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AA Published May 2007 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus User Guide 3CBLSG16 / 3CBLSG24 www.3Com.com Part Number 10016143 Rev.
AA Published May 2007 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus User Guide 3CBLSG16 / 3CBLSG24 www.3Com.com Part Number 10016143 Rev.
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..., and deleting device configuration information. ■ Viewing Basic Settings - It covers summaries of hardware and software features. ■ Using the 3Com Web Interface - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus. Provides introductory information about the Web user interface for configuring general system information including the user-defined system name, the user...
..., and deleting device configuration information. ■ Viewing Basic Settings - It covers summaries of hardware and software features. ■ Using the 3Com Web Interface - Provides information for the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus. Provides introductory information about the Web user interface for configuring general system information including the user-defined system name, the user...
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...release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com Web site: ■ http://www.3Com.com Conventions Table 1 lists conventions that describes important features or instructions. Caution Warning Information that...Documentation In addition to an application, system, or device. Intended Audience 5 Intended Audience This guide is intended for the 3Com Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus/2924-SFP Plus include the following: ■ Safety and Support Information: Provides installation, set-up, and regulatory compliance information. Table ...
...release notes are available in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on the 3Com Web site: ■ http://www.3Com.com Conventions Table 1 lists conventions that describes important features or instructions. Caution Warning Information that...Documentation In addition to an application, system, or device. Intended Audience 5 Intended Audience This guide is intended for the 3Com Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus/2924-SFP Plus include the following: ■ Safety and Support Information: Provides installation, set-up, and regulatory compliance information. Table ...
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...Conventions 5 Related Documentation 5 1 GETTING STARTED About the Switch 2916 and 2924 12 Front Panel Detail 13 LED Status Indicators 14 System Specifications 15 Installing the Switch 16 Setting Up for Management 17 Methods of Managing a Switch 17 Switch Setup Overview 18 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI 21... Setting Up Web Interface Management 25 Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 26 Default Users and Passwords 27 Upgrading Software using the CLI 27 2 USING THE 3COM WEB INTERFACE Starting the 3Com...
...Conventions 5 Related Documentation 5 1 GETTING STARTED About the Switch 2916 and 2924 12 Front Panel Detail 13 LED Status Indicators 14 System Specifications 15 Installing the Switch 16 Setting Up for Management 17 Methods of Managing a Switch 17 Switch Setup Overview 18 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI 21... Setting Up Web Interface Management 25 Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 26 Default Users and Passwords 27 Upgrading Software using the CLI 27 2 USING THE 3COM WEB INTERFACE Starting the 3Com...
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... 16 VIEWING STATISTICS Viewing Port Statistics 172 17 MANAGING DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS Configuring Port Mirroring 175 Viewing Cable Diagnostics 178 A 3COM NETWORK MANAGEMENT 3Com Network Supervisor 181 3Com Network Director 182 3Com Network Access Manager 182 3Com Enterprise Management Suite 183 Integration Kit with HP OpenView Network Node Manager 183 B DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Related Standards...
... 16 VIEWING STATISTICS Viewing Port Statistics 172 17 MANAGING DEVICE DIAGNOSTICS Configuring Port Mirroring 175 Viewing Cable Diagnostics 178 A 3COM NETWORK MANAGEMENT 3Com Network Supervisor 181 3Com Network Director 182 3Com Network Access Manager 182 3Com Enterprise Management Suite 183 Integration Kit with HP OpenView Network Node Manager 183 B DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES Related Standards...
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... and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 2916 and 2924 ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications ■ Installing the Switch ■ Setting Up for Management ■ Methods of Managing a Switch ■ Switch Setup Overview ■ Using the Command Line Interface (CLI... Users and Passwords ■ Upgrading Software using the CLI 1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and the Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus and how they can be used in your network.
... and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 2916 and 2924 ■ Front Panel Detail ■ LED Status Indicators ■ System Specifications ■ Installing the Switch ■ Setting Up for Management ■ Methods of Managing a Switch ■ Switch Setup Overview ■ Using the Command Line Interface (CLI... Users and Passwords ■ Upgrading Software using the CLI 1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus and the Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus and how they can be used in your network.
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The Switch 2916 and 2924 includes the following models: ■ Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port ■ Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port The Switch 2916 and 2924 feature the following advantages: ■ Full Gigabit speed access ports ■ Jumbo frames ■ Port security... 1: GETTING STARTED About the Switch 2916 and 2924 The Switch 2916 and Switch 2924 are capable of Table 1 summarizes the hardware features supported by the Switch 2916 Hardware Features and 2924. If fiber SFP transceivers are supported. This makes the switches ideal for medium businesses and ...
