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4: Switch Management
XPress-Pro SW 94000 User Guide 23
Web-based browser interface
Advantages
Ideal for configuring the Xpress-Pro SW 94000 switch remotely
Compatible with all popular browsers
Can be accessed from any location
Most visually appealing
Disadvantages
Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the IP address and subnet
mask)
May encounter lag times on poor connections
External SNMP-based network management application
Advantages
Communicates with the s Xpress-Pro SW 94000 witch functions at the MIB level
Based on open standards
Disadvantages
Requires SNMP manager software
Least visually appealing of all three methods
Some settings require calculations
Security can be compromised (hackers need only know the community name)
Administration Console
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, menu-driven user interface
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 Xpress-Pro SW 94000
switch’s console port.
There are two ways to use this management method: direct access or modem access.
The following sections describe these methods.
Direct Access
Direct access to the administration console is achieved by directly connecting a terminal
or a PC equipped with a terminal-emulation program (such as HyperTerminal) to the
Xpress-Pro SW 94000 switch console port.
When using the management method, configure the terminal-emulation program to use
the following parameters (you can change these settings after login):