Elements of the J-Web Interface

This section summarizes the elements of the top pane, side pane, and main pane of the J-Web interface.

Top Pane Elements

The top pane comprises the elements shown in Figure 46.

• Juniper Networks logo—Link to https://www.juniper.net in a new browser window.
• hostname – model—Hostname and model of the Services Router.
• Logged in as: username—Username you used to log in to the Services Router.
• Help—Link to context-sensitive help information.
• About—Link to information about the J-Web interface, such as the version number.
• Logout—Ends your current login session with the Services Router and returns you to the login page.
• Taskbar—Menu of J-Web tasks. Click a J-Web task to access it.
  • Monitor—View information about configuration and hardware on the Services Router.
  • Configuration—Configure the Services Router with Quick Configuration or the configuration editor, and view configuration history.
  • Diagnose—Troubleshoot network connectivity problems.
  • Manage—Manage files and licenses, upgrade software, and reboot the Services Router.
  • Events—View events and set up filters for an event summary.
  • Alarms—View the alarm summary.

Main Pane Elements

The main pane comprises the elements shown in Figure 47.

• Help (?) icon—Displays useful information when you move the cursor over the question mark. This help displays field-specific information, such as the definition, format, and valid range of the field.
• Red asterisk (*)—Indicates a required field.
• Path to current task—Shows the successive J-Web tasks and subtasks you selected to display the current main and side panes. Click a task to return to it.
• Icon Legend— For the Edit Configuration subtask (J-Web configuration editor) only, explains icons that appear in the user interface to provide information about configuration statements:
  • C—Comment. Move your cursor over the icon to view a comment about the configuration statement.
  • I—Inactive. The configuration statement does not affect the Services Router.
  • M—Modified. The configuration statement is added or modified.
  • *—Mandatory. The configuration statement must have a value.

Side Pane Elements

The side pane comprises the elements shown in Figure 48.

• Subtask—Displays options related to the selected task in the J-Web taskbar.
• Configuration hierarchy—For the J-Web configuration editor, displays the hierarchy of committed statements in the Services Router configuration.
  • Click Expand all to display the entire hierarchy.
  • Click Hide all to display only the statements at the top level.
  • Click plus signs (+) to expand individual items.
  • Click minus signs (–) to hide individual items.