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CONTENTS

ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Conventions 8

Related Documentation 9

Accessing Online Documentation 10

Documentation Comments 10

1INTRODUCING THE

SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 FAMILY

About the Switch 4200 Family		12
Summary of Hardware Features			12
Switch 4200 Family — Front View Detail				13
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports			14
10/100/1000BASE-T Ports		14
SFP Ports 14
LEDs 15
Switch 4200 Family — Rear View Detail				16
Power Socket	16
Console Port	16
Default Settings	17

2INSTALLING THE SWITCH

Package Contents 20
Choosing a Suitable Site		20
Rack-mounting	21
Placing Units On Top of Each Other 23
Stacking Units	23
The Power-up Sequence		24
Powering-up the Switch 4200 Family			24
Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs			24
SFP Operation	25

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SuperStack United States Government Legend 3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA Contents Setting UP for Management PIN-OUTS Page About this Guide Conventions Icon DescriptionConvention 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 LED Color Indicates Power/Self Test LED Rear View DetailAlert 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 Package Contents Choosing a SuitableSite Rack-mounting Fitting a bracket for rack-mounting Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the other side of the Switch Placing Units On Top of Each OtherStacking Units Sequence Power-upPowering-up Switch 4200 Family SFP port on the Switch 4200 28-Port SFP OperationColor 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 Connecting the Workstation to the Switch Configuring the Workstation with IP InformationSetting 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 Configured IP ViewingAutomatically 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 Setting Up Web InterfaceChoosing 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 Solving Communication Problems Error message indicating that the SFP transceiver is faultyIP 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 Country Telephone Number Latin America Telephone Technical Support and RepairUS and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Numbers Index SFP ports 14 SFP transceiver Regulatory Notices