User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300 Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
•Simple Network Protocol Management (SNMP)
Each management method enables the network administrator to configure, manage, and control the managed switch locally or remotely using
Table | Comparing Switch Management Methods |
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Administration |
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console |
| connection means network bottlenecks, | connection |
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| crashes, and downtime do not slow or | • Not convenient for remote users |
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| prevent access | • Not graphical |
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| • No IP address or subnet needed |
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| • Menu or CLI based |
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| • HyperTerminal access to full functionality |
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| (HyperTerminal are built into Microsoft |
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| Windows 95/98/NT/2000 operating |
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| • Secure – make sure the switch is installed |
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| in a secure area. |
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Web browser |
| • Can be accessed from any location via the | • Security can be compromised (hackers |
or Telnet |
| switch’s IP address | can attack if they know IP address) |
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| • Ideal for configuring the switch remotely | • May encounter lag times on poor |
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| • Compatible with Internet Explorer and | connections |
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| Netscape Navigator Web browsers | • Displaying graphical objects over a |
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| • Familiar browser interface | browser interface may slow navigation |
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| • Graphical data available |
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| • Most visually appealing |
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| • Menu or CLI interfaces available |
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SNMP Agent |
| • Communicates with switch functions at the | • Requires SNMP manager software |
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| Management Information Base (MIB) level | • Least visually appealing of all three |
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| • Based on open standards | methods |
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| • Limited amount of information |
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| • Some settings require calculations |
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| • Security can be compromised (hackers |
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| need only know the community name) |
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Switch Management Overview |
