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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