User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware
- 2. Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
- 3. Optimize the Switch Performance
- 4. Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
- 5. Manage the Switch in Your Network
- 6. Maintain and Monitor the Switch
- Update the firmware on the switch
- Manage the configuration file
- Return the switch to its factory default settings
- Control access to the device UI
- HTTP and HTTPS management access
- Change or lift access restrictions to the switch
- Manage the DoS prevention mode
- Manage the power saving mode
- Control the port LEDs
- Change the switch device name
- View system information
- Date and time settings
- View switch connections
- View the status of a port
- Power over Ethernet
- 7. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- 8. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
- A. Additional Switch Discovery and Access Information
Manage certificates for HTTPS access
You can manage certificates for HTTPS access. After you generate and install a valid
certificate, browser security messages no longer display.
Note: HTTPS must be disabled before you can generate a certificate. For more
information, see Configure HTTPS access settings on page 76.
To generate an SSL certificate:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the device management password.
The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The
password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4.
Select SETTINGS > WEB ACCESS > Certificate Configuration.
5.
In the Certificate Management section, click the Generate Certificates radio button.
6. Click the APPLY button.
The Certificate Generation Status field displays Certificate generation in progress.
When the certificate is generated, the Certificate Present field displays Yes.
You can now enable HTTPS.
Transfer an SSL certificate from a TFTP server for HTTPS
access
You can transfer an SSL certificate from a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server to
the switch for HTTPS access. After you install a valid certificate, browser security messages
no longer display.
To accept HTTPS connections from a device, the switch requires a public key certificate.
You can generate a certificate externally (for example, offline) and transfer it to the
User Manual78Maintain and Monitor the Switch
8-port Ultra60 PoE++ Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ethernet Plus Switch