The Switch 2916 and 2924 includes the following models: ■ Baseline Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port ■ Baseline Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port The Switch 2916 and 2924 feature the following advantages: ■ Full Gigabit speed access ports ■ Jumbo frames ■ Port security... 1: GETTING STARTED About the Switch 2916 and 2924 The Switch 2916 and Switch 2924 are capable of Table 1 summarizes the hardware features supported by the Switch 2916 Hardware Features and 2924. If fiber SFP transceivers are supported. This makes the switches ideal for medium businesses and ...
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... or standalone mounting Front Panel Detail Figure 1 shows the front panel of the Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port unit. Figure 2 Switch 2924 SFP Plus 24-Port-front panel 1 45 89 13 16 17 20 12 22 24 24 21 23 Figure 1 Switch 2916 SFP 16-Port-front panel 1 45 8 14 16 9 12 13 16 15 ...16 Figure 2 shows the front panel of the Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port unit. Front Panel ...
... or standalone mounting Front Panel Detail Figure 1 shows the front panel of the Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port unit. Figure 2 Switch 2924 SFP Plus 24-Port-front panel 1 45 89 13 16 17 20 12 22 24 24 21 23 Figure 1 Switch 2916 SFP 16-Port-front panel 1 45 8 14 16 9 12 13 16 15 ...16 Figure 2 shows the front panel of the Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port unit. Front Panel ...
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... GETTING STARTED LED Status Indicators The 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port and 24-Port Ethernet switches provide LED indicators on self test (POST). the LED flashes quickly when the port is not connected. Table 2 describes the meanings of the Switch 2916 and 2924 LED Power Label Power 10/100/1000 BASE...-T Ethernet port status Link/ Activity Duplex mode Duplex 1000Base SFP SFP port status Module Active Status Green Yellow OFF Green Yellow OFF Yellow OFF ...
... GETTING STARTED LED Status Indicators The 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port and 24-Port Ethernet switches provide LED indicators on self test (POST). the LED flashes quickly when the port is not connected. Table 2 describes the meanings of the Switch 2916 and 2924 LED Power Label Power 10/100/1000 BASE...-T Ethernet port status Link/ Activity Duplex mode Duplex 1000Base SFP SFP port status Module Active Status Green Yellow OFF Green Yellow OFF Yellow OFF ...
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... (H×W×D) Weight Console port Gigabit Ethernet ports on the front panel AC Input voltage Power consumption (full load) Operating temperature Relative humidity Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port 3CBLSG16 Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port 3CBLSG24 44×440×173 mm (1.73 17.3 6.81 in.) 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) One Console port 16 × 10/100/100...
... (H×W×D) Weight Console port Gigabit Ethernet ports on the front panel AC Input voltage Power consumption (full load) Operating temperature Relative humidity Switch 2916-SFP Plus 16-Port 3CBLSG16 Switch 2924-SFP Plus 24-Port 3CBLSG24 44×440×173 mm (1.73 17.3 6.81 in.) 2.0 kg (4.4 lb) One Console port 16 × 10/100/100...
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...you need to install and set up your warranty. Bevor Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch entfernen oder den Switch hinzufugen oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die 3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information. Przed instalacją lub usunięciem jakichkolwiek ... przeprowadzeniem prac konserwacyjnych należy zapoznać się z informacjami o bezpieczeństwie zawartymi w 3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information. AVVERTENZA: Informazioni di sicurezza. OSTRZEŻENIE: Informacje o zabezpieczeniach. Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout...
...you need to install and set up your warranty. Bevor Sie Komponenten aus dem Switch entfernen oder den Switch hinzufugen oder Instandhaltungsarbeiten verrichten, lesen Sie die 3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information. Przed instalacją lub usunięciem jakichkolwiek ... przeprowadzeniem prac konserwacyjnych należy zapoznać się z informacjami o bezpieczeństwie zawartymi w 3Com Switch Family Safety and Regulatory Information. AVVERTENZA: Informazioni di sicurezza. OSTRZEŻENIE: Informacje o zabezpieczeniach. Avant d'installer ou d'enlever tout...
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...page 195. It covers the following methods: ■ Web Interface Management ■ SNMP Management In addition, you to manage Management the switch using the Console Port ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users ... switch and the different methods of the switch including setting and viewing the IP address, configuring user accounts, upgrading switch firmware, and more. This is known as managing the switch. Refer to improve the efficiency of the switch and therefore the overall performance of your switch you to "3Com ...
...page 195. It covers the following methods: ■ Web Interface Management ■ SNMP Management In addition, you to manage Management the switch using the Console Port ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 ■ Default Users ... switch and the different methods of the switch including setting and viewing the IP address, configuring user accounts, upgrading switch firmware, and more. This is known as managing the switch. Refer to improve the efficiency of the switch and therefore the overall performance of your switch you to "3Com ...
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... the 3Com website. The whole setup process is in Figure 5. This section gives an overview of what you need to: ■ Configure IP information manually for your chosen method of management Figure 4 SNMP Management over the Network SNMP Network Management Workstation Switch Connect ... when it is summarized in its default state. 18 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Figure 3 Web Interface Management over the Network Workstation Switch Connect over Network using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in the sections that follow...
