Connect A Management Console (Optional) - HP J2415A Installation And Reference Manual

5. Connect a Management Console
HP AdvanceStack 100VG hubs can be configured and managed through an
out-of-band connection to a Windows-based PC that is running HP Stack
Manager software. The HP Stack Manager software is supplied with each
hub and is described in chapter 2, "Installing and Using HP Stack Manager".
When running HP Stack Manager, the PC serves as a management console
for configuring and managing a single HP AdvanceStack hub, or multiple
hubs connected on a Distributed Management Chain (up to 16 hubs).
N o t e
For a Distributed Management Chain that connects both HP AdvanceStack
10Base-T and 100VG hubs, the features accessible by HP Stack Manager are
hub dependent. For HP Stack Manager features that apply to a particular
hub, refer to the installation and reference manual for that hub. For
example, refer to chapter 2 of this manual for HP Stack Manager features
that apply to the Hub-14.
There are several ways that the PC (running HP Stack Manager) can access
an HP AdvanceStack 100VG hub:
(Optional)
through a direct serial port connection
through a modem connection
through a data switching device
Installing the HP AdvanceStack Hub
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