Switch Management Interface - NETGEAR S3300 User Manual

S3300 Smart Managed Pro Switch

Switch Management Interface

The NETGEAR switch contains an embedded web server and management software for
managing and monitoring switch functions. The NETGEAR switch functions as a simple
switch without the management software. However, you can use the management software
to configure more advanced features that can improve switch efficiency and overall network
performance.
Web-based management lets you monitor, configure, and control your switch remotely using
a standard web browser instead of using expensive and complicated SNMP software
products. From your web browser, you can monitor the performance of your switch and
optimize its configuration for your network. You can configure all switch features, such as
VLANs, QoS, and ACLs by using the web-based management interface.
NETGEAR provides the Smart Control Center utility with this product. This program runs on a
Windows-based computer and provides a front end that discovers the switches on your
network segment (L2 broadcast domain). When you power up your switch for the first time,
use the Smart Control Center to discover the switch and view the network information that
has been automatically assigned to the switch by a DHCP server; or, if no DHCP server is
present on the network, use the Smart Control Center to discover the switch and assign static
network information.
In addition to enabling NETGEAR switch discovery, the Smart Control Center provides
several utilities to help you maintain the NETGEAR switch on your network, such as
password management, firmware upgrade, and configuration file backup. For more about the
Smart Control Center utilities, see the Smart Control Center User Guide at
http://docs.netgear.com/scc/enu/202-10685-01/index.htm.
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