Gigabit Switch Getting Started

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Getting Started with the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch Management Software
Preface
The Nortel Networks
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BayStack
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380-24F Gigabit Switch management software
provides the means to configure and monitor the operation of your BayStack
380-24F switches. Management software includes the console interface resident
in each BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch; Java-based Device Manager software,
which you install on a management station in the network; and a Web-based
management interface accessible through a Web browser.
This guide provides instructions for installing the Device Manager software and
summarizes procedures for using Device Manager and the Web-based
management interface. For information about using the console interface, refer to
Using the BayStack 380-24F Gigabit Switch.
This guide includes the following information:
• A summary of management options for the switch
• Instructions to install Device Manager software
• A summary of navigation procedures for Device Manager and initial setup
procedures using Device Manager
• An overview of the Web management interface
• Common startup problems and how to troubleshoot them
Before you begin
This guide is intended for network administrators with the following background:
• Basic knowledge of networks, Ethernet
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bridging, and IP and IPX routing
• Familiarity with networking concepts and terminology
• Basic knowledge of network topologies
• Experience with windowing systems, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), or
Web browsers