3Com 4210 PWR 9-PORT Switch User Manual


 
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MANAGING YOUR SWITCH
To make full use of the features offered by your switch, and to change and
monitor the way it works, you have to access the management software that
resides on the switch. Managing the switch can help you to improve its efficiency
and therefore the overall performance of your network.
This chapter explains the initial set up of the switch and the different methods of
accessing the management software to manage a switch. It covers the following
topics:
Methods of Managing a Switch
Setting Up Your Switch
Manually Configuring IP Information
Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information
Setting Up Command Line Interface Management
Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH
Setting Up Web Interface Management
Setting Up SNMP Management
Default Users and Passwords
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For information on the lost password procedure, refer to the Configuration Guide
that is supplied with your switch.