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64 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
console port to manage the switch, you can disconnect the serial cable
and close the terminal emulator software.
Connecting to a Front
Panel Port
To set up your switch manually you can, alternatively, make a connection
to a front panel port. To do this you need an IP address. Refer to
“Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information” on page 67 for more
information.
The procedure described in this section assumes the unit is powered up in
standalone mode.
Prerequisites
Before configuring your switch, make sure that you have:
■ A workstation running a suitable operating system. Refer to
“Choosing a Browser” on page 71.
■ A Network Interface Card (NIC).
■ A Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors at
both ends.
■ A suitable Web browser. Refer to “Choosing a Browser”on page 71.
■ The switch’s IP address.
■ An IP address
■ A subnet mask
■ A default gateway
■ A management VLAN ID, normally set to the default value (1)
Connecting the Workstation to the Switch
1 Connect the workstation to a front panel port using an Ethernet cable as
shown in
Figure 28.
Figure 28 Connecting a Workstation to the Switch through a Front Panel Port
Front Panel
Port Connection
Ethernet Cable
Workstation
(with a Network
Interface Card
installed)
Switch
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