3Com Switch 4210 Series Getting Started

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34 CHAPTER 3: S ETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENTViewingAutomaticallyConfigured IPInformationIf you allow the switch to automatically configure its own IP information you needto discover and view the IP information before you can begin to manage theswitch. You can discover the IP information using:■ Connecting to the Console PortConnect a workstation using a console cable to the console port of the switch.You can then view the IP information automatically assigned to the switchusing the command line interface (CLI).■ Network Director or 3Com Network SupervisorThese applications will auto-discover the switch and display the automaticallyallocated IP information assigned to the switch.■ Reviewing information in your DHCP ServerThe DHCP server in your network may log IP address assignments. Reviewingthis log, you may be able to determine the device's IP address. Refer to yourDHCP Server documentation for details.Connecting to theConsole PortYou can view the automatically configured IP information using the command lineinterface (CLI) through a connection to the console port. (This example describes alocal connection to the console port, rather than a remote one using a modem.)For further information on connecting using the console port see “Connecting theWorkstation to the Switch”on page 36.Viewing IP Information using the Console PortYou are now ready to view the automatically allocated IP information using thecommand line interface.1 Connect your switch to the network using the Ethernet cable. As soon as anetwork connection is made the switch begins the automatic IP configurationprocess.The automatic IP configuration process usually completes within one minute.2 The command line interface login sequence begins as soon as the switch detects aconnection to its console port.If the login prompt does not begin immediately, press Return a few times until itstarts.3 At the login and password prompts, enter admin as your user name and pressReturn at the password prompt. If you have logged on correctly, <4210> isdisplayed as shown in the example in Figure 32.