Network Setup

To view the network setup, go to Administration > System > Network Setup. where you can view and edit network settings within the following categories:
  • Host Attributes
  • L2 Ports
  • ICC Interfaces
  • Interfaces
  • Static Routes

Host Attributes

The Host Attributes section displays the fields in the following table.

Table 1. Host Attribute Field Descriptions
Host Attribute SettingDescription
Host NameThe host name of the appliance. Do not edit this setting after initial deployment.
Domain NameThe domain name of the appliance. Do not edit this setting after initial deployment.
Default GatewayThe Default Gateway IP address is the global default IP route setting for the appliance. Valid values are:
  • The admin topology gateway address
  • Any IP address on the physical Interfaces or Bridge at AC VLAN topology subnets.
DNS Server 1The IP address of the primary DNS server for the appliance.
DNS Server 2The IP address of the secondary DNS server for the appliance. A secondary DNS server is not mandatory, but provides DNS redundancy.
You can edit the Default Gateway, DNS Server 1, and DNS Server 2 settings right from the Network Setup page by doing the following:

  1. Go to Administration > System > Network Setup.

  2. Under Host Attributes, enter the new settings for the applicable fields.

  3. Select Save.

L2 Ports

The L2 Ports section displays the fields the following table. Use the L2 Ports information to understand the OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer) physical topology of the data plane. These ports represent the actual Ethernet ports.

Table 2. L2 Port Field Descriptions
L2 Port SettingsDescription
StatusThe link status. The status may show green (active) or red (inactive).
NameName of the L2 port.
SpeedConnection speed of the L2 port
VLANsAssigned VLANs on the port.
Member Ports of LAGShows whether LAG is enabled or disabled on the port. You can toggle LAG on or off.
StatsSelect the link to open a popup that displays more information on the port. Depending on the type of port, the popup may display:
  • MAC address of the port
  • Port speed
  • Frames sent and received (depending on port and traffic, this figure may be split by unicast, multicast, and broadcast traffic)
  • Octets sent and received
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Port Statistics
Port Statistics

To combine two L2 ports into a LAG port, see Configure LAG Ports.

ICC Interfaces

The ICC Interfaces section displays details of the ICC (Inter-Cluster Connection) interface. The ICC interface is a backplane connection between all the members of a cluster and is used for cluster operations, component state, and shared filesystem synchronization. In a multi-node cluster, each node requires an ICC connection.

The following table describes the fields that display for ICC interfaces.

Table 3. ICC Interface Description
ICC Interface SettingDescription
NameName of the interface.
IP AddressIP address of the ICC interface.
MACMAC address of the ICC interface.
CertificatesAny certificates that are assigned to the port.
LAGDisplays whether LAG is enabled or disabled on the interface, based on whether the LAG toggle is enabled or disabled.

To combine two ICC ports into an ICC LAG port, see Configure LAG Ports.

Interfaces

The Interfaces section displays details of the currently configured data interfaces. You can use this section to add network topologies. Topologies represent the networks with which the Universal Compute Appliance interacts. The following table describes the fields that display.

Table 4. Interface Settings
Interface SettingsDescription
Topology NameName of the interface.
VLAN IDVLANS that are assigned to the interface.
TaggedDisplays whether the VLAN is tagged (checkmark) or not (no checkmark).
PortThe port connection for the interface.
IP AddressThe IP address of the port.
ModeThe mode of the interface. The options are:
  • Physical - The topology is the native topology of a data plane and it represents the actual Ethernet ports.
  • Management - The native topology of the [appliance] management port.
  • Routed - The controller is the routing gateway for the routed topology.
  • Bridged at Controller - The user traffic is bridged (in the L2 sense) between wireless clients and the core network infrastructure.
  • Bridged at AP - The user traffic is bridged locally at the AP without being redirected to the controller.
CertificatesDisplays certificates that are assigned to the port.

Select Add New Interface if you want to configure a new interface. For details, see Add Interface .

Static Routes

The Static Routes section displays information for currently configured static routes. Use static routes to set the default route of the Universal Compute Appliance so that device traffic can be forwarded to the default gateway. The following table describes the fields that display.

Table 5. Static Routes Status Fields
Interface SettingsDescription
DestinationIP address of the destination Universal Compute Platform.
CIDRCIDR field is used along with IP address field to find the IP address range.
GatewayGateway address of the Universal Compute Platform for any Admin or physical interfaces (B@AC L3 VLAN).
Interface

Select Add New Route if you want to configure a new static route. For details, see Add Static Route.

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