D-Link DES-3326S manual Diagnostic console port RS-232 DCE

DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

Local console management uses the terminal connection to operate the console program built-in to the switch (see Chapter 6 – Using the Console Interface). A network administrator can manage, control and monitor the switch from the console program.

The DES-3326S contains a CPU, memory for data storage, flash memory for configuration data, operational programs, and SNMP agent firmware. These components allow the switch to be actively managed and monitored from either the console port or the network itself (out-of-band, or in-band).

Diagnostic (console) port (RS-232 DCE)

Out-of-band management requires connecting a terminal, such as a VT-100 or a PC running a terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal, which is automatically installed with Microsoft Windows) a to the RS-232 DCE console port of the Switch. Switch management using the RS-232 DCE console port is called Local Console Management to differentiate it from management performed via management platforms, such as D- View, HP OpenView, etc. Web-based Management describes management of the switch performed over the network (in-band) using the switch’s built-in Web-based management program (see Chapter 7 – Web-based Network Management). The operations to be performed and the facilities provided by these two built-in programs are identical.

The console port is set at the factory for the following configuration:

•	Baud rate:	9,600
•	Data width:	8 bits
•	Parity:	none
•	Stop bits:	1
•	Flow Control	None
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