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Getting Started, About the OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch

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Getting Started 7 1 GETTING STARTED This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch (hereafter called the Switch) and how they can be used in your network. It covers summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics: • About the OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch • Front Panel Detail • LED Status Indicators • System Specifications • Installing the Switch • Setting Up for Management • Methods of Managing a Switch • Switch Setup Overview • Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) • Setting Up Web Interface Management • Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 • Default Users and Passwords • Upgrading Software using the CLI About the OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch The OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch is a Gigabit Ethernet switching product that delivers flexible three-speed performance (10/100/1000) and advanced voice-optimized features such as QoS, VLANs and RSTP. This makes the switch ideal for medium businesses and small enterprises seeking to build a secure converged network. The OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch features the following advantages: • Full Gigabit speed access ports • Jumbo frames support • Port security • Link aggregation control protocol (LACP) • Up to 256 VLANs • Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP) • IGMP Snooping • Port-based mirroring

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Getting Started
7
1
G
ETTING
S
TARTED
This chapter contains introductory information about the 3Com® OfficeConnect Managed
Gigabit Switch (hereafter called the Switch) and how they can be used in your network. It covers
summaries of hardware and software features and also the following topics:
About the OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch
Front Panel Detail
LED Status Indicators
System Specifications
Installing the Switch
Setting Up for Management
Methods of Managing a Switch
Switch Setup Overview
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Setting Up Web Interface Management
Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2
Default Users and Passwords
Upgrading Software using the CLI
About the OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch
The OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch is a Gigabit Ethernet switching product that
delivers flexible three-speed performance (10/100/1000) and advanced voice-optimized features
such as QoS, VLANs and RSTP. This makes the switch ideal for medium businesses and small
enterprises seeking to build a secure converged network.
The OfficeConnect Managed Gigabit Switch features the following advantages:
Full Gigabit speed access ports
Jumbo frames support
Port security
Link aggregation control protocol (LACP)
Up to 256 VLANs
Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
IGMP Snooping
Port-based mirroring