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4Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. The screen displays a summary of the information entered.

If using the gettingStarted command you will then be prompted to enter system information, change passwords, and then given the option to carry out advanced configuration.

The initial set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you to set up your chosen management method. See “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 43.

If you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console port to manage the Switch, you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software.

Viewing

If you allow the Switch to automatically configure its own IP information

Automatically

you need to discover and view the IP information before you can begin to

Configured IP

manage the Switch. You can discover the IP information in two ways:

Information

Using 3Com Network Supervisor — This application will auto-discover

 

 

the Switch and display the automatically allocated IP information

 

assigned to the Switch.

 

Connecting to the Console Port — Connect a workstation to the

 

console port of the Switch using the RJ-45 to RS-232 cable. You can

 

then view the IP information automatically assigned to the Switch

 

using the command line interface (CLI).

Using 3Com Network You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the Supervisor CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to discover the automatically

allocated IP information.

1Connect your Switch to the network.

2Power-up the Switch and wait for two minutes.

3Launch 3Com Network Supervisor and run the Auto-discovery wizard.

3Com Network Supervisor will auto-discover the new Switch and display the IP information that has been automatically allocated to the Switch.

Most DHCP servers allow static IP addresses to be configured so that you know what IP address the Switch will be given. Refer to the documentation that accompanies your DHCP server.

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