Managing the Unit

The Management Web Interface provides secure access, via an SSL client, to all system control, management and monitoring functions. The management station is the computer that you use to connect to the management Web interface; it must be equipped...

Physically Connecting to the Unit The first time you connect to the unit before logging in, you must connect the LAN port on the management station to the management on the front of the unit. This allows you to log in and configure the unit for th...

You can define one or more logical interfaces for managing the unit; the types of interfaces available include standard IPv4 or IPv6, bridges and VLANs. Once the interface is defined, you can also define a route to access the unit from outside the u...

The equipment provides ping and traceroute functions to help administrators troubleshoot network problems. Use the ping function to verify whether a specific host (IP address) is reachable. Note: Ping can be used to reach a logical interfac...

The unit provides a serial (RS232) console port (RJ45) to manage the equipment using a serial port on a management station. After logging in, you can enable or disable the console port. To enable or disable the console port Access the page...

Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is a protocol that allows stations attached to an IEEE 802 LAN to advertise to one another. Three types of information are advertised: the major capabilities provided by the system incorporating that station, the...

The unit’s management system provides multiple configurable management sessions to allow multiple users to control the unit. To view current sessions, access the page System ▶Session ▶Management . System ▶Session ▶Management For more info...

You can configure each unit to be managed by several users, each having different privileges. Privileges, also referred to as permissions, are used to grant precise levels of access to different user groups. You may choose to limit certain users to ...

You can use a RADIUS server for authenticating users. When RADIUS authentication is enabled, the unit supports Authentication and Authorization as configured on the RADIUS server. A RADIUS server can be useful if you want to centrally manage user ac...

You can use a TACACS+ server for authenticating users. When TACACS+ authentication is enabled, the unit supports Authentication and Authorization as configured on the TACACS+ server. A TACACS+ server can be useful if you want to centrally manage use...

You may use an Access Control List (ACL), which is a network access control mechanism, to prevent or allow specific MAC or IP addresses to access the unit for management purposes. You can create up to 10 lists and each list can contain up to 40 ru...

Access the System ▶OS Service page to: Show available OS services Show and edit the HTTP server configuration To change the HTTP Server configuration Access the page System ▶OS Service , the current HTTP Server configuration is ...

The Yet Another Next Generation (YANG) models are stored on the device as part of the firmware package. In order to retrieve them the user must use a NETCONF tool, for instance: SSH console Tools from Cisco orchestrator (e.g.: Yang Explorer): ...