3
Methods of
Managing a Switch
S
U
ETTING
To make full use of the features offered by your Switch 4200G, and to
change and monitor the way it works, you have to access the
management software that resides on the switch. Managing the switch
can help you to improve its efficiency and therefore the overall
performance of your network.
This chapter explains the how to set up the switch and the various
methods of accessing the management software to manage the switch. It
covers the following topics:
Methods of Managing a Switch
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Setting Up Your Switch
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Manually Configuring IP Information
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Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information
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Setting Up Command Line Interface Management
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Setting Up Command Line Interface Management using SSH
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Setting Up Web Interface Management
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Setting Up SNMP Management
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Default Users and Passwords
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To manage your switch using the:
Command line interface
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Command line interface using SSH
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Web interface
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SNMP
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M
P FOR
ANAGEMENT