Using The Web Interface; Connecting To The Web Interface - Edge-Core ECS4610-24F Management Manual

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This switch provides an embedded HTTP web agent. Using a web browser
you can configure the switch and view statistics to monitor network
activity. The web agent can be accessed by any computer on the network
using a standard web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, Netscape
6.2 or above, or Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.0 or above).
You can also use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage the
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switch over a serial connection to the console port or via Telnet. For more
information on using the CLI, refer to
on page 567."
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Prior to accessing the switch from a web browser, be sure you have first
performed the following tasks:
Configure the switch with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default
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gateway using an out-of-band serial connection, BOOTP or DHCP
protocol. (See "Setting an IP Address" on page
Set user names and passwords using an out-of-band serial connection.
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Access to the web agent is controlled by the same user names and
passwords as the onboard configuration program. (See
Passwords" on page
After you enter a user name and password, you will have access to the
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system configuration program.
You are allowed three attempts to enter the correct password; on
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the third failed attempt the current connection is terminated.
If you log into the web interface as guest (Normal Exec level), you
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can view the configuration settings or change the guest password. If you
log in as "admin" (Privileged Exec level), you can change the settings on
any page.
If the path between your management station and this switch does
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not pass through any device that uses the Spanning Tree Algorithm, then
you can set the switch port attached to your management station to fast
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"Using the Command Line Interface"
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