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... V2 32 Default Users and Passwords 33 Changing Default Passwords 33 Upgrading Software using the CLI 33 2 USING THE 3COM WEB INTERFACE Starting the 3Com Web Interface 36 Multi-Session Web Connections 36 Accessing the 3Com Web Interface 37 Understanding the 3Com Web Interface 38 Device Representation 40 Using the 3Com Web Interface Management Buttons 40 Using Screen...
... V2 32 Default Users and Passwords 33 Changing Default Passwords 33 Upgrading Software using the CLI 33 2 USING THE 3COM WEB INTERFACE Starting the 3Com Web Interface 36 Multi-Session Web Connections 36 Accessing the 3Com Web Interface 37 Understanding the 3Com Web Interface 38 Device Representation 40 Using the 3Com Web Interface Management Buttons 40 Using Screen...
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... the 3Com® OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch and how it can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications ■ Installing the Switch ■ Setting Up for Management ■ Methods of Managing a Switch ■ Switch Setup...
... the 3Com® OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch and how it can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the OfficeConnect Managed Fast Ethernet PoE Switch ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications ■ Installing the Switch ■ Setting Up for Management ■ Methods of Managing a Switch ■ Switch Setup...
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... Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users and Passwords Methods of Managing a Switch To manage your switch you to improve the efficiency of the switch and therefore the overall performance of your switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you have to the 3Com CLI...
... Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users and Passwords Methods of Managing a Switch To manage your switch you to improve the efficiency of the switch and therefore the overall performance of your switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you have to the 3Com CLI...
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...to connect to manually Yes configure the IP information? For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the rear of the switch which details the default IP address. See page 26 Connect to the console port and use the ...Command Line Interface. 24 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Figure 6 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch. See page 28 Feature Management How ...
...to connect to manually Yes configure the IP information? For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the rear of the switch which details the default IP address. See page 26 Connect to the console port and use the ...Command Line Interface. 24 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Figure 6 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch. See page 28 Feature Management How ...
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... completes, the Login prompt displays. 3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your chosen management method. The Password prompt displays. 4 Press Return. If you to set up . 1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in "Connecting to the Console Port" page 26. 2 The command line... mask for you have logged on page 21. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute after the switch is the subnet mask of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Console# prompt should be displayed. 5 Enter the following commands to enter configuration mode, specify ...
... completes, the Login prompt displays. 3 At the login prompt, enter admin as your chosen management method. The Password prompt displays. 4 Press Return. If you to set up . 1 Connect to the switch Console port as described in "Connecting to the Console Port" page 26. 2 The command line... mask for you have logged on page 21. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute after the switch is the subnet mask of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Console# prompt should be displayed. 5 Enter the following commands to enter configuration mode, specify ...
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...to set up of the displayed information. See "Methods of the allocated IP address. Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 29 4 At the password prompt, press Return.If you have logged on correctly, the Console# prompt is displayed. 5 Enter show ip interface IP Address and Netmask: 169... DHCP Console# The initial set up your switch is now complete and the switch is an example of your chosen management method. If you do not intend to use the command line interface using the console port to manage the switch, you to the 3Com CLI Reference Guide. The following is ready for...
...to set up of the displayed information. See "Methods of the allocated IP address. Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 29 4 At the password prompt, press Return.If you have logged on correctly, the Console# prompt is displayed. 5 Enter show ip interface IP Address and Netmask: 169... DHCP Console# The initial set up your switch is now complete and the switch is an example of your chosen management method. If you do not intend to use the command line interface using the console port to manage the switch, you to the 3Com CLI Reference Guide. The following is ready for...
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...via its console port. Setting Up Command Line Interface Management This section describes how you can communicate with the switch by entering a ping command at the password prompt (or the password of your web browser and enter the IP address of the switch) If you get an error message, check that..." on page 28. 2 Check that your management workstation is on page 26. 2 Your switch is now ready to manage in the URL locator, for example, in the following format: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your switch. 3 Check that you can set up ....
...via its console port. Setting Up Command Line Interface Management This section describes how you can communicate with the switch by entering a ping command at the password prompt (or the password of your web browser and enter the IP address of the switch) If you get an error message, check that..." on page 28. 2 Check that your management workstation is on page 26. 2 Your switch is now ready to manage in the URL locator, for example, in the following format: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your switch. 3 Check that you can set up ....
