Switch User Manual

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C H A P T E R 5 Managing the Switch
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Tools for the Switch
Tools available The switch has various tools to help with management:
Ping
Pinging a device Use Ping to ensure a device is attached to the network. If the device
is on a remote network, you may need to adjust the timeout in order
to receive the response.
1 Select Tools>Ping.
2 Double-click IP Address, and type the correct IP address for
the device you want to ping.
Use... To...
Ping Ensure a device is connected to the net-
work.
Report Manager Transfer files from a remote switch to your
local disk or file server.
Telnet Access the switch from any workstation
on the network using Telnet.
Recovery Manager Regain control of your switch.
DNS IP Conversion Converts DNS names to IP addresses.
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