Switch Management; Overview; Management Methods; Local Console Management - Planet GSW-2416SF User Manual

This chapter describes how to m

- Overview

- Management methods

- Assigning an IP address to the GSW-2416SF
- Log ging on to the GSW-2416SF
3.1 Overview
This chapter gives an overview of switch management. The GSW-2416SF provides a user-friendly, command line under
console interface and Simply WEB browser interface. Using these interfaces, you can perform various switch
configuration and management activities, including:
Port configuration
VLAN Add/Remove/Assign
Flow Control Enable/Disable
Port Trunk Create/Assign ( WEB GUI supported )
System IP address setting.
Management account and password setting.
Port status/static monitoring
System reboot and reload factory default.
Please refer to the following Chapter 4 and 5 for the details.
3.2 Management Methods
There are two ways to manage the GSW-2416SF:
- Local Console Management via the Switch serial port.
- Web Management via a network or dial-up connection.

3.2.1 Local Console Management

You can manage the GSW-2416SF 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.
The serial port of the Switch default setting is set to 19200 baud using a character format of 8 data bits, no parity, and 1
stop bit.
Therefore, configure the terminal or workstation to use these settings before you log on to the GSW-2416SF. You can
change this default setting, if desired, after you log on.
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