3Com 2848 SFP User Guide - Page 27

Configuring the Switch, Configuration Overview, Viewing Switch Information

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4 CONFIGURING THE SWITCH This chapter provides information on how to configure the Switch's features. Topics include: ■ Configuration Overview ■ Viewing Switch Information ■ Changing the Admin Password ■ Modifying the IP Address Settings Configuration Overview The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only want the Switch to function as a basic layer 2 switch, you do not need to access the Web interface and configure the Switch. You only need to access the Web interface if you want to: ■ Set the administration password to the Web interface ■ Assign an IP address to the Switch ■ Configure the Switch's advanced features ■ Upgrade the firmware Viewing Switch Information The Summary screen, which automatically loads after you log on to the Web interface, provides a snapshot of the Switch's basic settings and versions of current components. Figure 8 Summary Screen

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4
C
ONFIGURING
THE
S
WITCH
This chapter provides information on how to configure
the Switch’s features. Topics include:
Configuration Overview
Viewing Switch Information
Changing the Admin Password
Modifying the IP Address Settings
Configuration Overview
The Switch is shipped ready for use. If you only want
the Switch to function as a basic layer 2 switch, you do
not need to access the Web interface and configure the
Switch.
You only need to access the Web interface if you want
to:
Set the administration password to the Web
interface
Assign an IP address to the Switch
Configure the Switch’s advanced features
Upgrade the firmware
Viewing Switch Information
The Summary screen, which automatically loads after
you log on to the Web interface, provides a snapshot of
the Switch’s basic settings and versions of current
components.
Figure 8
Summary Screen