3Com 3800 - Manual (Page 6)

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2 I NSTALLATION AND S ETUP
Following Safety Information 2-1
Determining the Switch 3800 Location 2-1
Configuration Rules for Ethernet 2-2
Installing the Switch 3800 2-2
Rack Mounting 2-2
Free-Standing 2-3
Stacking the Switch and Other Devices 2-4
Connecting Equipment to the Console Port 2-4
Powering-up the Switch 2-6
Checking the Installation 2-6
Power On Self-Test (POST) 2-6
Logging on for the First Time 2-6
3 A CCESSING T HE S WITCH
Security Access Levels 3-1
User Access Level 3-1
Administrator Access Level 3-2
Default Accounts 3-2
Adding a Password to the Default admin Account 3-2
Creating a Management Account 3-3
Changing Account Passwords 3-3
Viewing Switch Accounts 3-4
Deleting a Switch Account 3-4
Methods of Managing the Switch 3800 3-4
Using the Console Interface 3-5
Using Telnet 3-5
Configuring Switch IP Parameters 3-5
Using a BOOTP Server 3-5
Manually Configuring the IP Settings 3-6
Disconnecting a Telnet Session 3-7
Disabling Telnet Access 3-8
Using SNMP 3-8
Accessing Switch Agents 3-9
Saving Configuration Changes 3-9
Supported MIBs 3-9
Supported Traps 3-9
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