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Preparing for Management 54 Manually Configuring IP Information 55 Connecting to the Console Port 55 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 58 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 61 Using 3Com Network Director 62 Connecting to the Console Port 62 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 64 User Interface Overview 64 CLI Management via the...
Preparing for Management 54 Manually Configuring IP Information 55 Connecting to the Console Port 55 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 58 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 61 Using 3Com Network Director 62 Connecting to the Console Port 62 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 64 User Interface Overview 64 CLI Management via the...
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...of a link are negotiated. It is 100 Mbps. 1000BASE-X SFP Ports The 1000BASE-X SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernet short-wave (SX), long-wave (LX), long-haul (LH70) and copper (T) SFP Transceivers in order to the highest available speed. ... is 19,200. These are 100Mbps (Switch 5500-EI FX ports that can be manually configured. Duplex and flow control must be manually configured. 100BASE-X SFP Ports The Switch 5500-EI FX has 24 100BASE-X SFP ports. The Switch 5500-EI FX supports copper transceivers on the Gigabit SFP ports only.
...of a link are negotiated. It is 100 Mbps. 1000BASE-X SFP Ports The 1000BASE-X SFP (Small Form Factor Pluggable) ports support fiber Gigabit Ethernet short-wave (SX), long-wave (LX), long-haul (LH70) and copper (T) SFP Transceivers in order to the highest available speed. ... is 19,200. These are 100Mbps (Switch 5500-EI FX ports that can be manually configured. Duplex and flow control must be manually configured. 100BASE-X SFP Ports The Switch 5500-EI FX has 24 100BASE-X SFP ports. The Switch 5500-EI FX supports copper transceivers on the Gigabit SFP ports only.
Getting Started Guide
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3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT To make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management...by your network. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of your Switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of accessing the management software to access the...
3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT To make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management...by your network. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of your Switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of accessing the management software to access the...
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... or Command Line Interface. See page 55 Use 3Com Network Director (3ND). See page 50 Command Line Interface SNMP See page 67 Connect via Telnet. In brief, you want to : ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch? Connect to view the automatically configured IP information?... See page 55 Connect to the Switch? See page 62 Feature Management How do you want to connect to a front panel ...
... or Command Line Interface. See page 55 Use 3Com Network Director (3ND). See page 50 Command Line Interface SNMP See page 67 Connect via Telnet. In brief, you want to : ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch? Connect to view the automatically configured IP information?... See page 55 Connect to the Switch? See page 62 Feature Management How do you want to connect to a front panel ...
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...DHCP and BootP servers allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to be configured so that you configure the Switch IP information manually. For more reliable as possible, even if you do not have a DHCP or BootP server on your network, or ■ you want..., or ■ your DHCP or BootP server does not allow static IP addresses to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you know what IP address will be difficult to configure itself with IP Information without requesting user...
...DHCP and BootP servers allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to be configured so that you configure the Switch IP information manually. For more reliable as possible, even if you do not have a DHCP or BootP server on your network, or ■ you want..., or ■ your DHCP or BootP server does not allow static IP addresses to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you know what IP address will be difficult to configure itself with IP Information without requesting user...
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... your network uses DHCP or BootP to the Switch. If you need to manually reconfigure the Switch. Work through the "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" section on page 50. Preparing for Once your Switch's initial set up is complete you can set up your Switch or the 3Com Web Site. Refer to the Configuration Guide on...
... your network uses DHCP or BootP to the Switch. If you need to manually reconfigure the Switch. Work through the "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" section on page 50. Preparing for Once your Switch's initial set up is complete you can set up your Switch or the 3Com Web Site. Refer to the Configuration Guide on...
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... value (1) You can then manually enter IP information using an Ethernet cable to a front panel port of the Switch. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with your Switch manually you can 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 , connected to a network...
... value (1) You can then manually enter IP information using an Ethernet cable to a front panel port of the Switch. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with your Switch manually you can 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 , connected to a network...
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...default settings for more information. 3 Power up the Switch with IP information using the console cable as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set up the Switch. If you have The settings must be performed. ...Setting Up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed) Console Cable Switch Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-45...
