Approved SFP Transceivers 25
Inserting an SFP Transceiver 26
Removing an SFP Transceiver 27
Choosing the Correct Cables 27
Choosing the Correct Fiber Cables 28
3SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Setting Up Overview 32
IP Configuration 33
Preparing for Management 34
Manually Configuring IP Information 35
Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35
Connecting to the Console Port 38
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42
Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42
Connecting to the Console Port 42
Methods of Managing a Switch 45
Command Line Interface Management 45
Web Interface Management 46
SNMP Management 46
Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 47
CLI Management via the Console Port 47
CLI Management over the Network 47
Setting Up Web Interface Management 48
Pre-requisites 48
Web Management Over the Network 49
Setting Up SNMP Management 49
Pre-requisites 50
Default Users and Passwords 50
Changing Default Passwords 51
4PROBLEM SOLVING
Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54
Solving Hardware Problems 54
Solving Communication Problems 55
Solving Stack Formation Problems 56
Solving Software Upgrade Problems 56
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