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3. Web Interface 3.1.Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring
In addition to the menu-driven system configuration program, this switch also provides
an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web browser you can configure the switch
and view statistics to monitor network activity. The Web agent can be accessed by any
computer on the network using a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 4.0 or above,
or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above).
Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the
following tasks:
1. Configure it with a valid IP address and subnet mask (for Layer 2 mode) using an
out-of-band serial connection or BOOTP protocol (Appendix A). Provide a default
gateway for Layer 2 operation (chapter 2 “IP Configuration”) or a default route for
multilayer operation (chapter 2 ”Configuring the Default Route”).
2. Set a user name and password using an out-of-band serial connection (chapter 2
“User Log-in Configuration”). Access to the Web agent is controlled by the same
user name and password as the onboard configuration program.
Note:
If the path between your management station and this switch does not pass
through any device that uses the Spanning Tree Algorithm, then you can set the
switch port attached to your management station to Fast Forwarding (chapter 3
“Configuring the STA for Ports”) to improve the switch’s response time to
management commands issued through the Web interface.
After you enter the user name and password, you will have access to the system
configuration program illustrated by the following menu hierarchy: