General Information
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Edge Switch 2/12 Service Manual
The switch can be installed on a table or desk top, or mounted in an equipment
cabinet or in any standard equipment rack.
illustrates the switch.
Figure 1: Edge Switch 2/12
Administrators or operators with a browser-capable PC and an Ethernet
connection can monitor and manage the switch through the Embedded Web
Server (EWS) interface. The EWS interface manages only a single switch, and
provides a graphical user interface (GUI) that supports product configuration,
statistics monitoring, and basic operation. The EWS interface is opened from a
standard Web browser running Netscape Navigator
®
4.6 or higher or Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. At the browser, enter the Internet Protocol (IP)
address of the switch as the Internet uniform resource locator (URL). When
prompted at a login screen, enter a user name and password.
The Edge Switch 2/12 provides connectivity for devices manufactured by
multiple original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). To determine if an OEM
product can communicate through connections provided by the switch, or if
communication restrictions apply, refer to the supporting publications for the
product or contact your HP representative.
