Configuring System Parameters for AOS-Switches

The System menu under Switches allows you to configure administrator credentials and enable mode for the switch users.

Configuring Administrator and Operator Credentials for AOS-Switches

To configure administrator credentials for AOS-Switches, 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 containing at least one switch.
    The dashboard context for the group is displayed.
  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Switches.
  3. Click the AOS-S 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 a switch under Device Name.
    The dashboard context for the switch is displayed.
  4. Under Manage, click Device.
    The tabs to configure the switch is displayed.
Click System > Access/DNS. The Access/DNS page is displayed.
Enter the username for the administrator user in the Admin Username text box.
Enter the password for admin in the Admin Password text box and confirm the administrator password.
To configure the operator user credentials, complete the following steps:
1. Select the Set Operator Username check box.
2. Enter a username and password for the operator user.
3. Confirm the password.
Click Save Settings.

Configuring a Name Server

To set a static IP for switches, you must configure a name server. To configure a name server, 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 containing at least one switch.
    The dashboard context for the group is displayed.
  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Switches.
  3. Click the AOS-S 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 a switch under Device Name.
    The dashboard context for the switch is displayed.
  4. Under Manage, click Device.
    The tabs to configure the switch is displayed.
Click System > Access/DNS.
The Access/DNS page is displayed.
From the Name Server drop-down, select DHCP or Static. The default option is DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. .
- You must add at least one 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. server IP address, when you select Static in the drop-down.
- You can add only a valid IPv4 address.
- You can add a maximum of two DNS server IP addresses.
- The first static IP address that you add is considered as priority. The second IP address that you add is considered secondary.
1. Enter the static IPv4 address of the DNS server in the text box.
2. Click the + add icon.
3. To delete a static IP address, click the delete icon.
  If two IP addresses are configured, you can first delete the second priority IP address.
Click Save Settings.