Chapter 1 switch management -1, Anagement, Ptions – QTECH QSW-2800 Инструкция по настройке User Manual

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Chapter 1 Switch Management

1.1 Management Options

After purchasing the switch, the user needs to configure the switch for network management.

Switch provides two management options: in-band management and out-of-band

management.

1.1.1 Out-Of-Band Management

Out-of-band management is the management through Console interface. Generally, the user

will use out-of-band management for the initial switch configuration, or when in-band

management is not available. For instance, the user must assign an IP address to the switch

via the Console interface to be able to access the switch through Telnet.

The procedures for managing the switch via Console interface are listed below:

Step 1: setting up the environment:

Out-of-band Management Configuration Environment

As shown in above, the serial port (RS-232) is connected to the switch with the serial cable

provided. The table below lists all the devices used in the connection.

Device Name

Description

PC ma

Has functional keyboard and RS-232, with terminal emulator installed,

such as HyperTerminal included in Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP.

Serial port cable

One end attach to the RS-232 serial port, the other end to the Console

port.

Switch

Functional Console port required.

Connected with cable

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