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... Summary 39 Viewing Statistics 40 Mirroring Port Traffic 41 Running Cable Diagnostic 42 Using the System Tools 42 Restart 42 Configuration 43 Resetting to Factory Defaults 43 Backing Up and Restoring Configuration 44 Upgrade 44 Spanning Tree 45 802.1p Prioritization 46 Viewing Support Information 47 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Forgotten Password 49 Forgotten...
... Summary 39 Viewing Statistics 40 Mirroring Port Traffic 41 Running Cable Diagnostic 42 Using the System Tools 42 Restart 42 Configuration 43 Resetting to Factory Defaults 43 Backing Up and Restoring Configuration 44 Upgrade 44 Spanning Tree 45 802.1p Prioritization 46 Viewing Support Information 47 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Forgotten Password 49 Forgotten...
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...SFP transceiver (purchased separately) is installed in a slot and is active, the associated RJ-45 port of network performance. 3Com recommends that you use devices that are numbered 13 to 24 (2824-SFP) on the Green port at 10 or 100 Mbps. Table 1 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports Status Meaning Green The ... their speed and duplex mode (half duplex or full duplex for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, full duplex only for 1000BASE-T, then the Switch uses the forced-mode default of the same number. When an SFP port is operating in half duplex mode (even if the attached device is active, it is...
...SFP transceiver (purchased separately) is installed in a slot and is active, the associated RJ-45 port of network performance. 3Com recommends that you use devices that are numbered 13 to 24 (2824-SFP) on the Green port at 10 or 100 Mbps. Table 1 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports Status Meaning Green The ... their speed and duplex mode (half duplex or full duplex for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX, full duplex only for 1000BASE-T, then the Switch uses the forced-mode default of the same number. When an SFP port is operating in half duplex mode (even if the attached device is active, it is...
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..." on the underside of the unit. If you have forgotten the default IP address, or forgotten your user name or password. This returns the Switch to the factory default settings if, for details. The Switch comes with four self-adhesive rubber pads. (7) Self-Adhesive Pads The... unit is supplied with : ■ One power cord ■ Four standard height, self-adhesive rubber pads ■ One mounting kit ■ 3Com Installation CD...
..." on the underside of the unit. If you have forgotten the default IP address, or forgotten your user name or password. This returns the Switch to the factory default settings if, for details. The Switch comes with four self-adhesive rubber pads. (7) Self-Adhesive Pads The... unit is supplied with : ■ One power cord ■ Four standard height, self-adhesive rubber pads ■ One mounting kit ■ 3Com Installation CD...
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...Switch Baseline 10/100 Switch Endstations on switched 100 Mbps connections Baseline 10/100 Switch Endstations on switched 100 Mbps connections BaselineBSawsietclihne28S1w6i/t2ch82242-5S0FP Plus 1000 Mbps copper or F iber connection to backbone or server/worksation 1000 Mbps link 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps link Endstations on switched...test or loopback test failed. You will need to Factory Defaults" on the Switch. To visit the 3Com Knowledgebase Web site, start your Web browser, and then enter http://knowledgebase.3com.com. ■ Contact your settings. Connecting a Network ...
...Switch Baseline 10/100 Switch Endstations on switched 100 Mbps connections Baseline 10/100 Switch Endstations on switched 100 Mbps connections BaselineBSawsietclihne28S1w6i/t2ch82242-5S0FP Plus 1000 Mbps copper or F iber connection to backbone or server/worksation 1000 Mbps link 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps link Endstations on switched...test or loopback test failed. You will need to Factory Defaults" on the Switch. To visit the 3Com Knowledgebase Web site, start your Web browser, and then enter http://knowledgebase.3com.com. ■ Contact your settings. Connecting a Network ...
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...type http://192.168.0.123. To determine the IP address that the Switch will perform auto IP configuration to assign an IP address to access the Web interface. This sticker contains the MAC address and default IP address of the Switch. Manually Assigned (Static) IP Address If you assigned a static ...IP address to the Switch, you need to use that IP address to itself during auto IP configuration, check the...
