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Setting Up Web Interface Management 71 5 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 asks you to confirm that the host key is correct for the device. 6 The switch and the SSH client authenticate each other and a secure connection is established. Enter your username and password to access the CLI commands. For increased security, you should 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, refer to the Configuration Guide. Setting Up Web Interface Management This section describes how to set up Web interface management over the network. Prerequisites Before setting up Web interface management, make sure that: ■ You have already set up the switch with IP information as described in "Methods of Managing a Switch" on page 56. ■ The switch is connected to the network using a Category 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors. ■ You have a suitable Web browser (see Table 21). Choosing a Browser To display the Web interface correctly, use one of the following Web browser and platform combinations: Table 21 Supported Web Browsers and Platforms Netscape 7.1 Internet Explorer 5.5 Internet Explorer 6.0 Mozilla 1.4 Windows 2000 Windows Windows XP Server 2003 ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ Red Hat Linux 9 ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ Solaris 7/9

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Setting Up Web Interface Management
71
5
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 asks you to confirm
that the host key is correct for the device.
6
The switch and the SSH client authenticate each other and a secure
connection is established. Enter your username and password to access
the CLI commands.
For increased security, you should 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, refer to the
Configuration Guide.
Setting Up Web
Interface
Management
This section describes how to set up Web interface management over the
network.
Prerequisites
Before setting up Web interface management, make sure that:
■
You have already set up the switch with IP information as described in
“Methods of Managing a Switch” on page 56.
■
The switch is connected to the network using a Category 5 twisted
pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.
■
You have a suitable Web browser (see Table 21).
Choosing a Browser
To display the Web interface correctly, use one of the following Web
browser and platform combinations:
Table 21
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
✕
✕
✕
✓
✓