1.3.2 IC3548-2GT

From the left to the right, the 3548 switch’s front panel contains the power LED and 2 exchanging LEDs; a push button display mode converter; 48 10/100 ports, each with its own indicator light; and 2 Gigabit ports (capable of using either the GBIC expansion ports [for fiber and copper GBICs] OR the 10/100/1000BaseT Gigabit Ethernet ports), each with its own indicator light.

From left to right, the back panel (shown below) contains: a console port; a 12V DC jack for an external power supply (IC35-RPS12, US part number 99-00777-01, sold separately); an AC socket (for primary power) and a power switch.

1.4 Management and Configuration

There are three different methods by which a user can manage the switch: web, console/telnet, or with SNMP software. You may prefer using a web browser to be able to configure the switch from any local or remote computer, via the network, or you may wish to use a console for out-of-band management. SNMP is an advanced management application, and is mostly automatic, giving you the information without having to go through an interface step by step (Note: The switch is shipped with BootP support. See Appendix F for more information on setting up BootP).

Method

Type

Description

 

 

 

Console

Out-of-Band

Local connection to the switch via the

 

Management

console port

 

 

 

Telnet

In-Band

Remote connection over the network to

 

Management

the switch via the telnet session

 

 

 

HTTP Server

In-Band

Remote connection over the network to

 

Management

the switch via a Web browser

 

 

 

SNMP-Based

In-Band

Remote connection over the network to

Network

Management

the switch via any SNMP-based network

Management

 

management application

Software

 

 

Table 1-4 Out-of-Band and In-Band Management

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