...type http://192.168.0.123. To determine the IP address that the Switch will perform auto IP configuration to assign an IP address to access the Web interface. This sticker contains the MAC address and default IP address of the Switch. Manually Assigned (Static) IP Address If you assigned a static ...IP address to the Switch, you need to use that IP address to itself during auto IP configuration, check the...
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... To modify any of the editable fields in Figure 11 on the Switch ■ Management Software Information - blank (no password) To ensure that unauthorized users do not intend to actively manage the switch, 3Com recommends that you change the password to prevent unauthorized access to the.... Changing the Admin Password To prevent unauthorized users from 3Com Support, you can view on this section, click Apply to save your network. This takes you to your changes. ■ IP Information - admin ■ Password - The default admin account settings are: ■ User name - ...
... To modify any of the editable fields in Figure 11 on the Switch ■ Management Software Information - blank (no password) To ensure that unauthorized users do not intend to actively manage the switch, 3Com recommends that you change the password to prevent unauthorized access to the.... Changing the Admin Password To prevent unauthorized users from 3Com Support, you can view on this section, click Apply to save your network. This takes you to your changes. ■ IP Information - admin ■ Password - The default admin account settings are: ■ User name - ...
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... interface. This is case-sensitive. 5 Click Apply. Modifying the IP Address Settings 29 The password is necessary for information on the Switch for the first time, it automatically uses the default IP address 169.254.x.y, where x and y are the last two bytes of its MAC address. The Change Administration Password page appears... - Figure 10 Password Page To set a password, leave this page or if you typed in step 3 to confirm. If this is your current password. By default, the Switch does not have not previously set the admin password: 1 On the menu, click Password.
... interface. This is case-sensitive. 5 Click Apply. Modifying the IP Address Settings 29 The password is necessary for information on the Switch for the first time, it automatically uses the default IP address 169.254.x.y, where x and y are the last two bytes of its MAC address. The Change Administration Password page appears... - Figure 10 Password Page To set a password, leave this page or if you typed in step 3 to confirm. If this is your current password. By default, the Switch does not have not previously set the admin password: 1 On the menu, click Password.
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... information using the automatic configuration process, the Switch goes through the following sequence of steps: 1 The Switch tries to configure itself . 2 If this default IP address is found. 3Com recommends using automatic IP configuration only for the Switch: 1 On the menu, click IP Settings. 30 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE SWITCH sticker on the base of the MAC...
... information using the automatic configuration process, the Switch goes through the following sequence of steps: 1 The Switch tries to configure itself . 2 If this default IP address is found. 3Com recommends using automatic IP configuration only for the Switch: 1 On the menu, click IP Settings. 30 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE SWITCH sticker on the base of the MAC...
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By default, all ports belong to Static. Select this option if you have a DHCP server on the network and you configure the Switch's IP address settings, click Apply to save your changes. The IP address that displays the Switch's MAC or physical address After you want to assign to the Switch. This option ... Address Specify an IP address that you will get its flow control settings and to set to Static. Configuring Port Settings 31 Option Default Gateway MAC Address Description Specify the IP address of each port. Read-only field that is set to VLAN 1. This option is only ...
By default, all ports belong to Static. Select this option if you have a DHCP server on the network and you configure the Switch's IP address settings, click Apply to save your changes. The IP address that displays the Switch's MAC or physical address After you want to assign to the Switch. This option ... Address Specify an IP address that you will get its flow control settings and to set to Static. Configuring Port Settings 31 Option Default Gateway MAC Address Description Specify the IP address of each port. Read-only field that is set to VLAN 1. This option is only ...
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... supports this port. When autonegotiation is disabled, packets may be supported by default. ■ Speed Duplex - If connecting link partners are only available for the port. Optional name for the port, the Switch regulates the packet flow so that the device connected to the port is ...connected to save your changes. Sets the speed and duplex mode of these basic port settings, click Apply to this switch to full-duplex, they will automatically connect at 1000Mbps, you must enable autonegotiation for 10Mbps and 100Mbps settings. For example, if an...
... supports this port. When autonegotiation is disabled, packets may be supported by default. ■ Speed Duplex - If connecting link partners are only available for the port. Optional name for the port, the Switch regulates the packet flow so that the device connected to the port is ...connected to save your changes. Sets the speed and duplex mode of these basic port settings, click Apply to this switch to full-duplex, they will automatically connect at 1000Mbps, you must enable autonegotiation for 10Mbps and 100Mbps settings. For example, if an...
