Advantages Of Using The Menu Interface - SMC Networks SMC6624M Management Manual

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Advantages of Using the Menu Interface

Advantages of Using the Menu Interface
Figure 1-1. Example of the Console Interface Display
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Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of
switch configuration and performance features:
• IP addressing
• VLANs
• Security
• Port and Static Trunk Group
• Stack Management
The menu interface also provides access for:
• Setup screen • Switch and port statistic and counter
• Event Log display
• Reboots
• Switch and port
status displays • Software downloads
Offers out-of-band access (through the RS-232 connection) to the
switch, so network bottlenecks, crashes, lack of configured or correct IP
address, and network downtime do not slow or prevent access.
Enables Telnet (in-band) access to the menu functionality.
Allows faster navigation, avoiding delays that occur with slower
display of graphical objects over a web browser interface.
Provides more security; configuration information and passwords are
not seen on the network.
• Spanning Tree
• System information
• Passwords and other security features
• SNMP communities
displays