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...FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 34 IP Configuration 35 Preparing for Correct Operation of Managing a Switch 46 Command Line Interface Management 46 Web Interface Management 47 SNMP Management 47 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 48 CLI Management via the Console Port 48 CLI Management over the ...IP Information 37 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 37 Connecting to the Console Port 40 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 43 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods of LEDs 27 Connecting a Redundant Power System 27 Choosing the Correct 10...
...FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 34 IP Configuration 35 Preparing for Correct Operation of Managing a Switch 46 Command Line Interface Management 46 Web Interface Management 47 SNMP Management 47 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 48 CLI Management via the Console Port 48 CLI Management over the ...IP Information 37 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 37 Connecting to the Console Port 40 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 43 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods of LEDs 27 Connecting a Redundant Power System 27 Choosing the Correct 10...
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...; Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it appears on the screen. Example: To change your password, use the following command: bridge port detail When you see the word "enter" in bold. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." The word... names are used to potential personal injury. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in italics Description This typeface represents information as shown and then press Return or Enter. The word...
...; Emphasize a point. ■ Denote a new term at the place where it appears on the screen. Example: To change your password, use the following command: bridge port detail When you see the word "enter" in bold. Do not press Return or Enter when an instruction simply says "type." The word... names are used to potential personal injury. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type Description Information note Information that you must enter the command exactly as it is defined in italics Description This typeface represents information as shown and then press Return or Enter. The word...
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... Expansion Modules. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. There are other publications you to optimize your Switch contains the following : ■ Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of software features supported by each Switch. ■ a summary of the web interface and command line interface commands for the Switch. ■ Release Notes These notes...
... Expansion Modules. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. There are other publications you to optimize your Switch contains the following : ■ Management Quick Reference Guide This guide contains: ■ a list of software features supported by each Switch. ■ a summary of the web interface and command line interface commands for the Switch. ■ Release Notes These notes...
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...; Methods of your network. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of accessing the management software to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up...
...; Methods of your network. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of accessing the management software to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall performance of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up...
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...summarised in Figure 12. See page 37 Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). See page 46 Command Line Interface SNMP See page 51 Connect via Telnet. See page 48 Connect over the network. In brief, you need to do to get your Switch? See page 44 Feature Management How do ... port and use the Web Interface or Command Line Interface. No How do you want to view the automatically configured IP information? 34 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of management Figure 12 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow diagram Power Up...
...summarised in Figure 12. See page 37 Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). See page 46 Command Line Interface SNMP See page 51 Connect via Telnet. See page 48 Connect over the network. In brief, you need to do to get your Switch? See page 44 Feature Management How do ... port and use the Web Interface or Command Line Interface. No How do you want to view the automatically configured IP information? 34 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of management Figure 12 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow diagram Power Up...
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...For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to the "Management Interface Reference Guide" on the 3Com Web site. Refer to the documentation that accompanies your Switch or on the CD-ROM that accompanies your DHCP/... operates, please refer to the Implementation Guide on the 3Com Web site. For a detailed description of you having to manually reconfigure the Switch. When using automatic IP configuration it will be allocated to the Switch. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT temporary as ...
...For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to the "Management Interface Reference Guide" on the 3Com Web site. Refer to the documentation that accompanies your Switch or on the CD-ROM that accompanies your DHCP/... operates, please refer to the Implementation Guide on the 3Com Web site. For a detailed description of you having to manually reconfigure the Switch. When using automatic IP configuration it will be allocated to the Switch. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT temporary as ...
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... in the following so that is offline, that you can manually set up in this whilst the Switch is , before you can then manually enter IP information using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI). ■ Connecting to a front panel port of 169.254.100.100. ... mode and has the default IP address of the Switch. Connect a workstation using an Ethernet cable to the console port - Manually Configuring IP Information 37 Manually Configuring IP Information You can then manually enter IP information using the command line interface (CLI). You must do this section ...
... in the following so that is offline, that you can manually set up in this whilst the Switch is , before you can then manually enter IP information using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI). ■ Connecting to a front panel port of 169.254.100.100. ... mode and has the default IP address of the Switch. Connect a workstation using an Ethernet cable to the console port - Manually Configuring IP Information 37 Manually Configuring IP Information You can then manually enter IP information using the command line interface (CLI). You must do this section ...
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...an Ethernet cable as shown in the Location Address field. Do not interconnect the Switch to any other end of the workstation that is automatically assigned 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. Change the workstation to the following settings: ■ IP address - 169.254....
...an Ethernet cable as shown in the Location Address field. Do not interconnect the Switch to any other end of the workstation that is automatically assigned 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. Change the workstation to the following settings: ■ IP address - 169.254....
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...that appears type the default IP address of the unit, that you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is displayed as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). If you want ...100.100 c Click OK. 2 Press Enter to set of the information entered. See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on correctly, a set up of the command line interface is ready for you to the network. Using Command Line Interface via Telnet 1 To start a Telnet session to the unit, click Start in Figure 14. a Click...
...that appears type the default IP address of the unit, that you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is displayed as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). If you want ...100.100 c Click OK. 2 Press Enter to set of the information entered. See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on correctly, a set up of the command line interface is ready for you to the network. Using Command Line Interface via Telnet 1 To start a Telnet session to the unit, click Start in Figure 14. a Click...
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... entered. You can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with the Switch via a modem). Connecting to the Console Port To set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is , connected to a network. This software allows you to carry...alternatively 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 is ready for the Switch. If using the gettingStarted command you to the console port, rather than a remote one ...
... entered. You can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with the Switch via a modem). Connecting to the Console Port To set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is , connected to a network. This software allows you to carry...alternatively 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 is ready for the Switch. If using the gettingStarted command you to the console port, rather than a remote one ...
