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... 44 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods of Managing a Switch 47 Command Line Interface Management 47 Command Line Interface Management using SSH 48 Web Interface Management 48 SNMP Management 48 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 49 CLI Management via the Console Port 49 CLI Management over the Network 49 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH 50 Setting Up Web Interface Management 51 Pre-requisites 51 Web Management Over the Network 52 Setting Up SNMP Management 52 Pre-requisites 53 Setting Up SNMP 53 Default Users and Passwords 54 Changing Default Passwords 55
... 44 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods of Managing a Switch 47 Command Line Interface Management 47 Command Line Interface Management using SSH 48 Web Interface Management 48 SNMP Management 48 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 49 CLI Management via the Console Port 49 CLI Management over the Network 49 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH 50 Setting Up Web Interface Management 51 Pre-requisites 51 Web Management Over the Network 52 Setting Up SNMP Management 52 Pre-requisites 53 Setting Up SNMP 53 Default Users and Passwords 54 Changing Default Passwords 55
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... Hardware Features Table 3 summarizes the hardware features that are installed in the expansion slots on the rear of 100 Mbps fiber-optic links. If you plug in the stack can also add the Switch 4400 to 64 permanent entries Auto-negotiation ■ Supported on all ports ■ Auto MDI/MDI-X (not 3C17210) Forwarding Modes Store and Forward Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all front panel ports Smart Auto-sensing Supported on all ports Traffic Prioritization Supported (using...
... Hardware Features Table 3 summarizes the hardware features that are installed in the expansion slots on the rear of 100 Mbps fiber-optic links. If you plug in the stack can also add the Switch 4400 to 64 permanent entries Auto-negotiation ■ Supported on all ports ■ Auto MDI/MDI-X (not 3C17210) Forwarding Modes Store and Forward Duplex Modes Half and full duplex on all front panel ports Smart Auto-sensing Supported on all ports Traffic Prioritization Supported (using...
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... full duplex. These are 100 Mbps fiber-optic ports that can be used as Auto MDIX (cross-over Category 5 twisted pair cable. Either shielded or unshielded data cables with shielded or unshielded jacks can use the standard MT-RJ These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. front view WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. The Switch 4400 PWR incorporates a LED Mode Button on the front panel, which when pressed changes the mode...
... full duplex. These are 100 Mbps fiber-optic ports that can be used as Auto MDIX (cross-over Category 5 twisted pair cable. Either shielded or unshielded data cables with shielded or unshielded jacks can use the standard MT-RJ These are shielded RJ-45 data sockets. front view WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. The Switch 4400 PWR incorporates a LED Mode Button on the front panel, which when pressed changes the mode...
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... port. Status Refer to software version 2.0 or later. Yellow flashing The module has failed and has been automatically disabled. (fast) The Switch passes its Power On Self Test and continues to unit over Ethernet mode (3C17205 only) Packet Green Power is present. Power over budget (denyLowPriority MIB state). The Switch physically forms a stack with other Switch 4400 units, but cannot be managed as a percentage of that stack until all units have been upgraded to the user documentation...
... port. Status Refer to software version 2.0 or later. Yellow flashing The module has failed and has been automatically disabled. (fast) The Switch passes its Power On Self Test and continues to unit over Ethernet mode (3C17205 only) Packet Green Power is present. Power over budget (denyLowPriority MIB state). The Switch physically forms a stack with other Switch 4400 units, but cannot be managed as a percentage of that stack until all units have been upgraded to the user documentation...
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... Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Disabled per port Port Security Disabled per port IP Multicast Filtering ■ Filtering enabled. ■ Querying disabled. 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4400: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4400 Automatic IP Configuration Enabled Port Status Enabled Port Speed 10/100 Mbps ports are auto-negotiated MT-RJ ports (3C17210) are fixed at 100 Mbps Duplex Mode All fixed 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX ports are auto-negotiated 100BASE-FX ports...
... Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) Disabled per port Port Security Disabled per port IP Multicast Filtering ■ Filtering enabled. ■ Querying disabled. 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 Default Settings Table 5 shows the default settings for the Switch 4400: Table 5 Default Settings Feature Switch 4400 Automatic IP Configuration Enabled Port Status Enabled Port Speed 10/100 Mbps ports are auto-negotiated MT-RJ ports (3C17210) are fixed at 100 Mbps Duplex Mode All fixed 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX ports are auto-negotiated 100BASE-FX ports...
