LevelOne GEL-5261, User Manual

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Chapter 2
| Using the Web Interface
Navigating the Web Browser Interface
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switch port attached to your management station to fast forwarding (i.e., enable
Admin Edge Port) to improve the switch’s response time to management
commands issued through the web interface. See “Configuring Interface Sett ings
for STA” on page 191 .
Note: Users are automatically logged off of the HTTP server or HTTPS server if no
input is detected for 600 seconds.
Note: Connection to the web interface is not supported for HTTPS using an IPv6
link local address.
Navigating the Web Browser Interface
To access the web-browser interface you must first enter a user name and
password. The administrator has Read/Write access to all configuration parameters
and statistics. The default user name and password for the administrator is
“admin.”
The administrator has full access privileges to configure any parameters in the web
interface. The default user name and password for guest access is
“guest.” The guest
only has read access for most configuration parameters. Refer to “Configuring User
Accounts” on page 253 for more details.
Dashboard
When your web browser connects with the switch’s web agent, the Dashboard is
displayed as shown below. The Dashboard displays the main menu on the left side
of the screen and System Information, CPU Utilization, Temperature, and Top 5
Most Active Interfaces on the right side. The main menu links are used to navigate
to other menus, and display configuration parameters and statistics.