Tools for the switch – Intel EXPRESS 550T Manuel d'utilisation

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C H A P T E R 5

Managing the Switch

Tools for the Switch

Tools available

The switch has various tools to help with management:

Ping

Pinging a device

Use Ping to ensure a device is attached to the network. If the device
is on a remote network, you may need to adjust the timeout in order
to receive the response.

1

Select

Tools>Ping

.

2

Double-click

IP Address

, and type the correct IP address for

the device you want to ping.

Use...

To...

Ping

Ensure a device is connected to the net-
work.

Report Manager

Transfer files from a remote switch to your
local disk or file server.

Telnet

Access the switch from any workstation
on the network using Telnet.

Recovery Manager

Regain control of your switch.

DNS IP Conversion

Converts DNS names to IP addresses.

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