Instant On User Interface

The Instant On user interface allows you to create, modify, and monitor network components from a central location. The user interface is designed to offer ease-of-use through an intuitive layout and simple navigation model.

Figure 1  Web Application User Interface Dashboard - Without Secure Gateway

Figure 2  Web Application User Interface Dashboard - With Secure Gateway

The Instant On user interface comprises of the following components:

Table 1: Instant On User Interface Dashboard Components

Content

Description

Instant On logo

Displays the Instant On logo and functions as a button to return to the Instant On home page.

Alerts ()

Displays the alerts that are triggered by the system when an unusual activity is observed on the network. See Alerts for more information.

Site ()

Clicking this icon takes you to the Site management page. For more information, see Site Management.

Account options ()

Displays the registered email ID and provides options to administer account information and setup notifications. The first letter of your e-mail id will be displayed in the circle. Account options allows you to perform the following actions:

  • Account Details—Allows you to modify your account information for all associated sites. For more information, see Managing Your Account.
  • Sign Out—Allows you to log out of your Instant On account.

Help ()

Provides the following options to reach Instant On support and additional details of the product:

  • Help—Opens the Instant On documentation portal. For more information, see https://instant-on.hpe.com/techdocs/en/content/home.htm.
  • Support—Listed below are the options available: 
    • Contact support - Opens the Aruba Instant On Support Portal, which provides information on warranty and support policy for the product you selected and also the on-call technical support. For more information, see https://instant-on.hpe.com/contact-support.
    • Community - Provides a place for members or participants to search for information, read and post about topics of interest, and learn from each other. For more information, see https://community.instant-on.hpe.com/home.
    • Resources— Opens Aruba Instant On resource page. For more information, see https://instant-on.hpe.com/resources.
    • Version— Displays the software version.
    • View Notes—Opens the release notes.
    • Product Tour—Provides an overview of the Instant On WebUI and its features. Click the Product Tour button to view the information popups for different screens in the UI.
  • About - Provides information about the software currently installed on the web application, and also the following information: 

Modules- Modules allow you to configure and monitor network components such as application usage and system alerts. Clicking on a module tile allows you to configure settings relevant to the module. The Instant On user interface consists of the following modules:

Health

Displays the site health details and trends for the last 24 hours. See Monitoring Site Health for more information.

Alerts

Displays the list of alerts generated at the site. See Alerts for more information.

Clients

Provides connection information for the clients in your network. See Managing Clients for more information on the Clients module.

Networks

 

Specifies the number of wired, wireless and VPN, networks available at a site, along with network health, aggregate total usage, and availability over the last 24 hours.

When a secure gateway is deployed at the site, then Networks tile is renamed to the LAN tile, and a WAN tile is displayed. The WAN tile displays the number of WAN connections, along with network health, aggregate total usage across all active WAN connections and the availability over the past 24 hours. Both the LAN and WAN tiles are displayed one next to each other.

See Networks for more information on the Networks module.

Devices

Specifies the number of devices on the site that are UP. This page also allows you to add a new device or remove an existing device. See Devices for more information on the devices on the site.

Security

Specifies the number of threats identified and the number of threats blocked from the identified threats. This is available only when a Instant On secure gateway is deployed at a site.

See Threats for more information on the Security module.

Applications

Provides daily usage data for the different types of applications and websites accessed by clients in the network. See Applications for more information on the Applications module.

Policies

Specifies the number of policies that govern the site, clients, firewall, network schedules and application category access. See Policies for more information.

Profiles

The Profile feature allows network administrators to configure and manage Port Profiles and RADIUS Profiles within a site. See Profiles for more information.