Accessing the Serval GUI
Accessing the Serval Filer GUI occurs when the GUI application runs automatically and presents you with the Login screen. The Login in screen prompts you for a vlaid username and password before enabling you to access the management and monitoring functions for the Serval Filer.
Logging In to the GUI
The Serval Filer contains a log in and welcome screen. The Log In screen is where you enter the user name and password that enables you to access the Serval's configuration and management GUI. The following figure shows the log in screen.
Figure 3 The Serval Log In screen
· In
Username, enter the name of the admin user that will be logging in to the Serval. The Username can contain capitalization. The username you enter should be the admin user that was created through the command-line interface.
· In
Password, enter the password that is associated with the admin user that you're entering. The password you enter should be the admin user that was created through the command-line interface.
Step 1: Click the
Submit button to activate the log in.
After you have logged in successfully, you the welcome screen is displayed. The following figure shows the welcome screen. The Welcome Screen is being used illustrate the three different parts of the Serval's GUI windows. You might find it helpful to refer to this figure when reading about the elements in the GUI windows.
Figure 4 Welcome Screen
From the Welcome Screen you can navigate through the GUI by using the side bar. By using the sidebar you will be manually configuring features on the Serval.
From the Welcome Screen you can invoke the Setup Wizard for a prompted system configuration routine. By using the Setup Wizard, you are guided through the main configuration steps. For information about the Setup Wizard, see
"Using the Setup Wizard".