3Com DUA1770-0AAA04 manual Manual IP Configuration, Automatic IP Configuration

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users and changing default passwords, see “Default Users and Passwords” on page 51.

IP Configuration You can use one of the following methods to allocate IP information to your Switch (essential if you wish to manage your Switch across the network).

Manual IP Configuration

You can choose to configure the IP information yourself. The Switch remembers the information that you enter until you change it again or set the configuration method to Automatic.

You should use the Manual IP configuration method if:

■you do not have a DHCP or BootP server on your network, or

■you want to remove the risk of the IP address ever changing, or

■your DHCP or BootP server does not allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.)

For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the Switch IP information manually. This makes management simpler and more reliable as it is not dependent on a DHCP or BootP server, and eliminates the risk of the IP address changing.

If you wish to manually enter IP information for your Switch, work through the “Manually Configuring IP Information” section on page 37.

Automatic IP Configuration

By default the Switch tries to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. It tries to obtain an IP address from a DHCP or BootP server on the network.

If neither server is found, the Switch will configure itself with its default IP address 169.254.100.100 if it is operating in a standalone mode, and/or no other Switches on the network have this IP address. If this default IP address is already in use on the network then the Switch detects this and configures itself with an IP address in the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254.255.

This process is known as Auto-IP and is the same mechanism used by Windows 98 and Windows 2000. IP addresses configured by Auto-IP are

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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 Convention Description ConventionsIcon Description Documentation documentation RelatedDocumentation Directory as a whole to maintain the structure of the files Please include the following information when commentingSuperStack 3 Switch 4900 Series Getting Started Guide 3Com recommends that you copy the Docs/referenceguideIntroducing Introducing the Superstack 3 Switch 4900 Series Hardware Features Switches Switch 4900 front view Switch Front View DetailSwitch 4924 front view Ports cross-over Unit LEDs Power/Self Test LEDColor Indicates Port Status LEDs Module Status LEDsSwitch 4900 rear view Switch RearSwitch 4924 rear view Power SocketSwitch units, it is returned to these defaults Default SettingsSupported by your Switch Installing the Switch Site Package ContentsChoosing a Suitable Have been fitted Flow through the side panels of the SwitchRack-mounting Desk, or attach it to a wallFitting a bracket for rack-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the SwitchInterconnecting two Switch 4900 units Sequence Power-upPowering-up SwitchPower System output Options RJ-45 connector is now a grounded portThat contain alignment pins can cause damage to your Switch Your SwitchTransceivers Switch 4950 GbicOperation Approved GbicInserting 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 InformationSetting 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 19,200 baud Data bits Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console portSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Automatically Configured IPViewing 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 CLI Management via Command LineNetwork Using Telnet Interface ManagementChoosing a Browser Setting Up WebInterface Http//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Over the NetworkPasswords Setting Up SnmpDefault Users Security Device User Modify operation on the web interface User Default Name Password Access LevelFor Technical Support information, see Appendix D Problem SolvingOn powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellow Solving ProblemsSolutions below Power LED does not lightFor further information about RMON, refer to Status ProblemsSolving Hardware Fan failure warning message is receivedUnit 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 Pin to 9-pin PC-AT Serial CableNull Modem Cable 9-pin to RS-232 25-pin Assignments ConnectorsModem Cable RJ-45 PinPin Number 10/100BASE-T 1000BASE-T Appendix B PIN-OUTS Same unless otherwise stated Physical DimensionsSafety Power ConsumptionStandards Supported Power SupplyProtocols Used for Administration Heat DissipationOnline Technical ServicesUsername anonymous From this region, enter the URL Asia, Pacific RimFrom this region, email Europe, Middle East and AfricaEurope, Middle East and Africa Asia, Pacific RimCountry Telephone Number Asia, Pacific Rim Country Telephone Number Latin America Numbers IndexPasswords Regulatory Notices