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please clarify your question.<br />
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Best way meaning remotely?<br />
What is the environment? Does it need VLAns?<br />
How does a remote site connect, is there a VPN from the remote to an HQ from which the switch will be managed?<br />
unfortunately, there is little information on which to even try to answer.
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please clarify your question.

Best way meaning remotely?
What is the environment? Does it need VLAns?
How does a remote site connect, is there a VPN from the remote to an HQ from which the switch will be managed?
unfortunately, there is little information on which to even try to answer.

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Remote branch yes vlans are needed <br />
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Connected via wan link with ISP<br />
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Cisco switch there now looking to deploy vlans through HP IMC
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Remote branch yes vlans are needed

Connected via wan link with ISP

Cisco switch there now looking to deploy vlans through HP IMC

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Looking for best way to manage vlans on 5120 switches, especially for a remote site<br />
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What are the main things i need to look at?
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Looking for best way to manage vlans on 5120 switches, especially for a remote site

What are the main things i need to look at?

What is the best way to manage vlans on HP 5120 switches?

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Switches / Hubs

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