Cisco Systems RJ-45-to-AUX manual Cvsm Access Levels, Cvsm Default Home, 273

IE is not supported on Solaris, and Netscape 4.6 is not supported at all. However, you can try to access the switch through your browser to determine whether your browser version is supported. If your browser is not supported, the switch will display an error message, and the session will not complete.

Tip IE 5.0 will automatically refresh with the latest real−time port configuration changes. For example, if you are logged on and you add an additional device to one of the switch’s Ethernet ports, the CVSM will update your currently logged−on session with the port changes (this update takes 15 or 16 seconds). However, if you make a change from half duplex to full duplex in the Ports table, you must click on the browser’s Refresh button to see the latest configuration changes. Finally, wait at least one minute before you turn off your switch, so the configuration changes will be saved to the switch’s startup−config file (1900 and 2820 only).

CVSM Access Levels

Once you are on your switch, you can configure privilege levels for users; you can grant up to 15 different user access levels. You can use these accounts and access levels for users to log on to the CVSM. The privilege access levels boil down to three types: User EXEC mode (level 1), Privileged EXEC mode (level 3), and Full Access (set by specifying 15). When configuring the accounts you can define passwords as well, as shown here:

enable password [level]{password} enable secret [level]{password}

Level 1 specifies normal User EXEC mode privileges. When no level is specified, the privilege level defaults to Level 15.

Note	It’s important to remember that to access the CVSM for management from a Web browser, the
	switch will need to have a Full Access (level 15) password, an IP address, and the default
	gateway configured if the switch resides on another network segment.

Once the accounts have been configured and you have logged on to the switch successfully, the default home page will be displayed.

CVSM Default Home Page

The CVSM uses standard Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) to access the switch’s built−in Web server. After a connection is made through one of the switch’s Ethernet ports, the embedded Web server (which resides in Flash memory) begins to initialize a session between it and the client. The CVSM home page will then be displayed, and a dialog box appears, requesting an account and password before you can log on. After you have successfully logged on, an image of your switch will appear; colored LEDs reflect your switch’s current status by port. You can click on each port and configure it from there.

CVSM is a Web−based device−management tool for monitoring your switch, as well as managing its configuration. Because the switch is already configured, the CVSM allows you to view the current settings (the running−config file) the switch is using. You can change the configuration at will through its various settings, either by entering information in fields, adding and removing list items, or selecting checkboxes.

Tip The Cisco Catalyst 1900 Web Switch Manager uses JavaScript and frames. Be sure you have JavaScript enabled and that your browser fully supports the use of frames.

When you are configuring your switch via the CVSM and entering information in the various fields, the changes become part of the running (current) configuration when you click on Apply. If you make a mistake

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