3Com 3C16685 User Manual - Web Interface
Web Interface
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Web Interface
You can manage the stack using the management module’s web
interface. You can access the web interface:
■
Through the console port
■
Over the network
This section has information on accessing the web interface. For
more information on using the web interface, refer to
Chapter 4“Managing the Dual Speed Hub 500”
..
Through the Console Port
You can access the web interface through the console port of a unit
in the stack, using a management station running SLIP (Serial Line
Interface Protocol).
If your management station is running Windows 95, you must use a
SLIP driver that sets up SLIP access for web interface management.
A suitable SLIP driver (the 3Com serial web utility) is supplied on the
CD-ROM that accompanies the management module. To install and
use the 3Com serial web utility, refer to
Appendix B
.
You need to use a null modem cable for connecting your
management station directly to the console port. This should be
available from your supplier. There are a variety of null modem cables
that you can use. For an example of one of these, refer to
“Examples
of Null Modem Cables You Can Use”
on
page 113
.
Over the Network
You must have IP software correctly installed on your management
station and a connection to the local network, to be able to manage
over a TCP/IP network. An easy way to check this is that if you have
access to the Internet and can download Web pages from it, your
management station has already got correctly installed IP software.
Which Web Browsers are Supported?
To access the web interface correctly, your Web browser must
support:
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JAVA
®
■
Frames
■
HTML 3.2