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... INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents 24 Choosing a Suitable Site 25 Rack-mounting 26 Rack Mounting the Back of your Switch 4500 (PWR only) 27 Connecting a Redundant Power Supply to your Switch 4500 PWR 28 Specifying the Redundant Power System 30 Connecting the Switch to the ...and Shipping the Switch 4500 40 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Methods of Managing a Switch 42 Command Line Interface Management 42 Command Line Interface Management using SSH 43 Web Interface Management 43 SNMP Management 43 Setting Up Overview 44 IP Configuration 45 Preparing for Management 46 Manually Configuring IP ...
... INSTALLING THE SWITCH Package Contents 24 Choosing a Suitable Site 25 Rack-mounting 26 Rack Mounting the Back of your Switch 4500 (PWR only) 27 Connecting a Redundant Power Supply to your Switch 4500 PWR 28 Specifying the Redundant Power System 30 Connecting the Switch to the ...and Shipping the Switch 4500 40 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Methods of Managing a Switch 42 Command Line Interface Management 42 Command Line Interface Management using SSH 43 Web Interface Management 43 SNMP Management 43 Setting Up Overview 44 IP Configuration 45 Preparing for Management 46 Manually Configuring IP ...
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...Switch 4500 50 Port, 50 Port PWR, and 26 Port PWR models each pair can be enabled at any one 10/100...Switch 4500 26 Port has two 1000BASE-X SFP ports and two 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, which auto-negotiation is an RJ-45 port, you can be manually... configured. Only one port in each pair can be installed in each have four 1000BASE-X Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports. These also are implemented as two pairs of the SFP ports, 3Com... The Switch 4500 has 24 or 48...segment length is 100 m (328...
...Switch 4500 50 Port, 50 Port PWR, and 26 Port PWR models each pair can be enabled at any one 10/100...Switch 4500 26 Port has two 1000BASE-X SFP ports and two 10/100/1000BASE-T ports, which auto-negotiation is an RJ-45 port, you can be manually... configured. Only one port in each pair can be installed in each have four 1000BASE-X Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) ports. These also are implemented as two pairs of the SFP ports, 3Com... The Switch 4500 has 24 or 48...segment length is 100 m (328...
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...; Methods of accessing the management software to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH ■ Setting...
...; Methods of accessing the management software to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information ■ Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH ■ Setting...
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...Line Inter- See page 54 Feature Management How do you want to manage your Switch? See page 56 Connect over the...manually Yes configure the IP information? Plug and Play Setup Initial IP Information Setup IP Information is in its default state. No How do you want to connect to the Switch... IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is...MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of management Figure 16 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch...
...Line Inter- See page 54 Feature Management How do you want to manage your Switch? See page 56 Connect over the...manually Yes configure the IP information? Plug and Play Setup Initial IP Information Setup IP Information is in its default state. No How do you want to connect to the Switch... IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is...MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview This section gives an overview of management Figure 16 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram Power Up the Switch...
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...configure itself with IP Information without requesting user intervention. For more reliable as possible, even if you configure the Switch IP information manually. This makes management simpler and more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on your ... server does not allow static IP addresses to actively manage your Switch. Refer to obtain an IP address from unauthorized access, you must change it is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you do not have a DHCP server ...
...configure itself with IP Information without requesting user intervention. For more reliable as possible, even if you configure the Switch IP information manually. This makes management simpler and more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on your ... server does not allow static IP addresses to actively manage your Switch. Refer to obtain an IP address from unauthorized access, you must change it is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you do not have a DHCP server ...
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...to discover the automatically allocated IP information before you can set up your chosen Management management method as ''''. Work through the "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" section on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command...blank or shown as described in "Methods of Managing a Switch" on the CD-ROM that is not allocated with an appropriate IP address, instead of you having to manually reconfigure the Switch. 46 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT For a detailed description of how automatic IP ...
...to discover the automatically allocated IP information before you can set up your chosen Management management method as ''''. Work through the "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" section on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command...blank or shown as described in "Methods of Managing a Switch" on the CD-ROM that is not allocated with an appropriate IP address, instead of you having to manually reconfigure the Switch. 46 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT For a detailed description of how automatic IP ...
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...; A workstation with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set to a front panel port of the Switch. You can find pin-out diagrams for the cable in the following so that is online, that you to the...to the default value (1) You can do this example describes a local connection to the console port - Manually Configuring IP Information 47 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in Appendix B on page 111. ■ You need to have the following ways: ...
