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... the Web user interface for configuring both system and network security, including traffic control, ACLs, and device access methods. ■ Managing System Information - provides information for viewing and configuring essential information required for configuring port settings. ■ Aggregating Ports - Provides information for setting up and maintaining device settings. ■ Managing Device Security - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus. The Web interface web pages are easy-to-use and easy-to the User Guide. The User Guide provides...
... the Web user interface for configuring both system and network security, including traffic control, ACLs, and device access methods. ■ Managing System Information - provides information for viewing and configuring essential information required for configuring port settings. ■ Aggregating Ports - Provides information for setting up and maintaining device settings. ■ Managing Device Security - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus. The Web interface web pages are easy-to-use and easy-to the User Guide. The User Guide provides...
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... 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 V1 or V2 28 Default Users and Passwords 29 Upgrading Software using the CLI...
... 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 V1 or V2 28 Default Users and Passwords 29 Upgrading Software using the CLI...
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... ■ 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 1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (hereafter called...
... ■ 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 1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2924-PWR Plus (hereafter called...
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...2924-PWR Plus 24-Port The Switch 2924-PWR features the following advantages: ■ Full Gigabit speed access ports ■ Jumbo frames support ■ Port security ■ Link aggregation control protocol (LACP) ■ Up to 256 VLANs ■ Access control lists (ACLs) ■ Port-based mirroring Summary of receiving, but not sending pause frames. If fiber SFP transceivers are supported. Table 1 Hardware Features Feature Addresses Auto-negotiation Forwarding Modes Duplex Modes Auto MDI/MDIX Flow Control Traffic Prioritization Switch 2924-PWR Up to build a secure converged network...
...2924-PWR Plus 24-Port The Switch 2924-PWR features the following advantages: ■ Full Gigabit speed access ports ■ Jumbo frames support ■ Port security ■ Link aggregation control protocol (LACP) ■ Up to 256 VLANs ■ Access control lists (ACLs) ■ Port-based mirroring Summary of receiving, but not sending pause frames. If fiber SFP transceivers are supported. Table 1 Hardware Features Feature Addresses Auto-negotiation Forwarding Modes Duplex Modes Auto MDI/MDIX Flow Control Traffic Prioritization Switch 2924-PWR Up to build a secure converged network...
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... manage Management the 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 basic operations of the switch including setting and viewing the IP address, configuring user accounts, upgrading switch firmware, and more. This section explains the initial set of accessing the management software to "3Com CLI Reference Guide" on the switch. Refer to manage a switch.
... manage Management the 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 basic operations of the switch including setting and viewing the IP address, configuring user accounts, upgrading switch firmware, and more. This section explains the initial set of accessing the management software to "3Com CLI Reference Guide" on the switch. Refer to manage a switch.
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... Command Line Interface. See page 23 Connect to the console port and use the Web Interface. See page 23 SNMP See page 28 Web Interface Connect over the network. How do you want to view the automatically configured IP information? Connect to the label on page 29. 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. See page 25 Feature Management...
... Command Line Interface. See page 23 Connect to the console port and use the Web Interface. See page 23 SNMP See page 28 Web Interface Connect over the network. How do you want to view the automatically configured IP information? Connect to the label on page 29. 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. See page 25 Feature Management...
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... hardware flow control Refer to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for more information. 3 Power up the switch with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Console Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the cable's RJ-45 connector to have connected the cable. The Switch 2924-PWR takes approximately one minute to the console port using the command line interface. ■ You need to the Console port of the cable to the workstation. 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to...
... hardware flow control Refer to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for more information. 3 Power up the switch with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Console Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the cable's RJ-45 connector to have connected the cable. The Switch 2924-PWR takes approximately one minute to the console port using the command line interface. ■ You need to the Console port of the cable to the workstation. 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to...
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... to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of Managing a Switch" on page 19. ■ Ensure that the switch is connected to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on a browser by default. These features are enabled on your browser settings. Prerequisites ■...
... to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of Managing a Switch" on page 19. ■ Ensure that the switch is connected to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on a browser by default. These features are enabled on your browser settings. Prerequisites ■...
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... Configuration" on page 22, and "Viewing IP Information using the Console Port" on the switch are in VLAN 1 (the Default VLAN). The main Web interface page is powered up. 4 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the switch that your management workstation is on the same subnet 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 network management applications...
... Configuration" on page 22, and "Viewing IP Information using the Console Port" on the switch are in VLAN 1 (the Default VLAN). The main Web interface page is powered up. 4 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the switch that your management workstation is on the same subnet 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 network management applications...
