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Chapter 4

Web-Based Management Interface

Your NETGEAR 7300S Series Layer 3 Managed Switch provides a built-in browser interface that

lets you configure and manage it remotely using a standard Web browser such as Microsoft

Internet Explorer 5.0 or later or Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later.

This interface also allows for system monitoring and management of the switch. The ‘help’ page

covers many of the basic functions and features of the switch and it’s web interface.

When you configure the switch for the first time from the console, you can assign an IP address

and subnet mask to the switch. Thereafter, you can access the switch’s Web interface directly using

your Web browser by entering the switch’s IP address into the address bar. In this way, you can use

your Web browser to manage the switch from a central location, just as if you were directly

connected to the switch’s console port.

Figure 4-1

shows this management method.

Figure 4-1:

Web Management Method

Note:

The details of the graphical user interface for the Netgear 7000 Series Managed

Switch you are using may differ slightly from those depicted in the chapter.

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Web Based Management Overview

The menu options available are: System Management, Switch, Routing, Traffic Management, and

Smart Wizard. There is a help menu in the top of right side of screen; you can click the ‘help’ or

the question mark to read the help menu.

The help menu contains:

•

Web-Based Management

Introduction to the Web management features.

•

Device Management

Introduction of the basic icons and management of the device

•

Interface Operations

Describes Web browser requirements, and common commands

•

Product Overview

Describes supported SNMP and Web management features

•

Summary of Features

Feature List

How to Log In to the Managed Switch

The NETGEAR 7300S Series Layer 3 Managed Switch can be configured remotely from

Microsoft Internet Explorer browser version 5.0 or above, or Netscape Navigator web browser

version 4.78 or above.

1.

Determine the IP address of your managed switch.

2.

Open a Web browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.

3.

Log in to the managed switch using whatever IP address the unit is currently configured with.

Use the default user name of

admin

and default of no password, or whatever LAN address and

password you have set up.

.

Figure 4-2: FSM7328S, FSM7352S IP address in browser address bar

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A login window opens:

Figure 4-3: Login splash screen for the Managed Switch

Click the Login link.

A user name and password dialog box opens like this one.

Figure 4-4: User name/password dialog box

4.

Type the default user name of

admin

and default of no password, or whatever password you

have set up.

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Once you have entered your user name and password, your Web browser should automatically

retrieve and display the home page, as shown below.

Web-Based Management Utility Features

Figure 4-5:

System Information page

This welcome page displays system information, such as:

•

System Description

•

System Name

•

System Location

•

System Contact

•

IP Address

•

System Object ID (OID)

•

System Up Time

FSM7352S

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Interactive Switch Image

Figure 4-6:

Interactive switch image

This dynamic image shows various real time conditions about the switch, including the status, fan

operation, power, and the connectivity and traffic indication for each port. In addition, using the

popup menus described below, you can directly access a wealth of information by right-clicking

on a port and selecting a menu item from the popup-menu that displays.