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76APPENDIX D: TECHNICAL SUPPORT

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Contents

Switch 4200 Series Getting Started Guide SuperStackUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, CaliforniaEnvironmental Statement CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH ABOUT THIS GUIDE3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 4 PROBLEM SOLVINGChanging Default Passwords SNMP ManagementSAFETY INFORMATION C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSPIN-OUTS D TECHNICAL SUPPORTINDEX REGULATORY NOTICES ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions CommandsIcon Notice TypeRelated Documentationpddtechpubscomments@3com.com ProductRegistration DocumentationSUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH About the Switch 4200 Series Switch 4200 Series - Front View DetailSwitch 4200 Series - Rear View Detail Default Settings INTRODUCING THEAbout the Switch 4200 SeriesFeature Switch 4200 SeriesSwitch 4200 Series Front View DetailFigure 1 Switch 4226T 3C17300 - front view Power / Self Test LEDGBIC Ports This section applies to the SuperStack 3 Switch 4228G only Fiber GBICs 1000BaseT GBICsColor IndicatesPower/Self Test LED ColorIndicates Unit LEDsSystem RPS. See “Connecting a Redundant Power System” on page Rear View DetailSwitch 4200 Series Figure 4 Switch 4200 Series - rear viewIP Address Subnet Mask Default Router INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents Choosing a Suitable Site Rack-mountingPlacing Units On Top of Each Other The Power-up Sequence GBIC OperationChoosing a Suitable Package ContentsSite Rack-mounting 3 Insert the two screws and tighten with a suitable screwdriver Stacking Units The Power-up Powering-up theSwitch 4200 Series SequenceLEDs” on page If there is evidence of a problem, see “Solving Problems Indicated byChoosing the correct Choose from the following cable options Fiber cablesThe 1000BASE-SX ports can be connected to multimode fiber cables only GBIC Operation Transceivers28 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH GBIC Ports Figure 7 Inserting a GBIC TransceiverGBIC Transceiver 30 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview Manually Configuring IP InformationViewing Automatically Configured IP Information Methods of Managing a SwitchSetting Up Overviewset up and ready for management when it is in its default state. The Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view theManual IP Configuration Automatic IP Configurationon page You should use the automatic IP configuration method ifManually Configuring IP Information Pre-requisitesConnecting the Workstation to the Switch Configuring the Workstation with IP InformationSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Using the Web InterfaceUsing Command Line Interface via Telnet Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in Appendix B on page Connecting the Workstation to the SwitchFigure 11 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port Pre-requisitesSetting Up the Switch with IP Information 19,200 baud 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit no hardware flow controlFigure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Configured IP ViewingAutomatically InformationConnecting the Workstation to the Switch Viewing Automatically Configured IP InformationViewing IP Information via the Console Port Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menuMethods of Managing a Switch Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on page Refer to “Setting Up Web Interface Management” on pageCommand Line Refer to “Setting Up SNMP Management” on pageusing Telnet InterfaceSetting Up Web described in “Setting Up Overview” on pageChoosing a Browser InterfaceSetting Up SNMP Over the Networkthe CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to provide SNMP management for your Switch. If you use 3Com Network Supervisor itThe security device user modify command on the CLI, or Default Users and Passwords The Security Device User Modify operation on the web interface52 CHAPTER 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs Solving Hardware Problems PROBLEM SOLVINGSolving Communication Problems Solving Software Upgrade Problems Solving Problems solutions belowThe Power LED does not light On powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellowProblems Solving Communication ProblemsError message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is faultySolving Stack FormationHow do you obtain a registered IP Address? ProblemsIf 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-OUTSPC-AT Serial Cable Modem Cable RJ-45 PinAssignments SignalRJ-45 connectors 1000BASE-T RJ-45Pin Assignments SignalSignal Table 13 Pin assignmentsPin Number FunctionTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 4226T 3C17300Physical Dimensions SafetyProtocols Used for Administration 72 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSStandards Supported Terminal EmulationSwitch 4250T 3C17302 Physical DimensionsSafety Power SupplySwitch 4228G 3C17304 Physical DimensionsSafety Power SupplyServices Online Technical3Com. These services can enhance warranty response times. They can 7 days a week, advance shipment of replacement hardware, and on-siteUsername anonymous Asia, Pacific Rim Europe, Middle East and AfricaLatin America aprtechnicalsupport@3com.comAsia, Pacific Rim CountryTelephone Number CountryReturning Products for Repair Country Telephone NumberCountry Telephone NumberINDEX Page How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV Interference Problems REGULATORY NOTICESFCC STATEMENT INFORMATION TO THE USER