Rules For Stacking Units 29
The Power-up Sequence 30
Powering-up the Switch 4400 30
Checking for Correct Operation of LEDs 30
Connecting a Redundant Power System 30
Using PoE 31
Choosing the Correct Cables 32
3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Setting Up Overview 36
IP Configuration 37
Preparing for Management 38
Manually Configuring IP Information 39
Connecting to a Front Panel Port 39
Connecting to the Console Port 42
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 46
Using 3Com Network Supervisor 46
Connecting to the Console Port 46
Methods of Managing a Switch 49
Command Line Interface Management 49
Web Interface Management 50
SNMP Management 50
Setting Up Command Line Interface Management 50
CLI Management via the Console Port 50
CLI Management over the Network 51
Setting Up Web Interface Management 52
Pre-requisites 52
Web Management Over the Network 53
Setting Up SNMP Management 53
Pre-requisites 53
Default Users and Passwords 54
Changing Default Passwords 54
4 PROBLEM SOLVING
Solving Problems Indicated by LEDs 56
Solving Hardware Problems 57
Solving Communication Problems 60
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