Services
Configure the web administration service
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5. (Optional) Configure Multicast DNS (mDNS):
mDNS is a protocol that resolves host names in small networks that do not have a DNS server.
mDNS is enabled by default. To disable mDNS, or enable it if it has been disabled:
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To enable the mDNS protocol:
(config)> service web_admin mdns enable true
(config>
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To disable the mDNS protocl:
(config)> service web_admin mdns enable false
(config)>
6. (Optional) Set the port number for this service.
The default setting of 443 normally should not be changed.
(config)> service web_admin port 444
(config)>
7. (Optional) Configure the device to allow legacy encryption protocols.
Legacy encryption protocols allow clients to connect to the HTTPS session by using encryption
protocols older than TLS 1.2, in addition to TLS 1.2 and later protocols. This option is disabled by
default, which means that only TLS 1.2 and later encryption protocols are allowed with HTTPS
connections.
To enable legacy encryption protocols:
(config)> service web_admin legacy_encryption true
(config)>
8. (Optional) Disable legacy port redirection.
Legacy port redirection is used to redirect client HTTP requests to the HTTPS service. Legacy
port redirection is enabled by default, and normally these settings should not be changed.
To disable legacy port redirection:
(config)> service web_admin legacy enable false
(config)>
9. Save the configuration and apply the change:
(config)> save
Configuration saved.
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10. Type
exit
to exit the Admin CLI.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an
Access selection
menu
. Type
quit
to disconnect from the device.