3com 10005622 User Manual

This chapter provides easy instructions for configuring 
the SuperStack

®

 II Switch 3900 system for 

management access. After you decide how you want 
to manage your system, follow the configuration 
instructions for your preferred type of management 
access.

To configure and manage your Switch 3900 system, 
you can use one of several applications: 

■

Switch 3900 Administration Console

■

Other SNMP-based network management 
applications

The Switch 3900 Administration Console is a 
character-oriented, menu-driven user interface for 
administering the system. You can access the 
Administration Console in-band using the network 
ports through the IP network protocol. For more 
detailed information, see the SuperStack II Switch 
3900 and 9300 Administration Guide.

For more complete network management, access the 
system with an external SNMP-based management 
application such as 3Com’s Transcend Enterprise 
Manager for UNIX or Windows or another network 
management application. 

You can manage your system locally through a 
terminal connection or through the network with an 
IP connection. Table 5-1 describes the access 
mechanisms.

These mechanisms are described more fully in the 
next sections.

Table 5-1   Management Access Mechanisms

Terminal

Connect directly to the 
Administration Console and 
stay attached across system 
reboots

Console port

Modem

Connect remotely to the 
Administration Console

Console port

IP 

Access the Administration 
Console with the rlogin or 
telnet commands. Or use an 
external SNMP management 
application to communicate 
with the Switch 3900 SNMP 
agent

One of the Ethernet 
ports assigned to an 
IP interface