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...reusable content of this documentation, it is fully biodegradable and recyclable, and is provided with , this documentation and the software described herein are provided to recognized environmental standards. and/or local government authorization prior to export or import to : ... of all waste conforms to you are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, 3Com registered trademarks are provided in other countries. 3Com, SuperStack, and the 3Com logo are labelled according to be reproduced in the hard copy documentation, or on a continual...
...reusable content of this documentation, it is fully biodegradable and recyclable, and is provided with , this documentation and the software described herein are provided to recognized environmental standards. and/or local government authorization prior to export or import to : ... of all waste conforms to you are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Unless otherwise indicated, 3Com registered trademarks are provided in other countries. 3Com, SuperStack, and the 3Com logo are labelled according to be reproduced in the hard copy documentation, or on a continual...
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... PC-AT Serial Cable 59 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 60 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SuperStack 3 Switch 3226 and Switch 3250 61 D OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 63 Purchase Value-Added Services 63 Troubleshoot Online 63 Access Software Downloads 64 Contact Us 64 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 64 INDEX REGULATORY...
... PC-AT Serial Cable 59 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 60 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SuperStack 3 Switch 3226 and Switch 3250 61 D OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 63 Purchase Value-Added Services 63 Troubleshoot Online 63 Access Software Downloads 64 Contact Us 64 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 64 INDEX REGULATORY...
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... device Warning Information that alerts you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. The word "syntax" means that you to potential personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Screen displays This typeface represents information as shown...
... device Warning Information that alerts you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names. The word "syntax" means that you to potential personal injury Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Screen displays This typeface represents information as shown...
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...3Com Network Supervisor. It is to a suitable directory. If the online documentation is supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ Release Notes These notes provide information about the Web interface and command line interface that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch...supported by the Switch. ■ a summary of the Web interface and command line interface commands for the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide This guide provides detailed information about the current software release, including new...
...3Com Network Supervisor. It is to a suitable directory. If the online documentation is supplied in PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. ■ Release Notes These notes provide information about the Web interface and command line interface that accompanies the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch...supported by the Switch. ■ a summary of the Web interface and command line interface commands for the Switch. ■ SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide This guide provides detailed information about the current software release, including new...
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Front View Detail ■ Switch - It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch ■ Switch - Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 3226 AND SWITCH 3250 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 3226 and Switch 3250 and how they can be used in your network.
Front View Detail ■ Switch - It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch ■ Switch - Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 3226 AND SWITCH 3250 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 3226 and Switch 3250 and how they can be used in your network.
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...Flashing There is being upgraded. Power / Self Test LED Green The Switch is powered-up or the Switch software is 10/100 Mbps activity on the port. Yellow A 10 ... used. Yellow A 10/100 Mbps link is disabled. Off No link is present. Green flashing The Switch is 10 Mbps activity on the port. Front View Detail 15 Table 4 LED behavior LED Color Indicates ...been inserted. Yellow to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out-of-band management. Console Port (Switch 3226) The console port allows you to A link is present, but the port is disabled or the port has...
...Flashing There is being upgraded. Power / Self Test LED Green The Switch is powered-up or the Switch software is 10/100 Mbps activity on the port. Yellow A 10 ... used. Yellow A 10/100 Mbps link is disabled. Off No link is present. Green flashing The Switch is 10 Mbps activity on the port. Front View Detail 15 Table 4 LED behavior LED Color Indicates ...been inserted. Yellow to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out-of-band management. Console Port (Switch 3226) The console port allows you to A link is present, but the port is disabled or the port has...
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...-up or the Switch software is reporting a fault (see "Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs" on page 46. Placing Units On Top of Each Other 23 Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are free-standing, up to eight units can be placed one on top of the other, ... On Self Test (POST), which takes approximately 60 seconds. If there is a fault with the Power Supply Unit. Table 6 shows possible colors for operation. The Switch is not receiving power or there is evidence of 3Com Switch and Hub units, the smaller units must use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied.
...-up or the Switch software is reporting a fault (see "Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs" on page 46. Placing Units On Top of Each Other 23 Placing Units On Top of Each Other If the Switch units are free-standing, up to eight units can be placed one on top of the other, ... On Self Test (POST), which takes approximately 60 seconds. If there is a fault with the Power Supply Unit. Table 6 shows possible colors for operation. The Switch is not receiving power or there is evidence of 3Com Switch and Hub units, the smaller units must use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied.
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...■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface... Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords Managing the Switch can help you have to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency...
...■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface... Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords Managing the Switch can help you have to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency...
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This software allows you can manually configure the Switch IP information in Appendix B on page 59. ■ You need to communicate with the Switch via a modem). Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway...make a connection to the console port (this whilst the Switch is offline, that is, before you connect the Switch to a network, or whilst the Switch is online, that you can manually set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal. if you are connecting ...
This software allows you can manually configure the Switch IP information in Appendix B on page 59. ■ You need to communicate with the Switch via a modem). Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway...make a connection to the console port (this whilst the Switch is offline, that is, before you connect the Switch to a network, or whilst the Switch is online, that you can manually set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal. if you are connecting ...
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... connected the cable. b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. The settings should be set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Standard Null Modem Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable...
