Navigating the Web Management Interface

The Web Management Interface is divided into three panes which provide various user interface elements to display device information, perform administrative tasks, and monitor configuration status.

Web Management Interface Elements

  1. Menu
  2. Main pane
  3. Header pane

Web Management Interface Elements

Number Name Description
1 Menu Lists the menu and sub-menu items for administrative tasks.
2 Main pane

Displays configuration details, configuration options, charts, stack units, ports, and chassis panels, tables, lists, and miscellaneous information specific to the selected menu item.

3 Header pane Provides the following options common to the web interface:
  • : Allows you to reload the device. The Device Reload window provides the option to select either the primary or secondary partition.
  • : Allows you to save the running configuration to the memory.
  • Apply: Allows you to globally apply all the configuration changes that are saved on multiple pages to the device.
  • : Launches the remote CLI access to the management port that provides access to the management functions and can run all the configuration commands and show commands. Refer to Accessing the Remote CLI.
  • : Displays the following options:
    • User: Displays the currently logged-in user profile. Depending on the privilege levels, there are two types of users:
      • Admin: Admin users have read-write permission and can perform all actions (add, edit, and delete) on the device from the Web Management Interface.
      • Non-admin: Non-admin users have read-only permission and can only view the configurations on the device. The add, edit, and delete options are unavailable for a non-admin user.
    • Logout: Allows you to log out from the Web Management Interface.

Common Action Elements in the Interface

The following elements are available across all pages:

  • : Allows you to add a new configuration instance or parameters for the selected feature.
  • : Allows you to edit an existing configuration.
  • : Allows you to delete an existing configuration.
  • : Allow you to search the existing information in an individual page.
  • Save: Allows you to save the configuration changes on individual pages. You can save the configuration updates on multiple pages and choose to apply the changes to the device later. To apply all the changes together to the device, use the global Apply option available on the header pane.
  • Apply: Allows you to apply the configuration changes to the device immediately.
  • Reset: Allows you to reset the configuration changes on individual pages to the default value.

In this section:

  1. Accessing the Remote CLI
    The Terminal option provides access to the remote command line interface (CLI) through the web interface. The functionality and behavior of the remote CLI available through the Web CLI pane is the same as that of the CLI session available through the console, SSH, or Telnet. Using the remote CLI, you can configure, monitor, and manage the switch. The configurations performed in the remote CLI are reflected in the Web Management Interface and vice versa.
Parent topic: Getting Started