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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 Explorer 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
18 “Overview of the 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, subnet mask, and default
gateway using an out-of-band serial connection, BOOTP or DHCP
protocol. (See “Setting an IP Address” on page 2-6.)
2. Set user names and passwords using an out-of-band serial conn ection.
Access to the web agent is controlled by the same user names and
passwords as the onboard configuration program. (See “Setting
Passwords” on page 2-5.)
3. After you enter a user name and password, you will have access to the
system configuration program.