3Com PathBuilder S21x User manual

3Com®Corporation

PathBuilder™S21x Switch

Installation Manual

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Part No. T0032, Rev. C

First Printing October 1998

Manual is current for Release 5.2M.

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About This Manual

Overview

Introduction This manual covers features, hardware, installation, applications, and specifications

for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Audience This manual is intended for users of the 3Com PathBuilder S21x switch.

Software Revision This manual is current for Release 5.2M of the Operating Network Software (ONS).

Special Notices The following notices emphasize certain information in the manual. Each serves a

special purpose and is displayed in the format shown:

Note

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Caution

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

software, hardware, or data.

Mise en Garde

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

Vorsicht

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Software-, Hardware- oder Datenschäden führen kann.

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Trademarks The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies

or organizations.

Product Company/Organization

Crosstalk Digital Communications Associates, Inc.

HyperTerminal Hilgreave, Inc.

ProComm Datastorm Technologies, Inc.

Windows Microsoft Corporation

PathBuilder 3Com Corporation

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How to Use This Manual

Follow these steps to use this manual to install your PathBuilder S21x switch.

1 Familiarize yourself with the

PathBuilder S21x switch See Chapter 1, About the PathBuilder

S21x Switch

2 Install the PathBuilder

S21x switch hardware See Chapter 2, Installing the PathBuilder

S21x Switch Hardware

3 Power up the PathBuilder

S21x switch and access

the control terminal port

See Chapter 3, Powering on the

PathBuilder S21x Switch

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About This Manual (continued)

Chapter

Descriptions This table briefly describes each chapter of this manual.

This section... Describes...

Chapter 1, About the

PathBuilder S21x Switch the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Chapter 2, Installing the

PathBuilderS21xSwitch

Hardware

the shipment contents, hardware installation

and cabling for the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Chapter 3, Powering on

the PathBuilder S21x

Switch

the power up sequence and diagnostics, and

how to access the control terminal port.

Appendix A, Specifications the physical and environmental specifications

and power requirements for the PathBuilder

S21x switch.

Appendix B, PathBuilder S21x

Switch Cabling identification of all cabling and connections for

the PathBuilder S21x switch.

Appendix C, Troubleshooting

Your PathBuilder S21x Switch actions you can take to correct problems you

may encounter with your PathBuilder S21x

switch.

Appendix D, Technical Support technical support.

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Related Documentation

Introduction This section describes related documentation and where to obtain documentation.

Other

Documentation All documentation is provided on the PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-

ROM and the 3Com WWW site:

http://www.3com.com

PathBuilder S200

Series User Guides

CD-ROM

The PathBuilder S200 Series User Guides CD-ROM contains all PathBuilder S200

series switch documentation available at the time of release. The PathBuilder S200

Series User Guides CD-ROM is shipped with each PathBuilder S200 series switch

product.

WWW Check the 3Com WWW site for the latest documentation:

http://www.3com.com

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