Selection area (1)
The following is available in the selection area:
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● Display of: "System Location/System Name".
– "System Location" contains the location of the device.
With the settings when the device ships, the IP address of the Ethernet interface is
displayed.
– "System Name" is the device name. With the settings when the device ships, the device
type is displayed.
You can change the content of this display with "System > General > Device".
● Drop-down list for language selection
● System time and date
You can change the content of this display with "System > System Time".
If the system time is not set, the status is . If the system time is configured, but the system
time cannot be synchronized, a yellow warning triangle can be seen. Check whether the
time server can be reached. If necessary adapt your configuration. If the system time is set
and/or can be synchronized, the status is .
Display area (2)
In the upper part of the display area, you can see name of the currently logged in user and the
full title of the currently selected menu item.
In the lower part of the display area, you will find:
● Logout
You can log out from any WBM page by clicking the "Logout" link.
● Device name
Shows the name of the device.
● Mode
Shows the mode: Access point.
● LED simulation
Each device has one or more LEDs that provide information on the operating state of the
device. Depending on its location, direct access to the device may not always be possible.
Web Based Management therefore displays simulated LEDs. Unused connectors are
displayed as gray LEDs. The meaning of the LED displays is described in the operating
instructions.
If you click this button, you open the window for the LED simulation. You can show this
window during a change of menu and move it as necessary. To close the LED simulation,
click the close button in the LED simulation window.
● Help
When you click this button, the help page of the currently selected menu item is opened in
a new browser window.
On every help page, there is an input box for the search function at the top edge. In this input
box, enter a term for which you need additional information and start the search by pressing
Enter. A dialog box displays a list of WBM pages that contain the term searched for. The
corresponding WBM page is opened in a new tab of the browser after a list element is clicked
Configuring with Web Based Management
6.4 "Information" menu
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