3Com ProCurve E4500-48, Getting Started Manual, Page: 46 / 102

46 C
HAPTER
3: S
ETTING
U
P FOR
M
ANAGEMENT
If you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console
port to manage the Switch, you can disconnect the serial cable and close
the terminal emulator software.
Connecting to a Front
Panel Port
To set up your Switch manually you can, alternatively, make a connection
to a front panel port. To do this you will need an IP address, refer to
“Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information” on page 49 for more
information.
The procedure described in this section assumes the unit has been
powered up in standalone mode.
Pre-requisites
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A workstation running a suitable operating system — refer to
“Choosing a Browser” on page 54.
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A Network Interface Card (NIC).
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A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at
both ends.
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A suitable Web browser — refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 54.
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Existing IP address of the Switch.
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You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the
Switch with IP information:
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IP address
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subnet mask
■
default gateway
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management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)