Creating a Common Configuration

You can create, view, and edit the configuration settings for a group of switches by performing the following steps.

Note: When SmartZone is configured in 'IPv6 only' mode, it removes the support for DNS and Syslog server.

  1. On the menu, click Network > Wired > Switches to display the Switches window.
  2. From the system tree, select a Domain > Switch Group or Switch Group and in the Details tab, click the Configuration tab.

    Configuration

  3. In the Common Configuration tab, click Configure to display the Common Configuration dialog box.
    Note: In the following example, the Switch Group is the Default Group.

    Common Configuration

    1. Configure the DNS settings.
      1. Click the DNS tab.

        DNS Settings

      2. Enter the IP address and click Add.
      The IP address is added to the Common Configuration page under Property and any new (factory default) switch joining this group will have the DNS configuration applied. If you want to edit the configuration, select it and click Configure to edit the settings.
    2. Configure the AAA settings.
      1. Click the AAA tab.
      2. Expand the AAA Servers section and configure one or more AAA servers.
        1. Click Create to display the Create AAA Server dialog box and complete the AAA server configuration, refer to Configuring Switch AAA Servers in the RUCKUS SmartZone Management Guide.

          Creating AAA Server

          Creating AAA Server
        2. Click OK.
        Note: You can subsequently edit or delete a AAA server by selecting the server from the list in the AAA Servers section and selecting Configure or Delete, respectively.
      3. Configure the AAA Setting.

        AAA Setting

        1. Complete the AAA Settings. For more information on configuring and managing AAA servers for user authentication, refer to Configuring Switch AAA Server Settings in the RUCKUS SmartZone Management Guide.
        2. Click OK.
    3. Configure the Syslog Server settings.
      1. Click the Syslog Server tab.
        Note: This feature is supported on FastIron 08.0.95 and later releases.
      2. Complete the following fields:
        • IP address: Enter the IP address of the remote syslog server. Click Cancel to erase the entry in the field.
        • Port: Enter the port number in the Port field.
          Note: The default setting is UDP port 514, but this can be changed as per your network requirements.
      3. Click Add
        Note: Select the IP Address and click the Delete icon to delete the syslog server IP Address.
    4. Click Close.