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.

For more details about the product and how to configure features, click Help or press F1.

Steps

Select Home.
Browse to Others.
Select Tools > New > Server > Web Portal Server.
Enter a unique Name and the IP Address for the Web Portal Server.
Select the correct Location if necessary in your environment.
Select the Log Server to which you want the Web Portal Server to send its logs.
Switch to the Web Portal tab, then select Enable to activate the Web Portal.
(Optional) Enter the Host Name that the Web Portal uses.
(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.
(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.
(Optional) Activate HTTPS on the Web Portal Server to secure Web Portal connections.
(Optional) Select Generate Server Logs if you want log files to be generated on the file system when the Web Portal is accessed.
(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.
(Optional) On the NAT tab, configure settings for element-based NAT.
Click OK.

Use this dialog box to define Web Portal Server properties.

Option	Definition
General tab
Name	The name of the element.
IPv4 Address	Specifies the IPv4 address of the server. The server can have both an IPv4 and an IPv6 address.
IPv6 Address	Specifies 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	Specifies the Log Server to which the server sends its logs.
Category (Optional)	Includes the element in predefined categories. Click Select to select a category.
Tools Profile	Adds commands to the right-click menu for the element. Click Select to select an element.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.

Option	Definition
Web Portal tab
Enable	Enables the feature.
Host Name (Optional)	Enter the host name that the service uses. Leave the field blank to allow requests to any of the server’s host names.
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 server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use.
Server Credentials	You must select the TLS Credentials element that is used for HTTPS connections. Click Select to select an element.
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 (Optional)	Track sessions in your web application. Do not select this option if your network requires you to use cookies or URIs for session tracking.

Option	Definition
SMC Web Access tab
Enable	Enables the feature.
Host Name (Optional)	Enter the host name that the service uses. Leave the field blank to allow requests to any of the server’s host names.
Port Number	Enter the TCP port number that the service listens to. By default, port 8085 is used when SMC Web Access is enabled on the Management Server and port 8083 when enabled on the Web Portal Server. Note: Make sure that the listening port is not in use on the server.
Listen Only on Address (Optional)	If the server has several addresses and you want to restrict access to one address, specify the IP address to use.
Session Timeout	Enter the timeout in seconds after which the session expires. While the session is still active, the administrator does not need to log on again if they close the web browser.
Server Credentials	You must select the TLS Credentials element that is used for HTTPS connections. Click Select to select an element.
Use SSL for session ID (Optional)	Track sessions in your web application. Do not select this option if your network requires you to use cookies or URIs for session tracking.
Path to xvfb-run Installation	If the server is installed on a Linux platform, enter the path to the installation of xvfb-run.

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. 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.