3Com WX2200 manual Configure Basic WX Switch Properties

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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.

„WX2200—Provides twenty 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports, all of which support Power over Ethernet (PoE). WX2200 switches also provide two slots for 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX fiber-optic gigabit Ethernet ports.

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.

Basic configuration also includes specifying how you will manage the switch. You can manage it through HTTPS, Telnet, and Secure Shell (SSH). You also can enable monitoring using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to exchange information about network activity between your network devices.

For more information about configuring basic WX switch properties, see “Perform Basic Administrative Tasks” on page 157.