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...252.227-7015 (Nov 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is the policy of 3Com Corporation to the following: All technical data and computer software are provided in this documentation without obligation on any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not... limited to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation at private expense. Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a "commercial item" as defined...
...252.227-7015 (Nov 1995) or FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987), whichever is the policy of 3Com Corporation to the following: All technical data and computer software are provided in this documentation without obligation on any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not... limited to provide notification of such revision or change. 3Com Corporation provides this documentation at private expense. Software is delivered as "Commercial Computer Software" as defined in DFARS 252.227-7014 (June 1995) or as a "commercial item" as defined...
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... 6 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Software Loading Failure 73 Password Loss 73 Power Supply Failure 74 Configuration System Failure 74 A LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR THE SWITCH Installating the Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection) 75 Installation of Lightning Arrester for Network Port 76 B 3COM NETWORK MANAGEMENT 3Com Network Supervisor 79 3Com Network Director 79...
... 6 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Software Loading Failure 73 Password Loss 73 Power Supply Failure 74 Configuration System Failure 74 A LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR THE SWITCH Installating the Lightning Arrester for AC Power (Socket Strip with Lightning Protection) 75 Installation of Lightning Arrester for Network Port 76 B 3COM NETWORK MANAGEMENT 3Com Network Supervisor 79 3Com Network Director 79...
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... latest updates to software and product documentation: http://www.3com.com Table 1 lists icon conventions that you to interconnect LANs. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type n Information note Description Information that alerts you to manage your Switch Switch 4800G: ■ Switch 4800G Command Reference Guide - ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions This guide describes the 3Com® Switch 4800G and how to...
... latest updates to software and product documentation: http://www.3com.com Table 1 lists icon conventions that you to interconnect LANs. Table 1 Notice Icons Icon Notice Type n Information note Description Information that alerts you to manage your Switch Switch 4800G: ■ Switch 4800G Command Reference Guide - ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions This guide describes the 3Com® Switch 4800G and how to...
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... Table 4 LEDs on the front panel of the failed test. Software loading The power LED flashes green. Fan failure The power LED is solid green. Cluster state The power LED is solid red. For a candidate switch, the LED displays c. The switch does not support the module or a module failure occurs. For ... occurs or no AC power is solid red. POST failed The power LED flashes red The LED flashes the POST test ID of the Switch 4800G 24-Port LED Redundant power system LED Mark Status RPS Solid green Solid yellow Module LED OFF MOD Solid green Flashing yellow OFF 7-segment...
... Table 4 LEDs on the front panel of the failed test. Software loading The power LED flashes green. Fan failure The power LED is solid green. Cluster state The power LED is solid red. For a candidate switch, the LED displays c. The switch does not support the module or a module failure occurs. For ... occurs or no AC power is solid red. POST failed The power LED flashes red The LED flashes the POST test ID of the Switch 4800G 24-Port LED Redundant power system LED Mark Status RPS Solid green Solid yellow Module LED OFF MOD Solid green Flashing yellow OFF 7-segment...
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...and works normally. Switch 4800G PWR 24-Port 15 Table 5 Descriptions of the LEDs on the front panel of the power supply. 81 - 100% 61 - 80% 41 - 60% 21 - 40% 0 - 20% The switch does not support the module or a module failure occurs. No module is solid red. Software loading The power ...LED flashes green. Fan failure The power LED is installed. The LED displays the utilization of Switch 4800G PWR 24-Port LED Redundant power system LED Mark Status RPS Solid green Solid yellow...
...and works normally. Switch 4800G PWR 24-Port 15 Table 5 Descriptions of the LEDs on the front panel of the power supply. 81 - 100% 61 - 80% 41 - 60% 21 - 40% 0 - 20% The switch does not support the module or a module failure occurs. No module is solid red. Software loading The power ...LED flashes green. Fan failure The power LED is installed. The LED displays the utilization of Switch 4800G PWR 24-Port LED Redundant power system LED Mark Status RPS Solid green Solid yellow...
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... 30 milliseconds. The port fails the POST. POST failed The power LED flashes red. The LED flashes the POST test ID of the Switch 4800G 48-Port LED 7-segment digital LED Mark Status Unit POST running Description The power LED flashes green. The LED displays t. A bar rotates... data is only one unit. A 1000 Mbps link is present. Software loading The power LED flashes green. No link is present. Flashing yellow (3 Hz) OFF For a command switch, the LED displays C. The port operates in the full duplex mode. Switch 4800G 48-Port 21 Table 6 Description of LEDs on the LED.
... 30 milliseconds. The port fails the POST. POST failed The power LED flashes red. The LED flashes the POST test ID of the Switch 4800G 48-Port LED 7-segment digital LED Mark Status Unit POST running Description The power LED flashes green. The LED displays t. A bar rotates... data is only one unit. A 1000 Mbps link is present. Software loading The power LED flashes green. No link is present. Flashing yellow (3 Hz) OFF For a command switch, the LED displays C. The port operates in the full duplex mode. Switch 4800G 48-Port 21 Table 6 Description of LEDs on the LED.
