Extreme 3804 User Guide

Summit24e3 Switch Installation and User Guide

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5

Managing the Switch

This chapter describes the following topics:

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Overview on page 49

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Using the Console Interface on page 50

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Using Telnet on page 50

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Using Secure Shell 2 (SSH2) on page 53

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Using SNMP on page 54

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Authenticating Users on page 56

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Using Network Login on page 62

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Using the Simple Network Time Protocol on page 67

Overview

Using ExtremeWare, you can manage the switch using the following methods:

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Access the CLI by connecting a terminal (or workstation with terminal-emulation software) to the
console port.

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Access the switch remotely using TCP/IP through one of the switch ports. Remote access includes:

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Telnet using the CLI interface.

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SSH2 using the CLI interface.

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SNMP access using ExtremeWare Enterprise Manager or another SNMP manager.

The switch supports up to the following number of concurrent user sessions:

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One console session

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Eight Telnet sessions

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Eight SSH2 sessions