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...9632; enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You 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 as soon... as the Switch detects a connection to the documentation that ...
...9632; enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You 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 as soon... as the Switch detects a connection to the documentation that ...
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...Switch using the gettingStarted command you will auto-discover the Switch and display the automatically allocated IP information assigned to the Switch. ■ Connecting to manage the Switch, you can discover the IP information in two ways: ■ Using 3Com Network Supervisor - Using 3Com Network You can use the command... line interface via the console port to the Console Port - Refer to the documentation that accompanies your Switch to the console port of the information...
...Switch using the gettingStarted command you will auto-discover the Switch and display the automatically allocated IP information assigned to the Switch. ■ Connecting to manage the Switch, you can discover the IP information in two ways: ■ Using 3Com Network Supervisor - Using 3Com Network You can use the command... line interface via the console port to the Console Port - Refer to the documentation that accompanies your Switch to the console port of the information...
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...can view the automatically configured IP information via the command line interface (CLI) through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - Figure 17 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via a modem.) Pre-requisites ■ A ... RJ-45 connectors to connect your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running 3Com Network Supervisor must be on the console port of the Switch. if you are connecting directly to the console port, or ■ A standard modem cable - if...
...can view the automatically configured IP information via the command line interface (CLI) through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - Figure 17 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via a modem.) Pre-requisites ■ A ... RJ-45 connectors to connect your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running 3Com Network Supervisor must be on the console port of the Switch. if you are connecting directly to the console port, or ■ A standard modem cable - if...
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Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 45 b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your Switch to prevent it from a DHCP server within one of the serial ports (also known as your terminal emulation software and configure the ...as a COM port) on correctly, the top-level menu of 169.254.x.y (where x is in the range 1 to 254, and y is made the Switch begins the automatic IP configuration process. c Connect the other end of the cable to one minute. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within 30...
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 45 b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your Switch to prevent it from a DHCP server within one of the serial ports (also known as your terminal emulation software and configure the ...as a COM port) on correctly, the top-level menu of 169.254.x.y (where x is in the range 1 to 254, and y is made the Switch begins the automatic IP configuration process. c Connect the other end of the cable to one minute. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within 30...
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... ready for you to set up your Switch, you can decide how you wish to manage the Switch, you do not intend to use one of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is displayed. If you can use the command line interface via a console port Management ...At the Select menu option prompt enter the protocol ip interface summary command. The initial set up of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you have completed the initial set...
... ready for you to set up your Switch, you can decide how you wish to manage the Switch, you do not intend to use one of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is displayed. If you can use the command line interface via a console port Management ...At the Select menu option prompt enter the protocol ip interface summary command. The initial set up of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you have completed the initial set...
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... (SNMP) as shown in Figure 22. Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of Managing a Switch 47 Figure 19 CLI management via the console port Figure 20 CLI management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Command Line Interface Management" on the CD-ROM that is provided ...on page 48. Figure 21 Web interface management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 49. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that accompanies your Switch.
... (SNMP) as shown in Figure 22. Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of Managing a Switch 47 Figure 19 CLI management via the console port Figure 20 CLI management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Command Line Interface Management" on the CD-ROM that is provided ...on page 48. Figure 21 Web interface management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 49. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that accompanies your Switch.
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... IP information as described in "Connecting to the Console Port" on page 40. 2 Your Switch is the IP address of the Switch that you can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in the following format: 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Figure... 22 SNMP management over the network. Setting Up Command Line Interface Management This section describes how you have connected your management workstation. CLI Management via To manage a Switch using the command line interface via the local the Console Port console port connection: 1 Ensure...
... IP information as described in "Connecting to the Console Port" on page 40. 2 Your Switch is the IP address of the Switch that you can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in the following format: 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Figure... 22 SNMP management over the network. Setting Up Command Line Interface Management This section describes how you have connected your management workstation. CLI Management via To manage a Switch using the command line interface via the local the Console Port console port connection: 1 Ensure...
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...10003; ✓ ✓ Windows XP ✓ ✓ ✓ Solaris 2.6 ✓ ✕ ✕ Pre-requisites ■ Ensure you have already set up the Switch with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. If the login prompt does not display immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 6 If you... party software you will need to enter the IP address in Figure 16 on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface for the Switch you wish to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information as your choice if you have...
...10003; ✓ ✓ Windows XP ✓ ✓ ✓ Solaris 2.6 ✓ ✕ ✕ Pre-requisites ■ Ensure you have already set up the Switch with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. If the login prompt does not display immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 6 If you... party software you will need to enter the IP address in Figure 16 on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface for the Switch you wish to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information as your choice if you have...
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... View button to browse the World Wide Web. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 2 Check you can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in the Advanced category ensure that the text spacing is powered up. 3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address... your user name and press Return at the password prompt (or the password of your management workstation. These features are checked. Web Management To manage a Switch using the web interface over an IP network: Over the Network 1 Check that you wish to enable them if you have the IP protocol correctly...
... View button to browse the World Wide Web. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 2 Check you can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in the Advanced category ensure that the text spacing is powered up. 3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address... your user name and press Return at the password prompt (or the password of your management workstation. These features are checked. Web Management To manage a Switch using the web interface over an IP network: Over the Network 1 Check that you wish to enable them if you have the IP protocol correctly...
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...need to log in VLAN 1 (the Default VLAN). To manage your Switch using an SNMP network management application, you need to specify SNMP community strings for more information. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your...installed on the management workstation. ■ The management workstation is provided on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to the command line interface section of access. The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "Management Interface...
...need to log in VLAN 1 (the Default VLAN). To manage your Switch using an SNMP network management application, you need to specify SNMP community strings for more information. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your...installed on the management workstation. ■ The management workstation is provided on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to the command line interface section of access. The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "Management Interface...