3Com 3CR16708-91, 3CR16709-91 manual Setting Up Web, Interface, Choosing a Browser

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46CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT

4To open a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP address of the Switch that you wish to manage in the following format:

telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch)

If opening a Telnet session via third party software you will need to enter the IP address in the format suitable for that software.

5At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and enter your password at the password prompt (or just press Return if you have not yet set a password).

If the login prompt does not display immediately, press Return a few times until it starts.

6If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface for the Switch you wish to manage is displayed as shown in Figure 9 on page 39.

Setting Up Web		This section describes how you can set up web interface management
Interface		over the network.
Management
Pre-requisites		■ Ensure you have already set up the Switch with IP information as
		described in “Setting Up Overview” on page 34.
		■ Ensure that the Switch is connected to the network using a Category
		5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.
		■ A suitable Web browser.
		Choosing a Browser
		To display the web interface correctly, use one of the following Web
		browser and platform combinations:
		Table 8 Supported Web Browsers and Platforms

		Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows	Solaris
		98/Me	NT 4	2000	XP	2.6

Netscape 7

Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0

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Contents 3CR16708-91 3CR16709-91 3Com Corporation Campus Drive Marlborough, MA USA United States Government LegendContents Setting UP for Management Problem Solving OutsPage About this Guide Icon Description ConventionsConvention Description Documentation RelatedDocumentation Comments Pddtechpubscomments@3com.comIntroducing Hardware Features Switch Switch Front View Detail Alert LED Power LED Port Status Leds PoE Status Leds100BASE-FX Port Status LEDs Switch 9 FX only SFP Module Status LED Switch 9 FX onlyColor Indicates 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Port Status LEDs LED Alert LEDSwitch Rear View Detail Switch 9 rear viewSwitch Rear View Detail Page Default Settings shows the default settings for the Switch Page Installing the Switch Choosing a Suitable Package ContentsSite Air temperature around the Switch does not exceed 50 C 122 F Mounting Wall-mountingUpwards Instructions for Cement WallsInstructions for Wood Walls Make two holes 150 mm 5.9 in. apartPower and Alert LED colors Color StatePower-up Sequence Cross-over Cable Straight-through Cable SFP Operation Installing the Switch Inserting a SFP Transceiver Installing the Switch Setting UP for Management Automatically configured IP information Setting UpConfigure IP information manually for your Switch or view OverviewManual IP Configuration Automatic IP ConfigurationSetting UP for Management Manually Configuring IP Information Pre-requisitesConnecting the Workstation to the Switch Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console portSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Example top-level command line interface menuViewing Configured IPAutomatically 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 Refer to Setting Up Web Interface Management onInterface Management Command LineNetwork Using Telnet CLI Management viaInterface Setting Up WebChoosing a Browser Over the Network Setting Up SnmpManagement Protocol Snmp can manage a Switch if Management workstationDefault Users User Default Name Password Access LevelDefault Users and Passwords Setting UP for Management Problem Solving Solving Problems Indicated by LEDsRefer to the list of suggested solutions below ProblemsSolving Hardware IP Addressing Solving Communication ProblemsHow do you obtain a registered IP Address? Solving Software Upgrade Problems Problem Solving Safety Information Power Cord Set Japan Important Safety Information This must be approved for the country where it is usedImportant Safety Information ’information de Sécurité Importante Schko’information de Sécurité Importante Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Vorsicht EuropeInformación de seguridad importante Schuko Dispositivo Láser DE Clase Importanti Informazioni di Sicurezza CSAAvvertenza porte a fibre ottiche Protezione degli occhi Appendix a Safety Information Adapter Cable RJ-45 Pin Signal DB-9 Pin DirectionRJ-45 to RS-232 Panel. The pinout is shown belowAssignments ConnectorsRJ-45 Pin Pin NumberOfficeConnect Managed Switch 9 and Switch 9 FX Standards Supported Protocols Used for AdministrationTerminal Emulation Product ServicesRegister Your PurchaseOnline Access SoftwareTroubleshoot DownloadsContact Us Latin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair Country Telephone NumberUS and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Index Snmp Regulatory Notices