3Com SuperStack 3 4950 - Methods of Managing a Switch; Command Line Interface Management

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Methods of
Managing a Switch
Once you have completed the initial set up of your Switch, you can
decide how you wish to manage the Switch. You can use one of the
following methods:
■
Command line interface management
■
Web interface management
■
SNMP management
Command Line
Interface
Management
Each Switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to
manage the Switch from a workstation, either locally via a console port
connection (see Figure 7
), or remotely over the network (see Figure 8).
Figure 7 CLI management via the console port
Figure 8 CLI management over the network
Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on
page 36
.