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Figure 12 CLI management via the console port

Switch

Workstation

(with terminal emulation

software installed)

 

Console Port

Standard Null Modem Cable

Connection

 

Figure 13 CLI management over the network

Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on page 45.

Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that allow you to manage Management the Switch using a Web browser remotely over an IP network (see

Figure 14).

Figure 14 Web interface management over the network

Refer to “Setting Up Web Interface Management” on page 46.

SNMP Management You can manage a Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in Figure 15. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Supervisor software that is provided on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch.

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