Web-Based Network Management; Introduction; Getting Started; Management - D-Link DES-6000 User Manual

Modular Ethernet Switch User's Guide
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Introduction

The Switch offers an embedded Web-based (hypertext) interface allowing users to manage the Switch from
anywhere on the network through a standard browser such as Netscape Navigator/Communicator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer (versions 4.0 or later). The Web browser acts as a universal access tool and can
communicate directly with the Switch using HTTP protocol. Your browser screen may vary with the screen
shots (pictures) in this guide.
Note: This Web-based Management Module does not accept Chinese language input (or other
languages requiring 2 bytes per character).

Getting Started

The first step in getting started in using web-based management for your Switch is to secure a browser. A Web
browser is a program which allows a person to read hypertext, for example, Netscape Navigator or Microsoft
Internet Explorer. Follow the installation instructions for the browser.
The second and last step is to configure the IP interface of the Switch. This can be done manually through a
console (see the Configure IP Address section in the "Using The Console Interface" chapter).

Management

To begin managing your Switch simply run the browser you have installed on your computer and point it to
the IP address you have defined for the device. The URL in the address bar should read something like:
http://123.123.123.123, where the numbers 123 represent the IP address of the switch.
In the page that opens, click on the Login to DES-6000 Manager button:
This opens the main page in the management module.
The top-left part of each page contains an interactive view of the Switch's front panel as shown below. The
image on your browser may appear slightly different depending on the modules you have installed.
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