SMC Networks SMC6826MPE User manual

TigerStack III 10/100
24- Port Fast Ethernet Swi tch
◆24 auto-MDI/MDI-X 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
◆10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports support PoE capabilities
◆2 Gigabit combo ports (RJ-45/SFP)
◆8.8 Gbps of aggregate bandwidth
◆Stacks up to 8 units
◆Non-blocking switching architecture
◆Spanning Tree Protocol, RSTP, and MSTP
◆Up to six LACP or static 4-port trunks
◆RADIUS and TACACS+ authentication
◆Rate limiting for bandwidth management
◆CoS support for four-level priority
◆Full support for VLANs with GVRP
◆IP Multicasting with IGMP Snooping
◆Manageable via console, Web, SNMP/RMON
Installation Guide
SMC6826MPE

38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
Phone: [phone]
TigerStack III 10/100
Installation Guide
From SMC’s Tiger line of feature-rich workgroup LAN solutions
June 2005
Pub. # 150200037700A

Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be
accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its
use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties
which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or
otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. SMC reserves the right
to change specifications at any time without notice.
Copyright © 2005 by
SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618
All rights reserved.
Trademarks:
SMC is a registered trademark; and EZ Switch, TigerStack and TigerSwitch are trademarks of SMC Networks,
Inc. Other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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L IMITED W ARRANTY
Limited Warranty Statement: SMC Networks, Inc. (“SMC”) warrants its products to be free
from defects in workmanship and materials, under normal use and service, for the applicable
warranty term. All SMC products carry a standard 90-day limited warranty from the date of
purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. SMC may, at its own discretion, repair or replace
any product not operating as warranted with a similar or functionally equivalent product, during
the applicable warranty term. SMC will endeavor to repair or replace any product returned under
warranty within 30 days of receipt of the product.
The standard limited warranty can be upgraded to a Limited Lifetime* warranty by registering
new products within 30 days of purchase from SMC or its Authorized Reseller. Registration can
be accomplished via the enclosed product registration card or online via the SMC web site.
Failure to register will not affect the standard limited warranty. The Limited Lifetime warranty
covers a product during the Life of that Product, which is defined as the period of time during
which the product is an “Active” SMC product. A product is considered to be “Active” while it is
listed on the current SMC price list. As new technologies emerge, older technologies become
obsolete and SMC will, at its discretion, replace an older product in its product line with one that
incorporates these newer technologies. At that point, the obsolete product is discontinued and is
no longer an “Active” SMC product. A list of discontinued products with their respective dates
of discontinuance can be found at:
http://www.smc.com/index.cfm?action=customer_service_warranty.
All products that are replaced become the property of SMC. Replacement products may be
either new or reconditioned. Any replaced or repaired product carries either a 30-day limited
warranty or the remainder of the initial warranty, whichever is longer. SMC is not responsible for
any custom software or firmware, configuration information, or memory data of Customer
contained in, stored on, or integrated with any products returned to SMC pursuant to any
warranty. Products returned to SMC should have any customer-installed accessory or add-on
components, such as expansion modules, removed prior to returning the product for
replacement. SMC is not responsible for these items if they are returned with the product.
Customers must contact SMC for a Return Material Authorization number prior to returning
any product to SMC. Proof of purchase may be required. Any product returned to SMC without
a valid Return Material Authorization (RMA) number clearly marked on the outside of the
package will be returned to customer at customer’s expense. For warranty claims within North
America, please call our toll-free customer support number at [phone]. Customers are
responsible for all shipping charges from their facility to SMC. SMC is responsible for return
shipping charges from SMC to customer.