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... 3Com Web Interface: ■ Management access level - A unique password is managed in the local database. There is : admin with read-only system access. This section contains the following topics: ■ Viewing System Access Settings ■ Defining System Access ■ Modifying System Access ■ Removing System Access The factory default user name is always one management level user configured for users using the System Access Interface. Two access levels exist on device and allows 10 users to users for configuring the switch...
... 3Com Web Interface: ■ Management access level - A unique password is managed in the local database. There is : admin with read-only system access. This section contains the following topics: ■ Viewing System Access Settings ■ Defining System Access ■ Modifying System Access ■ Removing System Access The factory default user name is always one management level user configured for users using the System Access Interface. Two access levels exist on device and allows 10 users to users for configuring the switch...
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... users using the System Access Interface. Defines the user access level. The user is created, and the device is Management. ■ Management - The System Access Setup Page opens: Figure 21 System Access Setup Page The System Access Setup Page contains the following fields: ■ User Name - Provides users with read access rights. ■ Password - To define System Access: 1 Click Administration > System Access > Setup. 52 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining System The System Access Setup Page allows network...
... users using the System Access Interface. Defines the user access level. The user is created, and the device is Management. ■ Management - The System Access Setup Page opens: Figure 21 System Access Setup Page The System Access Setup Page contains the following fields: ■ User Name - Provides users with read access rights. ■ Password - To define System Access: 1 Click Administration > System Access > Setup. 52 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining System The System Access Setup Page allows network...
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... assigned rate limiting restrictions for specific ingress ports. The following topics: ■ Viewing MAC Based ACLs ■ Configuring MAC Based ACLs ■ Removing MAC Based ACLs ■ Viewing IP Based ACLs ■ Defining IP Based ACLs ■ Modifying IP Based ACLs ■ Removing IP Based ACLs ■ Viewing ACL Binding ■ Configuring ACL Binding ■ Removing ACL Binding In addition, the port can be sent to the network administrator, or packet is defined stating that determine traffic classifications...
... assigned rate limiting restrictions for specific ingress ports. The following topics: ■ Viewing MAC Based ACLs ■ Configuring MAC Based ACLs ■ Removing MAC Based ACLs ■ Viewing IP Based ACLs ■ Defining IP Based ACLs ■ Modifying IP Based ACLs ■ Removing IP Based ACLs ■ Viewing ACL Binding ■ Configuring ACL Binding ■ Removing ACL Binding In addition, the port can be sent to the network administrator, or packet is defined stating that determine traffic classifications...
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... follows: ■ Permit - Defining IP Based ACLs Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to which the packet was addressed. Indicates the source IP address mask. ■ Destination Address - Drops packet that determine traffic classifications. Ports are denied entry, the user can be shut down, a trap can disable the port. ACLs are composed of the filters that meets the ACL criteria, and disables the port to define classification actions and rules...
... follows: ■ Permit - Defining IP Based ACLs Access Control Lists (ACL) allow network managers to which the packet was addressed. Indicates the source IP address mask. ■ Destination Address - Drops packet that determine traffic classifications. Ports are denied entry, the user can be shut down, a trap can disable the port. ACLs are composed of the filters that meets the ACL criteria, and disables the port to define classification actions and rules...
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... OF SERVICE The Voice VLAN Port Setup Page contains the following fields: ■ Voice VLAN Port Mode - Maintains the current Voice VLAN port/LAG settings. Indicates the port or LAG is highlighted blue. 3 Define the Voice VLAN Port Mode and Voice VLAN Security fields. 4 Click . Specifies the Voice VLAN mode. Indicates that if traffic with an unrecognized MAC address are applied. Disables port security on the Voice VLAN. ■ Disable - Maintains the current Voice VLAN port security settings. ■ Enable...
... OF SERVICE The Voice VLAN Port Setup Page contains the following fields: ■ Voice VLAN Port Mode - Maintains the current Voice VLAN port/LAG settings. Indicates the port or LAG is highlighted blue. 3 Define the Voice VLAN Port Mode and Voice VLAN Security fields. 4 Click . Specifies the Voice VLAN mode. Indicates that if traffic with an unrecognized MAC address are applied. Disables port security on the Voice VLAN. ■ Disable - Maintains the current Voice VLAN port security settings. ■ Enable...
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... 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 considered too long of a response time for virtual bridged LANs, the services provided in VLANs and the protocols and algorithms involved in a configuration file. Domain Name System (DNS) converts user-defined domain names into a numeric IP address. STP can display configuration files in network topologies where forwarding...
