Chapter 1 Introduction
Software Features
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User Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches
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Table 1-2 Software Features Accessible through the Device Manager
Express Setup
• Initial setup requires only IP information for the first-time switch configuration.
• Quick IP address updates if you move the switch to a different network.
• Date and time settings automatically synchronized between the switch and your PC or laptop.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) automatically assigns the switch an IP address, a
default gateway, and a subnet mask from a DHCP server.
Monitoring
• ALERT LED notifies that one or more problems were detected on the switch.
• Alert Log lists all problems detected on the switch, including a timestamp of the most recent
detection of each problem.
• Graphical Front Panel view of the switch LEDs and a Dashboard, which displays gauges and
graphs that show the switch and the port status, the port utilization, and the port error percentages.
Depending on the switch, the Dashboard displays an animated indicator that shows the switch
temperature or the internal fan status.
• Port status and statistics tables and graphs display port operating status and the statistics for data
being received and sent on each port.
• Smartport status display the port roles assigned to the switch ports.
Security
• Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol authenticates and encrypts communications to the switch
device manager GUI.
