Getting Started Guide
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...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 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 47 CLI Management via the Console Port 47 CLI Management over the Network 47 Setting Up Web Interface Management 48 Pre-requisites 48 Web Management Over the Network 49 Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Pre-requisites 50 Default Users and Passwords 50 Changing Default Passwords 50 4 PROBLEM...
...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 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 47 CLI Management via the Console Port 47 CLI Management over the Network 47 Setting Up Web Interface Management 48 Pre-requisites 48 Web Management Over the Network 49 Setting Up SNMP Management 49 Pre-requisites 50 Default Users and Passwords 50 Changing Default Passwords 50 4 PROBLEM...
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... Software Upgrade Problems 57 A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 60 L'information de Sécurité Importante 62 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 64 B PIN-OUTS Null Modem Cable 67 PC-AT Serial Cable 67 Modem Cable 68 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 68 1000BASE-T RJ-45 Pin Assignments 69 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 4226T (3C17300) 71 Switch 4250T (3C17302) 73 Switch 4228G (3C17304) 74 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 75 World Wide Web Site 75 3Com...
... Software Upgrade Problems 57 A SAFETY INFORMATION Important Safety Information 60 L'information de Sécurité Importante 62 Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen 64 B PIN-OUTS Null Modem Cable 67 PC-AT Serial Cable 67 Modem Cable 68 RJ-45 Pin Assignments 68 1000BASE-T RJ-45 Pin Assignments 69 C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Switch 4226T (3C17300) 71 Switch 4250T (3C17302) 73 Switch 4228G (3C17304) 74 D TECHNICAL SUPPORT Online Technical Services 75 World Wide Web Site 75 3Com...
Getting Started Guide
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... and the port is enabled. The default state for these ports is not possible to 1000BASE-T, full duplex only. Port Status LEDs GBIC ports Green A 1000 Mbps link is present and the port is enabled. Because the speed and duplex modes are being transmitted/received on using the LEDs for flow control support, effectively enabling or disabling flow control. For information on the port. For more detailed information, refer to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on...
... and the port is enabled. The default state for these ports is not possible to 1000BASE-T, full duplex only. Port Status LEDs GBIC ports Green A 1000 Mbps link is present and the port is enabled. Because the speed and duplex modes are being transmitted/received on using the LEDs for flow control support, effectively enabling or disabling flow control. For information on the port. For more detailed information, refer to the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on...
Getting Started Guide
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... Series Figure 4 Switch 4200 Series - rear view - The console port uses a standard null modem cable and is set to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). Console Port The console port allows you can use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4200 to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out-of-band management. Rear View Detail Supply...
... Series Figure 4 Switch 4200 Series - rear view - The console port uses a standard null modem cable and is set to any supply voltage in the range 90-240 VAC. Redundant Power To protect against internal power supply failure, you to a SuperStack Advanced Redundant Power System (RPS). Console Port The console port allows you can use this socket System Socket to connect a Switch 4200 to connect a terminal and perform remote or local out-of-band management. Rear View Detail Supply...
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... > Control > Initialize in the Web interface or by entering system control initialize in the Command Line Interface, the following settings are auto-negotiated Flow Control ■ Enabled in half duplex ■ Auto-negotiated in full duplex Broadcast Storm Control Enabled Virtual LANs (VLANs) All ports belong to the untagged Default VLAN (VLAN 1) with 802.1Q learning operational IP Multicast Filtering Filtering enabled Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled Fast Start: Enabled on all other traffic. All ports set to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address...
... > Control > Initialize in the Web interface or by entering system control initialize in the Command Line Interface, the following settings are auto-negotiated Flow Control ■ Enabled in half duplex ■ Auto-negotiated in full duplex Broadcast Storm Control Enabled Virtual LANs (VLANs) All ports belong to the untagged Default VLAN (VLAN 1) with 802.1Q learning operational IP Multicast Filtering Filtering enabled Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol Enabled Fast Start: Enabled on all other traffic. All ports set to and manage the Switch: ■ IP Address...
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... are connected together via the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front of the unit as a single manageable unit with 'down ' port on top of between 14 cm (5.5 in a single stack. If you should first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied. Any...
... are connected together via the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the front of the unit as a single manageable unit with 'down ' port on top of between 14 cm (5.5 in a single stack. If you should first initialize it to factory default settings Stack renumbering occurs when another Switch 4200 Series unit is added to use the self-adhesive rubber pads supplied. Any...
