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you must have at least one IP address configured on the switch before you can establish access to it with
a virtual terminal protocol.
Terminal emulation differs from a virtual terminal protocol in that you must connect a
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terminal directly to the console (serial) port.
3.4.2 SNMP Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is the standard management protocol for multi-vendor IP
networks. SNMP supports transaction-based queries that allow the protocol to format messages and to
transmit information between reporting devices and data-collection programs. SNMP runs on top of the
User Datagram Protocol (UDP), offering a connectionless-mode service.
3.4.3 Managemen
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ll of the management application modules use the same Messaging Application Programming Interface
(MAPI). By unifying management methods with a single MAPI, configuration parameters set using one
method (console port, for exa
example, SNMP agent of Web browser).
The man gement architecture of the switch adheres to the IEEE open standard. This complia
a
assures customers that the switch is compatible with, and will interoperate with other solutions that
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dhere to the same open standard.
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mple) are immediately displayable by the other management methods (for
nce
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