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3Managing the Switch
This chapter describes the following topics:
Overview on page 35
Using the Console Interface on page 36
Using Telnet on page36
Using Secure Shell 2 (SSH2) on page39
Using SNMP on page 40
Authenticating Users on page 43
Using ExtremeWare Vista on page47
Using the Simple Network Time Protocol on page 51

Overview

Using ExtremeWare, you can manage the switch using the following methods:
Access the CLI by connecting a terminal (or workstation with terminal-emulation software) to the
console port.
Access the switch remotely using TCP/IP through one of the switch ports. Remote access includes:
Telnet using the CLI interface.
SSH2 using the CLI interface.
SNMP access using ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager or another SNMP manager.
Web access using ExtremeWare Vista.
The switch supports up to the following number of concurrent user sessions:
One console session
Eight Telnet sessions
Eight SSH2 sessions