Connecting To The Switch Web Ui - Motorola RFS7000 Series System Reference Manual

2-2 Installing the System Iamge

2.1.2 Connecting to the Switch Web UI

To display the Web UI, launch a Web browser on a computer with the capability of accessing the switch.
NOTE Ensure you have HTTP connectivity to the switch, as HTTP is a required to launch
the switch Web UI from a browser.
To display the switch Web UI:
1. Point the browser to the IP address assigned to the wired Ethernet port (port 2). Specify a secure
connection using the
The switch login screen displays:
2. Enter the User ID
NOTE If using HTTP to login into the switch, you may encounter a Warning screen if a
self-signed certificate has not been created and implemented for the switch. This
warning screen will continue to display on future login attempts until a self-signed
certificate is implemented. Motorola recommends only using the default
certificate for the first few login attempts until a self-signed certificate can be
generated.
NOTE If your password is lost, there is a means to access the switch, but you are forced
to revert the switch back to its factory default settings and lose your existing
configuration (unless saved to a secure location). Consequently, Motorola
recommends keeping the password in a secure location so it can be retrieved. For
information on password recovery, see
Once the Web UI is accessed, the Switch main menu item displays a configuration tab with high-level
switch information. Click the
health. Once the switch is fully configured, the dashboard is the central display for the user to view
the version of firmware running on the switch, quickly assess the last 5 alarms generated by the
https:// protocol.
admin, and Password superuser. Both are case-sensitive. Click the
Show Dashboard
Switch Password Recovery on page
button to display an overall indicator of switch
Login button.
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