3Com manual About CoreBuilder 9400 System Management, Access Allows you to Using Mechanism

5 QUICK SETUP FOR MANAGEMENT ACCESS

This chapter provides easy instructions for configuring the CoreBuilder® 9400 system for management access. When you decide how you want to manage your system, follow the configuration instructions for your preferred type of management access.

About CoreBuilder 9400 System Management

To configure and manage your CoreBuilder 9400 system, you can use one of several applications after you establish a connection:

■CoreBuilder 9400 Administration Console

■Other SNMP-based network management applications

■Web Management suite of applications

The Administration Console is a character-oriented, menu-driven user interface for administering the system. You can access the Administration Console out-of-band, using either the 10BASE-TX port or the Console port, or in-band, using one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports through the IP network protocol. For more detailed information, see the Command Reference Guide.

For more complete network management, use an external SNMP-based management application such as 3Com’s Transcend Enterprise Manager for UNIX or Windows or another network management application.

The Web Management suite of applications allows you manage your system using a Web browser. It consists of WebConsole (including Configuration Wizards), DeviceView, Performance, and the HTML-based Help system.

How Do You Want to Manage the System?

You can manage your system locally through a terminal connection or through the network with an IP connection. Table 6 describes the access mechanisms.

Table 6 Management Access Mechanisms

Access	Allows you to	Using
Mechanism
Terminal	Connect directly to the	Console port
	Administration Console and
	stay attached across system
	reboots
Modem	Connect remotely to the	Console port
	Administration Console