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700 Series Managed Switch User’s Guide for Software v2.1
Virtual Terminal Protocols
A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows you to establish a management session from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation. Because Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP address configured on a NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch before you can establish access to it with a virtual terminal protocol.
Terminal emulation differs from a virtual terminal protocol in that you must connect a terminal or PC directly to the console port. Figure
Figure 2-1: Administration Console Access
SNMP Protocol
SNMP is the standard management protocol for
SNMP Access
With this access method, you can use an external
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