NETGEAR 700 Series Switch User Manual


 
Switch Management Overview 2-1
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Chapter 2
Switch Management Overview
This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to
manage your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch. Topics include:
Management Access Overview
SNMP Access
Protocols
Management Access Overview
Your NETGEAR 700 Series Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the
switch using any or all of the following methods:
An administration console
Web browser interface
External Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-based network-management
application
The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the switch’s
firmware and available for immediate use. Each of these management methods has advantages.
Table 1-1 compares the three management methods.