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Chapter 2 Setup and Installation
Display the Device Manager
Display the Device Manager
Prerequisite
Make sure that you meet the requirements described in the
“System
Requirements” section on page 1-10
.
You can display the device manager (
Figure 1-3
) from anywhere in your network
through a web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator.
Follow these steps to display the device manager:
1.
Open a web browser session on your PC or workstation.
2.
Enter the switch IP address in the web browser, and press Enter. The device
manager page appears.
3.
Use the device manager to perform basic switch configuration and
monitoring. See the device manager online help for information.
For more advanced configuration, download and run the Cisco Network
Assistant (see the
“Cisco Network Assistant” section on page 1-12
)
application.
We recommend running the cryptographic software image on the switch and using
the option to run a secured session with the switch. See the
“Secured Sessions
with the Switch” section on page 2-13
for information on how to ensure that your
device manager session is protected from unauthorized access.
Secured Sessions with the Switch
The switch uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to secure the HTTP
communications between the switch and your network management station.
When you attempt to display the device manager, this protocol:
•
Authenticates the web-based connection between the switch and your
network management station
•
Encrypts and decrypts the information exchanged between the switch and
your network management station to protect the information from
unauthorized access over the Internet
