General Tabs

The General tab lets you:

• set or change the server's identity using the Basic tab
• add or remove comments describing specific paths on the server using the Comments tab
• specify the index file for each path using the Index Files tab
• enable or disable specific protocols using the Protocols tab
• set logging parameters using the Logging tab
• upgrade the firmware using the Upgrade tab

Basic tab

The Basic tab lets you specify several general specifications for the Micro Web including:

• The IP Address
• Subnet Mask
• Default Gateway
• The TCP Port
• The Document Root
• The System Administrator's Email Address
• Time

Enter each of these parameters in the appropriate field and click the Apply button. To save these settings, you must click the Save button at the bottom of the Frame.

Note: Whenever the diskette icon next to either the Save button or the Reboot button (at the bottom of the frame) flashes red, click the corresponding button to save the configuration changes.

The following table summarizes the fields you can set using this dialog.

Comments tab

The Comments tab lets you add comments to or remove comments from any path on the server. This is helpful to let users know where specific resources are located.

Adding Comments to a Path

To add comments to a path:

1. Enter the comment in the Comment field.
2. Enter the path in the Path field. You can also browse to locate the path using the Browse button.
3. Click the Apply button.
4. Save the changes by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the frame.

Removing Comments from a Path

To remove comments from a path:

1. Select the comment and path from the Path/Comments table.
2. Click the Remove button.
3. Save the changes by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the frame.

Index Files tab

When a user browses a particular URL, the browser searches for particular files in that path to automatically load. These files are called index files. Typical index files are: home.html, home.htm, index.html, and index.,htm. If you want to specify any other index files than those listed, enter them in the Directory table of the Index Files tab.

To add an index file name:

1. Enter the Index file name you want to add in the File Name field.
2. Click Add. The file name is added to the Directory table. Removing an Index File
3. Save the changes by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the frame.

To remove an index file name:

1. Select the Index file name you want to delete from the Directory table.
2. Click Delete. The file name is deleted from the Directory table.
3. Save the changes by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the frame.

Enabling or Disabling Protocols

The Protocols tab lets you enable or disable specific protocols. By default, the Micro Webserver has all supported Protocols enabled. You may want to disable certain protocols either to protect your server from people trying to access it using specific protocols, or to disable the protocols while reconfiguring the server.

1. Clear the check boxes to disable the corresponding protocol.
2. Check the check boxes to enable the corresponding protocol.
3. Click Apply to apply the changes.
4. Save the changes by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the frame.

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Setting Logging Options

The Logging Options tab allows you to keep track of and record file access in access log files and events in event log files.This is helpful for tracking problems on the network and identifying potential security violations.

1. Enter the directory where you want to store the event log files in the File Name field in the Event Log group. You can click Browse to browse for the location as well.
2. Check the File Access box in the General Logs group to log when users access the server. Enter the directory where you want to store the access log files in the File Name field in the Access Log group. You can click Browse to browse for the location as well.
3. If you want to log when the server encounters a memory allocation failure, check the Memory Failures box in the General Logs group. This will help you to track situations that cause memory allocation failures.
4. Check the File Access box to enable access logging.
5. Check the protocols you want logged in the Protocol Logs group. Note Although the server caches the logging information to memory, logging still adversely affects access speeds of the server as the server must write the logging information to the storage media after the cache is full. As a general rule, it is best to log and trace the minimum amounts of events and access conditions for maximum server performance.
6. Click Apply. To reset the options to the state they were in when you entered the tab, click Restore. To save this configuration, select Save at the bottom of the frame.

Upgrade Tab

The upgrade tab lets you upgrade the latest firmware. This is very helpful as it allows you to load new releases of the firmware to the Micro Webserver from a remote location.

To upgrade the firmware:

1. Download the latest software to the server you are upgrading (or your workstation) using the File Transfer Utility or an FTP client.
2. Log in to the server using the Login tab.
3. Select the General tab. The General tabs appear.
4. Select the Upgrade tab.
5. Enter the filename with the complete path of the .HEX file containing the latest firmware in the Firmware Location field. You can also browse to locate this file by selecting the browse button.
6. Enter you password in the Reenter Password field.
7. Click OK. The parameters in the source file loads to the NVRAM in the Micro Webserver.

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