3Com SuperStack 3 3870 Getting Started Manual

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42 CHAPTER 3: S ETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENTSetting Up WebInterfaceManagementThis section describes how you can set up Web interface managementover the network.Prerequisites ■ Ensure you have already set up the Switch with IP information asdescribed in “Overview of Management Setup” on page 30.■ Ensure that the Switch is connected to the network using aCategory 5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors.■ A suitable Web browser.Choosing a BrowserTo display the Web interface correctly, JavaScript and Cascading StyleSheets must be enabled on your browser. These features are enabled on abrowser by default. You will only need to enable them if you havechanged your browser settings.To enable style sheets in Netscape Navigator 4.76 on Solaris 2.6, startNetscape Navigator and select Edit > Preferences > Fonts. Select the Usedocument-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts radio button. Youshould also set the font sizes as follows:■ Variable Width Font - Size 10.0■ Fixed Width Font - Size 12.0This ensures that the text spacing is correct. Finally, in the Advancedcategory ensure that Enable JavaScript and Enable style sheets arechecked.Web ManagementOver the NetworkTo manage a Switch using the Web interface over an IP network:1 Check that you have the IP protocol correctly installed on yourmanagement workstation. You can check this by trying to browse theWorld Wide Web. If you can browse, the IP protocol is installed.2 Verify that you can communicate with the Switch by entering a pingcommand at the DOS prompt in the following format:ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx(where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Switch)