Install guide

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Software Version 2.7.4
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Graphical User Interface (GUI) for AT-9900
Series Switches
The GUI (Graphical User Interface) is a web-based device management tool,
designed to make it easier to configure and monitor the router or switch. The
GUI provides an alternative to the CLI (Command Line Interface). Its purpose
is to make complicated tasks simpler and regularly-performed tasks quicker.
See Using the Graphical User Interface (GUI) at the end of this Release Note
for:
■ browser settings
■ details of how to access the switch via the GUI
■ an overview of the GUI’s features and navigation
The GUI is stored on the router or switch in the form of an embedded resource
file, d9924e22.rsc. Resource files are model-specific, with the model and
version encoded in the file name.
Using GUI Help
The GUI’s context-sensitive help system is displayed in a pop-up window that
covers the title of the GUI page. You can move the banner to any part of your
screen and/or resize it. To display help, click the Help button above the sidebar
menu or on the page for which you require assistance. The following types of
help are available:
■ Click General Page Info for brief information about background and
process flow. This page is also displayed when you click the Help button.
■ Click Page Element Info and roll your mouse over an element to view
information about that element.
To freeze the banner so that the help displayed does not change when you
move the mouse, press the Ctrl key. To unfreeze, press the Ctrl key again.
Note that element information is not available for most entries in tables. To
see descriptions of table columns, click Complete Help Page.
■ Click Complete Help Page to see all available information in a separate
printable window, including information about elements.
Saving Configurations Entered with the GUI
Configuration changes applied using the GUI can be saved as a configuration
file by clicking the Save button at the top of the sidebar menu. A pop-up Save
window gives you the option of saving to the current configuration file, to
another existing file, or to a new file. You can also choose to use this
configuration when the router or switch restarts.
When the Save button is red, this indicates that changes have been made to the
configuration and not yet saved. If you attempt to exit the GUI without saving
the configuration, a pop-up window lets you choose whether or not to save it.
The configuration file you create with the GUI Save function records
passwords in encrypted form, not plaintext.
Help button
Save button