Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager

Web Manager uses forms and dialog boxes (which are pop-up windows) to receive data input. See also, “Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager” on page 19.

Administrators, see “Web Manager for Administrators” on page 133. Regular users, see “Web Manager for Regular Users” on page 299.

Prerequisites for Using the Web Manager

The prerequisites described in this section must be complete before anyone can access the Web Manager. If you have questions about any of the following prerequisites, contact your site’s system or network administrator.

An administrator needs to define basic network parameters on the KVM/ net so the Web Manager can be launched over the network.

See “Configuring Basic Networking Using the wiz Command” on page 85 for instructions on how to define network parameters on the KVM/net.

The administrator also needs the following to be able to connect to the KVM/ net through the Web Manager:

A networked Windows computer that has access to the network where the KVM/net is installed.

A supported browser. Internet Explorer 5 and above, Netscape 8, Mozilla, and Firefox browsers are supported for configuration and management of KVM/net. Internet Explorer, Netscape 8, and Mozilla are recommended browsers for accessing servers through a KVM-over-IP session.

The IP address of the KVM/net.

Entering the IP address of the KVM/net in the address field of one of the supported browsers listed in Table 1-14 is the first step required to access the Web Manager.

When DHCP is enabled, a device’s IP address may change each time the KVM/net is booted up. Anyone wanting to access the KVM/net must find out the currently assigned IP address. If DHCP is enabled and you do not know how to find out the current IP address of the KVM/net, contact your

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