3Com 3C780 User Guide - Page 17

3Com's FDDI Training and ® Reference Manual Understanding FDDI (3CS-360) is a pragmatic independent study course and reference manual written for professionals involved in the design, implementation, or support of multivendor FDDI networks. Chapters 1 through 5 contain core information about FDDI. These chapters explore critical elements of an FDDI environment, including attachment stations, MAC interfaces, concentrators, and optical bypass switches. Port keying and configuration, internetworking, ring startup, operation, fault isolation and ring recovery, light properties, fiber media, and optics are also covered. Chapters 6 through 12 constitute a 250-page technical reference that takes you down to the engineering level. Here 3Com interprets the FDDI standards to provide tangible and ® LinkBuilder® 3 FDDI WORKGROUP HUB 2 accessible GRN=SIGNALDETECT GRN = PORT STATE YEL = LINK ERROR ® PWR GRN = SIGNAL DETECT GRN = PORT STATE YEL = LINK ERROR ® PWR information UTPPORTMODULE STP PORT MODULE on all layers and the SMT Management GRN=SIGNALDETECT GRN = PORT STATE YEL = LINK ERROR ® 1 PWR GRN = SIGNAL DETECT GRN = PORT STATE YEL = LINK ERROR ® OPTICAL BYPASS SERIAL PORT 0 PWR RESET Information FIBERPORTMODULE ATTACH MANAGEMENT MODULE B/A FAN HI LOW S/M STATUS TOKEN WRAP FAIL TEMP BATT M/M Base. four FDDI protocol This text-based course comes with a testing diskette to guide and reinforce the learning process. Students who pass the test receive a certificate of completion. For ordering information and details about other courses in 3Com's data networking technology series, turn the page.