J-Web User Interface for EX-series Switches Overview
You can use two interfaces to monitor, configure,
troubleshoot, and manage an EX-series switch: the J-Web graphical
user interface and the JUNOS command-line interface (CLI). Both of
these user interfaces are shipped with the switch. This topic describes
the J-Web interface. You can navigate the J-Web interface, scroll
pages, and expand and collapse elements as you do in a typical Web
browser interface. For information about the CLI user interface, see CLI User Interface Overview.
Use Internet Explorer version 6.0 and higher, or Firefox version
2.0 and higher, to access the J-Web interface.
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Note:
The browser and the network must support receiving and
processing HTTP 1.1 GZIP compressed data.
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Each page of the J-Web interface is divided into panes.
- Top pane—Displays system identity information and
links.
- Main pane—Location where you monitor, configure,
diagnose (troubleshoot), and manage (maintain) the switch by entering
information in text boxes, making selections, and clicking buttons.
- Side pane—Displays suboptions of the Monitor, Configure,
Troubleshoot, or Maintain task currently displayed in the main pane.
Click a suboption to access it in the main pane.
The layout of the panes allows you to quickly navigate
through the interface. Table 1 summarizes the elements of the J-Web interface.
The J-Web interface provides CLI tools that allow you to perform
all of the tasks that you can perform from the JUNOS command-line
interface (CLI), including a CLI Viewer to view the current configuration,
a CLI Editor for viewing and modifying the configuration, and a Point
& Click CLI editor that allows you to click through all of the
available CLI statements.
Table 1: J-Web Interface
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J-Web Interface Element
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Description
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| Top
Pane |
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hostname
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Hostname of the switch.
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Logged in as: username
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Username you used to log in to the switch.
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Help
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Link to context-sensitive help information.
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About
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Displays information about the J-Web interface, such
as the version number.
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Logout
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Ends your current login session with the switch and returns
you to the login page.
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Taskbar
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Menu of J-Web main options. Click the tab
to access the option.
- Dashboard—Displays a high-level, graphical view
of the chassis and status of the switch. It displays system health
information, alarms, and system status.
- Configure—Configure the switch, and view configuration
history.
- Monitor—View information about configuration and
hardware on the switch.
- Maintain—Manage files and licenses, upgrade software,
and reboot the switch.
- Troubleshoot—Run diagnostic tools to troubleshoot
network issues.
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| Main
Pane |
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Help (?) icon
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Displays useful information—such as the definition,
format, and valid range of an option—when you move the cursor
over the question mark.
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Red asterisk (*)
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Indicates a required field.
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Icon legend
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(Applies to the Point & Click CLI editor only) Explains
icons that appear in the user interface to provide information about
configuration statements:
- C—Comment. Move your cursor over the icon to view
a comment about the configuration statement.
- I—Inactive. The configuration statement does not
affect the switch.
- M—Modified. The configuration statement has been
added or modified.
- *—Mandatory. The configuration statement must have
a value.
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| Task
Pane |
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Configuration hierarchy
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(Applies to the JUNOS CLI configuration editor only)
Displays the hierarchy of committed statements in the switch configuration.
- Click Expand all to display the entire hierarchy.
- Click Hide all to display only the statements
at the top level.
- Click plus signs (+) to expand individual items.
- Click minus signs (-) to hide individual items.
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