3Com 4500 Getting Started Manual

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34 CHAPTER 3: MANAGING Y OUR S WITCHMethods of Managinga SwitchTo manage your Switch you can use one of the following methods:■ Command line interface management■ Command line interface management using SSH■ Web interface management■ SNMP managementCommand Line InterfaceManagementEach switch has a command line interface (CLI) that allows you to manage theswitch from a workstation, either locally using a console port connection (seeFigure 10), or remotely over the network (see Figure 11).Figure 10 CLI Management via the Console PortFigure 11 CLI Management over the NetworkRefer to “Setting Up Command Line Interface Management” on page 44.There are two main views in the CLI:User View — this view is shown when you first connect to the Switch and showsbasic information about operation and statistics. The prompt for user view is<4500>.System View — this view enables you to configure the system parameters. Todisplay this view, from user view enter system-view. The prompt for systemview is [4500].Command Line InterfaceManagement using SSHThe Switch 4500 supports Secure Shell version 2.0 (SSHv2.0), allowing secureaccess to the switch’s Command Line Interface.If you use SSH to administer your switch and the network traffic is intercepted, nopasswords or configuration information is visible in the data. To securelyadminister the switch using the Command Line Interface you need a third-partySSH client.Web InterfaceManagementEach switch has an internal set of web pages that allow you to manage it using aWeb browser remotely over an IP network (see Figure 12).Console PortConnectionWorkstation(with terminal emulationsoftware installed)Console CableSwitchSwitchWorkstationConnect over Networkvia Telnet