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... entering the Boot Menu and the system gives somewhat different prompts. Boot Menu Starting...... * * * 3Com Switch 4800G 48-Port BOOTROM, Version 205 * * * Copyright(c) 2004-2008 3Com Corporation. To resolve these modules, the software and files can load Boot ROM and host software locally. Creation date : May 28 2007, 15:36:08 5 LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND...
... entering the Boot Menu and the system gives somewhat different prompts. Boot Menu Starting...... * * * 3Com Switch 4800G 48-Port BOOTROM, Version 205 * * * Copyright(c) 2004-2008 3Com Corporation. To resolve these modules, the software and files can load Boot ROM and host software locally. Creation date : May 28 2007, 15:36:08 5 LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND...
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... a sending program. After the negotiation, the sending program starts to boot 3. 62 CHAPTER 5: LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE CPU Clock Speed : 533MHz BUS Clock Speed : 133MHz Memory Size : 256MB Mac Address : 00e0fc005502 Press Ctrl-B to decompress the... menu 7. Set switch startup mode 0. Reboot Enter your choice(0-9):" select 6 in flash 4. otherwise, the receiving program sends a negative acknowledgement packet and the sending program retransmits the packet. Loading BootROM software 1 At the prompt "Enter your choice(0-9): Loading Software Using XModem Through ...
... a sending program. After the negotiation, the sending program starts to boot 3. 62 CHAPTER 5: LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE CPU Clock Speed : 533MHz BUS Clock Speed : 133MHz Memory Size : 256MB Mac Address : 00e0fc005502 Press Ctrl-B to decompress the... menu 7. Set switch startup mode 0. Reboot Enter your choice(0-9):" select 6 in flash 4. otherwise, the receiving program sends a negative acknowledgement packet and the sending program retransmits the packet. Loading BootROM software 1 At the prompt "Enter your choice(0-9): Loading Software Using XModem Through ...
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In this case, the system will not display the above menu to load the Boot ROM and host software using XModem protocol. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0. in the popup dialog box, select the bits per second of 115,200 in HyperTerminal, click Configure... ... terminal's baudrate to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): 2 Select 3 in the above information. 4 Select File > Properties in the console port configuration dialog box. Local Software Loading 63 2. Return to 115200 bps and select XMODE M protocol Press enter key when ready Press Enter after the information above shows that the baud...
In this case, the system will not display the above menu to load the Boot ROM and host software using XModem protocol. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0. in the popup dialog box, select the bits per second of 115,200 in HyperTerminal, click Configure... ... terminal's baudrate to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): 2 Select 3 in the above information. 4 Select File > Properties in the console port configuration dialog box. Local Software Loading 63 2. Return to 115200 bps and select XMODE M protocol Press enter key when ready Press Enter after the information above shows that the baud...
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64 CHAPTER 5: LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE Figure 60 Properties dialog box
64 CHAPTER 5: LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE Figure 60 Properties dialog box
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Click the Disconnect icon to disconnect the HyperTerminal and then the Call icon to reconnect the HyperTerminal to disconnect and the reconnect HyperTerminal so that the baud rate setting can take effect. Figure 62 Disconnect the HyperTerminal Figure 61 Console port configuration dialog box Local Software Loading 65 5 After setting the baud rate, you need to the switch.
Click the Disconnect icon to disconnect the HyperTerminal and then the Call icon to reconnect the HyperTerminal to disconnect and the reconnect HyperTerminal so that the baud rate setting can take effect. Figure 62 Disconnect the HyperTerminal Figure 61 Console port configuration dialog box Local Software Loading 65 5 After setting the baud rate, you need to the switch.
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...dialog box 8 Click Send. If you want to exit, Press . The system displays the following popup dialog box click Browse..., select the software you need to download, and set the protocol to XModem. Loading ...CCCCCCCCCC 7 Select Transfer > Send File in the HyperTerminal, and in the...following page. The system displays the following information: Now please start downloading the program. 66 CHAPTER 5: LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE Figure 63 Reconnect the HyperTerminal n The new baud rate takes effect only after you disconnect and reconnect the terminal emulation program. 6 Press ...
...dialog box 8 Click Send. If you want to exit, Press . The system displays the following popup dialog box click Browse..., select the software you need to download, and set the protocol to XModem. Loading ...CCCCCCCCCC 7 Select Transfer > Send File in the HyperTerminal, and in the...following page. The system displays the following information: Now please start downloading the program. 66 CHAPTER 5: LOADING THE BOOT ROM AND HOST SOFTWARE Figure 63 Reconnect the HyperTerminal n The new baud rate takes effect only after you disconnect and reconnect the terminal emulation program. 6 Press ...
