3com 4050 User Manual

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Figure 9   Example top-level command line interface menu 

4 At the Select menu option prompt you can either:

■

enter the 

protocol ip basicConfig command. At the Enter 

configuration method prompt enter manual. The screen 
prompts you to enter IP information.

or

■

enter the 

gettingStarted command. At the Enter 

configuration method prompt enter manual. The screen 
prompts you to enter IP information.

5 Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP address for the Switch. 

The screen displays a summary of the information entered. 

If using the 

gettingStarted command you will then be prompted to 

enter system information, change passwords, and then given the option 
to carry out advanced configuration.

The initial set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready 
for you to set up your chosen management method. See 

 on 

. 

To set up your Switch manually you can alternatively make a connection 
to the console port (this example describes a local connection to the 
console port, rather than a remote one via a modem). You can do this 
whilst the Switch is offline, that is, before you connect the Switch to a 
network, or whilst the Switch is online, that is, connected to a network.

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A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as 
Microsoft Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicate 
with the Switch via the console port directly, or through a modem.