Motorola WS5100 manual Connecting to the Switch Web UI

2-2WS5100 Series Switch System Reference Guide

2.1.2 Connecting to the Switch Web UI

To display the Web UI, launch a Web browser on a computer with the capability of accessing the switch.

NOTE: Ensure you have HTTP connectivity to the switch, as HTTP is a required to launch the switch Web UI from a browser.

To display the switch Web UI:

1.Point the browser to the IP address assigned to the wired Ethernet port (port 2). Specify a secure connection using the https:// protocol.

The switch login screen displays:

2. Enter the User ID admin, and Password superuser. Both are case-sensitive. Click the Login button.

NOTE: If using HTTP to login into the switch, you may encounter a Warning screen if a self-signed certificate has not been created and implemented for the switch. This warning screen will continue to display on future login attempts until a self-signed certificate is implemented. Motorola recommends only using the default certificate for the first few login attempts until a self-signed certificate can be generated.

NOTE: If your password is lost, there is a means to access the switch, but you are forced to revert the switch back to its factory default settings and lose your existing configuration (unless saved to a secure location). Consequently, Motorola recommends keeping the password in a secure location so it can be retrieved. For information on password recovery, see Switch Password Recovery on page 2-3.

Once the Web UI is accessed, the Switch main menu item displays a configuration tab with high-level switch information. Click the Show Dashboard button to display an overall indicator of switch health. Once the switch is fully configured, the dashboard is the central display for the user to view the version