3Com 3500 manual OUT-OF-BAND Management

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OUT-OF-BAND MANAGEMENT

The Internet Protocol (IP) is a standard networking protocol that is used for communications among various networking devices. To gain access to the system using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) or to manage the system using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), you must set up an IP interface to manage your system, either in-band (with your regular network traffic) or out-of-band (with a dedicated network).

■In-Band Management — Set up an IP routing interface and at least one virtual local area network (VLAN). See Chapter 14 for information about how to define a VLAN.

■Out-of-Band Management — Assign an IP address and subnet mask for the out-of-band Ethernet port on your system through the management menu. This chapter focuses on out-of-band management. The out-of-band Ethernet port is the 10BASE-T port on the system processor module. It is not associated with a port number. (See Chapter 16 for background information about IP addresses and subnet masks.)

This chapter provides guidelines and other key information about how to set up an out-of-band management interface for your system.

The CoreBuilder® 9000 and SuperStack® II Switch 3900 use in-band management only. For more information about management interfaces, see the Implementation Guide for your system.