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User’s Manual of FGSW-Series
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3.2 Management Access Overview
The Managed PoE+ Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
 An administration console
 Web browser interface
 An external SNMP-based network management application
The administration console and Web browser interface support are embedded in the Managed PoE+ Switch software and are
available for immediate use. Each of these management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the three
management methods.
Method Advantages Disadvantages
Console
• No IP address or subnet needed
• Text-based
• Telnet functionality and HyperTerminal
built into Windows 10 /XP/ 2003 /Vista/
7/8/2008 operating systems
• Secure
• Must be near switch or use dial-up connection
• Not convenient for remote users
• Modem connection may prove to be unreliable
or slow
Web Browser
• Ideal for configuring the switch remotely
• Compatible with all popular browsers
• Can be accessed from any location
• Most visually appealing
• Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the IP address and subnet mask)
• May encounter lag times on poor connections
SNMP Agent
• Communicates with switch functions at
the MIB level
• Based on open standards
• Requires SNMP manager software
• Least visually appealing of all three methods
• Some settings require calculations
• Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the community name)
Table 3-1: Comparison of Management Methods