Fortinet MR1 manual Web-Based Management Interface

3 Web-Based Management Interface

3.1 Overview

The Fortinet FortiSwitch-100 Managed Switch provides a built-in browser interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later. This interface also allows for system monitoring and management of the switch. The ‘help’ page covers many of the basic functions and features of the switch and its Web interface. When you configure the switch for the first time from the console, you can assign an IP address and subnet mask to the switch. Thereafter, you can access the switch’s Web interface directly using your Web browser by entering the switch’s IP address into the address bar. In this way, you can use your Web browser to manage the switch from a central location, just as if you were directly connected to the switch’s console port. Figure 4-1 shows this management method.

Figure 4-1: Web Management Method

3.2 How to log in

The Fortinet FortiSwitch-100 Managed Switch can be configured remotely from Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.0 or above), or Netscape Navigator (version 4.78 or above).

1.Determine the IP address of your managed switch.

2.Open your Web browser.

3.Log in to the managed switch using whatever IP address the unit is currently configured with.

Use the default user name of admin and default of no password, or whatever LAN address and password you have set up.

A login window opens:

Click the Login link.

A user name and password dialog box opens.

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