3.WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT

3.1 Configuration

As well as the menu-driven system configuration program, the agent module provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. This agent can be accessed by any computer on the network using a standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or above).

Using the Web browser management interface you can configure a switch and view statistics to monitor network activity. The Web interface also provides access to a range of SNMP management functions with access to the switch's MIB and RMON database.

Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the following tasks:

Configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band serial connection.

For Internet Explorer 5.0 or later version user, please check the Java setting below before startup.

1.Click on Tools

2.Pick Internet Options

3.Select the Security tab

4.Select Local Intranet (click on the icon)

5.Click on Sites, click Advanced and add the IP address of the switch to the zone

6.Click on Custom Level

7.Scroll down and set Java Permissions to Custom

8.Press the Java Custom Settings button

9.Select the Edit Permissions tab

10.Set Run Unsigned Content to Enable

11.Press OK for all open dialog windows

NOTE

For IE5.0 or later version, if you can not find the Java option in point 7, please make sure your Ethernet Explorer is installed with “Microsoft VM” JAVA virtual-machine plug-in.

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