4
MANAGING THE LAYER 3
MODULE
This chapter contains the following information:
■ Management Methods
■ Accessing the Web Interface
■ Accessing the User Interface
■ Levels of User Access
The terms system and module are used interchangeably in the command
line and the Web interface.
Management
Methods
You can manage the Layer 3 Module in the following ways:
■ Using the Web interface.
■ Using the command line interface (Telnet).
■ Using the 3Com
®
Transcend
®
Network Control Services software. See
your network management documentation for details.
Depending on the tasks you need to carry out, there are different levels of
access, described in “Levels of User Access” on page 39.
Accessing the Web
Interface
To access the Web interface over the network:
1 Make sure that your network is correctly set up for management using
the Web interface. You must have configured at least one IP address on
your Layer 3 Module (see “Essential Configuration” on page 30).
2 Open your Web browser. The Web management suite of applications
requires one of the following:
■ Internet Explorer 4.0 or later