3Com PathBuilder S200 Series Owner's manual

3Com

Corporation

PathBuilder

™

S200 Series Switch

IP and LAN Features Manual

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Part No. T0100, Rev A

First Printing: October 1998

Manual is current for Release 5.2M.

About The IP and LAN Feature Protocols Manual

Overview

Introduction The IP and LAN Feature Protocols Manual contains user manuals that describe the

options and protocols found in 3Com’s Operating Network Software (ONS) License

for IP and LAN.

Audience This binder is intended for users of PathBuilder S200 series switches who are

authorized to use the IP or LAN software licenses.

Software Revision

Level This manual is current for Release 5.2M of the 3Com ONS, IP and LAN software

licenses.

Special Notices These special notices emphasize important information in each of the option and

protocol user manuals. Each serves a special purpose and appears in the format

shown:

Note

Note emphasizes any significant procedural information.

Caution

Caution provides you with information that, if not followed, can result in damage to

software, hardware, or data.

Mise en Garde

Une mise en garde vous fournit des informations qui, si elles ne sont pas observées,

peuvent se traduire par des dommages pour le logiciel, le matériel ou les données.

Vorsicht

Ein Vorsichtshinweis macht Sie darauf aufmerksam, daß Nichtbefolgung zu

Software-, Hardware- oder Datenschäden führen kann.

Warning

Warning is the most serious notice, indicating that you can be physically hurt.

Avertissement

Un avertissement constitue le message le plus sérieux, indiquant que vous pouvez

subir des blessures corporelles.

Warnung

Eine Warnung ist der ernsthafteste Hinweis auf Körperverletzungsgefahr.

Trademark These are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or

organizations:

Crosstalk / Digital Communications Associates, Inc.

Hewlett-Packard and HP / Hewlett-Packard Company

Modulus 8/18 and Modulus 9/21 / Motorola, Inc.

MS-DOS / Microsoft Corporation

Multimedia Periphery Routing and MPRouter / Motorola, Inc.

PathBuilder / 3Com Corporation

Procomm / Datastorm Technologies, Inc.

Proteon / Proteon Inc.

Telenet / Telenet Communications Corporation

Tymnet / British Telecommunication Public Limited Company

IBM / International Business Machines Corporation

XDLC / Motorola, Inc. (Pending)

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What’s In This Manual

Introduction This manual contains detailed documentation covering all software features, options,

and protocols that are supported in the IP and LAN ONS Software License package.

Bridging This manual describes features and capabilities of the bridging option.

Routing This manual describes ARP, IP Routing, Gateway Protocols, configuration

information, statistics, and worksheets. Refer to this manual for information on ARP

and IP.

Serial Line IP

(SLIP) This manual describes how the packet framing protocol defines a method of

encapsulating IP packets for point-to-point serial connections running TCP/IP.

Includes configuration, statistics, and reports.

OpenShortestPath

First (OSPF) This manual describes OSPF, an Interior Gateway Protocol, and includes operation,

routing information, and configuration.

Ethernet Basics

Guide This manual is part of the basics series of manuals and contains information on:

• Ethernet features

• high-level application examples

• software configuration examples

• explanation of statistics and troubleshooting procedures as they pertain to the

ways in which Ethernet is addressed by the ONS

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About This Manual (continued)

Related Documentation

Introduction It may become necessary to refer to other documents in order to obtain all of the

technical information that you may require. This section identifies all of the related

3Com PathBuilder S200 series switch documentation including:

• PathBuilder S200 Series Switch Installation Manuals on page xii

• Software License Feature Documentation on page xiii

• Software Coldloading/Installation and Alarms and Reports Manuals on page

xiv

About This Manual (continued)

PathBuilder S200 Series Switch Installation Manuals

Introduction Installation manuals describe the installation and set up of specific PathBuilder S200

series switch equipment. Installation Manuals provide information that may assist

you in locating ports and modifying DTE/DCE settings.

Available

Installation

Manuals

This table identifies the Installation Manuals available from 3Com:

Ordering

Additional

Copies...

These manuals are usually shipped with the products that they apply to. However, if

you require additional copies, or have misplaced the one shipped with your product,

you can order one from your 3Com representative, quoting the product codes

referenced above.

Part

Number Product

Code Title

T0004 50930 PathBuilder S24x, 26x and 27x Switch

Installation Manual

T0032 50927 PathBuilder S21x Switch Installation Manual

About This Manual (continued)

Software License Feature Documentation

Introduction The PathBuilder S200 series switch ONS software is supported by a suite of protocol

documentation to provide you with the information required to fully understand the

ways in which you can use your ONS license.

In addition to this IP and LAN Feature Protocols Manual, these additional

documentation suites are available:

• PathBuilder S200 Series Basic Protocols

• Multimedia Feature Protocols

PathBuilder S200

Series Basic

Protocols Manual

This manual contains options and protocol documentation that you must be familiar

with to successfully understand the PathBuilder S200 series switch ONS software.

The content of this manual, as listed below, describes the underlying functionality of

the PathBuilder S200 series switch ONS.

The protocols covered in this manual include:

• Frame Relay Interface/Access

•SNMP

• SLIP

• TELNET

• Point to Point

• X.25 Configuration Basics Guide

• Configuration for APAD/ATPAD

• Bandwidth Management Basics Manual

Multimedia Feature

Protocols This manual contains options and protocol documentation that you should become

familiar with in order required to understand the functionality found in the

PathBuilder S200 series switch ONS Multimedia software license.

The protocols covered in this manual include:

• Voice over IP

• Voice Relay

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