Enabling the Web Server

GigaVUE-FM is Gigamon’s Web-based management interface for the GigaVUE-OS, including the GigaVUE TA Series nodes. You can use GigaVUE-FM for many system configuration, management, and operations tasks.

To use GigaVUE-FM with a GigaVUE node, you must enable its Web server with the web enable command. For example:

(config) # web enable

Check the status of the Web server using the show web command. Make sure that Web-based management console enabled: is set to yes, indicating that the Web server is enabled. For example:

Connecting to GigaVUE-OS from H-VUE

After you enable the GigaVUE node’s Web server, it automatically listens for connections from H-VUE using either HTTP on port 80 or HTTPS on port 443. Use the following procedure to connect to a GigaVUE node using H-VUE.

Note:  You can configure whether the GigaVUE node redirects all incoming HTTP connections to the HTTPS port with the web http redirect command.

1.

Open a supported browser. For the list of the latest browser support available, refer to the GigaVUE-OS-CLI Reference Guide for the release you have installed on the GigaVUE node.

2.

Enter one of the following URLs:

https://<GigaVUE Node IP Address>
http://<GigaVUE Node IP Address>

3.

The first time you connect to H-VUE, your browser will prompt you regarding an invalid security certificate. Depending on the browser you are using, you can avoid these warnings either by installing a certificate or adding an exception.

Note: Gigamon provides the nodes with self-signed certificates for use with GigaVUE-FM; you can also create and install a third-party certificate on these nodes.

Add an exception in Firefox as follows:

a.

Click the Or you can add an exception link.

b.

Click the Add Exception button.

c.

Click the Get Certificate button.

d.

Click the Confirm Security Exception button.

The GigaVUE-FM login page appears.

4.

Enter a valid user name and password and click Login.

Configuring Internet Explorer for Use with GigaVUE-FM

H-VUE works best in Internet Explorer when the browser is configured to check for newer versions of stored pages every time pages are visited. Enable this option as follows:

1.

Open Internet Explorer.

2.

Select the Tools > Internet Options command.

3.

In the General tab, locate the Browsing history section and click its Settings button.

4.

Set the Check for newer version of stored pages: option to Every time I visit the webpage.

5.

Click OK on the Temporary Internet Files and History Settings dialog.

6.

Click OK on the Internet Options dialog.