Switch Management; Overview; Management Methods; Local Console Management - Planet sgsw-2620 User Manual

This chapter describes how to manage the SGSW-2620. Topics include:

- Overview

- Management methods

- Assigning an IP address to the SGSW-2620
- Logging on to the SGSW-2620
3.1 Overview
The SGSW-2620 provides a user-friendly, menu driven console interface. Using this interface, you can
perform various switch configuration and management activities, including:
- Assigning an IP address
- Configuring Switch settings
- Display console port information
- Configuring each port status
- Configuring Port Trunking
- Setting up packet filters
- Setting up VLAN policy
- Configuring STP/RSTP and port sniffer
- Configure IP stacking function
- Configure IEEE 802.1x function
- Configuring SNMP parameters
- TFTP Upgrading software
- Backup Switch configuration
Please refer to the following or Chapter 4 and 5 for the details.
3.2 Management Methods
There are four ways to manage the SGSW-2620:
- Local Console Management via the Switch serial port.
- Remote Console Management via a network or dial-up connection.
- Web Management via a network or dial-up connection.
- Using an SNMP Network Management Station.

3.2.1 Local Console Management

You can manage the SGSW-2620 locally by connecting a VT100 terminal, or a personal computer or
workstation with terminal emulation software, to the Switch serial port. The terminal or workstation
connects to the Switch serial port using a null modem cable that has the appropriate connectors on each
end.
This management method is ideal when:
- The network is unreliable
- The Network Manager does not have direct network connection
- A Network Manager does not support SNMP

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