3com 4500G Guía De Instalación Rápida

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You can manually configure the switch IP information in the following 
ways:

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Connecting to the console port

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

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Connecting to a front panel port

Connect 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 make a connection 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).

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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.

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You need to have the following so that you can manually set up the 
switch with IP information:

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IP address

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subnet mask

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default gateway

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