Troubleshooting

Web Browser Interface or Switch Console Access Problems

Web Browser Interface or Switch Console Access ProblemsCannot access the web browser interface:

Access may be disabled by the Web Agent Enabled parameter in the switch console. On the switch console, go to the Switch Management Access Configuration menu and check the configuration on the Console/Serial Link Configuration screen.

The switch may not have the correct IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address. To find out the switch’s IP address, connect a console to the switch’s Console port and from the Status and Counters Menu, select

2. Switch Management Address Information.

If you are using DHCP to acquire the IP address for the switch, the IP address “lease time” may have expired so that the IP address has changed. For more information on how to “reserve” an IP address, refer to the documentation for the DHCP server application that you are using.

Javaapplets may not be running on the web browser you are using. They are required for the switch web browser interface to operate correctly. See the online help on your web browser for instructions on how to run the Java applets.

Cannot Telnet into the switch console from a station on the network:

Telnet access may be disabled by the Inbound Telnet Enabled parameter in the switch console “Using the Switch Console to Configure the Console/ Serial Link” on page 6-21.

The switch may not have the correct IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address. To find out the switch’s IP address, connect a console to the switch’s Console port and from the Status and Counters Menu, select

2. Switch Management Address Information.

If you are using DHCP to acquire the IP address for the switch, there may not be a “Reservation” set up for the IP address, or the address “lease time” may have expired, so that the IP address has changed. For more informa- tion on how to “reserve” an IP address or set up an infinite lease time, refer to the documentation for the DHCP server application that you are using.

There may be another telnet session accessing the switch. You can termi- nate the other session by directly connecting a console to the switch and executing the “kill” command from the Command Prompt under the Diagnostics menu.

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