...; A workstation with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set to a front panel port of the Switch. You can find pin-out diagrams for the cable in the following so that is online, that you to the...to the default value (1) You can do this example describes a local connection to the console port - Manually Configuring IP Information 47 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in Appendix B on page 111. ■ You need to have the following ways: ...
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...software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for more information. 3 Power up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed) Console Cable Switch Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-45 ... you have connected the cable. The Power on the cable to prevent it starts. 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins...
...software and configure the COM port settings to which are now ready to manually set to match the default settings for more information. 3 Power up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed) Console Cable Switch Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-45 ... you have connected the cable. The Power on the cable to prevent it starts. 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the console port using the command line interface. 1 The command line interface login sequence begins...
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...system-view command and Enter. Manually Configuring IP Information 49 2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your chosen management method. To confirm that you are in Figure 18. See "Methods of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for the Switch: ip route-static 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0...xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is powered down. The initial set up of Managing a Switch" on correctly, should be in you have logged on page 42. If you have logged in User View. Once you will automatically be displayed: [4500] 4 Enter interface vlan 1 and Enter. 5 Enter the IP ...
...system-view command and Enter. Manually Configuring IP Information 49 2 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your chosen management method. To confirm that you are in Figure 18. See "Methods of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for the Switch: ip route-static 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0...xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is powered down. The initial set up of Managing a Switch" on correctly, should be in you have logged on page 42. If you have logged in User View. Once you will automatically be displayed: [4500] 4 Enter interface vlan 1 and Enter. 5 Enter the IP ...
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... To set up your Switch manually you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. refer to "Choosing a Browser" on page 53 for more information. To do not intend to use the command line interface via the console port to manage the Switch, you can, alternatively,... make a connection to a front panel port. The procedure described in this you can manually set to the default value (1) refer to "Choosing a Browser"on page 58. ■...
... To set up your Switch manually you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal emulator software. refer to "Choosing a Browser" on page 53 for more information. To do not intend to use the command line interface via the console port to manage the Switch, you can, alternatively,... make a connection to a front panel port. The procedure described in this you can manually set to the default value (1) refer to "Choosing a Browser"on page 58. ■...
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...IP information. If you have logged on correctly, the Device View of the Switch is no response, wait for one of the front panel ports on the Switch. Manually Configuring IP Information 51 Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using the Web interface or... and at the password prompt (default user name and password) press Return again. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch. Do not interconnect the Switch to one minute then re-enter the IP address. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the...
...IP information. If you have logged on correctly, the Device View of the Switch is no response, wait for one of the front panel ports on the Switch. Manually Configuring IP Information 51 Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using the Web interface or... and at the password prompt (default user name and password) press Return again. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set up the Switch. Do not interconnect the Switch to one minute then re-enter the IP address. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the...
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... 49 50 49 50 PWR RPS 25 26 25 26 3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port 1000BASE-X 10/100/1000BASE-T 25 26 25 26 3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port 1000BASE-X 10/100/1000BASE-T 25 26 25 26 3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port 1000BASE-X 10/100/1000BASE-T Unit Numbering within the stack if you manually assign the unit IDs within the Stack When a stack is...
... 49 50 49 50 PWR RPS 25 26 25 26 3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port 1000BASE-X 10/100/1000BASE-T 25 26 25 26 3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port 1000BASE-X 10/100/1000BASE-T 25 26 25 26 3CR17561-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 26-Port 1000BASE-X 10/100/1000BASE-T Unit Numbering within the stack if you manually assign the unit IDs within the Stack When a stack is...
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...default users 60 automatic setup 53 3Com Network Director 54 console port 54 B browsers choosing 58 C cable 10/100/1000 35 pin-outs 111 CD-ROM 12 command line interface management 42 console port 17 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 10 text, About This Guide 10 cross-over configuration 35 D ...manual setup console port 47 front panel port 50 MDI configuration 35 MDIX configuration 35 P passwords of default users 60 pin assignments modem cable 112 null modem cable 111 RJ45 112 serial cable 111 pin-outs 111 ports 17 power over ethernet (PoE) 33 power socket 20 powering-up a Switch 4500...
...default users 60 automatic setup 53 3Com Network Director 54 console port 54 B browsers choosing 58 C cable 10/100/1000 35 pin-outs 111 CD-ROM 12 command line interface management 42 console port 17 conventions notice icons, About This Guide 10 text, About This Guide 10 cross-over configuration 35 D ...manual setup console port 47 front panel port 50 MDI configuration 35 MDIX configuration 35 P passwords of default users 60 pin assignments modem cable 112 null modem cable 111 RJ45 112 serial cable 111 pin-outs 111 ports 17 power over ethernet (PoE) 33 power socket 20 powering-up a Switch 4500...