Allied Telesis AR700 SERIES Software Release 2.7.1 - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 3
Getting Started with the Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
This Chapter
This chapter describes how to access the router’s HTTP-based Graphical User
Interface (GUI), and provides basic information about using the GUI,
including:
■ What is the GUI?
• an introduction to the Graphical User Interface
■ Accessing the router via the GUI:
• browser and PC setup, including interaction with HTTP proxy servers
• establishing a connection to your router, including an example of
configuring SSL for secure access
• the System Status page, the first GUI page you see
■ Using the GUI on AR725/745 routers: navigation and features:
• an overview of the menus
• using configuration pages, with a description of key elements of GUI
pages
• changing your password
• using the context sensitive online help
• saving your configuration
• combining GUI and CLI configuration
• configuring multiple devices
■ Upgrading the GUI
■ Troubleshooting
• diagnosing and solving connection problems
• using the GUI to troubleshoot the router’s configuration.
This chapter’s screenshots and descriptions of GUI navigation and features
apply only to AR725 and AR745 routers. Similar principles apply to the
AR750S.
Some of the troubleshooting information applies to all AR700 Series routers,
but some of the detailed troubleshooting procedures apply only to AR725 and
AR745 routers.