Nortel Networks 1000ASE-XD - Manual (Page 43)

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Using the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch
Configuration and switch management
The BayStack 420 Switch is shipped directly from the factory ready to operate in
any 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX standard network.
You must assign an IP address to the switch or stack, depending on the mode of
operation. You can set both addresses by using the console port or BootP, which
resides on the switch. You can manage the switch using:
• Console interface
The console interface allows you to configure and manage the switch locally
or remotely. Access the CI menus and screens locally through a console
terminal attached to your BayStack 420 Switch, remotely through a dial-up
modem connection, or in-band through a Telnet session.
For information about the console interface, see Chapter 3, “Using the
console interface,” on page 87 .
• Web-based management
You can manage the network from the World Wide Web. Access the
Web-based graphical user interface (GUI) through the Embedded Web Server
(EWS), the HTML-based browser located on your network. The GUI allows
you to configure, monitor, and maintain your network through Web browsers.
You can also download software using the Web.
For information about Web-based management, refer to Using Web-Based
Management for the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch
.
• Java-based Device Manager
Device Manager is a Java-based set of graphical network management
applications used to configure and manage a BayStack 420 Switch. See
Reference for the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch Management Software
for more information.
• Any generic SNMP-based network management software.
You can use any generic SNMP-based network management software to
configure and manage a BayStack 420 Switch.
• Nortel Networks Optivity* network management software