3Com 4500G Getting Started Manual page 39

Figure 24 Initial Switch Setup and Management Flow Diagram
Yes
How do you want to connect to the Switch?
Connect to the con-
sole port and use the
Command Line Inter-
face.
See page 42
Command Line Interface
Connect using the
console port.
See page 51
CAUTION: To protect your switch from unauthorized access, you must
change all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do not
intend to actively manage your switch. For more information on default
users and changing default passwords, see "Default Users and Passwords"
on page 55.
Power Up the Switch.
IP Information is automatically configured
using DHCP
See page 40
Do you want to manually
configure the IP information?
Connect to a front panel port
and use the Web Interface or
Command Line
Interface.
See page 42
How do you want to manage your Switch? See page 36
SNMP
See page 54
Connect over the
network using Telnet.
See page 51
Setting Up Overview
No
How do you want to view the automatically
configured IP information?
Use 3Com Network Connect to the console
Director (3ND). port and use the
See page 49 Command Line
Interface.
See page 49
Web Interface
Connect over the
network.
See page 53
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