Local Management Requirements 2-1
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Local Management Requirements
This chapter provides information concerning the following:
Management Terminal Setup (Section 2.1), which describes how to attach a Local Management
terminal to the Enterasys Networks host device.
Telnet Connections (Section 2.2), which provides guidelines when using a Telnet connection to
access Local Management.
Monitoring an Uninterruptible Power Supply (Section 2.3), which describes how to make a
connection from the COM port to an American Power Conversion (APC) Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS) device. This type of connection enables the SmartSwitch device to monitor the
power status in case of a power loss.

2.1 MANAGEMENT TERMINAL SETUP

Use one of the following systems to access Local Management:
A PC or compatible device running a VT series emulation software package
A Digital Equipment Corporation VT100 type terminal
A VT type terminal running emulation programs for the Digital Equipment Corporation VT100
series
A remote VT100 type terminal via a modem connection
In-band via a Telnet connection