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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Management Options
Table 1-15 lists the Ethernet management port LED colors and their meanings.
Tab l e 1-15 Ethernet Management Port LED
Color Description
Green Active link to PC
Off Inactive link
Amber POST failure
For more information about the switch management ports, see the switch software configuration guide
and the command reference on Cisco.com and the “Connector and Cable Specifications” section on
page B-1.
Management Options
The Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E switches offer several management options:
• Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application optimized for LANs
of small and medium-sized businesses. Cisco Network Assistant offers centralized management of
Cisco switches ranging from the Catalyst Express 500 through the Cisco Catalyst 4506. Through a
GUI, users can configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network
Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/networkassistant
For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with Cisco
Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.
• Device manager
You can use the device manager, which is in the switch memory, to manage individual and
standalone switches. This web interface offers quick configuration and monitoring. You can access
the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser. For more information,
see the getting started guide and the device manager online help.
• Cisco IOS CLI
The switch CLI is based on Cisco IOS software and is enhanced to support desktop-switching
features. You can fully configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI.
You can access the CLI either by connecting your management station directly to the switch
management port or a console port or by using Telnet from a remote management station. See the
switch command reference on Cisco.com for more information.
• CiscoWorks application
The CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of management tools that simplify the
configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks. See the LMS
documentation for more information.