Management Options; Connecting To The Console Port - D-Link DGS-3000-28X/B1A Quick Installation Manual

Figure 12 — Install the DPS-800 in an Equipment Rack

Management Options

This Switch can be managed Out-Of-Band (OOB) through the console port on the front
panel of the Switch or in-band using any of the copper RJ-45 or SFP+ ports on the front
panel.
Command Line Interface (CLI)
This Switch can be managed, out-of-band, by using the console port on the front panel of
the Switch. Alternatively, the Switch can also be managed, in-band, by using a Telnet
connection to any of the LAN ports on the Switch. The command line interface provides
complete access to all switch management features.
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 from its
LAN port when it is connected to any of the copper RJ-45 or SFP+ ports. This Switch also
supports SSL. This management interface is a more graphical representation of the
features that can be viewed and configured on this Switch. Most of the features available
through the CLI can be accessed through the Web UI. Web browsers like Microsoft's
Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome can be used.

Connecting to the Console Port

The front panel of the Switch provides an RJ-45 port that provides an Out-Of-Band (OOB)
connection from a computer to the Switch to access the Switch's Command Line Interface
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