3Com Switch configuration retrieval instructions
(Tested
on a 3Com Switch 5500-SI)
Using SSH, Telnet or the Console.
For this procedure you will be using the Command Line
Interface (CLI) of your 3Com Switch device using an SSH client (such as OpenSSH
or Putty), Telnet or through the console port. We would recommend using either
SSH (for remote connections) or using a direct connection to the console port.
Telnet provides no encryption of the communications and therefore your
authentication credentials and configuration would be vulnerable if a malicious
user were to monitor your connection.
1.
Connect to the 3Com Switch using your favourite
SSH client, Telnet or a direct console connection. (NB:
You may need to set the baud rate to the appropriate speed for your
device. A list of standard rates can be
found at the end of this document. On
our 3Com test device, the baud rate was 19200)
2.
Press ENTER twice to get started.
3.
If required, log in using your administration
authentication credentials.
4.
Execute the following CLI command and capture
the output (possibly using the cut and paste facility):
display current-config
1.
Save the captured output to a file and, if
necessary, remove any visible page lines (i.e. --More--).
2.
The resulting file should now be auto-detected
as a 3Com device when entered into Nipper Studio.
If you are unsure about the baud rate that your device is
set to we would suggest trying the most common default baud rates which are 9600, 19200 & 115200
For your convenience, we have listed the other baud rates commonly
supported by serial ports below:
110
300
600
1200
2400
4800
14400
28800
38400
56000
57600
128000
153600
230400
256000
460800
