Configuring the Switches

In this section:

  1. Switch Groups
  2. BGP EVPN
    Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN) provides an efficient control plane protocol for a Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN).
  3. Creating Authentication Profiles
  4. Configuring Switch AAA Servers
  5. Configuring Switch AAA Settings
  6. Creating Routing Configurations
  7. Copying Switch Group Configuration
  8. Group Level CLI Configuration
    Users can pre-define CLI configuration for one or more switch models. When switches join this switch group, the CLI configuration gets applied to the startup-config and the switches are rebooted for the configuration to take effect.
  9. Copy Config as Template
    The Copy Config as Template feature allows you create a CLI template from a switch backup configuration, modify it, and apply it to other switches managed by controller.
  10. Zero Touch Provisioning using Group level Configuration
  11. Model-Based Configurations
  12. Creating a Common Configuration
  13. Port Settings
  14. Viewing Bandwidth Utilization of Switch Ports
    Beginning with SmartZone 7.2.0, the Port Details table displays both percentage-based utilization and actual traffic values (kbps) for each switch port. These metrics support switch-port monitoring, bandwidth capacity planning, and troubleshooting performance bottlenecks.
  15. Creating a Switch Stack
    You can create a stack by selecting individual switches that are connected to the controller.
  16. Accessing the Switch CLI through Controller (Remote CLI)
  17. Backing up and Restoring Switch Configuration
  18. Viewing Switch Information
    Details such as switch status, firmware version, and IP address are available for individual switches, stacks, and switch groups.
Parent topic: Switch Management