Management; Web-Based Interface; Menu-Driven Console Interface Via Serial Port Or Telnet; Snmp Network Management Platforms - Dell PowerConnect 3048 User Manual

Management

The following sections describe methods you can use to manage the switch.

Web-Based Interface

After you have successfully installed the switch, you can configure the
switch, monitor the LED panel, and display statistics graphically using a
Web browser like Netscape Navigator version 4.0 and higher or Microsoft
IE version 4.01 and higher.

Menu-Driven Console Interface via Serial Port or Telnet

You can also connect a computer or terminal to the serial console port or use
Telnet to access the switch. The interface is menu driven so you do not need
to use a complex command syntax. The menus are similar to those in the
Web interface. For more information, see

SNMP Network Management Platforms

You can manage the switch with an SNMP-compatible management station
running platforms such as HP OpenView. The switch is compatible with
SNMP version 1.0.
The SNMP agent decodes the incoming SNMP messages and responds to
these requests with MIB objects stored in the database. For statistics and
counters, the SNMP agent updates the MIB objects every 5 seconds.
The switch supports the following comprehensive set of MIB extensions:
• MIB II
• Ethernet Interface MIB
• Bridge MIB
• 4 RMON groups
– Ethernet statistics group
– Ethernet history group
– Alarm group
– Event group
• Enterprise MIB
"Console Interface."
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NOTE: To access to the
switch via a Web browser,
the PC running the Web
browser must have IP-
based network access to
the switch.
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