3com 5500-ei pwr Quick Setup Guide
Methods of Managing a Switch
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Command Line
Interface
Management using
SSH
The Switch 5500 supports Secure Shell version 1.5 (SSHv1.5), allowing
secure access to the Command Line Interface of the Switch.
secure access to the Command Line Interface of the Switch.
If you use SSH to administer your Switch and the network traffic is
intercepted, no passwords or configuration information will be visible in
the data. To securely administer the Switch using the Command Line
Interface you need a third party SSH client.
intercepted, no passwords or configuration information will be visible in
the data. To securely administer the Switch using the Command Line
Interface you need a third party SSH client.
Web Interface
Management
Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that allow you to manage
the Switch using a Web browser remotely over an IP network (see
the Switch using a Web browser remotely over an IP network (see
).
Figure 9 Web Interface Management over the Network
SNMP Management
You can manage a Switch using any network management workstation
running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in
running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in
. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Director
software, available from the 3Com website.
Figure 10 SNMP Management over the Network
Switch
Workstation
Connect over Network
via web browser
Switch
SNMP Network Management
Workstation
Connect over Network
using SNMP
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