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Understanding the User Interfaces

TejNOS-EN software includes a set of comprehensive management functions for configuring and monitoring the system by using one of the following methods:

Each of the standards-based management methods allows you to configure and monitor the components of the TejNOS-EN software. The method you use to manage the system depends on your network size and requirements, and on your preference. This guide describes how to use the Web-based interface to manage and monitor the system.

NOTE: The Web configuration and monitoring pages and CLI commands available for each platform depend on the TejNOS-EN software version and modules installed. For more information about the modules, refer Getting Started.

Using the Web Interface

To access the switch by using a Web browser, the browser must meet the following software requirements:

Use the following procedures to log on to the Web Interface:

  1. Open a Web browser and enter the IP address of the switch in the Web browser address field.
  2. Type the user name and password into the fields on the login screen, and then click Login. The user name and password are the same as those you use to log on to the command-line interface. By default, the user name is admin, and there is no password. Passwords are case sensitive.

  3. After the system authenticates you, the System Description page displays.

NOTE: In case of password to be recovered, the password recovery is done through CLI prompt. Once done, login to User Interface (UI) with admin as the user and then change the password.

Each Web page contains two main areas: the navigation menu and the configuration status.

Navigation Menu

The navigation menu is on the left side of the Web interface. The navigation menu contains a list of various device features. The main items in the navigation menu can be expanded to view all the components under a specific feature, or retracted to hide the feature's components. The navigation menu consists of a combination of main feature menus, submenus, and configuration and status pages. Click the feature menu, such as System or Switching, to view the options in that menu. Each menu contains submenus, HTML pages, or a combination of both. Figure below shows an example of a feature menu (Switching), submenu (VLAN), and the active page in the navigation menu (Port Configuration).

When you click a menu or submenu, the color turns from gray to blue, the menu expands to show its contents, and the arrow on the right side of the menu rotates. If you click a page under a menu or submenu, a new page displays in the main frame.

Configuration and Status Fields

The main area of the screen displays the fields you use to configure or monitor the switch. On pages that contain configuration options, you can input information into fields or select options from drop-down menus.

Each page contains access to the HTML-based help that explains the fields to configure or view on the page. Many pages also contain command buttons.

Command buttons

Button

Function

Submit

Sends the updated configuration to the switch. Configuration changes take effect immediately, but changes are not retained across a power cycle unless you save them to the system configuration file. To save the configuration to non-volatile memory, navigate to the System > System Utilities > Save All Applied Changes page and click Save.

Refresh

Refreshes the page with the most current information.

Delete

Removes the selected entry from the running configuration.

Clear

Removes all entries from a table or resets statistical counters to the default value.

Logout

Ends the session.

Caution Sign CAUTION: Submitting changes makes them effective during the current boot session only. You must save any changes if you want them to be retained across a power cycle (reboot).

Help Page Access

The Help button is always available in the upper right corner of the screen. Click Help to open a new page that contains information about the configuration fields, status fields, and command buttons available on the active page. The online help pages are context sensitive.

User-Defined Fields

User-defined fields can contain 1-159 characters, unless otherwise noted on the configuration Web page. All characters may be used except for the following (unless specifically noted in for that feature):

\ <

/ >|

* |

?

Using the Command-Line Interface

The command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based way to manage and monitor the system. You can access the CLI by using a direct serial connection or by using a remote logical connection with telnet or SSH. The CLI groups commands into modes according to the command function. Each of the command modes supports specific software commands. The commands in one mode are not available until you switch to that particular mode, with the exception of the User EXEC mode commands. You can execute the User EXEC mode commands in the Privileged EXEC mode.

To display the commands available in the current mode, enter a question mark (?) at the command prompt. To display the available command keywords or parameters, enter a question mark (?) after each word you type at the command prompt. If there are no additional command keywords or parameters, or if additional parameters are optional, the following message appears in the output:

<cr> Press Enter to execute the command

The TejNOS-EN CLI Command Reference lists each command available from the CLI by the command name and provides a brief description of the command. Each command reference also contains the following information:

The show commands in the document also include a description of the information that the command shows.

Using SNMP

For TejNOS-EN software that includes the SNMP module, you can configure SNMP groups and users that can manage traps that the SNMP agent generates. TejNOS-EN uses both standard public MIBs for standard functionality and private MIBs that support additional switch functionality. All private MIBs begin with a “-” prefix. The main object for interface configuration is in - SWITCHING-MIB, which is a private MIB. Some interface configurations also involve objects in the public MIB, IF-MIB.

SNMP is enabled by default. The System Description Web page, which is the page the displays after a successful login, and the show sysinfo command display the information you need to configure an SNMP manager to access the switch.

Any user can connect to the switch using the SNMPv3 protocol, but for authentication and encryption, you need to configure a new user profile.

To configure an SNMPv3 profile by using the Web interface, use the following steps:

  1. Select System > Configuration > User Accounts from the navigation menu on the left side of the Web interface.
  2. From the User menu, select Create to create a new user.
  3. Enter a new user name in the User Name field.
  4. Enter a new user password in the Password field and then retype it in the Confirm Password field.
  5. To use SNMPv3 Authentication for this user, set a password of eight or more alphanumeric characters.
  6. To enable authentication, use the Authentication Protocol menu to select either MD5 or SHA for the authentication protocol
  7. To enable encryption, use the Encryption Protocol menu to select DES for the encryption scheme. Then, enter an encryption code of eight or more alphanumeric characters in the Encryption Key field.
  8. Click Submit.

See Also

Getting Started

Connecting the Switch to the Network

Booting the Switch