Starting A Web Browser Interface Session With The Switch; Using A Standalone Web Browser In A Pc Or Unix Workstation - HP ProCurve 2610-PWR Management And Configuration Manual

Using the Web Browser Interface

Starting a Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch

Starting a Web Browser Interface
Session with the Switch
You can start a web browser session in the following ways:
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Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX
Workstation
This procedure assumes that you are using a compatible web browser (see
the software Release Notes for more information) and that the switch is
configured with an IP address accessible from your PC or workstation. (For
more on assigning an IP address, refer to "IP Configuration" on page 8-3.)
1. Ensure that the Java
2. Use the web browser to access the switch. If your network includes a
5-4
Using a standalone web browser on a network connection from a PC or
UNIX workstation:
• Directly connected to your network
• Connected through remote access to your network
Using a management station running ProCurve Manager on your network
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information on this topic, refer to your browser's online Help.
Domain Name Server (DNS), your switch's IP address may have a name
associated with it (for example, switch5308) that you can type in the
Location or Address field instead of the IP address. Using DNS names
typically improves browser performance. Contact your network adminis­
trator to enquire about DNS names associated with your ProCurve switch.
Type the IP address (or DNS name) of the switch in the browser Location
or Address (URL) field and press
/.)
switch5308
[Enter]
10.11.12.195
[Enter]
applets are enabled for your browser. For more
. (It is not necessary to include http:/
[Enter]
(example of a DNS-type name)
(example of an IP address)