3Com CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX440095A, 3CRWX120695A manual Configure Basic WX Switch Properties

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Using the default Mobility Domain or one you create, add a WX switch to the network plan that is a member or seed device of the Mobility Domain. You can then configure that WX, or you can just add it to the network plan, and configure it later. After you configure the WX switch and verify its configuration, you can deploy it to the network.

You can create the following types of WX switches:

„WX4400—Provides four dual-interface gigabit Ethernet ports. Each port has a 1000BASE-TX copper interface and a Gigabit interface converter (GBIC) slot for insertion of a 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX fiber-optic interface.

„WX1200—Provides eight 10/100 Ethernet ports, six of which support PoE.

„WXR100—Provides two 10/100 Ethernet ports, one of which supports PoE.

You perform the following tasks to create and initially configure a WX switch:

„Configure basic WX switch properties.

„Configure WX switch connection information.

„Configure boot information.

Configure Basic WX Switch Properties

To configure basic WX switch properties, you specify a name, select a model, select its location by wiring closet, and select the Mobility System Software (MSS) you want to run on the switch. Optionally, you can select an MSS image to download when you deploy changes to the WX.

You also can specify if the switch is managed. A WX switch that is physically installed as well as configured can be managed. You can deploy configuration changes only to managed devices, and 3WXM periodically checks the managed WX switches in the network for changes. You also can fully configure a switch without it being physically installed (unmanaged). Having an unmanaged device in your network plan may be useful for predeployment purposes.