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 5-24)

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 5-24)

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

 

www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.

 

 

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