Switch Management; Overview; Management Methods; Web Management - Planet GSW-1602SF User Manual

This chapter describes how to manage the GSW-1602SF/2404SF. Topics include:

- Overview

- Management methods

- Assigning an IP address to the GSW-1602SF/2404SF
- Logging on to the GSW-1602SF/2404SF
3.1 Overview
This chapter gives an overview of switch management. The GSW-1602SF/2404SF 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
MAC Address
Tools
Status
Please refer to the following Chapter 4 for more details.
3.2 Management Methods
The way to manage the GSW-1602SF/2404SF:
- Web Management via a network or dial-up connection.

3.2.1 Web Management

The PLANET Web-Smart Switch provides a built-in browser interface. You can manage the GSW-1602SF/2404SF
remotely by having a remote host with web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator or Mozilla
Firefox.
Using this management method:
The GSW-1602SF/2404SF must have an Internet Protocol (IP) address accessible for the remote host.

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