Enabling the GigaVUEWeb Server

H-VUE is Gigamon’s Web-based management interface for the GigaVUE H Series. Use H-VUE or GigaVUE-FM for many node configuration, management, and operations tasks.

To use H-VUE with a GigaVUE H Series 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:

Once the Web server is enabled, you can use H-VUE for GigaVUE H Series connections, as described in Connecting to the GigaVUE H Series Node from H-VUE. Refer to the GigaVUE-OS CLI Reference Guide for information on other Web server settings you can configure.

Connecting to the GigaVUE H Series Node from H-VUE

After you enable the Web server on the GigaVUE H Series node, 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 H Series node using H-VUE.

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

1.   Open a supported browser. Refer to the GigaVUE-OS H-VUE Administration Guide.
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. The following table has the details:

Browser

Add Exception?

Install Certificate?

Mozilla Firefox

Y

Y

Windows Internet Explorer

N

Y

Note:  Gigamon provides the GigaVUE H Series with self-signed certificates for use with H-VUE; 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 H-VUE login page appears.

4. Enter a valid user name and password and click Login.

Configuring Internet Explorer for Use with H-VUE

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.

Next Steps?

Refer to the online help for details on configuring and operating the GigaVUE‑HC2 from the H-VUE interface. Keep in mind that each of the initial configuration settings described in the rest of this chapter can also be set in H-VUE.