Changing Engine Settings - Extreme Networks Extreme Management Center ExtremeControl IA-A-25 Installation Manual

If you have reinstalled your Extreme Access Control engine software, use Management Center to
enforce the engine. Enforcing writes your Management Center configuration information to the engine.

Changing Engine Settings

This section provides instruction for changing your engine settings following your initial engine
configuration, should the need arise. Depending on the settings you want to change, you can use either
Extreme Management Center or the engine CLI to make the changes.
Using Extreme Management Center
Use Management Center to easily change engine settings including DNS, NTP, SSH, and SNMP
configuration. You can also use Management Center to change the engine hostname and default
gateway, as well as configure static routes for advanced routing configuration.
Changing DNS, NTP, SSH, and SNMP Settings
Use the Engine Settings window in Management Center to change the following:
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DNS Configuration — Search domains and DNS servers
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NTP Configuration — Time zone and NTP servers
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SSH Configuration — Port number and RADIUS authentication
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SNMP Configuration — SNMP credentials for the engine
To access the Engine Settings window:
1 In Management Center, select Control > Access Control.
The Access Control tab opens.
2 In the left-panel tree, expand the Engines folder and then expand the All Engines folder.
3 Right-click the desired engine and select Engine Settings.
The Engine Settings window opens.
4 Select the Network Settings tab to change your engine configurations.
For more information, see the "Engine Settings Window" topic in the Management Center online
Help.
Changing Hostname, Gateway, and Static Routes
In Management Center, use the Interface Summary section of the Details tab for an engine to change
the engine hostname, default gateway, and static routes.
1 In Management Center, select Control > Access Control.
The Access Control tab opens.
2 In the left-panel tree, expand the Engines folder and then expand the All Engines folder.
3 Select the engine you are configuring.
4 In the right-panel, select the Details tab.
5 Click Edit in the Interface Summary section of the tab to open the Interfaces window, where you can
change the engine Host Name and Gateway.
For more information, see the "Interface Configuration Window" topic in the Management Center
online Help
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