Logging In to the Device Through the Web System
The S1720GW and S1720GWR support only web login without a license loaded. You can manage and configure the switches through web. The S1720GW and S1720GWR support web login and CLI configuration with a license loaded. The S1720GW-E and S1720GWR-E have a license loaded before delivery, so they also support web login and CLI configuration.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before logging in to a device through the Web system, complete the following tasks:
- Powering on the device
- Ensuring reachable routes between the PC and switch
Context
When the switch uses factory settings, you need to perform some configurations on the switch for the first login. Table 1-1 lists the default settings on the switch.
| Parameter | Default Setting |
|---|---|
| User name and Password | The default username and password are available in S Series Switches Default Usernames and Passwords (Enterprise Network or Carrier). If you have not obtained the access permission of the document, see Help on the website to find out how to obtain it. |
| User level | 15 |
| Login IP address | 192.168.1.253 NOTE:
With the factory settings on the S1720GW, S1720GWR, S1720GW-E, and S1720GWR-E, the default IP address of VLANIF 1 is 192.168.1.253. To prevent IP address conflict on the local network, users are advised to change the IP address of VLANIF 1 on the switch before constructing the network. |
- Create a web user account. For details, see Administrator.
- Change the HTTPS session timeout. For details, see System Info.
Procedure
- Log in to the device through Web system.
Open the web browser on a PC, enter https:// IP address in the address box, and press Enter. The web system login page is displayed. Select a language for the web system and enter the web user name and password, as shown in Figure 1-1.
- Access the password change page of the web system.
On the web system login page, click GO or press Enter to access the password change page, as shown in Figure 1-2. Change the password and re-log in to the web system as prompted. You can manage and maintain the device after logging in to the web system.
- The password change page is displayed during the login process only the first time you log in to the web system.
- The password change page is also displayed if your password will expire or has expired. To access the web system main page, you must change the password.
- To improve security, a password must contain at least two types of the following: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, digits, and special characters (such as ! $ # %). In addition, the password cannot contain spaces or single quotation marks (').
- (Optional) Changing the Web login password.
If the default password is used to log in to the device, a message is displayed prompting users to change the password, as shown in Figure 1-3. Click Confirm. Change the login password on the User Management page. To ensure security, users are advised to change the Web login password upon the first login to the device.
A secure password should contain at least two of the following: lowercase letters, uppercase letters, numerals, special characters (such as ! $ # %). In addition, the password cannot contain spaces or single quotation marks (').
After accessing the user management page, you can change the default user level. Only level 3 users and higher are administrators with management rights. Level 2 users and below are monitoring users. Administrator users have all operation rights of a web page, and monitoring users can only perform ping and tracert operations.
