CONTENTS
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YOUR 3COM SWITCH
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
Before You Start 9
Conventions 9
Related Documentation 10
Documentation Comments 11
1 INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 4200G FAMILY
About the Switch 4200G 14
Switch 4200G—Front View Detail 15
Switch 4200G — Rear View Detail 19
Default Settings 20
2 INSTALLING THE SWITCH
Package Contents 22
Rack-mounting the Switch 22
The Power-up Sequence 25
SFP Operation 26
Connecting a Redundant Power Supply 28
Connecting the Console Cable 34
3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Methods of Managing a Switch 37
Setting Up Your Switch 39
Manually Configuring IP Information 42
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