3Com 3CBLSG48 User Guide - Page 18

Setting Up for Management CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED  To make full use of the features offered by your switch, and to change and monitor the way it works, you have to access the management software that resides on the switch. This is known as managing the switch. Managing the switch can help you to improve the efficiency of the switch and therefore the overall performance of your network. This section explains the initial set up of the switch and the different methods of accessing the management software to manage a switch. It covers the following topics: Methods of Managing a Switch Switch Setup Overview Manually set the IP Address using the Console Port Viewing IP Information using the Console Port Setting Up Web Interface Management Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2 Default Users and Passwords