3com Switch 4500G 24-Port Switch 4500G 48-Port Switch 4500G PWR 24-Port Switch 4500G PWR 48-Port Manual De Usuario

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ANAGEMENT

You can now set up your chosen management method. See “Methods of 
Managing a Switch” on page 31. 

If you do not intend to use the command line interface using the console port to 
manage the switch, you can disconnect the serial cable and close the terminal 
emulator software.

To set up your switch manually you can, alternatively, make a connection to a front 
panel port. To do this you will need an IP address, refer to “Viewing Automatically 
Configured IP Information” on page 42 for more information.

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A workstation running a suitable operating system. Refer to “Choosing a 
Browser” on page 45.

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A Network Interface Card (NIC).

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A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at both ends.

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A suitable Web browser. Refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 45.

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Existing IP address of the switch.

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The switch’s IP information, including the:

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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)

Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as shown in 
Figure 24.

Figure 24   Connecting a Workstation to the Switch using a Front Panel Port

To connect the cable:

Attach an RJ-45 connector at one end of the Ethernet cable to the Network 
Interface Card (NIC) in the workstation.

Connect the RJ-45 connector at the other end of the cable to one of the 
switch’s front panel ports.

Front Panel

Port Connection

Ethernet Cable

Workstation

(with a Network

Interface Card

installed)

Switch