8
3. WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT
3.1 Configuration
As well as the menu-driven system configuration program, the agent module provides an embedded
HTTP Web agent. This agent can be accessed by any computer on the network that using a standard
Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or above).
Using the Web browser management interface you can configure a switch and view statistics to
monitor network activity. The Web interface also provides access to a range of SNMP management
functions with access to the switch's MIB and RMON database.
Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first performed the following
tasks:
Configure it with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway using an out-of-band serial
connection.
For Internet Explorer 5.0 or later version user, please check the Java setting below before startup.
1. Click on Tools
2. Pick Internet Options
3. Select the Security tab
4. Select Local Intranet (click on the icon)
5. Click on Sites, click Advanced and add the IP address of the switch to the zone
6. Click on Custom Level
7. Scroll down and set Java Permissions to Custom
8. Press the Java Custom Settings button
9. Select the Edit Permissions tab
10. Set Run Unsigned Content to Enable
11. Press OK for all open dialog windows
!
NOTE
For IE5.0 or later version, if you can not find the Java option in point 7
Ethernet Explorer is installed with “Microsoft VM” JAVA virtual-machine plug-in.
To Next Page
Loading...
Need help?
General