Chapter 5. Web Interface

5.1 Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring

As well as the menu-driven system configuration program, this switch 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 Internet Explorer 4.0 or above Web browser.

NOTE: Current firmware version does not support Netscape Navigator.

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, subnet mask, and default gateway (for Layer 2 mode) using an out-of-band serial connection. Provide a default gateway for Layer 2 operation of WGS3-2620 or a default route for WGS3-2620 multilayer operation and WGS3-404 (see 4.5.6.5 Configuring the Default Route).

2.Set a user name and password using an out-of-band serial connection( see 4.4.4 User Login Configuration). Access to the Web agent is controlled by the same user name and password as the on-board 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 (see 4.5.3.2 Configuring 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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