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
â– 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
â– 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
â– Enables Telnet (in-band) access to the menu functionality.
â– Allows faster navigation, avoiding delays that occur with slower
display of graphical objects over a web browser interface.
â– Provides more security; configuration information and passwords are
not seen on the network.
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