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... information for configuring both system and network security, including traffic control, ACLs, and device access methods. ■ Managing System Information - Provides information for using the Web interface including adding, editing, and deleting device configuration information. ■ Viewing Basic Settings - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus. ABOUT THIS GUIDE User Guide Overview This guide provides information about the Switch 2924-PWR and how it can be used in your switch from a remote web browser. The Web interface web pages are...
... information for configuring both system and network security, including traffic control, ACLs, and device access methods. ■ Managing System Information - Provides information for using the Web interface including adding, editing, and deleting device configuration information. ■ Viewing Basic Settings - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus. ABOUT THIS GUIDE User Guide Overview This guide provides information about the Switch 2924-PWR and how it can be used in your switch from a remote web browser. The Web interface web pages are...
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... Switch 2924-PWR 14 Summary of Hardware Features 14 Front Panel Detail 15 LED Status Indicators 16 System Specifications 17 Installing the Switch 18 Setting Up for Management 19 Methods of Managing a Switch 19 Web Interface Management 19 SNMP Management 20 Switch Setup Overview 20 IP Configuration 22 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI 23 Connecting to the Console Port 23 Manually set the IP Address using the Console Port 24 Viewing IP Information using the Console Port 25 Setting Up Web Interface Management 27 Web Management Over the Network 28 Setting Up SNMP Management...
... Switch 2924-PWR 14 Summary of Hardware Features 14 Front Panel Detail 15 LED Status Indicators 16 System Specifications 17 Installing the Switch 18 Setting Up for Management 19 Methods of Managing a Switch 19 Web Interface Management 19 SNMP Management 20 Switch Setup Overview 20 IP Configuration 22 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI 23 Connecting to the Console Port 23 Manually set the IP Address using the Console Port 24 Viewing IP Information using the Console Port 25 Setting Up Web Interface Management 27 Web Management Over the Network 28 Setting Up SNMP Management...
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... they can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 2924-PWR ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications ■ Installing the Switch ■ Setting Up for Management ■ Methods of Managing a Switch ■ Switch Setup Overview ■ Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users and Passwords ■ Upgrading Software using the CLI
... they can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 2924-PWR ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications ■ Installing the Switch ■ Setting Up for Management ■ Methods of Managing a Switch ■ Switch Setup Overview ■ Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users and Passwords ■ Upgrading Software using the CLI
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... three-speed performance (10/100/1000), Power over Ethernet (PoE) and advanced voice-optimized features such as auto-QoS and auto-voice VLAN. Supported (using the IEEE Std 802.ID, 1998 Edition): Four traffic queues per port If fiber SFP transceivers are capable of Table 1 summarizes the hardware features supported by the Switch Hardware Features 2924-PWR. Table 1 Hardware Features Feature Addresses Auto-negotiation Forwarding Modes Duplex Modes Auto MDI/MDIX Flow Control Traffic Prioritization Switch 2924-PWR Up to 256 VLANs ■ Access control lists (ACLs) ■ Port-based...
... three-speed performance (10/100/1000), Power over Ethernet (PoE) and advanced voice-optimized features such as auto-QoS and auto-voice VLAN. Supported (using the IEEE Std 802.ID, 1998 Edition): Four traffic queues per port If fiber SFP transceivers are capable of Table 1 summarizes the hardware features supported by the Switch Hardware Features 2924-PWR. Table 1 Hardware Features Feature Addresses Auto-negotiation Forwarding Modes Duplex Modes Auto MDI/MDIX Flow Control Traffic Prioritization Switch 2924-PWR Up to 256 VLANs ■ Access control lists (ACLs) ■ Port-based...
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...The port works at the rate of 1000 Mbps; 16 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED LED Status Indicators The 2924-PWR SFP Plus 24-Port Ethernet switch provides LED indicators on the LEDs of the Switch 2924-PWR LED Power Label Power 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet port status Link/ Activity Duplex mode Duplex 1000Base SFP SFP port status Module Active PoE status PoE Status Status Green Yellow OFF Green Yellow OFF Yellow OFF Green OFF Green OFF Description The switch starts normally. The LED flashes when the system is sending or receiving data. The system has failed the POST. The SFP...
