3Com 1005 Setting up the Switch 1005

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Setting up the Switch 1005 2-9
Setting up the Switch 1005
You can manage the Switch 1005 using any of the following methods:
■ Access the VT100 interface by connecting a VT100 terminal (or
workstation with terminal emulation software) to the serial port located
on the front panel of a managed MSH chassis.
■ Access the VT100 interface over a TCP/IP network using a workstation
running VT100 terminal emulation and Telnet.
■ Use an SNMP Network Manager (such as 3Com’s Transcend Enterprise
Manager) over a network running either the IP or IPX protocol. Each
Network Manager provides its own user interface to the management
facilities.
You can find further information on connecting equipment to the MSH
serial port in the user documentation that accompanies the MSH
Management Module.
Using the VT100 Interface
The menu-driven interface built into the Switch 1005 is know n as the
VT100 or Local Manageme nt interface. This interface gives a
forms-based structure with pre-defined security levels enabling access
to be restricted to particular users. The Switch 1005 can support up to
four management user sessions concurrently (for example, one serial
port and three telnet connections). You can find more information
about the VT100 interface in the user documentation that accompanies
the Management Module, but for quick reference, Tabl e 2-2 and
Table 2 -3 list the types of information found on a VT100 screen an d the
key sequences you can use to navigate the screens.