3Com 3500 - Manual (Page 149)

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The Internet Protocol (IP) is a standard networking protocol that is used
for communications among various networking devices. To gain access to
the system using the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP) or to manage the system using the Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), you must set up an IP interface to manage your system,
either in-band (with your regular network traffic) or out-of-band (with a
dedicated network).
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In-Band Management — Set up an IP routing interface and at least
one virtual local area network (VLAN). See Chapter 14 for information
about how to define a VLAN.
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Out-of-Band Management — Assign an IP address and subnet
mask for the out-of-band Ethernet port on your system through the
management
menu. This chapter focuses on out-of-band
management. The out-of-band Ethernet port is the 10BASE-T port on
the system processor module. It is not associated with a port number.
(See Chapter 16 for background information about IP addresses and
subnet masks.)
This chapter provides guidelines and other key information about how to
set up an out-of-band management interface for your system.
The CoreBuilder ® 9000 and SuperStack ® II Switch 3900 use in-band
management only. For more information about management interfaces,
see the Implementation Guide for your system.