3com 3CRWXR10095A User Manual

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3WXM Requirements
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3WXM receives the configuration request, and looks in the currently 
open network plan for a switch configuration with the same model and 
serial number as the one in the configuration request.
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If the network plan contains a configuration with a matching model 
and serial number, 3WXM sends the configuration to the switch. (See 
“Preconfiguring a Switch in 3WXM”.)
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If the network plan does not have a configuration with a matching 
serial number, one of the following occurs:
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If the Auto-Config IP Subnet Matching is enabled and other 
requirements are met, 3WXM can give the configuration to 
another switch with a different serial number, if the switch is the 
same model and is in the same IP subnet. (See “Replacing a Switch 
and Reusing its Configuration” on page 342 for
 more 
information.) 
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If the serial number does not match and the Auto-Config IP Subnet 
Matching option is disabled, 3WXM cannot give the switch a 
configuration. 3WXM generates a verification warning (on the 
Network Verification tab). The warning lists the switch’s serial 
number and IP address. The network administrator can upload the 
switch into the network plan, configure switch parameters, and 
deploy the configuration to the switch. (See “Uploading a Partially 
Configured Switch and Completing its Configuration with 3WXM” 
on page 341.)
3WXM 
Requirements
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3WXM must be installed and 3WXM Services must be running.
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The 3WXM Services option to always accept self-signed certificates 
must be enabled. This is required if you are using the drop-ship option 
with a WXR100, or you have staged any model switch with a 
self-signed certificate. (This option is disabled by default.) 
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The network plan containing the WX switches must be open.
Preconfiguring the switch in the network plan is optional. If you know the 
switch’s serial number, you can preconfigure the switch in the network 
plan, and let 3WXM Services deploy the configuration to the switch. 
If you do not know the switch’s serial number, you still can use 3WXM to 
configure the switch. However, you will need to wait for the switch to 
contact 3WXM, so you can upload the switch’s configuration, modify the 
configuration, then deploy the modified configuration back to the switch.