...The port works at the rate of 1000 Mbps; 16 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED LED Status Indicators The 2924-PWR SFP Plus 24-Port Ethernet switch provides LED indicators on the LEDs of the Switch 2924-PWR LED Power Label Power 10/100/1000 BASE-T Ethernet port status Link/ Activity Duplex mode Duplex 1000Base SFP SFP port status Module Active PoE status PoE Status Status Green Yellow OFF Green Yellow OFF Yellow OFF Green OFF Green OFF Description The switch starts normally. The LED flashes when the system is sending or receiving data. The system has failed the POST. The SFP...
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... switch using the Console Port ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users and Passwords Methods of Managing a Switch To manage your switch you can use the Command Line Interface through the Console port for Management To make full use of the features offered by your switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you can use one of the following methods: ■ Web Interface Management ■ SNMP Management In addition, you have to access the management software...
... switch using the Console Port ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users and Passwords Methods of Managing a Switch To manage your switch you can use the Command Line Interface through the Console port for Management To make full use of the features offered by your switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you can use one of the following methods: ■ Web Interface Management ■ SNMP Management In addition, you have to access the management software...
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... to connect to actively manage your Switch? For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the rear of the switch which details the default IP address. Switch Setup Overview 21 Figure 4 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch. Connect to manage your switch. See page 27 Refer to a front panel port and use the Web Interface. See page 23 SNMP See page 28 Web Interface Connect over the network. See page 23 Connect to...
... to connect to actively manage your Switch? For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the rear of the switch which details the default IP address. Switch Setup Overview 21 Figure 4 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch. Connect to manage your switch. See page 27 Refer to a front panel port and use the Web Interface. See page 23 SNMP See page 28 Web Interface Connect over the network. See page 23 Connect to...
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... configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set the IP Address using the Console Port You are : ■ 38,400 baud (bits per second) ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for the switch, which you have the following information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway The Switch 2924-PWR...
... configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set the IP Address using the Console Port You are : ■ 38,400 baud (bits per second) ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for the switch, which you have the following information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway The Switch 2924-PWR...
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... a browser by default. The switch's Web interface supports both secure (HTTPS) and non-secure (HTTP) connections. Setting Up Web Interface Management 27 Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you can set up web interface management over the network. You will only need to enable them if you have already set up the switch with IP information as described in "Methods of the following Web browser and platform combinations: Table 4 Supported Web Browsers and...
... a browser by default. The switch's Web interface supports both secure (HTTPS) and non-secure (HTTP) connections. Setting Up Web Interface Management 27 Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you can set up web interface management over the network. You will only need to enable them if you have already set up the switch with IP information as described in "Methods of the following Web browser and platform combinations: Table 4 Supported Web Browsers and...
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... 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your switch. 3 Check you can use any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the switch. 3Com offers a range of all ports on page 212. By default, all sizes and complexity. 28 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Web Management To manage a switch using a port in VLAN 1 (the Default VLAN). To display and configure SNMP management parameters, refer to manage in the URL locator, for example, in VLAN 1. Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2...
... 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your switch. 3 Check you can use any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the switch. 3Com offers a range of all ports on page 212. By default, all sizes and complexity. 28 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Web Management To manage a switch using a port in VLAN 1 (the Default VLAN). To display and configure SNMP management parameters, refer to manage in the URL locator, for example, in VLAN 1. Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2...
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... Access Network administrators can define users, passwords, and access levels for configuring the switch. Login information is always one management level user configured for the switch. Two access levels exist on device and allows 10 users to users for users using the System Access Interface. There is managed in the local database. Provides the user with read /write access. A unique password is : admin with read -only system access. This section contains the following topics: ■ Viewing System Access Settings...
