HP (Hewlett-Packard) 2520 Switch User Manual


 
Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface
Overview
Overview
The ProCurve 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
This chapter covers the following:
General features (page 5-3).
Starting a web browser interface session (page 5-4)
Tasks for your first web browser interface session (page 5-7):
Creating usernames and passwords in the web browser interface
(page 5-8)
Selecting the fault detection configuration for the Alert Log operation
(page 5-23)
Getting access to online help for the web browser interface (page
5-11)
Description of the web browser interface:
Overview window and tabs (page 5-16)
Port Utilization and Status displays (page 5-17)
Alert Log and Alert types (page 5-20)
Setting the Fault Detection Policy (page 5-23)
Note You can disable access to the web browser interface by either executing no
web-management at the Command Prompt or changing the Web Agent Enabled
parameter setting to No (page 7-4).
For information on operating system, browser, and Java versions for the
switches covered in this guide, go to the ProCurve Networking web site at
www.procurve.com and:
Click on: Technical support
Click on: FAQs (all)
Select a switch series
Scroll to General Product Information.
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