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... regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. Configuring VLANs 33 Figure 13 Advanced Port Configuration Page Default Port Settings If you are members of how to respond all at 1000Mbps full-duplex. Supported SFP transceivers only operate ...simply enable autonegotiation for the port. Broadcast storms use the following default settings: ■ All ports are enabled ■ Autonegotiation is enabled ■ Flow control is enabled ■ All ports are set the Switch's broadcast storm control and threshold limits. Available options include 500...
... regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. Configuring VLANs 33 Figure 13 Advanced Port Configuration Page Default Port Settings If you are members of how to respond all at 1000Mbps full-duplex. Supported SFP transceivers only operate ...simply enable autonegotiation for the port. Broadcast storms use the following default settings: ■ All ports are enabled ■ Autonegotiation is enabled ■ Flow control is enabled ■ All ports are set the Switch's broadcast storm control and threshold limits. Available options include 500...
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...add specific ports to a VLAN must specify a VLAN ID for a more secure and cleaner network environment. Setting a port as though located on the Switch. If this port. Figure 14 VLANs Page Ports belonging to a chosen VLAN (so that the port can only be members of VLAN 1 (the .... VLANs confine broadcast traffic to VLAN 1. To propagate information about VLAN groups used on the Switch to organize any time. Communication between different VLANs can use the Switch to create VLANs to this By default, all the VLANs on the VLAN), or configure a port make it a member of the...
...add specific ports to a VLAN must specify a VLAN ID for a more secure and cleaner network environment. Setting a port as though located on the Switch. If this port. Figure 14 VLANs Page Ports belonging to a chosen VLAN (so that the port can only be members of VLAN 1 (the .... VLANs confine broadcast traffic to VLAN 1. To propagate information about VLAN groups used on the Switch to organize any time. Communication between different VLANs can use the Switch to create VLANs to this By default, all the VLANs on the VLAN), or configure a port make it a member of the...
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... Endstations in VLAN 1 Endstations in VLAN 2 Baseline Switch 2824-SFP Plus add another port to D (desktop egress packet). 3 Click Apply. Setting Up VLAN Across Two Switches This example explains how you Refer to uplink, and that the ports on the default VLAN1 and the ports on each Switch is the default VLAN and already exists. 2 Set ports...
... Endstations in VLAN 1 Endstations in VLAN 2 Baseline Switch 2824-SFP Plus add another port to D (desktop egress packet). 3 Click Apply. Setting Up VLAN Across Two Switches This example explains how you Refer to uplink, and that the ports on the default VLAN1 and the ports on each Switch is the default VLAN and already exists. 2 Set ports...
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... (for example, port 8) to it exists by default. The VLANs page refreshes, and the VLAN ID that you deleted disappears from the VLAN ID list. Configuring Link Aggregation Ports can now communicate with those ports on Switch 2 (in Figure 17, do the following: 1...aggregated link, also known as a "trunk". Figure 17 Uplink VLAN Configuration Endstation in VLAN 1 (Desktop) Server in VLAN 1 (Desktop) Endstation in VLAN 2 (Desktop) Switch 1 Switch 2 Port 16 in VLANs 1 and 2 (Uplink) Port 8 in VLANs 1 and 2 (Uplink) Endstation in VLAN 2 (Desktop) Server in VLAN 2 (Desktop) ...
... (for example, port 8) to it exists by default. The VLANs page refreshes, and the VLAN ID that you deleted disappears from the VLAN ID list. Configuring Link Aggregation Ports can now communicate with those ports on Switch 2 (in Figure 17, do the following: 1...aggregated link, also known as a "trunk". Figure 17 Uplink VLAN Configuration Endstation in VLAN 1 (Desktop) Server in VLAN 1 (Desktop) Endstation in VLAN 2 (Desktop) Switch 1 Switch 2 Port 16 in VLANs 1 and 2 (Uplink) Port 8 in VLANs 1 and 2 (Uplink) Endstation in VLAN 2 (Desktop) Server in VLAN 2 (Desktop) ...
