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Chapter 3: Switch management
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The remote Telnet and web browser interfaces support are embedded in the industrial
managed switch software and are available for immediate use. The advantages of
these management methods are described below:
Method
Advantages
Disadvantages
Web browser
•
Ideal for configuring the switch
remotely.
•
Compatible with all popular
browsers.
•
Can be accessed from any
location.
•
Most visually appealing.
•
Security can be compromised (hackers
need only know the IP address and
subnet mask).
•
May encounter lag times on poor
connections.
SNMP agent
•
Communicates with switch
functions at the MIB level.
•
Based on open standards.
•
Requires SNMP manager software
•
Least visually appealing of all three
methods.
•
Some settings require calculations.
•
Security can be compromised (hackers
need to only know the community
name).
Web management
The industrial managed switch provides features that allow users to manage it from
anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer. After setting up the IP address for the switch, you can access the industrial
managed switch's web interface applications directly in the web browser by entering the
IP address of the industrial managed switch.