Management Access Overview - Planet Networking & Communication LRP-822CS User Manual

3.2 Management Access Overview

The LRP Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access
 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 LRP 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
 No IP address or subnet needed
Console
 Text-based
 Telnet functionality and
built into Windows
95/98/N
systems
 Secure
 Ideal fo
Web Browser
 Comp
 Can be accessed from any location
 Most visually appealing
 Communicates with switch functions at
SNMP Agent
the MIB level
 Based on open standards
Advantages
HyperTerminal
T/2000/ME/XP operating
r configuring the switch remotely
atible with all popular browsers
Table 3-1 Comparison of Management Methods
User's Manual of LRP-822CS/LRP-1622CS
and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
Disadvantages
 Must be near the switch or use dial-up
connection
 Not convenient for remote users
 Modem connection may prove to be unreliable
or slow
 Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the IP address and subnet mask)
 May encounter lag times on poor connections
 Requires SN
MP manager software
 Least visually appealing of all three methods
 Some settings require calc
 Security can be compromised (hackers only
need to know the comm
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