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Chapter 1: Switch Management

Configuration Options

For advanced management capability, the onboard management agent provides a
menu-driven system configuration program. This program can be accessed by a
direct connection to the serial port on the rear panel (out-of-band), or by a Telnet
connection over the network (in-band).
The management agent is based on SNMP (Simple Net work Management
Protocol). This SNMP agent permits the switch to be managed from any PC in the
network using in-band management software.
The management agent also includes an embedded HTTP Web agent. This Web
agent can be accessed using a standard Web browser from an y computer attached
to the network.
The system configuration program and the SNMP agent support management
functions such as:
• Enable/disable any port
• Set the communication mode for any port
• Configure SNMP parameters
• Add ports to network VLANs
• Display system information or statistics
• Configure the switch to join a Spanning Tree
• Download system firmware

Required Connections

Console Port (Out-of-Band) Connections

Attach a VT100 compatible terminal or a PC running a terminal emulation program
to the serial port on the switch’s rear panel. Use the null-modem cable prov ided with
this package, or use a null-modem connection that complies with the wiring
assignments shown in Appendix B of this guide.
When attaching to a PC, set terminal emulation type to VT100, specify the port used
by your PC (i.e., COM 1~4), and then set communications to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
no parity, and 9600 bps (for initial configuration). Also be sure to set flow control to
“none.” (Refer to “Configuring the Serial Port” on page 2-13 for a complete
description of configuration options.)
Note: If the default settings for the management agent’s serial port have been
modified and you are having difficulty making a console connection, you can
display or modify the current settings using a Web browser as described under
“Configuring the Serial Port” on page 3-5.