Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface

Overview

Overview

The ProCurve web browser interface built into the switch lets you easily access the switch from a browser-based PC on your network. This lets you do the following:

■Optimize your network uptime by using the Alert Log and other diagnostic tools

■Make configuration changes to the switch

■Maintain security by configuring usernames and passwords

This chapter covers the following:

■General features (page 5-3).

■Starting a web browser interface session (page 5-4)

■Tasks for your first web browser interface session (page 5-7):

•Creating usernames and passwords in the web browser interface (page 5-8)

•Selecting the fault detection configuration for the Alert Log operation (page 5-23)

•Getting access to online help for the web browser interface (page 5-11)

■Description of the web browser interface:

•Overview window and tabs (page 5-16)

•Port Utilization and Status displays (page 5-17)

•Alert Log and Alert types (page 5-20)

•Setting the Fault Detection Policy (page 5-23)

N o t e

You can disable access to the web browser interface by either executing no

 

web-managementat the Command Prompt or changing the Web Agent Enabled

 

parameter setting to No (page 7-4).

 

For information on operating system, browser, and Java versions for the

 

switches covered in this guide, go to the ProCurve Networking web site at

 

www.procurve.com and:

 

Click on: Technical support

 

Click on: FAQs (all)

 

Select a switch series

 

Scroll to General Product Information.

 

 

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