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3com Baseline Switch 2900 Family: Getting Started Guide
3com Baseline Switch 2900 Family: Getting Started Guide
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2 Installation Preparations
3 Installing a Switch
4 Initial Power-On
5 Loading Software
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Related Documentation
In addition to this manual, each 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 documentation set includes the following: Manual 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family User Guide Description Describe how to configure your 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family using the supported protocols
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Table of Contents
1 Product Overview 1-1 Introduction 1-1 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP Plus1-3 Front Panel 1-3 Rear Panel1-3 Power Supply System 1-3 Cooling System 1-3 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus1-4 Front Panel 1-4 Rear Panel1-4 Power Supply System 1-4 Cooling System 1-4 3Com Baseline Switch 2952-SFP Plus1-5 Front Panel 1-5 Rear Panel1-5 Power Supply System 1-5 Cooling System 1-5 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-PWR Plus 1-6 Front Panel 1-6 Rear Panel1-6 Power Supply System 1-6 Cooling System 1-6 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-HPWR Plus1-7 Front Panel 1-7 Rear Panel1-7 Power Supply System 1-7 Cooling System 1-8 Ports 1-8 Console Port1-8 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port1-8 1000Base-X SFP Interface1-9 LEDs1-10 Power LED 1-10 RPS Status LED 1-10 Port Mode LED 1-11 10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED1-11 1000Base-X SFP Interface Status LED 1-13 2 Installation Preparations2-1 Safety Precautions 2-1 Installation Site2-1 Temperature/Humidity 2-1 Cleanness2-1 Electromagnetic Susceptibility2-2
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Laser Safety 2-2 Installation Tools 2-3 3 Installing a Switch 3-1 Installing the Switch into a 19-Inch Rack Using Mounting Brackets3-1 Introduction to Mounting Brackets3-1 Attaching the Mounting Brackets to a Switch 3-2 Mounting the Switch to a Rack3-4 Mounting the Switch on a Workbench 3-6 Connecting the PGND Cable 3-6 When a Grounding Strip is Available3-6 Where a Grounding Conductor Can be Buried 3-8 In Other Installation Sites 3-8 Connecting the Power Cord3-9 Connecting an AC Power Cord 3-9 Connecting an RPS DC Power Cord3-10 Verifying the Installation 3-10 4 Initial Power-On 4-1 Setting Up the Configuration Environment4-1 Connecting the Console Cable 4-1 Console Cable 4-1 Connection Procedure4-2 Setting Terminal Parameters 4-2 Booting the Switch 4-5 Checking Before Power-On4-5 Powering On the Switch 4-5 Changing the Boot Mode4-7 5 Loading Software5-1 Introduction 5-1 Approaches for Loading Application and Configuration Files 5-1 Loading Files Through the Boot ROM Menu 5-1 Introduction to the Boot ROM Menu5-2 Loading Files Using XMODEM Through Console Port 5-3 Loading Files Using TFTP Through Ethernet Port 5-11 Loading Files Using FTP Through Ethernet Port 5-14 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 6-1 File Loading Failure6-1 Password Loss6-1 User Password Loss6-1 Boot ROM Password Loss 6-1 Power Supply Failure 6-2 Configuration Terminal Failure6-3
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Product Overview
Introduction
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family are Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet switches developed by 3Com. They are intelligent manageable switches designed for network environments where high performance, high-density port distribution, and easy installation are required. With 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interfaces, the 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family are mainly deployed at the access layer in enterprise networks requiring Gigabit to the Desktop (GTTD) application and at the distribution layer in metropolitan-area networks (MANs). In the latter deployment, the 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family provide GE electrical interfaces for user access or low-end switch convergence in the downlink direction. Whereas, in the uplink direction, they are aggregated to large-capacity Layer 3 switches or switches at the exchange office through their GE interfaces. Table 1-1 shows the models and system specifications of the 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family. Table 1-1 The 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family system specifications Description Item 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP Plus 43.6 440 160 mm (1.72 17.32 6.30 in.) 3 kg (6.61 lb) 1 16 10/100/1000B ase-T autosensing Ethernet ports + 4 GE SFP interfaces 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus 43.6 440 160 mm (1.72 17.32 6.30 in.) 3 kg (6.61 lb) 1 24 10/100/1000B ase-T autosensing Ethernet ports + 4 GE SFP interfaces 3Com Baseline Switch 2952-SFP Plus 43.6 440 260 mm (1.72 17.32 10.24 in.) 5 kg (11.02 lb) 1 48 10/100/1000B ase-T autosensing Ethernet ports + 4 GE SFP interfaces 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-PWR Plus 43.6 440 420 mm (1.72 17.32 16.54 in.) 7 kg (15.43 lb) 1 24 10/100/1000Ba se-T autosensing Ethernet ports + 4 GE SFP interfaces 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-HPWR Plus 43.6 440 420 mm (1.72 17.32 16.54 in.) 7 kg (15.43 lb) 1 24 10/100/1000B ase-T autosensing Ethernet ports + 4 GE SFP interfaces
Service ports
1-1
Description Item 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2952-SFP Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-PWR Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-HPWR Plus
AC Inp ut volt ag e
Rated voltage range: 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz or 60 Hz Maximum voltage range: 90 VAC to 264 VAC, 47 Hz or 63 Hz Use the external RPS unit provided by 3Com only, with the rated voltage ranging from 52 VDC to 55 VDC RPS1000-A3 AC: 45.6W DC: 27.5W AC power input: 528 W (158 W for system power consumption and 370 W for PoE power consumption) DC power input: 832 W (92 W for system power consumption and 740 W for PoE power consumption)
RP S DC
11.9W
13.4W
25.7W
25.0W
25.1 W
31.5 W
59.8 W
255 W (85 W for system power consumption and 170 W for PoE power consumption)
10% to 90%
1-2
(1) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (3) Power LED (Power) (5) 1000Base-X SFP interface
10/100/1000Base-T autosensing Ethernet ports on the 3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family are numbered in up-down and left-right order, with the first upper left one being Port 1, the first lower left one being Port 2, the second upper left one being Port 3, and so on.
Rear Panel
Figure 1-2 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP Plus rear panel
(1) AC receptacle
Cooling System
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP Plus is equipped with one fan for heat dissipation
1-3
(1) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (3) Power LED (Power) (5) 1000Base-X SFP interface
Rear Panel
Figure 1-4 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus rear panel
(1) AC receptacle
Cooling System
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus is equipped with one fan for heat dissipation.
1-4
(1) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (3) Console port (5) 1000Base-X SFP interface
(2) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port status LED (4) Power LED (Power) (6) 1000Base-X SFP interface status LED
Rear Panel
Figure 1-6 3Com Baseline Switch 2952-SFP Plus rear panel
(1) AC receptacle
Cooling System
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2952-SFP Plus is equipped with one fan for heat dissipation.
1-5
(1) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (3) Port status LED (5) Port mode LED (7) 1000Base-X SFP interface
(2) Port status LED mode switching button (4) Power LED (Power) (6) Console port Port
Rear Panel
Figure 1-8 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-PWR Plus rear panel
(1) AC receptacle
Cooling System
The 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-PWR Plus is equipped with three fans for heat dissipation.
1-6
(1) 10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing Ethernet port (3) RPS status LED (RPS) (5) Power LED (Power) (7) Console port
(2) Port status LED mode switching button (4) Port status LED (6) Port mode LED (8) Port 1000Base-X SFP interface
Rear Panel
Figure 1-10 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-HPWR Plus rear panel