Cluster Management
Cluster Management allows you to manage switches through one switch, called the cluster manager. The switches must be directly connected and be in the same VLAN group so as to be able to communicate with one another using same cluster management implementation.
Maintenance and Management Features
•Access Control
You can specify the service(s) and computer IP address(es) to control access to the switch for management.
•Cluster Management
Cluster management (also known as iStacking) allows you to manage switches through one switch, called the cluster manager. The switches must be directly connected and be in the same VLAN group so as to be able to communicate with one another.
•Configuration and Firmware Maintenance
You can backup or restore the switch configuration or upgrade the firmware on the switch.
IP Protocols
•IP Host (No routing)
•Telnet for configuration and monitoring
•SNMP for management
•SNMP MIB II (RFC 1213)
•SNMP v1 RFC 1157
•SNMPv2, SNMPv2c or later version, compliant with RFC 2011 SNMPv2 MIB for IP, RFC 2012 SNMPv2 MIB for TCP, RFC 2013 SNMPv2 MIB for UDP
•Ethernet MIBs RFC 1643
•Bridge MIBs RFC 1493
•SMI RFC 1155
•RMON RFC 1757
•SNMPv2, SNMPv2c RFC 2674
System Monitoring
•System status (link status, rates, statistics counters)
•SNMP
•Temperatures, voltage, fan speed reports and alarms
•Port Mirroring allows you to analyze one port's traffic from another.
Security
• System management password protection
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