3Com 4500 Getting Started Manual

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Manually Configuring IP Information 394 Enter display ip interface br to view a summary of allocated IPaddresses.The initial set up of your switch is now complete and and you can now set up amanagement method. See “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 34 fordetails.If you do not intend to use the CLI from the console port to manage the switch,you can logout, disconnect the serial cable, and close the terminal emulatorsoftware.Using 3Com NetworkDirector or 3ComNetwork Supervisor3Com has two management applications that will discover and help you manageyour network. 3Com Network Supervisor is freely distributed PC software ideal formonitoring your network. It discovers your devices and connections, alerts you tonetwork or configuration issues, assists you in registering your devices, andproactively monitors the health of your network.3Com Network Director is chargeable PC software that adds advancedconfiguration and control to the features available from 3Com NetworkSupervisor.Trial versions of both products are available at www.3com.com.You can use 3Com Network Supervisor or 3Com Network Director to discover theautomatically allocated IP information. To do so:1 Connect your switch to the network.2 Launch 3Com Network Director or Network Supervisor and run the auto-discoverywizard.The application discovers the new switch and displays the IP information that hasbeen automatically allocated to the switch.3 Power-up the switch and wait two minutes.Most DHCP and BootP servers allow you to configure static IP addresses so thatyou know the switch’s IP address. Refer to the documentation that accompaniesyour DHCP or BootP server for more information on this topic.If your network does not have a DHCP or BootP server, the workstation running3Com Network Supervisor or 3Com Network Director must be on the same subnetas the switch because auto-IP addresses are not routable.Manually ConfiguringIP InformationYou can manually configure the switch IP information by:■ Connecting a workstation to the switch’s console port using a console cable.You can then manually enter the IP information using the command lineinterface (CLI). This is the only way to assign an IP address to a device that doesnot have an IP address already, or that has an unknown IP address. You can alsouse this method to change switch’s IP information.■ Connecting a workstation to one of the port’s on the switch’s front panel usingan Ethernet cable. You can then manually enter the IP information using theweb interface or the command line interface. This is only applicable if thedevice already has an IP address and you know that address.