Logging in to the Web interface· 1

Restrictions and guidelines 1

Operating system requirements 1

Web browser requirements 1

Others 4

Logging in to the Web interface· 4

Logging out of the Web interface· 6

 

You can log in to the Web interface of the switching engine through HTTP or from the access controller engine.

Figure 1 Web-based network management environment

 

Restrictions and guidelines

To ensure a successful login, verify that your operating system and Web browser meet the requirements, and follow the guidelines in this section.

Operating system requirements

·           The device supports the following operating systems:

¡  Linux

¡  MAC OS

¡  Windows 2000

¡  Windows 7

¡  Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition

¡  Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition

¡  Windows Vista

¡  Windows XP

·           If you are using a Windows operating system, turn off the Windows firewall. The Windows firewall limits the number TCP connections. When the limit is reached, you cannot log in to the Web interface.

Web browser requirements

·           The device supports the following Web browsers:

¡  Google Chrome 2.0.174.0 or higher

¡  Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2 or higher.

¡  Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher

·           If you are using a Microsoft Internet Explorer browser, you must enable the security settings (see "Enabling securing settings in a Microsoft Internet Explorer browser"), including Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins, Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting, and Active scripting.

·           If you are using a Mozilla Firefox browser, you must enable JavaScript (see "Enabling JavaScript in a Firefox browser").

Enabling securing settings in a Microsoft Internet Explorer browser

1.      Launch the Internet Explorer, and select Tools > Internet Options from the main menu.

2.      Select the Security tab, and select the content zone where the target Website resides, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Internet Explorer settings (1)

 

3.      Click Custom Level.

4.      In the Security Settings dialog box, enable Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins, Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting, and Active scripting.

Figure 3 Internet Explorer settings (2)

 

5.      Click OK to save your settings.

Enabling JavaScript in a Firefox browser

1.      Launch the Firefox browser, and select Tools > Options.

2.      In the Options dialog box, click the Content icon, and select Enable JavaScript.

Figure 4 Firefox browser settings

 

3.      Click OK to save your settings.

Others

·           Make sure the management PC and the device can reach each other.

·           Do not use the Back, Next, Refresh buttons provided by the browser. Using these buttons might result in Web page display problems.

·           To ensure correct display of Web page contents after software upgrade or downgrade, clear data cached by the browser before you log in.

·           Up to 5 users can concurrently log in to the device through the Web interface.

·           After logging in to the Web interface, you can select Device > Users from the navigation tree, create a new user, and select Wizard or Network > VLAN interface to configure the IP address of the VLAN interface acting as the management interface.

Logging in to the Web interface

You can use the following default settings to log in to the Web interface:

Table 1 Login settings

Item	Access controller engine	Switching engine
Username	admin	admin
Password	admin	admin
Default IP address	192.168.0.100/24	192.168.0.101/24

 

To log in to the switching engine through HTTP:

1.      Connect the GigabitEthernet interface of the device to a PC by using a crossover Ethernet cable.

By default, all interfaces belong to VLAN 1.

The PC in this procedure is used for configuring basic device settings, and it is not necessarily the PC you use for Web-based management.

2.      Configure an IP address for the PC and make sure the PC and device can reach each other.

For example, assign the PC an IP address 192.168.0.7 (within 192.168.0.0/24, excluding the default IP address of the device).

3.      Open the browser, and input the login information.

a.    In the address bar, type the IP address http://192.168.0.101, and press Enter.

The login page of the Web interface (see Figure 5) appears.

b.    Enter the username admin, password admin, and the verification code, and click Login.

Figure 5 Logging in to the Web interface

 

To log in to the switching engine from the access controller engine:

1.      Repeat the steps for logging in to the Web interface of the switching engine through HTTP.

2.      Use the oap management-ip 192.168.0.101 slot 0 command to configure the management IP address of the OAP module in system view.

3.      Click Switch Engine on the Web interface of the access controller engine, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Access controller engine Web interface

 

The login page of the access controller engine Web interface (see Figure 5) appears.

4.      Enter the username admin, the password admin, and the verification code, and click Login.

Logging out of the Web interface

CAUTION: You cannot log out by directly closing the browser.

 

To log out of the Web interface:

1.      Save the current configuration.

Because the system does not save the current configuration automatically, H3C recommends that you perform this step to avoid loss of configuration.

2.      Click Logout in the upper-right corner of the Web interface.