Power Connections ... 3-3 Startup and Normal Operation LED Displays ... 3-4 POST Error Beep Codes ... 3-5 First Time Startup... 3-7 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Contents First Time Startup Interview... 1-3 Configuration Tool ... 1-3 Tools...
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Upgrading from Software to a UP While an RP is Operational (Rollback)... 6-4 7 Using the Security Switch 6200 System’s Configuration Backup Tool 8 Configuring RIP and OSPF on your Security Switch 6200 System 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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CE marking for the EEA (European Economic Area) ... C-1 Safety ... C-1 Factory Approvals ... C-1 EMI Compliance ... C-2 Radio Frequency Interference ... C-2 VCCI Statement V-3/2000.04 ... C-2 Other EMI Approvals... C-2 Immunity Compliance ... C-2 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
This guide describes how to install and configure the 3COM Security Switch 6200 hardware and system software. The Security Switch 6200 is based on the 3COM system software and may be referred to as the system. Intended This guide is intended for system integrators and other qualified service...
Security Switch 6200 Product Release Notes Install Server Installation and Configuration Guide Security Switch 6200 Applications Guide Customer To obtain technical tips or support, refer to the Technical Support Support chapter of this guide. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
• High-speed Ethernet backplane connecting the network and application processing modules. • 40 GB hard drive. • Two out-of-band 10/100 Ethernet management ports. • Two USB ports (may be used for modem support). 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Introduction...
10/100/1000 FIBER PACKET LINK Figure 1-1 6200 Front View Primary PCI Slots Power Supply RJ45 Serial Port PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Connector 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide FIBER MGMT1 PACKET CONSOLE MGMT2 LINK (max) 9800,8,N,1 Secondary Power Supply...
Security Your Security Switch 6200 system supports several applications, for a complete list, and installation and configuration information, refer to the Switch 6200 Security Switch 6200 Applications Software Installation guide. Applications 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Before installing your Security Switch 6200 system, be sure that the site’s environmental and space requirements allow optimal chassis access and operation. In addition, you need to verify that you have the equipment and the tools necessary to complete this installation. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Installation...
Shipment Check Using the packing slip as a reference, inspect package contents for missing or damaged items. If parts are missing or damaged, call your 3COM Systems Support Representative (Refer to Chapter 5, for contact information.). The following items, as a minimum, are included with your system: •...
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Installation NOTE: 3COM recommends that you save the shipping containers in the event you need to send back one or more components. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Figure 2-1 3COM Security Switch 6200 Shipping Contents...
Insert the appropriate screws through the brackets and tighten. If the rack holes are not threaded, use cage-nuts over them. Figure 2-2 shows a chassis installation example. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Front Mounting Bracket...
Peel backing off of the rubber feet and press them down firmly on the indents. Once the rubber feet are installed you can mount the system on a solid flat surface. Place rubber feet here. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
PC, the serial port on the terminal or PC must be configured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, and no flow control. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Interface Connections and...
Set to VT-100 terminal emulation mode. 10/100 FIBER PACKET LINK Personal Computer Connecting a Laptop Computer to the system Front Serial Craft Port 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide 10/100/1000 FIBER MGMT1 CONSOLE PACKET MGMT2 LINK (max) 9800,8,N,1...
NOTE: Before applying power to the system, be sure you have connected a terminal or PC to the craft port. This allows you enter commands needed at startup. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Figure 3-2 Connecting to the System Remotely Primary Power...
Random Flash NIC activity present. Running with normal operation. Flashing Degraded. Critical or non-recoverable condition. Flashing Non-critical condition. Post/system stop. Random Flash Disk activity present. No hard disk activity detected. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Description...
Display memory read/write error ROM checksum error Shutdown register error Invalid BIOS 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Code FRB failure (processor failure) Empty Processor No Processor Power fault: DC power unexpectedly lost (power control failures)
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07h-odh 0F-FFh All other combinations. Daignostic LED Decoder G=Green, R=Red, A=Amber 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Meanings No memory was found in the system Memory mixed type detected. EDO is not supported. First row memory test failure.
