Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)
You can administer the appliance using both the web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command Line Interface (CLI). The GUI contains most of the functionality you need to configure and monitor the system. However, not all CLI commands are available in the GUI; some features are only available through the CLI.
Browser Requirements
To access the web-based UI, your browser must support and be enabled to accept JavaScript and cookies, and it must be able to render HTML pages containing Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
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Browser |
Operating System |
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Internet Explorer 11.0 |
Microsoft Windows 7 and 10 |
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Safari 7.0 and later |
Mac OS X |
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Firefox 39.0 and later |
Microsoft Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X |
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Chrome 44.0 and later |
Microsoft Windows 7 and 10, Mac OS X |
Do not use multiple browser windows or tabs simultaneously to make changes to the appliance . Do not use concurrent GUI and CLI sessions. Doing so will cause unexpected behavior and is not supported.
You may need to configure your browser’s pop-up blocking settings in order to use the web interface because some buttons or links in the interface will cause additional windows to open.
Accessing the GUI
To access the GUI on a brand new system, access the following URL:
When the login page is displayed, log in to the system using the default username and passphrase.
Related Topics
Factory Default Username and Passphrase
- Username:
admin - Passphrase:
ironport
On brand new (not upgraded from previous releases of AsyncOS) systems, you will automatically be redirected to the System Setup Wizard.
During the initial system setup, you choose IP addresses for interfaces and whether to run HTTP and/or HTTPS services for those interfaces. When HTTP and/or HTTPS services have been enabled for an interface, you can use any supporting browser to view the GUI by entering the IP address or hostname of the IP interface as a URL in the location field (“address bar”) of the browser.
For example:
http://192.168.1.1 or
https://192.168.1.1 or
http://mail3.example.com or
https://mail3.example.com
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If HTTPS has been enabled for an interface (and HTTP requests are not being redirected to the secure service), remember to access the GUI using the “ https:// ” prefix.
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Related Topics
Centralized Management
If you have created a
cluster, you can browse machines in the cluster, create, delete, copy, and move
settings among clusters, groups, and machines (that is, perform the equivalent
of the
clustermode and
clusterset commands) from within the GUI.
For more information, see Administering a Cluster from the GUI.
Cloud Administrator - Web Interface Access
As a cloud administrator, you have limited access to specific features and configuration settings available in the web interface of your email gateway.
The following table details the specific features and configuration settings limited for a cloud administrator:
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Feature or Configuration Setting |
Navigation Path in Email Gateway |
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Running a Packet Capture. |
Help and Support > Packet Capture |
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Configuring FTP Access to the Email Gateway |
Network > IP Interfaces |
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Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) Settings |
Network > DNS |
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Configuring TCP/IP Traffic Routes |
Network > Routing |
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Updating a List of Revoked Certificates |
Network > CRL Sources |
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Configuring Server Settings for Downloading Upgrades and Updates |
Security Services > Service Updates |
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Managing and Configuring Alerts |
System Administration > Alerts |
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Shutting Down or Rebooting the Email Gateway |
System Administration > Shutdown/Suspend |
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Downloading and Installing the Upgrade |
System Administration > System Upgrade |
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Configuring Access to the Email Gateway |
System Administration > Network Access |
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Editing General Settings of the Email Gateway |
System Administration > General Settings |
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Defining Basic Configuration Using the Web-Based System Setup Wizard |
System Administration > System Setup Wizard |
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Complete Configuration Process of your Email Gateway |
System Administration > Next Steps |
Enhanced User Experience using How-Tos Widget
The How-Tos is a contextual widget that provides in-app assistance to users in the form of walkthroughs to accomplish complex tasks on your appliance . To view a list of walkthroughs supported in this release, see Lis of Walkthroughs.
You can access the walkthroughs by clicking the How-Tos widget on the web interface of your appliance . By default, the How-Tos widget is enabled on your appliance . The contents of the How-Tos widget are cloud-updateable.
For each walkthrough, there are recommended settings for specific configurable values categorized as follows:
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Conservative Settings - Cautious, configuration of not excessive limits
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Moderate Settings - Average, configuration within reasonable limits
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Aggressive Settings- Forceful, configuration of assertive limits
Note |
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Disabling How-Tos Widget on the Appliance
Use the adminaccessconfig > how-tos sub command in the CLI if you want to disable the How-Tos widget on your appliance
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Example: Disabling How-Tos widget on the Appliance
mail.example.com> adminaccessconfig
Choose the operation you want to perform:
- BANNER - Configure login message (banner) for appliance administrator login.
- WELCOME - Configure welcome message (post login message) for appliance administrator login.
- IPACCESS - Configure IP-based access for appliance administrative interface.
- CSRF - Configure web UI Cross-Site Request Forgeries protection.
- XSS - Configure Cross-Site Scripting Attack protection.
- HOSTHEADER - Configure option to use host header in HTTP requests.
- TIMEOUT - Configure GUI and CLI session inactivity timeout.
- MAXHTTPHEADERFIELDSIZE - Configure maximum HTTP header Field size.
- HOW-TOS - Configure How-Tos feature.
[]> how-tos
How-Tos consists of a list of generic walkthroughs to assist the users in completing
a particular task (for example, "enabling and configuring a service engine on the appliance").
Would you like to enable How-Tos? [Y]> no
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