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10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Switch Management
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WITCH
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ANAGEMENT
Local Console Managament
Local console management involves the administration of the DES-3208
Switch via a direct connection to the RS-232 DCE console port. From the
Main Menu screen of the console program, a Super User or General User
(defined in the next chapter) has priviledge and access to manage, control
and monitor the many functions of the Switch.
The components of the Switch allow them to be part of a manageable
network. These components include a CPU, memory for data storage, other
related hardware and the SNMP agent firmware. Activities on the Switch
can be monitored with these components, while the Switch can be
manipulated to carry out specific tasks.
Out-of-Band Management for the Switch is accomplished through a locally
connected management terminal to the RS-232 console port. Through this
port, a user can set up, monitor, or change the configuration of the Switch.
The Spanning Tree Algorithm (STA) provides the capability for the Switch
to operate properly with other Bridges in a SNMP network supporting the
STA. Using the STA, the network will prevent network loop, and
automatically establish and activate a backup path in the event of a path
failure.