Creating Switch Level Configuration

You can configure switch, ACL, VLAN, and static route settings for each switch.
  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.
  3. In the Model Configuration tab, select the Switch Model and click Configure icon to display the Feature Configuration dialog box.
  4. Configure the Switch settings.
    This feature is not available in the UI.
    1. Click Switch tab.

      Switch Configuration

    2. Complete the following fields:
      • Name: Enter the name of the switch.
      • IGMP Snooping: Select the profile from the list.
      • Boot Flash: Select the Default, Primary or Secondary option to configure boot preference.
      • Jumbo Mode: Enable this option to reboot the switch.
      • DHCP Server: Enable this option and click Create to configure the following DHCP server settings:

        Note: You must disable the DHCP client before enabling the DHCP server.

        • Pool Name: Enter a name.
        • Network/Mask: Enter the network address and network mask.
        • Excluded Range: Enter the network range to be excluded.
        • Lease Time: Enter the lease time duration.
        • Default Router IP: Enter the default router IP address.
        • Options: Click Create and enter the option number, , select a type, and enter a value for the option.

        Click Update to apply the option.

  5. Configure the switch ACL settings, refer to Configure the ACL settings in the Creating Switch Model-Based Configurations.
  6. Configure the switch VLAN settings.
    Note: You can create a new VLAN and set it as the default VLAN.
    1. Click VLAN tab.
    2. Click Configure icon to display the VLAN fields.

      VLAN Configuration

      Creating Port and Adding Port Details

      Creating Port and Adding Port Details
    3. Complete the following fields:
      • VLAN#: Enter a unique number for VLAN.
      • VLAN Name is changed to DEFAULT-VLAN and the Management settings correspond to the previous VLAN settings.
        Note: If you enable the As Default VLAN, the VLAN Name is changed to DEFAULT-VLAN and the Management settings correspond to the previous VLAN settings.
      • Management VLAN: You can configure the Management VLAN for the switches or switch groups in the following ways:
        • Enable Management VLAN, and click OK.

          If the VLAN is configured as the default VLAN, enable or disable Management VLAN on the default VLAN, and click OK. A dialogue box is displayed, as shown in the following.

          Management VLAN Confirmation

          If Management VLAN is enabled on a VLAN and you try to enable it on another VLAN, the controller displays a dialogue box showing the VLAN ID that has been configured as the Management VLAN. If you click Yes, the controller overwrites the settings.

        • For a switch group, the controller displays a dialogue box, as shown in the following figure.

          Management VLAN Confirmation Dialogue Box

          Management VLAN Confirmation Dialogue Box
        • IPv4 DHCP Snooping: Enable or disable IPv4 DHCP Snooping. Enabling this option allows the controller to send the ACL-per-port-per-VLAN message to the switch to reboot it. If you enable IPv4 DHCP Snooping, you must provide the trusted port for this option in the DHCP Snooping Trust Port field.
        • APR Inspection: enable or disable ARP Inspection. Enabling this option allows the controller to send the ACL-per-port-per-vlan message to the switch to reboot it. If you enable IPv4 DHCP Snooping, you must provide the trusted port for this option in the ARP Inspection Trust Port field.
        • IGMP Snooping: Select None, Active, or Passive from the list. The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) allows the switch to track the communication between hosts and routers based on which the switch maintains a map of which links need which IP multicast streams. If you select Active or Passive, you are required to select the Multicast Version as well.
        • Spanning Tree: Select None, STP (802.1d), or RSTP (802.1w) from the list. Both Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) prevent creation of bridge loops when you have redundant paths in your network, and the broadcast radiation that results from them. If you select STP or RSTP, you are required to select the Spanning Tree Priority as well.
        • Ports: Click Create to assign the ports to the switch model. Enter values for Switch Model, Untagged Ports, and Tagged Ports.
        • Apply VLAN Config: Select Now or Schedule Later. If you choose to schedule the configuration deployment for later, provide the time and date.
        • Click OK to add the newly created VLAN configuration to the VLAN tab.
    Note: You can also edit and delete the VLAN configuration by selecting the options Configure and Delete respectively, from the VLAN tab.
  7. Configure the switch Static Route settings, refer to Configure the Static Route settings in the Creating Switch Model-Based Configurations.
  8. Click Close.
    The configurations are updated under Property. If you want to edit the configuration, select it and click Edit to edit the settings.
    Note: Use the switch-level option to add additional ACLs, VLANs, or static routes other than those already defined at the switch group level. Use the group-level configuration to make changes to existing settings at the group level.
Parent topic: Switch Level Configuration