User's Manual

474 CHAPTER 12: CONFIGURING SINGLE DEVICES
Key Concepts The following section describes the key concepts for administering
devices using 3Com Network Director.
Web Management Many 3Com devices provide a web interface that enables you to manage
a single device or stack of devices at one time. Your default web browser
is used to display the web interface. Access to the interface is protected
by username and password authentication. A graphical representation of
the device is usually displayed, along with various device configuration
options and low-level statistics. For more information on the features
provided by the web interface, please refer to the user documentation for
your device.
Telnet Management Most 3Com devices provide a Telnet management interface, enabling you
to manage a single device or stack of devices at one time. Access to the
interface is protected by username and password authentication. It
typically provides the most complete range of configuration options. For
more information on the features provided by the Telnet interface, please
refer to the user documentation for your device.
SSH Management For devices which provide an SSH (Secure SHell) management interface,
you can integrate your own SSH client into Network Director. See
Appendix H
for more information on how to do this.
Administration Menu The administration menu of 3Com Network Director contains entries for
add-on 3Com device management applications3Com Network Director.
These applications provide management operations specific to a
particular device type. For more information please refer to the
appropriate management application’s manual and or online help pages.
Devices that support the features described in the Administration Menu
are listed in Appendix A
on page 835.