Selecting a Management Interface
Advantages of Using the Menu Interface
Advantages of Using the Menu Interface
Figure 2-1. Example of the Console Interface Display
■ Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of
switch configuration and performance features:
• IP addressing • System information
• VLANs and GVRP • Local passwords
• Port Security •SNMP communities
• Port and Static Trunk Group • Time protocols
• Spanning Tree
The menu interface also provides access for:
•Setup screen • Switch and port statistic and counter displays
• Event Log display • Reboots
• Switch and port • Software downloads
status displays
■ Offers out-of-band access through the RS-232 connection and through
the OA network to the switch, so network bottlenecks, crashes, lack of
configured or correct IP address, and network downtime do not slow or
prevent access
■ Enables Telnet (in-band) access to the menu functionality.
■ Allows faster navigation, avoiding delays that occur with slower
display of graphical objects over a web browser interface.
■ Provides more security; configuration information and passwords are
not seen on the network.
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