Modular Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
Web-Based Network Management
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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:
Figure 7-1. Logon Icon
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.
