Cabletron systems Smartstack els100-s24tx2m User manual

9033260-01

SmartSTACK

ELS100-S24TX2M

FAST ETHERNET SWITCH

USER GUIDE

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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 whetherany such changes have been made.

The hardware, firmware, or software described in this manual is subject to change without notice.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CABLETRON SYSTEMS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,

INDIRECT, SPECIAL, ORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGESWHATSOEVER (INCLUDING BUT

NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUTOF OR RELATED TO THIS MANUAL OR

THE INFORMATIONCONTAINED IN IT, EVEN IFCABLETRON SYSTEMSHASBEEN

ADVISED OF, KNOWN, OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, THE POSSIBILITY OFSUCH

DAMAGES.

2000 by Cabletron Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 5005, Rochester, NH 03866-5005

Printed in Taiwan, R.O.C.

OrderNumber: 9033260-01 January 2000

Cabletron, Cabletron Systems, and SmartSTACK are trademarks orregistered trademarks of

Cabletron Systems, Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows 95,Windows 98, andWindows NT areeithertrademarks or registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Netscape and Netscape Navigator are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation.

All otherproduct names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies.

Only qualified personnel should perform installation

procedures.

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FCC NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interferencethat may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operatedinacommercial environment.

This equipment uses, generates, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed in

accordance with the operator’s manual, may cause harmful interferenceto radio communications.

Operation ofthis equipment in a residential area is likely to causeinterferenceinwhich case the user

will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

WARNING: Changes or modificationsmade to this device which are not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void theuser’s authority to operate theequipment.

INDUSTRY CANADA NOTICE

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits forradio noise emissions from digital

apparatus set out in theRadio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of

Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables

aux appareils numériques de la class A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique

édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

VCCI NOTICE

This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council forInterference by

Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). Ifthis equipment is used in adomesticenvironment,

radio disturbance may arise. When such troubleoccurs, the usermay be required to take corrective

actions.

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS,INC.

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OFRECEIPTFOR A FULL REFUND.

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belongingto Cabletron and/orits suppliers.For Department ofDefenseunits,the Product is considered

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(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OFBUSINESS, PROFITS,

BUSINESSINTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESSINFORMATION, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL, OR RELIANCE DAMAGES, OR OTHERLOSS)ARISING OUT OF THE

USE OR INABILITYTO USE THIS CABLETRON PRODUCT, EVENIF CABLETRON HAS

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NOT ALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONOR LIMITATIONOFLIABILITYFORCONSEQUENTIALOR

INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR IN THE DURATION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED

WARRANTIESINSOME INSTANCES,THE ABOVELIMITATIONAND EXCLUSIONSMAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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CABLETRON SYSTEMS SALES AND SERVICE, INC.

PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT

IMPORTANT: THISLICENSEAPPLIESFOR USE OF PRODUCT IN THE UNITED

STATESOFAMERICA AND BY UNITED STATESOF AMERICA

GOVERNMENT END USERS.

BEFORE OPENING ORUTILIZING THE ENCLOSEDPRODUCT,

CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSEAGREEMENT.

This document is an agreement (“Agreement”) between You, theend user, and Cabletron Systems

Sales and Service, Inc. (“Cabletron”)that sets forth yourrights and obligations with respect to the

Cabletron software program (“Program”) in thepackage. The Programmay be contained in firmware,

chips orother media. UTILIZING THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, YOU ARE AGREEING TO

BECOME BOUNDBY THE TERMS OFTHIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE

LICENSE AND THELIMITATION OFWARRANTYAND DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. IF

YOU DONOTAGREE TOTHE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, RETURN THEUNOPENED

PRODUCT TO CABLETRON OR YOUR DEALER, IFANY, WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS

FOLLOWING THE DATE OF RECEIPT FORA FULL REFUND.

IF YOU HAVE ANYQUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT CABLETRON

SYSTEMS +1-603-332-9400. Attn: Legal Department.

1. LICENSE. You have theright to useonly theone (1)copy of the Program provided in this

package subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement.

You may not copy, reproduce ortransmit any part of the Program except as permitted by the

2. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, ordisassemble the

Program.

3. APPLICABLE LAW. This LicenseAgreement shall be interpreted and governed under the

laws and in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire. You accept the personal jurisdiction and

venue of the NewHampshirecourts.

4. EXPORT REQUIREMENTS. You understand that Cabletronand its Affiliates are subject to

regulation by agencies ofthe U.S. Government, including theU.S. Department of Commerce, which

prohibit export or diversionofcertain technical productstocertain countries,unless a licenseto export

theproduct is obtainedfrom the U.S. Government oran exception from obtaining suchlicensemay be

relied upon by the exporting party.

If the Program is exported from the United States pursuant to the License Exception CIV under

the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, You agreethat You are a civil end user of the Program

and agree that You will use theProgram forcivil end uses only and not for military purposes.

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If theProgram is exported from the United States pursuant to theLicenseExceptionTSR under