Web User Interface

This section contains the following:

Web user interface management

A web user interface is a browser-based management tool that enables you to monitor router performance using an easy-to-read graphical interface.

Use Web User Interface for Day One setup

To configure the web user interface for Day One Setup, you need to perform these tasks:

  • Configure the HTTP server.

  • Set up the authentication options to log in to the Web UI.

  • Access the web user interface.

Follow these steps to configure and access the web user interface for Day One Setup.

Procedure

Step 1

Use the configure terminal command to enter global configuration mode.

Example:

Router# configure terminal

Step 2

Use the ip http server and ip http secure-server commands to configure the HTTP server.

Example:

Router(config)# ip http server
            Router(config)# ip http secure-server

Note

 

By default, the HTTP server configuration should be present on the device. Verify the configuration by checking that the ip http server and ip http secure-server commands are present in the running configuration.

Step 3

Set up the authentication options to log in to the Web UI. Use one of these methods to authenticate.

  1. Use the ip http authentication local command to authenticate using the local database.

    Example:

    Router(config)# ip http authentication local

    Note

     

    • This command is preconfigured on the device. If the command is not present, configure it as shown in the example.

    • You need a user with privilege 15 to access the configuration screens on the Web UI. If the privilege is less than 15, you can access only the Dashboard and Monitoring screens on the Web UI.

  2. Use the username username privilege privilege password 0 passwordtext command to create a user account.

    Example:

    Router(config)# username <username> privilege <privilege> password 0 <passwordtext>

  3. Use the ip http authentication aaa command to authenticate using AAA options.

    Example:

    Router(config)# ip http authentication aaa

    Note

     

    Ensure that the required AAA server configuration is present on the device.

Step 4

Launch a browser and, in the address bar, type the IP address of the device. For a secure connection, type https://<your-ip-address>/webui/#/dayZeroRouting.

Step 5

Enter the default username (cisco) and the password provided with the device.

Step 6

Click Log In.

Configure LAN settings

The following image shows the LAN settings.

LAN Settings

Follow these steps to configure the LAN settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Select the interface from the drop-down list.

Step 2

Enter the IP address and subnet mask.

Step 3

Check the Use this as DHCP Server check box, and enter the DHCP pool name and network address. Then, select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down list.

Note

 
Ensure that you do not use addresses that would conflict with those previously created in the initial configuration dialog.

Step 4

Check the Configure Management Interface check box, and enter the IP address of the management interface.

Step 5

Click Primary WAN Settings.

Configure primary WAN settings

The following image shows the WAN settings.

WAN Settings

Follow these steps to configure the primary WAN settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Select the primary WAN type for the primary WAN connection.

Note

 
You can configure 3G/4G or Ethernet as a primary WAN, depending on the WAN types supported by the router.

Step 2

Select the interface from the drop-down list.

Step 3

Check the Get DNS Server info directly from ISP check box to get the DNS server information directly from the service provider.

Note

 
You can also manually enter the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS values.

Step 4

Check the Get IP automatically from ISP check box to get the IP address information directly from the service provider.

Note

 
You can also manually enter the IP address and subnet mask.

Step 5

Check the Enable NAT check box to enable NAT.

Note

 
Cisco recommends that you enable NAT.

Step 6

Enter the username and password provided by the service provider.

Step 7

Click Security / APP Visibility WAN Settings.

Configure secondary WAN settings

For advanced configuration, you should configure the secondary WAN connection. The following image shows the Backup WAN settings.

Backup WAN Settings

Follow these steps to configure the secondary WAN settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Select the secondary WAN type for the secondary WAN connection.

Note

 
You can configure 3G/4G or Ethernet as a secondary WAN, depending on the WAN types supported by the router.

Step 2

Select the interface from the drop-down list.

Step 3

Check the Get DNS Server info directly from ISP check box to get the DNS server information directly from the service provider.

Note

 
You can also manually enter the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS values.

Step 4

Check the Get IP automatically from ISP check box to get the IP address information directly from the service provider.

Note

 
You can also manually enter the IP address and subnet mask.

Step 5

Check the Enable NAT check box to enable NAT.

Note

 
Cisco recommends that you enable NAT.

Step 6

Enter the username and password provided by the service provider.

Configure security settings


Note
This screen appears only when you select Advanced Mode at first launch.

Follow these steps to configure the security settings.

Procedure

Step 1

Check the Enable Cisco Recommended Security Settings check box to ensure that all passwords are encrypted and not shown in plain text.

Step 2

Click Day 0 Config Summary.

Step 3

(Optional) To preview the configuration, click CLI Preview.

Step 4

Click Finish to complete the Day Zero setup.

GPS mode default enablement

GPS mode default enablement is a configuration enhancement that:

  • automatically enables GPS mode by default starting with IOS XE 17.9.1,

  • sets GPS to standalone mode without requiring additional user configuration, and

  • reduces cellular link up time by eliminating the need for manual modem power-cycling.

GPS mode configuration changes

The GPS mode configuration behavior varies between IOS XE versions:

  • Prior to IOS XE 17.9.1: GPS was enabled by default, but GPS Mode was disabled by default, requiring users to perform an additional modem power-cycle after the router came up to use GPS.

  • Starting with IOS XE 17.9.1: GPS Mode is enabled by default and set to standalone mode, helping reduce cellular link up time.


Note
This only applies to the cellular based GPS. This does not apply to the GPS/GNSS module in IR1800 (DR module), IR8140 (native GPS) and IR8340 (Timing module).

Use the following command to check cellular GPS status:

Router# show cellular <slot> gps
auto-reset Enable reset modem automatically after configuring GPS enable or mode

Configure access point name using Cisco WebUI

Starting with Cisco IOS XE Release 17.9.1, you can add, edit, or delete the APN from the Cisco WebUI interface. These steps provide an overview of how to perform this function.


Note
This section describes only the new functionality and is not a complete overview of the WebUI.

Procedure

Step 1

Navigate to Configuration > Interface > Cellular.

Step 2

Double-click the cellular interface based on your platform.

Step 3

On the Cellular window, click the Profiles tab.

Step 4

From the Profiles tab, add, delete, or edit the APN as needed.

Step 5

Click Update & Apply to Device at the bottom of the window.

Step 6

To change the SIM slot, click the Advanced radio button at the top of the window.

By default, the APN is attached to SIM slot 0. You can change the APN to SIM slot 1 by using the WebUI.

Step 7

Click the Controller tab at the top of the window.

Step 8

From the Primary SIM Slot drop-down list, select slot 1.

Step 9

Click Update & Apply to Device at the bottom of the window.

Review and save router settings

Refer to the following image for the Router Summary:

Figure 1. Summary Screen

Procedure

Step 1

Review the settings that you have configured so far to verify they are accurate.

Step 2

If you wish to view the command line entries for your settings, you can click on CLI Preview. The following image shows an example:

Figure 2. CLI Settings

Step 3

Close the CLI Preview window.

Step 4

Click Finish to save all of your settings.