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Chapter 3
Featured Functions
This chapter explains how to access the EDS-508A/505A’s various configuration, monitoring, and
administration functions. There are three ways to access these functions: RS-232 console, Telnet
console, and web browser. The serial console connection method, which requires using a short
serial cable to connect the EDS to a PC’s COM port, can be used if you do not know the EDS’s IP
address. The Telnet console and web browser connection methods can be used to access the EDS
over an Ethernet LAN, or over the Internet.
The Web Console is the most user-friendly way to configure the EDS. In this chapter, we use the
Web Console interface to introduce the functions. There are only a few differences between the
Web Console, Serial Console, and Telnet Console.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Configuring Basic Settings
Using Port Trunking
Configuring SNMP
Using Communication Redundancy
Using Traffic Prioritization
Using Virtual LAN
Using Multicast Filtering
Using Bandwidth Management
Using Port Access Control
Using Auto Warning
Using Line-Swap-Fast-Recovery
Using Set Device IP
Using Diagnosis
Using Monitor
Using the MAC Address Table