Once the NetIM server has been installed and configured, you can log in to the NetIM UI through a supported web browser. If necessary, contact your site administrator for credentials.

For more information about installing and configuring the NetIM server and the list of supported browsers, see the Riverbed NetIM Installation Guide and Migrating to NetIM on the Support site and Setting Up NetIM.

NetIM supports multiple authentication servers including:

Depending on how your NetIM deployment is configured, you may be presented with one or more authentication choices on the NetIM login page.

To log in, first select your authentication choice by clicking the SAML, TACACS+, or Local Authentication heading. Your choice will be highlighted in orange. For Local Authentication and TACACS+, enter your credentials and log in.

For SAML, select your SAML server by clicking the appropriate button and you will be redirected to your SAML server for login credentials.

For information about user roles and accounts, as well as supported authentication services, see Working with user accounts and authentication. For information about configuring SAML, see Configuring SAML authentication. For information about configuring TACACS+, see Configuring TACACS+ authentication.

When you install NetIM, you specify the HTTP and HTTPS ports. The default ports are 9190 and 8543 for HTTP and HTTPS, respectively. NetIM is configured to use HTTPS by default.

Display resolution for your monitor must be set to 1280x1024 or higher for correct operation of NetIM’s UI. The complete system requirements are available on the Riverbed Support site.

For security reasons, be sure to log out after completing your session. To log out, click Sign Out in the upper-right corner of the screen.

If multiple users are logged in to NetIM with the admin role, a visual warning is displayed in the upper‑right corner of the UI.