QTech QSW-2800 series Configuration Manual - 1.1 Management Options
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Chapter 1 Switch Management
1.1 Management Options
After purchasing the switch, the user needs to configure the switch for network management.
Switch provides two management options: in-band management and out-of-band
management.
1.1.1 Out-Of-Band Management
Out-of-band management is the management through Console interface. Generally, the user
will use out-of-band management for the initial switch configuration, or when in-band
management is not available. For instance, the user must assign an IP address to the switch
via the Console interface to be able to access the switch through Telnet.
The procedures for managing the switch via Console interface are listed below:
Step 1: setting up the environment:
Out-of-band Management Configuration Environment
As shown in above, the serial port (RS-232) is connected to the switch with the serial cable
provided. The table below lists all the devices used in the connection.
Device Name
Description
PC ma
Has functional keyboard and RS-232, with terminal emulator installed,
such as HyperTerminal included in Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP.
Serial port cable
One end attach to the RS-232 serial port, the other end to the Console
port.
Switch
Functional Console port required.
Connected with cable