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SWITCH FEATURES OVERVIEW

 

 

This chapter contains introductory information about the SuperStack® 3

 

Switch management software and supported features. It covers the

 

following topics:

 

What is Management Software?

 

Switch Features Explained

 

For detailed descriptions of the web interface operations and the

 

command line interface (CLI) commands that you require to manage the

 

Switch please refer to the Management Interface Reference Guide

 

supplied in HTML format on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Switch.

 

 

What is

Your Switch can operate in its default state. However, to make full use of

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the features offered by the Switch, and to change and monitor the way it

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works, you have to access the management software that resides on the

 

Switch. This is known as managing the Switch.

 

Managing the Switch can help you to improve its efficiency and therefore

 

the overall performance of your network.

 

There are several different methods of accessing the management

 

software to manage the Switch. These methods are explained in

 

Chapter 3 of the Getting Started Guide that accompanies your Switch.

 

 

Switch Features

The management software provides you with the capability to change the

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default state of some of the Switch features. This section provides a brief

 

overview of these features — their applications are explained in more

 

detail later in this guide.

For a list of the features supported by your Switch, please refer to the Management Quick Reference Guide that accompanies your Switch.

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