Navigation pane

Navigate the Web UI by selecting an item in the navigation pane. Information for the selected item is displayed in a series of panels in the details pane. From the details pane, you can select links to drill down to more detailed pages.

Use the Show/Hide button to show or hide the navigation pane.

In the navigation pane, expand and collapse the System, Diagnostics, or Traffic group to show or hide related items.

The user role (operators, administrators, or auditor) determines which items in the navigation pane you can access.

The navigation pane includes the following links to different feature pages. Click the links for more information.

Link	Description
Overview	Shows important information and statistics about the switch. Each indicator panel provides "roll-up" status (color and icon) of Analytics, Environmental, System, and so on. Empty titles allow you to select and save specific interfaces to monitor (packets, bytes, utilization).
Analytics Dashboard	Shows the Analytics Dashboard providing information related to Network Analytics Engine agents, scripts, alerts, and actions generated by these scripts. Not applicable to the 4100i, 6000, or 6100 Switch Series.
Interfaces	Shows information and status for each interface. Allows you to edit the interface details.
VLANs	Shows information for each VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. and the status of the VLANs. Allows you to add, edit, and delete VLANs.
LAGs	Shows the information and the up or down status of the LAGs. Allows you to add, edit, and delete Lags.
Users	Shows user roles and names. Also allows you to add or delete a user and change user passwords. Administrator rights are required to access this selection.
PoE	Shows information for PoE ports in the switch. Allows you to configure PoE for the ports.
VSF	Shows the Aruba Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) configuration and status information. This link is displayed for the 6200 and 6300 switches that support VSF. Not applicable to the 4100i, 6000, or 6100 Switch Series.
VSX	Shows the Aruba Virtual Switching Extension (VSX Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) is virtualization technology for aggregation/core switches running the AOS-CX operating system. This solution lets the switches present as one virtualized switch in critical areas. VSX virtualizes the control plane of two aggregation switches to function as one device at layer 2 and as independent devices at layer 3.) configuration and status information. This link is displayed only for the 6400 switches that support VSX.
System - Environmental	Shows power supply failures and warnings, temperatures, and fan information.
System - Log	Shows event log entries, event log queries, and message details.
System - Name Server	Shows primary and secondary name servers, and allows you to configure addresses for name servers.
System - SNMP	Shows the details of SNMPv3 users, SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a TCP/IP standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. communities, and trap receivers. Allows you to add and delete SNMPv3 users, SNMP community names, informs, and trap receivers.
System - Config Mgmt	Enables you to upload/download configurations to or from the running or startup configurations.
System - Firmware Update	Enables you to upload firmware files.
System - Firmware Mgmt	Enables you to configure the switch to distribute firmware to other switches.
Diagnostics - Ping	Enables you to run the ping command with various options.
Diagnostics - Traceroute	Enables you to run the traceroute command with various options.
Diagnostics - Show Tech	Enables you to run the showtech command. Administrator rights are required to run this command.
Traffic - Spanning Tree	Shows the details of the Spanning Tree configuration, assigned ports, and inconsistent ports. Allows you to enable Spanning Tree with Multiple Spanning Tree or Rapid Per-Vlan Spanning Tree mode.
Connected Device - Clients	Shows the details of the devices connected to the switch.
Connected Devices - Configuration	Shows the CDP, LLDP, and client tracking details of the devices connected to the switch. Allows you to configure the CDP, LLDP, and client tracking details at the switch and interface levels.
Security - PKI	Shows the details of the TA profile, EST profile, digital certificates, and associated applications in the switch. Allows you to add, edit, and delete TA profile; add, view, and delete EST profile; add, view, upload, and delete certificates; and edit associated applications.
Security - Port Security	Shows the access port security, authorized MACs, and authorized client limit details. Allows you to edit the port security violation action for the ports.

Link

Description

Overview

Shows important information and statistics about the switch. Each indicator panel provides "roll-up" status (color and icon) of Analytics, Environmental, System, and so on. Empty titles allow you to select and save specific interfaces to monitor (packets, bytes, utilization).

Analytics Dashboard

Shows the Analytics Dashboard providing information related to Network Analytics Engine agents, scripts, alerts, and actions generated by these scripts. Not applicable to the 4100i, 6000, or 6100 Switch Series.

Interfaces

Shows information and status for each interface. Allows you to edit the interface details.

VLANs

Shows information for each VLAN Virtual Local Area Network. In computer networking, a single Layer 2 network may be partitioned to create multiple distinct broadcast domains, which are mutually isolated so that packets can only pass between them through one or more routers; such a domain is referred to as a Virtual Local Area Network, Virtual LAN, or VLAN. and the status of the VLANs. Allows you to add, edit, and delete VLANs.

LAGs

Shows the information and the up or down status of the LAGs. Allows you to add, edit, and delete Lags.

Users

Shows user roles and names. Also allows you to add or delete a user and change user passwords.

Administrator rights are required to access this selection.

PoE

Shows information for PoE ports in the switch. Allows you to configure PoE for the ports.

VSF

Shows the Aruba Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) configuration and status information. This link is displayed for the 6200 and 6300 switches that support VSF. Not applicable to the 4100i, 6000, or 6100 Switch Series.

VSX

Shows the Aruba Virtual Switching Extension (VSX Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) is virtualization technology for aggregation/core switches running the AOS-CX operating system. This solution lets the switches present as one virtualized switch in critical areas. VSX virtualizes the control plane of two aggregation switches to function as one device at layer 2 and as independent devices at layer 3.) configuration and status information. This link is displayed only for the 6400 switches that support VSX.

System - Environmental

Shows power supply failures and warnings, temperatures, and fan information.

System - Log

Shows event log entries, event log queries, and message details.

System - Name Server

Shows primary and secondary name servers, and allows you to configure addresses for name servers.

System - SNMP

Shows the details of SNMPv3 users, SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a TCP/IP standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. communities, and trap receivers. Allows you to add and delete SNMPv3 users, SNMP community names, informs, and trap receivers.

System - Config Mgmt

Enables you to upload/download configurations to or from the running or startup configurations.

System - Firmware Update

Enables you to upload firmware files.

System - Firmware Mgmt

Enables you to configure the switch to distribute firmware to other switches.

Diagnostics - Ping

Enables you to run the ping command with various options.

Diagnostics - Traceroute

Enables you to run the traceroute command with various options.

Diagnostics - Show Tech

Enables you to run the showtech command. Administrator rights are required to run this command.

Traffic - Spanning Tree

Shows the details of the Spanning Tree configuration, assigned ports, and inconsistent ports. Allows you to enable Spanning Tree with Multiple Spanning Tree or Rapid Per-Vlan Spanning Tree mode.

Connected Device - Clients

Shows the details of the devices connected to the switch.

Connected Devices - Configuration

Shows the CDP, LLDP, and client tracking details of the devices connected to the switch. Allows you to configure the CDP, LLDP, and client tracking details at the switch and interface levels.

Security - PKI

Shows the details of the TA profile, EST profile, digital certificates, and associated applications in the switch. Allows you to add, edit, and delete TA profile; add, view, and delete EST profile; add, view, upload, and delete certificates; and edit associated applications.

Security - Port Security

Shows the access port security, authorized MACs, and authorized client limit details. Allows you to edit the port security violation action for the ports.