SMC Networks TigerSwitch 10/100 SMC6724L2, Management Manual

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Web-Based Configuration and Monitoring
In addition to the menu-driven system configuration program, this
switch also provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web
browser you can configure the switch and view statistics to
monitor network activity. The Web agent can be accessed by any
computer on the network using a standard Web browser (Internet
Explorer 4.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or above).
Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you
have first performed the following tasks:
1. Configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway using an out-of-band serial connection or BOOTP
protocol.
2. Set a user name and password using an out-of-band serial
connection (page 2-21). Access to the Web agent is controlled
by the same user name and password as the onboard
configuration program.
Note: If the path between your management station and this
switch does not pass through any device that uses the
Spanning Tree Algorithm, then you can set the switch port
attached to your management station to Fast Forwarding
(see page 3-34) to improve the switch’s response time to
management commands issued through the Web interface.