See the applicable Installation and User’s Guide on the Resource CD for additional instructions for configuring the switch module for this mode of operation.
•The system administrator can select to enable remote management of the IXM5414E switch module through the four external Ethernet ports on the switch module, instead of, or in addition to, access through the management module. This mode can only be enabled through the management module configuration interface. Once this mode is enabled, the external Ethernet ports will support both management traffic and SBCE application data traffic. Also, the IXM5414E switch module can transmit DHCP request frames through the external Ethernet ports.
This mode enables the switch module’s IP addresses to reside on a different subnet than the management modules. This is useful when the switch modules are to be managed and controlled as part of the overall network infrastructure, while maintaining secure management of other SBCE subsystems through the management module. However, management access to the IXM5414E switch module link will be lost if its IP address is not on the same subnet as the management module. This chapter contains additional instructions for configuring the IXM5414E switch module for this mode of operation.
The two previously described modes are only applicable to the IXM5414E switch module. The management module can only be remotely accessed through the 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port on the management module.
Getting started
The first step in getting started using
You are now ready to begin managing your switch by simply running the browser installed on your computer and pointing it to the IP address defined for the device. The URL in the address bar should have the following format and contain information similar to: http://123.123.123.123, where the numbers 123.123.123.123 represent the IP address of the switch.
Note: When the switch module is attached to the 100 Mbps port on the management module, use the statically assigned switch module IP address. When management of the Ethernet switch module is enabled through the four external ports, use the IP address the switch module acquired from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server when the switch module was turned on or reset.
Depending on which browser you are using, a Login hyperlink displays:
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