3Com 3C17700 Getting Started Guide - Page 4

Powering-up the Switch 27 Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs 27 Connecting a Redundant Power System 27 Choosing the Correct 10/100/1000BASE-T Cables 28 Choosing the Correct Fiber Cables 29 Switch 4950 - GBIC Operation 29 Approved GBIC Transceivers 29 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 30 Removing a GBIC Transceiver 31 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 34 IP Configuration 35 Preparing 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 Network Supervisor 43 Connecting to the Console Port 44 Methods 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 over the Network 48 Setting Up Web Interface Management 49 Pre-requisites 49 Web Management Over 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