IronPort Systems 4108GL - Manual (Page 18)

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This chapter describes the following:
■ Management interfaces for the Switch 4108GL
■ Advantages of using each interface
Understanding Management Interfaces
Management interfaces enable you to reconfigure the switch and to monitor
switch status and performance. The HP Switch 4108GL offers the following
interfaces:
■ Menu interface —a menu-driven interface offering a subset of switch
commands through the built-in VT-100/ANSI console—page 1-3
■ CLI —a command line interface offering the full set of switch commands
through the VT-100/ANSI console built into the switch—page 1-4
■ Web browser interface --a switch interface offering status information
and a subset of switch commands through a standard web browser (such
as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer)—page 1-5
■ HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches --an easy-to-use, browser-based
network management tool that works with HP proactive networking
features built into managed HP hubs and switches
This manual describes how to use the menu interface (chapter 2), the CLI
(chapter 3), the web browser interface (chapter 4), and how to use these
interfaces to configure and monitor the switch.
For information on how to access the web browser interface Help, see “Online
Help for the Web Browser Interface” on page 4-12.
To use HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches, refer to the HP TopTools User’s
Guide
and the TopTools online help, which are available electronically with
the TopTools software. (To get a copy of HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
software, see the Read Me First document shipped with your switch.)