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WARRANTIES EXCLUSIVE: IF AN SMC PRODUCT DOES NOT OPERATE AS
WARRANTED ABOVE, CUSTOMER’S SOLE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT IN QUESTION, AT SMC’S OPTION. THE
FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU
OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EITHER
IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING
WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SMC NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANY OTHER
PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH
THE SALE, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ITS PRODUCTS. SMC
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THIS WARRANTY IF ITS TESTING AND
EXAMINATION DISCLOSE THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT DOES
NOT EXIST OR WAS CAUSED BY CUSTOMER’S OR ANY THIRD PERSON’S MISUSE,
NEGLECT, IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR TESTING, UNAUTHORIZED
ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE BEYOND THE RANGE OF THE
INTENDED USE, OR BY ACCIDENT, FIRE, LIGHTNING, OR OTHER HAZARD.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: IN NO EVENT, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT OR
TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), SHALL SMC BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND,
OR FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF BUSINESS, OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE, INSTALLATION,
MAINTENANCE, USE, PERFORMANCE, FAILURE, OR INTERRUPTION OF ITS
PRODUCTS, EVEN IF SMC OR ITS AUTHORIZED RESELLER HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
THE LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR
CONSUMER PRODUCTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS,
WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. NOTHING IN THIS WARRANTY
SHALL BE TAKEN TO AFFECT YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.
* SMC will provide warranty service for one year following discontinuance from the active SMC
price list. Under the limited lifetime warranty, internal and external power supplies, fans, and
cables are covered by a standard one-year warranty from date of purchase.
SMC Networks, Inc.
38 Tesla
Irvine, CA 92618

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COMPLIANCES
FCC - Class A
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio commu-
nications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reason-
able protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment. Oper-
ation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the
user, at his own expense, will be required to take whatever measures may be required to cor-
rect the interference. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.
You may use unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) for RJ-45 connections - Category 3 or greater for
10 Mbps connections, and Category 5 for 100 Mbps connections, and Category 5 or 5e for
1000 Mbps connections. For fiber optic connections, you may use 50/125 or 62.5/125
micron multimode fiber or 9/125 micron single-mode fiber.
Warnings: 1. Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent electro-
static discharge when handling this equipment.
2. When connecting this switch to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead on
the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical hazards.
Industry Canada - Class A
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digi-
tal apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital
Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of Communications.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils
numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils
Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des Communications.
Japan VCCI Class A

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CE Mark Declaration of Conformance for EMI and
Safety (EEC)
This information technology equipment complies with the requirements of the Council
Directive 89/336/EEC on the Approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to
Electromagnetic Compatibility and 73/23/EEC for electrical equipment used within certain
voltage limits and the Amendment Directive 93/68/EEC. For the evaluation of the compli-
ance with these Directives, the following standards were applied:
Warning! Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this device.
Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le système téléphonique!
RFI Emission: • Limit class A according to EN 55022:1998
• Limit class A for harmonic current emission according to
EN 61000-3-2/1995
• Limitation of voltage fluctuation and flicker in low-voltage supply
system according to EN 61000-3-3/1995
Immunity: • Product family standard according to EN 55024:1998
• Electrostatic Discharge according to EN 61000-4-2:1995
(Contact Discharge: ±4 kV, Air Discharge: ±8 kV)
• Radio-frequency electromagnetic field according to EN 61000-4-3:1996
(80 - 1000 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3 V/m)
• Electrical fast transient/burst according to EN 61000-4-4:1995 (AC/
DC power supply: ±1 kV, Data/Signal lines: ±0.5 kV)
• Surge immunity test according to EN 61000-4-5:1995
(AC/DC Line to Line: ±1 kV, AC/DC Line to Earth: ±2 kV)
• Immunity to conducted disturbances, Induced by radio-frequency fields:
EN 61000-4-6:1996 (0.15 - 80 MHz with 1 kHz AM 80% Modulation: 3
V/m)
• Power frequency magnetic field immunity test according to
EN 61000-4-8:1993
(1 A/m at frequency 50 Hz)
• Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity test
according to EN 61000-4-11:1994 (>95% Reduction @10 ms, 30%
Reduction @500 ms, >95% Reduction @5000 ms)
LVD: • EN60950-1 :2001

