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Using the Web Interface

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 a standard Web browser (Internet Expl orer 5.0 or above, or
Netscape Navigator 6.2 or above).
Note: You can also use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage
the switch over a serial connection to the console port or via
Telnet. For more information on using the CLI, refer to Chapter 3
“Command Line Interface.”
Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first
performed the following tasks:
1. Configure the switch with a valid IP address, subn et mask, and default
gateway using an out-of-band serial connection, BOOTP or DHCP
protocol (see “Setting the IP Address” on page 2-10).
2. Set user names and passwords using an out-of-band serial connection.
Access to the Web agent is controlled by the same user names and
passwords as the onboard configuration program. ( See “Configuring
the Logon Password” on page 2-13.)
Note: If you log into the Web interface as guest (Normal Exe c level), you
can view page information but only change the guest password. If
you log in as “admin” (Privileged Exec level), you can apply
changes on all pages.