Snmp Management; Switch Setup Overview - 3Com OfficeConnect 3CDSG10PWR User Manual

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SNMP Management

Switch Setup
Overview
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Figure 2 Web Interface Management over the Network
Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 27.
You can manage a switch using any network management workstation
running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in
Figure 3. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Director software,
available from the 3Com website.
Figure 3 SNMP Management over the Network
Refer to "Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2" on page 28.
This section gives an overview of what you need to do to get your switch
set up and ready for management when it is in its default state. The
whole setup process is summarized in Figure 4. Detailed procedural steps
are contained in the sections that follow. In brief, you need to:
Configure IP information manually for your switch or view the
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automatically configured IP information
Prepare for your chosen method of management
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