3Com SWITCH 4050, Getting Started Manual

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Rules For Interconnecting Units 25
The Power-up Sequence 26
Powering-up the 3Com Switch 4050 and 4060 26
Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs 26
Choosing the Correct 10/100/1000 Cables 27
Choosing the correct Fiber cables 28
GBIC Operation 28
Approved GBIC Transceivers 28
Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 29
3
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ANAGEMENT
Setting Up Overview 32
IP Configuration 33
Preparing for Management 34
Manually Configuring IP Information 35
Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35
Connecting to the Console Port 38
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 41
Using 3Com Network Supervisor 41
Connecting to the Console Port 42
Methods of Managing a Switch 44
Command Line Interface Management 44
Web Interface Management 45
SNMP Management 45
Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 46
CLI Management via the Console Port 46
CLI Management over the Network 46
Setting Up Web Interface Management 47
Pre-requisites 47
Web Management Over the Network 48
Setting Up SNMP Management 49
Pre-requisites 49
Default Users and Passwords 49
Changing Default Passwords 50
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OLVING
Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 52