3com Switch 4500 PWR 50-Port User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 3Com® Switch 4500 FamilyGetting Started Guide

  1
• Contents

  3
• About This Guide

  7
  • Before You Start

    7
  • Conventions

    8
  • Related Documentation

    8
  • Documentation Comments

    8
• Introducing the Switch 4500 Family

  11
  • About the Switch 4500

    12
    • Summary of Hardware Features

      13
  • Switch 4500 - Front View Detail

    13
    • 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports

      15
    • Gigabit Ports

      15
    • Console Port

      16
    • Unit LED

      17
    • LEDs

      17
  • Switch 4500 - Rear View Detail

    19
    • Power Socket

      19
    • Open Book Warning Labels

      19
    • Redundant Power System Socket

      20
  • Default Settings

    20
• Installing the Switch

  23
  • Package Contents

    23
  • Important Steps Before Proceeding

    24
  • Connecting a Redundant Power Supply to your Switch 4500 PWR

    24
    • Specifying the Redundant Power System

      27
    • Connecting the Switch to the Redundant Power System

      28
    • Connecting the Earthing Cable

      30
    • RPS LED

      30
    • Using Power over Ethernet

      30
  • The Power-up Sequence

    32
    • Powering-up the Switch 4500

      32
    • Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs

      32
    • Choosing the Correct Cables for the 1000BASE-X SFP Ports

      33
  • SFP Operation

    34
    • Approved SFP Transceivers

      34
    • Inserting an SFP Transceiver

      35
    • Removing an SFP Transceiver

      35
  • Packing and Shipping the Switch 4500

    36
• Setting Up for Management

  37
  • Methods of Managing a Switch

    38
    • Command Line Interface Management

      38
    • Command Line Interface Management using SSH

      39
    • Web Interface Management

      39
    • SNMP Management

      39
  • Setting Up Overview

    40
    • IP Configuration

      41
    • Preparing for Management

      42
  • Manually Configuring IP Information

    43
    • Connecting to the Console Port

      43
    • Connecting to a Front Panel Port

      46
  • Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information

    49
    • Using 3Com Network Director

      50
    • Connecting to the Console Port

      50
  • Setting Up Command Line Interface Management

    52
    • User Interface Overview

      52
    • CLI Management via the Console Port

      52
    • CLI Management over the Network

      52
  • Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH

    53
  • Setting Up Web Interface Management

    54
    • Pre-requisites

      54
    • Web Management Over the Network

      55
  • Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2

    55
    • Pre-requisites

      56
  • Default Users and Passwords

    56
• Creating a Stack

  59
  • How To Interconnect Units

    59
  • Guidelines For Interconnecting Units

    60
  • Unit Numbering within the Stack

    61
• Problem Solving

  63
  • Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs

    64
  • Solving Hardware Problems

    65
  • Solving Communication Problems

    67
  • Solving Stack Formation Problems

    69
• Upgrading Software

  71
  • The Contents of the Executable File

    72
  • Upgrading from the Command Line Interface

    72
    • Introduction

      72
    • Backup

      74
    • TFTP

      74
    • FTP (via a network port)

      76
    • XModem (via the console cable)

      77
  • Upgrading from the Bootrom Interface

    78
    • Introduction

      78
    • TFTP

      80
    • FTP

      80
    • XModem

      81
  • Bootrom Upgrade

    82
    • Bootrom Upgrade via TFTP

      83
    • Bootrom Upgrade via FTP

      83
    • Bootrom Upgrade via XModem

      84
• Pin-outs

  87
  • Null Modem Cable

    87
  • PC-AT Serial Cable

    87
  • Modem Cable

    88
  • Ethernet Port RJ-45 Pin Assignments

    88
• Technical Specifications

  91
  • Switch 4500 (26 Port)

    91
  • Switch 4500 (50 Port)

    92
  • Switch 4500 PWR (26 Port)

    93
  • Switch 4500 PWR (50 Port)

    94
  • RPS

    95
  • Earthing Lead

    95
• Obtaining Support for your Product

  97
  • Register Your Product

    97
  • Purchase Value-Added Services

    97
  • Troubleshoot Online

    98
  • Access Software Downloads

    98
  • Telephone Technical Support and Repair

    98
  • Contact Us

    99
• Index

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