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...227-7015 (Nov 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is a 3Com policy to time without obligation on the removable media in this User Guide. Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014...SuperStack are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on any software on paper that comes from 3Com Technologies. 3Com Technologies reserves the right to revise this documentation and to you . No part of 3Com Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are all operations. This manual...
...227-7015 (Nov 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is a 3Com policy to time without obligation on the removable media in this User Guide. Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014...SuperStack are registered trademarks of Novell Incorporated. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on any software on paper that comes from 3Com Technologies. 3Com Technologies reserves the right to revise this documentation and to you . No part of 3Com Corporation. Adobe and Acrobat are all operations. This manual...
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... UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting 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 ... 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 ...
... UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting 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 ... 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 ...
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... Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of your network. This is , you have to change and monitor the...Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of the features offered by the Switch, and to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can operate in its ...
... Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of your network. This is , you have to change and monitor the...Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of the features offered by the Switch, and to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can operate in its ...
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... if you do not intend to actively manage your Switch? Page 35. Page 47. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. Yes Do you want to manually No configure the IP information? Page 42. Feature Management...management when it is in its default state. How do you want to Manage your Switch. The whole setup process is automatically configured. Detailed procedural steps are contained in Figure 8. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Connect via Telnet. Page 47. Web Interface Connect over the ...
... if you do not intend to actively manage your Switch? Page 35. Page 47. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. Yes Do you want to manually No configure the IP information? Page 42. Feature Management...management when it is in its default state. How do you want to Manage your Switch. The whole setup process is automatically configured. Detailed procedural steps are contained in Figure 8. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Connect via Telnet. Page 47. Web Interface Connect over the ...
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...configuration method if: ■ you do not have this and configures itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. The Switch remembers the information that you configure the Switch IP information manually. It tries to obtain an IP address from a DHCP or BootP server on your network, or... static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you wish to other Switches on the network have a DHCP or BootP server on the network.
...configuration method if: ■ you do not have this and configures itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. The Switch remembers the information that you configure the Switch IP information manually. It tries to obtain an IP address from a DHCP or BootP server on your network, or... static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you wish to other Switches on the network have a DHCP or BootP server on the network.
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... times until it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. If you want the Switch to use when it has been configured to the network. 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 Return at...
... times until it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. If you want the Switch to use when it has been configured to the network. 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 Return at...
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... line interface is displayed as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to its console port. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are : ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit...command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the Switch detects a connection to match the default settings for more information. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name and press Return at the password prompt. If the login prompt does not ...
... line interface is displayed as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to its console port. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are : ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit...command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the Switch detects a connection to match the default settings for more information. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name and press Return at the password prompt. If the login prompt does not ...
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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-outs 67... 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 38 front panel port 35 MDI configuration 25 MDIX configuration 25 N network supplier ...
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-outs 67... 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 38 front panel port 35 MDI configuration 25 MDIX configuration 25 N network supplier ...