Management Options; Connecting To The Console Port - D-Link DGS-1250-52XMP Quick Installation Manual

Fasten the tie of the retainer until the power cord is secured.

Management Options

This Switch provides multiple access platforms that can be used to configure, manage,
and monitor networking features available on this Switch. Currently there are three
management platforms available which are described below.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
This Switch can be managed, out-of-band, by using the console port on the front panel of
the Switch.
SNMP-based Management
The Switch can be managed with an SNMP-compatible console program. The Switch
supports SNMP v1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.
Web User Interface (Web UI)
The Web UI can be accessed from any computer running web browsing software. This
management interface is a more graphical representation of the features that can be
viewed and configured on this Switch.

Connecting to the Console Port

The front panel of the Switch provides an RJ-45 console port to connect a remote system
for monitoring and configuring the Switch.
To use the RJ-45 console port, the following equipment is needed:
A terminal or a computer with both an RS-232 serial port and terminal emulation

software
A console cable with a male DB9 connector on one end and an RJ-45 connection

on the other
Figure 9 — Secure the power cord
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