3com WX4400 3CRWX440095A User Manual

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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. 

To physically install MAPs:

1 Instruct the cabling installer to run the Cat. 5 Ethernet cable from the 

closest wiring closet to intended location of the MAP. 

2 Unpack the MAP, and select the appropriate mounting kit for your 

installation location.

3 Install the MAP at the indicated location on the floor. 

4 Connect the Cat 5. Ethernet cable(s) to the MAP.

5 At the wiring closet, connect the MAP to the infrastructure equipment:

a If you are directly connecting the MAP to a WX switch, plug the other 

cable end(s) to the indicated port(s).

b If you are indirectly connecting the WX to the switch, plug the other 

cable end(s) to an available network port on the wiring closet switch. 
If the switch does not supply PoE, then ensure that a mid-span PoE 
device is inserted in-line with the connection.