<s>
In	O
computing	O
,	O
a	O
management	B-Architecture
interface	I-Architecture
is	O
a	O
network	B-Protocol
interface	I-Protocol
dedicated	O
to	O
configuration	O
and	O
management	O
operations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Management	B-Architecture
interfaces	I-Architecture
are	O
typically	O
connected	O
to	O
dedicated	O
out	O
of	O
band	O
management	O
networks	O
(	O
either	O
VPNs	B-Application
or	O
physical	O
networks	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
non-management	O
interfaces	O
are	O
not	O
allowed	O
to	O
carry	O
device	O
or	O
network	O
management	O
traffic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
some	O
cases	O
,	O
serial	B-Protocol
ports	I-Protocol
are	O
used	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
command	B-Application
line	I-Application
interface	I-Application
directly	O
,	O
avoiding	O
transport	O
over	O
a	O
generic	O
network	O
stack	O
completely	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
further	O
layer	O
of	O
isolation	O
from	O
network	O
attacks	O
.	O
</s>
