H3C H3C S3100 8C SI User manual

H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Operation Manual
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com
Manual Version: 20080710-C-1.05

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About This Manual
Organization
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual is organized as follows:
Part Contents
0 Product Overview Introduces the characteristics and
implementations of the Ethernet switch.
1 CLI Introduces the command hierarchy, command
view and CLI features of the Ethernet switch.
2 Login Introduces the ways to log into an Ethernet
switch.
3 Configuration File
Management Introduces the ways to manage configuration files.
4 VLAN Introduces VLAN fundamental and the related
configuration.
5 Management VLAN Introduces the management VLAN configuration.
6 IP Address-IP Performance Introduces IP address and IP performance
fundamental and the related configuration.
7 Voice VLAN Introduces voice VLAN fundamental and the
related configuration.
8 GVRP Introduces GVRP and the related configuration.
9 Port Basic Configuration Introduces basic port configuration.
10 Link Aggregation Introduces link aggregation and the related
configuration.
11 Port Isolation Introduces port isolation and the related
configuration.
12 Port Security-Port Binding Introduces port security, port binding, and the
related configuration.
13 DLDP Introduces DLDP and the related configuration.
14 MAC Address Table
Management Introduces MAC address forwarding table and the related configuration.
15 MSTP Introduces STP and the related configuration.
16 Multicast Introduces the configuration of IGMP Snooping.
17 802.1x-System Guard Introduces 802.1x, System-Guard and the
related configuration.

Part Contents
18 AAA Introduces AAA, RADIUS, HWTACACS, EAD,
and the related configurations.
19 MAC Address
Authentication Introduces MAC address authentication and the related configuration.
20 ARP Introduces ARP and the related configuration.
21 DHCP Introduces DHCP, DHCP-Snooping, and the
related configurations.
22 ACL Introduces ACL and the related configuration.
23 QoS-QoS Profile Introduces QoS, QoS profile and the related
configuration.
24 Mirroring Introduces port mirroring and the related
configuration.
25 Stack-Cluster Introduces the configuration to form clusters
using HGMP V2.
26 PoE-PoE Profile Introduces PoE, PoE profile and the related
configuration.
27 SNMP-RMON Introduces the configuration to manage network
devices through SNMP and RMON.
28 NTP Introduces NTP and the related configuration.
29 SSH Introduces SSH and the related configuration.
30 File System Management Introduces basic configuration for file system
management.
31 FTP-SFTP-TFTP Introduces basic configuration for FTP, SFTP,
TFTP, and the applications.
32 Information Center Introduces the configuration to analyze and
diagnose networks using the information center.
33 System Maintenance and
Debugging Introduces daily system maintenance and debugging.
34 VLAN-VPN Introduces VLAN VPN and the related
configuration.
35 HWPing Introduces HWPing and the related configuration.
36 IPv6 Management Introduces IPv6 Management and the related
configuration.
37 DNS Introduces DNS and the related configuration.
38 Smart Link-Monitor Link Introduces Smart Link, Monitor Link and the
related configuration.
39 Appendix Lists the acronyms used in this manual.

Conventions
The manual uses the following conventions:
I. Command conventions
Convention Description
Boldface The keywords of a command line are in Boldface.
italic Command arguments are in italic.
[ ] Items (keywords or arguments) in square brackets [ ] are
optional.
{ x | y | ... }
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. One is selected.
[ x | y | ... ]
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets
and separated by vertical bars. One or none is selected.
{ x | y | ... } *
Alternative items are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars. A minimum of one or a maximum of all can be
selected.
[ x | y | ... ] *
Optional alternative items are grouped in square brackets
and separated by vertical bars. Many or none can be
selected.
&<1-n> The argument(s) before the ampersand (&) sign can be
entered 1 to n times.
# A line starting with the # sign is comments.
II. GUI conventions
Convention Description
Boldface Window names, button names, field names, and menu
items are in Boldface. For example, the New User window
appears; click OK.
> Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For
example, File > Create > Folder.
III. Symbols
Convention Description
Warning Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation
may cause bodily injury.
Caution Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause
data loss or damage to equipment.

