SmartZone Switch Management

In this section:

  1. Using Controller Settings to Manage Switch Groups
  2. Creating Switch Groups
  3. Creating Switch Registration Rules
    You can create registration rules for switch groups, which are identified and approved by the controller to establish connections. Typically, the switch is registered with the controller using an IP address, subnet, or model number.
  4. Moving the Switches between Groups
    You can move the switches within any group or sub-group within the system hierarchy to manage it.
  5. Deleting Switches
    You can delete switches that you do not want the controller to manage anymore.
  6. Backing up and Restoring Switch Configuration
  7. Rehoming Switches
    6.0 Update
  8. Switching Over Clusters
    Switchover helps move individual switches or switches in a switch groups across clusters.
  9. Scheduling a Firmware Upgrade for Switch Group
    You can upgrade a switch group on a Level 1 group that has no default firmware setting. The forced upgrade allows the device to remain in the same firmware type (Layer 2 still Layer 2, Layer 3 still Layer 3) with only a change to the version type.
  10. Scheduling a Firmware Upgrade for Selected Switches
    You can upgrade or downgrade the firmware version of a switch or multiple switches that you are monitoring. You can upgrade the firmware on demand or schedule a firmware update for a list of selected switches.
  11. Viewing Switch Information
    Details such as switch status, firmware version, and IP address are available for individual switches, stacks, and switch groups.
  12. Configuring the Switch
  13. Data Synching on the Switch Table
  14. Switch Level Configuration
  15. Generic CLI Configuration
    SmartZone 6.0 introduces capability to provision switches using predefined CLI configuration making it easy for users to deploy any feature that ICX supports.
  16. Creating Configuration Backup for Switch Group
    The Master configuration backup allows you to initate a backup of a switch group or domain.
  17. Viewing Configuration Alerts
  18. Port Settings
  19. Creating Routing Configurations
    You can create, edit, and delete routing configurations for an switch.
  20. Managing Link Aggregation Groups (LAGs)
    Controller provides an option to define LAGs at an individual switch level.
  21. Creating a Switch Stack
    You can create a stack by selecting individual switches that are connected to the controller.
  22. Viewing Port Details
    Details on port use are available for individual switches, stacks, and switch groups.
  23. Viewing Switch Health
    Health information displayed for a switch is based on memory usage and CPU usage statistics.
  24. Viewing Alarms
    Syslog messages from the switch are sent to the controller to periodically communicate switch health and status. It also brings your attention to issues that may need resolution at the switch level. You can view these details from the Alarms tab for individual switches, stacks and switch groups.
  25. Viewing Events
    Events are triggered by an occurrence or the detection of certain conditions in the switch. For example, when the temperature of the device reaches warning levels, or when the fan speed changes, an event is triggered. You can view these details from the Events tab for individual switches, stacks and switch groups.
  26. Viewing LLDP Neighbor Information
    You can view information about the LLDP neighbors such as printers, VOIP devices, or other user equipment connected to the switch, in addition to the LLDP AP neighbors connected to the switch. Link layer discovery protocol or LLDP is used to discover and identify the clients.
  27. Viewing Traffic Trends in the Switch
    You can view statistical information about how traffic is handled at the switch level. These details are available for individual switches, stacks and switch groups.
  28. Viewing Firmware History of the Switch
    You can view the detailed status and result of the firmware update to a switch. You can also view a history of firmware upgrades that were previously carried out on the switch.
  29. Deleting the Firmware Upgrade Schedules
    If you schedule a firmaware upgrade, and if the firmware upgrade is not executed or is in progress then this feature allows you to cancel the firmware upgrade. However, it must be noted that if the switch is copying or downloading the firmware, the controller will not be able to cancel the process.
  30. Configuring the Group Firmware Settings
  31. Accessing the Switch CLI through Controller (Remote CLI)
  32. Viewing PoE Utilization and Health Status of the Switch
  33. Ability to Convert Standalone Switch to Stack
    This feature allows the Standalone switch to convert into a stack by adding member switches.
Parent topic: Working with Switches