Methods of Managing a Switch 49
The initial set up of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready 
for you to set up your chosen management method. See “Methods of 
Managing a Switch” on page 49.
If you do not intend to use the command line interface via the console 
port to manage the Switch, you can logout, disconnect the serial cable 
and close the terminal emulator software.
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 18
), or remotely over the network (see Figure 19).
Figure 18   CLI management via the console port
Figure 19   CLI management over the network
Refer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on 
page 50
.
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