How can I configure web-management using CLI?

This article provides information on how to configure management options over the command line interface (CLI).

Here's how to enable web-management from CLI.

1. Log in to the SonicWall appliance via SSH or console port using your administrator account. You may use a terminal application like puTTY to access the CLI.
2. Enter the configuration mode by typing: configure.
3. Type: interface X0 in order to start configuring the interface.
   puTTY display will show:
   (edit-interface[X0])#
   NOTE: If you have NSA or higher end firewall model there is a dedicated interface [MGMT] for management purpose. 
   
4. Once you arrive at this point you may choose from several options related to management.
5. Type: management and hit Tab. The available options are:
   • HTTPS
   • Ping
   • SNMP
   • SSH
6. Type: commit and hit enter.
7. Type exit and hit enter to leave the configuration session.
   
   Example: Enabling management on X0 interface:
   
   
   Example: Enabling management on MGMT interface:
   
   
   

Here's other types of commands to disable management or to enable SSH management.

• In order to disable HTTPS management on the X0 interface type:
  no management HTTPS and hit enter, then type: commit and hit enter.
• In order to enable SSH management on the X0 interface type:
  management SSH and hit enter, then type: commit and hit enter.
• Type exit and hit enter to leave the configuration session.

If you would like to manage your device over a non-standard HTTPS port you need to access the administration section.

1. Log into the unit using your administrator's account.
2. Enter configuration mode by typing: configure.
3. Then type: administration and hit enter.
   puTTY display will show:
   (config-administration)#
4. Next, you need to specify the custom port (in our case 44433) by typing:
   web-management https-port 44433 and hit enter, then type commit and hit enter.
   

From now on you will be able to access your unit's GUI and manage it over HTTPS port 44433.

• While you are in administration configuration section you may enable management over HTTP. type:
  web-management allow-http and hit enter, then type: commit and hit enter again.
• In order to disable management over HTTP type:
  no web-management allow-http and hit enter, then type commit and hit enter again.