... connected the cable. b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. The settings should be set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Standard Null Modem Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable...
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... the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT If you do not intend to use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the Supervisor CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to discover the automatically allocated IP information. 1...information in two ways: ■ Using 3Com Network Supervisor - Refer to the documentation that has been automatically allocated to be given. Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information If you allow static IP addresses to the Switch. This software allows you can then view the IP ...
... the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT If you do not intend to use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the Supervisor CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to discover the automatically allocated IP information. 1...information in two ways: ■ Using 3Com Network Supervisor - Refer to the documentation that has been automatically allocated to be given. Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information If you allow static IP addresses to the Switch. This software allows you can then view the IP ...
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...port Workstation (with RJ-45 connectors to connect your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are connecting directly to prevent it from being loosened. Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port using a standard ...ports (also known as shown in Appendix B on page 59. ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Standard Null Modem Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable to the network. ...
...port Workstation (with RJ-45 connectors to connect your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are connecting directly to prevent it from being loosened. Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port using a standard ...ports (also known as shown in Appendix B on page 59. ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Standard Null Modem Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the female connector on the cable to the network. ...
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... an IP network (see Figure 13). You can logout, disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. Figure 12 CLI management via the console port Workstation (with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Standard Null Modem Cable Console Port Connection Figure 13 CLI management over the network Refer to Interface manage the...
... an IP network (see Figure 13). You can logout, disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. Figure 12 CLI management via the console port Workstation (with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Standard Null Modem Cable Console Port Connection Figure 13 CLI management over the network Refer to Interface manage the...
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... Port console port connection: 1 Ensure you can manage a Switch using the command line interface via its console port. Figure 15 SNMP management over the network. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is now ready to "Setting Up SNMP Management" on... page 42. CLI Management via To manage a Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP...
... Port console port connection: 1 Ensure you can manage a Switch using the command line interface via its console port. Figure 15 SNMP management over the network. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is now ready to "Setting Up SNMP Management" on... page 42. CLI Management via To manage a Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP...
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...where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If you get an error message, check that your IP information has been entered correctly and the Switch is powered up. 4 To open a Telnet session via third party software you have the IP protocol correctly installed on correctly, the ...top-level menu of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP...
...where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If you get an error message, check that your IP information has been entered correctly and the Switch is powered up. 4 To open a Telnet session via third party software you have the IP protocol correctly installed on correctly, the ...top-level menu of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via the DOS prompt, enter the IP...
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...installed on the management workstation. ■ The management workstation is connected to the Switch using the Web management interface - If you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is the IP address of the Switch) 4 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name... locator, for example, in with the SNMP network management application software. By default, all ports on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to the command line interface section of access. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files...
...installed on the management workstation. ■ The management workstation is connected to the Switch using the Web management interface - If you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is the IP address of the Switch) 4 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name... locator, for example, in with the SNMP network management application software. By default, all ports on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to the command line interface section of access. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files...
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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 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 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide on the CD-ROM that is also an explanation of IP addressing. For Technical Support...
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..., you must apply for use 'in house' only. These suggested IP addresses are part of a group of the Switch by another device on your network. 3Com suggests you may be using the System > Control > Software Upgrade operation in the Web Interface, or the system control softwareUpgrade command in the range 192.168.0.0 to...
..., you must apply for use 'in house' only. These suggested IP addresses are part of a group of the Switch by another device on your network. 3Com suggests you may be using the System > Control > Software Upgrade operation in the Web Interface, or the system control softwareUpgrade command in the range 192.168.0.0 to...
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... interactive tool is located at : This diagnostic software is available at http://www.3com.com/ Contact your authorized 3Com reseller. To enhance response times or extend warranty benefits, contact 3Com or your authorized 3Com reseller or 3Com for a user name and password that you create... can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or advance hardware replacement. You will find support tools posted on the 3Com web site at http://eSupport.3com.com/. 3Com eSupport services are based on 3Com Extended Warranty and Professional Services is located...
... interactive tool is located at : This diagnostic software is available at http://www.3com.com/ Contact your authorized 3Com reseller. To enhance response times or extend warranty benefits, contact 3Com or your authorized 3Com reseller or 3Com for a user name and password that you create... can include 24x7 telephone technical support, software upgrades, onsite assistance or advance hardware replacement. You will find support tools posted on the 3Com web site at http://eSupport.3com.com/. 3Com eSupport services are based on 3Com Extended Warranty and Professional Services is located...
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...OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT http://www.3com.com/prodforms/software/connection_assistan t/ca_thankyou.html Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. A link to software downloads can be found at http://eSupport.3com.com/, or under the Product Support ... of your warranty and other service benefits, you must first register your product at http://www.3com.com/ Software Upgrades are the bug fix / maintenance releases for a user name and password. Products sent to technical support and repair...
...OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT http://www.3com.com/prodforms/software/connection_assistan t/ca_thankyou.html Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. A link to software downloads can be found at http://eSupport.3com.com/, or under the Product Support ... of your warranty and other service benefits, you must first register your product at http://www.3com.com/ Software Upgrades are the bug fix / maintenance releases for a user name and password. Products sent to technical support and repair...