ID of configured VLAN (1-4094, no
appears with seven tabs that include: leading zeroes)
Rename Remove
Use the Rename screen to change the name of a Use the Remove screen to remove a VLAN.
VLAN.
Figure 29 Remove Screen
Figure 28 Rename Screen
The Switch will only forward a frame to ports that are VLAN1 and the ports on VLAN2 cannot communicate
members (tagged or untagged) of the VLAN to which with each other, do the following:
the frame is assigned. If the port is an untagged
1 Create a new VLAN and set the VLAN ID to 2. Refer
member, the egress frame will be stripped of the
to Setup for instructions. VLAN1 is the default
VLAN tag and forwarded as untagged. However, if
VLAN and already exists.
the port is a tagged member, the egress frame is
forwarded as tagged. 2 Set ports 1, 3, and 26 to associate with the Untagged
membership in VLAN2.
Sample VLAN Configurations 3 Click Apply.
To illustrate how you can segment network devices
Ports 1, 3, and 26 now belong to VLAN2, and will not
that are connected to the Switch, the following
communicate with any other ports, unless you add
sample configurations are provided.
other ports to the VLAN or change the port
configuration.
Setting Up Two VLANs on the Same Switch
Figure 32 illustrates how you can set up a simple Setting Up VLAN Across Two Switches
VLAN on the Switch using desktop connections.
This example explains how you can set up a VLAN
Figure 32 Desktop VLAN Configuration across two Switches using Tagged ports. This enables
Endstations Endstations ports that are members of the same VLAN (but are on
in VLAN 2 in VLAN 1
different switches) to communicate, provided that a
Port 1 port on each Switch is set to Tagged, and that these
Port 3 ports are connected.
Baseline
Baseline
Switch
Switch
2250 2250 Plus
Port 26
Server Server
in VLAN 2 in VLAN 1
Figure 33 Tagged VLAN Configuration 4 Connect the Tagged port on Switch 1 (in this
example, port 16) to the Tagged port on Switch 2 (in
this example, port 8).
Spanning Tree
After all the bridges on the network have determined to receive the multicast service. This procedure is
the configuration of their ports, each bridge only called multicast filtering.
forwards traffic between the Root Port and the ports The purpose of IP multicast filtering is to optimize a
that are the Designated Bridge Ports for each network switched networks performance, so multicast packets
segment. All other ports are blocked, which means will only be forwarded to those ports containing
that they are prevented from forwarding traffic. multicast group hosts or multicast routers/switches,
instead of flooding traffic to all ports in the subnet
To use spanning tree, choose enabled from the drop
(VLAN).
State down menu, fill in the setup parameters, and
click Apply. Choose enable or disable from the IGMP Snooping
Mode drop down menu.
Figure 34 Spanning Tree Screen
Figure 35 IGMP Snooping Setup Screen
IGMP Query
Choose enable or disable from the IGMP Query Mode
drop down menu.
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display Port State, Flow
Control, Speed, Default VLAN ID, Link Type, or Duplex
for all the ports.
Figure 38 Port Administration Summary Screen Figure 39 Port Administration Detail Screen
Setup
Duplex Sets the duplex mode of the port. CAUTION: Before manually setting a port to
Available options include auto, half, and full. full-duplex, verify that the device connected to the
port is also manually set to the same speed and
If you modify any of these settings, click Apply to save duplex setting. If connecting link partners are left to
your changes. autonegotiate for a link manually set on this switch to
full-duplex, they will always negotiate to half-duplex,
Figure 40 Port Administration Setup Screen
resulting in a duplex mismatch. This can result in a
significant reduction in network performance. If you
are unsure of how to configure the speed/duplex
setting, simply enable autonegotiation for the port.
Link Aggregation
Link aggregation, also called trunking, refers to
bonding multiple ports into a single group to
Speed/Duplex for 1000 Mbps Connections effectively combine the bandwidth into a single
connection or a trunk. If you are connecting the
You cannot preset the speed to 1000 Mbps. To run a
Switch to another switch or to an Internet backbone,
port at 1000 Mbps, you must enable autonegotiation
you can aggregate links on the Switch to increase
for the port. When autonegotiation is enabled, the
throughput and prevent packet loopback between
Switch will automatically connect at 1000 Mbps,
switches.
providing the connected device also supports this
speed. For link aggregation to work, the trunks must be
configured on both ends (switches).
1000 Mbps connections are always full-duplex.
Half-duplex connections are only available for 10
Mbps and 100 Mbps settings.
Summary
Create
Modify
Remove
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display Group ID, Port
members, and Link Type for a list of link aggregate
groups.
the Root Bridge generates BPDUs (Bridge Protocol Figure 45 Spanning Tree Summary Screen
Data Units) on all ports at a regular interval known as
the Hello Time. All other spanning tree-compliant
devices on the network have a designated Root Port.
This is the Port nearest the Root Bridge and it is used
for receiving the BPDUs initiated by the Root Bridge. If
a bridge does not get a Hello BPDU after a
predetermined interval, the bridge assumes that the
link to the Root Bridge is down. This bridge will then
initiate negotiations with other bridges to reconfigure
the network to re-establish a valid network topology.