... Access Network administrators can define users, passwords, and access levels for configuring the switch. Login information is always one management level user configured for the switch. Two access levels exist on device and allows 10 users to users for users using the System Access Interface. There is managed in the local database. Provides the user with read /write access. A unique password is : admin with read -only system access. This section contains the following topics: ■ Viewing System Access Settings...
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...; Management - Monitor users have no access to 10 characters. ■ Confirm Password - The lowest user access level is Monitor and the highest is updated. Verifies the password. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click . Defines the user name. ■ Access Level - Provides users with read and write access rights. ■ Monitor - 52 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining System The System Access Setup Page allows network administrators to define Access users, passwords, and access levels for users using the System Access Interface.
...; Management - Monitor users have no access to 10 characters. ■ Confirm Password - The lowest user access level is Monitor and the highest is updated. Verifies the password. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click . Defines the user name. ■ Access Level - Provides users with read and write access rights. ■ Monitor - 52 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining System The System Access Setup Page allows network administrators to define Access users, passwords, and access levels for users using the System Access Interface.
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... the network administrator, or packet is assigned rate limiting restrictions for specific ingress ports. For example, an ACL rule is defined stating that packets are forwarded or dropped. Filters the packets by the IP Precedence. ■ Action - A network manager can be defined as ACEs: ■ Source Port IP Address and Wildcard Mask - The following topics: ■ Viewing MAC Based ACLs ■ Configuring MAC Based ACLs ■ Removing MAC Based ACLs ■ Viewing IP Based ACLs...
... the network administrator, or packet is assigned rate limiting restrictions for specific ingress ports. For example, an ACL rule is defined stating that packets are forwarded or dropped. Filters the packets by the IP Precedence. ■ Action - A network manager can be defined as ACEs: ■ Source Port IP Address and Wildcard Mask - The following topics: ■ Viewing MAC Based ACLs ■ Configuring MAC Based ACLs ■ Removing MAC Based ACLs ■ Viewing IP Based ACLs...
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... ICMP message type can be defined in all ACLs together is assigned rate limiting restrictions for specific ingress ports. Forwards packets which meet the ACL criteria. ■ Shutdown - Drops packet that determine traffic classifications. Defining IP Based ACLs Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to which meet the ACL criteria. ■ Deny - If they are made of the filters that meets the ACL criteria, and disables the port to define...
... ICMP message type can be defined in all ACLs together is assigned rate limiting restrictions for specific ingress ports. Forwards packets which meet the ACL criteria. ■ Shutdown - Drops packet that determine traffic classifications. Defining IP Based ACLs Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to which meet the ACL criteria. ■ Deny - If they are made of the filters that meets the ACL criteria, and disables the port to define...
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... a Voice VLAN. ■ Manual - Enables selecting specific ports and LAGs to which the Voice VLAN settings are defined, and the device is the default value. ■ Select Port - Maintains the current Voice VLAN port/LAG settings. Maintains the current Voice VLAN port security settings. ■ Enable - 178 CHAPTER 13: CONFIGURING QUALITY OF SERVICE The Voice VLAN Port Setup Page contains the following fields: ■ Voice VLAN Port Mode - The Voice VLAN port settings are applied. 2 Select a port to Auto. ■ No Changes -
... a Voice VLAN. ■ Manual - Enables selecting specific ports and LAGs to which the Voice VLAN settings are defined, and the device is the default value. ■ Select Port - Maintains the current Voice VLAN port/LAG settings. Maintains the current Voice VLAN port security settings. ■ Enable - 178 CHAPTER 13: CONFIGURING QUALITY OF SERVICE The Voice VLAN Port Setup Page contains the following fields: ■ Voice VLAN Port Mode - The Voice VLAN port settings are applied. 2 Select a port to Auto. ■ No Changes -
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... domain names into a numeric IP address. DHCP enables additional setup parameters to respond. 30-60 seconds is considered too long of the Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (continued) Feature Command Line Interface Configuration File Management DHCP Clients Domain Name System Fast Link Full 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Compliance IGMP Snooping Description The Command Line Interface (CLI) is assigned the DNS service translates the name into IP addresses. Switch Features 217 Table 9 Features of a response time for many applications. The system...
