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... and SuperStack are provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for a particular purpose. 3Com may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you . This manual is furnished under a license agreement included with ...in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a "commercial item" as defined in this User Guide. 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 Copyright © 2002, 3Com Technologies. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on the part...
... and SuperStack are provided in 3Com's standard commercial license for a particular purpose. 3Com may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any licensed program or documentation contained in, or delivered to you . This manual is furnished under a license agreement included with ...in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a "commercial item" as defined in this User Guide. 3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California 95052-8145 Copyright © 2002, 3Com Technologies. You agree not to remove or deface any portion of any legend provided on the part...
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... SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38... Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42 Connecting to the Console Port 42 Methods of Managing a Switch 45 ... Management Over the Network 49 Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Pre-requisites 50 Default Users and Passwords 50 Changing Default Passwords 50 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54...
... SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38... Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42 Connecting to the Console Port 42 Methods of Managing a Switch 45 ... Management Over the Network 49 Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Pre-requisites 50 Default Users and Passwords 50 Changing Default Passwords 50 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54...
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... can help you have to make full use of your network. It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to change and monitor the way ...■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords Managing the Switch can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall ...
... can help you have to make full use of your network. It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of accessing the management software to change and monitor the way ...■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords Managing the Switch can install it and it works, you to improve the efficiency of the Switch and therefore the overall ...
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...Page 38. Command Line Interface SNMP Page 49. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. How do you do you want to connect to manually No configure the IP information? Page 42. Page 47. CAUTION: To protect ...as soon as possible, even if you want to the Switch? Page 33. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Page 42. Page 47. Yes Do you want to : ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management...
...Page 38. Command Line Interface SNMP Page 49. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. How do you do you want to connect to manually No configure the IP information? Page 42. Page 47. CAUTION: To protect ...as soon as possible, even if you want to the Switch? Page 33. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Page 42. Page 47. Yes Do you want to : ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management...
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... This process is known as Auto-IP and is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the Switch IP information manually. IP addresses configured by Windows 98 and Windows 2000. The Switch remembers the information that the Switch is ...configure the IP information yourself. If neither server is found, the Switch will configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. Manual IP Configuration You can use on the network then the Switch detects this default IP address is not dependent on the network.
... This process is known as Auto-IP and is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you configure the Switch IP information manually. IP addresses configured by Windows 98 and Windows 2000. The Switch remembers the information that the Switch is ...configure the IP information yourself. If neither server is found, the Switch will configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention. Manual IP Configuration You can use on the network then the Switch detects this default IP address is not dependent on the network.
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See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on some platforms unless it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. To set this for telnet enter set crlf when in the Properties screen, click on the Settings ... or Windows HyperTerminal using a console cable to make a direct connection to the Switch. 1 To start a Telnet session to enter basic setup information for the Switch. Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password...
See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on some platforms unless it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. To set this for telnet enter set crlf when in the Properties screen, click on the Settings ... or Windows HyperTerminal using a console cable to make a direct connection to the Switch. 1 To start a Telnet session to enter basic setup information for the Switch. Manually Configuring IP Information 37 If there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password...
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... as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. The settings should be set up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your...
... as the Switch detects a connection to its console port. The settings should be set up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your...
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INDEX Numbers 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 14 3C number 22 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com URL 75 A access levels of default users 50 automatic setup 42 3Com Network Supervisor 42 console port 42 B browsers choosing 48 C cable choosing the correct 25 fiber 26 maximum length 14 pin-outs 67 CD...prerequisites 20 IP addressing registered 56 IP configuration 33 L LEDs 15 logging in as a default user 50 M MAC address of the Switch 22 management methods 45 preparing for 34 setting up 31, 32 manual setup console port 38 front panel port 35 MDI configuration 25 MDIX configuration 25 N network supplier...
INDEX Numbers 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 14 3C number 22 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com URL 75 A access levels of default users 50 automatic setup 42 3Com Network Supervisor 42 console port 42 B browsers choosing 48 C cable choosing the correct 25 fiber 26 maximum length 14 pin-outs 67 CD...prerequisites 20 IP addressing registered 56 IP configuration 33 L LEDs 15 logging in as a default user 50 M MAC address of the Switch 22 management methods 45 preparing for 34 setting up 31, 32 manual setup console port 38 front panel port 35 MDI configuration 25 MDIX configuration 25 N network supplier...