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3.2 Management Access Overview
The
Industrial Managed Switch
gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
 Remote Telnet Interface

Web browser
Interface
 An external
SNMP-based network management application
The remote Telnet and Web browser interfaces are embedded in the
Industrial Managed Switch
software and are available for
immediate use. Each of these management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the three management
methods.
Method Advantages Disadvantages
Console

No IP address or subnet needed

Text-based

Telnet functionality and HyperTerminal
built into Windows
95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP operating
systems

Secure

Must be near the switch or use dial-up
connection

Not convenient for remote users

Modem connection may prove to be unreliable
or slow
Remote
Telnet

Text-based

Telnet functionality built into Windows
XP/2003, Vista, Windows 7 operating
systems

Can be accessed from any location

Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the IP address)
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
only know the community name)
Table 3-1:
Management Methods Comparison