User Manual

24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports
Manage Device Security User Manual354
Manage the Smart Control Center
By default, the configuration option of the Smart Control Center (SCC) is disabled. You still
can use the SCC to discover the IP address of the switch, but you cannot use the SCC to
perform any actions on the switch. If you enable the configuration option of the SCC, you can
use it to configure the switch.
For more information about the SCC, visit
netgear.com/support/product/SCC.
Note: The device admin password is contained in many NETGEAR Switch
Discovery Protocol (NSDP) packet. Therefore, to increase the switch
security, the configuration option of the SCC is disabled by default.
To enable or disable the configuration option of the SCC:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser
, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page 21 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 29.
The Device UI login page displays.
If you did not yet activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
displays. For more information, see
Register the switch on page 32.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• Enter your device admin password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see
Credentials for the device UI on page 30.
5. Click the Go button.
The System Information page displays.
6. Select Security > Management Security > SCC Control.