3Com 3CR17561-91-US Getting Started Guide - Page 50

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50 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 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 53 for more information. The procedure described in this section assumes the unit has been powered up in standalone mode. Pre-requisites ■ A workstation running a suitable operating system - refer to "Choosing a Browser" on page 58. ■ A Network Interface Card (NIC). ■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. ■ A suitable Web browser - refer to "Choosing a Browser"on page 58. ■ Existing IP address of the Switch. ■ You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the Switch with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway ■ management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)

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50
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 53 for more
information.
The procedure described in this section assumes the unit has been
powered up in standalone mode.
Pre-requisites
■
A workstation running a suitable operating system — refer to
“Choosing a Browser” on page 58.
■
A Network Interface Card (NIC).
■
A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at
both ends.
■
A suitable Web browser — refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 58.
■
Existing IP address of the Switch.
■
You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the
Switch with IP information:
■
IP address
■
subnet mask
■
default gateway
■
management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)