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GS716T and GS724T Gigabit Smart Switches
User Interfaces
The GS716T and GS724T Smart Switches software includes a set of comprehensive
management functions for configuring and monitoring the system by using one of the
following methods:
•
Web user interface
•
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor the
components of the GS716T and GS724T Smart Switches software. The method you use to
manage the system depends on your network size and requirements, and on your
preference.
The
GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 Software Administration Manual
describes how to use the
Web-based interface to manage and monitor the system.
Web Interface
To access the switch by using a Web browser, the browser must meet the following software
requirements:
•
HTML version 4.0, or later
•
HTTP version 1.1, or later
•
Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or later
Use the following procedures to log on to the Web interface:
1.
Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the Web browser
address field.
2.
The factory default password is
password
. Type the password into the field on the login
screen, as shown in
Figure
2
on page
17, and then click
Login
. Passwords are case
sensitive.
3.
After the system authenticates you, the System Information page displays.
Figure
4
on page
24 shows the layout of the GS716T and GS724T switch Web interface.
