problems to configure PowerConnect 3324

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Dear,
I try to configure a Power Connect 3324. I started the console and defined a fix IP address, gateway and subnet mask. Saved the configuration and I am able to ping it.

Now I want to use the web interface to complete the configuration. I open Internet Explorer, get the logon screen but I can enter what ever I want... it is not working!

I followed exactly the unstruction given in the manual / CD online manual:
- console(config)# ip http authentication local
- console(config)# username admin password xyz123

As far as I understand the manuals this is all I have to do.

Thanks for any hint what is missing (or what might be missing...)

Greetz
Sascha

Andrew_Hicks1 · Answer

The problem is that the command is incomplete (this is a flaw in the documentation, there *should* be a corrected version available on our website):

The problem is that to access the web console, you must have admin (level 15) privileges. To configure this, you would need to run the following command when you create the username/password for the switch:

console(config)# username password level 15

Newly created user accounts are given guest access (level 0) by default unless you specify otherwise - this likely is the cause of the problem.

Another common mistake we've seen, is that you need to be sure your IP address/subnet mask were assigned to a VLAN, not an individual port. Assigning the IP to the port on a 3324/3348 effectively will remove it from any existing VLANs, turning it solely into a management port.

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