3com 4070 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• About This Guide

  7
  • Conventions

    8
  • Related Documentation

    9
  • Accessing Online Documentation

    9
  • Product Registration

    10
  • Documentation Comments

    10
• Introducing the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family

  11
  • About the 3Com Switch 40x0 Family

    12
    • Summary of Hardware Features

      13
  • 3Com Switch 40x0 Family — Front View Detail

    14
    • 1000BASE-SX Ports

      15
    • GBIC Ports

      15
    • SFP Ports

      16
    • 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/ 1000BASE-T Ports

      16
    • Console Port

      16
    • LEDs

      17
  • 3Com Switch 40x0 Family — Rear View Detail

    19
    • Expansion Module Slot

      19
    • Replaceable Power Supplies (PSUs)

      20
    • Power Socket

      20
    • Replaceable Fan Trays

      20
  • Default Settings

    21
• Installing the Switch

  23
  • Package Contents

    24
  • Choosing a Suitable Site

    24
  • Rack-mounting

    25
  • Placing Units On Top of Each Other

    26
  • Creating an XRN Distributed Fabric

    26
    • How To Interconnect Units

      27
    • Rules For Interconnecting Units

      27
  • The Power-up Sequence

    28
    • Powering-up the 3Com Switch 40x0

      28
    • Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs

      28
    • Choosing the Correct 10/100/1000 Cables

      29
    • Choosing the correct Fiber cables

      30
  • GBIC Operation

    30
    • Approved GBIC Transceivers

      30
    • Inserting a GBIC Transceiver

      31
    • Removing a GBIC Transceiver

      32
  • SFP Operation

    32
    • Approved SFP Transceivers

      32
    • Inserting an SFP Transceiver

      33
    • Removing an SFP Transceiver

      34
• Setting Up for Management

  35
  • Setting Up Overview

    36
    • IP Configuration

      37
    • Preparing for Management

      38
  • Manually Configuring IP Information

    39
    • Connecting to a Front Panel Port

      39
    • Connecting to the Console Port

      42
  • Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information

    45
    • Using 3Com Network Supervisor

      45
    • Connecting to the Console Port

      46
  • Methods of Managing a Switch

    48
    • Command Line Interface Management

      48
    • Web Interface Management

      49
    • SNMP Management

      49
  • Setting Up Command Line Interface Management

    50
    • CLI Management via the Console Port

      50
    • CLI Management over the Network

      50
  • Setting Up Web Interface Management

    51
    • Pre-requisites

      51
    • Web Management Over the Network

      52
  • Setting Up SNMP Management

    53
    • Pre-requisites

      53
  • Default Users and Passwords

    53
    • Changing Default Passwords

      54
• Problem Solving

  55
  • Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs

    56
  • Solving Hardware Problems

    58
  • Solving Communication Problems

    62
  • Solving Software Upgrade Problems

    63
• Safety Information

  65
  • Power Cord Set — Japan

    65
  • Important Safety Information

    66
  • L’information de Sécurité Importante

    69
  • Wichtige Sicherheitsinformationen

    72
• Pin-outs

  75
  • Null Modem Cable

    75
  • PC-AT Serial Cable

    75
  • Modem Cable

    76
  • RJ-45 Pin Assignments

    76
• Technical Specifications

  79
  • Switch 40x0 Family

    79
• Technical Support

  81
  • Online Technical Services

    81
    • World Wide Web Site

      81
    • 3Com Knowledgebase Web Services

      82
    • 3Com FTP Site

      82
  • Support from Your Network Supplier

    82
  • Support from 3Com

    83
    • Internet Support

      83
      • Asia, Pacific Rim

        83
      • Europe, Middle East and Africa

        83
      • Latin America

        83
    • Telephone Support

      83
  • Returning Products forRepair

    85
    • Contacting 3Com Support

      86
• Index

  87
• Regulatory Notices

  89