Configure the Web Management Interface

Note

Note

DEMO FEATURE - Read Only User for EDM is a demonstration feature on some products. Demonstration features are provided for testing purposes. Demonstration features are for lab use only and are not for use in a production environment. For more information, see VOSS Feature Support Matrix.

Before you begin

  • Enable the web server.

  • For VSP 8600 Series, enable the web server RO user in CLI.

About this task

Configure the web management interface to change the user names and passwords for management access to the switch using a web browser.

HTTP, FTP, and TFTP server supports both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, with no difference in functionality or configuration.

You can also use the CLI interface for creating users.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, open the Configuration > Security > Control Path folders.
  2. Select General.
  3. Select the Web tab.
  4. Complete the WebRWAUserName and WebRWAUserPassword fields to specify the user name and password for access to the web interface.

    This user will have full permission.

  5. To enable the RO user for the web server, select WebROEnable.
    Note

    Note

    This step does not apply to VSP 8600 Series.

  6. Complete the WebROUserName and WebROUserPassword fields to specify the user name and password for access to the web interface.

    This user will have read only permission.

  7. Select Apply.

Web Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Web tab.

Name

Description

WebRWAUserName

Specifies the RWA username from 1–20 characters. The default is admin.

WebRWAUserPassword

Specifies the password from 1–32 characters. The default is 12345678.

WebROEnable

Note:

Exception: not supported on VSP 8600 Series.

Enables the web server read-only (RO) user, which is disabled by default after a software upgrade.

WebEncryptionType

Specifies the ciphers for preset version of TLS for the web server.

WebCertSubjectName

Specifies the digital certificate subject Name used as identity certificate in the web server.

WebCertCAName

Specifies the digital certificate CA trustpoint name used for the certificate in the web server.

WebROUserName

Specifies the RO username from 1–20 characters. The default is user.

Note:

Product Notice: For VSP 8600 Series the web server RO username must be enabled in CLI.

WebROUserPassword

Specifies the password from 1–32 characters. The default is password.

MinimumPasswordLength

Configures the minimum password length. By default, the minimum password length is 8 characters.

HttpPort

Specifies the HTTP port for web access. The default value is 80.

HttpsPort

Specifies the HTTPS port for web access. The default value is 443.

SecureOnly

Controls whether the secure-only option is enabled. The default is enabled.

InactivityTimeout

Specifies the idle time (in seconds) to wait before the EDM login session expires. The default value is 900 seconds (15 minutes).

TlsMinimumVersion

Configures the minimum version of the TLS protocol supported by the web-server. You can select from the following options:

  • tlsv10 – Configures the version to TLS 1.0.

  • tlsv11 – Configures the version to TLS 1.1.

  • tlsv12 – Configures the version to TLS 1.2

The default is tlsv12.

InUseCertType

Note:

Exception: not supported on VSP 8600 Series.

Shows if the certificate is self-signed or user-installed.

Note:

Product Notice: For VSP 8600 Series use the show web-server command in CLI to view this information.

HelpTftp/Ftp_SourceDir

Configures the TFTP or FTP directory for Help files, in one of the following formats: a.b.c.d:/| peer:/ [<dir>]. The path can use 0–256 characters. The following example paths illustrate the correct format:

  • 192.0.2.1:/Help

  • 192.0.2.1:/

DefaultDisplayRows

Configures the web server display row width between 10–100. The default is 30.

LastChange

Shows the last web-browser initiated configuration change.

NumHits

Shows the number of hits to the web server.

NumAccessChecks

Shows the number of access checks performed by the web server.

NumAccessBlocks

Shows the number of access attempts blocked by the web server.

LastHostAccessBlockedAddressType

Shows the address type, either IPv4 or IPv6, of the last host access blocked by the web server.

LastHostAccessBlockedAddress

Shows the IP address of the last host access blocked by the web server.

NumRxErrors

Shows the number of receive errors the web server encounters.

NumTxErrors

Shows the number of transmit errors the web server encounters.

NumSetRequest

Shows the number of set-requests sent to the web server.
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