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M4300 Intelligent Edge Series Fully Managed Stackable Switches
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The management VLAN is the logical interface used for in-band connectivity with the switch
through any of the switch’s front panel ports. The configuration parameters associated with
the switch’s management VLAN do not affect the configuration of the front panel ports
through which traffic is switched or routed.
To access the switch over a network, you must first configure it with IP information (IP
address, subnet mask).
You can configure the IP information using any of the following:
• DHCP
• T
erminal interface through the EIA-232 port
After you establish in-band connectivity, you can change the IP information using any of the
following:
• T
erminal interface through the EIA-232 port
• T
erminal interface through Telnet
• SNMP-based management
• W
eb-based management
Configure an IPv4 Management VLAN
To configure an IPv4 Management VLAN:
1. Launch a web browser
.
2. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
The login window opens.
3. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password,
and click the Login
button.
The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must specify a
local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.
The System Information page displays.
4. Select System > Management > Management Interfaces > IPv4 Management VLAN
Configuration.