Management

In this section:

  1. Configuring an ICX Device to be Managed by SmartZone
    Beginning with SmartZone 5.0, SmartZone can be used to monitor and manage ICX switches. An ICX switch identifies SmartZone and initiates a connection based on the SmartZone IP addresses configured on the switch or discovered through DHCP Option 43. When SmartZone management is disabled, the ICX switch will not initiate a connection with SmartZone, even if SmartZone IP addresses are available. Both "active" and "backup" SmartZone IP addresses can be configured on the ICX switch. Active IP addresses are given the highest priority; backup IP addresses are lowest priority and are provided for redundancy. Both IPv4 addresses and IPv6 addresses can be added. You can add up to three IP addresses each for active and backup IP addresses. The ICX device attempts to create a connection beginning with the first IP address. If the attempt fails, the ICX device moves to the second and then the third IP address.
  2. Configuring Domain Name System Servers
    The Domain Name System (DNS) resolver is a feature in a Layer 3 device that sends and receives queries to and from the DNS server on behalf of a client. You can configure the RUCKUS device to recognize DNS servers. You can configure only up to four IPv4 server addresses and four IPv6 server addresses. The first entry serves as the default primary address. If a query to the primary address fails to be resolved after three attempts, the next DNS address is queried (also up to three times). This process continues for each defined DNS address until the query is resolved. The order in which the default DNS addresses are polled is the same as the order in which you enter them.
  3. Upgrading FastIron Software
    An ICX device can be upgraded to the latest software version to take advantage of new features and ensure optimal network performance.
  4. Managing Running Configuration Backups
    The running configuration file stores the configuration that is currently active on the device, including any changes applied in any management sessions since the last reboot. The running configuration file is not persistent; that is, the configuration changes made while the device is running are not retained after a reboot. You can back up the running configuration file to a local machine and restore the file at a later point in time based on your requirements.
  5. Configuration Archive
  6. Managing Syslog Messages
    You can configure the logging host (syslog server) to which syslogs are sent. Events that are logged by the device can be viewed and downloaded for debugging and troubleshooting purposes.
  7. Managing the Polling Intervals
    Polling the device at regular intervals helps you to monitor the device performance and the network health. The device polls the data to check system status, ports, connectivity, reachability, CPU, memory utilization, temperature, chassis, and so on. You can view and change the poll interval settings for many supported features.
  8. Supportsave
    Supportsave collects logs that can be useful when troubleshooting an issue.