Specifications

16 New and Enhanced Features in AlliedWare Plus 5.4.4 Major and Minor Versions

6. Copy the GUI file onto your switch from the TFTP server, SD card, or USB storage

device.

TFTP server: Use the command:

awplus# copy tftp://<server-address>/<filename.jar> flash:/

SD card: use the command:

awplus# copy card:/<filename.jar> flash:/

USB storage device: use the command:

awplus# copy usb:/<filename.jar> flash:/

where <server-address> is the IP address of the TFTP server, and where <filename.jar>

is the filename of the GUI Java applet.

7. Ensure the HTTP service is enabled on your switch. Use the commands:

awplus# configure terminal

awplus(config)# service http

The HTTP service needs to be enabled on the switch before it accepts connections

from a web browser. The HTTP service is enabled by default. However, if the HTTP has

been disabled then you must enable the HTTP service again.

8. Create a user account for logging into the GUI.

awplus(config)# username <username> privilege 15 password

You can create multiple users to log into the GUI. For information about the

username command, see the AlliedWare Plus Software Reference.

9. Start the Java Control Panel, to enable Java within a browser

On your PC, start the Java Control Panel by opening the Windows Control Panel from

the Windows Start menu. Then enter Java Control Panel in the search field to display

and open the Java Control Panel.

Next, click on the ‘Security’ tab. Ensure the ‘Enable Java content in the browser’

checkbox is selected on this tab.

10. Enter the URL in the Java Control Panel Exception Site List

Click on the ‘Edit Site List’ button in the Java Control Panel dialog Security tab to enter

a URL in the Exception Site List dialog. In the ‘Exception Site List’ dialog, enter the IP

address you configured in Step 4, with a http:// prefix.

After entering the URL click the Add button then click OK.

11. Log into the GUI.

Start a browser and enter the switch’s IP address. The GUI starts up and displays a