3Com 3C16476BS-US User Guide - Page 3

CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 5 Related Documentation 6 Documentation Comments 6 1 INTRODUCING THE BASELINE SWITCH Overview of the Baseline Switch 2250 Plus 7 Features and Capabilities 7 Autosensing of MDI/MDIX Connections 7 Autonegotiating 10/100 Mbps Ports 7 SFP Ports 8 Traffic Prioritization 8 Forwarding of BPDU Packets 8 Physical Features 9 Front Panel 9 Rear Panel 12 Package Contents 12 2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH Before You Begin 13 Positioning the Switch 13 Aufstellen des Switch 14 Rack-Mounting or Free-Standing 14 Using the Mounting Kit 14 Montagesatz Anweisungen 15 Placing Units On Top of Each Other 15 Supplying Power to the Switch 16 Checking for Correct Operation 16 Connecting a Network Device 17 Using SFP Transceivers 18 Approved SFP Transceivers 18 Inserting an SFP Transceiver 18 Removing an SFP Transceiver 19 Performing Spot Checks 19 3 CONNECTING TO THE WEB INTERFACE Requirements for Accessing the Web Interface 21 Running the Discovery Application 21 Logging On to the Web Interface 22 Navigating the Web Interface 23 Menu 23 Buttons 24 Port Status 24 Accessing the Interface Without Using Discovery 24 DHCP Assigned IP Address 25 Manually Assigned (Static) IP Address 25 4 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH Configuration Overview 27 Viewing Summary Information 27 Changing the Admin Password 28 Modifying the IP Address Settings 29 Automatic IP Configuration 29