Define Web Portal Server settings

The Web Portal Server is a web server that offers end users access either through plain HTTP or through the secure HTTPS protocol.

The Web Portal Server retrieves data from other SMC servers, filters it, and presents the resulting data to the users.

CAUTION:
Always use HTTPS unless the connections are otherwise secured.

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Steps

  1. Select Home.
  2. Browse to Others.
  3. Select Tools > New > Server > Web Portal Server.
  4. Enter a unique Name and the IP Address for the Web Portal Server.
  5. Select the correct Location if necessary in your environment.
  6. Select the Log Server to which you want the Web Portal Server to send its logs.
  7. Switch to the Web Portal tab, then select Enable to activate the Web Portal.
  8. (Optional) Enter the Host Name that the Web Portal uses.
  9. (Optional) Change the (TCP) Port Number that the service listens to.
    By default, port 8080 is used.
    Note: Make sure that the listening port is not already in use on the server.
  10. (Optional) If the Web Portal Server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify this address in Listen Only on Address.
  11. (Optional) Activate HTTPS on the Web Portal Server to secure Web Portal connections.
  12. (Optional) Select Generate Server Logs if you want log files to be generated on the file system when the Web Portal is accessed.
  13. (Optional) Select Use SSL for Session ID to track sessions to the Web Portal Server using SSL IDs.
    Do not select the option if your network requires you to use cookies or URLs for session tracking.
  14. (Optional) On the NAT tab, configure settings for element-based NAT.
  15. Click OK.

Web Portal Server Properties dialog box

Use this dialog box to define Web Portal Server properties.

Option Definition
General tab
Name The name of the element.
IPv4 Address Enter the IPv4 address of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
Resolve Automatically resolves the IP address of the server.
Location Specifies the location for the server if there is a NAT device between the server and other SMC components.
Log Server Selects the Log Server to which the Management server sends its logs.
Category

(Optional)

 Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Tools Profile Adds commands to the element right-click menu.Click Select to select an element.
Comment

(Optional)

 A comment for your own reference.
Option Definition
Web Portal tab
Enable Enables Web Portal options.
Host Name

(Optional)

Enter the host name that the Web Portal uses.
Port Number

(Optional)

Enter the TCP port number that the service listens to.
By default, the standard HTTP port 80 is used on Windows and 8080 on Linux (which does not allow the use of reserved ports for this type of service).
Note: Make sure that the listening port is not in use on the server.
Listen Only on Address

(Optional)

If the Management Server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use.
TLS Credentials Shows the TLS Credentials element selected for the server. TLS Credentials enable the use of HTTPS for the server's connections.
Select Allows you to select a TLS Credentials element. Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Generate Server Logs

(Optional)

Select if you want to log all file load events for further analysis with external web statistics software.
Use SSL for session ID Track sessions to the Management Server in your web application. Do not select this option if your network requires you to use cookies or URIs for session tracking.
Option Definition
Announcement tab
Display announcement to Web Portal Users

Enables you to display announcements to the administrators who log on to the Web Portal.

Enter the announcement in the field below. The length is limited to 160 characters. You can add formatting to the announcement with standard HTML tags (which are also included in the character count).
Option Definition
NAT tab
Firewall Shows the selected firewall.
NAT Type Shows the NAT translation type: Static or Dynamic.
Private IP Address Shows the Private IP Address.
Public IP Address Shows the defined Public IP Address.
Port Filter Shows the selected Port Filters.
Comment An optional comment for your own reference.
Add NAT Definition Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box.
Edit NAT Definition Opens the NAT Definition Properties dialog box for the selected definition.
Remove NAT Definition Removes the selected NAT definition from the list.