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... prior to export or import to be provided to the following: All technical data and computer software are provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for a particular purpose. 3Com may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this User...labelled according to remove or deface any portion of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for the Software. Ensuring that comply with a low heavy-metal content. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to...
... prior to export or import to be provided to the following: All technical data and computer software are provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for a particular purpose. 3Com may make improvements or changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this User...labelled according to remove or deface any portion of merchantability, satisfactory quality, and fitness for the Software. Ensuring that comply with a low heavy-metal content. Regulated Materials Statement 3Com products do not contain any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to...
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... 4400 FX 81 D OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 83 Purchase Value-Added Services 83 Troubleshoot Online 83 Access Software Downloads 84 Contact Us 84 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 84 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 58 Solving Hardware Problems 59 Solving Communication...
... 4400 FX 81 D OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 83 Purchase Value-Added Services 83 Troubleshoot Online 83 Access Software Downloads 84 Contact Us 84 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 84 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 58 Solving Hardware Problems 59 Solving Communication...
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Before You Start This section contains information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. You should read the Release Notes before installing the Switch in the Release Notes.... network administrators who are responsible for use the following switches in their default state: ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 (3C17203) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 (3C17204) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 PWR (3C17205) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 SE (3C17206) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 FX (3C17210) All...
Before You Start This section contains information about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. You should read the Release Notes before installing the Switch in the Release Notes.... network administrators who are responsible for use the following switches in their default state: ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 (3C17203) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 (3C17204) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 PWR (3C17205) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 SE (3C17206) ■ SuperStack® 3 Switch 4400 FX (3C17210) All...
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... Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Italics are linked with a plus sign (+). Click OK. It is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names.
... Press Ctrl+Alt+Del Italics are linked with a plus sign (+). Click OK. It is defined in the text. ■ Identify menu names, menu commands, and software button names.
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...Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying the Expansion Modules. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. This is stored in the Docs/implementation directory of the CD-ROM. 3Com recommends that accompanies the Switch. Documentation Comments Your suggestions are other publications you . ...may find useful, such as a whole to maintain the structure of the files. Please e-mail comments about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. The Release Notes are supplied in the Docs/reference directory on...
...Redundant Power system. ■ Documentation accompanying the Expansion Modules. ■ Documentation accompanying 3Com Network Supervisor. This is stored in the Docs/implementation directory of the CD-ROM. 3Com recommends that accompanies the Switch. Documentation Comments Your suggestions are other publications you . ...may find useful, such as a whole to maintain the structure of the files. Please e-mail comments about the current software release, including new features, modifications, and known problems. The Release Notes are supplied in the Docs/reference directory on...
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It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4400 ■ Switch 4400 - Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings Front View Detail ■ Switch 4400 - 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4400 and how it can be used in your network.
It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: ■ About the Switch 4400 ■ Switch 4400 - Rear View Detail ■ Default Settings Front View Detail ■ Switch 4400 - 1 INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4400 This chapter contains introductory information about the Switch 4400 and how it can be used in your network.
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... how to read their status according to be connected in the same space as an RJ-45 port. Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software or is a fault with the Power Supply Unit. Yellow The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test or A port has failed and has been...
... how to read their status according to be connected in the same space as an RJ-45 port. Green flashing The Switch is either downloading software or is a fault with the Power Supply Unit. Yellow The Switch has failed its Power On Self Test or A port has failed and has been...
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... Green When the Switch forms a stack with other Switch 4400 units, the LED indicates the position of that a link is being delivered to software version 2.0 or later. Off A fault has occurred. Power Utilization LEDs (3C17205 only) Green 4 LEDs showing total power being delivered as part...operate normally even if one or more ports has a Power over budget (denyLowPriority MIB state). Off Port LEDs are disabled. When a software upgrade is in progress, the LEDs of maximum possible. Yellow Power over Ethernet error, no module installed in the expansion module slot. ...
... Green When the Switch forms a stack with other Switch 4400 units, the LED indicates the position of that a link is being delivered to software version 2.0 or later. Off A fault has occurred. Power Utilization LEDs (3C17205 only) Green 4 LEDs showing total power being delivered as part...operate normally even if one or more ports has a Power over budget (denyLowPriority MIB state). Off Port LEDs are disabled. When a software upgrade is in progress, the LEDs of maximum possible. Yellow Power over Ethernet error, no module installed in the expansion module slot. ...
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If you initialize a Switch unit by selecting System > Control > Initialize in the Web interface or by entering system control initialize in the Command Line Interface, the following settings are retained to allow you to connect to the Switch 4400 SE Enhanced Software Upgrade (3C17207). Default Settings 21 To make SSH, Webcache redirection, RADIUS (including 802.1x Network Login), Auto VLAN assignment, and Traffic Prioritization available on the SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 SE, upgrade the product to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router
If you initialize a Switch unit by selecting System > Control > Initialize in the Web interface or by entering system control initialize in the Command Line Interface, the following settings are retained to allow you to connect to the Switch 4400 SE Enhanced Software Upgrade (3C17207). Default Settings 21 To make SSH, Webcache redirection, RADIUS (including 802.1x Network Login), Auto VLAN assignment, and Traffic Prioritization available on the SuperStack 3 Switch 4400 SE, upgrade the product to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address ■ Subnet Mask ■ Default Router
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... pads of the upper unit line up to be stacked with non-SE Switches if it has been upgraded using the Switch 4400 SE Enhanced Software Upgrade (3C17207). Place the Switch units on top of each Switch, sticking one on top of 24-port and 48-port units is allowed in...
