4. WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT

This section introduces the configuration and functions of the Web-Based management. The following configuration descriptions are based on the kernel software version 11.14.

4.1 About Web-based Management

Inside the CPU board of the switch exist an embedded HTML web site residing in flash memory. It offers advanced management features and allow users to manage the switch from anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.

The Web-Based Management supports Internet Explorer 5.0. It is based on Java Applets with an aim to reduce network bandwidth consumption, enhance access speed and present an easy viewing screen.

Note: By default, IE5.0 or later version does not allow Java Applets to open sockets. The user has to explicitly modify the browser setting to enable Java Applets to use network ports.

4.2 Preparing for Web Management

Before use web management, you can use console to login the Switch checking the default IP of the Switch. Please refer to Console Management Chapter for console login. If you need change IP address in first time, you can use console mode to modify it. The default value is as below:

IP Address: 192.168.0.100

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: 192.168.0.254

User Name: admin

Password: admin

4.3 Online Help

You can click

Help

button when you have any configuration question during the configuring.