Lantronix SW 94000 manual Administration Console, Web-based browser interface, Direct Access

4: Switch Management

Web-based browser interface

Advantages

‹Ideal for configuring the Xpress-Pro SW 94000 switch remotely

‹Compatible with all popular browsers

‹Can be accessed from any location

‹Most visually appealing

Disadvantages

‹Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the IP address and subnet mask)

‹May encounter lag times on poor connections

External SNMP-based network management application

Advantages

‹Communicates with the s Xpress-Pro SW 94000 witch functions at the MIB level

‹Based on open standards

Disadvantages

‹Requires SNMP manager software

‹Least visually appealing of all three methods

‹Some settings require calculations

‹Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the community name)

Administration Console

The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, menu-driven user interface for performing system administration such as displaying statistics or changing option settings.

Using this method, you can view the administration console from a terminal, personal computer, Apple Macintosh, or workstation connected to the Xpress-Pro SW 94000 switch’s console port.

There are two ways to use this management method: direct access or modem access. The following sections describe these methods.

Direct Access

Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal-emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) to the Xpress-Pro SW 94000 switch console port.

When using the management method, configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following parameters (you can change these settings after login):

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