3Wxm Requirements - 3Com WX1200 Reference Manual

3WXM
Requirements
8 3WXM receives the configuration request, and looks in the currently
open network plan for a switch configuration with the same model and
serial number as the one in the configuration request.
If the network plan contains a configuration with a matching model
and serial number, 3WXM sends the configuration to the switch. (See
"Preconfiguring a Switch in 3WXM".)
If the network plan does not have a configuration with a matching
serial number, one of the following occurs:
If the Auto-Config IP Subnet Matching is enabled and other
requirements are met, 3WXM can give the configuration to
another switch with a different serial number, if the switch is the
same model and is in the same IP subnet. (See "Replacing a Switch
and Reusing its Configuration" on page 344 for more
information.)
If the serial number does not match and the Auto-Config IP Subnet
Matching option is disabled, 3WXM cannot give the switch a
configuration. 3WXM generates a verification warning (on the
Network Verification tab). The warning lists the switch's serial
number and IP address. The network administrator can upload the
switch into the network plan, configure switch parameters, and
deploy the configuration to the switch. (See "Uploading a Partially
Configured Switch and Completing its Configuration with 3WXM"
on page 343.)
3WXM must be installed and 3WXM Services must be running.
The 3WXM Services option to always accept self-signed certificates
must be enabled. This is required if you are using the drop-ship option
with a WXR100, or you have staged any model switch with a
self-signed certificate. (This option is disabled by default.)
The network plan containing the WX switches must be open.
Preconfiguring the switch in the network plan is optional. If you know the
switch's serial number, you can preconfigure the switch in the network
plan, and let 3WXM Services deploy the configuration to the switch.
If you do not know the switch's serial number, you still can use 3WXM to
configure the switch. However, you will need to wait for the switch to
contact 3WXM, so you can upload the switch's configuration, modify the
configuration, then deploy the modified configuration back to the switch.

3WXM Requirements

337