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... or V2 You can use any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the switch. 3Com offers a range of network management applications to address networks of all ports on the switch are in the format suitable for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as described in VLAN 1 (the Default...
... or V2 You can use any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to manage the switch. 3Com offers a range of network management applications to address networks of all ports on the switch are in the format suitable for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as described in VLAN 1 (the Default...
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..., or ■ The Administration > System Access > Modify operation on page 163. See "Restoring the Software Image" page 197. the user can view all manageable parameters Monitor - config: 2. Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the switch or to log in Table 5. The default users are supplied in with a valid user name and...
..., or ■ The Administration > System Access > Modify operation on page 163. See "Restoring the Software Image" page 197. the user can view all manageable parameters Monitor - config: 2. Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the switch or to log in Table 5. The default users are supplied in with a valid user name and...
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...Configuring System Access. A unique password is always one management level user configured for configuring the switch. There is required of each user. Login information is be created and access the switch concurrently. Provides the user with no Password. ■ Monitor access ...level - Provides the user with read/write access. Access levels provide read or read/write permissions to be username: admin with read-only access. Two access levels exist on the 3Com Web Interface: ■ Management...
...Configuring System Access. A unique password is always one management level user configured for configuring the switch. There is required of each user. Login information is be created and access the switch concurrently. Provides the user with no Password. ■ Monitor access ...level - Provides the user with read/write access. Access levels provide read or read/write permissions to be username: admin with read-only access. Two access levels exist on the 3Com Web Interface: ■ Management...
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Starting the 3Com Web Interface 37 Accessing the 3Com This section contains information on starting the 3Com Web interface. The Enter Network Password Page opens: Figure 8 Enter Network Password Page 3 Enter your user name and password. The device default factory settings is configured with a User Name that is admin and a password that is blank. Passwords are case sensitive. Web Interface To access the 3Com user interface: 1 Open an Internet browser. 2 Enter the device IP address in the address bar and press Enter.
Starting the 3Com Web Interface 37 Accessing the 3Com This section contains information on starting the 3Com Web interface. The Enter Network Password Page opens: Figure 8 Enter Network Password Page 3 Enter your user name and password. The device default factory settings is configured with a User Name that is admin and a password that is blank. Passwords are case sensitive. Web Interface To access the 3Com user interface: 1 Open an Internet browser. 2 Enter the device IP address in the address bar and press Enter.
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Another message is displayed. Figure 18 User Name and Password Page 5 Enter a user name and password to reconnect to the web interface. The device is reset, and a prompt for a user name and password is displayed indicating that the device will reboot in 15 seconds. 4 Click again. 46 CHAPTER 2: USING THE 3COM WEB INTERFACE 3 Click .
Another message is displayed. Figure 18 User Name and Password Page 5 Enter a user name and password to reconnect to the web interface. The device is reset, and a prompt for a user name and password is displayed indicating that the device will reboot in 15 seconds. 4 Click again. 46 CHAPTER 2: USING THE 3COM WEB INTERFACE 3 Click .
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... on device and allows 16 users to users for the switch. The factory default user name is managed in the local database. A unique password is enabled on the 3Com Web Interface: ■ Management access level - There is always one management level user configured for configuring the switch. Provides the user with read -only system access. Access levels...
... on device and allows 16 users to users for the switch. The factory default user name is managed in the local database. A unique password is enabled on the 3Com Web Interface: ■ Management access level - There is always one management level user configured for configuring the switch. Provides the user with read -only system access. Access levels...
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... access rights. ■ Monitor - The user is created, and the device is Management. ■ Management - To define System Access: 1 Click Administration > System Access > Setup. 56 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining System The System Access Setup Page allows network administrators to define Access users, passwords, and access levels for users using the System Access Interface.
... access rights. ■ Monitor - The user is created, and the device is Management. ■ Management - To define System Access: 1 Click Administration > System Access > Setup. 56 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining System The System Access Setup Page allows network administrators to define Access users, passwords, and access levels for users using the System Access Interface.
