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Using Authorized IP Managers

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3

Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3

Defining Authorized Management Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3 Overview of IP Mask Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4 Menu: Viewing and Configuring IP Authorized Managers . . . . . . . . . 14-5 CLI: Viewing and Configuring Authorized IP Managers . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6 Listing the Switch’s Current Authorized IP Manager(s) . . . . . . . 14-6 Configuring IP Authorized Managers for the Switch . . . . . . . . . . 14-6

Web: Configuring IP Authorized Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8 Web Proxy Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-8 How to Eliminate the Web Proxy Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-9

Using a Web Proxy Server to Access the Web Browser

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-9

Web-Based Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-9

Building IP Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-10 Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP Entry . . . . . . 14-10 Configuring Multiple Stations Per Authorized Manager IP Entry . . 14-10 Additional Examples for Authorizing Multiple Stations . . . . . . . . . 14-12

Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-13

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