Chapter 1 BayStack 420 Switch 43Using the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 SwitchConfiguration and switch managementThe BayStack 420 Switch is shipped directly from the factory ready to operate inany 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX standard network.You must assign an IP address to the switch or stack, depending on the mode ofoperation. You can set both addresses by using the console port or BootP, whichresides on the switch. You can manage the switch using:• Console interfaceThe console interface allows you to configure and manage the switch locallyor remotely. Access the CI menus and screens locally through a consoleterminal attached to your BayStack 420 Switch, remotely through a dial-upmodem connection, or in-band through a Telnet session.For information about the console interface, see Chapter 3, “Using theconsole interface,” on page 87.• Web-based managementYou can manage the network from the World Wide Web. Access theWeb-based graphical user interface (GUI) through the Embedded Web Server(EWS), the HTML-based browser located on your network. The GUI allowsyou to configure, monitor, and maintain your network through Web browsers.You can also download software using the Web.For information about Web-based management, refer to Using Web-BasedManagement for the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch.• Java-based Device ManagerDevice Manager is a Java-based set of graphical network managementapplications used to configure and manage a BayStack 420 Switch. SeeReference for the BayStack 420 10/100/1000 Switch Management Softwarefor more information.• Any generic SNMP-based network management software.You can use any generic SNMP-based network management software toconfigure and manage a BayStack 420 Switch.• Nortel Networks Optivity* network management software
