Contents

1 Selecting a Management Interface

Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Advantages of Using the Switch Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

2 Configuring an IP Address on the Switch

Methods for Configuring an IP Address and Subnet Mask . . . . . . . 2-2

Manually Configuring an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Where To Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

3 Using the HP Web Browser Interface

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Web Browser Interface Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Starting an HP Web Browser Interface Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation . . . . 3-3 Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session . . . . . . . . . 3-6Viewing the “First Time Install” Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Creating User Names and Passwords in the Web Browser Interface 3-8 Online Help for the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

The Web Browser Interface Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

The Overview Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

The Port Utilization and Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

The Alert Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

The Tab Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Setting Fault Detection Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25

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