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User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300S Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
2-2
Switch Management Overview
202-10088-01, March 2005
•
Simple Network Protocol Management (SNMP)
Each management method enables the network administrator to configure, manage, and control
the managed switch locally or remotely using in-band or out-of-band mechanisms. Management is
standards-based, with configuration parameters and a private MIB providing control for functions
not completely specified in the MIBs.
Table 2-1.
Comparing Switch Management Methods
Management Method
Advantages
Disadvantages
Administration
console
•
Out-of-band access via direct cable
connection means network bottlenecks,
crashes, and downtime do not slow or
prevent access
•
No IP address or subnet needed
•
CLI based
•
HyperTerminal access to full functionality
(HyperTerminal is built into Microsoft
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP operating
systems)
•
Secure – make sure the switch is installed
in a secure area.
•
Must be near switch or use dial-up
connection
•
Not convenient for remote users
•
Not graphical
Web browser
or Telnet
•
Can be accessed from any location via the
switch’s IP address
•
Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
•
Compatible with Internet Explorer and
Netscape Navigator Web browsers
•
Familiar browser interface
•
Graphical data available
•
Most visually appealing
•
CLI interfaces available
•
Can be secured via SSL or SSH
•
May encounter lag times on poor
connections
•
Displaying graphical objects over a
browser interface may slow navigation
SNMP Agent
Communicates with switch functions at the
Management Information Base (MIB) level
•
Based on open standards
•
Can be secured via SNMPv3
•
Requires SNMP management
software
•
Least visually appealing of all three
methods
•
Limited amount of information
available
•
Some settings require calculations
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Administration Console Interface
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Chapter 3
Administration Console Interface
The administration console is an internal, character-oriented, VT-100/ANSI command-driven user
interface for performing management activities. Using this method, you can view the
administration console from a terminal, PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation connected to
the switch’s console port.
Figure 3-1
shows an example of this management method.
Figure 3-1:
Administration Console Management Method
Set Up Your Switch Using Direct Console Access
The direct access management method is required when you initially set up your switch.
Thereafter, the convenience and additional features of the Web management access method make
it the best method to manage the switch. See
“Web Based Management Overview” on page 4-2
for
more information.
Direct access to the switch console is achieved by connecting the switch’s console port to a
VT-100 or compatible terminal or to a PC, Apple Macintosh, or UNIX workstation equipped with
a terminal-emulation program. This connection is made using the null-modem cable supplied with
the switch.
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Administration Console Interface
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Examples of terminal-emulation programs include:
•
HyperTerminal, which is included with Microsoft Windows operating systems
•
ZTerm for the Apple Macintosh
•
TIP for UNIX workstations
This example describes how to set up the connection using a HyperTerminal on a PC, but other
systems follow similar steps.
1.
Click the Windows Start button. Select Accessories and then Communications. HyperTerminal
should be one of the options listed in this menu. Select HyperTerminal
2.
The following screen will appear. Enter a name for this connection. In the example below, the
name of the connection is FSM726. Click OK.
Figure 3-2:
Connection Description
3.
The following screen will appear. In the bottom, drop down box labeled
Connect Using:
, click
the arrow and choose the COM port to which the switch will connect. In the example below,
COM1 is the port selected. Click
OK
.
Figure 3-3:
COM Port Selection
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Administration Console Interface
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4.
When the following screen appears, make sure that the port setting are as follows:
Baud Rate:
9600
Data Bits:
8
Parity:
None
Stop Bits:
1
Flow Control:
None
Figure 3-4:
Connection Settings
5.
Click OK.
The HyperTerminal window will open and you should be connected to the switch. If you do not
get a welcome screen or a system menu, press the return key.
When attached to the User Interface via a console connection, the following must be set in order to
use the arrow keys: Under the terminal pull down menu, choose Properties and make sure the
VT100 Arrows option is turned on.
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User Manual for the NETGEAR 7300S Series Layer 3 Managed Switch Software
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Administration Console Interface
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