3Com Baseline 2226-PWR Plus - 4 Configuring the Switch; Configuration Overview; Viewing Status Information

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CONFIGURING THE SWITCH
This chapter provides information on how to config-
ure the Switch’s advanced features. Topics include:
■ Changing the Admin Password
■ Modifying the IP Address Settings
■ Configuring Port Settings
■ Configuring VLANs
■ Configuring Link Aggregation
■ Configuring PoE
■ Monitoring Traffic
■ Setting the Traffic Priority
Configuration Overview
The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only want
the Switch to function as a basic layer 2 switch, you
do not need to access the Web interface and config
-
ure the Switch.
You only need to access the Web interface if you
want to:
■ Set the administration password to the Web inter-
face
■ Assign an IP address to the Switch
■ Configure the Switch’s advanced features
■ Upgrade the firmware
Viewing Status Information
The Status screen, which automatically loads after
you log on to the Web interface, provides a snapshot
of the Switch’s basic settings and versions of current
components.
Figure 9 Status Screen
Table 7 lists the information that you can view on the
Status screen.