D-Link DES-3208 manual Console port RS-232 DCE, IP Addresses and Snmp Community Names

10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

Console port (RS-232 DCE

Out-of-band )management requires connecting a PC (with a SNMP management platform) to the RS-232 DCE console port of the Switch. Switch management using terminal emulation/ VT100 when connected to the RS-232 DCE console port is called Local Console Managment to differentiate it from management done via management platforms.

The console port is set for the following configuration:

àBaud rate: 9,600

à	Parity:	none
à	Data width:	8 bits
à	Stop bits:	1

IP Addresses and SNMP Community Names

Each Switch has its own IP Address, which is used for communication with an SNMP network manager or other TCP/IP application (for example BOOTP, TFTP). You can change the default Switch IP Address to meet the specification of your networking address scheme.

In addition, you can also set in the Switch an IP Address for a gateway or a router. It is useful when the network management station is not located on the same network as the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go through a gateway or router to reach the network manager.

For security, you can set in the Switch a list of IP Addresses of the network managers that you allow to manage the Switch. You can also change the default Community Name in the Switch and set access rights of these Community Names.

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