Enter the Host Name or press Enter to accept the default hostname. Enter the DNS Domain Name [3com.com]: Enter the DNS Domain Name Server or press Enter to accept the default domain name. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Welcome to Configuration Interview...
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2) Americas 3) Antarctica 4) Arctic Ocean 5) Asia 6) Atlantic Ocean 7) Australia 8) Europe 9) Indian Ocean 10) Pacific Ocean 11) Other (Enter GMT offset) Enter choice <1 - 11>: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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Enable Telnet Server <disabled, enabled>[enabled]: Enable FTP Server <disabled, enabled>[enabled]: Enable WEB Management <disabled, enabled>[enabled]: DNS Servers =========== 10.1.1.50 Add DNS Servers <Y or N>[Y]: nAdd DNS Lookups <Y or N>[N]: 3-10 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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Set 'root' Password <Y or N>[Y]: Additional user accounts can be defined, each with its own username and password. User Accounts ============= Add or Modify User Accounts <Y or N>[Y]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide disabled Root <root@localhost> Unknown Address Netmask 10.1.1.22...
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====================================================== Congratulations, you have finished the Interview. To activate your interview settings, you MUST reboot the system using the following command at the prompt: # reboot Exiting the Interview... ====================================================== 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide 3-13...
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Interface Connections and First Time Start-Up 3-14 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Interview, you can select Item 3 from the Main Menu. [admin@xxxxx bin]# cos_config Once the configuration tool is launched, you are presented with an interactive main menu. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Configuring the Security Switch 6200 System...
Time Zone Telnet Server FTP Server WEB Timeout Default Gateway 192.168.10.1 Would You Like to Modify the System Parameters <Y or N>[N]: helios Mon Apr 07 15:28:27 EDT 2003 enabled enabled 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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Would You Like to Modify the System Parameters <Y or N>[N]: Enter y to make further changes or press the Enter key to return to the main menu. helios 3com.com Mon Apr 07 15:29:03 EST 2003 America/New_York enabled enabled 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Modify the User Accounts <Add, Delete, Modify or eXit>[eXit]: a Enter User Name []: fred Enter password: Verify password: Enable Login Access <disabled, enabled>[disabled]: enabled 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Login Access Access Level enabled Administrator...
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Enter the desired option and make more changes or enter X to return to the main menu. Modify the User Accounts <Add, Delete, Modify or eXit>[eXit]: Login Access enabled enabled 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Access Level Administrator Administrator...
Add or delete access groups <Add, Delete, eXit>[eXit]: Enter Group Name []: Joggers Access Groups ============= Administrator Guest Joggers test Add or delete access groups <Add, Delete, eXit>[eXit]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Optional - The password is checked against the remote server but the result of this check is not used to determine if the user can access the system unless no other authentication methods can make the determination. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Control...
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6) SMB Authentication X) Exit Enter choice <1 - 6, X>[X]: 5 Radius Servers ============== Server Port Secret Timeout Modify the Radius Servers <Add, Delete, Modify, eXit>[eXit]: 4-10 Control Requisite Control Requisite Optional 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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Primary Server Secondary Server Would You Like to Modify the SMB Configuration <Y or N>[N]: Enter Workgroup [WORKGROUP]: Enter Primary Server []: Enter Secondary Server []: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Port Secret 1812 themeaningoflife WORKGROUP Timeout...
=========== xxx.xxx.xx.x Modify the NTP Servers <Add, Delete or eXit>[eXit]: Enter the desired option and add or delete an NTP server or enter X to return to the main menu. 4-12 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Modify the DNS Domain Search List <Add, Delete or eXit>[eXit]: a Enter DNS Search Domain []: 3com.com DNS Search Domains ================== 3com.com Modify the DNS Domain Search List <Add, Delete or eXit>[eXit]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide 4-13...
