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The initial set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready
for you to set up your chosen management method. See “Methods of
Managing a Switch” on page 49.
If you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console
port to manage the Switch, you can logout, disconnect the serial cable
and close the terminal emulator software.
Methods of
Managing a Switch
Once you have completed the initial set up of your Switch, you can
decide how you wish to manage the Switch. You can use one of the
following methods:
■Command line interface management
■Command line interface management using SSH
■Web interface management
■SNMP management
Command Line
Interface
Management
Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to
manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console port
connection (see Figure 16), or remotely over the network (see Figure 17).
Figure16 CLI manage ment via the console port
Figure17 CLI manage ment over the network
Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on
page 50.
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