Methods of Managing a Switch 51
Web Interface
Management
Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that allow you to manage
the Switch using a Web browser remotely over an IP network (see
Figure 19
).
Figure 19 Web Interface Management over the Network
Refer to “Setting Up Web Interface Management” on page 66.
SNMP Management You can manage a Switch using any network management workstation
running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in
Figure 20
. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Director
software, available from the 3Com website.
Figure 20 SNMP Management over the Network
Refer to “Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V3” on page 67.
Workstation
Switch
Connect over Network
via web browser
SNMP Network Management
Workstation
Switch
Connect over Network
using SNMP
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