Cisco Systems 17053 Switch User Manual


 
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3Com
3C905/3C905B Intermittent DHCP
issues.
Despite the proper
configuration of
Catalyst switch ports,
workstations still
experience some
intermittent DHCP
issues.
Upgrade to driver version
4.01b or later, which
resolves DHCP issues.
3Com
3C905/3C905B
Unable to log in to
Novell Internetwork
Packet Exchange
(IPX) network.
Despite the proper
configuration of
Catalyst switch ports,
workstations still
experience
intermittent Novell
IPX login issues.
Upgrade to driver 4.01b
or later, which resolves
IPX autoframe−type
issues. Alternatively,
manually configure
workstations for IPX
frame type.
3Com 3C905B
Slow performance
when large files are
received.
Notable slow
performance when
large files are
received. Problem
only occurs with
standard Microsoft
NT 4.0, regardless of
service pack.
Download latest driver
from 3Com technical
support.
3Com 3C905C
Layer 2 (L2) errors
reported on switch
port (FCS,
alignment, CRC,
and runts), and slow
performance on
high−speed
workstations.
Under normal
conditions, a Catalyst
that reports numerous
L2 (physical) errors
on ports connected to
3C905C NIC
adapters.
Load latest driver and
diagnostic tools available
from 3Com. Test
performance
back−to−back between
two PCs, and note errors
on diagnostic tools.
Errors reported, such as
transmit under−run and
receive over−run, cause
physical layers to be
reported by the switch
and minor performance
issues. For more details,
refer to Cisco bug ID
CSCdt68700 (
registered customers only
) .
3C905CX−TX−M
The link fails to
come up when the
switch port is
hardcoded to 100
Mbps, full−duplex
or 100 Mbps,
half−duplex, and
the NIC is set to
autonegotiate.
Refer to Cisco bug ID
CSCdz32789 (
registered customers only
)
.
Upgrade to driver version
5.4, and in the advanced
NIC properties, set
LnkChk to enable. The
driver can be downloaded
from 3Com .
3Com 3C980 Data corruption
with Novell.
Refer to 3Com technical
support reference