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... it is first powered up ■ Client Authentication set Disabled To make Advanced Traffic Prioritization, RADIUS Based Auto QoS Assignment, and Traffic Shaping available on the SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 SE, upgrade the product to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router Default Settings 21 Feature Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) SSH v2 Syslog RADA SNMP v1 and v2c SNMP v3 Local Authentication Switch 4400 Disabled Enabled for each default users ■ Default host key length 1024...
... it is first powered up ■ Client Authentication set Disabled To make Advanced Traffic Prioritization, RADIUS Based Auto QoS Assignment, and Traffic Shaping available on the SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 SE, upgrade the product to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router Default Settings 21 Feature Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) SSH v2 Syslog RADA SNMP v1 and v2c SNMP v3 Local Authentication Switch 4400 Disabled Enabled for each default users ■ Default host key length 1024...
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... Switch has failed its Power On Self Test (POST), which is also known as an RPS, is evidence of steps to make sure that your Switch if a power supply failure occurs. If there is designed to maintain the power to the Switch. For full redundancy, the Switch 4400, Switch 4400 SE, and Switch 4400 FX require two type 2A Power Modules combined using a Type 2 Y-Cable. Table 6 Power/Self Test LED colors Color Green Yellow...
... Switch has failed its Power On Self Test (POST), which is also known as an RPS, is evidence of steps to make sure that your Switch if a power supply failure occurs. If there is designed to maintain the power to the Switch. For full redundancy, the Switch 4400, Switch 4400 SE, and Switch 4400 FX require two type 2A Power Modules combined using a Type 2 Y-Cable. Table 6 Power/Self Test LED colors Color Green Yellow...
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...Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of the features offered by the Switch, and to manage a Switch. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can install it and it works, you have to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. However, to make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords...
...Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of the features offered by the Switch, and to manage a Switch. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can install it and it works, you have to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. However, to make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords...
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... and configures itself with its default IP address 169.254.100.100 if it is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the Switch IP information manually. This makes management simpler and more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on your network, or ■ you want to ensure that the Switch is operating in use the Manual IP configuration method...
... and configures itself with its default IP address 169.254.100.100 if it is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the Switch IP information manually. This makes management simpler and more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on your network, or ■ you want to ensure that the Switch is operating in use the Manual IP configuration method...
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... CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT This process is known as Auto-IP and is supplied with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. IP addresses configured by Windows 98 and Windows 2000. For a detailed description of Managing a Switch" on page 44. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to other networks, or for small networks which are not connected to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the...
... CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT This process is known as Auto-IP and is supplied with the Switch or on the 3Com Web site. IP addresses configured by Windows 98 and Windows 2000. For a detailed description of Managing a Switch" on page 44. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to other networks, or for small networks which are not connected to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the...
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...; A workstation running Windows 95/98/2000, Windows NT or Windows XP. ■ A Network Interface Card (NIC). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set up in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100.100. You can then manually enter IP information using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI). ■ Connecting to the console port - The...
...; A workstation running Windows 95/98/2000, Windows NT or Windows XP. ■ A Network Interface Card (NIC). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set up in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100.100. You can then manually enter IP information using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI). ■ Connecting to the console port - The...
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... MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to any other end of the cable to manually set up the Switch. Do not interconnect the Switch to a front panel port using the Web interface or the command line interface (CLI) via a front panel port To connect the cable: a Attach an RJ-45 connector at the other unconfigured Switch. Using the Web Interface 1 Power-up the Switch with IP Information You need to change the IP address...
... MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to any other end of the cable to manually set up the Switch. Do not interconnect the Switch to a front panel port using the Web interface or the command line interface (CLI) via a front panel port To connect the cable: a Attach an RJ-45 connector at the other unconfigured Switch. Using the Web Interface 1 Power-up the Switch with IP Information You need to change the IP address...
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... you have connected the cable. If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. 42 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins...
... you have connected the cable. If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. 42 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins...
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...™ and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. For increased security please change the default password when using TFTP server please refer to access the CLI commands. For further information on generating a host key on a browser by default. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of the "SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide". These features are enabled on your switch and transferring keys to the Switch using SSH for the first time.
...™ and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. For increased security please change the default password when using TFTP server please refer to access the CLI commands. For further information on generating a host key on a browser by default. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of the "SuperStack 3 Switch Implementation Guide". These features are enabled on your switch and transferring keys to the Switch using SSH for the first time.
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...Set the desired access level (monitor, manager or security). 2 Ensure the user's access level is enabled for SNMPv3. If you use the username, with the SNMP network management application software. Pre-requisites ■ Documentation supplied with the settings and passwords. Setting Up SNMP By default, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 are enabled and a local engine ID is automatically defined. Please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the management VLAN. Setting Up SNMP Management 53 ■ The management workstation is connected to the Switch using...