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Australia AS/NZS 3548 (1995) - Class A
SMC contact for products in Australia is:
SMC Communications Pty. Ltd.
Suite 18, 12 Tryon Road,
Lindfield NSW2070,
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Safety Compliance
Warning: Fiber Optic Port Safety
Avertissment: Ports pour fibres optiques - sécurité sur le plan optique
Warnhinweis: Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit
Power Cord Safety
Please read the following safety information carefully before installing the switch:
War ning: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel only.
• The unit must be connected to an earthed (grounded) outlet to comply with international
safety standards.
• Do not connect the unit to an A.C. outlet (power supply) without an earth (ground)
connection.
• The appliance coupler (the connector to the unit and not the wall plug) must have a
configuration for mating with an EN 60320/IEC 320 appliance inlet.
When using a fiber optic port, never look at the transmit laser while
it is powered on. Also, never look directly at the fiber TX port and
fiber cable ends when they are powered on.
Ne regardez jamais le laser tant qu’il est sous tension. Ne regardez
jamais directement le port TX (Transmission) à fibres optiques et les
embouts de câbles à fibres optiques tant qu’ils sont sous tension.
Niemals ein Übertragungslaser betrachten, während dieses
eingeschaltet ist. Niemals direkt auf den Faser-TX-Anschluß und auf
die Faserkabelenden schauen, während diese eingeschaltet sind.
CLASS I
LASER DEVICE
DISPOSITIF LASER
DE CLASSE I
LASERGER
DER KLASSE I
ÄT

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• The socket outlet must be near to the unit and easily accessible. You can only remove power
from the unit by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet.
• This unit operates under SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) conditions according to
IEC 60950. The conditions are only maintained if the equipment to which it is connected
also operates under SELV conditions.
France and Peru only
This unit cannot be powered from IT†supplies. If your supplies are of IT type, this unit must
be powered by 230 V (2P+T) via an isolation transformer ratio 1:1, with the secondary con-
nection point labelled Neutral, connected directly to earth (ground).
†Impédance à la terre
Important! Before making connections, make sure you have the correct cord set. Check it
(read the label on the cable) against the following:
Veuillez lire à fond l'information de la sécurité suivante avant
d'installer le Switch:
AVERTISSEMENT: L’installation et la dépose de ce groupe doivent être confiés à un
personnel qualifié.
• Ne branchez pas votre appareil sur une prise secteur (alimentation électrique) lorsqu'il n'y a
pas de connexion de mise à la terre (mise à la masse).
• Vous devez raccorder ce groupe à une sortie mise à la terre (mise à la masse) afin de
respecter les normes internationales de sécurité.
Power Cord Set
U.S.A. and
Canada The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA certified.
The minimum specifications for the flexible cord are:
- No. 18 AWG - not longer than 2 meters, or 16 AWG.
- Type SV or SJ
- 3-conductor
The cord set must have a rated current capacity of at least 10 A
The attachment plug must be an earth-grounding type with NEMA 5-15P
(15 A, 125 V) or NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V) configuration.
Denmark The supply plug must comply with Section 107-2-D1, Standard DK2-1a
or DK2-5a.
Switzerland The supply plug must comply with SEV/ASE 1011.
U.K. The supply plug must comply with BS1363 (3-pin 13 A) and be fitted with
a 5 A fuse which complies with BS1362.
The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of type
HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).
Europe The supply plug must comply with CEE7/7 (“SCHUKO”).
The mains cord must be <HAR> or <BASEC> marked and be of type
HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).
IEC-320 receptacle.

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• Le coupleur d’appareil (le connecteur du groupe et non pas la prise murale) doit respecter
une configuration qui permet un branchement sur une entrée d’appareil EN 60320/IEC
320.
• La prise secteur doit se trouver à proximité de l’appareil et son accès doit être facile. Vous
ne pouvez mettre l’appareil hors circuit qu’en débranchant son cordon électrique au niveau
de cette prise.
• L’appareil fonctionne à une tension extrêmement basse de sécurité qui est conforme à la
norme IEC 60950. Ces conditions ne sont maintenues que si l’équipement auquel il est
raccordé fonctionne dans les mêmes conditions.
France et Pérou uniquement:
Ce groupe ne peut pas être alimenté par un dispositif à impédance à la terre. Si vos alimenta-
tions sont du type impédance à la terre, ce groupe doit être alimenté par une tension de 230 V
(2 P+T) par le biais d’un transformateur d’isolement à rapport 1:1, avec un point secondaire
de connexion portant l’appellation Neutre et avec raccordement direct à la terre (masse).
Bitte unbedingt vor dem Einbauen des Switches die folgenden
Sicherheitsanweisungen durchlesen:
WARNUNG : Die Installation und der Ausbau des Geräts darf nur durch Fachpersonal erfolgen.
• Das Gerät sollte nicht an eine ungeerdete Wechselstromsteckdose angeschlossen werden.
• Das Gerät muß an eine geerdete Steckdose angeschlossen werden, welche die
internationalen Sicherheitsnormen erfüllt.
• Der Gerätestecker (der Anschluß an das Gerät, nicht der Wandsteckdosenstecker) muß
einen gemäß EN 60320/IEC 320 konfigurierten Geräteeingang haben.
Cordon électrique - Il doit être agréé dans le pays d’utilisation
Etats-Unis et
Canada:
Le cordon doit avoir reçu l’homologation des UL et un certificat
de la CSA.
Les spe'cifications minimales pour un cable flexible sont AWG
No. 18, ouAWG No. 16 pour un cable de longueur infe'rieure a`
2 me'tres.
- type SV ou SJ
- 3 conducteurs
Le cordon doit être en mesure d’acheminer un courant nominal
d’au moins 10 A.
La prise femelle de branchement doit être du type à mise à la terre
(mise à la masse) et respecter la configuration NEMA 5-15P (15 A,
125 V) ou NEMA 6-15P (15 A, 250 V).
Danemark: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la section 107-2 D1 de
la norme DK2 1a ou DK2 5a.
Suisse: La prise mâle d’alimentation doit respecter la norme SEV/ASE
1011.
Europe La prise secteur doit être conforme aux normes CEE 7/7
(“SCHUKO”)
LE cordon secteur doit porter la mention <HAR> ou <BASEC>
et doit être de type HO3VVF3GO.75 (minimum).

