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... to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42 Connecting to the Console Port 42 Methods of Managing a Switch 45 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up ... Management 48 Pre-requisites 48 Web Management Over the Network 49 Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Pre-requisites 50 Default Users and Passwords 50 Changing Default Passwords 50 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54 Solving Hardware Problems 55 Solving Communication Problems 55
... to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42 Connecting to the Console Port 42 Methods of Managing a Switch 45 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up ... Management 48 Pre-requisites 48 Web Management Over the Network 49 Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Pre-requisites 50 Default Users and Passwords 50 Changing Default Passwords 50 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54 Solving Hardware Problems 55 Solving Communication Problems 55
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...THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for all ports RMON Alarm Enabled Smart Auto-Sensing Enabled LACP (10/100/1000BASE-T ports and GBIC ports only) Enabled Quality of Service (QoS) All ports prioritize NBX VoIP IP. If you initialize a Switch unit ... Storm Control Enabled Virtual LANs (VLANs) All ports belong to "best effort" for the Switch 4200 Series: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4200 Series Automatic IP Configuration Enabled Port Status Enabled Port Speed All ports are auto-negotiated Duplex Mode All ports ...
...THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for all ports RMON Alarm Enabled Smart Auto-Sensing Enabled LACP (10/100/1000BASE-T ports and GBIC ports only) Enabled Quality of Service (QoS) All ports prioritize NBX VoIP IP. If you initialize a Switch unit ... Storm Control Enabled Virtual LANs (VLANs) All ports belong to "best effort" for the Switch 4200 Series: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4200 Series Automatic IP Configuration Enabled Port Status Enabled Port Speed All ports are auto-negotiated Duplex Mode All ports ...
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.../ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T The unit LEDs will display the unit number in a single stack. Placing Units On ... with one IP address. You will flash green. The units are mixing a variety of SuperStack® 3 Switch and Hub ...units, the smaller units must use that port again until the link is lost on that when you add a new unit to a stack, you should first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to 4 at the top. 3Com...
.../ Self Test 1 25 / Up 26 / Down 2 3 Alert 4 Unit 3C17300 Superstack 3 Switch 4226T The unit LEDs will display the unit number in a single stack. Placing Units On ... with one IP address. You will flash green. The units are mixing a variety of SuperStack® 3 Switch and Hub ...units, the smaller units must use that port again until the link is lost on that when you add a new unit to a stack, you should first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to 4 at the top. 3Com...
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... Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords However, to manage a Switch. It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to make full use of your...
... Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords However, to manage a Switch. It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to make full use of your...
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...IP Information Setup IP information is summarised in Figure 8. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Connect via Telnet. Web Interface Connect over the network via the console port. In brief, you want to a front panel port and use the Command Line Interface. Connect to Manage your Switch... IP information? Connect over the network. 32 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of management Figure 8 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow diagram Power up the Switch. Detailed procedural steps are contained in its default state...
...IP Information Setup IP information is summarised in Figure 8. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Connect via Telnet. Web Interface Connect over the network via the console port. In brief, you want to a front panel port and use the Command Line Interface. Connect to Manage your Switch... IP information? Connect over the network. 32 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of management Figure 8 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow diagram Power up the Switch. Detailed procedural steps are contained in its default state...
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... set the configuration method to Automatic. If this default IP address is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is already in use one of the IP address changing. This makes management simpler and...
... set the configuration method to Automatic. If this default IP address is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is already in use one of the IP address changing. This makes management simpler and...
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...). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connect a workstation using the command line interface (CLI). Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100.100. refer to...
...). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connect a workstation using the command line interface (CLI). Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100.100. refer to...
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...the workstation. You can return to them later. Do not interconnect the Switch to any other end of the cable to one of the workstation that is automatically assigned to an offline unit. This is the default IP address that you can do this using an Ethernet cable as shown in... Figure 9. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using the Web ...
...the workstation. You can return to them later. Do not interconnect the Switch to any other end of the cable to one of the workstation that is automatically assigned to an offline unit. This is the default IP address that you can do this using an Ethernet cable as shown in... Figure 9. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using the Web ...
