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3.WEB-BASED MANAGEMENT
This chapter describes how to manage the Switch through the at-hand browser like Internet
Browser IE 4.0 or Netscape Communicator 4.x or above. Please check the JAVA applet is
enabled in your browser’s option or preference.
3.1 Configuration
The management function of this interface runs as an unsigned Java applet. As a result, your
browser’s security setting should be set as following:
• For Netscape 4 or later:
1. Click on Edit
2. Pick up Preferences item
3. Select the Advanced category
4. Make sure Enable Java is checked
5. Make sure Enable JavaScript is checked
6. Press OK
• For Internet Explorer 4:
1. Click on View
2. Pick up Internet Options
3. Select the Security tab
4. Set Zone to Local Intranet
5. Click Add Sites, click Advanced and add the IP address of the switch to the zone
6. Set the security level to Custom
7. Press the Setting… button
8. Scroll down and set Java permissions to Custom
9. Press the Java Custom Settings button
10. Select the Edit Permissions tab
11. Set Run Unsigned Content to Enable
12. Press OK for all open dialog windows
• For Internet Explorer 5:
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
3.2 Web Pages
The arrangement of the Switch homepage consists of traditional web site hyperlinks
for associated information and Java windows for system management.
Upon connecting to the switch via a web browser (i.e. Netscape Navigator 4.0), Key in
the IP address of the switch or the alias name. The login screen will appear prompting
for an administrator user name and password. Enter the password to access the
switch’s management mode. (or simply hit Enter if password protection is disabled). If
a password box does not appear in the window, it means that the web browser’s
security setting is not correct for the JAVA applet. Section 3.1 outlines the correct
browser settings.