3Com 3CR16709-91, 3CR16708-91 manual About this Guide

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This guide provides all the information you need to install and use the following switches in their default state.

■OfficeConnect Managed Switch 9 (3CR16708-91)

■OfficeConnect Managed Switch 9 FX (3CR16709-91)

All procedures described in this guide apply to both models except where stated. Where a procedure or description applies to both the Switch 9 and the Switch 9 FX, the term Switch is used.

The guide is intended for use by network administrators who are responsible for installing and setting up network equipment; consequently, it assumes a basic working knowledge of LANs (Local Area Networks).

Before You Start This section contains information about the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch.

About Your CD-ROMThe CD-ROM also contains the following:

■Online documentation for the Switch — refer to Related Documentation on page 9 for details.

■3Com Network Supervisor — a powerful and easy-to-use network management platform.

■A number of other useful applications.

Most user guides and release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat

Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com

World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/

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Contents 3CR16708-91 3CR16709-91 United States Government Legend 3Com Corporation Campus Drive Marlborough, MA USAContents Setting UP for Management Outs Problem SolvingPage About this Guide Icon Description ConventionsConvention Description Documentation RelatedDocumentation Pddtechpubscomments@3com.com CommentsIntroducing Hardware Features Switch Alert LED Power LED Port Status Leds PoE Status Leds Switch Front View Detail100BASE-FX Port Status LEDs Switch 9 FX only SFP Module Status LED Switch 9 FX onlyColor Indicates 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Port Status LEDs Alert LED LEDSwitch 9 rear view Switch Rear View DetailSwitch 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 Instructions for Cement Walls Wall-mountingUpwards MountingMake two holes 150 mm 5.9 in. apart Instructions for Wood WallsColor State Power and Alert LED colorsPower-up Sequence Cross-over Cable Straight-through Cable SFP Operation Installing the Switch Inserting a SFP Transceiver Installing the Switch Setting UP for Management Overview Setting UpConfigure IP information manually for your Switch or view Automatically configured IP informationAutomatic IP Configuration Manual IP ConfigurationSetting UP for Management Pre-requisites Manually Configuring IP InformationConnecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port Connecting the Workstation to the SwitchExample top-level command line interface menu Setting Up the Switch with IP InformationViewing Configured IPAutomatically Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information Viewing IP Information via the Console Port Methods of Managing a Switch Refer to Setting Up Web Interface Management on Refer to Setting Up Command Line Interface Management onCLI Management via Command LineNetwork Using Telnet Interface ManagementInterface Setting Up WebChoosing a Browser Management workstation Setting Up SnmpManagement Protocol Snmp can manage a Switch if Over the NetworkUser Default Name Password Access Level Default UsersDefault Users and Passwords Setting UP for Management Problem Solving Indicated by LEDs Solving ProblemsRefer 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 This must be approved for the country where it is used Power Cord Set Japan Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Schko ’information de Sécurité Importante’information de Sécurité Importante Vorsicht Europe Wichtige SicherheitsinformationenInformación de seguridad importante Schuko Dispositivo Láser DE Clase CSA Importanti Informazioni di SicurezzaAvvertenza porte a fibre ottiche Protezione degli occhi Appendix a Safety Information Panel. The pinout is shown below RJ-45 Pin Signal DB-9 Pin DirectionRJ-45 to RS-232 Adapter CablePin Number ConnectorsRJ-45 Pin AssignmentsOfficeConnect Managed Switch 9 and Switch 9 FX Standards Supported Protocols Used for AdministrationTerminal Emulation Purchase ServicesRegister Your ProductDownloads Access SoftwareTroubleshoot OnlineContact Us Latin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair Country Telephone NumberUS and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Index Snmp Regulatory Notices