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• Die Netzsteckdose muß in der Nähe des Geräts und leicht zugänglich sein. Die
Stromversorgung des Geräts kann nur durch Herausziehen des Gerätenetzkabels aus der
Netzsteckdose unterbrochen werden.
• Der Betrieb dieses Geräts erfolgt unter den SELV-Bedingungen
(Sicherheitskleinstspannung) gemäß IEC 60950. Diese Bedingungen sind nur gegeben,
wenn auch die an das Gerät angeschlossenen Geräte unter SELV-Bedingungen betrieben
werden.
Warnings and Cautionary Messages
Stromkabel. Dies muss von dem Land, in dem es benutzt wird geprüft werden:
Schweiz Dieser Stromstecker muß die SEV/ASE 1011Bestimmungen einhalten.
Europe Das Netzkabel muß vom Typ HO3VVF3GO.75 (Mindestanforderung)
sein und die Aufschrift <HAR> oder <BASEC> tragen.
Der Netzstecker muß die Norm CEE 7/7 erfüllen (”SCHUKO”).
Warning: This product does not contain any serviceable user parts.
Warning: Installation and removal of the unit must be carried out by qualified personnel
only.
Warning: When connecting this device to a power outlet, connect the field ground lead on
the tri-pole power plug to a valid earth ground line to prevent electrical hazards.
Warning: This switch uses lasers to transmit signals over fiber optic cable. The lasers are
compliant with the requirements of a Class 1 Laser Product and are inherently
eye safe in normal operation. However, you should never look directly at a
transmit port when it is powered on.
Caution: All interconnecting LAN cables and devices receiving PoE (Power over
Ethernet) power from a switch must be contained within the same building.
Caution: Wear an anti-static wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge when handling this equipment.
Caution: Do not plug a phone jack connector in the RJ-45 port. This may damage this
device. Les raccordeurs ne sont pas utilisé pour le système téléphonique!
Caution: Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that conform to FCC
standards.

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Warnings (in German)
Environmental Statement
The manufacturer of this product endeavours to sustain an environmentally-friendly policy
throughout the entire production process. This is achieved though the following means:
• Adherence to national legislation and regulations on environmental production standards.
• Conservation of operational resources.
• Waste reduction and safe disposal of all harmful un-recyclable by-products.
• Recycling of all reusable waste content.
• Design of products to maximize recyclables at the end of the product’s life span.
• Continual monitoring of safety standards.
End of Product Life Span
This product is manufactured in such a way as to allow for the recovery and disposal of all
included electrical components once the product has reached the end of its life.
Manufacturing Materials
There are no hazardous nor ozone-depleting materials in this product.
Documentation
All printed documentation for this product uses biodegradable paper that originates from
sustained and managed forests. The inks used in the printing process are non-toxic.
Purpose
This guide details the hardware features of the switch, including Its physical and perfor-
mance-related characteristics, and how to install the switch.
Warung: Dieses Produkt enthält keine Teile, die eine Wartung vom Benutzer benötigen.
Warung: Installation und Deinstallation des Gerätes müssen von qualifiziertem
Servicepersonal durchgeführt werden.
Warung: Wenn das Gerät an eine Steckdose angeschlossen wird, muß der Masseanschluß
am dreipoligen Netzstecker mit Schutzerde verbunden werden, um elektrische
Gefahren zu vermeiden.
Warung: Dieses Gerät nutzt Laser zur Signalübertragung über Glasfasern. Die Laser
entsprechen den Anforderungen an eine Lasereinrichtung der Klasse 1 und sind
durch ihre Bauart im normalen Betrieb sicher für die Augen. Trotzdem sollte
niemals direkt in den einen Übertragungskanal geblickt werden, wenn er
eingeschaltet ist.