1) SNMP Server 2) Communities 3) SNMPv3 Users 4) Trap Destinations X) Exit1) SNMP Server Enter choice <1 - 4, X>[X]: 1 4-14 enabled Root <root@localhost> (configure /etc/snmp/ Unknown (edit /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf) 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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Change the SNMP Communities <Add, Delete or eXit>[eXit]: a Enter Community Name []: public Enter IP Source Addresses [0.0.0.0/32]: 10.0.0.0/8 Enter Access Mode <read-only, read-write>[read-only]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide enabled lab@crossbeamsys.com The Lab Address Netmask...
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- No authentication; MD5 - MD5 checksum; and SHA - SHA authentication. Privacy Type - specifies whether authentication is used. 4-16 Address Netmask 10.2.1.48 255.255.255.255 10.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 Auth Privacy Type Type Auth Privacy Type Type 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Access read-write read-only Access Access...
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1) SNMP Server 2) Communities 3) SNMPv3 Users 4) Trap Destinations X) Exit1) SNMP Server Enter the desired option or enter X to return to the main menu. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Port Type Version Port Type...
Continue to add alarms by entering the desired option to add, modify, or delete an alarm monitor or enter X to return to the main menu. 4-18 Frequency 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide OID OP Value...
Enter the Interface Name [fastethernet 1]: MAC Address []: 00:00:a2:00:00:01 Auto Negotiate <off, on>[on]: off Duplex <half, full>[half]: full Speed <10, 100, 1000, unknown>[10]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide MAC Address (Configured) Auto 00:03:47:f1:aa:52 (N) on...
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Enter y to modify additional physical interfaces or n to return to the main menu. 4-20 MAC Address (Configured) 00:03:47:f1:aa:52 (N) on 00:03:47:f1:aa:53 (N) on 00:00:a2:00:00:01 (Y) off 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Auto Duplex Speed half half full (N) on half...
Enter Interface [fastethernet 1]: VLAN Interface <Y or N>[N]: Enter IP Address [0.0.0.0]: 128.205.1.24 Enter Network Mask [255.255.0.0]: 255.255.255.0 Enter Broadcast Address [128.205.1.255]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Address Netmask 192.168.10.6 255.255.255.0 192.168.10.25 128.205.1.23 255.255.255.0 128.205.1.255 1500 vlan 100 255.255.255.0 128.205.2.255 1500...
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Enter the desired option to add, delete, or modify additional IP aliases or enter x to return to the main menu. 4-24 IP Address Netmask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 IP Address Netmask 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 128.205.2.24 255.255.0.0 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Broadcast 128.205.255.255 128.205.1.255 Broadcast 128.205.255.255 128.205.1.255 128.205.2.255...
Modify the Static Routes <Add, Delete, Modify or eXit>[eXit]: Enter the desired option to add, delete, or modify additional static routes or enter x to return to the main menu. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Netmask Gateway Netmask Gateway 255.0.0.0...
Enter the desired option to add, delete, or modify additional static ARP entries or enter x to return to the main menu. 4-26 MAC Address MAC Address 00:00:a2:00:00:02 MAC Address 00:00:a2:00:00:02 00:00:a2:00:00:03 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Would You Like to Modify the NIM Parameters <Y or N>[N]: Enter y to modify the ICMP rate limiting value or n to return to the Main menu. Set ICMP Rate limiting (KB/sec) [0]: 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide : enabled : fastethernet 1 : disabled...
To display a configuration, at the admin prompt, use the following command: Your System [admin@xxxxx bin]# ./cos_show_system Configuration The following is an example of this command: [admin@xxxxx bin]$ ./cos_show_system <system> <data hostname="xxxxx" domainname="3com.com" timezone="America/New_York" telnet_server="enabled" ftp_server="enabled" gateway="192.168.10.1" 4-30 2000 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
-h, --help - displays the configuration tool’s help system. -f, --file=STRING - displays the configuration output file. The default value is stdout. -d, --default - tells the Help system to include default values. 4-34 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
This chapter describes how to update your 3COM Security Switch 6200 system software. Upgrading the If you are upgrading your system from a previously configured release, you do not need to use the full system software. Instead, you can use the software System upgrade patch.