... the 3Com website. The whole setup process is in Figure 5. This section gives an overview of what you need to: ■ Configure IP information manually for your chosen method of management Figure 4 SNMP Management over the Network SNMP Network Management Workstation Switch Connect ... when it is summarized in its default state. 18 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Figure 3 Web Interface Management over the Network Workstation Switch Connect over Network using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in the sections that follow...
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...page 21 SNMP See page 26 Web Interface Connect over the network. See page 26 CAUTION: To protect your switch. No How do not intend to actively manage your switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default password as soon as possible, even if you do you want...and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the rear of the switch which details the default IP address. Switch Setup Overview 19 Figure 5 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch. See page 17 Command Line Interface (basic setup only) Connect using DHCP See page...
...page 21 SNMP See page 26 Web Interface Connect over the network. See page 26 CAUTION: To protect your switch. No How do not intend to actively manage your switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default password as soon as possible, even if you do you want...and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the rear of the switch which details the default IP address. Switch Setup Overview 19 Figure 5 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch. See page 17 Command Line Interface (basic setup only) Connect using DHCP See page...
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...configuration it will automatically reconfigure itself with an appropriate IP address, instead of the switch is needed. Manual IP Configuration When you configure the IP information manually, the switch remembers the information that accompanies your network uses DHCP to allocate IP information, or ...is static, otherwise the DHCP server can begin management. 20 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED IP Configuration The switch's IP configuration is detected, the switch will be allocated to the switch. Most DHCP servers allow static IP addresses to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on...
...configuration it will automatically reconfigure itself with an appropriate IP address, instead of the switch is needed. Manual IP Configuration When you configure the IP information manually, the switch remembers the information that accompanies your network uses DHCP to allocate IP information, or ...is static, otherwise the DHCP server can begin management. 20 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED IP Configuration The switch's IP configuration is detected, the switch will be allocated to the switch. Most DHCP servers allow static IP addresses to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server on...
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...CLI) 21 ■ Your DHCP server does not allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the switch is not dependent on a DHCP server, and eliminates the risk of the IP address changing. To manually enter IP information for the cable in ... Port Console port. This makes management simpler and more information about the CLI, refer to "3Com CLI Reference Guide" on page 22. Connecting to the This section describes how to connect to your switch. This software allows you to manually set the IP Address using the console port directly. ...
...CLI) 21 ■ Your DHCP server does not allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the switch is not dependent on a DHCP server, and eliminates the risk of the IP address changing. To manually enter IP information for the cable in ... Port Console port. This makes management simpler and more information about the CLI, refer to "3Com CLI Reference Guide" on page 22. Connecting to the This section describes how to connect to your switch. This software allows you to manually set the IP Address using the console port directly. ...
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...hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. 3 Power up the switch with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Console Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the cable's RJ-45 connector to the Console port... Port You are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for the switch, which you have the following information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway The Switch 2916 and 2924 takes approximately one minute to have connected the cable.
...hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. 3 Power up the switch with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Console Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the cable's RJ-45 connector to the Console port... Port You are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for the switch, which you have the following information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway The Switch 2916 and 2924 takes approximately one minute to have connected the cable.
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... press Enter. (Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the subnet mask of Managing a Switch" on page 17. Viewing IP Information using the Console Port This section describes how to view the automatically allocated IP information using the command... line interface. See "Methods of the switch.) 6 Enter the logout command to terminate the CLI session. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute. 2 The command line...
... press Enter. (Note: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm is the subnet mask of Managing a Switch" on page 17. Viewing IP Information using the Console Port This section describes how to view the automatically allocated IP information using the command... line interface. See "Methods of the switch.) 6 Enter the logout command to terminate the CLI session. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute. 2 The command line...
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See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on page 195. For more information about the CLI, refer to "3Com CLI Reference Guide" on page 17. The following is ready for you can logout, disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. Select ... set up 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 view a summary of allocated IP addresses. 24 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED 5 Enter Summary to set up your...
See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on page 195. For more information about the CLI, refer to "3Com CLI Reference Guide" on page 17. The following is ready for you can logout, disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. Select ... set up 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 view a summary of allocated IP addresses. 24 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED 5 Enter Summary to set up your...
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... browser to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. The switch's Web interface supports both secure (HTTPS) and non-secure (HTTP) connections. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of... Managing a Switch" on page 17. ■ Ensure that the switch is connected to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on a browser by default....
... browser to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. The switch's Web interface supports both secure (HTTPS) and non-secure (HTTP) connections. Choosing a Browser To display the web interface correctly, use one of... Managing a Switch" on page 17. ■ Ensure that the switch is connected to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on a browser by default....