Configuration; Management Access Overview - Planet WGSD-1022 User Manual

This chapter explains the methods that you can use to configure management access to the switch. It describes the types of
management applications and the communication and management protocols that deliver data between your management
device (work-station or personal computer) and the system. It also contains information about port connection options.
This chapter covers the following topics:

Management Access Overview

Key Concepts
Key Guidelines for Implementation
Administration Console Access
Web Management Access
SNMP Access
Standards, Protocols, and Related Reading
3.1 Management Access Overview
The switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage the switch 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 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
‧No IP address or subnet needed
Console
‧Text-based
‧ Telnet functionality and HyperTerminal built into
Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP operating
systems
‧Secure
‧Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
Web
‧Compatible with all popular browsers
Browser
‧Can be accessed from any location
‧Most visually appealing
‧ Communicates with switch functions at the MIB
SNMP
level
Agent
‧Based on open standards
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Disadvantages
‧Must be near 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 SNMP manager software
‧Least visually appealing of all three methods
‧Some settings require calculations
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