3Com 3C17203 - Setting Up for Management

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SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT
Your Switch can operate in its default state, that is, you can install it and it
will work straight away (plug-and-play). However, to make full use of the
features offered by the Switch, and to change and monitor the way it
works, you have to access the management software that resides on the
Switch. This is known as managing the Switch.
Managing the Switch can help you to improve the efficiency of the
Switch 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:
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Setting Up Overview
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Initial Switch Setup
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Manual Setup
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Automatic Setup
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Methods of Managing a Switch
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Setting Up Command Line Interface Management
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Setting Up Web Interface Management
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Setting Up SNMP Management
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Default Users and Passwords
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