Getting Started
Starting the Web-Based Switch Configuration Utility
Cisco Small Business SG200 Series 8-port Smart Switch
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1
Launching the Utility
To open the web-based switch configuration utility:
STEP 1
Open a web browser.
STEP 2
Enter the IP address of the switch that you are configuring in the address bar on
the browser, and then press
Enter
. (The factory default IP address is
192.168.1.254
.) The
Log In
page opens.
Logging In
To log in to the web-based switch configuration utility:
STEP 1
Enter the
username
and
password
. The factory default user name is
cisco
and the
default password is
cisco
.
Note:
When the switch boots with the factory default configuration, the web-
based switch configuration utility appears in the default language. After you log in,
you can download additional languages by using the
Upgrade/Backup Firmware/
Language
page.
STEP 2
If this is the first time that you logged on with the default user name (
cisco
) and the
default password (
cisco
) or your password has expired, the
Change Admin
Password
page opens. Enter the new password, confirm it, click
Apply
, and then
click
Close
. (The characters ', ", %, and ? are not supported.) The new password is
saved.
NOTE
Password complexity is enabled by default and the new password must comply to
the default password complexity rule defined by the password strength. (See
Adding a User
for more information.) The password strength check can be
temporarily disabled by selecting the Disable Password Strength Enforcement
option.
STEP 3
Click
Login
.
When the login attempt is successful, the
Getting Started
page opens.
If you entered an incorrect user name or password, an error message is displayed
and the
Log In
page remains displayed on the screen.
NOTE
When logging in by using HTTP or HTML, if you are provided an option to choose
from more than one network port, select the lowest number port.