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... Before Proceeding 21 Connecting a Redundant Power Supply to your Switch 4500 PWR 22 The Power-up Sequence 28 SFP Operation 30 Packing and Shipping the Switch 4500 31 3 MANAGING YOUR SWITCH Methods of Managing a Switch 34 Setting Up Your Switch 35 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 38 Manually Configuring IP Information 39 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management...
... Before Proceeding 21 Connecting a Redundant Power Supply to your Switch 4500 PWR 22 The Power-up Sequence 28 SFP Operation 30 Packing and Shipping the Switch 4500 31 3 MANAGING YOUR SWITCH Methods of Managing a Switch 34 Setting Up Your Switch 35 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 38 Manually Configuring IP Information 39 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management...
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...with shielded or unshielded jacks can manually set these sockets. Either shielded or unshielded data cables with two1000BASE-T SFP transceivers in two pairs called These ports automatically provide the appropriate connection. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY Figure 2 Switch 4500 50-Port - front view Speed:...Duplex:Green = Full Duplex, Yellow = Half Duplex Port Status LEDs 10/100BASE-TX Ports Console Port Unit LED PWR LED 3CR17562-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 50-Port 49 50 51/49 52/50 PWR RPS RPS LED 1000BASE-X SFP Ports (Two pairs of Combo Ports fitted ...
...with shielded or unshielded jacks can manually set these sockets. Either shielded or unshielded data cables with two1000BASE-T SFP transceivers in two pairs called These ports automatically provide the appropriate connection. 14 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4500 FAMILY Figure 2 Switch 4500 50-Port - front view Speed:...Duplex:Green = Full Duplex, Yellow = Half Duplex Port Status LEDs 10/100BASE-TX Ports Console Port Unit LED PWR LED 3CR17562-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 50-Port 49 50 51/49 52/50 PWR RPS RPS LED 1000BASE-X SFP Ports (Two pairs of Combo Ports fitted ...
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...active; A Gigabit connection can be manually configured. The default state for the 26-Port switches: ■ Port 25 = active; As the console port on the Switch is active, issue the undo shutdown command on those ports to issue the undo shutdown command on the inactive port. Switch 4500 - Only one port in the... which auto-negotiation is negotiated with these in each pair can be inserted in any of using SFP transceivers to reboot. On the Switch 4500 PWR 26 Port, 50 Port, and PWR 50 Port models all the physical Gigabit ports are enabled as follows for these ports is...
...active; A Gigabit connection can be manually configured. The default state for the 26-Port switches: ■ Port 25 = active; As the console port on the Switch is active, issue the undo shutdown command on those ports to issue the undo shutdown command on the inactive port. Switch 4500 - Only one port in the... which auto-negotiation is negotiated with these in each pair can be inserted in any of using SFP transceivers to reboot. On the Switch 4500 PWR 26 Port, 50 Port, and PWR 50 Port models all the physical Gigabit ports are enabled as follows for these ports is...
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For example, you need to: ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for your switch set up and ready for management when it is summarized in Figure 13. In brief, you need to do ...SNMP Management over the Network SNMP Network Management Workstation Switch Connect over Network via web browser Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 47. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Director software, available from the 3Com website. Detailed procedural steps are contained in its ...
For example, you need to: ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for your switch set up and ready for management when it is summarized in Figure 13. In brief, you need to do ...SNMP Management over the Network SNMP Network Management Workstation Switch Connect over Network via web browser Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 47. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Director software, available from the 3Com website. Detailed procedural steps are contained in its ...
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...Use 3Com Network Director (3ND). See page 45 Connect over the network. Configuring IP Manually When you configure the IP information, the switch remembers the information that you assign a known IP address to the console port and use one of the IP address ever changing, or ■ your Switch? face...not allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you change all three default passwords as soon as it again. Connect ...
...Use 3Com Network Director (3ND). See page 45 Connect over the network. Configuring IP Manually When you configure the IP information, the switch remembers the information that you assign a known IP address to the console port and use one of the IP address ever changing, or ■ your Switch? face...not allow you to allocate static IP addresses. (Static IP addresses are necessary to ensure that the Switch is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you change all three default passwords as soon as it again. Connect ...
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You should use the automatic IP configuration method, you can begin management. Setting Up Your Switch 37 dependent on 3Com's Web Site at www.3com.com. When using DHCP By default the switch attempts to manually reconfigure the Switch. Refer to the documentation that you know what it is, otherwise it will be difficult to allocate IP...
You should use the automatic IP configuration method, you can begin management. Setting Up Your Switch 37 dependent on 3Com's Web Site at www.3com.com. When using DHCP By default the switch attempts to manually reconfigure the Switch. Refer to the documentation that you know what it is, otherwise it will be difficult to allocate IP...
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... to view the automatically allocated IP information using a console cable. You can then manually enter the IP information using the console port see "Connecting the Workstation to your network...allowed.* Login authentication Username:admin Passwork: %Apr 5 17:22:13:289 2000 4500 SHELL/5/LOGIN:- 1 -admin(161.71.164.118) in your DHCP Server documentation...Switch"on connecting using the command line interface (CLI). ■ Using Network Director or 3Com Network Supervisor. 38 CHAPTER 3: MANAGING YOUR SWITCH Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information If you allow the switch...
