Introduction 1-1
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Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the tasks that may be accomplished using Local Management
(LM), and an introduction to LM screen navigation, in-band and out-of-band network
management, screen elements, and LM keyboard conventions.

1.1 OVERVIEW

The switch module provides a menu-driven system configuration program referred to as Local
Management. This program can be accessed by a direct or modem connection to the COM port on
the switch module (out-of-band), or by a Telnet connection over the network (in-band).
The Local Management is based on SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This SNMP
agent permits a switch to be managed from any PC in the network using in-band management
software.
The switch module also includes an embedded HTTP Web agent. This Web agent can be accessed
using a standard Web browser from any computer attached to the network.
The system configuration program and the SNMP agent support management functions such as:
•Enable/disable any port
•Set the communication mode for any port
•Configure SNMP parameters
•Select RMON options
•Display system information or statistics
•Configure the switch to join a Spanning Tree
Important Notice
Depending on the firmware version used in the switch module, some features described in th is
document may not be supported. Refer to the Release Notes shipped with the switch mod ule to
determine which features are supported.