Digital Networks North America DNswitch 800 - Manual (Page 11)

DNswitch 800 Overview 1
1. OVERVIEW
Digital Networks WebView Description
This user guide describes Digital Networks WebView, a Web browser-
based utility which allows you to remotely configure and manage Digital
Networks products, including the DNswitch 800. There is no software to
install as Web management capability is built into the switch’s
management.
Digital Networks WebView provides a graphical, real-time representation
of the front panel on the DNswitch 800. This graphic, along with
additionally defined areas of the browser interface, allow you to
interactively configure the switch, monitor its status, and view statistical
information.
Digital Networks WebView provides a simple, intuitive method for
managing the DNswitch 800. This switch can also be managed via the
serial console, Telnet, or SNMP.
Features
• Switch configuration and monitoring from any Java-enabled browser
(Preferred browsers include Internet Explorer 4.0 or above, or
Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above)
• Easy to navigate menuing system
• Detailed parameter descriptions using the Help button
• Switch operating status viewing front panel color indications
• Alarm configuration capability
• Web management enable
System Requirements
The requirements for running Digital Networks WebView are relatively
simple. You will need a Java-enabled, frames-capable Web browser and
a TCP/IP network connection to the switch, whether over a local network,
a remote private network, or over the Internet.
When connecting over the Internet, the integrity of your connection will
have an impact on the speed and performance of tasks. If your connection
is subject to prohibitive periods of network congestion, or experiences
high packet loss, you may need to consider a different Internet service
provider.
In addition, Digital Networks WebView uses SNMP for some of its
communications with the switch. This may cause problems when the
application is run across some Internet firewalls, which may be configured
to disallow SNMP access.