Preface - HP Blade bc1500 User Manual

The Embedded Web System (EWS) is an intricate network management system. The EWS
configures, monitors, and troubleshoots network devices from a remote Web browser. The EWS
web pages are easy-to-use and easy-to-navigate. In addition, the EWS provides real time graphs
and RMON statistics to help system administrators monitor network performance.
This preface provides an overview to the Embedded Web Server User Guide, and includes the
following sections:
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Embedded Web System User Guide Overview
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Intended Audience
Embedded Web System User Guide Overview
This section provides an overview to the Embedded Web System User Guide. The Embedded
Web System User Guide provides the following sections:
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Chapter 1, "Getting Started" — Provides information for using the Embedded Web
Management System, including adding, editing, and deleting device configuration
information.
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Chapter 2, "Defining System Information" — Provides information for defining basic
device information, including the user-defined system name, the user-defined system
location, and the system contact person.
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Chapter 3, "Configuring System Time" — Provides information for defining basic device
information, including the user-defined system name, the user-defined system location, and
the system contact person.
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Chapter 4, "Configuring Device Security" — Provides information for configuring both
system and network security, including traffic control, ACLs, and device access methods.
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Chapter 5, "Configuring System Logs" — Provides information for viewing system logs
and configuring device log servers.
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Chapter 6, "Configuring Interfaces" — Provides information for defining ports, LAGs,
and VLANs.
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Chapter 7, "Defining IP Addresses" — Provides information for configuring IP addresses,
DHCP, ARP, and Domain Name Servers.
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Chapter 8, "Defining the Forwarding Database" — Provides information for configuring
both the static and dynamic forwarding databases.
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Chapter 9, "Configuring Spanning Tree" — Provides information for configuring Classic,
Rapid, and multiple Spanning Tree.
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Chapter 10, "Configuring Multicast Forwarding" — Provides information for
configuring Multicast forwarding.
Embedded Web System User Guide
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