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No part of this documentation may be registered in other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are provided to , the implied warranties, terms or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for the recovery, ...reclamation and safe disposal of all operations. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency, then this documentation without warranty...
No part of this documentation may be registered in other countries. 3Com, the 3Com logo and SuperStack are provided to , the implied warranties, terms or conditions of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for the recovery, ...reclamation and safe disposal of all operations. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT LEGEND If you are a United States government agency, then this documentation without warranty...
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... Checking for Correct Operation of Hardware Features 12 Switch - Front View Detail 13 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/ 1000BASE-T Ports 14 Dual Personality SFP Ports 14 Console Port 14 LEDs 15 Switch - CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 9 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 3812, SWITCH 3824, AND SWITCH 3848 About the Switch 12 Summary of LEDs 23
... Checking for Correct Operation of Hardware Features 12 Switch - Front View Detail 13 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/ 1000BASE-T Ports 14 Dual Personality SFP Ports 14 Console Port 14 LEDs 15 Switch - CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 8 Related Documentation 9 Accessing Online Documentation 9 Documentation Comments 10 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 3812, SWITCH 3824, AND SWITCH 3848 About the Switch 12 Summary of LEDs 23
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...3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3812, Switch 3824, or Switch 3848. ■ 3Com Network Supervisor - a powerful network management tool for use by network administrators who are available in the release notes. The guide is intended for small to install and use the web interface and command line interface to manage the Switch. ■ Other documentation...guide, follow the instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on how to use 3Com® SuperStack® 3 Switch 3812 (3C17401), Switch 3824 (3C17400), or Switch 3848 (3CR17402-91) in its default state. ...
...3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3812, Switch 3824, or Switch 3848. ■ 3Com Network Supervisor - a powerful network management tool for use by network administrators who are available in the release notes. The guide is intended for small to install and use the web interface and command line interface to manage the Switch. ■ Other documentation...guide, follow the instructions in Adobe Acrobat Reader Portable Document Format (PDF) or HTML on how to use 3Com® SuperStack® 3 Switch 3812 (3C17401), Switch 3824 (3C17400), or Switch 3848 (3CR17402-91) in its default state. ...
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... PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the following online documentation: ■ Switch Implementation Guide (PDF format). ■ Switch Management Interface Reference Guide (HTML format). ■ Other documentation relating to the Switch 3812, Switch 3824, or Switch 3848 (PDF format). It is supplied on the features...
... PDF format on the CD-ROM that accompanies the Switch. Related Documentation 9 Related Documentation In addition to this guide, each Switch documentation set includes the following online documentation: ■ Switch Implementation Guide (PDF format). ■ Switch Management Interface Reference Guide (HTML format). ■ Other documentation relating to the Switch 3812, Switch 3824, or Switch 3848 (PDF format). It is supplied on the features...
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...if appropriate). Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: Document title, Document part number (on the CD-ROM. Please e-mail comments about this document to us. If the online documentation is to...be accessed from a local drive or server, you . Example: Part Number DUA1740-0AAA03 SuperStack 3 Switch 3812, Switch 3824, and Switch 3848 Getting Started Guide Page 10 The documentation is accessed using the index.htm file. ■ The PDF Implementation Guide is stored ...
...if appropriate). Documentation Comments Your suggestions are very important to 3Com at: pddtechpubs_comments@3com.com Please include the following information when commenting: Document title, Document part number (on the CD-ROM. Please e-mail comments about this document to us. If the online documentation is to...be accessed from a local drive or server, you . Example: Part Number DUA1740-0AAA03 SuperStack 3 Switch 3812, Switch 3824, and Switch 3848 Getting Started Guide Page 10 The documentation is accessed using the index.htm file. ■ The PDF Implementation Guide is stored ...
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... IP Information" section on page 39. Preparing for Once your Switch's initial set up your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. connect a workstation using the command line interface (CLI). You can begin management. If the Switch is , connected to a network. For detailed information about the... management method as described in the following way: ■ Connecting to the console port - Refer to the documentation that you can manually configure the Switch IP information in "Methods of how automatic IP configuration operates, please refer to the Implementation Guide on the CD...
... IP Information" section on page 39. Preparing for Once your Switch's initial set up your Switch or on the 3Com Web site. connect a workstation using the command line interface (CLI). You can begin management. If the Switch is , connected to a network. For detailed information about the... management method as described in the following way: ■ Connecting to the console port - Refer to the documentation that you can manually configure the Switch IP information in "Methods of how automatic IP configuration operates, please refer to the Implementation Guide on the CD...
