Sunfire B1600 manual Main Menu, 2Summary of Tasks You Can Perform Using the Web Agent

3.1.3Main Menu

Using the on-board web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and control the switch and all its ports, and monitor network conditions. The following table briefly describes the selections available from this program.

TABLE 3-2Summary of Tasks You Can Perform Using the Web Agent

Menu	Subordinate Menu	Description	See Page
Switch Setup		Basic configuration	3-8
	System Identity	Provides basic system description, including	3-8
		location and contact information
	Network Identity	Sets the IP address for management access using	3-12
		DHCP, BOOTP, or manual configuration
	Software	Manage switch firmware code and configuration	3-18
		files
Switch Config		Global configuration protocols	3-39
	Security	Assigns user names and passwords, as well as	3-28
		remote access authentication service using
		RADIUS or TACACS+
	Communication	Sets the SNMP community access strings, trap	3-34
		managers, and type of traps to issue
	VLANs	Displays basic VLAN information; enables GVRP	3-39
		multicast protocol; configures VLANs
	• Static VLAN Port	Adds static members to VLANs	3-50
	Membership
	Broadcast & Multicast	Sets broadcast storm control; configures multicast	3-54
		protocols including IGMP Snooping, static router
		port information, and multicast services
	• IGMP Parameters	Enables multicast filtering; configures parameters	3-55
		for multicast query
	• Multicast Router Ports	Assigns ports that are connected to a neighboring	3-59
		multicast router/switch
	• Multicast Services	Assigns a multicast service to a specific interface	3-64
	• Broadcast Parameters	Sets the broadcast storm threshold	3-67
	Spanning Tree	Configures the Spanning Tree Protocol	3-70
	• Basic Configuration	Configures settings for the global spanning tree	3-70
	• Advanced Configuration	Configures advanced settings for RSTP	3-76

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