HP 8000M - Manual (Page 19)

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Selecting a Management Interface
Advantages of Using the Switch Console
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Advantages of Using the Switch Console
Figure 1-2. Example of the Console Interface Display
■ Contains a complete set of features and parameters
■ Out-of-band access (through RS-232 connection) to switch, so network
bottlenecks, crashes, lack of configured or correct IP address, and
network downtime do not slow or prevent access
■ Ability to configure management access , for example, creating an IP
address, and setting Community Names and Authorized Managers
■ Telnet access to the full console functionality
■ Faster navigation , avoiding delays that occur with slower display of
graphical objects over a web browser interface
■ More secure ; configuration information and passwords are not seen on
the network