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...Name - Specifies the user access level. Enables modifying a password for users using the System Access Interface. Verifies the password. 2 Select a User Name whose settings are modified, and the device is Management. ■ Management - Displays the user name. ■ Access Level -... Defines the local user password. Local user passwords can contain up to modify Access users, passwords, and access levels for an existing user. ■ Password - Monitor users have no...
...Name - Specifies the user access level. Enables modifying a password for users using the System Access Interface. Verifies the password. 2 Select a User Name whose settings are modified, and the device is Management. ■ Management - Displays the user name. ■ Access Level -... Defines the local user password. Local user passwords can contain up to modify Access users, passwords, and access levels for an existing user. ■ Password - Monitor users have no...
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66 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining Local Database Authentication Local database ...■ Viewing User Listing ■ Creating User Entries ■ Modifying User Entries ■ Removing User Entries The switch intercepts HTTP protocol traffic and redirects it to request and receive a DHCP assigned IP address and perform DNS queries....impractical. The local database authentication feature allows unauthenticated hosts to a switch-generated web page that facilitates user name and password authentication. All other traffic, except for HTTP protocol traffic, is blocked.
66 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Defining Local Database Authentication Local database ...■ Viewing User Listing ■ Creating User Entries ■ Modifying User Entries ■ Removing User Entries The switch intercepts HTTP protocol traffic and redirects it to request and receive a DHCP assigned IP address and perform DNS queries....impractical. The local database authentication feature allows unauthenticated hosts to a switch-generated web page that facilitates user name and password authentication. All other traffic, except for HTTP protocol traffic, is blocked.
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To create user entries in the local database. 2 Define the fields for the corresponding user. String length is updated. Verifies the password. ■ Summary ■ User Name - The Local Database User Setup Page opens: Figure 34 Local Database User Setup Page The...the following fields: ■ Create a User ■ User Name - The authentication password for a user. 3 Click . The name of users is 250. ■ Password - Monitor users have no access to configure user name/password entries in the local database. The entry is added to be authorized restricted network ...
To create user entries in the local database. 2 Define the fields for the corresponding user. String length is updated. Verifies the password. ■ Summary ■ User Name - The Local Database User Setup Page opens: Figure 34 Local Database User Setup Page The...the following fields: ■ Create a User ■ User Name - The authentication password for a user. 3 Click . The name of users is 250. ■ Password - Monitor users have no access to configure user name/password entries in the local database. The entry is added to be authorized restricted network ...
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... page. To modify the password for user entries in the local database. ■ Password Modify - The authentication password for the corresponding user. Monitor users have no access to modify the password for the selected user. ■ Password - 72 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Modifying User The... Local Database User Modify Page allows the network administrator Entries to change the password for users stored in the Local Database,...
... page. To modify the password for user entries in the local database. ■ Password Modify - The authentication password for the corresponding user. Monitor users have no access to modify the password for the selected user. ■ Password - 72 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Modifying User The... Local Database User Modify Page allows the network administrator Entries to change the password for users stored in the Local Database,...
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... following into your browser: https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is intercepted, no passwords or configuration information will be enabled independently on the switch The switch ships with a default certificate installed. You can securely browse your browser may warn you that you start...value: https://device[:port_number] When you specify in the URL that the certificate has not been certified. 74 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Encrypting Connection to the Web Interface (HTTPS) HTTPS allows secure access to the Web interface of security than the default certificate...
... following into your browser: https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is intercepted, no passwords or configuration information will be enabled independently on the switch The switch ships with a default certificate installed. You can securely browse your browser may warn you that you start...value: https://device[:port_number] When you specify in the URL that the certificate has not been certified. 74 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY Encrypting Connection to the Web Interface (HTTPS) HTTPS allows secure access to the Web interface of security than the default certificate...
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You must reboot the switch to verify authorization for certificate use, and is downloaded. Password stored in the private key file. 78 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY ■ Private Key Password - The certificate is verified when downloading the certificate to the switch. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click . This password is used to start using the new certificate.
You must reboot the switch to verify authorization for certificate use, and is downloaded. Password stored in the private key file. 78 CHAPTER 4: MANAGING DEVICE SECURITY ■ Private Key Password - The certificate is verified when downloading the certificate to the switch. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click . This password is used to start using the new certificate.