4. Web-Based Management
This chapter explains how to configure and manage the switch through the Web user interface. Via one switch
port, you can easily access and monitor the switch’s status, including MIBs, port activity, spanning tree, port
aggregation, multicast traffic, VLAN and priority, and even a record of illegal access to the network.
The switch’s default values are listed in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1. Default settings.
Parameter Setting
IP Address
192.168.1.1
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway
192.168.1.254
Username admin
Password admin
NOTE
Before accessing the managed switch via a network port, you must first configure the
switch in its command-line interface (CLI) from the connected a sync serial
COM/RS-232 interface. For details, see Chapter 5.
Once you configure the switch, type in the IP address (for example, http://192.168.1.1) in the address row in a
browser. The login screen appears. Table 4-2 lists the screen options.
Table 4-2. Login screen parameters.
Parameter Setting
Username admin
Password admin
Login
Click on this button to log in.
Cancel
Click on this button to cancel the log in.
Forget Password
Click on this button to choose a new password.
Type in the username and password. (The default username and password are both admin.) The first time you
log in, type in the default username and password, then click on the
Login
button.
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