Asante Technologies IC3624PWR user manual Snmp Access, Management Method Advantages Disadvantages

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Management Method	Advantages	Disadvantages
Administration Console	Out-of-band access through direct	Must be near switch or use dial-up
	cable connection eliminates network	connection
	bottlenecks, crashes, and downtime	Not convenient for remote users
	No IP address or subnet is needed
		Not available using a GUI
	Menu or CLI based
	HyperTerminal access to full
	functionality (standard Microsoft
	Windows 95/98/NT/2000 operating
	systems)
Web Browser or Telnet	Access from any location through the	Security can be compromised
	switch’s IP address	Lag times on poor connections are
	Configure the switch remotely	possible
	Compatible with Internet Explorer	GUI display may slow navigation
	and Netscape Navigator Web
	browsers
	GUI data available
	Menu or CLI interfaces available
SNMP Agent	Communicate at the Management	Requires SNMP manager software
	Information Base (MIB) level	Limited amount of information
	Based on open standards	available
		Some settings require calculations
		Security can be compromised
		(hackers need only know the
		community name)

2.2 SNMP Access

You can use an external Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) based application to manage your IC3624PWR switch.

This management method requires the SNMP agent on the switch and the SNMP Manager station to use the same community string. Before using this method, enter the SNMP Manager station in the SNMP Host table on the switch. This management method uses two community strings: the GET community string and the SET community string. If the SNMP Manager only knows the SET community string, it can both read and write to the MIBs. If the SNMP Manager only knows the GET community string, it only reads the MIB. The default GET community string for the switch is public, and the host table is empty. The following figure is an example of this management method.

IntraCore IC3624PWR Layer 2 PoE Switch with Dual Gigabit