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... fiber cable specifications, refer to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that accompanies your network supplier for example, SC or ST please contact your Switch. If you wish to connect a 1000BASE-SX MT-RJ port to multimode fiber cables only. ■ The 1000BASE-LX and LH70 GBIC ports use multimode or single-mode fiber optic cables. Many ports on a Switch rack or patch panel. the maximum segment length for example, on workstations and servers are configured...
... fiber cable specifications, refer to the SuperStack 3 Implementation Guide that accompanies your network supplier for example, SC or ST please contact your Switch. If you wish to connect a 1000BASE-SX MT-RJ port to multimode fiber cables only. ■ The 1000BASE-LX and LH70 GBIC ports use multimode or single-mode fiber optic cables. Many ports on a Switch rack or patch panel. the maximum segment length for example, on workstations and servers are configured...
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... overall performance of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of your network. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can operate in its default state, that resides on the Switch. This is , you have to manage a Switch. This chapter explains...
... overall performance of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Methods of your network. 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Your Switch can operate in its default state, that resides on the Switch. This is , you have to manage a Switch. This chapter explains...
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... you want to get your Switch. Connect to a front panel port and use the Web Interface or Command Line Interface. Page 47. Plug and Play Setup Initial IP Information Setup IP information is summarised in the sections that follow. How do you want to connect to the console port and use the Command Line Interface. Connect to a console port and use the Command Line Interface. Page 42. Page 33. Page 45. Connect to the Switch? Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Command Line Interface SNMP Page 49.
... you want to get your Switch. Connect to a front panel port and use the Web Interface or Command Line Interface. Page 47. Plug and Play Setup Initial IP Information Setup IP information is summarised in the sections that follow. How do you want to connect to the console port and use the Command Line Interface. Connect to a console port and use the Command Line Interface. Page 42. Page 33. Page 45. Connect to the Switch? Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Command Line Interface SNMP Page 49.
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... unless it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. and ensure that Send line ends with carriage returns. Using Command Line Interface via Telnet Accessing the Command Line Interface via Telnet or Windows HyperTerminal using a console cable to make a direct connection to the Switch. 1 To start a Telnet session to set of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you have logged on...
... unless it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. and ensure that Send line ends with carriage returns. Using Command Line Interface via Telnet Accessing the Command Line Interface via Telnet or Windows HyperTerminal using a console cable to make a direct connection to the Switch. 1 To start a Telnet session to set of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you have logged on...
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... enter IP information. 4 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. See "Methods of the Command Line Interface physicalInterface - The screen prompts you to manage the Switch, you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. or ■ enter the gettingStarted command. Administer bridge-wide parameters gettingStarted - Basic device configuration logout - Administer protocols security - Administer traffic management Type ? The screen displays a summary of...
... enter IP information. 4 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. See "Methods of the Command Line Interface physicalInterface - The screen prompts you to manage the Switch, you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. or ■ enter the gettingStarted command. Administer bridge-wide parameters gettingStarted - Basic device configuration logout - Administer protocols security - Administer traffic management Type ? The screen displays a summary of...
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... the range 1 to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Administer protocols security - 44 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Viewing IP Information via the Console Port You are now ready to view the automatically allocated IP information using an Ethernet cable. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within 30 seconds, the Auto-IP configuration mechanism attempts to allocate the default IP address 169...
... the range 1 to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Administer protocols security - 44 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Viewing IP Information via the Console Port You are now ready to view the automatically allocated IP information using an Ethernet cable. The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within 30 seconds, the Auto-IP configuration mechanism attempts to allocate the default IP address 169...
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... the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. You can use the command line interface via the console port to manage the Switch, you to Interface manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console port Management connection (see Figure 15), or remotely over the network (see Figure 16). A summary of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you wish to manage the Switch. Methods of the Network IP Address...
... the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. You can use the command line interface via the console port to manage the Switch, you to Interface manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console port Management connection (see Figure 15), or remotely over the network (see Figure 16). A summary of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you wish to manage the Switch. Methods of the Network IP Address...
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... Web. CLI Management via To manage a Switch using a local console port connection or over the network. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 3 Check you can set up command line interface management using the command line interface via its console port. You can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in the following format: c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If you get an error message, check...
