User`s manual

Management Options
The Switch is shipped complete with its own SNMP management system called the BitStorm L3S Series Device
Manager. This management system gives you different levels of control over all of the Switch's functions through
three different user interfaces:
a command line
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a text-based console●
a web browser●
The management capabilities vary depending on your selection. For complete details, see these sections:
The BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager - Command Line version●
The BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager - Console version●
The BitStorm L3S Series Device Manager - Web version●
You can also manage the Switch using:
HP OpenView or any other SNMP-based management software
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Telnet●
In-band and out-of-band management
You can manage your Switch either in-band or out-of-band.
Out-of-band
Directly at the Switch, using the console version of the Switch's built-in BitStorm L3S Series Device
Manager. You can access this text-based software using a VT100 terminal or workstation running
VT100 emulation software, such as Windows HyperTerminal, connected to the Switch's console
port.
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Directly at the Switch, using an SNMP-based network management system installed on a
workstation directly connected to the Switch's console port.
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Remotely through a modem attached to the Switch's console port, using the Switch's built-in
console program or any SNMP-based network management system
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In-band
Over the network, using an SNMP-based network management system installed on a network
workstation or Telnet.
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