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32 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Methods of
Managing a Switch
To manage your Switch you can use one of the following methods:
■ Command line interface management
■ Command line interface management using SSH
■ Web interface management
■ SNMP management
Command Line
Interface
Management
Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to
manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally using a console port
connection (see Figure 7), or remotely over the network (see Figure 8).
Figure 7 CLI Management using the Console Port
Figure 8 CLI Management over the Network
Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on
page 46.
Console Port
Connection
Workstation
(with terminal emulation
software installed)
Console Cable
Switch
Switch
Workstation
Connect over Network
via Telnet
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