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...with only such rights as provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for the Software. Novell and NetWare are registered in the United States and may or may be trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are unable to you . No ...provided with which they are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated. This manual is any software on removable media described in this documentation at private expense. Environmental Statement It is a 3Com policy to be provided to remove or deface any portion of merchantability, satisfactory quality...
...with only such rights as provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for the Software. Novell and NetWare are registered in the United States and may or may be trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are unable to you . No ...provided with which they are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated. This manual is any software on removable media described in this documentation at private expense. Environmental Statement It is a 3Com policy to be provided to remove or deface any portion of merchantability, satisfactory quality...
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...Software Upgrade Problems 57 A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 60 L'information de Sécurité Importante 62 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 64 B PIN-OUTS Null Modem Cable 67 PC-AT Serial Cable 67 Modem Cable 68 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 68 1000BASE-T RJ-45 Pin Assignments 69 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 4226T (3C17300) 71 Switch... 4250T (3C17302) 73 Switch 4228G (3C17304) 74 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 75 World Wide Web Site 75 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com FTP Site 76 Support ...
...Software Upgrade Problems 57 A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 60 L'information de Sécurité Importante 62 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 64 B PIN-OUTS Null Modem Cable 67 PC-AT Serial Cable 67 Modem Cable 68 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 68 1000BASE-T RJ-45 Pin Assignments 69 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 4226T (3C17300) 71 Switch... 4250T (3C17302) 73 Switch 4228G (3C17304) 74 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 75 World Wide Web Site 75 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com FTP Site 76 Support ...
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... throughout this guide, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Commands appear in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in bold. The...
... throughout this guide, you must type something, and then press Return or Enter. Commands appear in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. 8 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions Table 1 and Table 2 list conventions that you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in bold. The...
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...format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of the software features supported by your Switch and how they can be used to manage the Switch. This is supplied in HTML format on ...that accompanies the Switch. ■ Release Notes These notes provide information about the web interface and command line interface that enable you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. ...
...format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of the software features supported by your Switch and how they can be used to manage the Switch. This is supplied in HTML format on ...that accompanies the Switch. ■ Release Notes These notes provide information about the web interface and command line interface that enable you may find useful, such as: ■ Documentation accompanying the Advanced Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. ...
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Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4200 Series and how it can be used in your network. Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Series - It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4200 Series ■ Switch 4200 Series -
Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4200 Series and how it can be used in your network. Front View Detail ■ Switch 4200 Series - It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4200 Series ■ Switch 4200 Series -
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...is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Power/Self Test LED Green The Switch is present. Yellow The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. alternating Off No link is powered-up and operating ...Switch. Green / Yellow A 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps link present but disabled. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software...
...is initializing (which includes running a Power On Self Test). Power/Self Test LED Green The Switch is present. Yellow The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test. alternating Off No link is powered-up and operating ...Switch. Green / Yellow A 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps link present but disabled. Yellow flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. 16 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES LED Color Indicates Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software...
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... resides on the Switch. Managing the Switch can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of accessing the management software to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. This chapter explains... the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of your network...
... resides on the Switch. Managing the Switch can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of accessing the management software to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. This chapter explains... the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of your network...
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... modem cable - You can manually set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as shown in Figure 11. This software allows you are connecting to one of the Switch. Figure 11 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port To connect the cable: a... You need to have the following so that you are connecting directly to communicate with the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - Manually Configuring ...
... modem cable - You can manually set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as shown in Figure 11. This software allows you are connecting to one of the Switch. Figure 11 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port To connect the cable: a... You need to have the following so that you are connecting directly to communicate with the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - Manually Configuring ...
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...2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. The settings should be set up ...9632; no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. Setting Up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as shown in the ...
...2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. The settings should be set up ...9632; no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. Setting Up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as shown in the ...
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... IP information. If you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. Basic device configuration logout - Administer protocols security - At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual...Switch, you to enter IP information. 4 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for you can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - Manually Configuring IP Information 41 Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch...
... IP information. If you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. Basic device configuration logout - Administer protocols security - At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual...Switch, you to enter IP information. 4 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for you can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - Manually Configuring IP Information 41 Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch...
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... before you can view the automatically configured IP information via a modem.) Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable. This software allows you can begin to manage the Switch. Using 3Com Network You can discover the IP information in two ways: ■ Using...
