3Com 4510G manual

3Com Switch 4510G Family

Getting Started Guide

Manual Version: 6W100

www.3com.com

3Com Corporation

350 Campus Drive, Marlborough,

MA, USA 01752 3064

Contents

Main ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT End of Life Statement Regulated Materials Statement Environmental Statement about the Documentation About This Manual Organization Conventions Command conventions GUI conventions Related Documentation Obtaining Documentation Table of Contents Page 1 Overview Introduction to Switch 4510G Switch 4510G 24-Port Front Panel Rear Panel Switch 4510G 48-Port Front Panel Rear Panel Ports Console Port 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet Port SFP Port Combo Port LEDs System Status LED RPS Status LED Port Mode LED Seven-Segment LED 10/100/1000Base-T Auto-Sensing Ethernet Port Status LED SFP Port Status LED Interface Module Status LED Optional Interface Modules Short-haul Dual-Port 10 GE CX4 Interface Module Dual-Port 10 GE XFP Interface Module One-port 10 GE XFP Interface Module Dual-Port 10 GE SFP+ Interface Module Page Description of LEDs of Interface Modules 2 Safety Precautions Installation Site Temperature/Humidity Cleanness Electromagnetic Susceptibility Laser Safety Installation Tools 3 Installation Flow of the Switch Installing the Switch into a 19-Inch Rack Using Mounting Brackets Introduction to Mounting Bracket Use Front Mounting Brackets to Install a Switch Use Front Mounting Brackets and a Tray to Install a Switch Mounting the Switch on a Workbench Connecting the Grounding Cable When a Grounding Strip is Available Page Where a Grounding Conductor Can be Buried In Other Installation Sites Connecting the Power Cords Connecting the AC Power Cord Page Connecting the RPS Power Cord Installing an Interface Module Installing an Interface Card Removing an Interface Module Installing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable Installing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable Removing Dedicated CX4/SFP+ Cable Installing Switches for an IRF Installation Flow for an IRF Drawing a Plan for an IRF with Switches Determine the number of IRF members and the bandwidth Select the proper interface modules and cables Configure the physical connection mode Connect the cables Page Verifying the Installation 4 Setting up the Configuration Environment Connecting the Console Cable Console Cable Connection Procedure Setting Terminal Parameters Page Page Booting the Switch Checking before Powering on the Switch Powering on the Switch Page Changing the Startup Mode 4-8 Enter 9, and the system prompts you to change the startup mode: Enter Y. The system displays the following information: Enter 0. The system reboots in normal mode and displays the following information: 4-9 Page 5 Introduction to Loading Modes Loading Software Through the Boot ROM Menu Boot Menu Page Loading Software Using XMODEM Through Console Port Introduction to XMODEM Loading Boot ROM software Page Page Page Page Loading host software Loading Software Using TFTP through Ethernet Port Introduction to TFTP Loading Boot ROM software Page Loading host software Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port Introduction to FTP Loading Boot ROM software Page Loading Software Through CLI Loading Software Using FTP Loading Software Using TFTP 6 Software Loading Failure Password Missing Failure Missing User Password Missing Boot ROM Password Power Supply Failure AC input RPS input RPS&AC input Fan Failure Configuration System Failure Troubleshooting when there is no terminal display Troubleshooting when the terminal display is illegible