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display Status, Edged Port,
Link Type, Path Cost, State, or Port Priority for all the
ports.
Figure 46 Spanning Tree Detail Screen device with the lowest MAC address will then
become the root device.
Setup
Port Detail
Port Setup Use the Port Detail tab to display the Voice VLAN
information for selected ports.
Use the Port Setup tab to configure the port or trunk
setting for Voice VLAN. The following options are
available:
Voice VLAN Port Mode Select between None,
Manual, or Auto.
Voice VLAN Port Security Enable or disable the
security.
RADIUS Client
802.1X Settings
RADIUS Client
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS)
is a logon authentication protocol that uses software
running on a central server to control access to
RADIUS-aware devices on the network. An
authentication server contains a database of multiple Configure
user name/password pairs with associated privilege
Use the Configure tab to configure the RADIUS
levels for each user or group that require
settings. The following parameters are available:
management access to a switch.
Max Retries Sets the number of retries of sending
The RADIUS Client menu includes two tabs: authentication requests.
802.1X Settings
Detail
The IEEE 802.1X (dot1x) standard defines a
Use the Detail tab to display detailed 802.1X
port-based access control procedure that prevents
authentication information for a port.
unauthorized access to a network by requiring users
to first submit credentials for authentication. Figure 58 802.1X Detail Screen
Summary
Detail
Setup
Summary
Use the Summary tab to display the 802.1X
authentication settings.
Cable Diagnostics
Monitoring
The Switch provides cable diagnostic, which helps you
Using the Web interface, you can display address detect and resolve issues with the attached cables.
table information and cable diagnostics.
The Cable Diagnostics menu includes two tabs:
The Monitoring menu includes two items:
Summary
Address Table
Diagnostics
Cable Diagnostics
Summary
Address Table Use the Summary tab to display information on Test
Use the Address Table Summary screen to display the Result, Cable Fault Distance, or Last Update for every
Address Table information. You can query by selecting port on the switch.
a port, choosing a VLAN, or entering in a MAC
Address, then click Select. Figure 61 Cable Diagnostic Summary Screen
Diagnostics
This chapter lists some issues that you may encounter 4 Reset the Switch either by:
while installing, using, and managing the Switch,
Accessing the Web interface using Discovery, and
with suggested courses of corrective action to take.
then pressing the RESET button on the Initialize tab
of the Administration menu. After you click RESET,
If you encounter an issue that is not listed here and
a confirmation message appears. Click OK to con-
you cannot solve it, check the 3Com Knowledgebase
firm.
at http://knowledgebase.3com.com before contacting
your local technical support representative. Powering off the Switch, and then powering it
back on.
For more information on how to obtain support for
your Switch, refer to Appendix A. The Switch will perform automatic IP configuration
after you reset it. See Automatic IP Configuration
on page 29 for more information.
Resetting to Factory Defaults
If the Switch does not operate normally or if the
firmware becomes corrupted, you can reset the Forgotten Password
Switch to factory defaults. If you forget the password to the Web interface after
you set it, you will need to reset the Switch to regain
CAUTION: Resetting the Switch to factory defaults access. See Resetting to Factory Defaults on
erases all your settings. You will need to reconfigure page 59 for instructions.
the Switch after you reset it.
After resetting the Switch, log on to the Web inter-
To reset the Switch to its factory defaults:
face using the default admin account settings:
1 Using the tip of a pen (or a similar object), press the
Recovery button on the rear panel of the Switch. See User name admin
Figure 1 for illustration. Password blank (no password)
2 Power off the Switch, and then power it back on,
while keeping the Recovery button pressed.
3 Release the Recovery button.
For information on using the Discovery application, A fiber cable is connected, but the Module
refer to Running the Discovery Application on Active LED is off.
page 21.
Verify that:
The fiber cable is in good condition.
Solving LED Issues
The SFP module is correctly inserted.
This section lists some issues that are related to the
LEDs on the front panel of the Switch. For A 3Com SFP module is being used. Refer to
information on basic LED checks, refer to the Approved SFP Transceivers on page 18 for
following topics in Chapter 1: details.
(4) Module Active LEDs The equipment at the far end is installed and cor-
rectly configured.
(3) Link/Activity LEDs
(5) Power LED The Link/Activity LED is on, but network perfor-
mance is poor
A link is connected, but the Link/Activity LED for The Switch supports full-duplex autonegotiation. If
the port is off. the connected device does not support
There is a problem with this connection. Verify that: autonegotiation, ensure that it is configured for
half-duplex operation only. If the connected device
The device being connected to is powered on and has autonegotiation disabled or overridden, and is
operating correctly. configured as full-duplex, the Switch will configure
The cable is connected at both ends. the link as half-duplex, causing a mismatch that will
reduce network performance when data is
The cable is not damaged.
transmitting and receiving simultaneously on the
If the connection is to a workstation, that the same link.
workstation's network interface is installed and
configured correctly.
at http://eSupport.3com.com/, or under the To send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you
Product Support heading at http://www.3com.com/ must first obtain a return authorization number
(RMA). Products sent to 3Com, without authorization
Software Upgrades are the software releases that numbers clearly marked on the outside of the pack-
follow the software version included with your origi- age, will be returned to the sender unopened, at the
nal product. In order to access upgrades and related senders expense. If your product is registered and
documentation you must first purchase a service con- under warranty, you can obtain an RMA number
tract from 3Com or your reseller. online at http://eSupport.3com.com/. First time
users will need to apply for a user name and pass-
word.
