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Chapter 4: Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch Management
4. Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch Management
This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management
access to the Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch. It describes the types of
management applications and the communication and management protocols
that deliver data between your management device (workstation or personal
computer) and the system. It also contains information about port connection
options.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Management Access Overview
• Key Concepts
• Key Guidelines for Implementation
• Web Management Access
• Administration Console Access
• SNMP Access
• Standards, Protocols, and Related Reading
4.1 Management Access Overview
The Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch gives you the flexibility to access and
manage the Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch.
The Web browser interface and administration console (CLI) support are
embedded in the Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch software and are available
for immediate use.
4.2 Administration Console (CLI)
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, Command Line
Interface (CLI) for performing system administration such as displaying statistics or
changing option settings.
Using this method, you can view the administration console from a terminal,
personal computer, Apple
®
Macintosh
®
, or workstation connected to the
Hardened Ethernet Extender Switch’s console port.
There are two ways to use this management method: direct access or modem
access. The following sections describe these methods.