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Figure 30 User View Login
4Enter display ip interface br to view a summary of allocated IP addresses.
The initial set up of your switch is now complete and and you can now set up a management method. See “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 36 for details.
If you do not intend to use the CLI from the console port to manage the switch, you can logout, disconnect the serial cable, and close the terminal emulator software.
Using 3Com Network 3Com has two management applications that will discover and help you manage Director or 3Com your network. 3Com Network Supervisor is freely distributed PC software ideal for Network Supervisor monitoring your network. It discovers your devices and connections, alerts you to
network or configuration issues, assists you in registering your devices, and proactively monitors the health of your network.
3Com Network Director is chargeable PC software that adds advanced configuration and control to the features available from 3Com Network Supervisor.
Trial versions of both products are available at www.3com.com.
You can use 3Com Network Supervisor or 3Com Network Director to discover the automatically allocated IP information. To do so:
1Connect your switch to the network.
2Launch 3Com Network Director or Network Supervisor and run the
The application discovers the new switch and displays the IP information that has been automatically allocated to the switch.
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Most DHCP and BootP servers allow you to configure static IP addresses so that you know the switch’s IP address. Refer to the documentation that accompanies your DHCP or BootP server for more information on this topic.
If your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running 3Com Network Supervisor or 3Com Network Director must be on the same subnet as the switch because