Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions omniswitch User Manual

Quick Steps for Setting Up WebView

Using WebView

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OmniSwitch 6600 Family Switch Management Guide

1 Make sure you have an Ethernet connection to the switch. 

2 Configure switch management for HTTP using the 

 command. Enter the command, 

the port type that you are authenticating (http), and the name of the LDAP, RADIUS, ACE, or local server 
that is being used for authentication. For example, to configure switch management for HTTP using the 
“local” authentication server you would enter:

-> aaa authentication http local 

3 Open a web browser.

4 Enter the IP address of the switch you want to access in the Address field of the browser and press 
Enter. The WebView login screen appears.

5 Enter the appropriate user ID and password (the initial user name is admin and the initial password is 
switch). After successful login, the Chassis Management Home Page appears. 

The following sections provide an overview of WebView page layouts. For information on configuring the 
switch with WebView, see page 

As shown below, each WebView page is divided into four areas: 

• Banner—Used to access global options (e.g., global help, telnet, log out). An icon is also displayed in 

this area to indicate the current directory (Certified or Working). 

• Toolbar—Used to access WebView features.

• Feature Options—Used to access specific configuration options for each feature (displayed in drop-

down menus at the top of the page).

• View/Configuration Area—Used to view/configure a feature.