32CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Methods of Managing a Switch
Command Line
Interface
Management
To manage your Switch you can use one of the following methods:
■Command line interface management
■Command line interface management using SSH
■Web interface management
■SNMP management
Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally using a console port connection (see Figure 7), or remotely over the network (see Figure 8).
Figure 7 CLI Management using the Console Port
Workstation
(with terminal emulationSwitch software installed)
Console Port
Connection
Console Cable
Figure 8 CLI Management over the Network
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Connect over Network
via Telnet
