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4 management and configuration – Asante Technologies 3500 Series User Manual

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1.3.2 IC3548-2GT


From the left to the right, the 3548 switch’s front panel contains the power LED and 2 exchanging LEDs; a
push button display mode converter; 48 10/100 ports, each with its own indicator light; and 2 Gigabit ports
(capable of using either the GBIC expansion ports [for fiber and copper GBICs] OR the 10/100/1000BaseT
Gigabit Ethernet ports), each with its own indicator light.












From left to right, the back panel (shown below) contains: a console port; a 12V DC jack for an external
power supply (IC35-RPS12, US part number 99-00777-01, sold separately); an AC socket (for primary
power) and a power switch.

1.4 Management and Configuration


There are three different methods by which a user can manage the switch: web, console/telnet, or with
SNMP software. You may prefer using a web browser to be able to configure the switch from any local or
remote computer, via the network, or you may wish to use a console for out-of-band management. SNMP is
an advanced management application, and is mostly automatic, giving you the information without having to
go through an interface step by step (Note: The switch is shipped with BootP support. See Appendix F for
more information on setting up BootP).

















Table 1-4 Out-of-Band and In-Band Management

Method

Type

Description

Console

Out-of-Band
Management

Local connection to the switch via the
console port

Telnet

In-Band
Management

Remote connection over the network to
the switch via the telnet session

HTTP Server

In-Band
Management

Remote connection over the network to
the switch via a Web browser

SNMP-Based
Network
Management
Software

In-Band
Management

Remote connection over the network to
the switch via any SNMP-based network
management application