Device Manager Online Help

Controlling access to the Web interface

The 8000 switch includes a Web management interface that lets you monitor your switch through a World Wide Web browser from anywhere on your network. The Web interface provides many of the same monitoring features as the Device Manager software.

The Web management interface is protected by a security mechanism that requires you to log in to the device using a user name and password. The switch is shipped with the default user name and password both specified as ro. For security, the default state of the Web Server is disabled.

To enable the Web Server using Device Manager:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, select Edit > Chassis.

The Chassis dialog box opens with the System tab displayed.

2. Select Enable WebServer.
3. Click Apply.
4. Close the dialog box.

The Web Server is enabled.

In Device Manager, use the Web tab to set Web access parameters, including passwords.

To set Web access:

1. From the Device Manager menu bar, choose Edit > Security.

The Security dialog box opens with the Access Policies tab displayed.

2. Click the Web tab.

The Web tab opens. Refer to the Web tab fields table for field descriptions. The ROUserName and ROPassword fields allow you to specify the user name and password for access to the Web interface. (All Web pages are read-only pages.) The other fields allow you to specify the path and file name for the Web Help files and to set the number of rows allowed in the Web display.

• Web tab fields