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...the Network 50 Setting Up SNMP Management 51 Pre-requisites 51 Default Users and Passwords 51 Changing Default Passwords 52 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54 Powering-up the Switch 27 Checking for Management 36 Manually Configuring IP Information 37 ...Connecting to a Front Panel Port 37 Connecting to the Console Port 40 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 Using 3Com...
...the Network 50 Setting Up SNMP Management 51 Pre-requisites 51 Default Users and Passwords 51 Changing Default Passwords 52 4 PROBLEM SOLVING Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 54 Powering-up the Switch 27 Checking for Management 36 Manually Configuring IP Information 37 ...Connecting to a Front Panel Port 37 Connecting to the Console Port 40 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 Using 3Com...
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... and it works, you have to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords However, to make full use of your...
... and it works, you have to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords However, to make full use of your...
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...information? See page 48 Connect over the network. See page 50 CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you want to : ■ Configure IP information manually ...for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is automatically configured. How do you want to the console port and use the Command Line Interface. See page 37 Use 3Com...
...information? See page 48 Connect over the network. See page 50 CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you want to : ■ Configure IP information manually ...for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is automatically configured. How do you want to the console port and use the Command Line Interface. See page 37 Use 3Com...
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... 2000. This process is known as it again or set the configuration method to your Switch across the network). Setting Up Overview 35 users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the network. IP Configuration You can choose to allocate static IP addresses. (Static...on your network, or ■ you want to manage your Switch (essential if you configure the Switch IP information manually. If you change it is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you wish to manually enter IP ...
... 2000. This process is known as it again or set the configuration method to your Switch across the network). Setting Up Overview 35 users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords" on the network. IP Configuration You can choose to allocate static IP addresses. (Static...on your network, or ■ you want to manage your Switch (essential if you configure the Switch IP information manually. If you change it is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you wish to manually enter IP ...
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... the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that is: Telnet 169.254.100.100 c Click OK. 2 Press Enter to use when it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on correctly, a set of Getting Started...
... the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that is: Telnet 169.254.100.100 c Click OK. 2 Press Enter to use when it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. See "Methods of Managing a Switch" on correctly, a set of Getting Started...
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...IP Information 45 b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to prevent it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. As soon as a network connection is displayed as shown in the example in the range 0 to 255).... process usually completes within 30 seconds, the Auto-IP configuration mechanism attempts to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your Switch to allocate the default IP address 169.254.100.100. If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it from a ...
...IP Information 45 b Tighten the retaining screws on the cable to prevent it starts. 3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and press Return at the password prompt. As soon as a network connection is displayed as shown in the example in the range 0 to 255).... process usually completes within 30 seconds, the Auto-IP configuration mechanism attempts to the network using the command line interface. 1 Connect your Switch to allocate the default IP address 169.254.100.100. If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until it from a ...
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... Ethernet cable with IP information as described in "Setting Up Overview" on page 34. ■ Ensure that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as shown in Figure 16 on page 42. Setting Up Web Interface Management 49 >telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx... and press Return at the password prompt (or the password of your choice if you have already set up the Switch with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you have already modified the default passwords). Pre-requisites ■ Ensure...
... Ethernet cable with IP information as described in "Setting Up Overview" on page 34. ■ Ensure that software. 5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as shown in Figure 16 on page 42. Setting Up Web Interface Management 49 >telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx... and press Return at the password prompt (or the password of your choice if you have already set up the Switch with RJ-45 connectors. ■ A suitable Web browser. Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how you have already modified the default passwords). Pre-requisites ■ Ensure...
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... category ensure that the text spacing is powered up. 3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the Switch that you have already modified the default passwords). 5 Click on Solaris 2.6, open Netscape Navigator and select Edit > Preferences > Fonts. Size 12.0 This ensures that ...that your choice if you can check this by default. Select the Use document-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts radio button. You can communicate with the Switch by entering a ping command at the password prompt (or the password of your IP information has been entered correctly and ...
... category ensure that the text spacing is powered up. 3 Open your web browser and enter the IP address of the Switch that you have already modified the default passwords). 5 Click on Solaris 2.6, open Netscape Navigator and select Edit > Preferences > Fonts. Size 12.0 This ensures that ...that your choice if you can check this by default. Select the Use document-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts radio button. You can communicate with the Switch by entering a ping command at the password prompt (or the password of your IP information has been entered correctly and ...
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... interface section of access. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your Switch To manage your Switch. CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default passwords, you need to specify SNMP community strings for your Switch using a port in VLAN 1. If you need...
... interface section of access. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads the correct MIBs and necessary files onto your Switch To manage your Switch. CAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you must change the default passwords, you need to specify SNMP community strings for your Switch using a port in VLAN 1. If you need...
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... user can view all manageable password) parameters Use the admin default user name (no security - manager manager - 52 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Table 9 Default Users User Name monitor manager admin Default Password Access Level monitor monitor - For more information about default users and passwords, refer to login and carry out initial Switch setup. the user can access...
... user can view all manageable password) parameters Use the admin default user name (no security - manager manager - 52 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Table 9 Default Users User Name monitor manager admin Default Password Access Level monitor monitor - For more information about default users and passwords, refer to login and carry out initial Switch setup. the user can access...
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INDEX Numbers 3C number 19 A access levels of default users 51 approved GBIC transceivers 29 automatic setup 43 3Com Network Supervisor 43 console port 44 C cable 10/100/1000BASE-T 28 fiber 29 pin-outs 69 CD-ROM 9 command line interface management 46 conventions notice ... IP configuration 35 L LEDs 17 logging in as a default user 51 M MAC address of the Switch 19 management methods 46 preparing for 36 setting up 33, 34 manual setup console port 40 front panel port 37 MDI configuration 28 MDIX configuration 28 P passwords of default users 51 pin assignments modem cable 70 null modem...
INDEX Numbers 3C number 19 A access levels of default users 51 approved GBIC transceivers 29 automatic setup 43 3Com Network Supervisor 43 console port 44 C cable 10/100/1000BASE-T 28 fiber 29 pin-outs 69 CD-ROM 9 command line interface management 46 conventions notice ... IP configuration 35 L LEDs 17 logging in as a default user 51 M MAC address of the Switch 19 management methods 46 preparing for 36 setting up 33, 34 manual setup console port 40 front panel port 37 MDI configuration 28 MDIX configuration 28 P passwords of default users 51 pin assignments modem cable 70 null modem...