LevelOne GSW-2600TXM manual Web Interface, Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring

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:

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