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Command Line Interface Management using SSH, Web Interface Management, SNMP Management

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Methods of Managing a Switch 43 Command Line Interface Management using SSH The Switch 4500 supports Secure Shell version 2.0 (SSHv2.0), allowing secure 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 administer the Switch using the Command Line Interface you need a third party SSH client. Web Interface Each Switch has an internal set of web pages that allow you to manage Management the Switch using a Web browser remotely over an IP network (see Figure 14). Figure 14 Web Interface Management over the Network Workstation Switch Connect over Network via web browser Refer to "Setting Up Web Interface Management" on page 58. SNMP Management You can manage a Switch using any network management workstation running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in Figure 15. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Director software, available from the 3Com website. Figure 15 SNMP Management over the Network SNMP Network Management Workstation Switch Connect over Network using SNMP Refer to "Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2" on page 59.

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Methods of Managing a Switch
43
Command Line
Interface
Management using
SSH
The Switch 4500 supports Secure Shell version 2.0 (SSHv2.0), allowing
secure 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 administer 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
Figure 14).
Figure 14
Web Interface Management over the Network
Refer to “Setting Up Web Interface Management” on page 58.
SNMP Management
You can manage a Switch using any network management workstation
running the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) as shown in
Figure 15. For example, you can use the 3Com Network Director
software, available from the 3Com website.
Figure 15
SNMP Management over the Network
Refer to “Setting Up SNMP Management V1 or V2” on page 59.
Workstation
Switch
Connect over Network
via web browser
SNMP Network Management
Workstation
Switch
Connect over Network
using SNMP