Manual Documentation Number: EIRM-EXTEND-8-1
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Protocols
The Ethernet Extender 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 Ethernet Extender 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 Ethernet Extender Switch adheres to
the IEEE open standard. This compliance assures customers that the
Ethernet Extender Switch is compatible with, and will interoperate with
other solutions that adhere to the same open standard.
Web-Based Browser Management
The Ethernet Extender Switch provides a web-based browser interface for
configuring and managing the Ethernet Extender Switch. This interface
allows you to access the Ethernet Extender Switch using a preferred web
browser.
This chapter describes how to configure the Ethernet Extender Switch using
its web-based browser interface.