Chapter 3 Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) Introduction ................................................................................................... 3-2 What is the GUI? ........................................................................................... 3-2 Accessing the Router via the GUI ................................................................... 3-3 Browser and PC Setup .............................................................................
3-2 AlliedWare OS Software Reference Introduction You can set up, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot the router using the command line interface (CLI) or the web-based GUI. The GUI includes the commonly-required functions for a number of protocols. You can access the GUI using HTTP, for local or remote access or HTTPS, for secure remote access GUIs are available on the AR725, AR745, AR750S and AR750S-DP. No GUI is available on the AR770S.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3-3 Accessing the Router via the GUI To use the GUI to configure the router, you use a web browser to open a connection to the router’s HTTP server. Therefore, you need a PC, a web browser and the router. Supported browsers and operating systems, and the settings you need on your PC and browser, are detailed in the following section. Router setup is detailed in “Establishing a Connection to the Router” on page 3-5.
3-4 AlliedWare OS Software Reference HTTP Proxy Servers An HTTP proxy server provides a security barrier between a private network’s PCs and the Internet. The PCs send HTTP requests (and other web traffic) to the server, which then forwards the requests appropriately. Similarly, the server receives incoming HTTP traffic addressed to a PC on the private network, and forwards it to the appropriate PC.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3-5 Establishing a Connection to the Router Before you start, consider how the router fits into your network. If you are installing a new router, consider whether you want to configure it before deploying it into the LAN, or want to configure it in situ. If you want to access a router that has already been configured, consider the relative positions of the PC and the router.
3-6 AlliedWare OS Software Reference The AR750S and AR750S-DP have default IP configuration for their default VLAN. To see the default configuration, and a procedure for using the GUI to connect via the router’s switch ports, see the router’s Installation and Safety Guide.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 6. 3-7 Save the configuration and set the router to use it on bootup. create config=your-name.cfg set config=your-name.cfg 7. On the PC, bypass the HTTP proxy server if necessary. See “HTTP Proxy Servers” on page 3-4 for more information. 8. Point your web browser at the LAN interface’s IP address. 9. At the login prompt, enter the user name and password.
3-8 AlliedWare OS Software Reference To install the router into a different subnet than the PC: Use an Ethernet cable to connect any one of the Ethernet ports to a device on the LAN segment in which you require the router to work, for example, a hub, router, or switch (see Figure 3-4).
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 7. 3-9 If you want to be able to browse to the GUI securely, configure SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). For a step-by-step example, see “Configuration Example” on page 44-7 of Chapter 44, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). 8. Save the configuration and set the router to use it on bootup. create config=filename.cfg set config=filename.cfg 9. On the PC, bypass the HTTP proxy server, if necessary. See “HTTP Proxy Servers” on page 3-4 for more information. 10.
3-10 AlliedWare OS Software Reference 2. Select a PC. You can browse to the GUI from any PC that: • has an IP address in the same subnet as the router, or that the router has a route to • is running a supported operating system • has a supported browser installed, with JavaScript enabled See “Browser and PC Setup” on page 3-3 for more information. 3. If necessary, bypass the HTTP proxy server. See “HTTP Proxy Servers” on page 3-4 for more information. 4.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) Figure 3-5: The System Status page Model name Software version Help, Save and Exit Sidebar menu Port status System status Figure 3-6: The System Hardware Details page Model name Software version Help, Save and Exit Sidebar menu Hardware information System status Software Version 2.8.
3-12 AlliedWare OS Software Reference Using the GUI: Navigation and Features The GUI consists of a large number of pages, which you navigate between using the menu on the left of the browser window. This section describes how to use the GUI, and gives an overview of its functionality. The Quick Start Menu on AR750S and AR750S-DP Routers The Quick Start options offer one-page configuration of your WAN or LAN connection.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3-13 Using Configuration Pages Most protocols are configured by creating or adding an entry - an IP route, a PIM interface, and so on. For such protocols, configuration with the GUI is based on sets of three pages: first you see a “summary” page, and from that you access an “add” page and a “modify” page. Complex protocols are subdivided into different tabs, each with their own summary, add and modify pages.
3-14 AlliedWare OS Software Reference Figure 3-7: An example of a configuration page with a selection table Tabs Heading row Radio button Add, Modify and Remove buttons Figure 3-8: An example of a popup “add” page Text field Select list Checkbox Apply and Cancel buttons Software Version 2.8.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3-15 Figure 3-9: An example of a popup “modify” page Non-editable field Editable Fields GUI pages allow you to enter values or select options through a range of field types. These include: • text fields, to enter character strings or numbers, especially for fields where there are few limits on the entries (such as names). See the online help for valid characters and field length. • select lists, to select one option from a small number of possibilities.
3-16 AlliedWare OS Software Reference Apply Button An Apply button applies the configuration settings on the page or the section of the page. The new settings take effect immediately, but are not automatically saved. To save the settings after clicking Apply, click the Save button above the menu. Cancel Button A Cancel button closes a popup page without making any changes to the configuration.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3-17 The Diagnostics Menu The GUI’s diagnostics pages enable you to troubleshoot network problems and observe traffic flow, including: AR750S Router • displaying the number of good and bad packets received and transmitted over each switch port • displaying the number of frames related to 802.
3-18 AlliedWare OS Software Reference Troubleshooting The GUI resource file has an 8-digit name, with the .rsc file extension (for example, d_745e03.rsc).
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) 3-19 Accessing the Router via the GUI Problem Diagnosis Solution You cannot browse to the router. Check if you can ping the router’s interface from your PC. If you get a response, this indicates that the interface’s IP address is valid, and that your PC has a route to it. Note that you do not get a response if Respond to ping is unchecked on the Firewall Policy Options page (Configuration > Firewall > Interfaces > Policy options).
3-20 AlliedWare OS Software Reference Problem The GUI does not seem to configure the router correctly. Solution ■ Use the buttons on the GUI pages to navigate, not your browser’s Back, Forward or Refresh buttons. The GUI’s navigation buttons perform aspects of the configuration. ■ If you have enabled the firewall, check that your firewall access rules are valid. ■ If you are using a toolbar or plug-in on your browser to block pop-ups, disable it while using the GUI.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) enable gui 3-21 Command Reference This section describes the commands available on the router to support day-today operational and management activities. The shortest valid command is denoted by capital letters in the Syntax section. See “Conventions” on page lxiv of About this Software Reference for details of the conventions used to describe command syntax. See Appendix A, Messages for a complete list of messages and their meanings.
3-22 reset gui AlliedWare OS Software Reference reset gui Syntax Description Example RESET GUI This command is used after a new GUI resource file has been loaded so that the router reads the updated file without the user rebooting the router.
Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) show gui 3-23 show gui Syntax Description SHow GUI This command displays information about the GUI status and the GUI resource file. The resource file contains the HTML pages that make up the GUI (Figure 3-10, Table 3-2). Figure 3-10: Example output from the show gui command GUI Configuration ------------------Module Status : Enabled Resource File ----------------------Name : s_sb8e01.
3-24 show gui Example AlliedWare OS Software Reference To display information about the GUI, use the command: sh gui Related Commands disable gui enable gui reset gui Software Version 2.8.
