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Contents
1 Selecting a Management Interface
Understanding Management Interfaces
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface
 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-2
Advantages of Using the Switch Console
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1-3
HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
2 Configuring an IP Address on the Switch
Methods for Configuring an IP Address and Subnet Mask
   . . . . . . . 2-2
Manually Configuring an IP Address
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Where To Go From Here   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
3 Using the HP Web Browser Interface
Overview
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-1
Web Browser Interface Requirements
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Starting an HP Web Browser Interface Session
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation  . . . . 3-3
Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session
 . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Viewing the “First Time Install” Window  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-6
Creating User Names and Passwords in the Web Browser Interface   3-8
Online Help for the HP Web Browser Interface  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-10
The Web Browser Interface Screen Layout
   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-12
The Overview Window  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-12
The Port Utilization and Status Displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-14
The Alert Log  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
The Tab Bar  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3-21
Setting Fault Detection Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-25
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