IBM Partner Pavilion BMD00082 manual Part 1 Basic Concepts & Configuration

Part 1: Basic Concepts & Configuration

The chapters in this part of the User’s Guide cover the following information:

„Chapter 1, “VSE SmartConnect Software Operation,” provides a general theory of opera- tion for the VSE SmartConnect software.

„Chapter 2, “Getting Started with the Browser-Based Interface,” provides an overview of the browser-based interface (BBI) that enables the administrator to view and configure settings on the switch.

„Chapter 3, “Switch Virtualization,” describes how to use virtualization features to com- bine multiple ports to aggregate bandwidth between large-scale network devices, or segre- gate ports or virtual machines to form smaller, independent switch entities.

„Chapter 4, “Stacking,” describes how to configure the switch for stacking, which allows multiple switches to work together as a single unit.

„Chapter 5, “Command Reference,” provides an overview of menu commands that enable the administrator to view information and statistics about the switch, and to perform any necessary configuration.

„Chapter 6, “Configuring Switch Access,” describes different methods to access and man- age the switch, including remote administration using the management system, RADIUS authentication, Secure Shell (SSH), and Secure Copy (SCP).

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