HP 8000M - Manual (Page 27)

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Using the HP Web Browser Interface
Overview
The HP web browser interface built into the switch lets you easily access the
switch from a browser-based PC on your network. This lets you do the
following:
■ optimize your network uptime by using the Alert Log and other diagnostic
tools
■ make configuration changes to the switch
■ maintain security by configuring usernames and passwords
Using the web browser interface to configure the switch is covered in chapter
6, “Configuring the Switch”. This chapter covers the following:
■ system requirements for using the web browser interface (page 3-2)
■ starting a web browser interface session (page 3-3)
■ tasks for your first web browser interface session (page 3-6):
• creating usernames and passwords in the web browser interface
(page 3-8)
• selecting the fault detection configuration for the Alert Log operation
(page 3-27)
• getting access to online help for the web browser interface (page 3-10)
■ description of the web browser interface:
• the Overview window and tabs (page 3-14)
• the Port Utilization and Status displays (page 3-16)
• the Alert Log and Alert types (page 3-18)
• setting the Fault Detection Policy (page 3-27)
N o t e If you want security beyond that achieved with user names and passwords,
you can disable access to the web browser interface. This is done by changing
the Web Agent Enabled parameter setting in the Serial Link configuration
screen in the switch console. See “Console/Serial Link” on page 6-19.