Network Configurations

Chapter 1 Product Overview

Management Options

•IBM Director

For standalone switch modules, you can use the IBM Director to view the hardware configuration of remote systems, monitor the usage and performance of critical components, centrally manage individual or large groups of IBM and non-IBM Intel®-processor-based servers, desktop computers, workstations, and mobile computers on a variety of platforms. See the IBM documentation for more information.

•Device manager

You can use the device manager, which is in the switch module memory, to manage standalone switch modules and switch stacks. This web interface offers quick configuration and monitoring. You can access the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser. For more information, see the getting started guide and the device manager online help.

•Cisco Network Assistant

Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application optimized for LANs of small and medium-sized businesses. Cisco Network Assistant offers centralized management of Cisco switches ranging from the Catalyst Express 500 through the Cisco Catalyst 4506. Through a GUI, users can configure and manage standalone switch modules and switch stacks. Cisco Network Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/cna_doc

For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.

•SNMP network management

You can manage switch modules from a SNMP-compatible management station. The switch module supports a comprehensive set of Management Information Base (MIB) extensions and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups. See the switch module software configuration guide on Cisco.com and the documentation that came with your SNMP application for more information.

•CiscoWorks application

The CiscoWorks device-management application displays the switch module image that you can use to set configuration parameters and to view switch module status and performance information. The CiscoView application, which you purchase separately, can be a standalone application or part of a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) platform. See the CiscoView documentation for more information.

See the switch module software configuration guide on Cisco.com for network configuration concepts and examples of using the switch module to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Gigabit Ethernet connections.

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