Logging in to the Web interface for the first time

	IMPORTANT: For security purposes, change the login information and assign access permissions immediately after the first successful login.

By default, HTTP and HTTPS are enabled.

To log in to the Web interface:

1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the configuration terminal to an Ethernet port on the device.

2. Identify the IP address and mask of the device.

   • If the device is not connected to the network, or no DHCP server exists on the network, the device uses the default IP address and mask. The default mask is 255.255.0.0. The default IP address is 169.254.xxx.xxx, where xxx.xxx depends on the rightmost two bytes of the MAC address. Find the MAC address label on the device and use the following rules to determine the rightmost two bytes for the IP address:

   Rightmost two bytes of the MAC address	Rightmost two bytes for the IP address
   All 0s	0.1
   All Fs	255.1
   Not all 0s or all Fs	Decimal values of the rightmost two bytes of the MAC address

   MAC address	IP address
   08004E080000	169.254.0.1
   08004E08FFFF	169.254.255.1
   08004E082A3F	169.254.42.63 (The decimal value of 2A is 42. The value of 3F is 63.)

   • If a DHCP server is available, the device obtains an IP address from the server. To identify the address, log in to the device through the console port, and then execute the summary command. The following is the sample output:

     <Sysname> summary
     Select menu option:             Summary
     IP Method:                      DHCP
     IP address:                     10.153.96.86
     Subnet mask:                    255.255.255.0
     Default gateway:                0.0.0.0
     

     For more information about console login, see the getting started guide for the device.

3. Open the browser and enter login information.

   1. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the device.

      • HTTP access—Enter the address in the http://ip-address:port or ip-address:port format.

      • HTTPS access—Enter the address in the https://ip-address:port format.

      The ip-address argument represents the IP address of the device. The port argument represents the HTTP or HTTPS service port. The default port number is 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS. You do not need to enter the port number if you have not changed the service port setting.

   2. On the login page, enter the default username (admin) and the verification code.

      You do not need to enter a password at the first login.

   3. Click Login.

4. Change the login information.

   • To change the password of the login user (admin at the first login), click the Admin icon .

   • To add new user accounts and assign access permissions to different users, select Device > Maintenance > Administrators.

For example:

1. Assign the login host an IP address in the same subnet as the device.

2. Open the browser and enter login information.

   1. In the address bar, enter the IP address of the device.

      • HTTP access—Enter the address in the http://ip-address:port or ip-address:port format.

      • HTTPS access—Enter the address in the https://ip-address:port format.

      The ip-address argument represents the IP address of the device. The port argument represents the HTTP or HTTPS service port. The default port number is 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS. You do not need to enter the port number if you have not changed the service port setting.

   2. On the login page, enter the default username (admin) and the verification code.

      You do not need to enter a password at the first login.

   3. Click Login.

3. Change the login information.

   • To change the password of the login user (admin at the first login), click the Admin icon .

   • To add new user accounts and assign access permissions to different users, select Device > Maintenance > Administrators.

For more information about how to configure the device by using the Web interface, see the user guide for the switch.