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... any key as those for loading the Boot ROM program, except that the system gives the prompt for file sending Local Software Loading 67 9 After the download completes, the system displays the following information: 1. Bootrom updating done! instead of Boot ROM loading. Loading ... your choice(0-3):3 To load the host software through XModem, select 3. Figure 65 Page for host software loading instead of the prompt "Your baudrate should be set to show the loading process is updating now done!" Set TFTP protocol parameter 2. Return to load the host software of the switch.
... any key as those for loading the Boot ROM program, except that the system gives the prompt for file sending Local Software Loading 67 9 After the download completes, the system displays the following information: 1. Bootrom updating done! instead of Boot ROM loading. Loading ... your choice(0-3):3 To load the host software through XModem, select 3. Figure 65 Page for host software loading instead of the prompt "Your baudrate should be set to show the loading process is updating now done!" Set TFTP protocol parameter 2. Return to load the host software of the switch.
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... address Server IP address :Switch 4800G.btm :1.1.1.2 :1.1.1.1 5 Press Enter after entering the information above. The system displays the following information: Are you enter Y, the system begins to download and update the Boot ROM software. Set TFTP protocol parameter 2. Then set the following information to show ...ROM update menu. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): 4 Select 1 in TCP/IP protocol suite, is not provided with the Switch 4800G. 3 Run the terminal emulation program on the TFTP server, and specify the path of the program to download the Boot ROM program...
... address Server IP address :Switch 4800G.btm :1.1.1.2 :1.1.1.1 5 Press Enter after entering the information above. The system displays the following information: Are you enter Y, the system begins to download and update the Boot ROM software. Set TFTP protocol parameter 2. Then set the following information to show ...ROM update menu. Return to boot menu Enter your choice(0-3): 4 Select 1 in TCP/IP protocol suite, is not provided with the Switch 4800G. 3 Run the terminal emulation program on the TFTP server, and specify the path of the program to download the Boot ROM program...
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...the FTP server program on the configuration PC. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0. Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port Introduction to load software onto the switch through the Console port to load the host software of Boot ROM loading. Then enter the Boot Menu. Loading Boot ROM program ...PC FTP Client FTP Server 1 As shown in Figure 67, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTP server, and connect the switch through an Ethernet port. Local Software Loading 69 Loading host software 1 Select 1 in Boot Menu to the configuration PC. The system displays ...
...the FTP server program on the configuration PC. Set XMODEM protocol parameter 0. Loading Software Using FTP Through Ethernet Port Introduction to load software onto the switch through the Console port to load the host software of Boot ROM loading. Then enter the Boot Menu. Loading Boot ROM program ...PC FTP Client FTP Server 1 As shown in Figure 67, connect the switch through an Ethernet port to the FTP server, and connect the switch through an Ethernet port. Local Software Loading 69 Loading host software 1 Select 1 in Boot Menu to the configuration PC. The system displays ...
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...FTP-related parameters as both configuration device and FTP server. Remote Software Loading You can telnet to the switch, and then execute the FTP commands to download the host program Switch 4800G.bin and the Boot ROM program Switch 4800G.btm from the remote FTP server (with IP address 10.1.1.1)... to update your choice(0-3):2 To load the host software through FTP, select 2. Press CTRL+K to download and update ...
...FTP-related parameters as both configuration device and FTP server. Remote Software Loading You can telnet to the switch, and then execute the FTP commands to download the host program Switch 4800G.bin and the Boot ROM program Switch 4800G.btm from the remote FTP server (with IP address 10.1.1.1)... to update your choice(0-3):2 To load the host software through FTP, select 2. Press CTRL+K to download and update ...
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... in successfully [ftp] get Switch 4800G.bin [ftp] get Switch 4800G.btm [ftp] bye 2 Update the Boot ROM program on the switch. Upgrade Bootrom succeeded! 3 Update the host software on the switch. boot-loader file Switch 4800G.bin display boot-loader The current boot app is: flash:/ Switch 4800G.bin The main boot app is: flash:/ Switch 4800G.bin The backup boot app...
... in successfully [ftp] get Switch 4800G.bin [ftp] get Switch 4800G.btm [ftp] bye 2 Update the Boot ROM program on the switch. Upgrade Bootrom succeeded! 3 Update the host software on the switch. boot-loader file Switch 4800G.bin display boot-loader The current boot app is: flash:/ Switch 4800G.bin The main boot app is: flash:/ Switch 4800G.bin The backup boot app...
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... loading procedure with your choice(0-9): Select 7, and then restart the switch. BootROM Password Loss Please contact with correct input. If there is removed. Reboot Enter your sales agent. Delete file from flash 5. Select application file to 9,600 bps when loading the software at a baud rate other than 9,600 bps through XMODEM. ■...
... loading procedure with your choice(0-9): Select 7, and then restart the switch. BootROM Password Loss Please contact with correct input. If there is removed. Reboot Enter your sales agent. Delete file from flash 5. Select application file to 9,600 bps when loading the software at a baud rate other than 9,600 bps through XMODEM. ■...