SignaMax 065-7734, User Manual

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Managed Ethernet Switch
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the terminal serial port. A workstation attachment under UNIX can use
an emulator such as TIP.
Modem Access
You can access the switch’s administration console from a PC or
Macintosh using an external modem attached to the console port. The
switch management program provides
Console Port screen, accessible
from the Basic Management screen that lets you configure parameters
for modem access.
When you have configured the external modem from the administration
console, the switch transmits characters that you have entered as output
on the modem port. The switch echoes characters that it receives as
input on the modem port to the current administration console session.
The console appears to be directly connected to the external modem.
Web Management
The switch provides a browser interface that lets you
configure and manage the switch remotely.
After you set up your IP address for the switch, you can
access the switch’s web interface applications directly in your
web browser by entering the IP address of the switch. You
can then use your web browser to list and manage switch
configuration parameters from one central location, just as if
you were directly connected to the switch’s console port.
SNMP-Based Network Management
You can use an external SNMP-based application to
configure and manage the switch. This management method
requires the SNMP agent on the switch and the SNMP
Network Management Station to use the same community
string. This management method, in fact, uses two
community strings: the get community string and the set
community string. If the SNMP Network management station
only knows the set community string, it can read and write to