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... SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 34 IP Configuration 35 Preparing for Correct Operation of Managing a Switch 46 Command Line Interface Management 46 Web Interface Management 47 SNMP Management 47 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 48 CLI Management via the Console Port 48 CLI Management... Information 37 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 37 Connecting to the Console Port 40 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 43 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods of LEDs 27 Connecting a Redundant Power System 27 Choosing the Correct 10...
... SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 34 IP Configuration 35 Preparing for Correct Operation of Managing a Switch 46 Command Line Interface Management 46 Web Interface Management 47 SNMP Management 47 Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 48 CLI Management via the Console Port 48 CLI Management... Information 37 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 37 Connecting to the Console Port 40 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 43 Using 3Com Network Supervisor 43 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods of LEDs 27 Connecting a Redundant Power System 27 Choosing the Correct 10...
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... therefore the overall performance of your network. However, to make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information...
... therefore the overall performance of your network. However, to make full use of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring IP Information...
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... use the Web Interface or Command Line Interface. No How do to get your Switch set up and ready for your chosen method of what you need to manage your Switch? See page 37 Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). See page 44 Feature Management How do you do you want... to : ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is in its default state. See page 46 Command Line Interface SNMP ...
... use the Web Interface or Command Line Interface. No How do to get your Switch set up and ready for your chosen method of what you need to manage your Switch? See page 37 Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). See page 44 Feature Management How do you do you want... to : ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is in its default state. See page 46 Command Line Interface SNMP ...
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...of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to manage the Switch, you can use one of your chosen management method. If you do not intend to use ...the command line interface via the console port to Interface manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console port Management connection (see Figure 19), or remotely over the network (see Figure 20). ...
...of the following methods: ■ Command line interface management ■ Web interface management ■ SNMP management Command Line Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to manage the Switch, you can use one of your chosen management method. If you do not intend to use ...the command line interface via the console port to Interface manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console port Management connection (see Figure 19), or remotely over the network (see Figure 20). ...
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...on page 48. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is provided on page 49. Figure 21 Web interface management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on the CD-ROM that allow you can manage a Switch using a Web browser... Refer to manage Management the Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in Figure 22. Methods of web pages that accompanies your Switch. Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of Managing a Switch 47 Figure 19 CLI management ...
...on page 48. SNMP Management You can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is provided on page 49. Figure 21 Web interface management over the network Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on the CD-ROM that allow you can manage a Switch using a Web browser... Refer to manage Management the Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in Figure 22. Methods of web pages that accompanies your Switch. Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of Managing a Switch 47 Figure 19 CLI management ...
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... interface over a network the Network using a local console port connection or over the network Refer to "Setting Up SNMP Management" on your IP information has been entered correctly and the Switch is installed. 3 Check you can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in "Setting Up... Overview" on page 34. 2 Check that you have already set up the Switch with the Switch by trying to browse the World Wide Web. 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Figure 22 SNMP management over the network. If you can browse, the IP protocol is powered up. 4 ...
... interface over a network the Network using a local console port connection or over the network Refer to "Setting Up SNMP Management" on your IP information has been entered correctly and the Switch is installed. 3 Check you can check this by entering a ping command at the DOS prompt in "Setting Up... Overview" on page 34. 2 Check that you have already set up the Switch with the Switch by trying to browse the World Wide Web. 48 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Figure 22 SNMP management over the network. If you can browse, the IP protocol is powered up. 4 ...
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...users are in with the SNMP network management application software. The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "Management Interface Reference Guide" for more information. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads ...to log in VLAN 1. If you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that accompanies your Switch to change all ports on the Switch. To manage your Switch Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the Switch using an SNMP network management application, you do this using a ...
...users are in with the SNMP network management application software. The Switch has three default user names, and each user name has a different password and level of the "Management Interface Reference Guide" for more information. You can use 3Com Network Supervisor it automatically loads ...to log in VLAN 1. If you use the 3Com Network Supervisor application that accompanies your Switch to change all ports on the Switch. To manage your Switch Default Users and Passwords If you intend to manage the Switch using an SNMP network management application, you do this using a ...
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... AC mains supply. See "Approved GBIC Transceivers"on page 29. If the unit has no SNMP fan failure message is received 1 Power cycle the unit. If a further thermal shutdown occurs...3 Power cycle the unit. Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid The Switch has identified that : ■ The air vents are not obstructed. ■ The ambient temperatures ...remove and reconnect the DC RPS supply. 2 Check the command line interface (system summary command) to 3Com. Error message indicating that the air vents are satisfactory, return the unit to determine whether a thermal...
... AC mains supply. See "Approved GBIC Transceivers"on page 29. If the unit has no SNMP fan failure message is received 1 Power cycle the unit. If a further thermal shutdown occurs...3 Power cycle the unit. Error message indicating that the GBIC transceiver is invalid The Switch has identified that : ■ The air vents are not obstructed. ■ The ambient temperatures ...remove and reconnect the DC RPS supply. 2 Check the command line interface (system summary command) to 3Com. Error message indicating that the air vents are satisfactory, return the unit to determine whether a thermal...
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...information English 60 French 63 German 66 serial number of the Switch 19 Simple Network Management Protocol. See SNMP SNMP 51 SNMP management 47 setting up 51 socket power 19 RPS 19 specifications, system 73 straight-through configuration 28 Switch 3C number 19 automatic setup 43 dimensions 73 Ethernet address 19... Distributed Fabric 24 system specifications 73 T troubleshooting 11, 53 U unit information label 19 W web interface management 47 setting up a Switch 27 problem solving 11, 53 communication problems 57 hardware problems 55 IP addressing 55 LEDs 54 product name 19 R rack mounting...
...information English 60 French 63 German 66 serial number of the Switch 19 Simple Network Management Protocol. See SNMP SNMP 51 SNMP management 47 setting up 51 socket power 19 RPS 19 specifications, system 73 straight-through configuration 28 Switch 3C number 19 automatic setup 43 dimensions 73 Ethernet address 19... Distributed Fabric 24 system specifications 73 T troubleshooting 11, 53 U unit information label 19 W web interface management 47 setting up a Switch 27 problem solving 11, 53 communication problems 57 hardware problems 55 IP addressing 55 LEDs 54 product name 19 R rack mounting...