... Web. CLI Management via To manage a Switch using a local console port connection or over the network. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed. 3 Check you can set up command line interface management using the command line interface via its console port. You can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in the following format: c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch) If you get an error message, check...
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... your Switch Table 9 Default Users User Name monitor manager admin Default Password Access Level monitor monitor - You can change any manageable parameters. Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the Switch using an SNMP network management application, you need to the command line interface section of access. CAUTION: To protect your Switch using the web interface or the command line interface, or to change all manageable parameters, except special/security features, but not special/security features (no password) to log in Table 9. refer to specify SNMP...
... your Switch Table 9 Default Users User Name monitor manager admin Default Password Access Level monitor monitor - You can change any manageable parameters. Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the Switch using an SNMP network management application, you need to the command line interface section of access. CAUTION: To protect your Switch using the web interface or the command line interface, or to change all manageable parameters, except special/security features, but not special/security features (no password) to log in Table 9. refer to specify SNMP...
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... your management application by a router, ensure that the default gateway IP address within the Switch is the same as 3Com Network Supervisor). An example IP address is faulty To correct this problem, completely remove the GBIC and replace it . See "Approved GBIC Transceivers"on your Switch unit experiencing an SNMP fan fail trap hardware failure, refer to obtain a registered IP address. IP addresses have a unique IP address. The following is a decimal number between...
... your management application by a router, ensure that the default gateway IP address within the Switch is the same as 3Com Network Supervisor). An example IP address is faulty To correct this problem, completely remove the GBIC and replace it . See "Approved GBIC Transceivers"on your Switch unit experiencing an SNMP fan fail trap hardware failure, refer to obtain a registered IP address. IP addresses have a unique IP address. The following is a decimal number between...
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... shipment of services. They can enhance warranty response times. For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that range from 3Com. Information contained in your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/ This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software, as well as support options that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. D TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through...
... shipment of services. They can enhance warranty response times. For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that range from 3Com. Information contained in your Internet browser: http://www.3com.com/ This service provides access to online support information such as technical documentation and software, as well as support options that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. D TECHNICAL SUPPORT 3Com provides easy access to technical support information through...
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... Wide Web site at: http://knowledgebase.3com.com 3Com FTP Site Download content across the Internet from Your Network Supplier If you install, upgrade, configure, or support 3Com products. To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information ready: ■ Product model name, part number, and serial number ■ A list of your FTP client: ■ Hostname: ftp.3com.com ■ Username: anonymous ■ Password: You do not need a user name and password with...
... Wide Web site at: http://knowledgebase.3com.com 3Com FTP Site Download content across the Internet from Your Network Supplier If you install, upgrade, configure, or support 3Com products. To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information ready: ■ Product model name, part number, and serial number ■ A list of your FTP client: ■ Hostname: ftp.3com.com ■ Username: anonymous ■ Password: You do not need a user name and password with...
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... 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-ROM 10 command line interface management 45 console port 17 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text, About This Guide 8 cross-over configuration 25 D default settings 18 users 50 E Ethernet address of the Switch 22 INDEX 81 F factory defaults 18 G GBIC ports...
... 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-ROM 10 command line interface management 45 console port 17 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 8 text, About This Guide 8 cross-over configuration 25 D default settings 18 users 50 E Ethernet address of the Switch 22 INDEX 81 F factory defaults 18 G GBIC ports...
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... specifications 71 T technical support 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com URL 75 network suppliers 76 product repair 79 troubleshooting 53 U unit information label 22 URL 75 W Web browsers choosing 48 web interface choosing a browser 48 web interface management 46 setting up a Switch 4200 24 problem solving 53 communication problems 55 hardware problems 55 IP addressing 55 LEDs 54 Solving software upgrade problems 57 stack formation problems 56 product name 22 R rack mounting a Switch 4200 21 Redundant Power System. 82 INDEX pin assignments modem cable...
... specifications 71 T technical support 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services 76 3Com URL 75 network suppliers 76 product repair 79 troubleshooting 53 U unit information label 22 URL 75 W Web browsers choosing 48 web interface choosing a browser 48 web interface management 46 setting up a Switch 4200 24 problem solving 53 communication problems 55 hardware problems 55 IP addressing 55 LEDs 54 Solving software upgrade problems 57 stack formation problems 56 product name 22 R rack mounting a Switch 4200 21 Redundant Power System. 82 INDEX pin assignments modem cable...