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Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Management Options
Console Port
You can connect the switch to a PC by means of the console port and the supplied
RJ-45-to-DB-9 female cable. If you want to connect the switch console port to a
terminal, you need to provide an RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter. You can
order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing that adapter from Cisco.
For console port and adapter pinout information, see the “Connector and Cable
Specifications” section on page B-1.
Management Options
The Catalyst 3750 switches offer several management options:
• Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI
application optimized for LANs of small and medium-sized businesses. Cisco
Network Assistant offers centralized management of Cisco switches ranging
from Cisco Catalyst 2950 through Cisco Catalyst 4506. Through a
user-friendly GUI, users can configure and manage switch clusters or
standalone switches. Cisco Network Assistant is available at no cost and can
be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/networkassistant
For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting
Started with Cisco Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.
• Device manager
You can use the device manager, which is in the switch memory, to manage
individual and standalone switches. This is an easy-to-use web interface that
offers quick configuration and monitoring. You can access the device
manager from anywhere in your network through a web browser. For more
information, see the device manager online help.
• Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI)
The switch CLI is based on Cisco IOS software and is enhanced to support
desktop-switching features. You can fully configure and monitor the switch
and switch cluster members from the CLI. You can access the CLI either by