3Com 3 Setting Up, Overview, Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view

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32CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

Setting Up

This section gives an overview of what you need to do to get your Switch

Overview

set up and ready for management when it is in its default state. The

 

whole setup process is summarised in Figure 8. Detailed procedural steps

 

are contained in the sections that follow. In brief, you need to:

 

■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the

 

automatically configured IP information

 

■ Prepare for your chosen method of management

 

Figure 8 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow diagram

Plug and Play Setup

Power up the Switch.

IP information is automatically configured.

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Yes

Do you want to manually

No

configure the IP information?

 

 

Initial IP Information Setup

How do you want to connect to the Switch?

Connect to a front panel

 

Connect to the console

port and use the Web

 

port and use the

Interface or Command

 

Command Line Interface.

Line Interface.

 

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How do you want to view the automatically

configured IP information?

Use 3Com Network

 

Connect to a console

 

port and use the

Supervisor (3NS).

 

 

Command Line Interface.

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Feature Management

How do you want to Manage your Switch? Page 45.

 

Command Line Interface

 

 

SNMP

 

 

Web Interface

 

 

 

 

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Connect via the

 

Connect over the

 

 

 

Connect over the

 

console port.

 

network via Telnet.

 

 

 

network.

 

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CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do not intend to actively manage your Switch. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see “Default Users and Passwords” on page 50.

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Contents SuperStack 3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA United States Government LegendContents Setting UP for Management PIN-OUTS Page About this Guide Convention Description ConventionsIcon Description Related DocumentationAbout this Guide Introducing About the Switch FamilySwitch 4200 Family Front View DetailIntroducing the Superstack 3 Switch 4200 Family Color Indicates Port Status LEDs 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports Port Status LEDs SFP portsPort Status LEDs 10/100/1000BASE-T ports Unit LEDsAlert LED LED Color Indicates Power/Self Test LEDRear View Detail Feature Switch 4200 Family Automatic IP Configuration Duplex ModeRmon Alarm Quality of Service QoSIntroducing the Superstack 3 Switch 4200 Family Installing the Switch Site Package ContentsChoosing a Suitable Rack-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch Fitting a bracket for rack-mountingStacking Units Placing Units OnTop of Each Other Power-up Powering-upSwitch 4200 Family SequenceColor State SFP port on the Switch 4200 28-PortSFP Operation Installing the Switch Your Switch ChoosingCorrect Cables TransceiverFiber Cables Cross-over Cable Straight-through CableChoosing the Correct Cables Installing the Switch Setting UP for Management Setting Up Configure IP information manually for your Switch or viewAutomatically configured IP information OverviewManual IP Configuration Automatic IP ConfigurationSetting UP for Management Manually Configuring IP Information Pre-requisitesSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Connecting the Workstation to the SwitchConfiguring the Workstation with IP Information Using Command Line Interface via Telnet Example top-level command line interface menu Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port Setting Up the Switch with IP Information Example top-level command line interface menu Automatically Configured IPViewing Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information Viewing IP Information via the Console Port Methods of Managing a Switch Refer to Setting Up Command Line Interface Management on Command Line Network Using TelnetInterface Management CLI Management viaChoosing a Browser Setting Up WebInterface Setting Up Snmp Management Protocol Snmp can manage a Switch ifOver the Network Management workstationDefault Users User Default Access Level Name PasswordSecurity device user modify command on the CLI, or Security Device User Modify operation on the web interfaceSetting UP for Management Problem Solving For Technical Support information, see Appendix DSolving Problems Solutions belowPower LED does not light On powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellowIP Addressing Solving Communication ProblemsError message indicating that the SFP transceiver is faulty Upgrade Problems Solving StackFormation Solving SoftwareSafety Information Important Safety Information This must be approved for the country where it is usedImportant Safety Information ’information de Sécurité Importante Schko Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Vorsicht Europe Información de seguridad importante Schuko Importanti informazioni di sicurezza Avvertenza Lunità deve disporre di messa a terra Prodotto Laser Classe Null Modem Cable PC-AT Serial CablePin to RS-232 25-pin Pin to 9-pinModem Cable RJ-45 PinAssignments Pin Number 10/100 1000Pin Number 10/100 1000 Appendix B PIN-OUTS Switch 4200 26-Port 3C17300A Switch 4200 50-Port 3C17302A Switch 4200 28-Port 3C17304A Appendix C Technical Specifications Services Register YourProduct PurchaseAccess Software TroubleshootOnline DownloadsContact Us US and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Country Telephone NumberLatin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair Index NumbersSFP ports 14 SFP transceiver Regulatory Notices
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