Chapter 4: Understanding the User Interface
August 1997 Page 4-27
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Web Browser Interface You can issue most of the AI2524 commands using a Web browser.
This AI2524 feature is accessed by using the Web Browser interface,
which is accessed from the router 's home page.
From the router's home page, click on the Monitor the Router hyper
text link to display a Web page with a Command field. You can typ
commands in this field as if you were entering commands at a terminal
connected to the router. The page also displays a list of commands (hy-
pertext links) you can execute by clicking.
Web Browser Interface Task List
To use the Web Browser interface to issue commands, perform the
tasks in the following list:
zEnable the Web Browser Interface
zUse the Correct Hardware and Software
zAccess Your Router's Home Pag
zIssue Commands Using the Web Browser Interfac
zEnter Commands Using Hypertext Links
zEnter Commands Using the Command Field
zEnter Commands Using the URL Window
Enable the Web Browser Interface
To enable your router to be configured from a browser using the Web
Browser interface, type this command in global configuration mode:
ip http server
Once the Web Browser interface is ena b led, you can iss ue AI2524
commands to your router using a Web browser.
Use Compatible Hardware and Software
To use the Web Browser interface, your computer must have a World
Wide Web browser. The Web Browser interface works with most
browsers, including Netscape Navigator. Your Web browser must be
able to read and submit forms. The earliest versions of Mosaic might
have problems using the Web Browser interface, because they either
cannot submit forms or have difficulty doing so.
The computer must be connected to the same network as the router or
access server.