...default settings for more information. 3 Power up the Switch with IP information using the console cable as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set up the Switch. If you have The settings must be performed. ...Setting Up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed) Console Cable Switch Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-45...
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...View Login 3 Enter the system-view command and Enter. To confirm that you to your chosen management method. Manually Configuring IP Information 57 logged on page 50. See "Methods of the Switch) 6 Select the quit command and enter the default gateway for you are in the System View, the ...xxx is the IP address and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the subnet mask of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Switch name (e.g ) should be in Figure 23. Once you have logged in you will automatically be displayed: [5500G-EI] 4 Enter interface vlan 1 and Enter. 5 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for...
...View Login 3 Enter the system-view command and Enter. To confirm that you to your chosen management method. Manually Configuring IP Information 57 logged on page 50. See "Methods of the Switch) 6 Select the quit command and enter the default gateway for you are in the System View, the ...xxx is the IP address and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the subnet mask of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Switch name (e.g ) should be in Figure 23. Once you have logged in you will automatically be displayed: [5500G-EI] 4 Enter interface vlan 1 and Enter. 5 Enter the IP address and subnet mask for...
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...refer to "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" on page 66. ■ 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 to a ...serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. The procedure described in this you will need to have the following so that you can manually set up your Switch manually you can , alternatively, make a connection to the default value (1) refer to "Choosing a Browser"on page 66. ■ ...
...refer to "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" on page 66. ■ 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 to a ...serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. The procedure described in this you will need to have the following so that you can manually set up your Switch manually you can , alternatively, make a connection to the default value (1) refer to "Choosing a Browser"on page 66. ■ ...
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... IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch. If there is displayed. Figure 24 Connecting a Workstation to the Network Interface Card (NIC) in Figure 24. You can do this using an Ethernet cable as your Switch in the Address field. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at one minute then re...
... IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch. If there is displayed. Figure 24 Connecting a Workstation to the Network Interface Card (NIC) in Figure 24. You can do this using an Ethernet cable as your Switch in the Address field. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at one minute then re...
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... , problems may be determined in question and the other 3Com device (such as a 5500G-EI) or mix Enhanced Image (EI) Switch 5500 units with Standard Image (SI) units. ■ 3Com strongly recommends that you wish to have which units have ...predictability of how XRN Technology operates and implementation guidelines, please refer to the Configuration Guide on the Switch and locate the [filename].cfg file. If you manually...
... , problems may be determined in question and the other 3Com device (such as a 5500G-EI) or mix Enhanced Image (EI) Switch 5500 units with Standard Image (SI) units. ■ 3Com strongly recommends that you wish to have which units have ...predictability of how XRN Technology operates and implementation guidelines, please refer to the Configuration Guide on the Switch and locate the [filename].cfg file. If you manually...
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INDEX A access levels of default users 68 automatic setup 61 3Com Network Director 62 console port 62 B browsers choosing 66 C cable 25 10/100...L LEDs 20 logging in as a default user 68 M management methods 50 preparing for 54 setting up 49, 52 manual setup console port 55 front panel port 58 MDI configuration 41 MDIX configuration 41 P passwords of default users 68 pin ... 123 RJ45 124 serial cable 123 pin-outs 123 ports 10/100/100 18 power over ethernet (PoE) 39 power socket 24 powering-up a Switch 5500 40 problem solving 77, 85 communication problems 81 hardware problems 79 IP addressing 79 LEDs...
INDEX A access levels of default users 68 automatic setup 61 3Com Network Director 62 console port 62 B browsers choosing 66 C cable 25 10/100...L LEDs 20 logging in as a default user 68 M management methods 50 preparing for 54 setting up 49, 52 manual setup console port 55 front panel port 58 MDI configuration 41 MDIX configuration 41 P passwords of default users 68 pin ... 123 RJ45 124 serial cable 123 pin-outs 123 ports 10/100/100 18 power over ethernet (PoE) 39 power socket 24 powering-up a Switch 5500 40 problem solving 77, 85 communication problems 81 hardware problems 79 IP addressing 79 LEDs...