Switch Management; Overview; Management Methods; Web Management - Planet GSD-802S User Manual

This chapter describes how to manage the Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Topics include:

- Overview

- Management methods

- Assigning an IP address to the Gigabit Ethernet Switch
- Logging on to the Gigabit Ethernet Switch
3.1 Overview
This chapter gives an overview of switch management. The Gigabit Ethernet Switch provides a simply WEB browser
interface. Using this interface, you can perform various switch configuration and management activities, including:
System
Port Configuration
Port Mirroring
Storm Control
VLANs
Rapid Spanning Tree
Link Aggregation
IGMP Snooping
Quality of Service
802.1X Management
POE Configuration (GSD-802PS Only)
MAC Address
Tools
Status
Please refer to the following Chapter 4 for more details.
3.2 Management Methods
The way to manage the Gigabit Ethernet Switch:
- Web Management via a network or dial-up connection.

3.2.1 Web Management

The PLANET Gigabit Ethernet Switch provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage the Gigabit Ethernet Switch
remotely by having a remote host with web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla
Firefox.
Using this management method:
User's Manual of GSD-800S / GSD-802S / GSD-802PS

3. SWITCH MANAGEMENT