Configuring System Properties on AOS-CX

From the Properties page, you can view or configure system property settings such as contact, location, timezone, administrator username, and administrator password for AOS-CX switches. In addition, you can select management VRFVisualRF. VRF is an AirWave Management Platform (AMP) module that provides a real-time, network-wide views of your entire Radio Frequency environment along with floor plan editing capabilities. VRF also includes overlays on client health to help diagnose issues related to clients, floor plan, or a specific location. or default VRF, and configure DNSDomain Name System. A DNS server functions as a phone book for the intranet and Internet users. It converts human-readable computer host names into IP addresses and IP addresses into host names. It stores several records for a domain name such as an address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records. The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS server, because it provides the required IP address for a network peripheral or element. and NTPNetwork Time Protocol. NTP is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers over a network. servers for the selected VRF.

To edit system properties, complete the following steps:

In the Network Operations app, select one of the following options:
- To select a switch group in the filter:
  1. Set the filter to a group.
    The dashboard context for the group is displayed.
  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Switches.
  3. Click the AOS-CX or Config icon to view the switch configuration dashboard.
- To select a switch in the filter:
  1. Set the filter to Global or a group containing at least one switch.
  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Switches.
    A list of switches is displayed in the List view.
  3. Click an AOS-CX switch under Device Name.
    The dashboard context for the switch is displayed.
  4. Under Manage, click Device.
    The AOS-CX UI configuration page is displayed.
Click System > Properties.
The Edit Properties page is displayed.

Edit the following properties:

Table 1: Switches Properties
Name	Description	Value
Name	Name of the switch. This field is available only at the device level.	You can enter up to a maximum of 32 characters including letters, numbers, and special characters, except question mark (?) and double quotes (").
Contact	Contact details for the switch.	Name, Email address, or phone number. You can enter up to a maximum of 128 characters including letters, numbers, and special characters, except question mark (?) and double quotes (").
Location	Location of the switch.	You can enter up to a maximum of 128 characters including letters, numbers, and special characters, except question mark (?) and double quotes (") For example: Portland, Oregon.
Timezone	The time zone corresponding to the location of the switch.	Time zone selected from the drop-down.
VRF	The VRF to be used for communicating with DNS and NTP servers. NOTE: If you change the VRF setting, then the existing DNS and NTP server settings will be removed.	Default or Management OOBM NOTE: Management VRF is not supported on the AOS-CX 4100i and 6100 switch series.
DNS servers	The IP address of DNS servers for the selected VRF. Click + to add another DNS server. You can add up to three servers.	IPv4 address or IPv6 address
NTP servers	The IP address of NTP servers for the selected VRF. Click + to add another NTP server. You can add up to three servers.	IPv4 address or IPv6 address
Administrator password	The password for the administrator username. NOTE: To manage devices in the group, the password must be same at group and device-levels.	You can enter up to a maximum of 32 characters including letters, numbers, and special characters except question mark (?) and double quotes (").

Click Save.