3Com WX4400 3CRWX440095A WX1200, 3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A WXR100 manual 3WXM Requirements

3WXM Requirements 335

83WXM receives the configuration request, and looks in the currently open network plan for a switch configuration with the same model and serial number as the one in the configuration request.

„If the network plan contains a configuration with a matching model and serial number, 3WXM sends the configuration to the switch. (See “Preconfiguring a Switch in 3WXM”.)

„If the network plan does not have a configuration with a matching serial number, one of the following occurs:

„If the Auto-Config IP Subnet Matching is enabled and other requirements are met, 3WXM can give the configuration to another switch with a different serial number, if the switch is the same model and is in the same IP subnet. (See “Replacing a Switch and Reusing its Configuration” on page 342 for more information.)

„If the serial number does not match and the Auto-Config IP Subnet Matching option is disabled, 3WXM cannot give the switch a configuration. 3WXM generates a verification warning (on the Network Verification tab). The warning lists the switch’s serial number and IP address. The network administrator can upload the switch into the network plan, configure switch parameters, and deploy the configuration to the switch. (See “Uploading a Partially Configured Switch and Completing its Configuration with 3WXM” on page 341.)

3WXM Requirements

„3WXM must be installed and 3WXM Services must be running.

„The 3WXM Services option to always accept self-signed certificates must be enabled. This is required if you are using the drop-ship option with a WXR100, or you have staged any model switch with a self-signed certificate. (This option is disabled by default.)

„The network plan containing the WX switches must be open.

Preconfiguring the switch in the network plan is optional. If you know the switch’s serial number, you can preconfigure the switch in the network plan, and let 3WXM Services deploy the configuration to the switch.

If you do not know the switch’s serial number, you still can use 3WXM to configure the switch. However, you will need to wait for the switch to contact 3WXM, so you can upload the switch’s configuration, modify the configuration, then deploy the modified configuration back to the switch.