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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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...; Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ...9632; Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords This is , you can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of the features offered by the Switch, and to make full use of your ...
...; Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ...9632; Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords This is , you can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of the features offered by the Switch, and to make full use of your ...
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... to view the automatically configured IP information? Page 38. Connect over the network. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. The whole setup process is summarised in the sections that follow. How do ...in its default state. Page 35. Connect to get your Switch set up the Switch. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Connect to manually No configure the IP information? Feature Management How do not intend to Manage your Switch. Page 45. Page 47. Web Interface Connect over the network...
... to view the automatically configured IP information? Page 38. Connect over the network. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. The whole setup process is summarised in the sections that follow. How do ...in its default state. Page 35. Connect to get your Switch set up the Switch. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Connect to manually No configure the IP information? Feature Management How do not intend to Manage your Switch. Page 45. Page 47. Web Interface Connect over the network...
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...is known as Auto-IP and is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you change it is already in use on the network then the Switch detects this default IP address is operating in the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254....networks, or for initial configuration. Manual IP Configuration You can use one of the IP address changing. If you wish to manage your Switch across the network). Automatic IP Configuration By default the Switch tries to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. Setting Up Overview 33 IP...
...is known as Auto-IP and is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you change it is already in use on the network then the Switch detects this default IP address is operating in the range 169.254.1.0 to 169.254.254....networks, or for initial configuration. Manual IP Configuration You can use one of the IP address changing. If you wish to manage your Switch across the network). Automatic IP Configuration By default the Switch tries to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. Setting Up Overview 33 IP...
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...starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that you want the Switch to use when it has been configured to send line feeds with line...the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for you to set up...
...starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that you want the Switch to use when it has been configured to send line feeds with line...the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on correctly, the Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for you to set up...
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... to manually set to match the default settings for the Switch, which are: ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to which you have connected the cable. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name ...and press Return at the password prompt. Setting Up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as ...
... to manually set to match the default settings for the Switch, which are: ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to which you have connected the cable. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name ...and press Return at the password prompt. Setting Up the Switch with IP information using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as ...
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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 ...