...Set the desired access level (monitor, manager or security). 2 Ensure the user's access level is enabled for SNMPv3. If you use the username, with the SNMP network management application software. Pre-requisites ■ Documentation supplied with the settings and passwords. Setting Up SNMP By default, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3 are enabled and a local engine ID is automatically defined. Please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in the management VLAN. Setting Up SNMP Management 53 ■ The management workstation is connected to the Switch using...
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Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the Switch using the web interface or the command line interface, or to change all manageable password) parameters Use the admin default user name (no security - These default users are invalidated if the SNMPv3 engine id is changed. 3Com recommends you do not intend to log in Table 9. the user can view all manageable parameters, except special/security features, but not special/security features (no password) to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML...
Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the Switch using the web interface or the command line interface, or to change all manageable password) parameters Use the admin default user name (no security - These default users are invalidated if the SNMPv3 engine id is changed. 3Com recommends you do not intend to log in Table 9. the user can view all manageable parameters, except special/security features, but not special/security features (no password) to the Management Interface Reference Guide supplied in HTML...
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... command on the CLI, or ■ The Security > Device > User > Modify operation on the Switch CD-ROM. You must use the security device user modify command. For more information about default users and passwords, refer to be specified. The gettingStarted option does not allow SNMPv3 security to the "Superstack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the web interface. Default Users and Passwords 55 Table 10 Default SNMP Users Community SNMPv3 SNMPv3 User Name Access Level String Authentication Privacy admin...
... command on the CLI, or ■ The Security > Device > User > Modify operation on the Switch CD-ROM. You must use the security device user modify command. For more information about default users and passwords, refer to be specified. The gettingStarted option does not allow SNMPv3 security to the "Superstack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the web interface. Default Users and Passwords 55 Table 10 Default SNMP Users Community SNMPv3 SNMPv3 User Name Access Level String Authentication Privacy admin...
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... original product. Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. In order to access these Software Updates you must first Support and Repair register your product at http://eSupport.3com.com/ Warranty and other service benefits start from 3Com or your product ■ A list of the warranty and other service benefits, you get full use of system hardware and software, including revision...
... original product. Access Software Downloads Software Updates are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. In order to access these Software Updates you must first Support and Repair register your product at http://eSupport.3com.com/ Warranty and other service benefits start from 3Com or your product ■ A list of the warranty and other service benefits, you get full use of system hardware and software, including revision...
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... 10 command line interface management 47 console port 19 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text, About This Guide 8 cross-over configuration 31 D default settings 20 users 54 documentation related 9 E Ethernet address of the Switch 26 INDEX 97 F factory defaults 20 H hardware features 14 I installing the Switch 23 prerequisites 24 IP addressing registered 62 IP configuration 35 L LEDs 17 logging in as a default user 54 M MAC address of the Switch 26 management methods 47 preparing for 36 setting up 33, 34 manual setup console port 40...
... 10 command line interface management 47 console port 19 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text, About This Guide 8 cross-over configuration 31 D default settings 20 users 54 documentation related 9 E Ethernet address of the Switch 26 INDEX 97 F factory defaults 20 H hardware features 14 I installing the Switch 23 prerequisites 24 IP addressing registered 62 IP configuration 35 L LEDs 17 logging in as a default user 54 M MAC address of the Switch 26 management methods 47 preparing for 36 setting up 33, 34 manual setup console port 40...
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See SNMP SNMP 52 SNMP management 48 setting up 52 socket power 19 RPS 19 specifications, system 85 SSH 50 straight-through configuration 31 Switch automatic setup 44 Switch 4400 3C number 26 console port 19 dimensions 85 Ethernet address 26 features 14 installation 23, 24 MAC address 26 power socket 19 powering-up 30 product name 26 rack mounting 25 RPS socket 19 serial number 26 size 85 stacking 27 unit information label 26 weight 85 system specifications 85 T troubleshooting 57...
See SNMP SNMP 52 SNMP management 48 setting up 52 socket power 19 RPS 19 specifications, system 85 SSH 50 straight-through configuration 31 Switch automatic setup 44 Switch 4400 3C number 26 console port 19 dimensions 85 Ethernet address 26 features 14 installation 23, 24 MAC address 26 power socket 19 powering-up 30 product name 26 rack mounting 25 RPS socket 19 serial number 26 size 85 stacking 27 unit information label 26 weight 85 system specifications 85 T troubleshooting 57...