... to view the automatically allocated IP information using a console cable. You can then manually enter the IP information using the console port see "Connecting the Workstation to your network...allowed.* Login authentication Username:admin Passwork: %Apr 5 17:22:13:289 2000 4500 SHELL/5/LOGIN:- 1 -admin(161.71.164.118) in your DHCP Server documentation...Switch"on connecting using the command line interface (CLI). ■ Using Network Director or 3Com Network Supervisor. 38 CHAPTER 3: MANAGING YOUR SWITCH Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information If you allow the switch...
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...: 1 Connect your network. See "Methods of the port's on the same subnet as the switch because auto-IP addresses are available at www.3com.com. You can then manually enter the IP information using an Ethernet cable. Most DHCP and BootP servers allow you to manage... the switch, you know that has an unknown IP address. Using 3Com Network Director or 3Com Network Supervisor 3Com has two management applications that you can manually configure the switch IP information by: ■ Connecting a workstation to discover the...
...: 1 Connect your network. See "Methods of the port's on the same subnet as the switch because auto-IP addresses are available at www.3com.com. You can then manually enter the IP information using an Ethernet cable. Most DHCP and BootP servers allow you to manage... the switch, you know that has an unknown IP address. Using 3Com Network Director or 3Com Network Supervisor 3Com has two management applications that you can manually configure the switch IP information by: ■ Connecting a workstation to discover the...
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...directly. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your switch manually you can do this example describes a local connection to the console port using the console cable as Microsoft Hyperterminal. You ...can make a connection to the console port, (this while the switch is offline (before you have connected the cable. Prerequisites ■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Console Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-...
...directly. ■ Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software. ■ The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your switch manually you can do this example describes a local connection to the console port using the console cable as Microsoft Hyperterminal. You ...can make a connection to the console port, (this while the switch is offline (before you have connected the cable. Prerequisites ■ A workstation with terminal emulation software installed) Switch Console Cable Console Port Connection To connect the cable: a Attach the RJ-...
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... name and press Return and at 0x80100000... Once you are automatically in User View. * * * Switch 4500 9-Port BOOTROM, Version 4.01 * * * Copyright(c) 2004-2007 3Com Corporation and its console port. admin(aux0) in you have logged on Self Test (POST) runs automatically...correctly, appears as the switch detects a connection to enter Boot Menu... 0 Auto-booting... Manually Configuring IP Information 41 3 Power up the switch with IP Information To manually set up the switch. If you have logged in unit1 login The Switch 4500 takes approximately one minute ...
... name and press Return and at 0x80100000... Once you are automatically in User View. * * * Switch 4500 9-Port BOOTROM, Version 4.01 * * * Copyright(c) 2004-2007 3Com Corporation and its console port. admin(aux0) in you have logged on Self Test (POST) runs automatically...correctly, appears as the switch detects a connection to enter Boot Menu... 0 Auto-booting... Manually Configuring IP Information 41 3 Power up the switch with IP Information To manually set up the switch. If you have logged in unit1 login The Switch 4500 takes approximately one minute ...
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... To start a Telnet session to the unit, click Start in Figure 17. Manually Configuring IP Information 43 Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as your switch is connected to one minute then re-enter the IP address. If a pop ...through various system screens to enter the IP address and subnet mask that you have logged on correctly, the Device View of Managing a Switch" on the switch. The initial setup of the front panel ports on page 34. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the password prompt (default user...
... To start a Telnet session to the unit, click Start in Figure 17. Manually Configuring IP Information 43 Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as your switch is connected to one minute then re-enter the IP address. If a pop ...through various system screens to enter the IP address and subnet mask that you have logged on correctly, the Device View of Managing a Switch" on the switch. The initial setup of the front panel ports on page 34. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at the password prompt (default user...
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... not do this looks in two ways. ■ You can manually assign unit IDs 1 to 8 to specific units using the Switch 4500 the unit numbering can be determined in a stack of the system. ■ 3Com strongly recommends that is operating in stack mode it is enabled for...-TX 3CR17562-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 50-Port 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...
... not do this looks in two ways. ■ You can manually assign unit IDs 1 to 8 to specific units using the Switch 4500 the unit numbering can be determined in a stack of the system. ■ 3Com strongly recommends that is operating in stack mode it is enabled for...-TX 3CR17562-91 SuperStack 3 Switch 4500 50-Port 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...
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Unit Numbering within the Stack 87 If you add a unit to a stack that has previously been manually configured with a unit ID and this conflicts with an ID already within the stack, then the Switch with the lowest MAC address assumes the ID in the stack, from the stack does not cause any ...renumbering to occur and the stack will display the unit number in question and the other unit will automatically renumber. 3Com recommends that you manually assign the unit IDs within...
Unit Numbering within the Stack 87 If you add a unit to a stack that has previously been manually configured with a unit ID and this conflicts with an ID already within the stack, then the Switch with the lowest MAC address assumes the ID in the stack, from the stack does not cause any ...renumbering to occur and the stack will display the unit number in question and the other unit will automatically renumber. 3Com recommends that you manually assign the unit IDs within...