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... of the information entered. You should not configure HyperTerminal in command mode. Select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that appears type the default IP address of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the...
... of the information entered. You should not configure HyperTerminal in command mode. Select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that appears type the default IP address of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the...
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...Switch with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal. Manually Configuring IP.... ■ You need to have the following so that you are connecting directly to one of the Switch. if you to communicate with the Switch via the console port To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable to the ...
...Switch with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal. Manually Configuring IP.... ■ You need to have the following so that you are connecting directly to one of the Switch. if you to communicate with the Switch via the console port To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable to the ...
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... your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for more information. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are : ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow ...control Refer to its console port. The settings should be set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the...
... your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for more information. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are : ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow ...control Refer to its console port. The settings should be set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the...
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... the workstation to the console port using a modem. Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - Figure 13 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable to the... your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to the network. The settings should be set to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. You can find pin-out diagrams for more information. if you are connecting directly ...
... the workstation to the console port using a modem. Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - Figure 13 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable to the... your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to the network. The settings should be set to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. You can find pin-out diagrams for more information. if you are connecting directly ...
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... as a network connection is made the Switch begins the automatic IP configuration process. Administer physical interfaces protocol - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - If there is displayed as your Switch to the network using an Ethernet cable. Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Logout of the command...
... as a network connection is made the Switch begins the automatic IP configuration process. Administer physical interfaces protocol - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - If there is displayed as your Switch to the network using an Ethernet cable. Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Logout of the command...
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...: >telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP address of your choice if you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu... SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 4 To open 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 the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45... immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 6 If you have already modified the default passwords).
...: >telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP address of your choice if you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu... SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 4 To open 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 the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45... immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 6 If you have already modified the default passwords).
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... You will only need to enable them if you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is provided on the Switch are in VLAN 1. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 2 Check you can check this by default. These features are installed on your browser settings. You can ...the Network 1 Check that you wish to manage in the URL locator, for your web browser and enter the IP address of the Switch that you have already modified the default passwords). 5 Click on the Device View button to display the web management options. Setting Up SNMP Management Any network...
... You will only need to enable them if you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is provided on the Switch are in VLAN 1. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 2 Check you can check this by default. These features are installed on your browser settings. You can ...the Network 1 Check that you wish to manage in the URL locator, for your web browser and enter the IP address of the Switch that you have already modified the default passwords). 5 Click on the Device View button to display the web management options. Setting Up SNMP Management Any network...
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... unit. 2 Check that : ■ The Switch IP address has been configured as described in your network management application (such as 3Com Network Supervisor). See "Approved GBIC Transceivers"on your management application by a router, ensure that the default gateway IP address within the Switch is a brief overview of the router. ■ The Switch's IP address has been entered correctly...
... unit. 2 Check that : ■ The Switch IP address has been configured as described in your network management application (such as 3Com Network Supervisor). See "Approved GBIC Transceivers"on your management application by a router, ensure that the default gateway IP address within the Switch is a brief overview of the router. ■ The Switch's IP address has been entered correctly...
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INDEX Numbers 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 14 3C number 22 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com URL 75 A access levels of default users 50 automatic setup 42 3Com Network Supervisor 42 console port 42 B browsers choosing 48 C cable choosing the correct 25 fiber 26 maximum length 14 pin-...GBIC ports 14 transceivers 27 GBIC ports 14 H hardware features 12 I installing the Switch 19 prerequisites 20 IP addressing registered 56 IP configuration 33 L LEDs 15 logging in as a default user 50 M MAC address of the Switch 22 management methods 45 preparing for 34 setting up 31, 32 manual setup console port...
INDEX Numbers 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 14 3C number 22 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com URL 75 A access levels of default users 50 automatic setup 42 3Com Network Supervisor 42 console port 42 B browsers choosing 48 C cable choosing the correct 25 fiber 26 maximum length 14 pin-...GBIC ports 14 transceivers 27 GBIC ports 14 H hardware features 12 I installing the Switch 19 prerequisites 20 IP addressing registered 56 IP configuration 33 L LEDs 15 logging in as a default user 50 M MAC address of the Switch 22 management methods 45 preparing for 34 setting up 31, 32 manual setup console port...