Manage Your Switch
Each switch can be flexibly managed though the cloud, the network, or the command-line interface (CLI), either remotely or locally.
Connect to Your Switch
You can use the following methods to connect to the switch.
- RJ45 serial console port
- Attach an RJ45 to DB9 adapter cable to the RJ45 serial console port on the switch to connect a terminal to manage the switch locally. The RJ45 serial console port is located on the front panel of the switch.
- Ethernet management port
- Attach an Ethernet cable to one of the Ethernet management ports to connect the system to an out-of-band management network to manage the switch. The switch has dual management ports, both of which are connected to a switch so that the CPU and BMC can share the port. The primary port is marked MGMT SFP+. The secondary port is marked MGMT 10GT. The SFP+ port requires an SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module. An Ethernet management port provides dedicated remote access to the switch using TCP/IP. The switch uses an Ethernet management port only for host operation, not for switching or routing.
Alternatively, attach an Ethernet cable directly to a laptop to view and locally manage the switch configuration. The SFP+ port requires an SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module connected to the Ethernet management port.
- The Ethernet management ports are located on the front panel of the switch. The RJ45 management port supports 100Mbps/1/10Gbps speeds; the SFP+ management port supports 1/10Gbps speeds.
For switch connection details, see Connect to a Management Console.
Configure and Operate Your Switch
The switch supports flexible configuration and operation through the following methods.
- ExtremeCloud IQ or ExtremeCloud IQ Site Engine
- ExtremeCloud IQ is a cloud-based enterprise network management application. It provides centralized management, monitoring, and control of network devices from the cloud. It is entirely cloud-hosted, meaning it does not require on-premises infrastructure for management.
- ExtremeCloud IQ - Site Engine is an on-premises solution that extends the capabilities of ExtremeCloud IQ to manage a broader range of devices and provides additional features for comprehensive network management. ExtremeCloud IQ - Site Engine provides end-to-end network management, task automation, real-time analytics, and service assurance.
- For more information, see ExtremeCloud IQ.
- Web-based GUI or generic command-line interface (CLI)
- The command line interface (CLI) is a powerful tool for managing and configuring switches and network settings. The CLI interface can be accessed through the web-based GUI, or through Telnet, Secure Shell (SSH2), or SNMP using an SNMP manager. The web server must be enabled in the operating system on the switch in order to use the web-based GUI.
