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CHAPTER 2 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
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 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, subnet mask, and default gateway using an
2.Set user names and passwords using an
3.After you enter a user name and password, you will have access to the system configuration program.