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... A standard modem cable - Figure 9 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with terminal emulation software installed) Standard Null Modem Cable Switch Console Port Connection RJ-45 to DB9 Converter Cable if you are connecting... to the console port using a standard null modem cable (Switch 3812 and Switch 3824) or an RJ-...
... A standard modem cable - Figure 9 Connecting a workstation to the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with terminal emulation software installed) Standard Null Modem Cable Switch Console Port Connection RJ-45 to DB9 Converter Cable if you are connecting... to the console port using a standard null modem cable (Switch 3812 and Switch 3824) or an RJ-...
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...your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. b Switch 3848 only: Connect the null modem cable to one end of the null modem cable into the console port ...end of the null modem cable to the DB9 end of the converter cable. 34 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT To connect the cable: a Switch 3812 and Switch 3824: Insert one of the serial ports (also known as a COM port) on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface ...
...your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. b Switch 3848 only: Connect the null modem cable to one end of the null modem cable into the console port ...end of the null modem cable to the DB9 end of the converter cable. 34 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT To connect the cable: a Switch 3812 and Switch 3824: Insert one of the serial ports (also known as a COM port) on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface ...
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... IP information automatically assigned to the Switch using a console cable to the console port of the Switch. You can discover the IP information in two ways: ■ Using 3Com Network Supervisor - Refer to the documentation that has been automatically allocated to the Switch. Using 3Com Network You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the...
... IP information automatically assigned to the Switch using a console cable to the console port of the Switch. You can discover the IP information in two ways: ■ Using 3Com Network Supervisor - Refer to the documentation that has been automatically allocated to the Switch. Using 3Com Network You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the...
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... enter admin as shown in the example in Figure 12. Make a note of the command line interface is displayed as your Switch to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the IP ...38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the network using an Ethernet cable. As soon as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute. 2 The command line interface login sequence ...
... enter admin as shown in the example in Figure 12. Make a note of the command line interface is displayed as your Switch to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the IP ...38 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the network using an Ethernet cable. As soon as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute. 2 The command line interface login sequence ...
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... the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information as follows: ■ Variable Width Font - Select the Use document-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts radio button. Pre-requisites ■ Ensure you have changed your browser. To enable style sheets in Netscape... Navigator 4.76 on page 30. ■ Ensure that the Switch is correct. Finally in "Setting Up Overview" on Solaris 2.6, open Netscape Navigator and select Edit > Preferences > Fonts. 42 CHAPTER 3: ...
... the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information as follows: ■ Variable Width Font - Select the Use document-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts radio button. Pre-requisites ■ Ensure you have changed your browser. To enable style sheets in Netscape... Navigator 4.76 on page 30. ■ Ensure that the Switch is correct. Finally in "Setting Up Overview" on Solaris 2.6, open Netscape Navigator and select Edit > Preferences > Fonts. 42 CHAPTER 3: ...
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... you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is connected to the Switch using the web interface over an IP network: Over the Network 1 Check that you wish to manage in the URL locator, for your Switch. Pre-requisites ■ Documentation supplied with the Switch by trying to ...1 by default). Setting Up SNMP Management 43 Web Management To manage a Switch using a port on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to provide SNMP management for example, in VLAN 1. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your ...
... you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that is connected to the Switch using the web interface over an IP network: Over the Network 1 Check that you wish to manage in the URL locator, for your Switch. Pre-requisites ■ Documentation supplied with the Switch by trying to ...1 by default). Setting Up SNMP Management 43 Web Management To manage a Switch using a port on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch to provide SNMP management for example, in VLAN 1. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your ...
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...error messages ■ Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable You will need to access upgrades and related documentation you install, configure and troubleshoot 3Com desktop and server NICs, wireless cards and Bluetooth devices. In order to technical support and repair services. ...are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. This diagnostic software is located at http://eSupport.3com.com/. 66 APPENDIX D: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT ■ Connection Assistant helps you must first purchase a service contract...
...error messages ■ Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable You will need to access upgrades and related documentation you install, configure and troubleshoot 3Com desktop and server NICs, wireless cards and Bluetooth devices. In order to technical support and repair services. ...are the software releases that follow the software version included with the product. This diagnostic software is located at http://eSupport.3com.com/. 66 APPENDIX D: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT ■ Connection Assistant helps you must first purchase a service contract...