Panasonic 470 Preface

Preface

This guide provides information about system logging, displaying system

statistics, and conﬁguring network monitoring on the Nortel Ethernet Switch

460 and Nortel Ethernet Switch 470.

The following are the management tools and interfaces available with the

switch (for basic instructions on these tools, refer to the Nortel Ethernet

Switch 460/470 Overview — System Conﬁguration (NN47210-501)):

•Console interface

The console interface (CI) allows you to conﬁgure and manage the

switch locally or remotely. Access the CI menu and screens locally

through a console terminal attached to your Ethernet Switch, remotely

through a dial-up modem connection, or in-band through a Telnet

session.

•Web-based management

Youcan manage the network from the World Wide Web and can access

the Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) through the HTML-based

browser located on your network. The GUI allows you to conﬁgure,

monitor, and maintain your network through web browsers. You can also

download software using the web.

•Java-based Device Manager

The Device Manager is a set of Java-based graphical network

management applications that is used to conﬁgure and manage

Ethernet Switches 460 and 470.

•Command Line Interface (CLI)

The CLI is used to automate general management and conﬁguration

of the Ethernet Switches 460 and 470. Use the CLI through a Telnet

connection or through the serial port on the console.

•Any generic SNMP-based network management software

Nortel Ethernet Switch 460/470

Conﬁguration — System Monitoring

NN47210-503 01.01 Standard

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