12 Software features
Software features
Operating system
features
The switch operating system features include those that allow you to define the
switch within your network and manage or monitor various hardware and
software aspects.
The following table describes the system features:
System feature Description
Remote management Remote management of the switch over the in-band
network is available by using any of the following
protocols:
u Telnet
u SSH v1.5, v2
u TFTP
u SNMP v1/v2c/v3
BootP/DHCP client Automatically obtain network information, such as
an IP address for the management interface, from a
BootP or DHCP server on the network.
SNTP client Synchronize the time on the switch with a remote
SNTP server. The switch supports SNTP Version 4.
DNS client Specify the DNS server to use to resolve host names
to IP addresses.
Dual image support Store up to two software images and two
configuration files on the switch flash file system.
This allows you to upgrade the switch software
while leaving the possibility of reverting to the old
software or old configuration.
File download and
upload
Download files such as firmware images and
configuration files to the switch by using TFTP, SCP,
SFTP, and XMODEM. Files can also be uploaded
from the switch to a remote system.
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