Chapter 4: Switch Management

4. Switch Management

This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management access to the switch. It describes the types of management applications and the communication and management protocols that deliver data between your management device (workstation or personal computer) and the system. It also contains information about port connection options.

4.1 Management Access Overview

The switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any or all of the following methods.

The Web browser interface and administration console (CLI) support are embedded in the switch software and are available for immediate use.

4.2 Administration Console (CLI)

The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, Command-Line Interface (CLI) for performing system administration such as displaying statistics or changing option settings.

Using this method, you can view the administration console from a terminal, personal computer, Apple® Macintosh´®, or workstation connected to the switch’s console port.

There are two ways to use this management method: direct access or modem access. The following sections describe these methods.

4.2.1 Direct Access

Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a terminal or a PC equipped with a terminal- emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) to the switch console port.

When using the management method, configure the terminal-emulation program to use the following parameters (you can change these settings after login):

Default parameters:

•115,200 bps

•8 data bits

•No parity

•1 stop bit

This management method is often preferred because you can remain connected and monitor the system during system reboots. Also, certain error messages are sent to the serial port, regardless of the interface through which the associated action was initiated. A Macintosh or PC attachment can use any terminal-emulation program for connecting to the terminal serial port.

A workstation attachment under UNIX® can use an emulator such as TIP.

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