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3. SWITCH MANAGEMENT

anage the GSW-2416SF. Topics include:

- Log

3.1 Overview

This chapter gives an overview of switch management. The GSW-2416SF provides a user-friendly, command line under

console interface and Simply WEB browser interface. Using these interfaces, you can perform various switch

configuration and management activities, including:

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Port configuration

z

VLAN Add/Remove/Assign

z

Flow Control Enable/Disable

z

Port Trunk Create/Assign ( WEB GUI supported )

z

System IP address setting.

z Management

account and password setting.

z

Port status/static monitoring

z System

reboot and reload factory default.

3.2 Management Methods

There are two ways to manage the GSW-2416SF:

- Local Console Management via the Switch serial port.

- Web Management via a network or dial-up connection.

3.2.1 Local Console Management

You can manage the GSW-2416SF 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 network is unreliable.

- The Network Manager does not have direct network connection.

The serial port of the Switch default setting is set to 19200 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 GSW-2416SF. You can

change this default setting, if desired, after you log on.

This chapter describes how to m

- Overview

- Management methods

- Assigning an IP address to the GSW-2416SF

ging on to the GSW-2416SF

Please refer to the following Chapter 4 and 5 for the details.

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