... domain names into a numeric IP address. DHCP enables additional setup parameters to respond. 30-60 seconds is considered too long of the Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (continued) Feature Command Line Interface Configuration File Management DHCP Clients Domain Name System Fast Link Full 802.1Q VLAN Tagging Compliance IGMP Snooping Description The Command Line Interface (CLI) is assigned the DNS service translates the name into IP addresses. Switch Features 217 Table 9 Features of a response time for many applications. The system...
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... the Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Layer 2 Multicast service is where a single frame is known as Media-Dependent Interface with Crossover (MDIX). The device reserves specific MAC addresses for hubs and switches is addressed to a specific Multicast address, from a monitored port to full-duplex operation. Aggregated Links may be defined, each with the same speed, set to a monitoring port. Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from...
... the Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server using the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Layer 2 Multicast service is where a single frame is known as Media-Dependent Interface with Crossover (MDIX). The device reserves specific MAC addresses for hubs and switches is addressed to a specific Multicast address, from a monitored port to full-duplex operation. Aggregated Links may be defined, each with the same speed, set to a monitoring port. Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from...
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...sequence number. The device supports boot image, software and configuration upload/download via TFTP. Spanning Tree can be captured across resets and reboots. It relies upon certificates and public and private keys. Transport Control Protocol (TCP). TCP ports are preserved across the entire network. A RADIUS server maintains a user database, which allows network device management and monitoring). Switch Features 219 Table 9 Features of the Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (continued) Feature Power over Ethernet RADIUS Clients Rapid Spanning Tree Remote Monitoring Self-Learning MAC...
...sequence number. The device supports boot image, software and configuration upload/download via TFTP. Spanning Tree can be captured across resets and reboots. It relies upon certificates and public and private keys. Transport Control Protocol (TCP). TCP ports are preserved across the entire network. A RADIUS server maintains a user database, which allows network device management and monitoring). Switch Features 219 Table 9 Features of the Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (continued) Feature Power over Ethernet RADIUS Clients Rapid Spanning Tree Remote Monitoring Self-Learning MAC...
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... rate, no parity, 8 data bits and one stop bit Use the included cable, or be sure that the pin-out complies with a standard null-modem cable Be sure the switch has a valid IP address, subnet mask and default gateway configured Check that your cable is properly connected with IP protocol Replace the cable Replace the module Replace the module Erase the connection and reconfigure the port Download and install a working or previous software version from the console...
... rate, no parity, 8 data bits and one stop bit Use the included cable, or be sure that the pin-out complies with a standard null-modem cable Be sure the switch has a valid IP address, subnet mask and default gateway configured Check that your cable is properly connected with IP protocol Replace the cable Replace the module Replace the module Erase the connection and reconfigure the port Download and install a working or previous software version from the console...
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.... Console Port To start using the Command Line Interface (CLI) to the CLI Interface: 1 Press Enter without typing in a username. No password is managed through the CLI from a direct connection to the device console port Getting Started with the Command Line Interface Using the CLI, network managers enter configuration commands and parameters to none. 5 Under Properties, select VT100 for Emulation mode. 6 Select Terminal keys for first time configuration is for Terminal keys (not Windows keys). Ensure that the setting is admin. To logon to manage the device. The Login...
.... Console Port To start using the Command Line Interface (CLI) to the CLI Interface: 1 Press Enter without typing in a username. No password is managed through the CLI from a direct connection to the device console port Getting Started with the Command Line Interface Using the CLI, network managers enter configuration commands and parameters to none. 5 Under Properties, select VT100 for Emulation mode. 6 Select Terminal keys for first time configuration is for Terminal keys (not Windows keys). Ensure that the setting is admin. To logon to manage the device. The Login...