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Catalyst 3750 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Management Options
Console Port
You can connect the switch to a PC by means of the console port and the supplied RJ-45-to-DB-9 female
cable. If you want to connect the switch console port to a terminal, you need to provide an
RJ-45-to-DB-25 female DTE adapter. You can order a kit (part number ACS-DSBUASYN=) containing
that adapter from Cisco. For console port and adapter pinout information, see the “Connector and Cable
Specifications” section on page B-1.
Note On the Catalyst 3750G-24WS-S25 and the 3750G-24WS-S50 switches, there are two console ports; the
switch console port and the controller console port. The controller console port can be used to directly
configure the controller if you lose connectivity between the switch and the controller.
Management Options
The Catalyst 3750 switches offer several management options:
• Network Assistant
Cisco Network Assistant is a PC-based network management GUI application optimized for LANs
of small and medium-sized businesses. Cisco Network Assistant offers centralized management of
Cisco switches that range from the Cisco Catalyst 2950 through the Cisco Catalyst 4506. Through
a user-friendly GUI, users can configure and manage switch clusters or standalone switches. Cisco
Network Assistant is available at no cost and can be downloaded from this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/go/networkassistant
For information on starting the Network Assistant application, see the Getting Started with Cisco
Network Assistant guide on Cisco.com.
• Device manager
You can use the device manager, which is in the switch memory, to manage individual and
standalone switches. This is an easy-to-use web interface that offers quick configuration and
monitoring. You can access the device manager from anywhere in your network through a web
browser. For more information, see the device manager online help.
• Cisco IOS command-line interface (CLI)
The switch CLI is based on Cisco IOS software and is enhanced to support desktop-switching
features. You can fully configure and monitor the switch and switch cluster members from the CLI.
You can access the CLI either by connecting your management station directly to the switch console
port or by using Telnet from a remote management station. See the Catalyst 3750 Switch Command
Reference on Cisco.com for more information.
• CiscoView application
The CiscoView device-management application displays the switch image that you can use to set
configuration parameters and to view switch status and performance information. The CiscoView
application, which you purchase separately, can be a standalone application or part of a Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) platform. See the CiscoView documentation for more
information.
