management software. However, you can use the management software to configure
many advanced features that can improve AV flows, switch efficiency, and overall network
performance.
The switch software includes a set of comprehensive management features for
configuring and monitoring the switch through one of the following methods:
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Audio-video local browser user interface (AV UI), either over an Ethernet network
port or over the out-of-band (OOB) port (also referred to as the service port).
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Main local browser user interface (main UI), either over an Ethernet network port or
over the OOB port.
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
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Command-line interface (CLI)
Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor
the components of the switch. The method you use to manage the system depends on
your network size and requirements, and on your preference.
This manual describes how to use the audio-video (AV) local browser user interface (UI)
to manage and monitor the switch. We abbreviate the audio-video local browser UI as
the AV UI.
The AV UI is a web-based management tool that lets you configure and manage
audio-video and other types of network profiles remotely using a standard web browser.
Note: To configure all available switch features, including VLANs, QoS, and ACLs, use
the main UI.
Use a web browser to log in to the AV UI
If this is the first time that you log in to the switch and you must use the default IP address
of the switch, see the information in the installation guide. You can use a web browser
to access the switch and log in. You must be able to ping the IP address of the
management interface or out-of-band (OOB) port from your computer for web access
to be available.
Note: The first time that you log in as an admin user to either the AV UI or the main UI,
no password is required (that is, the password is blank). After you log in for the first time,
you are required to specify a local device password that you must use each subsequent
time that you log in to either the AV UI or the main UI. (Using the main UI, you can change
the password again.)
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