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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Management Options
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IBM Director
For standalone switch modules, you can use the IBM Director to view the hardware configuration
of remote systems, monitor the usage and performance of critical components, centrally manage
individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel®-processor-based servers, desktop computers,
workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of platforms. See the IBM documentation for more
information.
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Device manager
You can use the device manager, which is in the switch module memory, to manage standalone
switch modules and switch stacks. This web interface offers quick configuration and monitoring.
You can access the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser. For more
information, see the getting started guide and the device manager online help.
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Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application optimized for LANs
of small and medium-sized businesses. Cisco Network Assistant offers centralized management of
Cisco switches ranging from the Catalyst Express 500 through the Cisco Catalyst 4506. Through a
GUI, users can configure and manage standalone switch modules and switch stacks. Cisco Network
Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/cna_doc
For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the
Getting Started with Cisco
Network Assistant
guide on Cisco.com.
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SNMP network management
You can manage switch modules from a SNMP-compatible management station. The switch module
supports a comprehensive set of Management Information Base (MIB) extensions and four Remote
Monitoring (RMON) groups. See the switch module software configuration guide on Cisco.com and
the documentation that came with your SNMP application for more information.
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CiscoWorks application
The CiscoWorks device-management application displays the switch module image that you can use
to set configuration parameters and to view switch module status and performance information. The
CiscoView application, which you purchase separately, can be a standalone application or part of a
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) platform. See the CiscoView documentation for
more information.
Network Configurations
See the switch module software configuration guide
on Cisco.com for network configuration concepts
and examples of using the switch module to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the
segments through Gigabit Ethernet connections.
