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Smart Switch Series Software Manual

2-2 Switch Management Overview

July 2005

Table 2-1. Comparing Switch Management Methods

Management Method Advantages Disadvantages

SmartWizard

Discovery Utility

• No IP address or subnet needed Show all

switches on the network

• User-friendly interface

• Firmware upgradeable

• Not convenient for remote access

Web browser • Can be accessed from any location via the

switch’s IP address

• Password protected

• Ideal for configuring the switch remotely

• Compatible with Internet Explorer and

Netscape Navigator Web browsers

• Intuitive browser interface

• Most visually appealing

• Extensive switch configuration allowed

• Configuration backup for duplicating

settings to other switches

• Security can be compromised (hackers

can attack if they know IP address)

• May encounter lag times on poor

connections

• Displaying graphical objects over a

browser interface may slow navigation

SNMP Agent • Communicates with switch functions at the

Management Information Base (MIB) level

• Based on open standards

• Requires SNMP manager software

• Least visually appealing of all three

methods

• Limited amount of information

available

• Some settings require calculations

• Security can be compromised (hackers

need only know the community name)

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