Planet MGSW-24160F User Manual

User’s Manual of MGSW-24160F
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3.2 Management Access Overview
The Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
 An administration console
 Web browser interface
 An external SNMP-based network management application
The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the Managed Switch software and are
available for immediate use. Each of these management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the three
management methods.
Method Advantages Disadvantages
Console
 No IP address or subnet needed
 Text-based
 Telnet functionality and HyperTerminal
built into Windows
95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP operating
systems
 Secure
 Must be near switch or use dial-up connection
 Not convenient for remote users
 Modem connection may prove to be unreliable
or slow
Web Browser
 Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
 Compatible with all popular browsers
 Can be accessed from any location
 Most visually appealing
 Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the IP address and subnet mask)
 May encounter lag times on poor connections
SNMP Agent
 Communicates with switch functions at
the MIB level
 Based on open standards
 Requires SNMP manager software
 Least visually appealing of all three methods
 Some settings require calculations
 Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the community name)
Table 3-1 Management Methods Comparison
3.3 Administration Console
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, and command line user interface for performing system
administration such as displaying statistics or changing option settings. Using this method, you can view the administration
console from a terminal, personal computer, Apple Macintosh, or workstation connected to the switch's console (serial) port.
There are two ways to use this management method: via direct access or modem port access. The following sections describe
these methods. For more information about using the console, refer to Chapter 5 Command Line Interface Console
Management.

Planet MGSW-24160F Specifications

General

Console port	RS-232
Compatible memory cards	Not supported
SFP module slots quantity	16
Installed SFP modules quantity	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	8
10G support	No
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Virtual LAN features	Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Copper ethernet cabling technology	10BASE-T, 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX
MAC address auto-learning supported	Yes
Throughput	35.6 Mpps
Jumbo frames	10000
MAC address table	16000 entries
Form factor	1U
Product color	Blue
Number of fans	2 fan(s)
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)	38 W
Number of multicast groups filtered	255
Switch type	Managed
Switch layer	L2+
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client
Security algorithms	SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Storage temperature (T-T)	-10 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Transmission distance (max)	120 km
Fiber ethernet cabling technology	1000BASE-X
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	200 mm
Width	440 mm
Height	44.5 mm
Weight	3000 g