EMC DS-16B manual Comparing Switch Management Access Methods, Ses

Switch Management

Comparing Switch Management Access Methods

There are several access methods for managing a switch. Table 3-1 summarizes the different management access methods.

Table 3-1	Comparison of Management Access Methods
				In-Band	Out-of-band
Method		Description	Local	(Fibre Channel)	(Ethernet)
Front panel controls		Managed through control	Yes	No	No
		located on the switch
Telnet commands		Managed remotely using	No	Yes	Yes
		Telnet commands
Managing with SNMP		Managed remotely using	No	Yes	Yes
		Simple Network Management
		Protocol (SNMP)
Managing through		Managed SCSI-3 Enclosure	No	Yes	No
SES*		Services
Web-based		Managed remotely though	No	Yes	Yes
management*		web
* SES and Web-based Management are optionally licensed features.

An advanced set of controls and displays are available using a Telnet connection for testing and debugging purposes. Before a Telnet connection can be established the switch must have an IP address assigned to it, use the front panel buttons to assign an IP address.

To reset a switch to factory default values use the Reset to Default command, described in Reset to Default on page 3-16. Before changing any factory default settings, become familiar with the operations described in this chapter including both the switch’s functions and interactive characteristics.

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