Webmanager, Overview, Access platforms – Perle Systems 5500161-40 User Manual
Page 57: Features, Downloading the configuration
Configuration Methods 57
WebManager
Downloading the Configuration
When you have completed all your configuration changes, click the
Download All Changes
button
to download the configuration to the IOLAN. You must reboot the IOLAN for your configuration
changes to take effect.
WebManager
Overview
The WebManager is a web browser-based method of configuring/managing the IOLAN. It follows
the same design as the DeviceManager, so it is easy to switch between the WebManager and
DeviceManager when configuring your IOLAN. See
Chapter 5, Using DeviceManager and
for information on configuring/managing the IOLAN with DeviceManager.
Access Platforms
You can access the IOLAN through WebManager from any system that can run a web browser.
WebManager can be accessed by the admin user or any user who has Admin Level privileges.
Features
WebManager supports the following features:
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The ability to open a session to the IOLAN and download a (saved) configuration file to it.
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The ability to save a configuration file locally in text format, in addition to the binary format.
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The ability to download/upload keys/certificates to/from the IOLAN.
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The ability to download custom files, such as new terminal definitions and a custom language
files to the IOLAN.
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From WebManager, you can launch EasyPort Web, which can be used to:
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access clustered IOLANs
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access ports configured with the Console Server profile and launch an SSH or Telnet session
to those console ports
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exercise power management capability (when using the Perle Remote Power Switch)