SMC Networks 8028L2, Management Manual

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C
HAPTER
3
| Using the Web Interface
Navigating the Web Browser Interface
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N
OTE
:
To ensure proper screen refresh, be sure that Internet Explorer is
configured so that the setting “Check for newer versions of stored pages”
reads “Every visit to the page.”
Internet Explorer 6.x and earlier: This option is available under the menu
“Tools / Internet Options / General / Temporary Internet Files / Settings.”
Internet Explorer 7.x: This option is available under “Tools / Internet
Options / General / Browsing History / Settings / Temporary Internet Files.”
P
ANEL
D
ISPLAY
The web agent displays an image of the switch’s ports. The refresh mode is
disabled by default. Click Auto-refresh to refresh the data displayed on the
screen approximately once every 5 seconds, or click Refresh to refresh the
screen right now. Clicking on the image of a port opens the Detailed
Statistics page as described on page 152 .
Figure 2: Front Panel Indicators
M
AIN
M
ENU
Using the onboard web agent, you can define system parameters, manage
and control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The
following table briefly describes the selections available from this program.
Table 4: Main Menu
Menu Description Page
Configuration 55
System
Information Configures system contact, name and location 55
IP & Time Configures IPv4 and SNTP settings 56
IPv6 & Time Configures IPv6 and SNTP settings 58
Password Configures system password 61
Access
Management
Sets IP addresses of clients allowed management access via
HTTP/HTTPS, SNMP, and Telnet/SSH
61
Ports Configures port connection settings 63
Authentication Configures authentication method for management access
via local database, RADIUS or
65
Aggregation 69
Static Specifies ports to group into static trunks 70
LACP Allows ports to dynamically join trunks 73