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How To Configure A 3COM Switch
How To Configure A 3COM Switch
You will need a serial cable to connect a computer to the 3com switch in order to access the switch through HyperTerminal. HyperTerminal can be found on windows by clicking START, go to PROGRAMS, then to ACCESSORIES, then go to COMMUNICATIONS, and click on HyperTerminal. After the program appears, make up a name and enter it in the space provided, choose an icon then click OK.
Look in the drop down menu at Connect using:. Choose the port that your serial cable is hooked to on your computer (usually COM1) from the switch. Then click OK
Click Restore Defaults, then click OK. You now have an open connection to the 3com Switch. Now, hit enter until you have a login prompt.
There are 3 basic items that need to be configured: 1) Enter a system password. 2) Enter system information. 3) Enter IP information.
System Password
To set a system password, at the top-level menu, type system password then hit enter. It will then prompt you to enter the old password (if this is the first time, just press enter), enter your old password and hit enter. It will then prompt you to enter a new password, enter a new password, and when prompted enter the new password again. After you enter the new password a second time, it will display The command line interface password has been successfully changed.
System Information
At the top-level menu, type system information or type sys info for short, as long as you type enough information to uniquely identify each word, you will get the same results. After you hit enter, you will be prompted to enter a name for the system. Any name you wish to use to identify your switch may be used, then press enter. Now, the prompt is asking for a contact. A persons name to contact if something happens needs to be entered here. Finally, the last prompt asks for a location. Just enter a room number or place where the switch can be found.
Bibliografia: http://mcis.jsu.edu/faculty/gfrancia/cs450/3Com_Config.html