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Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface
Overview
This switch provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web browser you can configure the switch and view statistics to monitor network activity. The Web agent can be accessed by any computer on the network using a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.5 or above).
Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the following tasks:
1.Configure the switch with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. (Defaults: IP address 192.168.2.10; Subnet mask 255.255.255.0; Gateway 0.0.0.0)
2.Set a new password using the Web interface (the default is no password). Access to the Web interface is controlled by the password.
| N o t e | If you cannot remember the switch's IP address, you can restore the original |
| settings by following the procedure described in the “Troubleshooting” |
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N o t e | If the Web Browser Interface is inactive for more than 300 seconds, the Web |
| Browser logs out the administrator and returns to the Login page. |
| Navigating the Web Browser Interface |
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| Home Page |
| When your Web browser connects with the switch’s Web agent, the home page |
| is displayed as shown below. The home page displays the Main Menu on the |
| left side of the screen, System Information on the right side, and Device Image |
| on the top bar. The Main Menu links are used to navigate to other menus, and |
| display configuration parameters and statistics. |
Web ProCurve the Using Interface Browser