3Com Switch 4200G Configuration Guide

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LOGGING IN THROUGH WEB-BASED
NETWORK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Introduction An S4200-G series switch has a Web server built in. You can log into an S4200-G
series switch through a Web browser and manage and maintain the switch intuitively
by interacting with the built-in Web server.
To log into an S4200-G series switch through the built-in Web-based network
management system, you need to perform the related configuration on both the
switch and the PC operating as the network management terminal.
HTTP Connection
Establishment
1 Log into the switch through the Console port and assign an IP address to the
management VLAN interface of the switch.
■ Connect to the Console port. To log into a switch through the Console port, you
need to connect the serial port of your PC (or terminal) to the Console port of the
switch using a configuration cable, as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11 Connect to the Console port
Table 21 Requirements for logging into a switch through the Web-based network
management system
Item Requirement
Switch The management VLAN of the switch is configured. The route
between the switch and the network management terminal is
available. (Refer to the Management VLAN Configuration module
for more.)
The user name and password for logging into the Web-based
network management system are configured.
PC operating as the
network management
terminal
IE is available.
The IP address of the management VLAN interface of the switch is
available.
Table 22 Callouts
(1) RS-232 port (2) Console port (3) Configuration cable
（1）
（3）
（2）
（1）
（3）
（2）