Cisco IOS Cookbook, 2nd Edition

Enabling HTTP Access to a Router

Problem

You want to configure and monitor your router using a browser interface.

Solution

Cisco includes an HTTP server in the IOS. You can enable this feature on a router, and then use any standard web browser to access the router instead of Telnet:

Router1#configure terminal 
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
Router1(config)#access-list 75 permit 172.25.1.1
Router1(config)#access-list 75 deny any
Router1(config)#ip http server
Router1(config)#ip http access-class 75
Router1(config)#end
Router1#

Discussion

After configuring this feature on a router, you can then connect to the router from a standard web browser. For example, using the Lynx text-based web browser, the router’s home page looks like this:

                                                          Router1 Home Page

                                 Cisco Systems

Accessing Cisco 2621 "Router1"

        Telnet - to the router.

        Show interfaces - display the status of the interfaces.
        Show diagnostic log - display the diagnostic log.
        Monitor the router - HTML access to the command line interface at
                level 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

        Connectivity test - ping the nameserver.

        Show tech-support - display information commonly needed by tech
                support.

        QoS Device Manager - Configure and monitor QoS through the web
                interface.
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  Help resources

    1. CCO at www.cisco.com - Cisco Connection Online, including the
       Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
    2. [e-mail] - e-mail the TAC. 3. 1-800-553-2447 or [phone] ...