Managing the Switch
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Required Environment
This section describes the environment you must be using to perform the
Quick Start Configuration. If this does not describe your environment, use
the Guided Configuration.
Point-to-Point Tunnel Protocol (PPTP) tunnel access method
PPTP is a tunneling protocol supported by Bay Networks, Microsoft,
and other vendors. The PPTP client is available for Windows 95 on
the Bay Networks CD and comes with Windows NT 4.0 and later.
Static IP addresses, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server address allocation, or an Internal Client
Address Pool
A DHCP Server on the private LAN segment dynamically assigns IP
addresses on behalf of remote users. The DHCP server is
automatically discovered via broadcasting on the private interface
that is associated with the Management IP Address. With an Internal
Client Address Pool you will need a range of IP addresses.
Local Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) database
authentication
LDAP is a standard protocol for Internet directory services that is
based on directory entries. A directory service is a central repository of
user information. The local database is internal to the Switch.
An LDAP server and associated database will be set up locally on the
Switch for the Quick Start procedure. Later, you can switch to a
network-available external LDAP server using the LDAP
Intermediate File (LDIF) data format.
