Chapter 1: Extremexos Screenplay User Guide; Overview; Setting Up Screenplay; Http And Https Setup - Extreme Networks ExtremeXOS ScreenPlay User Manual

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ExtremeXOS ScreenPlay User
Guide

Overview

Setting Up ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay Dashboard
Configuration
Statistics and Monitoring
Administration
Help
Overview
ScreenPlay is a web-based device management tool for all ExtremeXOS-based
devices running software version 12.0 or higher. ScreenPlay is launched as a web
page on the device. The ScreenPlay client, loaded onto the web browser, uses
SOAP over HTTP to communicate with the device using XML APIs. ScreenPlay
provides a graphical user interface for the more commonly used CLI commands,
with focus on the statistics and monitoring commands.
NOTE
The screens shown in this chapter were captured from a variety of Extreme Networks switches. In some
cases the information displayed on the screen varies somewhat depending on the switch being used.
Setting Up ScreenPlay
This section describes the setup process required to use ScreenPlay with the
switch and includes the following topics:
HTTP and HTTPS Setup on page 5
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Client Setup on page 6
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Launching ScreenPlay on page 6
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HTTP and HTTPS Setup

Before you can launch ScreenPlay, you must enable the web server on the switch.
You can use either HTTP or HTTPS to access ScreenPlay.
NOTE
You must assign an IP address to a VLAN for management access to the switch. For more information,
see the chapter "Configuring Management Access."

Web Access Using HTTP

To enable HTTP web access, enter the following command: