1. Grounding point
2. Power supply (AC input shown)
3. Fan modules
Figure 4: Rear-view or non-port-side view of the SLX 9640 Switch Router
Device management options
You can use the management functions built into the device to monitor the port status, physical status,
and other information to help you analyze device performance and to accelerate system debugging.
The device automatically performs a power-on self-test (POST) each time it is turned on.
You can manage the device using any of the management options listed in the following table.
Table 11: Management options for the device
Management tool Out-of-band
support
In-band
support
Reference documents
Command line interface
(CLI)
Ethernet or serial
connection
N/A Extreme SLX-OS Management
Configuration Guide
REST or NETCONF/YANG
APIs.
Ethernet connection Yes Extreme SLX-OS Management
Configuration Guide
Standard SNMP applications Ethernet or serial
connection
N/A Extreme SLX-OS Management
Configuration Guide
Device management options Device Overview
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