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5. Web-Based Management Interface
5.1 Overview
The Fortinet FortiSwitch-548B Series Layer III plus QoS Managed Switch provides a built-in browser
interface that lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later. This interface also allows for
system monitoring and management of the switch. The ‘help’ page covers many of the basic functions
and features of the switch and its Web interface. When you configure the switch for the first time from the
console, you can assign an IP address and subnet mask to the switch. Thereafter, you can access the
switch’s Web interface directly using your Web browser by entering the switch’s IP address into the
address bar. In this way, you can use your Web browser to manage the switch from a central location,
just as if you were directly
connected to the switch’s console port. Below figure shows this management
method.