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Applications Overview
SANbox-8/16 Switch Management
1-2 Introduction 59010-06 Rev. A User’s Manual
Telnet (SANbox Only)
A Telnet server is embedded in each SANbox Switch chassis.
Before managing a Switch chassis with Telnet you must:
• Connect the Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and
• Configure its IP network address, its IP subnetwork mask, and its IP gateway
address.
You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP.
Refer to the “Ethernet Cabling” on page 1-3 and “Configuring the Ethernet Port
Using Telnet” on page 1-6 for details on connecting the management station to a
switch and using this application.
Refer to Section 3 for detailed operational steps of the telnet application.
TFTP
A TFTP server is embedded in each Switch chassis.
Before managing a Switch chassis with TFTP you must:
• Connect the Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and
• Configure its IP network address, its IP subnetwork mask, and its IP gateway
address.
You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP.
Refer to “Ethernet Cabling” on page 1-3 and “Configuring the Ethernet Port Using
TFTP” on page 1-6 for details on connecting the management station to a switch
and using this application.
Refer to Section 4 for detailed operational steps of the tftp application.
SNMP
An SNMP agent is embedded in each Switch chassis.
Before managing a Switch chassis with SNMP you must:
• Connect the Ethernet interface to an Ethernet network and
• Configure its IP network address, its IP subnetwork mask, and its IP gateway
address.
You may configure these IP parameters using Telnet, SANsurfer, or TFTP.