Chapter 4: Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch Management

4. Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch Management

This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management access to the Hardened Ethernet Extender 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.

This chapter covers the following topics:

Management Access Overview

Key Concepts

Key Guidelines for Implementation

Web Management Access

Administration Console Access

SNMP Access

Standards, Protocols, and Related Reading

4.1 Management Access Overview

The Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch.

The Web browser interface and administration console (CLI) support are embedded in the Hardened Ethernet Extender 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 Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch’s console port.

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

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