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... and they may You may need to reconfigure the Switch after you can reset the Switch to back up or restore configuration settings. The Switch LAN IP address will revert to its factory defaults. Resetting to Factory Defaults If the Switch does not operate normally or if the firmware becomes... corrupted, you reset it. Configuration Use the Configuration tab to reset the Switch to factory defaults and to its factory defaults erases all your settings. Figure 25 Restart Tab Using the System Tools 43 Figure 26 Configuration Tab Any network...
... and they may You may need to reconfigure the Switch after you can reset the Switch to back up or restore configuration settings. The Switch LAN IP address will revert to its factory defaults. Resetting to Factory Defaults If the Switch does not operate normally or if the firmware becomes... corrupted, you reset it. Configuration Use the Configuration tab to reset the Switch to factory defaults and to its factory defaults erases all your settings. Figure 25 Restart Tab Using the System Tools 43 Figure 26 Configuration Tab Any network...
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...Defaults" on page 43 for your local technical support representative. Check that is a problem with suggested courses of the Switch. Forgotten Password If you forget the password to the Web interface after you set it , check the 3Com Knowledgebase at http://knowledgebase.3com.com before contacting your Switch,...is not listed here and you may encounter while installing, using the default admin account settings: ■ User name - For more information on how to obtain support for instructions. After resetting the Switch, log on to "Running the Discovery Application" on page 21. 5...
...Defaults" on page 43 for your local technical support representative. Check that is a problem with suggested courses of the Switch. Forgotten Password If you forget the password to the Web interface after you set it , check the 3Com Knowledgebase at http://knowledgebase.3com.com before contacting your Switch,...is not listed here and you may encounter while installing, using the default admin account settings: ■ User name - For more information on how to obtain support for instructions. After resetting the Switch, log on to "Running the Discovery Application" on page 21. 5...
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... and the page shown in the recovery button on the rear panel of the Switch using the recovery button on the rear panel of the Switch. Solving LED Issues 51 You forget the Switch's default IP address, or you forget the User Name or Password that you can be... panel of firmware. Recovering the Switch will be lost . The Discovery application can restore the default settings, using the recovery button on page 21. CAUTION: Before recovering the Switch, save the Switch's current configuration. The Switch will now enter fail safe mode, whereby the Switch's IP address, user name and...
... and the page shown in the recovery button on the rear panel of the Switch using the recovery button on the rear panel of the Switch. Solving LED Issues 51 You forget the Switch's default IP address, or you forget the User Name or Password that you can be... panel of firmware. Recovering the Switch will be lost . The Discovery application can restore the default settings, using the recovery button on page 21. CAUTION: Before recovering the Switch, save the Switch's current configuration. The Switch will now enter fail safe mode, whereby the Switch's IP address, user name and...
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INDEX Numbers 1000BASE-LX 63 1000BASE-SX 63 1000BASE-T 63 100BASE-TX 63 10BASE-T 63 802.1p Prioritization 46 A auto IP configuration 29 default IP address 30 default mask 30 B bandwidth 63 C category 3 cables 64 category 5 cables 64 Category 5e Cables 64 Category 6 Cables 64 client 64 configuration ... dynamic host control protocol 64 E Ethernet 64 F Fast Ethernet 65 FCC statement 69 Feedback about this User Guide 6 firmware upgrading 44 forgotten default IP address 51 password 51 user name 51 forgotten IP address 49 forgotten password 49 front panel diagram 8 full duplex 65 G Gigabit Ethernet ...
INDEX Numbers 1000BASE-LX 63 1000BASE-SX 63 1000BASE-T 63 100BASE-TX 63 10BASE-T 63 802.1p Prioritization 46 A auto IP configuration 29 default IP address 30 default mask 30 B bandwidth 63 C category 3 cables 64 category 5 cables 64 Category 5e Cables 64 Category 6 Cables 64 client 64 configuration ... dynamic host control protocol 64 E Ethernet 64 F Fast Ethernet 65 FCC statement 69 Feedback about this User Guide 6 firmware upgrading 44 forgotten default IP address 51 password 51 user name 51 forgotten IP address 49 forgotten password 49 front panel diagram 8 full duplex 65 G Gigabit Ethernet ...