SuperStack
Switch 4200 Series Getting Started Guide
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1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES
CONTENTS
2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
4 PROBLEM SOLVING
3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Changing Default Passwords
SNMP Management
C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SAFETY INFORMATION
PIN-OUTS
D TECHNICAL SUPPORT
INDEX REGULATORY NOTICES
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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Conventions
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About the Switch 4200 Series Switch 4200 Series - Front View Detail
SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH
Switch 4200 Series - Rear View Detail Default Settings
INTRODUCING THE
4200 Series
About the Switch
Feature
Switch 4200 Series
Front View Detail
Switch 4200 Series
Figure 1 Switch 4226T 3C17300 - front view
Power / Self Test LED
GBIC Ports This section applies to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only
1000BaseT GBICs
Fiber GBICs
Color
Indicates
Color
Power/Self Test LED
Indicates
Unit LEDs
Rear View Detail
System RPS. See “Connecting a Redundant Power System” on page
Switch 4200 Series
Figure 4 Switch 4200 Series - rear view
IP Address Subnet Mask Default Router
Package Contents Choosing a Suitable Site Rack-mounting
INSTALLING THE SWITCH
Placing Units On Top of Each Other The Power-up Sequence
GBIC Operation
Choosing a Suitable
Package Contents
Site
Rack-mounting
3 Insert the two screws and tighten with a suitable screwdriver
Stacking Units
Powering-up the
The Power-up
Switch 4200 Series
Sequence
If there is evidence of a problem, see “Solving Problems Indicated by
LEDs” on page
Choosing the correct Choose from the following cable options
Fiber cables
The 1000BASE-SX ports can be connected to multimode fiber cables only
Transceivers
GBIC Operation
28 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH
GBIC Ports
Figure 7 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver
GBIC Transceiver
30 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH
Setting Up Overview Manually Configuring IP Information
SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information
Methods of Managing a Switch
Overview
Setting Up
set up and ready for management when it is in its default state. The
Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the
Automatic IP Configuration
Manual IP Configuration
You should use the automatic IP configuration method if
on page
Pre-requisites
Manually Configuring IP Information
Configuring the Workstation with IP Information
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
Setting Up the Switch with IP Information
Using the Web Interface
Using Command Line Interface via Telnet
Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in Appendix B on page
Figure 11 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port
Pre-requisites
19,200 baud 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no hardware flow control
Setting Up the Switch with IP Information
Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu
Viewing
Configured IP
Automatically
Information
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu
Viewing IP Information via the Console Port
Methods of Managing a Switch
Refer to “Setting Up Web Interface Management” on page
Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on page
Refer to “Setting Up SNMP Management” on page
Command Line
using Telnet
Interface
described in “Setting Up Overview” on page
Setting Up Web
Choosing a Browser
Interface
Over the Network
Setting Up SNMP
the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to provide SNMP
management for your Switch. If you use 3Com Network Supervisor it
The security device user modify command on the CLI, or
The Security Device User Modify operation on the web interface
Default Users and Passwords
52 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs Solving Hardware Problems
PROBLEM SOLVING
Solving Communication Problems Solving Software Upgrade Problems
solutions below
Solving Problems
The Power LED does not light
On powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellow
Solving Communication Problems
Problems
Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid
Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is faulty
Formation
Solving Stack
How do you obtain a registered IP Address?
Problems
If you have problems with your software upgrade, refer to the Problem
58 CHAPTER 4 PROBLEM SOLVING
SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information
L’information de Sécurité Importante
AVERTISSEMENT Cordon électrique
Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen
VORSICHT Europe
VORSICHT Faseroptikanschlüsse - Optische Sicherheit
Null Modem Cable
B PIN-OUTS
PC-AT Serial Cable
RJ-45 Pin
Modem Cable
Assignments
Signal
1000BASE-T RJ-45
RJ-45 connectors
Pin Assignments
Signal
Table 13 Pin assignments
Signal
Pin Number
Function
Switch 4226T 3C17300
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Physical Dimensions
Safety
72 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Protocols Used for Administration
Standards Supported
Terminal Emulation
Physical Dimensions
Switch 4250T 3C17302
Safety
Power Supply
Physical Dimensions
Switch 4228G 3C17304
Safety
Power Supply
Online Technical
Services
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7 days a week, advance shipment of replacement hardware, and on-site
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Europe, Middle East and Africa
Asia, Pacific Rim
Latin America
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Asia, Pacific Rim
Telephone Number
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Returning Products for Repair
Telephone Number
Country
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Telephone Number
INDEX
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REGULATORY NOTICES
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems
FCC STATEMENT
INFORMATION TO THE USER