3com 3CRWX120695A WXR100 User Manual
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ONFIGURING
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WITCHES
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EMOTELY
Replacing a Switch
This task is performed by someone at the remote office and does not
require a network administrator.
require a network administrator.
3Com recommends that you read through the entire procedure before
beginning.
beginning.
To replace a switch
1 Remove the power cord from the old switch.
2 Unplug the network cables from the old switch.
If the cables are not already labeled to indicate the switch port numbers
to which they are connected, you might want to label them before
unplugging them.
to which they are connected, you might want to label them before
unplugging them.
3 Plug the network cables into the new switch.
4 Plug the power cord into the new switch.
5 Perform this step only if the switch is a WXR100 and was not prestaged
by your network administrator.
While the switch is powering on, insert a paperclip or similar object into
the WXR100’s Fn hole to press the Fn switch.
the WXR100’s Fn hole to press the Fn switch.
Normally, the Fn LED (the right LED above port 1) remains solidly lit for 3
seconds after power on. However, when the Fn switch is pressed, the LED
flashes for 3 seconds instead.
seconds after power on. However, when the Fn switch is pressed, the LED
flashes for 3 seconds instead.