56 Dell PowerConnect 28xx Systems User Guide

Device Management Buttons

Device Management buttons provide an easy method of configuring device information, and includes
the following:
Starting the Application
1
Open a web browser.
2
Enter the device’s IP address (as defined in the CLI) in the address bar and press <Enter>.
For information about assigning an IP address to a device, see "Static IP Address and Subnet Mask."
3
When the
Enter Network Password
window opens, enter a user name and password.
NOTE: The device is not configured with a default password, and can be configured without entering a
password. For information about recovering a lost password, see “Password Recovery.
NOTE: Passwords are both case sensitive and alpha-numeric.
NOTE: The device can be managed via web interface only in Managed mode. For more information about
management modes, see "Management Modes" on page49.
4
Click
OK
.
The
Dell PowerConnect OpenManage™
Switch Administrator
home page opens.

Access Levels

When you login to the device, you are automatically assigned one of the following modes, based upon
the access level assigned to you:
Table 5-4. Device Management Buttons
Button Description
Apply Changes Applies changes to the device.
Add Adds information to tables or dialogs.
Teln et Starts a Telnet session.
Query Queries tables.
Show All Displays the
device tables.
Left arrow/Right arrow Moves information between lists.
Refresh Refreshes device information.
Reset All Counters Clears statistic counters.
Print Prints t he Network Management System page and/or
table information.
Draw Creates statistics charts on-the-fly.