Manage Your Switch

Each switch can be flexibly managed though the CLI for manual configuration. The CLI interface can be accessed through Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH2).

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 an Ethernet management port, using an SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module connected to the Ethernet management port, to connect the system to an out-of-band management network to manage the switch. 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. The switch has dual management ports. The primary port, MGMT1, is directly connected to the CPU. The secondary port, MGMT2, is connected to a switch so that the CPU and BMC can share the port.
Alternatively, attach an Ethernet cable, using an SFP (mini-GBIC) transceiver module connected to an Ethernet management port, directly to a laptop to view and locally manage the switch configuration.; The Ethernet management ports are located on the front panel of the switch. They support 1/10 Gbps speeds.

For switch connection details, see Connect to a Management Console.

The switch supports flexible configuration and operation through the following methods.

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 Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH2). For more information, see the Extreme ONE OS Switching Management Configuration Guide and the Extreme ONE OS Switching Command Reference for your version of Extreme ONE OS.
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): SNMP provides facilities to manage and monitor network resources using agents, managers, the SNMP protocol, and Management Information Bases (MIBs). SNMP must be configured on the switch and accessed through an SNMP manager. For more information, see the Extreme ONE OS Switching Management Configuration Guide for your version of Extreme ONE OS.
gNMI/gRPC: gNMI (gRPC Network Management Interface) and gRPC (gRPC Remote Procedure Call) are protocols used for network management and operations. gNMI is a specification that defines a set of gRPC-based APIs for network management. gRPC is a high-performance, open-source universal RPC framework used to define and implement the gNMI APIs, enabling efficient and scalable network management operations. For more information, see the Extreme ONE OS Switching gNOI Reference Guide for your version of Extreme ONE OS.