Web user interface, And secure https web – Comtrol ES8508 Series User Guide User Manual

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36 - Web User Interface

RocketLinx ES8508 Series User Guide: 2000575 Rev. A

Configuration Using the Web User Interface

Web User Interface

The ES8508 web management page was developed with Java. You can use any standard web browser, which
is compatible with Java Runtime to configure and communicate with the ES8508 from anywhere on the
network.

If you did not program the IP address for your network using PortVision DX (

Programming Network

Information

on Page 18), you need to change your computer IP address to 192.168.250.x (Network Mask:

255.255.0.0). The default IP address for the ES8508 is 192.168.250.250.

1.

If necessary, install the latest version of the

Java Runtime Environment

.

2.

Open a command prompt window and ping the IP address for the ES8508 to verify a normal response
time.

3.

Launch the web browser on the PC using one of these methods:

Right-click the ES8508 in PortVision DX and click Webpage.

Type http://192.168.250.250 (or the IP address of the switch), and then press Enter.

Note: Since Java is constantly updated, the prompts may be different from what the following subsections

display.

Windows XP - Windows Server 2003

If a Warning - Security message appears, click Always trust content from this publisher and then Run when
requested to run the application (IP address).

Windows Vista - Windows 8

If necessary, click I accept the risk and want to run this application, and then Run if a security warning popup
message appears.

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