3com 5500G-EI Manual De Usuario

You can manually configure the switch’s IP information by:

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Connecting a workstation using a console cable to the switch’s 
console port. You can then manually enter IP information using the 
command line interface (CLI).

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Connecting a workstation using an Ethernet cable to a front panel 
port of the switch. You can then manually enter IP information using 
the web interface or the command line interface (CLI).

To set up your switch manually, you can connect to the console port, (this 
example describes a local connection to the console port, rather than one 
using a modem). You can do this while the switch is offline (before you 
connect the switch to a network) or while the switch is online (connected 
to a network).

Before configuring your switch, make sure that you have:

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A workstation with terminal emulation software installed, such as 
Microsoft Hyperterminal. This software allows you to communicate 
with the switch using the console port directly.

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Documentation supplied with the terminal emulation software.

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The console cable (RJ-45) supplied with your switch.

The cable’s pin-out diagrams are provided in Appendix B on page 123.

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An IP address

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A subnet mask

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A default gateway

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A management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)

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