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3.0 Configuration
This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management access to
the switch. It describes the types of management applications and the communication and
management protocols that deliver data between your management device (work-station
or personal computer) and the system. It also contains information about port connection
options.
This chapter covers the following topics:
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Management Access Overview
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Key Concepts
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Key Guidelines for Implementation
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Administration Console Access
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Web Management Access
z
SNMP Access
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Standards, Protocols, and Related Reading
3.1 Management Access Overview
The switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any or all of the
following methods:
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An administration console
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Web browser interface
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An external SNMP-based network management application
The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the
switch software and are available for immediate use. Each of these management methods
has their own advantages. Table 4 compares the three management methods.
Table 1 Comparisons of Three Management Methods
Management
Method
Advantages Disadvantages
Administration
console
z No IP address or subnet
needed
z Text-based
z Telnet functionality and
HyperTerminal built into
Windows
95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
operating systems
z Secure
z Must be near switch or use
dial-up connection
z Not convenient for remote users
z Modem connection may prove to
be unreliable or slow
Web browser
z Ideal for configuring the
switch remotely
z Compatible with all
z Security can be compromised
(hackers need only know the IP
address and subnet mask)