3Com Switch 7750 Configuration Guide Guide

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LOGGING IN THROUGH NMS
Introduction You can also log into a switch through an NMS (network management station),
and then configure and manage the switch through the agent module on the
switch.
■ The agent here refers to the software running on network devices (switches)
and as the server.
■ SNMP (simple network management protocol) is applied between the NMS
and the agent.
To log into a switch through an NMS, you need to perform related configuration
on both the NMS and the switch.
Connection
Establishment Using
NMS
Figure 19 Network diagram for logging in through an NMS
Table 30 Requirements for logging into a switch through an NMS
Item Requirement
Switch
The IP address of the VLAN interface of the switch is configured. The route
between the NMS and the VLAN interface IP address is available. (Refer to the
IP Address&IP Performance&IPX Operation module for more.)
The basic SNMP functions are configured. (Refer to the SNMP RMON module
for more.)
NMS
The NMS is properly configured. (Refer to the user manual of your NMS for
more.)
PC
S3100
NMS
Network
PC
Switch
NMS
Network