Selecting a Management Interface

Advantages of Using the Menu Interface

Advantages of Using the Menu InterfaceFigure 2-1. Example of the Console Interface Display

■Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of switch configuration and performance features:

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IP addressing

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System information

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VLANs and GVRP

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Local passwords

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Port Security

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SNMP communities

•Port and Static Trunk Group • Time protocols

•Spanning Tree

The menu interface also provides access for:

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Setup screen

• Switch and port statistic and counter displays

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Event Log display

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Reboots

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Switch and port

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Software downloads

 

status displays

 

 

■Offers out-of-band access through the RS-232 connection and through the OA network to the switch, so network bottlenecks, crashes, lack of configured or correct IP address, and network downtime do not slow or prevent access

■Enables Telnet (in-band) access to the menu functionality.

■Allows faster navigation, avoiding delays that occur with slower display of graphical objects over a web browser interface.

■Provides more security; configuration information and passwords are not seen on the network.

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