3Com 3500 Switch User Manual


 
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This chapter contains:
An overview of 3Com’s CoreBuilder
®
3500
Layer 3 high-function switch
Information on how this switch provides system
solutions for your network
Network configuration examples
A description of the major features and
components of the system
Layer 3 High-Function Switch
The CoreBuilder 3500 Layer 3 high-function switch is
a modular, standalone networking device that
supports high-performance Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, and FDDI interfaces.
The system supports this extensive set of features and
functionality:
10/100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet module
100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet MMF module
100BASE-FX Fast Ethernet SMF module
1000BASE-SX Gigabit Ethernet module
1000BASE GBIC (Gigabit Interface Converter)
module
FDDI MMF module
FDDI SMF module
IP routing (RIP and OSPF support)
IPX routing
AppleTalk routing
Multicast and broadcast firewall thresholds
SNMP MIB management
Spanning Tree Protocol
Virtual LANs (VLANs)
TraceRoute
DNS client
Internetwork routing
Packet filtering
Quality of Service (QoS)
Remote monitoring (RMON)
Web-based management