3Com 3C13636 Configuration Manual page 49

3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family
Configuration Guide
System maintenance management includes the following functions:
Use of the system maintenance and debugging tools
Maintenance and management of the information center
2.1 auto-config
2.1.1 Introduction
With the auto-config feature, you can have your router, straight out of box,
automatically detect and configure all its interfaces upon its first use and start Telnet,
FTP, or Web service. Then the connected router or console terminal that has been
pre-configured at the network center automatically connects to the router to configure it
or to transfer the configuration file. Alternatively, this connection can be initiated
administratively.
Auto-config is well suited to the low-end and mid-range routers on the edge of
enterprise networks. To build up a network for configuring your router automatically and
remotely, connect the router to the router at the network center depending on the
specific interface that you use:
For an E1, T1, E3, and T3 interface, use the fiber-optic line of PDH/SDH network.
For a serial (in synchronous mode), asynchronous, E1-F, or E1-F interface, use
the synchronous/asynchronous leased line of digital data network (DDN).
For a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet interface, use the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet.
For an analog modem (AM) interface, use the analog telephone line of PSTN
network.
Chapter 2 System Maintenance
Management
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Chapter 2 System Maintenance Management