Enterasys Vertical Horizon VH-2402-L3 User's Guide

VERTICAL HORIZON VH-2402-L3 FAST ETHERNET SWITCH USER GUIDE 9033693-01

9033693-01 10 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Application of Council Directive(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer’s Name: Enterasys Networks, In

9033693-01 11 Table of Contents PREFACE ... 13 Purpose...

9033693-01 12 Inspecting Your Shipment... 35 Installation ...

Preface Purpose This guide provides information about the features and applications of the Enterasys Networks Vertical Horizon VH-2402-L3 layer 3 swi

A caution indicates the possibility of equipment damage Keyboard Entries This guide uses the following conventions for keyboard entries: • When

9033693-01 15 Organization Chapter 1. Product Overview: Describes the features of the switch, front and rear panel components and application examp

16 9033693-01 Product Overview This chapter provides the following information: • Product Description • Features • Front and Rear Panel Componen

9033693-01 17 Where a traditional router would have one, or at best a few, Fast Ethernet ports, the VH-2402-L3 Layer 3 switch has 24 Fast Ethernet p

9033693-01 18 distributed infrastructure and a logical management structure, network performance becomes easier to measure and fine-tune. With the c

9033693-01 19 • Validates the integrity of the Layer 3 header via checksum • Verifies packet expiration and updates accordingly • Processes and r

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9033693-01 20 • One front panel slide-in module interface for a 2-port 1000BASE-SX, , 1000BASE-T, or GBIC Gigabit Ethernet module. • RS-232 DCE Di

9033693-01 21 • IEEE 802.3ab compliant for 1000BASE-T (Copper) Gigabit ports (optional module). • Data forwarding rate 14,880 pps per port at 100%

9033693-01 22 Layer 3 Switch Features • Wire speed IP forwarding. • Hardware-based Layer 3 IP switching. • IP packet forwarding rate of 6.6 Mpps.

9033693-01 23 Management • RS-232 console port for out-of-band network management via a console terminal or PC. • Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol

9033693-01 24 • DCHP Relay Agent. • Password enabled. Optional Redundant Power Supply The VH-2402-L3, 24+2 Fast Ethernet Layer 3 Switch supports t

Front Panel The front panel of the Switch consists of LED indicators, an RS-232 communication port, a slide-in module slot, one switched MDI-X/MDI-II

Rear Panel The rear panel of the switch consists of a slot for the optional Redundant Power Supply and an AC power connector. Figure 1-2. Rear p

without proper heat dissipation and air circulation, system components might overheat, which could lead to system failure. Optional Plug-in Modules T

1000BASE-SX Fiber Module Figure 1-6. 1000BASE-SX two-port module • Front-panel module. • Connects to 1000BASE-SX devices at full-duplex. • Sup

LED Indicators The LED indicators of the Switch include Power, Console, and Link/Act. The following shows the LED indicators for the Switch along wit

iii 9033693-01 Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures. NOTICE Enterasys Networks reserves the right to make changes in

9033693-01 30 ‘Out-of-Band’ connection, meaning that console is connected to the switch using a different circuit than that used for normal network

9033693-01 31 • 802.3x Flow Control – if the port is configured in full duplex mode, a MAC PAUSE packet is sent to inhibit the flow of packets to t

9033693-01 32 The VH-2402-L3 supports 6 Port Trunking groups, which may include from 2 to 8 switch ports each, except for a Gigabit Port Trunking gr

9033693-01 33 used to prevent their occurrence, and if that failed, limit their scope. However, with the advent of VLANs, switches are now able to l

9033693-01 34 BootP service Enable TFTP server IP address 0.0.0.0 IGMP time out 260 secs IGMP capture state Disable Partition mode Enable Addre

9033693-01 35 Mirror src port <->target port 1Å2 Mirror Disable 2. Installation Inspecting Your Shipment Open the shipping cart

9033693-01 36 • Mounting kit: 2 mounting brackets and screws • Four rubber feet with adhesive backing • ESD wrist strap • One AC power cord •

9033693-01 37 Figure 2-1. Installing rubber feet for desktop installation Rack Installation The VH-2402-L3 can be mounted in an EIA standard-

9033693-01 38 Figure 2-2B. Installing the switch on an equipment rack Power on The VH-2402-L3 switch can be used with AC power supply 100-240 V

9033693-01 39 self-test. After approximately 20 seconds, the LED will light again to indicate the switch is in a ready state. • The RDP in use LED

9033693-01 iv FCC NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device m

3. Connecting The Switch This chapter describes how to connect the VH-2402-L3 to your Fast Ethernet network. Switch to End Node End nodes include PCs

9033693-01 41 The LED indicators for the port the end node is connected to are lit according to the capabilities of the NIC. If LED indicators are n

If the other device does not have an unused Uplink port, make the connection with a normal straight-through cable from the Uplink port on the switch

43 9033693-01 Appendix A. Technical Specifications General Standards: IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T Ethernet IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802

9033693-01 44 General (Cont’d) Network Cables: 10BASE-T: 100BASE-TX: Fiber Optic: 2-pair UTP Cat. 3,4,5 (100 m) EIA/TIA- 568 100-ohm STP (10

9033693-01 45 General (Cont’d) Safety: UL, CSA, CE Mark, TUV/GS UL 1950 & CSA22.2 No 950, IEC 950 (CB), TUV (EN60950) Performance Transmissi

46 9033693-01 Appendix B. Flow Control Flow control is a mechanism which allows you to protect the switch from overload conditions and to keep addi

9033693-01 47 Flow control is configurable per port in the Port Configuration Menu of the console menus, using the on-board Web agent, or via SNMP.

48 9033693-01 Appendix C. Acronyms and Abbreviations Term Definition 10Base-T 10 Mbps twisted-pair Ethernet 100Base-TX 100 Mbps twisted-

9033693-01 49 RFC Request for Comment RMON Remote Monitoring RXD Receive Data.38 Acronyms & Abbreviations VH-2402-L3 SNMP Simple N

Notice 9033693-01 v VCCI NOTICE This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Tec

50 9033693-01 Index 1000BASE-SX Fiber Module... 27 1000BASE-T Module.. 27 100BASE-TX Device .. 41 10BASE-T Device ...

9033693-01 51 M MAC Address Learning.. 44 Management ... 22 master port ... 31 MIB-II (RFC 1213)... 23 module .

9033693-01 vi • When operating within their performance limitations, laser transceiver output meets the Class 1 accessible emission limit of all t

Notice 9033693-01 vii WARNHINWEIS: FASEROPTIKANSCHLÜSSE - OPTISCHE SICHERHEIT Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses eingeschalt

9033693-01 viii ENTERASYS NETWORKS, INC. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE A

Notice 9033693-01 ix If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception TSR under the U.S. Export Administration Reg