Installing the Switch | 3Com 3 guide

2	INSTALLING THE SWITCH

This chapter contains the information you need to install and set up the Switch 4200 Family. It covers the following topics:

■Package Contents

■Choosing a Suitable Site

■Rack-mounting

■Placing Units On Top of Each Other

■The Power-up Sequence

■SFP Operation

■Choosing the Correct Cables

WARNING: Safety Information. Before installing or removing any components from the Switch 4200 Family or carrying out any maintenance procedures, you must read the safety information provided in Appendix A of this guide.

AVERTISSEMENT: Consignes de sécurité. Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout composant du Switch 4200 ou d'entamer une procédure de maintenance, lisez les informations relatives à la sécurité qui se trouvent dans l'Appendice A de ce guide.

VORSICHT: Sicherheitsinformationen. Bevor Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch 4200 entfernen oder dem Switch 4200 hinzufuegen oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die Sicherheitsanweisungen, die in Appendix A (Anhang A) in diesem Handbuch aufgefuehrt sind.

ADVERTENCIA: Información de seguridad. Antes de instalar o extraer cualquier componente del product o de realizar tareas de mantenimiento, debe leer la información de seguridad facilitada en el Apéndice A de esta guía del usuario.

AVVERTENZA: Informazioni di sicurezza. Prima di installare o rimuovere qualsiasi componente dal product o di eseguire qualsiasi

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3Com 3 manual Installing the Switch

Contents

SuperStack United States Government Legend 3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA Contents Setting UP for Management PIN-OUTS Page About this Guide Icon Description ConventionsConvention Description Documentation Related About this Guide Introducing Family About the Switch Front View Detail Switch 4200 Family Introducing the Superstack 3 Switch 4200 Family Unit LEDs Color Indicates Port Status LEDs 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX portsPort Status LEDs SFP ports Port Status LEDs 10/100/1000BASE-T ports Rear View Detail LED Color Indicates Power/Self Test LEDAlert LED Quality of Service QoS Feature Switch 4200 Family Automatic IP ConfigurationDuplex Mode Rmon Alarm Introducing the Superstack 3 Switch 4200 Family Installing the Switch Choosing a Suitable Package ContentsSite Rack-mounting Fitting a bracket for rack-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch Top of Each Other Placing Units OnStacking Units Sequence Power-upPowering-up Switch 4200 Family SFP Operation SFP port on the Switch 4200 28-PortColor State Installing the Switch Transceiver Your SwitchChoosing Correct Cables Cross-over Cable Straight-through Cable Fiber Cables Choosing the Correct Cables Installing the Switch Setting UP for Management Overview Setting UpConfigure IP information manually for your Switch or view Automatically configured IP information Automatic IP Configuration Manual IP Configuration Setting UP for Management Pre-requisites Manually Configuring IP Information Configuring the Workstation with IP Information Connecting the Workstation to the SwitchSetting Up the Switch with IP Information Using Command Line Interface via Telnet Example top-level command line interface menu Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port Setting Up the Switch with IP Information Example top-level command line interface menu Viewing Configured IPAutomatically Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information Viewing IP Information via the Console Port Methods of Managing a Switch Refer to Setting Up Command Line Interface Management on CLI Management via Command LineNetwork Using Telnet Interface Management Interface Setting Up WebChoosing a Browser Management workstation Setting Up SnmpManagement Protocol Snmp can manage a Switch if Over the Network User Default Access Level Name Password Default Users Security Device User Modify operation on the web interface Security device user modify command on the CLI, or Setting UP for Management For Technical Support information, see Appendix D Problem Solving On powering-up, the Power/Self Test LED lights yellow Solving ProblemsSolutions below Power LED does not light Error message indicating that the SFP transceiver is faulty Solving Communication ProblemsIP Addressing Solving Software Upgrade ProblemsSolving Stack Formation Safety Information This must be approved for the country where it is used Important Safety Information Important Safety Information ’information de Sécurité Importante Schko Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen Vorsicht Europe Información de seguridad importante Schuko Importanti informazioni di sicurezza Avvertenza Lunità deve disporre di messa a terra Prodotto Laser Classe Pin to 9-pin Null Modem CablePC-AT Serial Cable Pin to RS-232 25-pin Pin Number 10/100 1000 Modem CableRJ-45 Pin Assignments Pin Number 10/100 1000 Appendix B PIN-OUTS Switch 4200 26-Port 3C17300A Switch 4200 50-Port 3C17302A Switch 4200 28-Port 3C17304A Appendix C Technical Specifications Purchase ServicesRegister Your Product Downloads Access SoftwareTroubleshoot Online Contact Us Latin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair Country Telephone NumberUS and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Numbers Index SFP ports 14 SFP transceiver Regulatory Notices