3com 3C17204 User Guide
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Command Line
Interface
Management using
SSH
The Switch 4400 supports Secure Shell version 2 (SSHv2), allowing secure
access to the Command Line Interface of the Switch.
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 adminster 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 adminster 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 18 Web interface management over the network
Refer to
on
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
which is available from the 3Com website.
The Switch 4400 supports SNMPv1, SNMPv2c and SNMPv3.
Figure 19 SNMP management over the network
Refer to
.
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