Asante Technologies IC3624PWR - Manual (Page 11)

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IntraCore IC3624PWR Layer 2 PoE Switch with Dual Gigabit
2.2.1 Protocols
The IC3624PWR switch supports the following protocols:
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Virtual terminal protocols, such as Telnet
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SNMP
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Virtual Terminal Protocols
A virtual terminal protocol is a software program, such as Telnet, that allows you to establish a management session
from a Macintosh, a PC, or a UNIX workstation. Because Telnet runs over TCP/IP, you must have at least one IP
address configured on the IC3624 switch before you can establish a connection.
When using the terminal emulation method you must connect a terminal or PC directly to the console port. The
following figure shows a UNIX workstation connected to the system through a virtual terminal protocol (Telnet), and a
terminal connecting directly to the console port through a null-modem cable.
SNMP Protocol
SNMP is the standard management protocol for multi-vendor IP networks. SNMP supports transaction-based queries
that allow the protocol to format messages and to transmit information between reporting devices and data-collection
programs. SNMP runs on top of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), offering a connectionless-mode service.