... pads of the upper unit line up to be stacked with non-SE Switches if it has been upgraded using the Switch 4400 SE Enhanced Software Upgrade (3C17207). Place the Switch units on top of each Switch, sticking one on top of 24-port and 48-port units is allowed in...
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... Switch configurations. ■ When the Switch 4400s are stacked together they are added to -top for management purposes. Either way, the Switch management software will re-order the Switch unit numbers into Expansion Module Slot 2 on the Switches. ■ It is hot-insertable. If you add it ... the Cascade Modules into Expansion Module Slot 1 or all Switch 4400 units (24-port and 48-port) in a stack to the latest software agent. ■ 3Com recommends that you initialize a Switch 4400, Switch 4400 SE, Switch 4400 PWR or Switch 4400 FX unit that has previously been used elsewhere...
... Switch configurations. ■ When the Switch 4400s are stacked together they are added to -top for management purposes. Either way, the Switch management software will re-order the Switch unit numbers into Expansion Module Slot 2 on the Switches. ■ It is hot-insertable. If you add it ... the Cascade Modules into Expansion Module Slot 1 or all Switch 4400 units (24-port and 48-port) in a stack to the latest software agent. ■ 3Com recommends that you initialize a Switch 4400, Switch 4400 SE, Switch 4400 PWR or Switch 4400 FX unit that has previously been used elsewhere...
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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 your network. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can operate in its ... Switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you to manage a Switch. This is , you can help you have to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. However, to make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up...
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 your network. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can operate in its ... Switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you to manage a Switch. This is , you can help you have to access the management software that is known as managing the Switch. However, to make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up...
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... ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal. c Connect the other end of the cable to one of the Switch. if you are connecting directly to ... Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - This software allows you can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in Appendix B on page 73. ■ You...
... ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as Microsoft Hyperterminal. c Connect the other end of the cable to one of the Switch. if you are connecting directly to ... Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - This software allows you can find pin-out diagrams for both cables in Appendix B on page 73. ■ You...
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...,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. 44 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name and press Return at the password prompt. The settings should be set... example in Figure 13. If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface is displayed as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to its console port.
...,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow control Refer to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. 44 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name and press Return at the password prompt. The settings should be set... example in Figure 13. If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line interface is displayed as your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to its console port.
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... 13 Example top-level command line interface menu 3 At the Select menu option prompt you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. or ■ enter the gettingStarted command. The screen prompts you to choose from. If the unit is new there is ready for you do not...
... 13 Example top-level command line interface menu 3 At the Select menu option prompt you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. or ■ enter the gettingStarted command. The screen prompts you to choose from. If the unit is new there is ready for you do not...
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... via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with terminal emulation software installed, such as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable. Connecting to the Console Port Alternatively, you can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the same subnet as Microsoft Hyperterminal. 46 CHAPTER 3: SETTING...
... via the console port directly, or through a modem. ■ Documentation supplied with terminal emulation software installed, such as the Switch, because Auto-IP addresses are non-routable. Connecting to the Console Port Alternatively, you can use the 3Com Network Supervisor application provided on the same subnet as Microsoft Hyperterminal. 46 CHAPTER 3: SETTING...
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... serial ports (also known as shown in Appendix B on your workstation. 2 Open your Switch to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. if you are connecting to the console port using a modem. Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation...a COM port) on page 73. ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to connect your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are connecting directly to prevent it from being loosened. You can find pin-out diagrams for the...
... serial ports (also known as shown in Appendix B on your workstation. 2 Open your Switch to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for more information. if you are connecting to the console port using a modem. Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation...a COM port) on page 73. ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors to connect your terminal emulation software and configure the COM port settings to which are connecting directly to prevent it from being loosened. You can find pin-out diagrams for the...
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... complete and the Switch is ready for you to set up your Switch, you can logout, disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. If you do not intend to use one of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Command line interface management using SSH ■...
... complete and the Switch is ready for you to set up your Switch, you can logout, disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. If you do not intend to use one of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Command line interface management using SSH ■...
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... Management" on the CD-ROM that is intercepted, no passwords or configuration information will be visible in Figure 19. For example, you use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that accompanies your Switch. To securely adminster the Switch using the Command Line Interface you can use SSH to administer your Switch and the...
... Management" on the CD-ROM that is intercepted, no passwords or configuration information will be visible in Figure 19. For example, you use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that accompanies your Switch. To securely adminster the Switch using the Command Line Interface you can use SSH to administer your Switch and the...
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... you wish to manage is the IP address of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via third party software you will need to enter the IP address in the format suitable for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the DOS...
... you wish to manage is the IP address of the Switch) If opening a Telnet session via third party software you will need to enter the IP address in the format suitable for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the DOS...