18 Installation and Quick Start
How to Access a Configured Network Management Card
Overview After the Network Management Card is running on your
network, you can use the interfaces summarized here to access
the unit.
Web int erfac e As your browser, you can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer 5.0
(and higher) or Netscape® 4.0.8 (and higher, except Netscape
6.x) to access the Management Card through its Web interface.
Other commonly available browsers also may work but have
not been fully tested by APC.
To use the Web browser to configure Network Management
Card options or to view the event log, you can use either of the
following:
• The HTTP protocol (enabled by default), which provides
authentication by user name and password but no
encryption.
• The more secure HTTPS protocol, which provides extra
security through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and
encrypts user names, passwords, and data being
transmitted. It also provides authentication of Network
Management Cards by means of digital certificates.
To access the Web interface and configure the security of your
device on the network:
1. Address the Network Management Card by its IP address
or DNS name (if configured).
2. Enter the user name and password (by default, apc and
apc for an Administrator, or device and apc for a Device
Manager).
3. Select and configure the type of security you want. (This
option is available only for Admininistrators.)
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For more information on the interfaces, see the
User’s Guide.