SMSC SMC6516TF - Manual (Page 33)

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BOUT THE
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WITCHES
Management Options
The TigerSwitch 16 family can be managed using any one of the
following three methods:
• out-of-band via the RS-232 console interface
• in-band via Telnet
• in-band via any SNMP-based network manager
Serial Console Interface
The switches can be managed out-of-band via the RS-232 con-
sole port. This requires a PC running a terminal application
such as Windows Terminal. An RS-232 standard null-modem
cable with a DB-9 connector is used to connect the device to
the Console port on the switch. (See “Connecting to the
Console Port” in Chapter 4 for detailed instructions.)
This interface operates at 9600 (default value) or 19,200 baud
and can be password-protected. (See Chapter 5, “Configuring
and Monitoring,” for information on out-of-band management.)
Telnet
The switches can also be managed in-band via a Telnet connec-
tion using TCP/IP protocol. The Telnet user interface is menu-
driven and the switch’s operating parameters can be password-
protected. (See Chapter 5, “Configuring and Monitoring,” for
information on in-band management via Telnet.)