Convention Description
Note Means a complementary description.
Related Documentation
In addition to this manual, each H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches documentation
set includes the following:
Manual Description
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Installation Manual It provides information for the system installation.
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Command Manual It is used for assisting the users in using various commands.
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches
Compliance and Safety Manual
It lists the regulatory compliance
statements and provides the safety
information of H3C S3100 series
Ethernet switches.
Obtaining Documentation
You can access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide
Web at this URL: http://www.h3c.com.
The following are the columns from which you can obtain different categories of product
documentation:
[Products & Solutions]: Provides information about products and technologies.
[Technical Support & Document > Technical Documents]: Provides several categories
of product documentation, such as installation, operation, and maintenance.
[Technical Support & Document > Product Support > Software]: Provides the
documentation released with the software version.
Documentation Feedback
You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to [email protected].
We appreciate your comments.

Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation ....................................................................................1-1
1.1 CD-ROM............................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 H3C Website......................................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Software Release Notes....................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2 Correspondence Between Documentation and Software .......................................2-1
2.1 Manual List.........................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Software Version................................................................................................................2-1
Chapter 3 Product Overview ........................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Overview............................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Software Features .............................................................................................................3-1
Chapter 4 Network Design............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 MAN Access Solution........................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Education Network Solution...............................................................................................4-1
4.3 Multi-Service Carrier VLAN Solution..................................................................................4-2

Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation
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Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. provides various ways for you to obtain
documentation, through which you can obtain the product documentations and those
concerning newly added new features. The documentations are available in one of the
following ways:
zCD-ROMs shipped with the devices
zH3C website
zSoftware release notes
1.1 CD-ROM
H3C delivers a CD-ROM together with each device. The CD-ROM contains the
operation manual and command manual. After installing the reader program provided
by the CD-ROM, you can search for the desired contents in a convenient way through
the reader interface.
The contents in the manual are subject to update on an irregular basis due to product
version upgrade or some other reasons. Therefore, the contents in the CD-ROM may
not be the latest version. This manual serves the purpose of user guide only. Unless
otherwise noted, all the information in the document set does not claim or imply any
warranty. For the latest software documentation, go to the H3C website.
1.2 H3C Website
Perform the following steps to query and download the product documentation from the
H3C website.
Table 1-1 Acquire product documentation from the H3C website
Registering Access the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com and click
on Registration at the top right. In the displayed page, provide
your information and click on Submit to register.
Acquire product
documentation
Approach 1:
In the homepage of H3C athttp:// www.h3c.com, select Technical
Support & Document > Technical Documents from the navigation
menu at the top. Then select a product for its documents.
Approach 2:
In the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com, select Support >
Technical Documents. Then select a product for its documents.

Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation
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1.3 Software Release Notes
With software upgrade, new software features may be added. You can acquire the
information about the newly added software features through software release notes.

Operation Manual – Product Overview
H3C S3600 Series Ethernet Switches Chapter 2 Correspondence Between Documentation and Software
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Chapter 2 Correspondence Between
Documentation and Software
2.1 Manual List
Manual name Corresponding
Product
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Quick Start
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Compliance and
Safety Manual
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Command Manual
S3100-SI series
S3100-EI series
2.2 Software Version
H3C S3100 Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual and H3C S3100 Series
Ethernet Switches Command Manual are for the software versions list in Table 2-1 of
the S3100-SI series and S3100-EI series switches.
Table 2-1 Corresponding software versions of this manual
Switch Software Version
S3100-SI series Release2102, Release2107
S3100-EI series Release2104, Release2107, Release2107P01
The supported features are different between these software versions.
zCompared with Release 2102, some new features are added in Release 2107 of
the S3100-SI series switches. For details, refer to Table 2-2.
zCompared with Release 2104, some new features are added in Release 2107 and
Release 2107P01 of the S3100-EI series switches. For details, refer to Table 2-3.