D-Link DES-3208 - Manual (Page 35)

10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Switch Management
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Console port (RS-232 DCE
Out-of-band )management requires connecting a PC (with a SNMP
management platform) to the RS-232 DCE console port of the Switch.
Switch management using terminal emulation/ VT100 when connected to the
RS-232 DCE console port is called Local Console Managment to
differentiate it from management done via management platforms.
The console port is set for the following configuration:
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Baud rate: 9,600
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Parity: none
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Data width: 8 bits
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Stop bits: 1
IP Addresses and SNMP Community
Names
Each Switch has its own IP Address, which is used for communication with
an SNMP network manager or other TCP/IP application (for example
BOOTP, TFTP). You can change the default Switch IP Address to meet the
specification of your networking address scheme.
In addition, you can also set in the Switch an IP Address for a gateway or a
router. It is useful when the network management station is not located on
the same network as the Switch, making it necessary for the Switch to go
through a gateway or router to reach the network manager.
For security, you can set in the Switch a list of IP Addresses of the network
managers that you allow to manage the Switch. You can also change the
default Community Name in the Switch and set access rights of these
Community Names.