... before you can view the automatically configured IP information via a modem.) Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable. This software allows you can begin to manage the Switch. Using 3Com Network You can discover the IP information in two ways: ■ Using...
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...; A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - c Connect the other end of the cable to the network. Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port, or ■ A standard modem cable - if you are connecting directly to the console port using a modem....ports (also known as a COM port) on page 67. ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to connect your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are: ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ...
...; A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - c Connect the other end of the cable to the network. Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port, or ■ A standard modem cable - if you are connecting directly to the console port using a modem....ports (also known as a COM port) on page 67. ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to connect your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are: ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ...
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...Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to manage the Switch. Methods of Managing a Switch Once you have completed the initial set up of your chosen management method. You can ...disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. The initial set up of your Switch, you can decide how you can use the command line interface via a console port Management connection (see ...
...Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to manage the Switch. Methods of Managing a Switch Once you have completed the initial set up of your chosen management method. You can ...disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. The initial set up of your Switch, you can decide how you can use the command line interface via a console port Management connection (see ...
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...CLI management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 47. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is provided on the CD-ROM that allow you to "Setting Up Command Line Interface Management" on page 48. For ...remotely over an IP network (see Figure 17). Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that accompanies your Switch. Figure 17 Web interface management over the network Refer to manage Management the Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol ...
...CLI management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 47. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is provided on the CD-ROM that allow you to "Setting Up Command Line Interface Management" on page 48. For ...remotely over an IP network (see Figure 17). Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that accompanies your Switch. Figure 17 Web interface management over the network Refer to manage Management the Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol ...
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...logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name ... the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via third party software you will need to enter the IP address in the format suitable for the Switch you wish... to manage is connected to manage in "Setting Up Overview" on page 41. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of your choice if you have already set up the Switch...
...logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name ... the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via third party software you will need to enter the IP address in the format suitable for the Switch you wish... to manage is connected to manage in "Setting Up Overview" on page 41. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of your choice if you have already set up the Switch...
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refer to the command line interface section of access. These default users are listed in with the SNMP network management application software. the user can view all manageable password) parameters Use the admin default user name (no security - the user can access ...application, you do this using the command line interface system management snmp community command - The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" for the users defined on the CLI, or CAUTION: To ...
refer to the command line interface section of access. These default users are listed in with the SNMP network management application software. the user can view all manageable password) parameters Use the admin default user name (no security - the user can access ...application, you do this using the command line interface system management snmp community command - The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" for the users defined on the CLI, or CAUTION: To ...
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... covered are: ■ Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs ■ Solving Hardware Problems ■ Solving Communication Problems ■ Solving Software Upgrade Problems If you may be included in the support section of the SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide on the CD-ROM that is also an explanation of IP addressing. For Technical Support...
... covered are: ■ Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs ■ Solving Hardware Problems ■ Solving Communication Problems ■ Solving Software Upgrade Problems If you may be included in the support section of the SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide on the CD-ROM that is also an explanation of IP addressing. For Technical Support...
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For details on the CD-ROM that accompanies your software upgrade, refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on these options, refer to the Problem Solving section in the command line interface. If you have problems with your Switch. Solving Software Upgrade Problems 57 Solving Software Upgrade Problems You can upgrade the management software of the Switch by using the System > Control > Software Upgrade operation in the Web Interface, or the system control softwareUpgrade command in the Management Interface Reference Guide.
For details on the CD-ROM that accompanies your software upgrade, refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML format on these options, refer to the Problem Solving section in the command line interface. If you have problems with your Switch. Solving Software Upgrade Problems 57 Solving Software Upgrade Problems You can upgrade the management software of the Switch by using the System > Control > Software Upgrade operation in the Web Interface, or the system control softwareUpgrade command in the Management Interface Reference Guide.
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... warranty. These services can purchase additional services from your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/ This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software, as well as support options that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. They can also provide supplementary services not included in...
... warranty. These services can purchase additional services from your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/ This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software, as well as support options that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. They can also provide supplementary services not included in...
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... network. This service is a database of technical information to 3Com customers and partners, is updated daily with Web browser software such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. When you install, upgrade, configure, or support 3Com products. 76 APPENDIX D: TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services The 3Com Knowledgebase is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
... network. This service is a database of technical information to 3Com customers and partners, is updated daily with Web browser software such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer. When you install, upgrade, configure, or support 3Com products. 76 APPENDIX D: TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services The 3Com Knowledgebase is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...