NETGEAR 700 Series manual Chapter, Management Access Overview

Chapter 2

Switch Management Overview

This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Topics include:

•Management Access Overview

•SNMP Access

•Protocols

Management Access Overview

Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch using any or all of the following methods:

•An administration console

•Web browser interface

•External Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-based network-management application

The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the switch’s firmware and available for immediate use. Each of these management methods has advantages. Table 1-1 compares the three management methods.

Switch Management Overview 2-1

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