3Com SUPERSTACK 4226T Getting Started Manual

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32 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR M ANAGEMENTSetting UpOverviewThis section gives an overview of what you need to do to get your Switchset up and ready for management when it is in its default state. Thewhole setup process is summarised in Figure 8. Detailed procedural stepsare contained in the sections that follow. In brief, you need to:■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view theautomatically configured IP information■ Prepare for your chosen method of managementFigure 8 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow diagramCAUTION: To protect your Switch from unauthorized access, you mustchange all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do notintend to actively manage your Switch. For more information on defaultusers and changing default passwords, see “Default Users andPasswords” on page 50.Plug and Play SetupInitial IP Information SetupFeature ManagementPower up the Switch.IP information is automatically configured.Page 31.Do you want toconfigure the IP information?manually NoConnect to a front panelport and use the WebInterface or CommandLine Interface.Page 33.How do you want to connect to the Switch?Connect to the consoleport and use theCommand Line Interface.Page 36.Use 3Com NetworkSupervisor (3NS).Page 40.Connect to a consoleport and use theCommand Line Interface.Page 40.How do you want to Manage your Switch? Page 45.Command Line InterfaceConnect over thenetwork via Telnet.Page 45.Connect via theconsole port.Page 45.Connect over thenetwork.Page 47.How do you want to view the automaticallyconfigured IP information?SNMPPage 47. Web InterfaceYesDUA1730-0AAA04.book Page 32 Thursday, November 17, 2005 2:59 PM