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Catalyst 3560 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Management Options
• Cisco IOS CLI
The switch CLI is based on Cisco IOS software and is enhanced to support desktop-switching
features. You can fully configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI.
You can access the CLI either by connecting your management station directly to the switch console
port or by using Telnet from a remote management station. See the Catalyst 3560 Switch Command
Reference on Cisco.com for more information.
For setup instructions that use the CLI, go to Appendix D, “Configuring the Switch with the
CLI-Based Setup Program.”
• CiscoView application
The CiscoView device-management application displays the switch image that you can use to set
configuration parameters and to view switch status and performance information. The CiscoView
application, which you purchase separately, can be a standalone application or part of a Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) platform. See the CiscoView documentation for more
information.
• SNMP network management
You can manage switches from a SNMP-compatible management station that is running platforms
such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. The switch supports a comprehensive set of
Management Information Base (MIB) extensions and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups. See
the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com and the documentation that came with your
SNMP application for more information.
Network Configurations
See the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com for an explanation of network configuration
concepts. The software configuration guide also provides examples of network configurations that use
the switch to create dedicated network segments that are interconnected through Ethernet connections.