Chapter 4 The Web Configurator

Table 5 Navigation Panel Links (continued)

LINK

DESCRIPTION

Maintenance

This link takes you to screens where you can perform firmware and configuration

 

file maintenance as well as reboot the system.

 

 

Access Control

This link takes you to screens where you can change the system login password

 

and configure SNMP and remote management.

 

 

Diagnostic

This link takes you to screens where you can view system logs and test port(s).

 

 

Syslog

This link takes you to screens where you can enable syslog logging and configure

 

syslog server settings.

 

 

Cluster

This link takes you to a screen where you can configure clustering management

Management

and view its status.

 

 

MAC Table

This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC addresses (and types)

 

of devices attached to what ports and VLAN IDs.

 

 

ARP Table

This link takes you to a screen where you can view the MAC addresses – IP

 

address resolution table.

 

 

4.3.1 Change Your Password

After you log in for the first time, it is recommended you change the default administrator password. Click Management > Access Control > Logins to display the next screen.

Figure 12 Change Administrator Login Password

4.4 Switch Lockout

You are locked out from managing the switch if another administrator is currently logged in. You must wait until he/she has logged out before you can log in.

Any of the following could also lock you and others out from using in-band management (managing through the data ports).

Moreover, you could lock yourself (and all others) out from the switch by:

1Deleting the management VLAN (default is VLAN 1).

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