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You may notice "Exec'ed Program Error" being displayed on your screen during the upgrade process if upgrading from a release prior to 2.1.3. Please ignore these error messages. Your system will still be upgraded properly Reboot your system. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Within the fdisk command, display a print(p) disk layout by entering the letter “p”. A display similar to the following displays: /dev/ataraid/d0p1 * 1 13 104422 83 Linux # /boot 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Upgrading the System Software Using the Safe Upgrade and...
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The following displays: Usage: /usr/os/sbin/install-cos [OPTION]... <COS RPM DIR> Install a C30 release h, help p <id>, part of disk to install to, 1 or 2 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide partition /boot swap /opt /var...
The “other” value indicates the second part of the disk, which is your UP. Then reboot system. To go back to the original partition (RP) that was working properly, reboot the system. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
Switch to the RP and upgrade the RP. If upgrades work correctly you are done. If, however, the upgrades fail, reboot the system. By default, the system boots with the functional UP. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
-h Help -V version NOTE: If you choose not to provide any options at the command line, the Backup Tool runs in interactive mode. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Using the Security Switch 6200 System’s Configuration Backup...
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/usr/os/apps/zebos/ZebOS-1-5 Run install-sh as specified by the vendor. Note that 3Com only supports RIP and OSPF subset of IPV4 suite. Please refer to IpInfusion documentation on how to configure RIP and OSPF. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide...
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Information contained in this chapter is correct at time of publication. For the most recent information, 3Com recommends that you access the 3Com Corporation World Wide Web site. Online 3Com offers worldwide product support 24 hours a day, 7days a week, through the following online systems: Technical Services •...
Download drivers, patches, software, and MIBs across the Internet from the 3Com public FTP site. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To connect to the 3Com FTP site, enter the following information into your FTP client: Hostname: ftp.3com.com...
3Com technical support services at the location nearest you. Email Support Some 3Com regions offer an email support service. To access this service for your region, use the appropriate URL or email address from the list below. Asia, Pacific Rim From this region, email: apr_technical_support@3com.com...
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Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland U.K. 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Country Telephone Number +44 (0)1442 435529 phone 01 7956 7124 070 700 000 070 700 770 7010 7289 01080 2783...
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Peru Puerto Rico Salvador Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Venezuela Virgin Islands 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Telephone Number Country North America 1 800 988 2112 0 810 444 3COM 1 800 998 2112 1 800 998 2112...
Technical Support Returning Before you send a product directly to 3Com for repair, you must first obtain an authorization number. Products sent to 3Com without authorization Products for numbers will be returned to the sender unopened, at the sender's expense.
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Jamiaca Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Salvador Trinidad and Tobago Uruguay Venezuela Virgin Islands 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Country Telephone Number 1-800-988-2112 0-810-444-3COM 1-800-998-2112 1-800-998-2112 1-800-998-2112 52-5-201-0010 1-800-998-2112 1-800-998-2112 0800-13-3COM 1-800-998-2112 AT&T +800-998-2112 AT&T +800-998-2112...
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This appendix describes the craft port pin assignments: The Craft port, located on the front of the system, uses a DB- 9 connector with the following pin identifications and associated signals. DB-9 Connector 3COM Security Switch 6200 Hardware and Software Users Guide Pin Number Signal No Connection...
• Radio Frequency Interference • VCCI Statement Regulatory Standards Compliance The following regulatory agencies have approved the 3COM Security Switch 6200 and have found it to be fully compliant with their environmental, safety, and emissions standards. CE marking for the EEA (European Economic Area) •...
3COM Corporation could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. The 3COM Security Switch 6200 is designed for Class A use only. Do not attempt to use this equipment in a domestic environment, which requires Class B distinction.
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