4 | CONFIGURING THE SWITCH FROM THE WEB |
| INTERFACE |
This chapter provides information on how to configure the Switch’s advanced features. Topics include:
■Device Summary Information
■Administration Settings
■Configuring VLANs
■Configuring Port Settings
■Security
■Monitoring
Configuration Overview
The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only want the Switch to function as a basic Layer 2 switch, you do not need to access the Web interface and configure the Switch.
You only need to access the Web interface if you want to:
■Set the administration password to the Web interface
■Assign an IP address to the Switch
■Configure the Switch’s advanced features
■Upgrade the firmware
Device Summary Information
The Device Summary screen, which automatically loads after you log on to the Web interface, provides a snapshot of the Switch’s basic settings and versions of current components.
Click Device Summary on the menu. A screen appears with three tabs that include:
■Device View
■Polling Interval
■Color Key