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... 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 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up Command ... 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 SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54 Solving Hardware Problems 55 Solving Communication Problems 55
... 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 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up Command ... 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 SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54 Solving Hardware Problems 55 Solving Communication Problems 55
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... Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of the features offered by the Switch, and to manage a Switch. However, to make full use of accessing the management software to change and...
... Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of the features offered by the Switch, and to manage a Switch. However, to make full use of accessing the management software to change and...
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... in Figure 8. Page 35. Page 38. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Page 47. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. Detailed procedural steps are contained in its default state. How do you want to view the automatically...Line Interface. CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do to get your Switch set up the Switch. Yes Do you want to Manage your Switch? 32 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT...
... in Figure 8. Page 35. Page 38. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Page 47. For more information on default users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on page 50. Detailed procedural steps are contained in its default state. How do you want to view the automatically...Line Interface. CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do to get your Switch set up the Switch. Yes Do you want to Manage your Switch? 32 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT...
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... there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). The final page displays a summary of Getting Started pages are 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 send line feeds with line feeds is connected to open a login prompt. and ensure that is: ...
... there is no response, wait for one minute then re-enter the default IP address. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (default user name and password). The final page displays a summary of Getting Started pages are 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 send line feeds with line feeds is connected to open a login prompt. and ensure that is: ...
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... a connection to its console port. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are : ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow ...control Refer to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 2 At the login...
... a connection to its console port. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are : ■ 19,200 baud ■ 8 data bits ■ no parity ■ 1 stop bit ■ no hardware flow ...control Refer to match the default settings for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it starts. 2 At the login...
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... allocate the default IP address 169.254.100.100. Basic device configuration logout - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - If this address is displayed as your Switch to its console port. Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge... server within one minute. At the Select IP interfaces As soon as the Switch detects a connection to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Logout of 169.254.x.y (where x is in the range 1 ...
... allocate the default IP address 169.254.100.100. Basic device configuration logout - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement - If this address is displayed as your Switch to its console port. Figure 14 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge... server within one minute. At the Select IP interfaces As soon as the Switch detects a connection to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your user name and press Return at the password prompt. Logout of 169.254.x.y (where x is in the range 1 ...
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... connected to manage is displayed as shown in the format suitable for the Switch you can set up web interface management over the network. Pre-requisites ■ Ensure you have already modified the default passwords). 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 4 To open a Telnet session via third ...command line interface for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (or the password of your choice if you have already set up the Switch with IP information as described in "Setting Up Overview" on page...
... connected to manage is displayed as shown in the format suitable for the Switch you can set up web interface management over the network. Pre-requisites ■ Ensure you have already modified the default passwords). 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 4 To open a Telnet session via third ...command line interface for that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt (or the password of your choice if you have already set up the Switch with IP information as described in "Setting Up Overview" on page...
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... the default passwords). 5 Click on a browser by trying to display the web management options. Setting Up SNMP Management Any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your browser settings. You can communicate with the Switch by...
... the default passwords). 5 Click on a browser by trying to display the web management options. Setting Up SNMP Management Any network management application running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your browser settings. You can communicate with the Switch by...
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... the command line interface section of access. refer to change any manageable parameters. Default Users and Passwords If you need to log in Table 9. The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" for the users defined on the CLI, or Changing...
... the command line interface section of access. refer to change any manageable parameters. Default Users and Passwords If you need to log in Table 9. The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "SuperStack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" for the users defined on the CLI, or Changing...
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For more information about default users and passwords, refer to the "Superstack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the web interface. Default Users and Passwords 51 ■ The Security > Device > User > Modify operation on the Switch CD-ROM.
For more information about default users and passwords, refer to the "Superstack 3 Switch Management Interface Reference Guide" on the web interface. Default Users and Passwords 51 ■ The Security > Device > User > Modify operation on the Switch CD-ROM.
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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 ... 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 support 76 O online technical services 75 P passwords of default users 50
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 ... 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 support 76 O online technical services 75 P passwords of default users 50