Asante Technologies 3500 manual Management and Configuration, Console Interface

From left to right, the back panel, shown below, contains: a console port; a 12V DC jack for an external power supply (IC35-RPS12, US part number 99-00777-01, sold separately); an AC socket (for pri- mary power) and a power switch.

1.4 Management and Configuration

There are three different methods by which a user can manage the switch: web, console/telnet, or with SNMP software. You may prefer using a web browser to be able to configure the switch from any local or remote computer, via the network, or you may wish to use a console for out-of-band management. SNMP is an advanced man- agement application, and is mostly automatic, giving you the infor- mation without having to go through an interface step by step (Note: The switch is shipped with BootP support. See Appendix F of the User’s Manual for more information on setting up BootP).

1.4.1 Console Interface

Users can access the switch in a more traditional way by connect- ing a PC or terminal to the console port or by telnet across the net- work. The menus are organized in a manner similar to the web- based interface. A detailed description can be found in Chapter 3 Configuration of the User’s Manual. Users must use a console con-

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