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If the login prompt does not display immediately, press Return a few
times until it starts.
6 If you have logged on correctly, the top-level menu of the command line
interface for the Switch you wish to manage is displayed as shown in
Figure7onpage35.
Setting Up Web
Interface
Management
This section describes how you can set up web interface management
over the network.
Pre-requisites
■
Ensure you have already set up the Switch with IP information as
described in “Initial Switch Setup” on page 30.
■
Ensure that the Switch is connected to the network using a Category
5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.
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A suitable Web browser.
Choosing a Browser
To display the web interface correctly, use one of the following Web
browsers:
■
Netscape Navigator
®
version4.5,4.6,or4.7.
■
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0, 5.0, or 5.5.
For the browser to operate the web interface correctly, JavaScript™ and
Cascading Style Sheets must be enabled on your browser. These features
are enabled on a browser by default. You will only need to enable them if
you have changed your browser settings.
Web Management
Over the Network
TomanageaSwitchusingthewebinterfaceoveranIPnetwork:
1 Check that you have the IP protocol correctly installed on your
management workstation. You can check this by trying to browse the
WorldWideWeb.Ifyoucanbrowse,theIPprotocolisinstalled.
2 Check you can communicate with the Switch by entering a ping
command at the DOS prompt in the following format:
c:\ ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch)
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