Creating Common Configuration

You can create, view, and edit the configuration settings for a group of switches.
  1. On the menu, click Network > Wired > Switches to display the Switches window.
  2. In the Organization tab, select a Domain > Switch Group or Switch Group and in the Details tab, click Configuration tab.

    Switch Configuration

  3. In the Common Configuration tab, click Configure icon 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 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 AAA tab.

        AAA Settings

      2. Configure the AAA Servers settings.

        AAA Servers

        1. Click icon to display the Create AAA Server dialog box and complete the AAA server configuration, refer to Configuring Switch AAA Servers in the Management Guide.

          Create AAA Server

        2. Click OK.
        Note: You can also edit and delete the AAA Servers by selecting the options Configure and Delete respectively, from the AAA Servers tab.
      3. Configure the AAA Settings.

        AAA Settings

        1. Complete the AAA Settings, refer to Configuring Switch AAA Server Settings in the Management Guide.
        2. Click OK.
    3. Configure the Syslog Server settings.
      1. Click Syslog Server tab.
        Note: This feature is supported only on FI 08.0.95 release or later releases.

        Syslog Server Settings

      2. Complete the following fields:
        • IP address: Enter the IP address of the external syslog server. Click Cancel to erase the entry in the field.
        • Ports: Enter the port number in the Ports field.
          Note: The default port is 514, but the user can change it as per the requirements.
      3. Click icon.
        Note: Select the IP Address and click Delete icon to delete the syslog server IP Address.
    4. Click Close.