Accton Technology VS4512DC manual Connecting to the Switch, Configuration Options

Chapter 2: Initial Configuration

Connecting to the Switch

Configuration Options

The switch includes a built-in network management agent. The agent offers a variety of management options, including SNMP, RMON and a Web-based interface. A PC may also be connected directly to the switch for configuration and monitoring via a command line interface (CLI).

Note: The IP address for this switch is assigned by DHCP by default. To change this address, see “Setting an IP Address” on page 2-4.

The switch’s HTTP Web agent allows you to configure switch parameters, monitor port connections, and display statistics using a standard Web browser such as Netscape Navigator version 6.2 and higher or Microsoft IE version 5.0 and higher. The switch’s Web management interface can be accessed from any computer attached to the network.

The CLI program can be accessed by a direct connection to the RS-232 serial console port on the switch, or remotely by a Telnet connection over the network.

The switch’s management agent also supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This SNMP agent permits the switch to be managed from any system in the network using network management software such as

HP OpenView.

The switch’s Web interface, CLI configuration program, and SNMP agent allow you to perform the following management functions:

•Set user names and passwords for up to 16 users

•Set an IP interface for a management VLAN

•Configure SNMP parameters

•Enable/disable any port

•Set the speed/duplex mode for any port

•Configure the bandwidth of any port by limiting input or output rates

•Configure up to 255 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

•Configure IGMP multicast filtering

•Upload and download system firmware via TFTP

•Upload and download switch configuration files via TFTP

•Configure Spanning Tree parameters

•Configure Class of Service (CoS) priority queuing

•Configure one trunk with two Gigabit optional module ports

•Enable port mirroring

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