3Com NJ205 - IntelliJack Switch Specification sheet

TECHNICAL BRIEF
3Com®NJ205
IntelliJack™
Switch
Management
Feature:
Location Mapping

3COM®NJ205 INTELLIJACK™SWITCH—LOCATION MAPPING
Location Mapping detects and determines the physical location of any network device
connected to a 3Com®NJ205 IntelliJack™Switch. This key management feature is built
into the 3Com Central Configuration Manager software that comes bundled with the
NJ205 IntelliJack Switch.
Benefits
3Com Location Mapping is unique to 3Com NJ200 Network Jacks and NJ205 IntelliJack
Switches. No other switching product today can provide the same level of device-loca-
tion information. Integrated as part of 3Com Central Configuration Manager, this
device-mapping utility is invaluable for isolating network problems, troubleshooting
devices, or managing IT asset inventories.
Specifically, Location Mapping enables IT staff to:
•Identify the physical location of any device connected to an NJ205 IntelliJack Switch
•Monitor, troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve network problems more efficiently
•Inventory network equipment easily and accurately from a central console
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What is Location Mapping?
CONTENTS
What is Location Mapping?....................2
Benefits...............................................2
Configuration and Setup ........................2
Finding Connected Devices .................3
Business Application ...............................4
For More Information .............................4
The 3Com Central Configuration Manager GUI
enables point-and-click remote administration of
NJ205 IntelliJack Switches.
Configuration and Setup To enable the Location Mapping feature, each NJ205 IntelliJack Switch must be
assigned a location-specific identifier. This is easily accomplished after installation on
the network, using the 3Com Central Configuration Manager software that comes bun-
dled with the NJ205 IntelliJack Switch.
The following example highlights how easy it is to configure the location identifier for a
3Com NJ205 IntelliJack Switch:
1. Open the Central Configuration Manager. From the Tools menu, select Device
Property.

3COM®NJ205 INTELLIJACK™SWITCH—LOCATION MAPPING
2. Click on the General tab. This window displays network addresses, port informa-
tion, identification fields, and product information.
3. Under Identification, type “Engineering” in the Group Name field, and “Bldg A,
3rd floor, room 315” in the Location field.
4. Click on Apply to close the configuration window.
Finding Connected Devices
Afterwards, finding a particular network device, such as a printer, only requires
knowing the printer’s unique IP or MAC address:
1. Open the Central Configuration Manager. From the Tools menu, select Find
Location. You will see a window like this:
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To enable Location Mapping, a location-specific
identifier must be assigned to the 3Com NJ205
IntelliJack Switch.
Network devices are quickly located via their
unique network address.
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2. Enter either the IP address or the MAC address of the network device that needs to
be found.
3. Click the Find button. The Search Result field displays the NJ205 IntelliJack
Switch’s IP address, location, and what port the network device is using.
4. Click OK to close the window.
Business Application The ability to locate equipment from a central console saves IT staff from the having to
physically search for network devices—streamlining administration time and reducing
operating costs. The following scenario, while fictional, demonstrates how Location
Mapping’s unique capabilities can solve real-world problems and deliver significant
time and cost savings.
For today’s hospitals, delivering safe and high-quality patient care requires mobility—
from the staff to the equipment. Nurses, physicians and other caregivers work on the
move, without the luxury of an office or desktop PC. Diagnostic equipment—such as
blood glucose meters, spirometers, pulse oximeters, and electrocardiograms—are
typically mounted on wheels, so they can be easily disconnected from one room, moved
to another room, and reconnected to the network.
These mobile (and expensive) machines can be exceedingly difficult to track down,
especially when they’re not where they’re supposed to be. Finding lost devices usually
involves running around with a clipboard and list of inventory barcodes—and a lot of
wasted time. But with properly configured 3Com IntelliJack Switches installed in every
room, Location Mapping can be used to locate any networked device in a few minutes—
from a central control console.
For More Information 3Com NJ205 IntelliJack Switches work in almost any network environment—including
small-office or enterprise businesses, government offices, dormitories, hospitals, school
classrooms, universities, laboratories, public kiosks, conference rooms, and shared
office spaces.
For more information on how these managed “in the wall” switches can resolve common
networking problems and significantly lower IT costs, please visit
www.3com.com/intellijack.