3com Switch 4500 PWR 50-Port User Manual

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HAPTER
 3: S
ETTING
 U
P
 
FOR
 M
ANAGEMENT
Open an SSH session and access the Switch using the Switch’s IP address 
and port number.
The first time you connect to the switch the client will ask you to confirm 
that the host key is correct for the device.
The Switch and the SSH client will authenticate each other and a secure 
connection will be established.
Enter your usual username and password to access the CLI commands.
For increased security please change the default password when using 
SSH for the first time. 
For further information on generating a host key on your switch and 
transferring keys to the Switch using TFTP server please refer to the 
Configuration Guide that is supplied with your Switch.
Setting Up Web 
Interface 
Management
This section describes how you can set up web interface management 
over the network.
Pre-requisites
Ensure you have already set up the Switch with IP information as 
described in “Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 38.
Ensure that the Switch is connected to the network using a Category 
5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.
A suitable Web browser.
Choosing a Browser
To display the web interface correctly, use one of the following Web 
browser and platform combinations:
Table 12   Supported Web Browsers and Platforms
Windows 
2000
Windows XP
Windows 
Server 2003
Red Hat 
Linux 9
Solaris
7/9
Netscape 7.1
Internet Explorer 5.5
Internet Explorer 6.0
Mozilla 1.4