Configure Services
HTTP

This feature enables Web-based GUI management by providing support for HTML Web pages and Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts using common Web browsers. The Services > Web Server page is used to enable browsing to the web-based management system, specify the location of the Help files, and enter settings for a custom-tailored web system for management. With the Allow Web-based Configuration Management enabled, access to the GUI management system is permitted. If HTTP is disabled, the management system is accessible only through Telnet or the console .

The HTTP Port setting determines the port through which the device provides web access to the remote management host. The default is 80. The Default Help Root URL entry tells the device where to look for help files. The Help button on each management system page opens a new browser window displaying help for that page.

The help files can be pointed to one of three possible locations:

  • Internet – Cisco maintains up-to-date help for devices on the Cisco website. While this location requires online access for every occasion of needing online help, it offers the most up-to-date information.
  • File Server – On multi-user networks, the help files can be placed on the network file server. For this location, enter the full directory URL in the Default Help Root URL entry field. An entry might look like this:
[system name]\[directory]
\c:\wireless\help
  • Hard Drive – The help files can be copied to the hard drive of the computer which is used to manage the wireless LAN. Go to http://www.cisco.com/ public/sw-center/sw-wireless.shtml to download the help files for the particular release. The readme.txt file explains how to download the help files to the hard drive. This URL starting with file:// may not be accessible if the security settings of the browser are not set appropriately. Example:
file://[Drive letter]:\[folder or subdirectory]\wireless\help

Figure displays the default configuration of the http server. Figure is a configuration example to secure the http server as well as change the default help directory.