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WGSW-2402

24-Port Fast Ethernet Routing Switch with GbE Uplink


Switch Management

This chapter describes how to manage the Switch. Topics include:


3.1 Overview

The Switch provides a user-friendly, menu driven console interface. Using this interface, you can perform various switch configuration and management activities, including:

Please refer to the following or Chapter 4 Configure the Switch for the details.


3.2 Management Methods

There are three ways to manage the Switch:

3.2.1 Local Console Management

You can manage the Switch locally by connecting a VT100 terminal, or a personal computer or workstation with terminal emulation software, to the Switch serial port. The terminal or workstation connects to the Switch serial port using a null modem cable that has the appropriate connectors on each end.

This management method is ideal when:

The serial port of the Switch default setting is set to 115,200 baud using a character format of 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit.

Therefore, configure the terminal or workstation to use these settings before you log on to the Switch. You can change this default setting, if desired, after you log on.

3.2.2 Remote Console Management

You can manage the Switch remotely by having a remote host establish a Telnet connection to the Switch via an Ethernet or modem link.

Using this management method:

The Remote Console Management interface is identical in appearance and functionality to the Local Console Management interface described in the previous section.

3.2.3 SNMP Management

You can manage the Switch across a LAN using an SNMP Network Management Station with a graphical user interface.

This management method lets you monitor statistical counters and set switch parameters from the remote Network Management Station.

Using this management method:


3.3 Assigning an IP Address to the Switch

To manage the Switch remotely through the console port or with an SNMP Management Station, you must assign an IP ad-dress to the Switch.

You assign IP address through the IP Settings screen. This procedure is described in Chapter 4, Section IP Networking. It is strongly recommends you assign an IP address to the default VLAN (VLAN ID = 1) for Remote Console Management and SNMP Network Management.


3.4 Logging on to the Switch

When you log on to the Switch console port for the first time, a sign-on string appears and you are prompted for a console login name and password.

PLANET Web Switch WGSW-2402
System name: Switch
Login: admin
Password: ******

The factory default login name is admin and password is 123456. If you desire, you can change this password after you log on.

 

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