DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Switch Management and Operating Concepts
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Local console management uses the terminal connection to
operate the console program built-in to the switch (see Chapter
6 – Using the Console Interface). A network administrator can
manage, control and monitor the switch from the console
program.
The DES-3326S contains a CPU, memory for data storage,
flash memory for configuration data, operational programs, and
SNMP agent firmware. These components allow the switch to
be actively managed and monitored from either the console
port or the network itself (out-of-band, or in-band).
Diagnostic (console) port (RS-232 DCE)
Out-of-band management requires connecting a terminal, such
as a VT-100 or a PC running a terminal emulation program
(such as HyperTerminal, which is automatically installed with
Microsoft Windows) a to the RS-232 DCE console port of the
Switch. Switch management using the RS-232 DCE console
port is called
Local
Console Management
to differentiate it from
management performed via management platforms, such as D-
View, HP OpenView, etc.
Web-based Management
describes
management of the switch performed over the network (in-band)
using the switch’s built-in Web-based management program
(see Chapter 7 – Web-based Network Management). The
operations to be performed and the facilities provided by these
two built-in programs are identical.
The console port is set at the factory for the following
configuration:
•
Baud rate:
9,600
•
Data width:
8 bits
•
Parity:
none
•
Stop bits:
1
•
Flow Control
None
