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Management Options, Network Configurations

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Management Options Chapter 1 Product Overview Management Options • Cisco Network Assistant Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application for LANs. You can use the GUI to configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL: http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/NetworkAssistant For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with Cisco Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com. • Device manager You can use the device manager in the switch memory to manage individual and standalone switches. This web browser interface offers quick configuration and monitoring from anywhere in your network. For information, see the switch getting started guide and the device manager online help. • Cisco IOS CLI You can configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI. You can access the CLI by connecting your management station directly to the switch console port or by using Telnet from a remote management station. See the switch command reference on Cisco.com for more information. • CiscoWorks application The CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of management tools that simplify the configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks. See the LMS documentation for more information. • SNMP network management You can manage switches from a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-compatible management station that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. The switch supports a comprehensive set of Management Information Base (MIB) extensions and four Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups. See the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com and the documentation that came with your SNMP application for more information. Network Configurations See the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com for network configuration concepts and examples of using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments through Gigabit Ethernet connections. 1-24 Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Hardware Installation Guide OL-19593-02

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Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1
Product Overview
Management Options
Management Options
Cisco Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application for LANs. You can
use the GUI to configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco Network
Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:
For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the
Getting Started with Cisco
Network Assistant
guide on Cisco.com.
Device manager
You can use the device manager in the switch memory to manage individual and standalone
switches. This web browser interface offers quick configuration and monitoring from anywhere in
your network. For information, see the switch getting started guide and the device manager online
help.
Cisco IOS CLI
You can configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI. You can access
the CLI by connecting your management station directly to the switch console port or by using
Telnet from a remote management station. See the switch command reference on Cisco.com for
more information.
CiscoWorks application
The CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) is a suite of management tools that simplify the
configuration, administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of Cisco networks. See the LMS
documentation for more information.
SNMP network management
You can manage switches from a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)-compatible
management station that is running platforms such as HP OpenView or SunNet Manager. The switch
supports a comprehensive set of Management Information Base (MIB) extensions and four Remote
Monitoring (RMON) groups. See the switch software configuration guide on Cisco.com and the
documentation that came with your SNMP application for more information.
Network Configurations
See the switch software configuration guide
on Cisco.com for network configuration concepts and
examples of using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the segments
through Gigabit Ethernet connections.