NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7248

Switch Management Overview 2-1
202-10102-01, May 2005
Chapter 2
Switch Management Overview
This chapter gives an overview of switch management, including the methods you can use to
manage your NETGEAR 7200 Series Layer 2 Managed Switch.
• Management Access Overview
• SNMP Access
• Protocols
Scope
The NETGEAR 7200 Series Layer 2 Managed Switch software has two purposes:
• Assist attached hardware in switching frames, based on Layer 2 or 3 information contained in
the frames.
• Provide a complete switch management portfolio for the network administrator.
Switch Management Overview
Fast Ethernet (FEN) and Gigabit Ethernet (GEN) switching continues to evolve from high-end
backbone applications to desktop switching applications. The price of the technology continues to
decline, while performance and feature sets continue to improve. Devices that are capable of
switching Layers 2, 3, and 4 are increasingly in demand. The NETGEAR 7200 Series Layer 2
Managed Switch provides a flexible solution to these ever-increasing needs.
The NETGEAR 7200 Series Layer 2 Managed Switch provides the network administrator with a
set of comprehensive management functions for managing both the GSM7248 and the network.
The network administrator has a choice of three easy-to-use management methods:
• Web-based
• VT100 interface
Note: The maximum number of configuration file command lines is 2000.