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3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family

Getting Started Guide

Manual Version: 5W100

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3Com Corporation

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Contents

3Com Baseline Switch 2900 Family Environmental Statement Organization About This ManualConventions Obtaining Documentation Related DocumentationManual Description Table of Contents Page Introduction Product OverviewPage Power Supply System 3Com Baseline Switch 2920-SFP PlusFront Panel Rear Panel 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-SFP Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2952-SFP Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-PWR Plus 3Com Baseline Switch 2928-HPWR Plus Ports SpecificationConsole Port 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port 1000Base-X SFP Interface Transceiver Central Connector TypeFiber Max Transmis Sion Distance LEDs Power LEDRPS Status LED Port Ethernet port status Switch model Mode Meaning Port Mode LED10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED LED 1000Base-X SFP Interface Status LED Safety Precautions Installation PreparationsInstallation Site Temperature/Humidity Electromagnetic Susceptibility Laser SafetyDust concentration limit in the equipment room Gas Maximum concentration mg/m Installation Tools Introduction to Mounting Brackets Installing a SwitchModel Mounting bracket Description Attaching the Mounting Brackets to a Switch See -6 , Figure Model Mounting position Description Mounting the Switch to a Rack Page Connecting the Pgnd Cable Mounting the Switch on a WorkbenchWhen a Grounding Strip is Available Page Other Installation Sites Where a Grounding Conductor Can be BuriedWhen the switch is AC-powered Connecting an AC Power Cord Connecting the Power Cord Connecting an RPS DC Power Cord Verifying the InstallationPage Setting Up the Configuration Environment Initial Power-OnConnecting the Console Cable RJ-45 Signal Direction DB-9 Connection Procedure Setting Terminal Parameters 4Set the serial port used by the HyperTerminal connection 6HyperTerminal window Checking Before Power-On Booting the SwitchPowering On the Switch Describes the fields above 2Description on the fields Enter 9. The system prompts you to change the startup mode Changing the Boot Mode Enter Y. The system displays the following information User interface aux0 is available Press Enter to get started Loading Files Through the Boot ROM Menu Approaches for Loading Application and Configuration FilesLoading Software Introduction to the Boot ROM Menu Loading a Boot ROM file Loading Files Using Xmodem Through Console PortIntroduction to Xmodem Change the rate of the serial port on the terminal Task Remarks Description Page 2Properties dialog box 5Transfer menu Restoring the download rate to the default Page Introductin to Tftp Loading Files Using Tftp Through Ethernet Port Load File Name Loading an application file Introduction to FTP Loading Files Using FTP Through Ethernet Port Parameters are described in Table 5Description of the FTP parameters Loading an application file Password Loss Maintenance and TroubleshootingUser Password Loss Boot ROM Password Loss With AC power input Power Supply FailureWith RPS power input With both AC and RPS power supplies Troubleshooting when there is no terminal display Configuration Terminal FailureTroubleshooting when the terminal display is illegible