Operation Manual – LoginH3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet SwitchesChapter 5 Logging in Through Web-based NetworkManagement System5-1Chapter 5 Logging in Through Web-basedNetwork Management System5.1 IntroductionAn S5500-EI series switch has a Web server built in. You can log in to an S5500-EIseries switch through a Web browser and manage and maintain the switch intuitively byinteracting with the built-in Web server.To log in to an S5500-EI series switch through the built-in Web-based networkmanagement system, you need to perform the related configuration on both the switchand the PC operating as the network management terminal.Table 5-1 Requirements for logging in to a switch through the Web-based networkmanagement systemItem RequirementStart the Web serverThe IP address of the management VLAN of the switch isconfigured. The route between the switch and the networkmanagement terminal is available. (Refer to the module“IP Addressing and Performance” and “IP Routing” formore.)SwitchThe user name and password for logging in to theWeb-based network management system are configured.IE is available.PC operating as thenetwork managementterminal The IP address of the management VLAN interface of theswitch is available.5.2 HTTP Connection EstablishmentStep 1: Log in to the switch through the console port and assign an IP address to themanagement VLAN interface of the switch. By default, VLAN 1 is the managementVLAN.z Connect to the console port. Refer to section 2.2 Setting Up the Connection to theConsole Port.z Execute the following commands in the terminal window to assign an IP addressto the management VLAN interface of the switch.# Configure the IP address of the management VLAN interface to be 10.153.17.82 withthe mask 255.255.255.0.
