3Com DUA1770-0AAA04 manual Installing the Switch

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2	INSTALLING THE SWITCH

This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the Switch. It covers the following topics:

■Package Contents

■Choosing a Suitable Site

■Rack-mounting

■Placing Units On Top of Each Other

■Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric

■The Power-up Sequence

■Switch 4950 — GBIC Operation

WARNING: Safety Information. Before installing or removing any components from the Switch or carrying out any maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided in Appendix A of this guide.

AVERTISSEMENT: Consignes de sécurité. Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout composant du Switch ou d'entamer une procédure de maintenance, lisez les informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent dans l'Appendice A de ce guide.

VORSICHT: Sicherheitsinformationen. Bevor Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch entfernen oder dem Switch hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die in Anhang A in diesem Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind.

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Contents SuperStack 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Contents Setting UP for Management PIN-OUTS Page About this Guide Conventions Icon DescriptionConvention Description Related DocumentationDocumentation documentation SuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Series Getting Started Guide Please include the following information when commenting3Com recommends that you copy the Docs/referenceguide Directory as a whole to maintain the structure of the filesIntroducing Introducing the Superstack 3 Switch 4900 Series Hardware Features Switches Switch 4900 front view Switch Front View DetailSwitch 4924 front view Ports cross-over Color Indicates Port Status LEDs Power/Self Test LEDModule Status LEDs Unit LEDsSwitch 4900 rear view Switch RearSwitch 4924 rear view Power SocketDefault Settings Supported by your SwitchSwitch units, it is returned to these defaults Installing the Switch Package Contents Choosing a SuitableSite Rack-mounting Flow through the side panels of the SwitchDesk, or attach it to a wall Have been fittedFitting a bracket for rack-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the SwitchInterconnecting two Switch 4900 units Powering-up Power-upSwitch SequencePower System output That contain alignment pins can cause damage to your Switch RJ-45 connector is now a grounded portYour Switch OptionsOperation Switch 4950 GbicApproved Gbic TransceiversInserting a Gbic Transceiver into a Switch Fiber SC connector Type 4 Gbic with internal Eeprom fittedSwitch 4950 Gbic Operation Installing the Switch Setting UP for Management Overview Setting UpAutomatic IP Configuration Manual IP ConfigurationSetting UP for Management Pre-requisites Manually Configuring IP InformationConnecting the Workstation to the Switch Configuring the Workstation with IP InformationSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Using Command Line Interface via Telnet Example top-level command line interface menu 19,200 baud Data bits Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console portSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Configured IP ViewingAutomatically Pre-requisites Viewing IP Information via the Console Port Example top-level command line interface menu Refer to Setting Up Command Line Interface Management on Network Using Telnet Command LineInterface Management CLI Management viaSetting Up Web InterfaceChoosing a Browser Http//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Over the NetworkSetting Up Snmp Default UsersPasswords Security Device User Modify operation on the web interface User Default Name Password Access LevelFor Technical Support information, see Appendix D Problem SolvingSolutions below Solving ProblemsPower LED does not light On powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellowSolving Hardware ProblemsFan failure warning message is received For further information about RMON, refer to StatusUnit fails, no Snmp fan failure message is received Error message indicating that the Gbic transceiver is faultyIP Addressing Solving Communication ProblemsHow do you obtain a registered IP Address? Safety Information This must be approved for the country where it is used Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information 3CGBIC91 Gbic SX 3CGBIC92 Gbic LX Schko ’information de Sécurité ImportanteAppendix a Safety Information 3CGBIC91 Gbic SX 3CGBIC92 Gbic LX Der Netzstecker muß die Norm CEE 7/7 erfüllen Schuko Wichtige SicherheitsinformationenWichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Appendix a Safety Information PC-AT Serial Cable Null Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pinPin to 9-pin Modem Cable ConnectorsRJ-45 Pin AssignmentsPin Number 10/100BASE-T 1000BASE-T Appendix B PIN-OUTS Safety Physical DimensionsPower Consumption Same unless otherwise statedProtocols Used for Administration Power SupplyHeat Dissipation Standards SupportedOnline Technical ServicesUsername anonymous From this region, email Asia, Pacific RimEurope, Middle East and Africa From this region, enter the URLEurope, Middle East and Africa Asia, Pacific RimCountry Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Country Telephone Number Latin America Numbers IndexPasswords Regulatory Notices