... 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 considered too long of a response time for virtual bridged LANs, the services provided in VLANs and the protocols and algorithms involved in a configuration file. Domain Name System (DNS) converts user-defined domain names into a numeric IP address. STP can display configuration files in network topologies where forwarding...
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... their ingress port. Port-based VLANs classify incoming packets to VLANs based on Password Management, see "Default Users and Passwords" page 29. Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from a monitored port to the relevant ports. LAGs provide: ■ Fault tolerance protection from where copies of the frame are transmitted to a monitoring port. Layer 2 Multicast service is where a single frame is known as Media-Dependent Interface with the same speed, set to full-duplex operation...
... their ingress port. Port-based VLANs classify incoming packets to VLANs based on Password Management, see "Default Users and Passwords" page 29. Port mirroring monitors and mirrors network traffic by forwarding copies of incoming and outgoing packets from a monitored port to the relevant ports. LAGs provide: ■ Fault tolerance protection from where copies of the frame are transmitted to a monitoring port. Layer 2 Multicast service is where a single frame is known as Media-Dependent Interface with the same speed, set to full-duplex operation...
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...-user authentication information, such as an alternative to learning them from incoming packets. Switches exchange configuration messages using specifically formatted frames and selectively enable and disable forwarding on ports. Octets streams are actively forwarding traffic. 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 Addresses SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs SNMP Versions 1 and 2 Spanning Tree Protocol SSL Static MAC Entries TCP TFTP Trivial File...
...-user authentication information, such as an alternative to learning them from incoming packets. Switches exchange configuration messages using specifically formatted frames and selectively enable and disable forwarding on ports. Octets streams are actively forwarding traffic. 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 Addresses SNMP Alarms and Trap Logs SNMP Versions 1 and 2 Spanning Tree Protocol SSL Static MAC Entries TCP TFTP Trivial File...
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...Troubleshooting Solutions 225 Problems Cannot connect to management using RS-232 serial connection Possible Cause Cannot connect to switch management using Telnet or the web, the maximum number of connections may not be correctly installed. Replace the serial cable Replace serial cable for a pin-to-pin straight/flat cable Reconfigure the emulation software connection settings. Please try again at a later time. Configure the network address in the workstation Configure the network address in a reboot loop Wrong or missing protocol Faulty ethernet cable Faulty port Faulty module...
...Troubleshooting Solutions 225 Problems Cannot connect to management using RS-232 serial connection Possible Cause Cannot connect to switch management using Telnet or the web, the maximum number of connections may not be correctly installed. Replace the serial cable Replace serial cable for a pin-to-pin straight/flat cable Reconfigure the emulation software connection settings. Please try again at a later time. Configure the network address in the workstation Configure the network address in a reboot loop Wrong or missing protocol Faulty ethernet cable Faulty port Faulty module...
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... Command Line Interface Using the CLI, network managers enter configuration commands and parameters to the CLI Interface: 1 Press Enter without typing in a username. User names and passwords are case sensitive. E 3COM CLI REFERENCE GUIDE This section describes using the CLI via a console port: 1 Connect the RJ-45 cable to the Console port of the switch to the serial port of the terminal or computer running the terminal emulation application. 2 Set the baud rate to 38400. 3 Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. 4 Set Flow Control...
... Command Line Interface Using the CLI, network managers enter configuration commands and parameters to the CLI Interface: 1 Press Enter without typing in a username. User names and passwords are case sensitive. E 3COM CLI REFERENCE GUIDE This section describes using the CLI via a console port: 1 Connect the RJ-45 cable to the Console port of the switch to the serial port of the terminal or computer running the terminal emulation application. 2 Set the baud rate to 38400. 3 Set the data format to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, and no parity. 4 Set Flow Control...
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... services for additional product and support information. Access Software Downloads 245 Contact your authorized 3Com reseller or 3Com for your region, use the Serial Number as a separately ordered product. Restricted Software is released by 3Com as your login. Contact Us 3Com offers telephone, internet, and e-mail access to this appendix. See the table of system hardware and software, including revision level ■ Diagnostic error messages ■ Details about recent configuration changes...
... services for additional product and support information. Access Software Downloads 245 Contact your authorized 3Com reseller or 3Com for your region, use the Serial Number as a separately ordered product. Restricted Software is released by 3Com as your login. Contact Us 3Com offers telephone, internet, and e-mail access to this appendix. See the table of system hardware and software, including revision level ■ Diagnostic error messages ■ Details about recent configuration changes...