3com 3CRWX440095A User Manual

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Basic configuration also includes specifying how you will manage the 
switch. You can manage it through HTTPS, telnet, and Secure Shell (SSH). 
You also can enable monitoring using the Simple Network Management 
Protocol (SNMP) to exchange information about network activity 
between your network devices.

For more information about configuring basic WX switch properties, see 
“Perform Basic Administrative Tasks” on page 146.

For detailed information about configuring basic WX switch properties, 
see the Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Quick Start Guide.

You need to supply connection information for the WX switch on both 
the WX switch and in 3WXM when you make the WX a managed device. 
Connection information includes the IP address of the switch and how it 
will connect to the backbone; for example, by means of a VLAN or a port.

You select the software image that the WX will use when reset, or 
optionally, the configuration file the WX will use when reset.

To physically install a WX switch:

1 Unpack and rack the WX switch in the wiring closet or data center 

location.

2 Plug the WX switch electrical cord into a power outlet.

3 Connect a network access cable from your existing network to one of the 

Ethernet ports on the switch (10/100 or Gigabit Ethernet, depending on 
the WX model and available interfaces on the network). 

4 Connect a serial interface to the console port of the WX switch to access 

the console’s CLI for initial setup.