52 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENT4 To open a Telnet session using the DOS prompt, enter the IP address of theswitch that you wish to manage in the following format:>telnet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the switch)If opening a Telnet session using third party software you will need to enterthe IP address in the format suitable for that software.5 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name andpress Return at the password prompt (or the password of your choice if youhave already modified the default passwords).If the login prompt does not display immediately, press Return a few timesuntil it starts.6 If you have logged on correctly, the switch you want to manage is displayedas <4500G>, as shown in Figure 26 on page 44.Setting UpCommand LineInterfaceManagement usingSSHIn order to set up command line interface management using SSH, refer tothe “3Com® Switch 4500G Family Configuration Guide”, chapter 64.Setting Up WebInterfaceManagementThis section describes how you can set up web interface management overthe network.Prerequisites ■ Ensure you have already set up the switch with IP information asdescribed in “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 36.■ Ensure that the switch is connected to the network using a Category 5twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.■ A suitable Web browser.
