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Chapter
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Using the Web Interface
In this chapter
This chapter includes information on connecting to the switch and basic configuration procedures.
It includes the following topics:
• Connecting to the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629
• Navigating the Web Browser Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630
Connecting to 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 6.x or above, or Mozilla
Firefox 3.6.2/4/5).
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
“Using the Command
Line Interface” on page 27.
Prior to accessing the switch from a web browser, first perform 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 14.)
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
“Setting Passwords” on page 14.)
3. After you enter a user name and password, you will have access to the system configuration
program.
NOTE
You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct password; on the third failed attempt the current
connection is terminated.
If you log into the web interface as guest (Normal Exec level), you can view the configuration
settings or change the guest password. If you log in as “admin” (Privileged Exec level), you can
change the settings on any page.
If the path between your management station and this switch does not pass through any device
that uses the Spanning Tree Algorithm, then you can set the switch port attached to your
management station to fast forwarding (i.e., enable Admin Edge Port) to improve the switch’s
response time to management commands issued through the web interface. See
“Configuring
Interface Settings for STA” on page 768.