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Managed Ethernet Switch
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the MIBs. However, if it only knows the get community string,
it can only read MIBs.
The default get and set community
strings for the switch are public.
Protocols
The switch supports the following protocols:
VIRTUAL TERMINAL PROTOCOLS, SUCH AS TELNET
A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows
you to establish a management session from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX
workstation. Because Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP
address configured on the switch before you can establish access to it with a
virtual terminal protocol.
<Note> Terminal emulation is different from a virtual terminal protocol in that you
must connect a terminal directly to the console port.
SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP)
SNMP is the standard management protocol for multivendor IP networks.
SNMP supports transaction-based queries that allow the protocol to format
messages and to transmit information between reporting devices and
data-collection programs. SNMP runs on top of the User Datagram Protocol
(UDP), offering a connectionless-mode service.
Management Architecture
All of the management application modules use the same
Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI). By
unifying management methods with a single MAPI,
configuration parameters set using one method (e.g. console
port) are immediately displayed the other management
methods (e.g. SNMP agent of web browser).
The management architecture of the switch adheres to the
IEEE open standard. This compliance assures customers that
the switch is compatible with, and will interoperate with other
solutions that adhere to the same open standard.