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... auto-negotiated Duplex Mode All ports are retained to allow you to connect to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING 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...
... auto-negotiated Duplex Mode All ports are retained to allow you to connect to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router 18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING 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...
Getting Started Guide
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... of each Switch, sticking one IP address. Any combination of Switch 4200 Series... first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to...3Com recommends that port. Figure 6 Stacking example 1 25 2 26 3 27 4 28 5 29 6 30 7 31 8 32 9 33 10 34 11 35 12 36 13 37 14 38 15 39 16 40 17 41 18 42 19 43 3C17302 Superstack 3 Switch...Power/ 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 Figure 6. The units are connected together...
... of each Switch, sticking one IP address. Any combination of Switch 4200 Series... first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to...3Com recommends that port. Figure 6 Stacking example 1 25 2 26 3 27 4 28 5 29 6 30 7 31 8 32 9 33 10 34 11 35 12 36 13 37 14 38 15 39 16 40 17 41 18 42 19 43 3C17302 Superstack 3 Switch...Power/ 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 Figure 6. The units are connected together...
Getting Started Guide
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... the range 169.254.1.0 to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you change it again or set the configuration method to manually enter IP information for your Switch across the network). If this default IP address is already in use one of the following...
... the range 169.254.1.0 to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you change it again or set the configuration method to manually enter IP information for your Switch across the network). If this default IP address is already in use one of the following...
Getting Started Guide
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... a front panel port of the Switch. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation running Windows 95/98/2000 or Windows NT. ■ A Network Interface Card (NIC). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway You can make a connection ... console port of the Switch. Connecting to a network. The procedure described in this whilst the Switch is offline, that you can manually set up your Switch manually you connect the Switch to a Front To set up in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100....
... a front panel port of the Switch. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation running Windows 95/98/2000 or Windows NT. ■ A Network Interface Card (NIC). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway You can make a connection ... console port of the Switch. Connecting to a network. The procedure described in this whilst the Switch is offline, that you can manually set up your Switch manually you connect the Switch to a Front To set up in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100....
Getting Started Guide
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... ready to them later. Figure 9 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via telnet. Change the workstation to the following settings: ■ IP address - 169.254.100.99 ■ Subnet mask - 255.255.0.0 Setting Up the Switch with IP information. Make a note of the workstation that is the default IP address that you can do this using an Ethernet cable...
... ready to them later. Figure 9 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via telnet. Change the workstation to the following settings: ■ IP address - 169.254.100.99 ■ Subnet mask - 255.255.0.0 Setting Up the Switch with IP information. Make a note of the workstation that is the default IP address that you can do this using an Ethernet cable...
Getting Started Guide
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...are displayed. 4 The Getting Started pages allow you to enter basic setup information for the Switch. Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press ...is ready for HyperTerminal click on ASCII Setup.. b In the dialogue box that appears type the default IP address of the unit, that you to set of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is checked within the ASCII Sending section. To set crlf when in Microsoft Windows 95/98/...
...are displayed. 4 The Getting Started pages allow you to enter basic setup information for the Switch. Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press ...is ready for HyperTerminal click on ASCII Setup.. b In the dialogue box that appears type the default IP address of the unit, that you to set of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is checked within the ASCII Sending section. To set crlf when in Microsoft Windows 95/98/...
Getting Started Guide
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... the console port using a modem. Manually Configuring IP Information 39 Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as a COM port) on your workstation. You can manually set up the Switch with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable...a workstation to the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to one of the Switch. if you are ...
... the console port using a modem. Manually Configuring IP Information 39 Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as a COM port) on your workstation. You can manually set up the Switch with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable...a workstation to the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to one of the Switch. if you are ...
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...within 30 seconds, the Auto-IP configuration mechanism attempts to allocate the default IP address 169.254.100.100. If this address is not available, it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as the Switch detects a connection to the network...device configuration logout - Administer bridge-wide parameters gettingStarted - Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Administer traffic management Type ? If there is in Figure 14. Administer security system - Administer protocols ...
...within 30 seconds, the Auto-IP configuration mechanism attempts to allocate the default IP address 169.254.100.100. If this address is not available, it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as the Switch detects a connection to the network...device configuration logout - Administer bridge-wide parameters gettingStarted - Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Administer traffic management Type ? If there is in Figure 14. Administer security system - Administer protocols ...
Getting Started Guide
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... following format: >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 the Switch that you wish to manage in the following Web browser and platform combinations: Table 8 ...default passwords). Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you can set up web interface management over the network. 48 CHAPTER 3: 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...
... following format: >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 the Switch that you wish to manage in the following Web browser and platform combinations: Table 8 ...default passwords). Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you can set up web interface management over the network. 48 CHAPTER 3: 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...
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By default, all ports on the Switch are in the following format: c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your Switch. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 2 Check you can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and ...can check this by default. You will only need to enable them if you have changed your management workstation. If you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is powered up. 3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the Switch that you have the IP protocol correctly installed on...
By default, all ports on the Switch are in the following format: c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of your Switch. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 2 Check you can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and ...can check this by default. You will only need to enable them if you have changed your management workstation. If you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is powered up. 3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the Switch that you have the IP protocol correctly installed on...
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...3Com Technical Support. Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid The Switch has identified that the GBIC does not meet the minimum requirements for example a Switch or Hub) must have the format n.n.n.n where n is a brief overview of IP addressing, and how to the suggested solution below. 1 Power off the unit. 2 Check that the default... gateway IP address within the Switch is 192...
...3Com Technical Support. Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid The Switch has identified that the GBIC does not meet the minimum requirements for example a Switch or Hub) must have the format n.n.n.n where n is a brief overview of IP addressing, and how to the suggested solution below. 1 Power off the unit. 2 Check that the default... gateway IP address within the Switch is 192...
Getting Started Guide
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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 ...