Telephone Technical Support and Repair
To obtain telephone support as part of your warranty
and other service benefits, you must first register your Contact Us
product at http://eSupport.3com.com/ 3Com offers telephone, e-mail and internet access to
technical support and repair services. To access these
Warranty and other service benefits start from the services for your region, use the appropriate
date of purchase, so it is important to register your telephone number, URL or e-mail address from the list
product quickly to ensure you get full use of the war- below.
ranty and other service benefits available to you.
Telephone numbers are correct at the time of publica-
When you contact 3Com for assistance, please have tion. Find a current directory of support telephone
the following information ready: numbers posted on the 3Com web site at
http://csoweb4.3com.com/contactus/
Product model name, part number, and serial
number
Proof of purchase, if you have not pre-registered
your product
A list of system hardware and software, including
revision level
Diagnostic error messages
Details about recent configuration changes, if
applicable
Physical
Related Standards Width 440 mm (17.3 in.)
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2250 Plus has been Depth 215 mm (8.5 in.)
designed to the following standards:
Height 41 mm (1.6 in.) or 1U
Functional ISO 8802-3, IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet),
IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet), IEEE Weight 3.1 kgs (6.83 lbs)
802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet), IEEE Mounting Free standing, or 19 in. rack
802.3x (Flow Control), IEEE 802.1D mounted using the mounting kit
(Bridging) supplied
MAC Address 4096
Safety UL/CUL (UL60950-1, CSA22.2 No Electrical
60950-1), TUV/GS (EN60950-1),
Power Inlet IEC 320
IEC60950-1
AC Line Frequency 50/60 Hz
EMC Emissions EN 55022 Class A, FCC Part 15
Subpart B Class A, ICES-003 Class Input Voltage 100240 VAC
A, VCCI Class A, AS/NZS 3548
Class A, CNS 13438 Class A Current Rating 2 amperes (maximum)
IP link aggregation
Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that See Trunking.
is the standard for sending data through a network.
IP is part of the TCP/IP set of protocols that describe MAC
the routing of packets to addressed devices. An IP Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the
address consists of 32 bits divided into two or three IEEE for determining which devices have access to a
fields: a network number and a host number or a network at any one time.
network number, a subnet number, and a host
number. MAC address
Media Access Control Address. Also called the
hardware, physical, or Ethernet address. A layer 2
address associated with a particular network device.
RJ-45 switch
A standard connector used to connect Ethernet A device that interconnects several LANs to form a
networks. The RJ stands for registered jack. single logical LAN that comprises of several LAN
segments. Switches are similar to bridges, in that they
server connect LANs of a different type; however they
A computer on a network that is shared by multiple connect more LANs than a bridge and are generally
end stations. Servers provide end stations with access more sophisticated.
to shared network services such as computer files and
printer queues. TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This
is the name for two of the most well-known protocols
traffic monitoring
Enables the monitoring of port traffic by attaching a
network analyzer to one switch port, in order to
monitor the traffic of other ports on the Switch.
trunking
A method which specifies how to create a single
high-speed logical link that combines several
lower-speed physical links.
VLAN
Virtual LAN. 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, and allows users to share information and
resources as though located on the same LAN.
Numbers E L
1000BASE-LX 71 Ethernet 72 LAN defined 73
1000BASE-SX 71 LED issues 60
1000BASE-T 71 LEDs
100BASE-TX 71 F Link/Activity 10
10BASE-T 71 Fast Ethernet 72 Module Active 11
forgotten IP address 59 Power 12
forgotten password 59 link aggregation 45
A free-standing 14 local area network 73
auto IP configuration 29 front panel
default IP address 29 Link/Activity LEDs 10
default mask 29 Module Active LEDs 11 M
autonegotiation 7 Power LED 12 MAC address 73
autosensing 7 RJ-45 ports 11 media access control 73
self-adhesive pads 12 monitoring traffic 49
SFP ports 10 mounting kit
B full-duplex 72 contents 13
bandwidth 71 using 14
G
C Gigabit Ethernet 72 N
client 72 network analyzer 49
configuration network cables
overview 27 H category 3 71
connecting half-duplex 72 category 5 71
network device 17 category 5e 72
SFP transceivers 18 category 6 72
conventions I network defined 74
notice icons, About This Guide 5 IEEE 72
text, About This Guide 5 IETF 73
installing 13 P
IP address package contents 12
D auto configuration 29 panels
DHCP 72 modifying 29 front 9
Discovery 21 IP defined 73 rear 12
dynamic host control protocol See DHCP password
T
TCP/IP 73
defined 74
traffic 75
monitoring 49
CE STATEMENT (EUROPE)
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC as amended by European Directive 93/68/EEC/.
CSA STATEMENT
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numrique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le
matriel brouilleur du Canada.