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Audience
This guide is for system administrators with a working knowledge of network management.
You should be familiar with switching and networking concepts.
Zielgruppe Dieser Anleitung ist fuer Systemadministratoren mit Erfahrung im Netzwerk-
mangement. Sie sollten mit Switch- und Netzwerkkonzepten vertraut sein.
Related Publications
The following publication gives specific information on how to operate and use the manage-
ment functions of the switch:
The 24-Port Fast Ethernet PoE Switch Management Guide
Also, as part of the switch’s firmware, there is an online web-based help that describes all
management related features.

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
1 About the TigerStack III 10/100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Switch Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Power-over-Ethernet Capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Network Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Description of Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
10/100BASE-T Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
1000BASE-T/SFP Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Port and System Status LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Stack Master Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Mode PoE/Link Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Optional Stacking Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Power Supply Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Expandability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
2 Network Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Introduction to Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Application Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Supplying PoE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Network Aggregation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Remote Connections with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Application Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
3 Installing the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Selecting a Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Ethernet Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Equipment Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

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Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Desktop or Shelf Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Installing an SFP Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Stacking Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Installing a Stacking Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Connecting Switches in a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Connecting to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Connecting to the Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Wiring Map for Serial Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
4 Making Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Connecting Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Twisted-Pair Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Power-over-Ethernet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Cabling Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Network Wiring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Fiber Optic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Connectivity Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Cable Labeling and Connection Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

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APPENDICES:
A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Diagnosing Switch Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1
Diagnosing Power Problems with the LED Indicators . . . . . . . . .A-2
Power and Cooling Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
In-Band Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
Stack Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4
B Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Twisted-Pair Cable and Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Straight-Through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
1000BASE-T Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Fiber Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
C Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Physical Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3
Compliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
D Ordering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Glossary
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T ABLES
Table 1-1 Port Status LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Table 1-2 System Status LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Table 3-1 Serial Cable Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Table 4-1 Maximum 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length . . . 4-8
Table 4-2 Maximum 1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Lengths . 4-8
Table 4-3 Maximum 1000BASE-LX Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length . 4-8
Table 4-4 Maximum 1000BASE-LH Gigabit Ethernet Cable Length . 4-9
Table 4-5 Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Table 4-6 Maximum Ethernet Cable Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Table A-1 Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Table A-2 Power/RPU LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Table B-1 10/100BASE-TX MDI-X and MDI Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . B-2
Table B-2 1000BASE-T MDI-X and MDI Port Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Table D-1 TigerStack III 10/100 Products and Accessories . . . . . . . . .D-1

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F IGURES
Figure 1-1 Front and Rear Panels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Figure 1-2 Port LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Figure 1-3 System LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Figure 1-4 Stack Master Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Figure 1-5 Mode Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-6 Optional Stacking Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Figure 1-7 Power Supply Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Figure 2-3 Remote Connections with Fiber Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Figure 2-4 Making VLAN Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Figure 3-1 RJ-45 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Figure 3-2 Attaching the Brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Figure 3-4 Attaching the Adhesive Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Figure 3-5 Installing an SFP Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Figure 3-6 Installing a Stacking Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Figure 3-7 Connecting Switches in a Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Figure 3-8 Power Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12
Figure 3-9 Serial Port (DB-9 DTE) Pin-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Figure 4-1 Making Twisted-Pair Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Figure 4-2 Network Wiring Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Figure 4-3 Making Fiber Port Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Figure B-1 RJ-45 Connector Pin Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Figure B-2 Straight-through Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Figure B-3 Crossover Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

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